The San Francisco call., 1896-02-10

living as cabman, and finally as a porter
His relatives cleared off his debts and Sc
cured the suppression OF the charges
against him, enabling him to return 10
Germany.
After bringing him home his family sue
ceeded in m Varying him to rich widow,
and he went to live with her upon her es-
tate in Grossenheim, Saxony, where she
owned a large amount OF property. For
while he appeared to be conducting him
self properly. and became an active men,
Der of the local Conservative association.
He spent money freely, but as his wife had
plenty, and it was known he was living
upon her bounty, nothing was thought OF
it. He finally got into ebt again, how
ever, and this state of affairs was followed
by more serious charges against him.
The Conservative leaders tried to hush
the charges, and subscribed the sum of
10000 marks to cover the face of the
fraudulent bills he had uttered. In the
meantime further Investigation into the
Baron's affairs proceeded, with the result
that IL was found that his case was beyond
help, whereupon those who had essayed to
assist him left him to his fate.
1t is said that Duke Ernst Gunther of
Schleswig- -Holstein. brother of the EN-
press OF Germany, whose name was men-
toned In connection with the scandals at
taching to ex-Court Chamberlain Won
Kotze, is again living rapid life. For
time af the exposure of the Won Kotze
scandals, though IL was proven that he
had no connection with the anonymous
letters, he led quiet life as far as could be
nhsarupd hrt II &c rorortaH thot he ic
fitting out his castle at Prinkenau in the
grandest style and with the utmost disre-
gard of cost. In connection with these re-
ports it is fact that the Berlin money
lenders are offering his bills for sale at so
per cent discount.
The Emperor gave banquet at the
Schloss Thursday evening, at which the
Empress Frederick, his mother, Prince and
Princess Frederick of Hesse, Prince and
Princess Aribert of Anhalt and others re-
lated to the imperial family were present.
III. G. Squires, second secretary OF the
United States embassy, gave dinner last
evening to the leaders of the American
colony in Berlin. Among the guests were
Messrs. Gordon, Cummings, Trowbridge,
Carter, Parsons, MacGee, Murray and DIR.
Nutall. On February IL Mr.. Squires will
give farewell dinner to Colonel Swain,
the military attache of the British en-
bassy, to which all of the military attaches
to the embassies and legations in Berlin
and all of the mem bers Of the staff of the
American embassy have been invited.
Mr.. Louis Stern of New York, having
had the sentence of fourteen days impris-
onment which was imposed upon him by
the court, upon the charge of insulting
Baron Won Thuengen. the Deputy Commits
sioner of the Spa at Kissingen, revoked by
proclamation of amnesty promulga ted re-
Gently by the Prince Regent OF Bavaria,
lodged b claim for the return of the $4,000
marks bail which he forfeited by his fail
ure to appear and serve his sentence.
The court has decided that Mr.. Stern's
claim is not well founded, holding that his
bail was forfeited by Stern's neglect to
surrender himself before his pardon was
proclaimed. Mr.. Stern's friends now sug-
gest that he make an appeal directly to
the Prince Regent for the return of the
money.
The body of Hon. Theodore Runyon,
late ambassador OF the United States to
Germany, will be removed tomorrow from
the vault in which it has been temporarily
resting and conveyed to the railway sta
tioh, en- route for Bremen, whence it will
be taken to New York on board the
steamer Havel, which VIII sail on Tues
day. The removal and the placing of the
body on board the steamer will be made
without any ceremony whatever Mr..
Haskins, son-in-law of the late Embassa-
dor, will supervise the removal of the
body, and accom- pany it to New York.
DR.. w. J. Leyds, Minister of the South
African Republic to Germany, France and
the Netherlands, was in Hamburg yester-
day, where he was given an enthusiastic
reception by the Chamber of Commerce
and the municipal authorities.
The Vossische Zeitung prints an article
referring to the dispatch which was sent to
Sir Hercules Robinson, Governor of Cape
Colony, by Mr.. Chamberlain, British Sec
retary of State for the Colonies. reviewing
the causes which led to DIR. Jamison's
raid; enumerating the grievances of the
Uitlanders; suggesting scheme of reform,
including a limited autonomy of the
Rand, etc., and inviting President Kruger
to England to discuss the questions at
issue.
After expressing opinions seriatim upon
the points contained in Mr.. Chamber
lain's message the Zeitung says that the
Boer minority is not bound to sentence
itself to death, but, on the contrary, it is
bound to defend its position with German
obstinacy. President Kruger, the paper
says, is certain to reply to Mr.. Chamber
lain's dispatch in accordance with the
terms of the treaty of 1884.
Herr Hahn, editor of a newspaper at
Emden, Prussia, leaped from the second
story window of his house yesterday, fall
ing in front of passing streetcar, which
passed over his bod Y and killed him.