The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-09-16

Brussels that he became acquainted with
the late Crown Prince Of Austria. He
conceived a great liking for him. Fore
seeing the advantages Of an intimacy of
his character, Holman announced his in
tentiOn Of giving the archduke a maguifi-
cent yacht as wedding present, aud the
plans Of the vessel were duly submitted
to the prince and approved by him when
Hoffman, was arrested at Vienna BY the
Austrian police and sentenced TO penal
servitude for a seriesiOf frauds unparal
leied since the days of Robert Macarie.
Another extraordinary adventurcr
whose acquaintance / made in Switzer-
land, was a man who styled himself
Count Alexander Tchernadief,' but
whose true name is Krakowski After
having been the driver of a troika hack
in a small town of Western Russia. he
was condemned for some horrible crime
to penal sergitude for life in Siberia. He
made his escape and reached Paris from
the very depths Of Asia, unknown, ponni-
less and uneducated. Notwithstanding
this he succeeded in passing himself for
nearly twenty years as grand parsonage
with unlimited resources and an historic
name Unlike the other successful
swindlers whom / have referred TO- his
appearance was distinctly against him.
His face was a mixture Of cunning and
impudence, while his coarse hands were
covered with thick, red hair, almost like
those of a monkey l shall never forget a
fete which he gave in 1850 at Montreux,
on the Lake of Geneva, in honor of Gam
BETA, who had somehow or other
been inveigled into acquaintance with
him, and who was at that time
spending a few weeks at the
Chateau des Cretes, with old Nine. Ar
maud de pAriege. The entertainment was
one of the most fairy-like it has ever been
my lot to witness. The fireworks alone
cost POO, 900 francs, while large party Of
guests was brought from Paris in special
train laden with delicacieS end with the
engine and carriages almost concealed by
decorations, flowers and bunting. On the
day after the fete the count accom-
panied his Partisan friends on their way
back to Paris, but left the train at Dion,
thenceforth. being no more seen in Swift
zerland, where he left unpaid the entire
expense in connection with the fete, and
the debts incurred during his stay at
Montreux, amounting to over 1000, 900
francs. | need hardly add that the mere
mention of the name of Tchernadieff, who
is now serving a term of five years penal
servitude in Belgium on charge of for
gerry, TO any Swiss hailing from the Can
ton de Naud, has precisely the same effect
as red flag upon bull
l might make a passing note here Of
LuCcnl, VINO called himself MARQUIS OF
Alba, and is now in a French Jail. After
being branded as deserter and a thief
he managed to ingratiate himself to such
an extent with the authorities in the
| south of France, whore his identity
should have been known, that the Cardi-
nal Archbishopof Lyons induced the pope
to confer upon him knight commander
ship of the Order of Plus TX, while the
president of the court of appeals of AK,
at banquet which he gave, placed the
pseudo Marquis at his right, the seat Of
honor, while the general in command of
the military district had to content him
self with a seat on the left.
l think that these instances will serve
to illustrate and confirm my argument
that shrewd European men of the world
are quite as easily duped by adventures
and pseudo aristocrats as people on this
side of the Atlantic, whose strong sense
Of hospitality often prevents them from
making due inquiries with regard to the
identity of the stranger within their
gates.