The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-05-05
UNDER IHE RED CROSS.
Woman Socialists Attempt to Re-Enter
Russia.


The unexpected and to a certain extent un-
foreseen action Of the Russian diplomatic re-
representatives. aud agents of the Russian secret
police in this country has nipped in the bud
one OF the best laid plans 10 eude the vigl-
lance OF the authorities Of that empire that
has been heard OF for some time. The plan
was tor woman. strong sympathzer with
Socialism and other vigorous political theo-
rles not favored by the Russian authorities.
10 80 TO ST. Petersburg rs an American and as
an envoy of the international Red Cross, the
organization which is now labOring 10 as
sist the starving peasants CT Sahara
4he woman IN question Is Mrs. IbeOphlla
Kraemer the wife OF Mr. Felix Kraemer q
trusted employe of the firm of Stenway &
Sons. Mrs. kraemer is tall and beautiful
woman. She Is graceful in manner and has
q personal magnetism which - powerful in
influencing the men OF whom she desires to
obtain a concession. 4 Pole by birth. she
speaks Russian fuently and Is also master
OF the English language.
Mrs. kraemer is reported 10 have been mar
RED three times at least. Her first husband
10 Is said, was man named kuessner. her
second IA man named Klein. now living in
this city. and the third Mr.. kGaemer. With
whom she has not lived for some months.
MF. krnemer used 10 live at SteInYay l.. L.
IN q small house known as the Villa Echo
with ms wife. She being Pole. took a great
interest in the Polish societies Of New ork
ana used to attend number Of meetings
held in the back streets of that city by the
dissatisfied Poles. A year ago Mrs. Kraemer
rode IN procession of Polish societies IN
New ork ami IN the evening made a speech
IN the Polish tongue at mass-meeung IN
Cooper / mon.
Her language on this occasion il reported
70 have been Of q most incendIary character
from Russian point Of view and she is said
10 have asserted that her sole ambition was
- AID in the overthrow of the Russian en-
plre and the Te-ostablishment Of the King
dom of Poland.
When the women of Iowa gathered the
funds for the cargo OF grain which left New
ork city IN the steamship 1ynehead yester-
dag afternoon II was their intention 70 send
a number of ladies to 81. Petersburg as repre-
sentatiyes of the American women, % de
liver the cargo 70 the Russian authorities
The ladies' were % 90 under the auspices of
the Red Cross. and were 20 be furnished with
special passports and with papers which
would free them from the Inconvenience OF
having their baggage examined at tie from
tier. This evidently struck Mrs. hraelner AS
an exceedingly convenient method OK gaming
admission to the empire. and she conse-
quently started Tor Washington 10 make her
arrangements.
Mss Clara Barton. the president of the
American branch OF the Red Cross, resides
in Washington. aud il was she who had au-
th0riy TO designate who should g % Rus
ga with tho cargo. Mrs. hraemer became
acquainted with Miss Barton and soon per
suaded the latter that size was most yalua-
bic person T. have as an envoy 10 Russia
Mrs. n Louise Thomas. OF New lOrk city
Is another lady much interested IN charitable
enterprises who thought she would be OF as
sistance as a missionary 10 the famlne-strlcken
district and she was appointed by Miss Bar
ton 10 be one of the ENJOYS. She will sail
to-day on the City of Paris Mrs. Thomas
went 10 Washington early IN April TO COM
plete the Arrangements COR her journey 10
Russia. 10 was finally agreed that Mrs
kraemer should 60 with Mrs. Thomas. and
the preparations tor the voyage were com
peted. Here tho Russian Envoy at Wash
lngtun interfered. lie warned Ms Thomas
that II she wanted 10 avoid political cOmpli-
cations on the frontier she had better leave
Mrs. Kraemar AT home. for the latter had a
bad record IN Russia. Since the Envoy sent
his message 10 Mrs. Thomas nothing has
been seen of Mrs. kraem-r. On Saturday.
Aprl. I'D Mrs. Thomas received d telegram
which said merely:
Mrs. H. has started
Ms Thomas does not know whether this
means that Mrs. kraemer has started for
Russia or not. She certainly did not sail
rom this port unless she went under an as
,umed name. But that Is tie last that has
been heard Of her.