New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-19

STRANGE EXPERIENCE OF CHUCCA. THE
COMPOSER. WITH PICKPOCKETS.

ROMANTIC LOVE STORY OF TIE PRINCESS ELIZA
EETH OF BAvAEIA-MARsHAL sAINT-AS
KAUD'S GRANDDAUGHTER ARRESTED
is JOHANN ORTIZ ALIVE
All Madrid has been amused at a remarkable eX-
nerience which befell Senior Chucca the popua:
composer, a few days ago in the Spanish capital
In his latest piece LA Gran Wa when mas peeh
the chief attraction az the opera mouse LOT SONIC
time the maestro has endeavored to immoriaIl=e
three pickpockets. known as Les tres ha'as' Inc
characters i'm fact are the chief ones of the piece
While riding recently in one of the trarn-cars OF
Madrid one of the ''long fingered gentry relieVed
Chucca OF his pocketbook. containing his photo-
graph and 300 pesetas The composer reported the
robbery 10 the police with little hope, however, OF
regaining his property. The incident naturally was
told in the newspapers Twenty-four hours later
the Senior received a package containing the money
and the following letter:
Most Honored Master BY mistake one OF our
colleagues yesterday stole your pocketbook ana It's
contents Through the papers he learned or MS
error The president of the society, TO whom was
intrusted the duty of repairing the ev DONE hohors
himself in returning this to YOU with the 5oo
pesetas In order to avoid such a mistake IN the
future we have retained your photograph, to which
we shall give a prominent place in our council
chamber. Never again will the honorapie Associa-
ton of Madrid Pickpockets forget that 1t was you
honored Master through your operetta, who gave
With the highest respect LES TRES RATAS.
The famous composer, however is not the only
pne in Spain who is to be exempt from the depfe-
hations of this class of citizens Few days AFTER
Chucca had recovered his property the vile OF
Senior Morano a prominent editor of Barcelona lost
her gold watch. studded with diamonds The senior
in his paper offered a reward for the return of the
timepiece, promising to ask no questions Inc
paper had been the street only lew hours
when handsomely dressed man called at the oTice
..o He W.
hge and disappeared The package contained the
watch The next mail brought a letter saying that
the watch had been stolen by barcelona rata
but that as the council had learned that
the Jewel belonged to editors wife 1t had de-
cided to return it. ave not less honorable.
the letter went on, than our Madrid colleagues,
Artists authors and journalists in future are to be
safe against our attacks.
STORY OF ROMANTIC PRINCESS
The romantic attachment of Princess Elizabeth
of Bavaria, the eldest daughter Of Prince Leopold
for a young lieutenant IN the Bavarian Army mas
been a fayorite subject of gossip among the hlgh
worlds of Munich and Vienna recently The young
man is Baron Seefried. the scion of an old family
who met the Princess it is said. when his regiment
was sent Munich few years ago Wheh the
affair became known everything possible was uohe
10 break ii off by both the Bavarian ana Austrian
royal families Princes Of the blood were suggested
for her hand and invited to visit the Bavarian
court in the hope Of winning her heart and causing
her to forget the lowly sutton. But the attempts
proved vain. Extraordinary efforts were made De-
cause OF announcement of the engagement OF the
Princess Augusta, the younger sister of Princess
Elizabeth, and the Archduke. Joseph Augustin. OF
Austria 1t being contrary to royal custom that
younger daughter marry first
Princess Elizabeth however declared that she
would wed the Baron remain single, and told her
parents 10 proceed with the arrangements for the
marriage Of her sister This done. and the mar
riage took place a few days ago - ,
seeirsd %as rn h P 70 h Of
her sweetheart has only made er love grow warm
er, and II is rumored mat she mas peen successful
Joseph to favor her marriage TO the Baron. His
Majesty has decided to raise the Baron to the ranh
he is TO live with his bride in the future He will
enter the austrian Army and In all probability y be-
as he is a chyalrous and clever young fellow.
many where prncesses Of the royal houses sacrI-
need their rank and position TO marry men beneath
thsi of the Princess Of schies~is -Hostein aunt Of
the German Empress who declined d me Offers Of
surgeon of Kiel. Dr. Frederick Esmarsch who has
since then been ennobled by the Emperor of Ger
many.
GIGANTIC swINDLING SCHEME STOPPED.
The police OF Rome have arrested the ringleaders
in one OF the most gigantic swndling schemes of
the century. \ band of thieves. under the leader
ship OF the French Countess Saint-Arnaud. grand
daughter OF the famous Marshal Of France in the
days of Napoleon: reputed Duke Foscoo d
Busteo. and author. Martinucci. have
fully played for months upon the interest OF Cath
olics throughout the world in "the prisoner of the
Vatican" 1T is difficult TO understand how they
found many dupes. They spread abroad the
port. Observation-Disclosures the Pope not so
much the prisoner of Italy OF the Free Masons
among the clergy; that His Holiness confined
in the cellars under the Vatican. and that a false
Pope--a demon-in the form of Leo, sat on the
throne OF ST. Peter The band asked for money to
Nberate the Pope and carry him TO France.
number OF French priests. among others. We're
caught by the thieves and sent consdera BILE sums
of money TO them. Monsignors Chat and Glemard
according 10 Italian papers collected alone more
than 10000 lire for the purpose. Large sums In
swer the circulars arrived also from other coun.
tries.
officers OF the Vatican finally got a hint of the
scheme and reported 1t 10 the police with the result
mentioned above. 1t was found that Countess
Saint-Arnaud had built beautiful chapel In her
palace, which the dupes were introduced to listen
10 the corroboratory tales or a speaking Madonna"
regarding the Imprisonment and suferings of the
Pope. Behind the Madonna, II is needless to add,
was concealed one OF the conspirators
The Duke Foscolo represented himself as the Am
bassador from Honduras, and among other things
carried on the business OF securing decorations for
HE friends" More than 100 different decorations
and orders-false ones, matter of course-were
found In his rooms.
Strange 10 say of the dupes declined to be-
Iieve the stories of the police, and appealed to King