The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-11-26

Strange Experience Of ChuCCa, the
Composer, With PiCkpOCketS.
Romantic Love Story Of the Princess
Elizabeth, of Bavaria-Marshal
Saint-Arnaud's Granddaughter Ar
rested-Is Johann orth Alive9
From the New York Tribune

rested-Is Johann Ortiz Alivee
From the New York Tribune,
All Madrid has been amused at re-
markable experience which betell Senior
Chucca, the popular composer, a few
days ago in the Spanish capital In his
latest piece, La Gran Via which has
been the chief attraction at the opera
house for some time. the maestro has en-
deavored to immortalize three pickpock-
cts, known as Les tres Ratas." The
characters, in fact. are the chief ones of
the piece.
While riding recently in one OF the
tram-cars Of Madrid one of the 'long-
Inquired gentry" relieved Chucca of his
pocketbook, containing his photograph
and 300 pesetss. The composer reported
the robbery to the police, with little hope,
however, of regaining his property. The
incident naturally was told in the news
papers. 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 and its contents. Through
the papers he learned of his error. The
president of the society, TO whom was in
trusted the duty of repairing the evil
done, honors himself in returning this to
you, with the 300 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
honorable Association of Madrid Pick
pockets forget that it was you, honored
master, through your operetta, who gave
us a respectable and deserving place in
society With the highest respect.
LES TRES RATAs."
The famous composer, however, is not
the only one in Spain who is TO be exempt
from the depredations of this class of
citizens A few days after ChucCa had
recovered his property the wife of Senior
Morano, prominent editor of Barcelona.
lost her gold watch, studded with dia
monds. The senior in his diaper offered
reward for the return of the timepiece,
promising to ask no questions The pa
per had been on the street only a few hours
when handsomely dressed man called at
the Office and asked to see the editor. He
gave him a package and disappeared.
The package contained the watch. The
next mail brought letter saying that the
watch had been stolen by a Barcelona
rata" but that as soon as the council
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editors wife it had decided to return it,
1--WE are not less honorable" the letter
went5on, than our Madrid colleagues,
Artists, authors and journalists in future
are to be safe against our attacks"
STORY OF A ROMANTIC PRINCESS.
The romantic attachment of Princess
Elizabeth, of Bavaria, the eldest
daughter of Prince Leopold, for young
lieutenant in the Bavarian army has
been a favOrite subject of gossip among
the high worlds of Munich and Vienna
recently. The young man is Baron See
fried, the scion of an old family, who
met the princess, it is said, when his
regiment was sent to Munich a few
years ago When the affair became
known everything possible was done to
break it off by both the Bavarian and
Austrian royal families. Princess of the
blood were suggested for her hand and
invited to visit the Bavarian court III the
hope of winning her heart and causing
her to forget the lowly sutton But the
attempts proved vain. Extraordinary
efforts were made because of the an
nouncement of the engagement of the
Princess Augusta, the youngest sister of
Princess Elizabeth, and the Archduke,
Joseph AuguStin, of Austria, it being
contrary to royal custom that a younger
daughter marry first.
Princess Elizabeth, however, declared
that she would wed the baron or remain
single, and told her parents to proceed
with the arrangements for the marriage
of her sister. This was done, and the
marriage took place few days ago.
Several weeks before the wedding
however, Baron Seefried was transferred
to the garrison of Metz a long distance
from the princess. The absence of her
sweetheart has only made her love grow
warmer, and it is rumOred that she has
been successful in inducing her grand
father, Emperor Francis Joseph, to favor
her marriage to the baron. His majesty
has decided to raise the baron to the
rank of count and give him a castle in
Austria, where he is to live with his bride
in. the future. He will enter the Aus
trian army. and in all proba bility be
come a prince of the empire in the course
of time, as he is chivalrous and clever
young fellow.
There have been comparatively few
cases in Germany where princesses of the
royal houses sacrificed their rank and
position to marry men beneath them.
One of the most conspicuous instances Is
that Of the princess of Schleswig- Hol-
stein, aunt of the German empress, who
declined the offers of numerous men of
equal sta ton to wed the famous surgeon
of Kiel, DR. Frederick Eamarsch. who
HAS SlIIt Jicil hceu GulODISu ny inc ell
peror of Germany.
A GIGANTIC swIEDLING SCHEME STOPPED.
The police of Rome have arrested the
ringleaders of one of the most gigantic
swindling schemes of the century. 4
band of thieves, under the leadership of
the French Countess Saint-Arnaud
granddaughter of the famous marshal of
France in the days of Napoleon; reputed
Duke Foscolo di Bustello, and an author,
Martinucci, have successfully played for
months upon the interest of Catholics
throughout the world in the prisoner of
the Vatican" 1t is difficult to understand
how they found so many dupes. They
spread abroad the report however,
secretly that the Pope was not 50 much
the prisoner of Italy as of the Free Ma
sons among the clergy; that His Holiness
was 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
liberatc the Pope and carry him to France.
A number of French priests, among
others. were caught by the thieves and
sent considerable sums Of money to them.
Mousignors Chat and Glemard, according
TO Italian papers, collected alone more
than 10000 lire for the purpose. Large
sums in answer to the circulars arrived
also from other countries.
Officers of the vatican finally got hint
of the scheme and reported il TO the
police, with the result mentioned above.
II was found that the Countess Saint