The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-03-16
FLOODED GAMBLERS
A Dive in Berlin Where the Festive
We're Cheated by
Princes.
Aid Of Lovely Women Invoked to
Fleece the Gullible and
Opulent
Whining and Dining an Explorsr-Once
Again tho Phantom or War IL Raised
by Caprlvi.

by CaprIyi.
BERLIN. March 15.-For some time past
rumors OF q scandal which would burst over
Berlin have been in circulation. The de-
tails are just beginning to leak out, show
ing that we are about to have . cause
celebre with most piquant details. 1t
hangs on . story of gambling. In which are
mixed up some persons of tho highest fam
lily, both men and women. A bilesian
count came to the club round which the
scandal centers and dropped 1000 marks
before he found out that cheating WAS
practiced in o scandalous manner. He
promptly fetched the police, who SOON dis
covered that this distinguished club Was a
nero gambling hell, whore cheating was
systematically practioed. Several accom-
plices wore arrested. but the leaders man.
aged to escape to England. The guilty
ones lived in Berlin and Hanover. Among
the victim was a we'll known bon viveur. a
prince of roysl blood. while one Of the
cheats had recently been ennobled BY q
German baron in return for aloan Of 3,00O.-
GOO marks. There was also a big Hano-
po0ACk AAS ~ ~ S"O oAeAss
later details which l have been able to pro-
cure respecting this scandal about which
society and the sporting world arc busily
talking, l hear that the leader Of this band
of thieves in kid gloves is no less a person
than Baron Sedlitz Frsnkirch. a relative Of
the we'll known political leader and conf
DENTAL counselor at the ministry Of public
works. He had originated this operating
salon, where the victims-undsr the intlu-
ence of q woman of extraordinary loneliness,
who did the honors under the ehaperonage
of her mother-were fleeoed. The mother
went under the name of Sohent, and
was reputed to be of good lineage, bu: she
had a prison record. In addition TO the
gambling orgies of the most scandalous
kinds we're INDUCED. married women and
young girls taking part. Zedlitz fed to
London, where he married an attractive
woman. He will be prosecuted II it 10 pos
sibls that his e~xtradition can be obtained.
At Hanover Baron Won Marshal. ex-captain
of cavalry. and three other ex-otfoers. all
implicated in tho affair, have been arrested.
The trial will take place in berlin. Over
100 witnesses will be called, including OFF,
GERS. students and large proprietors pillaged
by this aristocrntic gang. Among tho &C
cussd are twenty-five decorated persons.
You can readily imagine the excitement the
whole affair is causing.
Berlin is just now suffering from . species
of kirchenkrach. The kaiasr and kaiaerin
had an idea of building 100 churches to
and progress has consequently come to q
stmndstill. This il specially evidsntfin the
case of Kaiser Wilhelm's Gsdachtniss
Kirche. upon which already 100000 marks
have been spent. and for which yet another
LOO, 600 are needed. Consequently, for
0nok re ppDrov thu vnnonna OARua1 ~nrk
The court sent out confidential letters to all
the richest families, asking them to raise
the necessary amount, but IN these times
money Is hard to gather.
Nordensjold. the famous Arctic explorer
visiting hers, has been wined and dined
NnnBen expedition, he spoke of ii with the
highest praise as more than likely than any
other he had known to succeed. He said
shat Manson had the necessary courage and
experience. After reaching tho thermal
pole, he would probably find an open soa
if they arrived at the pole and placed a
roundt table on it, seating twelve guests.
each guest would he sitting two hours
apart.
Krupp's exhibits to the Worlds fair will
cost him no less than 6,0OO, 600 marks. out
of which l, ZOO. 600 marks will be for trans-
port alone. Ono ship had alone to be char
tered to take over the Potion gun. Krupp
does not expect to make n cent out OF the
exhibits. He was urged to makeit strongly
by the kaiser. who takes an active interest
in the Worlo's fair.
Once again have Caprivi's words in the
military commission raised tho phantom OF
war. Although hastily explained, they left
an unpleasant impression behind and ere
nted much astonishment in tho Russian
embassy. Captivi, In order to emphasize
the rsasons for strengthening the army,
said: 1--WE should be in n position to IN
dertake a winter campaign, because then
Polish marshes are frozen over"
This certainly locked like a diroot threat
against Russia. Such words. which might
have been perfectly right from the mouth
of II general, arouses very different feeling
when coming from the imperial chancellor.
OF course, the usual explanation is forth
merely quoted from those of Moltke, and
were in reply to the assertion OF a. member
of the commission that war only broke out
in winter. Captivi, in reply, said war
broke out any time, and quoted the above
regarding = winter eamna'an. But. it is
not mean to disturb the peace, therefore
Germany can not say whom war will break
out"
1t ia the same cry all the time-"wa.'-
tnterlnrded with declarations of peace.
The reference to a winter campaign on the
Polish mnrshss will naturally once aesin
arouse the anger of the Panslsvist press,
already 80 hostile to Germany. and onco
moro ridicule G%ermsny's professions OF
peace. In this manner this Caprivian out
break will produce unfortunate effects,
probably not intended. At the same time,
this constant rafting of the sword and np-
peals to the patriotism of members of the
commission may have an effect.
1t 10 reported that Deputy Singer, a prom
met. wcalthy social democrat. ia suffering
from mental disease. lie hns loft for
Switzerland to lecu ~pernte. Socialists say
it is only nervous prosttntion.