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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-01
THE DIVORCE CASES AGAINST RATCLTFFE

Contrary to expectation Edward ]. Radcliffe was
not taken TO the penitentiary yesterday to begin
serving his sentence Of six months for wife beat
ing He appeared. instead. in the custody OF
Deputy Sheriff before Referee $. p. Paul. at his
office at No. 81 Broadway where also present
the two women he had married Caroline Ravenhl
OF London. and Alice De Lacy. OF this city.
Mr. Paul was recently appointed to act referee
in the suit brought by Caroline Ravenhl- Radcliffe
20 secure an absolute divorce from Radcliffe The
hearing was secret one. and at its close the re-
porters told that Radcliffe had acknowledged
having married Caroline Ravenhill August 49,
1852 In the Marylebone Church. Middesex. London.
When Mr. Paul had finished taking evidence all
the persons concerned went before T c. Kinney Of
M 81 Nassau-st who had been appointed referee
10 take evidence IN the suit drought by Alice De
Iacv-Ratcliffe for the annunenr OF marriage TO
Ratcllre The second hearing was public Alice
De Lacy testified that she married 70 Rat
cliffe in Hoboken august %. 1894 that she lived
with HIM as his wife until June T. 1891, and that
three children born OF the union.
Ratcire was the next witness. and when asked
~ ne admitted the marriages. refused 70 answer
the ground that TO do so would tend to incrimnate
him Caroline Ravenhill- Radcliffe produced her
certificate Of marriage 10 Radcliffe. She said she
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-01
FOR CHEAPER TELEPHONES.
THE MERCHANTS AND MANUFACTURERS
BOARD OF TRADE TO SEND
COMMITTEE TO ALBANY.

The Merchants and Manufacturers Board OF
Trade. which is taking active part In the agita-
ton for lower telephone rates in this city. held
meeting yesterday afternoon at its headquarters
No. 2il Flfth-ave. c. c. Shayne, who presided. IN
calling the gathering 10 order said he was glad 10
learn that the leader OF the Democratic party In
this city had expressed himself In favor OF the
movement. and he felt sure that the Republicans
would not be lax in their duty. and the Brush bill
would become a law.
]. A. Hickman, the vice-presdent OF the Board
told Of the fight which had been made In the past
for lower telephone rates and ntmated that the
previous efforts had been defeated by the use OF
money in the interest OF a monopoly.
Mr.. Miltenburg in a long speech denounced inc
Ncw-York Telephone Company and said that any
other similar corporation had a right 10 use the
subways.
4 communication from, the Board Of Trade AMI
Transportation promising its support in the effort
to secure the passage Of the Brush bill was read'
The following resolution. offered by Richard NJ
Walters, was adopted:
Whereas. The rapidly increasing demands ~ 81
the telephone in business transactions, maknS
1t an imperative necessity IN SOWING our ua and
problems and meeting exigencies or business anu
Whereas. The New-York Telephone Company, by
the unjust discrimination against It's subscriners
and the exorbitant exactions and arDltrary nulss
with which il has hampered them in us lnorullate
greed has shown itself TO be an enemy TO the CITY,
therefore.
Resolved, THAT we hereby lndorSc lilt phl "
late telephone charges in this city, introduced by
Senator Brush believing II 10 be an cquitable on
and calculated to remove some or the eNisuns
causes Of complaint.
This committee. which will represent the Sier-
chants Board OF Trade before the Senate FINANCE
Committee was appointed: c. c. Shayne. * VI.
Walters Andrew Patterson, Charles hauPtheII'
J. A. Hickman. James Talcott e 1wyeMort >.
Slater Jules Weiss s. II. Mildenberg, r. u You
mans + O'Neil Charles T Jones. John J. Ken
nedy Rupert Ryiey and Berkely r. Merwin;
The committee will 60 to Albany on thursday
morning
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-01
NAY N. EELL4RD ACQUITTED.

The trial Of May NJ Keard before Judge New
burger in Part III Of General Sessions finished
Yesterday and the woman acquitted. She
charged with grand larceny in the second degree
in stealing a harp valued at $3.50 from Mortimer
Frlshie OF No III West Thirty-seventh-st. She has
been tried for forgery and the jury disagreed. She
has been in the Tombs since November awaiting
trial on the charge OF stealing the harp. She esti-
fed in her own behalf Friday. stating that she had
given n man known as Handsome" Harry Phillips
q 400 with which to pay her bills She thought the
harp had been paid for and she sold IT later 10
John Boyd Of No 32i COlumbus-ave.
AZ the opening OF the day Colonel Hare an
nounced that Assistant District-Attorney Lloyd
conceded that every effort had been made to find
Phillips but that IT had awaited noting Mr..
IIoyd said he conceded that Colonel Hare had
tried in every way 10 find Phillips. Both sides
summed up and then thu case went to the jury.
who after half hours deliberation. brought in
verdict of not guilty. The woman was sent back TO
the Tombs as there is another indictment against
Ear
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-01
ARRESTED BY MAGISTRATE POOL.
THE POLICE JUDGE HAS AN EXPERIENCE WITH
A DRUNKEN MAN ON THE w7sT SIDE.

THE POLICE JUDGE HAS AN EXPERIENCE WITH
DRUNKEN MAN ON THE wEsT SIDE.
While returning to his home Sunday night
after visit to Magistrate Deuel.. who lives In
West Forty-eighth-st.. Magistrate Pool
costed at Forty nnih-st and Seventh-ave. by a
tall powerfully built man. who was drunk. The
Magistrate ordered the man TO go away. which he
did Two women were standing the opposite
side Of the street and moment after turning
eway from the Magistrate. the man approached the
women and began to speak 10 them in an offensive
manner. The Magistrate went 10 the women's as
sistance and for the second time told the insuler
TO 20 about his own business.
What have you got 10 do with this anyhow"
exclaimed the drunken fellow as he pushed the
Magistrate away from him, causing him TO slip
and fall 10 the ground. Although he is nearly
eighty years old, the Magistrate quickly rose and
got tight hold on the mans overcoat. Il am 4
Magistrate OF the city, said tho Magistrate land
arrest you for your conduct toward me and
these women
The remark caused the man regain some Of
his lost senses and without waiting 10 see IL there
was policeman in sight he broke away and
FASTENED toward Sixih-ave. lie had gone about
Hackett Of the West Forty-seventh-st station.
After a chase Of several blocks, the man was
caught by the officer
In the West Side Police Court the prisoner
arraigned yesterday morning before Magistrate
Olms ed. He said he Michael Carew, a coach
man, living at No l56 West Fifty-frst-s,. He was
fined SO which he unable 10 pay.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-01
INCORPORATED IN NEW-JERSEY.

Trenton FEB. Is (speciaD-The following compa-
nies were incorporated to-day:
Tho National Art Printing Company. o. New York
90 o,her cities: capital $4,000. corporators, Henry
q GARNER, SomerNine; John F. Romg. ". Edward
Foster and Erman j. ildgWay, Ne"-iorK' ana
lanes S Murdoch Philadelphia
The Tyler and Finch Company OF East Orange, to
oo,dTrt Inc drug business; capital. sl25 900: Cor
eo orat"rs Francis r Robins, New-York: Charles
Finch Passaic. and William Il. Leverich. Brook
Ign.
The Riverside Building Company Of jersey City;
.a,i,ai go 600 Corporators, Clarence T. True,
Uaiw-York Edward L. Schiller. Brooklyn, and
James p. Matthew'S
,rh. Greater New-York Realty and Mortgage Com
80 ~ Ney-York: capital. $4,000. Corporators.
Harry H. Picking, East orange: Edmund = Tap
"a brookIvn and Walter r. Boardman New-York
rho Greater New-York Title Guarantee Company
% New-York: capital. 10000 Corporators Henry
~ pirkinr East orange. Edmund =. Tappey.
p,ooklvn and Walter r. Boardman New-York
The Universal Lock Company OF Jersey City:
caoital GO Corporators, Maturin L. Deaheld
and Caleb a. Burbank. New-fork. and John NJ
Dickinson. Trenton
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-01
THE CARTER COURT MARTIAL.

Army officers In this vicinity are much inter-
es;ed in the court-martial II Captain Ooerlin N
carter L. s. A. which reconvenes in this city TO-
A., ,,,ar a TWO months session In Savannah, Ca
The court will hold open sessions In the Board
Room of the Army Building. in Whitehall-st
CAPTAIN Carter. who is one OF the oest-xnown
men In the Army, is charged with having Aidso
the Atlantic Contract Company OF this city 10 a.
fraud the United States Government out OF
large sum OF money by so manipulating advertise
ments and distributing specifications that the com
pany received by fraud the contract 20 dredse "a
vannah Harbor. ,,. l.. a.
The Atlantic Contract Company which Is maoe
co-defendant In the trial. includes among Us 10.
q Soroora,ors John F. Gaynor. William T. Gaynos.
Fdwnrd H. Ciaynor and Arson VI Banks
The court-rnartial Is composed OF Brigadler,tcn'
ersi Edward s Otis Colonel Jacob Kline. Ley
tenant Coonel Henry c. tiasbrouek, LieuienanS-
Coionel Samuel VI. Mansfield, Major William q.
stanton Major Charles A. wqodrun Major l } }oSn
p Wyrlck Captain Daniel NJ Taylor, Captain
samuel l. Mills Captain Charles O Penny ana
Captain Richard Z. Strong. The Judse-Advocats-
General Is Colonel Thomas F Barr
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-01
TRACKS on VTLDTCT AND BRIDGE.

c,tv orcals are interested In bill introduced IN
rho Legislature giving authority to any railroad
having a streetcar line 81 or near the terminus
Of any viaduct connected with bridge to lay
tracks ON such viaduct with the consent OF the
local authorities The bill was Introduced In the
interest OF the Third Avenue Railroad. which wants
% law tracks along the One-hundred-a nd fifth
g, vladuct and across the Macomb's Dam Bridge
10 connect with Jeroms-ave In the Borough OF The
Bronx The Third Avenue Railroad, having ac-
o,iired the rights u the Union Railroad, wants to
make connections with the JerOme-ave line on the
West Side Its Amsterdam-ave. tracks adJoin the
terminal of the hund ailndNrty fthst VIA
.uct and its purpose Is TO have connecting tracks
across the bridge laid that point
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-01
4 FINE Snow PLANNED AT DURLANDs

Active preparations are being made Tor the
seventh annual Horse Show OF Durand's Riding
Academy which will be held, as In previous years
at the academy. Eighth-ave and ftty-nin'h-s'''
March a. 25 and %. Applications for entries nave
already been made by many prominent horsemen.
Charles +. Bates. the winner OF many blue ribbons
at recent horse shows in Madison Square Garden,
Will enter some OF his best horses, and indications
point to a fine exhibition OF equine beauty.
The prize list contains twenty-five classes. They
are: Saddle horses. Glasses !. 2. and 4; ponies.
Glasses s. G. and s: jumping Glasses g. 10 and II:
harness Glasses 70 49, H. 10, ls IT, IS, 10, 90 p and
% Competition for prizes Is open 10 all; entries
exhibition at the academy, are all in plate, and
are valued at more than 900. Some of the boxes
have been sold to people well known in society. and
there is likely to be a representative gathering
these shows and this year NJ. Durland promises
II viii Without a doubt surpass It's predecessors.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-01

wEI.L-KNowN MEN TO BE PALLBEARERs-MANY
EXPRESSIONS OF SORROW.

wELL-KNowN MEN TO BE PALLBEARERs-MANY
EXPRESSIONS OF SORROW.
Philadelphia. Feb. @.-The sudden death yester-
day OF William NJ sngerly has brought 10 the
family many kilograms OF coincidence and sorrow
from men prominent In political and business life
in all parts Of the country. Many OF them
nounce their intention to be present at the funeral
which will take place on Wednesday afternoon.
Services will be held at the home. and vii! be
Quoted by the Rev Francis r. Robbins. pastor Of
the PRESBYTERIAN Church at Greenfield Mass and
the Rev John II. Converse. rector OF the Protest
an, Episcopal Church at Gwynodd Penn. Both
cercymen were intimate friends Of Mr.. singcry
for many years The burial Will be In Laurel liH
Cemetery.
The list OF honorary pallbearers contains the
names of men OF prominence. all OF whom have
heen closely associated with Mr.. Sngerly in social
ard business NE. The list Is as follows; Gov
ernor Daniel X. Hastings. Ex-Governor Robert E
pat,ison Mayor Charles F. Warwick. Judge James
cav Gordon, Judge Mayer Suzberger, Barclay H.
Warhurton Colonel A. X. Mcclure. Colonel Clay
ton NrMichae, Charles Emory Smith. George w
c prexei, William l.. Mclean, Robert 5. Davis
lanes Fiyerson, John Russell Young. Samuel Gus
tine Thompson. Richard c. Oelers. John MANA
maker p A. Il. Widener William l.: ElKiiis
George Philler, Richard Y Cook. George n Earle
IT, and Benjamin r. Van Setback The active I'VE
chief OF THE Rec )rd": John W. Bailey, Managing
Editor OF THE Record; Richard J. Lennon ana
William Steel OF Philadelphia. and w. J. war
bvrion and George b. Kerfoot. Of Elkion' Nd.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-01
NEW ASSISTANT L. s. ATTORNEYS.

d Frank LLOYD. formerly assistant under Dis
trict-Attorney Olcott. was sworn in yesterday as
Assistant United States Dlstrict-Attorney under
General Burnett. His term of office will be four
years and the salary $500 year. He succeeds
Henry D. Sedgwick
Harry Dlsbecker, son OF ex-Police Commits
sioner Disbecie also received his appointment
Yesterday as assistant in the office Of the United
states District-Attorney He will begin his official
duties to-day.
Clarence S HoughtOn. Of the law firm of Hough-
ton & Hough ION. has been appointed Assistant
United States DistrictAttorney In the criminal de-
partment to succeed Max J. Kohler. He will be
sworn in on April
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-01
NEW CORPORATIONS IN THIS STATE.

Albany Feb 2s-The following stock companies
were Incorporated to-day:
Ernst-Marx-Nathan Company. Of NewYork City
10 deal in real estate: capital. $4,000 Directors
Max Marx Marcus Nathan. Nj. IL Ernst ana Carl
Ernst.
Krev Walker & Co. OF NewYork City. to carry
on a general brokerage business: capital $1,000
Dirsct6rs-William T.. kTey. OF Brooklyn; Horace
Touis Ettng.r and Constantine kyriazi Of Man
haitian
New-York Gluten and Phosphate Food Company
Of NewYork CITY capiaI S SIy wtar ,ons
Theodore +. Jewell and c. F. Shirk.
cha Man1 eipa 5000 RlrsS5or:r Psyof; 2;
- and " p. Jenerds, OF Hoboken. y. j.
National Fine Art Foundry. of New-York City;
canftaI So 90 Directors-Charles Pollister. NJ. J.
Kelly and Paul Halpin
DE J. Bottle stopper Company, Of Manhattan;
capital 800. Dlrectors-Jacoo Messereau, Chares
DE Jullfeld. {. l.. Hustled. Gabriel Feusterer ana
T. H. Ruhe
Osborn Cash REGISTER Company o. New York
city: capital, $20,oc. Direet9is-Wiliiam hickey
Adele VI. Hickey and John r. Hamilton.
Henry Cortelyou Pamphlet Bindory Of New York
civ. capital 5000 Directors-IIenry Cortelyou
md Robert VI. Davis, OF Jersey city, and j. NJ:
Eiakenlore p. r. Horton and f. W Prior IT, OF
New-Y ork City.
Round Island Company. OF New-York City, TO
oicDstr hotels on the St Lawrence River; capital,
sne0 Directcrs-Jacob Hays, Hubert Van Mag-
s1en' J. C. Foley and ". n. Hayes. of New YORK
ley of Newark. y ).
Queens Borough Electric Light and Power Com
many; capital. $1,000, to supply gas and electrcity
City and Of the counties of Kings. Queens ana
snfyolk Directors-Nan Wyck kossiter. David II;
:, az NW1@uiams Of BROOKLYN Frank Maceovern. OF
Manhattan; Joseph c. Biglin, OF far RockaWay;
i1aac NJ sutton. Of Flushing and }. Hobart Por-
lou
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-01
EDUCATIONAL GROWTH or THIS STATE.
REPORT on UNIVERSITIES rSsTIrU.
TONS FOR PROFESSIONAL TRAINING
AND HIGH SCHOOLS.

Albany Feb. 2S.-Tn comparing the universities OF
the State the annual report OF the Board OF Re-
gents says that Columbia leads with 2Ss teachers,
ls2l students and net property OF 81 "a. Cor
nell is close second followed by New-York and
Syracuse Universities.
The colleges and professional and technical
schools In seven years have increased their ex.
pendures from 2.753sS0 to S77l 325: value OF build
inGs and grounds from sl5i2102S 10 SIS AZ 9T4 IL
brary and apparatus from 81, $780, $50 20 s5i&5. and
the total property owned from Se0i5 eo4 10 $T+.sA
The number OF institutions has increased In i've
years from 81 10 lol. the students from r. 0s1 to
2Soo and the graduates receiving first degrees from
2S6 TO 2'72s During the last three years the med
ical students have increased from 40 10 4.0S. In
law schools the gain has been from l.48 to 400.
Students already holding academic degrees have
increased from $40 10 $50. Receipts have grown
from s24S7 80 10 $751; l5l S.
Five years ago one-quartcr OF the academic stu-
dents in private schools In 1897 the number
had fallen 10 one-sxth The number Of boys In
high schools TO 1884. a gain OF So per cent
and OF girls TO 1892. a gain Of 70 per cent. The
extraordinary increase In the number OF boys re-
naming In the high schools has been for the period
In which the State has exacted preliminary high
school education before students take the
and degrees OF the professional schools and
receive licenses practise In New-York New
81 4s4 Students or one-e.eventh OF the whole mum.
ber I'm the United States.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-01
LONG DELAY on THE BROADWAY LINE

FOR AN HOUR AND HALF NOT WHEEL TURNS
BELOW DEAD MANS CURVE"
An annoying blockade occurred on the Broadway
cable line yesterday afternoon. just at The time
that the uptown traffic was the heaviest. As usual.
the trouble was caused by loose strand which
became twisted around the grip Of car bound
downtown at the upper end Of Dead Mans curve"
Before the gripman could stop the the cable
left one OF the large wheels at the curve and thus
stopped the traffic above Fourtcenth-st. ehectu-
ally as a four-foot fall OF snow. From $3.50 o'clock
until after o'clock not wheel turned below the
place whore the accident occurred. and north
bound cars were considerably delayed. Soon after
3 o'clock the damage had been repaired and the
cars began TO move, but II was not until after 6
o'clock that the system in fun operation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-01
THE BRETAGNE OFFICER DISCHARGED.

Louis Guinaman. thlrty-eeht years old. second
officer OF the French Liner Ia Bretagne. was nd.
ing his bicycle in Riverside Drive Sunday after
noon when he struck Mrs. NJ. Fritz. Of No. IL
West Forty fourth-st. Both were thrown 10 the
ground and Mrs. Frtz's bicycle was broken. She
was indignant and caused the mates arrest.
He was arraigned in the Harlem Court yesterday
morning The woman willing 10 compromise
the matter for $. which she said 1t would cost
10 repair her damaged bicycle. The officer bar
gained for s. and the woman finally said that she
would accept that much Magistrate kudlich dis
charged the defendant.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-01
r4Y ON MINISTRIES HOUSES.

"A Presbyter" has written to The Tribune to IN.
ouire whether "parsonages.' "manses." m'niste0
houses and priests houses. adjoining churches are
subject to taxation. and what is the law OF 'ns
state OF New-York covering this question. In
chartar eNs OF the Laws OF 1896. Section 4. Sub
divisions Q and II. Il IS provided that dwelling
houses belonging religious corporations. ana oc-
ccvned NV the priests ministers or such cor
ura,i ore' shsu he exempt from taxation 10 the
ppvien, ~ 81 90 and that houses owned by priests
GO GO ciargvmen who are actively engaged In their
~ -o,ass7or or who are over seyentynYe years old.
pr Unable BIZ reason OF Illness 10 engage in active
work shall be exempt from taxation 70 the extent
OF & so.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-01
BoRorGH SCHOOL BOARD COMMITTEES.

President Huboell yesterday afternoon announced
the appointment Of the following committees Of the
School Board for the boroughs Of Manhattan and
The Bronx:
Finance-Mr Little, chairman: Messrs. Adams
Barnard, Macay and Rice.
: Bylaws and Legslation-Mr. Eusts, chairman;
Messis Anderson Andrews Ketchum and Prem
tss.
Supplies Cncuding hygiene. etc)-Mr Nc
Sweeney. chairman, Messrs. Andrews. Kelly Lee
and Rice -,
Teachers-Mr Birmingham. chairman; Messrs.
Anderson. Barnard. Prentiss and Rogers.
Special Schools-Mr. Rogers. charman Messrs
Birmingham Kelly Lee and Maclay.
Studies-Mr. Gree nough. chairman: Messra Agar.
Hurlbut. Mack and Iaft. -
High Schools-Mr. Taft. chairman; Messrs. Agar.
Creenough Ketchum and Mack.
sites and Buldings-Mr. Adams, chairman;
Messrs Eusts Hurlbut. Little and McSweeney
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LEFT HIS SHIP BEHIND HIM.
Ell cAPrTANs SKIPPER RETURNS TO PORT AS A
PASSENGER VESSEL CONDEMNED
AFTER a STORM

The Norton Line steamer Manitoba, which ar
rived yesterday from Plata, brought as passen-
ger Captain Humphrey OF the American ship FL
Captain FL Captain. while a voyage from
Baltimore TO San Francisco with full cargo Of
coal. encountered terrific gales of Cape Horn.
which hove her down, shifting her cargo. The
heavy seas swept the decks, washing overheard
the mate and two men. who lost. carrying
away the deckhouse forw lrd and breaking the bull
warks from amdships to the after part OF the yes
sci The after house also swept into the sea,
the abln flooded. and the channels and stays were
completely destroyed leaving the nasts with bare
ly stays enough 10 support them. The ship was
hove for seven days, when at the end OF that
time the weather subsidized. and Captain Humphrey
decided TO return to Montevdeo where he arrived
on October % after considerable difficulty and hard
ship. The was discharged and sen. home, and
the vessel was condemned. FL Ca Ditan reg
istered l,il9 tons was built at Bath, Ne, In 1873
and was owned by De Groot e Beck. OF this city.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-01
ALLEGED TO BE SHORT IN HIS ACCOUNTS.

ARREST OF FORMER CLERK OF THE NETWORK
NEw-HAvEN AND HARTFORD.
Detective Sergeant Mcknight OF the Detective
Bureau. has arrested. in Chicago. George w. Eek
ct. thirty-sx years Old former clerk in the
employ Of the New-York. New-Haven and Hartford
Railroad Company. at Piers Nos - and So East
River. The complainant against Eckert IS William
H. Bolander. the companys agent 1t dis
covered some time ago. Il IS alleged. that Eckert
was robbins tie company. and his books Were
amined He found this out and fled TO 81. Paul.
The company said that he was Sl,4J short in his
accounts.
McNaught traced him to 81. Paul but the
fed 10 Chicago where he was captured. He will
be brought back without requsition papers, and
will reach here tonight
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-01
THE THEOSOPHICAL DISPUTE.
NETWORK THEosoPHIsTs AWAITING WITH IN
TEREsT MRS TINGIEY's ACTION.

TEREST MRS TINGiEY'S ACTION.
New-York Theosophsts. whose number is consid-
cradle. are not prepared 10 say what will be the
outcome Of the dispute that has recently been de-
veloped between the TWO factions that have been
formed As told in yesterdays Tribune. the Theo-
sonhi-al Society in America is not inclined be-
come n literary branch Of the Universal Brother
hood. OF which Mrs. Katharine 4. Tingley has been
chosen leader. The disagreement is all the more
complicated because Mrs Tngley is the sole gov
erning head OF the Eastern School OF Theosophy,
which is secret order contained IN the Iheo-
sophicai Society I'm America.
The Theosophists who support Mrs. Tnsley in the
fair declare that as the Philosophical Society IN
America was represented by delegates az the con-
yentlon in Chicago when the Universal brotherhood
was formed II is already attached 10 the Brother
hood in spite OF itself.
Those who prefer separate organization. how
over refuse TO bc annexed to the Brotherhood
against their will and for the present at least the
Thcosophical Society In Amer "a VIII maintain IT'S
individuality as heretofore WHAT the minority in
The society will do remains 10 be decided. and Mrs.
Tincley's action In the premises IL awaited with
interest by TkeOsophiSts.