The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-01-04
ROBBED OF HIS RoUBLEs.
a Russian Admiral Plucked
Chicago.

u R0S5ldn Admiral EIuCE6Q
Chicago.
Vice Admiral Paul do Nezienoff OF the
Russian navy, friend Of the car and COM
mander of the Russian fleet in Chinese
waters, says a Chicago special to the st.
Louis Republic, will remember his present
visit to Chicago for may years. Notwith-
standing Admiral Nez enoff's known
skill and a ility as a strategist, some trim,
chpper-built Clark street maiden hauled UP
close under his port quarter about
II O'clock Thursday night and lightsred
his cargo of valuables to her own
deck in artistic style The doughty
sea warrior had his pockets picked
and every sou markee he owa ed was taken.
Iils watch, purse, letter OF credit, letters OF
introduction, official credentials, railroad
and steamship tickets to Paris aud even
the checks for his luggage were deity
distracted by lair vision which the ad-
mlral remembers to have leaned half fondly
against IN the throng emerging from the
chicago opera house In consequence,
the admiral and his flag officer
Count KladOr, are "marooned" at the
Palmer house till they can obtain a fresh
supply of cash from Russia. AS soon as the
admiral discovered his loss he fastened to
the Palmer house. where he is stopping, and
reported the facts to the clerk, who at once
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could be done last night and tbs morning
an officer was detailed to work on the case
10 him Admiral NezianoR related that
he attended the performance at the Chicago
opera house, and at its close walked east on
Washington street to Clark. Soon af or
passing the corner of Clark and Washing
ton he by mere chance, put his hand in his
trousers POCKET and found it empty and fat,
whereas before it had swelled out VITA
money like the sail of his own fl gsbip be-
fore spanking breeze. He remembered
that in the crowd on Washington street a
lady, who seemed to be trying TO
make progress through the jostling
mass of men and women, brushed
against him quite accidentally several
times: l5 seemed as if some surge OF the
crowd threw her against the distinguished
Rus ian, and on one occasion the throne
seemed to whit around these two aud hold
them together A bright glance from
speaking, roguish eyes and winning smile
thanked the tall. portly gentleman for ex-
tending his strong right arm and holdi
the crowd at bay moment till the lady
had found path way through it.
The police have little hope of recovering
the stolen money. Payment on the letter
OF credit has bsen stopped and the railroad
companies have been notified to arrest any
one presenting checks for tine baggage.
Admiral Paul de Nez eaoff and Flag
Officer Count Klader are at the Palmer
house. on their way home to Russia. For
the last three years the admiral has been in
command of the Russian sqadron
in Chinese waters. The admiral
is fine-looking man, more than
9 feet high. and OF herculean proportions.
His sea Drowned face is dec rated with a
full, unframed growth of gray whiskers,
and his sparse hair is also gray. His com
panion is a young man, with dark Veron-
ese board, and does not look as If he had
heard many hostile shots.
There are people censorious enough to
say that the admiral lost his roll " and
other valuables during what DR.. Pangloss
called "a moment Of ungua rded alliance"
He declines to say anyth ing about the
matter.