The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-28
TALK OF The
England'S Effort to Secure a Buffer
in Central Africa.

Ing b4uh4e6 Oh IL 4AeAA AO4 -" AhNAAAASs
and the Daughter Sent Up for Four
Years rs-A Cloud Cast on Emin
Pasha's Career by Scandalous De-
velopments Brought Out by the
Fight over His Will.
Berlin, May 27.-The Anglo-Belgian
agreement as to the sphere of influence in
Central Africa has aroused the colonial
enthusiasts to the usual outcry against
English greed. In the foreign office, how
ever, a totally different feeling is notice
able. The officials there acknowl-
edge that the French have been
thoroughly outwitted, contend that
they have been cognizant of
the Anglo Belgian negotiations almost
from the first and have found their ten
dency highly advantageous to Germany.
The agreement between London and
Brussels is recognized as another step in
England's S policy of creating buffer ter
ritOry between the French and English
possessions in Africa, keeping France
from access to the Nile and securing to
England unbroken connection between
Cape Colony and Egypt. England tried
at first to obtain German buffer by ced-
ing to Germany territory east of the
room convention foiled the English game
and prevented the utilization of Germany
as a go-between, for by it France OBJ
tanned the Hinterland, which England
had abandoned to Germany. The local
newspapers which assert that the Ger
man government will probably sup
mort France in refusing to recognize
the Auglo-Belgiau agreement are
entirely misinformed The foreign Office
intends to hold aloof from the dispute,
satisfied that the new situation tends to
lessen Germany's colonial difficulties with
France. If France should propose a colo
NAL conference of the powers interested
in Central Africa, as she is expected TO
do, the Berlin government would un-
doubtedly consult with England and
agree with her upon common course of
action.
THE KAISER STANDS BY BRAUsEwETTER.
Judge Brausewetter, who misbehaved
so hagrantly several weeks ago at the
trial Of the Prussian editors, has
triumphed over public opinion and the
whole Berlin bar. The emperor came to
his rescue and perem ptorily ordered the
Prussan ministers to support him. DR..
Won Schelling. the minister of j ustice,
had expressed his disapproYal Of
Judge Brausewetter's conduct. He
wished his ministerial colleagues to
agree to dismiss Judge Brausewetter and
Censure the public prosecutor, not only in
response to the memorial from the Berlin
bar association, but also in respect of
public opinion, as expressed in the unani-
nous protests of the newspapers En-
peror William interfered with an
emphatic denUnCiation to the effect that
Herr Schelling's view of the case found
no favor with him and that the anti
Brausewetter movement should be
ignored. Herr Schelling at once re-
signed. The emperor refused to.
accept his resignation, evidently with a
view to avoiding further public clamor
He subsequently told the ministers to
take steps to suppress the agitation
against Judge Brausewetter The result
IS that the semi-oficial press has become
dumb on the subject of judicial abuses.
The Local Anzeiger, which does not
speak without some authority on such
matters, made public the above details.
TWO NOTED FEMALE swINDLERs.
Josephine F'arkas and her mother,
Katherine, were tried on Friday in the
Berlin criminal court on eighty-nine
charges of fraud and twentysix of for
gerry. The daughter, who is a handsome
girl, was the chief prisoner and had to
bear the burden of the evidence. Both
women were arrested in July, 1893, and
from then till few days ago the police
We're busy collecting the story of their
International career of crime. Much
OF the evidence was so bad that the
presiding Judge cleared the court
before taking it. The charges reached
back to 1882, when Mrs. Farkas claimed
damages of 100000 forms from Heinrich
Klein, silver mine owner in Neustadt,
Austria She said that Klein had be-
trayed her daughter and deserted her
after getting her into trouble. Klein de-
med the paternity of JOsephine's child,
but eventually paid 5000 forms hush
money. In 1883 Josephine closed her
career of crime abroad and came to Berlin
She called herself Frau Won Hagen,
or Frau Won Hagen-Earkas
She lived in fine lodgings,
dressed well and made many acquaint-
ances in theatrical and musical society.
She was introduced by Frau Berg, the
operatic singer, to Baroness Wolffersdort,
wealthy widow. She obtained a strong
hold on the Baroness affections and
eventually by threatening exposure of the
baroness habits, blackmailed her out of
@u4O0O marks. She had similar ex-
Periences with several conspicuous
actresses.
LIVED LIKE A PRINCESS.
Her success as a blackmailer enabled
her to live luXuriously. She told every
oody that she was the widow of rich
mine owner, obtained credit at all the
shops. and, when her money ran low,
piled up enormous bills. When arres ted
sAe had but ~ marks which she could
call her own. Among the women sub
pInaed to testify against her was the
celebrated tragedienne, Nuscha Rutze,
VINO is said to have gotten from Josephine
several gold and diamond bracelets and "a
qozen or more silk gowns She says that
arkas gave her most of these
articles as tokens of pure enthusi-
aSh for her art. In court Josephine
appeared in the deepest black and affcc-
iIed staid demeanor. Her mothers
health had been broken by the ten
months imprisonment and she seemed
ready to go from the court to her death
oeu' The presiding Judge declined to
vdhe Nuscha BUTTS evidence and de-
cilned to examine the Baroness, accepting
she plea that she was weak minded and
uad been placed under tutelage. The i'm
preston was that he was endeavoring to
keep the scandal within the
narrowest possible limits. The
lawyer for the defence read a
remarkable letter in which the baroness
Pteaded for JOsephine's release. speaking
vi her as moral wreck not legally re-
sponslole for her acts. The trial ended
a. IL p m, with verdict of guilty on the
SHarge of defrauding tradesmen.
Josephine was sentenced to imprisonment
tot tour years. Her mother was ac-