The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-08

for him sort of patroni1ing social recog-
milton. Lipmnn was Of the stuff that takes
kindly to patroniaing. 1t agreed with him.
He felt that he was started OH the path he
wished to tread, but for time he trod
cautiously. Then he mqde bold step.
Presto. change againl Tho ardent, self
notifying Ramanist Is become Protes-
tant Episcopalinn, with much speech Of re-
nouncing the error Of h!s ways and OF per-
sonal liberty in religious thought To zoe
thousands of his fellow Jews lost in the
blackness Of ignorance filled him with
grief. No became an earnest worker in the
cause Of converting the Jews, especially in
the line of collecting contributions
Then theosophy became fad. Lipmnn
became a theosophist OF tho most csotcrlc
typo and ran that fad to Its death. Mill
ism was his next venture. Here he added
u de- to his name as patent of mobility,
giving out the story that he was the oxilcd
son OF Russian noble who had fallen un-
der the cars displeasuro because of certain
liberal tendencies The son had gone
farther than the father, and his life was
forfeited in Russia Now, this was dan
gerous dodge for Lipman, because he knew
littlo Of tho Russians and less of their Ian
gunge In Lithuania they speak o Yid-
dish dialect. Nevertheless o nihilist Lip
man would be, and nihilist Lipman was,
rs far as Dublin know.
One OF tho houses to which he had access
at this time was that of T. w. Russell, the
well known UnfeniSt NJ. p. of South Ty-
rome. From time to timo he borrowed
money of Mr. Russell until that gentle
pan became suspicious, when he laid his
suspicious with worthless check. In the
course of time that check came homo to
roost. Mr.. Russell met Lipman on the
street. Ltpman was profuse In apology.
1t was all mistake, he said. He would
rectify 1t Immediately. Across the street
wore two prominent Home Rulers whom
Lipman knew. He forthwith buttonholed
them and poured q narrowing tale into
their ears about friend Of his who was
being hunted as q nihilist, and who would
fail Of escape for lack OF very little mon
oy. He got el0 from each Of them md
turned the sum over to Mr. Russell before
sheir backs were turned.
Money seemed easy to get among the
Homo Rulers. He became Homo Ruler.
Has voice was loud for freedom, but people
were beginning to DO distrustful of him.
he moved to London and got in with tho
parliamentary set, obtaining froe access to
the lobby of the house Of commons. Prince
hSapotkine was "jsllied" by this talented
young man, and the experienced diplomat
introduced tho young Lithuanian Jew into
some of tho best clubs. Philip Stanhope,
son of the Earl of Chesterfield, also stood
sponsor for him. Nothing woYso than a
little modification was the price which
they paid, but q young society man OF
London who fell into LipmRns tolls was
less lucky. The clover impostor used this
young man aa tool In sorno swindling
schemes, coHtrivin: to throw the onus Of
the fraud upon him 80 that he was obliged
to fly from the country Lipman did not
escape unspairched Ho returned 10 Dub.
lin, got into dcbt tho Seldom paid his hotel
bills>, passed. II worthless checks, was or
rested, sentenced and imprisoned for ono
year. On his rcloase he essnycd the pose
OF an innocent victim Of persecution. 1t
didn't work. Dublin turned a cold shoul-
der upon him Lipmnn came to America
and became Count Zubsf.
With his change Of nnmo he underwent
change OF personality. The reverence Of
Americans for the titles whicA America
scorns he had heard Of. and ne designed to
appear In the new world in burst of
glory. Therefore he purchased costly raj,
ment and assumed q kindly contlcsoonsion
OF demeanor. The cripging Jew became
the polished noble, or il he didn't actually
become 80 he succeeded in imprcssing Bos-
ton with tho belief that no was q noble
which, after all, wns tho main point He
came In fortunate hour, for boston was
In the throes Of Russomania. and the bust
Of Ioistoi occupied the lofty niche whorsin
Browntng's statue had crstwhile rested.
W. d. Howells was one of tho first to vel
come the young Russian count AS Il
novelist Mr.. Howells bears the reputation
OF being akillful analyst of character.
oemisio character seems to have been out
OK has Una ,hoSaver. The YOUNG Jew was