The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-27
ALL EYES ON THE BOOTHS
The Outcome of the Salvation Army
Revolt Creates Interest.
COURSE OF DEPOSED LEADERS
Ample Means to Equip q New Army
Have Been offered MIR. and
Mrs. Bailington Booth-Evs
Booths EloQuence.


to take regarding similar manage
ment i'm the United States. Despite ex-
Commander Booths refusal on Monday
to lead a secession movement, when Of
ficerS and soldiers were enthusiaStical-
ly declaring themselves as willing and
desirouS of following him and his wife
in such a policy, there is a we'll defined
rumor today that Ballington Booth and
Mrs. Booth will lead Il religious move
ment on much the same lines as the
Salvation army with probably the uni
form of the workers as nearly the same
as that of the United States army as
the laws will allow.
Little groups of minor officers and
soldiers were today gathered in the
headquarters of the Salvation army in
West Fourteenth street discussing a
report that 1000. 600 had been placed
at the disposal of Ballington Booth If
he would start such an organization.
The story was that yesterday q man
of large means, of this city. had sent
word to X-Commander Booth that he
would accept his note of hand for the
amount If he and his wife would lead
such movement and make announce
ment of such intention by next Satur-
day. The name of the man making the
offer is not mentioned. That there is
reason to believe that some money-if
not a million-has been placed at Bal
lington Booths disposal, there seems to
be but little doubt.
One of the soldiers said today: None
of us know just where we stand.
Whether we are with God and General
Booth, or with Ballington Booth and
his wealthy friends, seems to be mat
ter of doubt"
STILL UNDECIDED.
EX-Commander Ballington Booth, in
whose name the property of the Saliva
tion army stands, has said that on Sat
urday he will either turn over the prop
erty or make IA stand" Just what he
means by making a stand" is not
clear, but is thought to mean that he
may lead an independent movement.
When reporter called at the home
Of Miss Grace Dodge. of the Auxiliary
corps. today, it was said she was not at
home. The butler who opened the door
did not know whether she had gone to
Montclair. n. j., to see Ballington
Booth and his wife or not.
A large number of kilograms arrived
at the army headquarters for Miss Eva
Booth, all of which were said to be as
surances from officers in different parts
of the country of their loyalty.
Two cablegrams We're delivered at
the army headquarters for Ballington
Booth. Their contents are not known.
They We're sent to the ex-cOmmander
at Montclair, n. j.
1t is reported that between now and
Saturday'a a meeting of the Auxiliary
corps will be held and resolutions sup
porting Ballington Booth passed and
also resolutions refusing to give finan-
cial aid to his successors.
COLONEL NICOL'S OPINIONS.
Colonel Nicol who last night ad-
dressed a meeting of the Salvation
army in Philadelphia, and returned to
this city today, said:
Il have heard all the reports Of
money being offered eX-Commander
Booth to conduct an independent
movement in this country. l know
nothing as to their truth, however
believe Ballington Booth to be a man
of integrity, and have no doubt he will
turn over the army's property to the
proper authorities on Saturday. If it
should come to n fight in the courts,
think the army would win, as Balling-
ton Booths title to the property is only
to hold it in trust for his father, Gen
eral Booth"
Asked what proportion of the army
would in his opinion follow Ballington
Booth in an independent movement
Colonel Nicol said that he thought that
the number would be inconsiderable.
MISS BOOTHS ELOQUENCE.
Miss Eva Booth, the temporary COM
mander of the army said she was ar
ranging for tour of the country to
make speeches in the leading cities.
The first. she said, would be made in
New York, but where and when she
could not at this time say.
Miss Eva Booth Is an unusually elo- |
quent speaker, and in England, where
her eloquence is known, when an an
nouncemcnt is made in advance that
she Is to speak. the halls are crowded
beyond their capacity. 1t is said that
her father, General Booth. relies on her
eloquence to overcome the feeling i'm
favor Of Ballington Booth. Miss Booth
has held every rank from lieutenant
up to her present position of commits |
sioner. For years she was engaged in |
slum work in London, where she is said
to have been very popular.
MAJOR GLEN RESIGNS.
30 At the headquarters of the army the
situation was not materially changed |
from that of yesterday. The one i'm
portant change was the resignation of |
Major Peter Glen and his wife.
Major Glen had been i'm charge of the |
lieIu anu WAS one the |
most powerful officers in the work. The
couple today sent letter to Commits |
sioner Eva Booth, giving as their rea-
son for resigning the belief that Com |
mander and Mrs. Ballington Booth had |
been dismissed without a just cause.
Major Glen said today that Ballington |
Booth had in no way advised his resig- |
nation, and that his action i'm with |
drawing was entirely of his own ac- |
cord
"BallingtOn Booth will not lead an |
American army" was the answer Ma |
jor Peter Glen made today to questions |
about Mr.. Booths inte ntions He has |
received a number of Invitations to con- |
probably will engage in some such |
work"
Mr.. Glen also said that the published |
reports that large sums of money had |
been promised to Mr. and Mrs. Balling- |
ton Booth to carry on any work they |
might desire, were In a measure true. |
He said that a committee of prominent |
citizens had made such offers, but who |
they were he would not say. Officers
of the army have little fear that Bal
lington Booth will not turn over the
funds of the army i'm this country
which are all deposited i'm his name i'm
various banks. He has already signed
checks for the current expenses of the |
Another account has
been started in the name of Eva Booth,
to which all available funds are add
ed: but many of the contributions still
come in the form of checks ito the or
der of Ballington Booth" which must |
be deposited in the accounts in his !
name.