The herald., 1897-05-03
Lost His Sweet Little In
dian Temper
A WILD WESTERN SHE SAVAGE
RUDELY PULLED HIM By HIS
HOLY GOWN
The Coal Hole Was Handy and His
Bravery and Heroism Got the
Brahmin Out Alive

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Brahmin Out Alive
Associated Press Special Wire.
SAN FRANCISCO, May IA Hindoo
calling himself the Brahmachar4n Bob
nearly created a riot at the
of the woman's congress last
night by denouncing the women Of the
west as savagee and declaring that he
had been insulted. The woman's con-
gress, gathering Of bright women from
all over the state. has been in session
here all the week. The Brahmacharin
Bobhabhiskshu. who claims to be
Brahmin Of the highest caste, has been
figure at all the meetings.
Attired in q flowing gown Of yellow silk
and wearing a huge turban, his appear
ance was very striking. The ladies' have
made much of the man from India, who
has posed as an example of humility and
gentleness, and last night he was invited
to speak on the eubject Of religion as
stepped forward and in unqualified Ian
guage attacked the congress. its motives
and the honesty Of its speakere.
He was listened to with suppressed
Indignation, which finally found express
sion in protests and hissee And then,
after several vain attempts to be heard,
he strode, with what he called bravery
and heroism." from the scene. He an
that he had been insulted. He
cast all his philosophy, his self-abnega-
tion, his humility, his teachings, to wind,
because, as he averred, on Thursday
evening his silkeu robes had been pulled
by one OF the ladies while he was talk
ing-pulled, he said, to insult him be-
cause he was telling the truth In opposi-
tion to the horrible and foolish doctrine
Of heredity."
Mrs. John f. Swift. president Of the
congress, introduced the Brahmacharin,
who stepped forward with q savage ex-
been insulted, and he was there to re-
sent It.
Continuing, he said: ''when I vas
called upon on last Thursday evening
to reply to Mrs. Gardner's paper on
Hsredity. was doing what little could
to set aside the horrible, unscientiflo
truth Of hereddty. I did not notice an
in the audience; 1 knew most
u tnem were with me; but did notice
me rude moving about on the stage, and
nnaiiy 9 LADY came and pulled me from
behind"
The Brahmacisarfn had caused q SEN
'ation. The audience moved uneasily.
rne leaders In the congress- looked un-
asily at one another.
The Bramacharin proceeded. He
ouched only on reincarnation to at
ack Mrs. Gardeners motive and what
le called the falsity Of her paper, He
aid ne raised his voice against the |
horrible SYSTEM" and charged that |
Ter advice was that women be not moth
RS and men be not fathers. He ex-
ounded on this In language that would
ot. even from q medical standpoint
ave been fit for publication,
Then the Brahmacharin stopped, In
ullen silence he looked at the audience.
7hich broke into Kisses and applause.
vtdence of friends and foes.
The Brahmacharin took his second
reath and proceeded to attack the con-
ress He said when he first heard OF
he had expressed his doubt Of the
ncerity of tho work, and said: IT
epeat again that was insulted because
am stranger. because I wear the
ody of a young man, because 1 am hon
't was invited here and then in
aited. This congress Is not honest
does not want truth. I must talk,
scause feel the dangerous effects of
lis horrible doctrine"
Bobhabhtskshu then launched out .
to an attack upon women In general.
e called them dishonest, and said:
The women Of the west are savages.
Ill you tell me the difference between
e Indian who puts war feathers in his
air and the woman who puts feathers
Id flowers In her hat?"
He then commenced personal At
OK upon Mrs. Gardener, but his voice
rs drowned by the storm Of shouts
I'd hisses from the audience. when
tally quiet was restored the Hindoo
claimed: II will go like a hero. II
II be brave"
He gathe4-~ his sillren robes about 8
m and strode from the stage. Sur
unded by friends he was escorted to 0
furnace room and let out into the 9
rect through the coal hole. The Ia Q
,s OF the congress deny that the East U
dian had been insulted. and said they
d heard nothing about 1t until he Il
his attack. "
Che dindoo came to be the euest or u
congress through an inquiry at the e
eosophical headquarters - Mrs. An O.
Besant. who was expected IN this 81
y. Az she would not reach here a o.
le, the Brahmacharin was recon- Il
nded. Az he was in Los .ASseles. the 81
lgress got him transportation. and Ia
lie not paying for hts addresses, thew; a.
re assuming his expenses while he
8 In the city
he views OF the Brahmac charm Bob-
'hiblnshu and the leaders Of tbe hs
mans congress concerning the em- e.
raising episode Of Seturd AZ night are n
confi1ctlng and irreconcilable a. the ca
q agonistic theories ing feredifv I'm
lch started the trouble. I'm
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