New-York tribune., 1896-11-22

foreign officials ana StatesfneH' WIN aiS P'~
sumably ignorant Of the fact that her reports
and those of her husband dissect them Tor her
employers at st. Petersburg. and describe the in
cidents with which they are associated with an
exactitude that would startle them to the last
degree.
With the exception Of this American-born
woman. I know of no single authentic case or
a daughter Of Uncle Sam being employed as
secret agent bv a foreign government. although
there is an American woman IN London VINO
has as many firm friends as she has bitter
foes and who Is alleged by the latter TO derive
a portion of her somewhat mysterious resources
from the secc.t service fund of the Russian
Government The charge is based on the alleged
discovery OF some compromising correspondence
in a dressing bag which she had forgotten at
country house where she had been spending
few days and which was naturally found by
titled lady who happened TO be her worst
enemy The peeress after making the most
capital possible of her find turned over the cor
respondence to Rustem Pacha. since the con-
tents Of the letters concerned his government
But the courty and chivalrous old diplomat
who was a Christian by faith and an Italian by
birth, is reported have declined to take ad-
vantage OF the opportunity thus conferred, and
to have restored the documents to their Ameri-
can owner without a word of reproach or even
comment. l cannot vouch for the above story
except in so far as to say that the action as
scribed to Rustem thoroughly in keeping
with his character, and that the lady in ques-
ton continues even to the present day to be
charged with being in the pay Of foreign gov
ernment.
THE BARONESS KAULAS CAREER.
With regard TO the wife Of General Jung. she
was a woman Of remarkable beauty and or
noble birth; her father, Baron Won hauia
holding a position Of some importance In the
Ministry of Finance at Vienna. She met Cen
eral Jung at Nice during the latter part or the
sixties-it was year or two before the Franco
German war-and married him. having little or
no fortune OF her own whereas he was quite
well off. decorated for bravery at Solferno, and
apparently an officer with a brilliant future be-
fore him. The union did not turn out happily,
and after the birth of two children the couple
separated the children remaining with the rela-
tives Of the husband. while the wife, in receipt
Of an allowance from him, repaired first or all
TO Berlin and thence to Russia. 1t is difficult
to speak with any degree of precision with re-
gard TO her career there The only thing known
positively on the subject is that her residence
at ST Petersburg terminated in her expulsion
bv the police from Russia on the charge OF
being q German SPY. Some time later she
turned up in London living in beautiful house
in Queens Gate. Hyde Park; and before long
she was welcome guest In many OF the official
and political salons Of the British metropolis,
the brilliancy Of her conversation and her per-
feet taste in dress rendering her very popular.
Unfortunately for her, the Well-knCWn Nine.
de Novikoff who is likewise in the secret ser
vice of the Car. but who is a woman of ac-
knowledGed rank, wealth and respectablity.
happened 10 visit London at this time. and i'm
n,odiately on becoming aware of the social cur
rency which the Baroness had obtained, pro-
ceeded to inform her official and diplomatic
friends OF the antecedents OF the lady as
,y.ll as Of the circumstances that had led 10
her exI ulsion from st. Petersburg. Lord Gran
VILE at the time Minister Of Foreign Affairs. was
not made acquainted with this before the re-
ccption which he was giving at the Foreign
Oflce in honor Of the birthday OF the Queen.
and at which the Prince and Princess of Wales.
and all the members OF the royal family. eX-
ccpting Her Majesty. were present Although
the most courteous and suave of men-he use 1
to go by the nickname Of Pussy" Granville. on
| account OF his NelVetY fnanners-he determined
unon Immediate action and accordingly. walk
! ing ND TO the spot where the Baroness stood
surrounded by crowd OF admirers. he offered
her his arm as II 10 lead her around the salons
ard then conducted her downstairs. himself or
deriug her carriage and waiting with her until
/ II came 10 the door. Nine de kaula's ex-
! roetulations we're less violent than might have
| been eXpected under the circumstances For.
having seen Nine De Novikoff in conversation
with Lord Granville just moment before, she
must have known without any explanation on
his part the reasons that had led him prac-
,icailv tn oxpcl her from the entertainment.
! Within half an hour afterward every one at the
Foreign Office knew that the much-ftted Baron
ess was nothing else than spy Of questionable
autecedents.
MAKING TROUBLE IN PARIS.
Leaving London on the following day she
! come months later made her appearance at
Paris where nv one means or another she be-
came acquainted with General de Cissey, at
that time Minister Of War She made no con-
/ cealuent whatever Of hcr former marriage. but
ca strongly convinced the General that it was
sh. who was the injured party. and that she
/ had been shamefully treated by her husband.
that the Minister began n systematic persecu-
tion Of the unfortunate Colonel Jung. among
other things threatening him with dismissal