The morning times., 1895-09-30
LET FRANCE SEND THEM
Is the Advice Given Germans ip
Regard TO Russian Loans.
DE WHITE VISITS BERLIN
That Minister of Finance Supposed to
Be Trying to Make Friendly ReIa.
tions in Chinese Matters Between
Germany and Russia But he Rumor
Is Denied-SensationaI Court Case.

BeriID- sept. 2S.-Ine prolonged stay IN
Berlin of NJ. de Witte, the Russian minister
OF finance, simultaneously with the visit
to the German capital of an agent Of the
Bank of st. Petersburg, has given the ap-
pearance of truth TO reports that Russia
is endeavoring to induce Germany to par
ticipate in politico-financial projects in
China.
NJ. de Witte, however, has positively
denied that his visit has anything to do
with finance, but there are many who
still believe that this assertion is merely
diplomatic figure OF speech. To one
interviewer NJ. de Witte said he had
been spending a short season in switzer-
land for the benefit OF his health, and was
on his way home with his family.
His stay in Berlin was merely in graf
ification of his desire to consult eminen5
German physicians. He had, be said, no
inten tion of seeing any politicians or
fnancieTs while here
The fact that he had accorded interviews
with several bankers since his arrival
here, he explained was due to his interest
in the formation Of large electrical COM
pany in Berlin, in which he hoped that the
Disconto Gesellschaft and other German
bankers would become interested.
NJ Dt hlANt 1.dt ltlu Tue GdlEtIS
with whom he had had interviews that IL
any further arrangements in connection
with RussoChinese finances were required
they would be conducted through French
bankers exclusively and not through Ger
man houses.
NOT \ SAFE FINANCIER
The Cologne Gazette, apropos of the rec
ports that several Berlin bankers had been
sounding Minister De Witte on the ques-
ton of taking a share III q new Russian
state loan, " arms them to keep aloof froma all
financial projects in " hioh Mr.. De witte
is concerned, and, pursuing the subject.
reminds them that since he had obtained
control OF the finances of Russia the debt
of that empire had been increased by three
aud half miliards of francs.
IF Russia herself or any Russian enter
prise wants any more money" says the
Gazette, let the French leEd it TO them"
Last Fridays newspapers circulated the
story that NJ. De Wiue had broken off ne
gotiations in connection with his project
Tor the formation OF an electrical company
and had suddenly left Berlin. This story
has been exploded, how ever, as NJ. De
Witte is still here.
A sensational trial, " hich has attracted
widespread attention. has Just been closed
at Darmstadt with the result that an i'm
poster has been sentenced to two months
and fan in prison, and titled lady Ii
under arrest for perjury.
Theimposter is Adelbert Tomba, who
queraded under the name of Count Won
NeSseIrode
Tonba is the son of tailor of Buda Pest.
He became a student in the Heidelberg
University. and after leaving college Oh
tanned q situation as private tutor in the
family OF Count Waldeck, q wealthy land
owner having estates in Germany and
Hungary.
Tomba was sent to Count waldecks
estatein Hungary. Some time afterward a
person styled Count George Won Nesselrode
arrived at the Waldeck estate and Schloss
at Kurnpach, in the Duchy OF Hesse. where
he was received as guest by the Countess
Waldeck. who. .withhergrownupdaU
hadleftC Count twaldeckinHungary.
HOOTED AND STONED.
Nesselrode for a number of months posed
as a friend of the family and was regarded
by the domeStics as the master of the house.
Thcinhabitants ofKurnbacll. however, were
scandalized by the supposed immoral re-
lations existing between Nessclrode and the
countess and began hooting them whenever
they were seen together in public.
Finally the popular Indignation becames SO
great that as they were driving olttogether
one day a large crowd collected and after
hooting the pair and pelting them with
missiles, drove them through the town
and inside the castle gatess After getting
safely within the gates Nesselrode drew Il
revolver and fired it over the heads of the
mob
The police were called, but Nesselrode
had vanished. He was caught later. how
ever, and locked up in the town Jail.
When he was arraigued before the police
authorities next day he persisted in his
declaration that he was really the Count
Won Nesselrode, and Countess Waldeck,
under oath, maintained that he was a
genuine count of the name lie had given.
Even before the court. when absolute
evidence of the mans identity as Tomba
had been produced. the countess stoutly
declared upon the witness stand that she
had not recognized the count as the former
tutor, Tomba, but had honestly believed
h i'm to be the Count Won Nesselrude, which
she still believed.
Tomba was sentenced TO six weeks in
prison for firing his revolver and an ad-
ditional sentence of months imprison-
ment for using a false name. The countess
and is now in Jail awaiting trial upon the
charge of perjury. whiek-is already pretty
well proven by her own testimony
ONLY A DUMMY.
Joseph Dierl, alias Roland, formerly tin
smith and later an actor. who has recently
been signing articles in the capacity of
responsible editor of the Socialist organ. the
vorwaerts, has been arrested on the charge
of Lese MaIeste. his offense having con-
sisted in the publication OF the comments
of the Vorwaerts upon the speech delivered
by the Emperor. TO the Guards upon the
occasion of the Sedan fetes.
1t is altogether probable that Dierl never
wrote a line that appeared in the Vorwaerts
and is in Jail merely as a dummy for thereal
writer of the Objectionable articles.
The KreuZ Zeitung, commenting upon the
reported movement originated by Wash
ington politicians for the payment of ex-
port premiums, says: "If such premiums
should be voted in any form the act will
force the adoption of measures OF reprisal
in Germany and other European states."
The Freisinnige Zeitung expresses the
opinion that the proposals for export prem
iums are a natural pendant TO the present
agrarian agitation in Germany.
A great court hunt has been arranged to
take place at Grunew aid on November 4.
The King of Saxony and the other German
princes have been invited by the Emperor
TO take part.
Kept an Unlicensed Bar.