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The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-11-07
HOW BARON GOT BRIDE
Won MUENoHAUsEN's sPECULA
TON ON AMERICAN
SNOBBERY.
Strange Story Develops from Pro-
secutlon for Blackmail In Ber-
lin-Got q Widow Of
Moderate Wealth:

Berlin, Nov. 6.--The relation Of Baron
B,rchard won Muencnauson with the So
called marriage syndicate which financed
his journey to the United States in 1895
to obtain a rich wife. have been made
public through a prosecution for black
mailing brought by the Baron against
Herman Pincus. Maritz Mendelsohn and
Adolph Hendelsohn, three tradesmen
who were members of the syndicate.
The trial has just come to its close.
Baron Won Muenchausen Is member
Of a famous German family which dates
from 1887. The testimony showed that
a former convict named Eissler. living
In Stuttgart, telegraphed to Frau Won
Outflow, q noblewoman residing in Ber-
lin who undertakes to obtain wealthy
wives for army officers, saying that IL
she had q titled officer in active service
for an American fortune of $7,b00.000 to
let him know. Frau Won Outflow put
Eissler In communication with Baron
Won Muenchausen who Is q lieutenant in
the Prussian artillery.
The Baron. according to statements
made in court. agreed to give Eissler 5
per cent of the money of the heiress he
was to wed in event the marriage took
place, and he signed conditional bills for
@ofO,VVVs III tASoC DAAAS GIkSShCA 4uASSA
money In Berlin from a numerous group
Of persons which INCLUDED Pincus and the
two Mendelsohns, and Baron Won Muen-
chausen was provided with the cash with
which he paid the expenses Of his jour-
ney to the United States.
Eissler's partner in this adventure was
a lady's maid who had formerly been In
the service Of the rich American woman
referred to by Eissler. She preceded the
Baron to the United States to negotiate
the marriage. but her efforts were not
successful. The name of the heiress in
question was not disclosed in court.
Baron Won Muenchausen did make the
acquaintance while in the United States
of Martha Washington Beckett. q widow
of moderate wealth, whom. according to
the German peerage. he married Deem
Der q, 1898. Since his marriage the Bar
on has been living with his wife on his
estate near Schwobler. Hanover.
On his return to Germany Baron Won
Muenchausen had to reckon with the
holders of his bills. Al compromise was
negotiated with Pincus and the Mendel-
sohns who surrendered his paper on the
payment of comparatively small sums.
Baron Won Muenchausen afterwards ac-
cused these men of blackmail and the
matter was to be brought into court.
Pincus and TIE Mendelsohns were acQuit-
ted Of the charge.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-11-07
not see him buy II. He described Il
man. his description tallying with tn
of Miss Miller.
Mrs. Stephenson Appears.

of Miss Miller.
/. Mrs. Stephenson Appears.
Mrs. Mona Stephenson of Brooklyn, the
eagerly awaited witness who says she
saw the poison package mailed by a mar
not Molineux, was called late in the at
ternoon. Men and women stood on their
seats to see her. but order was quickly
restored in the court room.
Replying to a question as to what she
did Friday, December %. 1898, Mrs
Stephenson said she went to the main
postoffice to mail a package and got In
line with other persons. A man in front
of her with a package aroused her curl
osity because he seemed very nervous
and she saw the name Cornish and the
words ''Knickerbocker Club" on the pack
age. She said the man left the postoffice
and she did not know where he went at
ter that The poison package wrapper
was show to the witness and she said the
address ,oked like the one she saw In
the postoffice. Mrs. Stephenson SAID
she attended the coroner's inquest and
saw Molineux. She was sure he was not
the man and told her husband sire ought
to make known her knowledge. He per-
suaded her that there was no occasion
for her to mix up in the matter.
When the trial was on she went TO
offer her testimony, but was shut on by
the decision of the lawyers to offer no
defense.
IT'S that the man you saw with the
package in the postofiiceT' asked ex-Gov-
ernor Black as Molineux stood up.
"It is not" said Mrs. Stephenson with
added emphasis
..Do YOU think you could recognize the
man who mailed the packageT asked Mr..
Osborne in opening his cross examina-
ton.
ct think cam
DO you say Cornish is that mani"
Looked Like Cornish.
sT say he looks like him."
Cornish stood up at the invitation OF
the Assistant District Attorney and ne
and the witness regarded each other
steadily.
us that the manr' Mr.. Osborne said.
.'It looks very much like him." Mrs.
Stephenson replied.
But is it?'
ITO the best Of my recollection 1t is' .
Mrs. Stephenson said II was at the first
trial that she first recognized CORNISH as
the man who mailed the package. she
testified that there was three stamps on
the package and the wrapper was put
before her. It had five stamps on 1t and
witness said she probably had noticed
three of them which we're in q straight
line Mt the top and had overlooked the
two lower ones.
Replying to questions by the Assistant
District Attorney, witness said she had
been Ill with nervous prostration and thar
she had read all the newspaper stories OF
the death of Mrs. Adams.
witness was asked to read the wrap
mar but said she could not. having left
her reading glasses at home. She denied
that her sanity ever was questioned. she
said she had asked for Divine instruction
as to what to do In this case ana mao
p. aged. a..
morrow.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-11-07
SMALL
Chairman Frank Campbell
Issues a Statement.
In q Letter to Leader Murphy, Bird
s. Coler Returns Hearty
Thanks to Tammany for
Its Support.

New York, Nov. 6.-Chairman Frank
Campbell. Of the Democratic State Com
mittee, Secretary John A. Mason and
Elliott Danforth were in conference this
evening. Mr.. Campbell after the consul
tation was over issued the following
statement of the position of the State
Committee upon the result Of the election:
after having carefully examined the
returns gathered by John A. Mason, Sec
rotary of the Democratic state Commit
tee as filed in the several county clerks
Offices In the different counties in ihs
State it appears on the face OF the re-
turns that Mr.. Odell has a plurality VI
e,122 These figures. do not inciu
some of the counties the vote cast by the
Greater New York Democracy ticket
which has on it the name of Bird s.
Coler for Governor. This will materially
reduce this apparent plurality.
Claim Two Victories.
1--WE claim the election by safe ma
jorty of John Cuneen as Attorney Cen
eral and the reelection of John Clinton
Gray of the Court of Appeals.
I'VE have reliable information of thou
sands of defective ballots having been
cast and In certain districts where the re-
turns were strongly Republican the bal
lots were burned by the inspectors I'M
mediately after they were counted which
Is a direct violation of law, as they
should be kept six months by the proper
officials before they should be destroyed.
These facts and all others Will be
thoroughly Investigated by the represen-
tatives of the party who will appear pe-
fore the Canvass Boards In all the coun-
ties of the State on next Tuesday to see
that an honest count Is had, and until
that time the actual result cannot be
stated"
Mr.. Campbell would add nothing to the
above statement. The dismanteling OF
the State headquarters followed soon
after the issuance of the statement.
Coler Thanks Murphy.
Bird s. Coler, the recent Democratic
candidate for Governor has sent a letter
of thanks to Charles F. Murphy, leader
of Tammany Hall The letter follows:
MY Dear Slr-Accept my sincere thanks
for the effort put forth by the Tammany
Hall organization and for the splendid
results achieved. l shall always feel
that the interests of the party are fully
protected in the hands of an organiza-
ton that is at the present time keeping
in such close touch with the needs Of
the community and its various interests
again thanking and congratulating you
as well upon the magnifcence or the
triumph achieved last Tuesday, remain,
Very respectfully,
Bird 8. Coler."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-11-07
TREATY in
PIGEON HOLE
Palma SidetrackS the
Convention.
SQUIERS In IGNORANCE
Not Aware of Desires Of the
CubanS.
Intimated in Washington That the
United States Would Yield q
Little as to Rebate on
Sugar and Tobacco.

Washington. Nov. G-Contrary to the
common understanding here. 1t appears
that the draft of the Cuban reciprocity
treaty has not yet left Havana on Its
return to Washington. but instead is now
resting in pigeon hole in the desk of
President Palma.
The Misunderstanding az to the location
OF the treaty arose from a statement to
the State Department from Minister
Squires at Havana to the effect that he
expected the treaty despatched to Wash
ington the day following the sending of
his message. However, it did not start
then, and has not yet started. Cuban
habits of procrastination, rather than any
disposition to actually refrain from en-
tering into treaty relations with the
United States. are supposed to be the rea-
sons for the delay.
In view Of the fact that the treaty has
not yet come here. nor has Mr.. SQuires
had look at 1t. 1t follows that the United
States Government is officially ignorant
bans desire to make in the convention.
United States May Yield.
OF course, generally. these are known
to be connected with the increase OF the
rebate to be allowed on Cuban sugar and
tobacco entering the United States, and
there are indications that the administra-
ton may be willing to yield slightly on
this point, IL not unreasonable delay, is
exhibited in the negotiations ON the part
of the Cubaus.
The rate of rebate proposed in the orig
inal convention Is 20 per cent, and 1t is
gathered that the Cubans want 30 per
cent. This rate cannot be allowed in view
Of the belief that Congress would GER
tanned not sanction such a cut in duties
but between these figures there is so wide
a margin that there IL room for compro-
mise on a base that might be acceptable
to either side.
The coaling station matter is, for the
time being, held in allegiance. The 1000
tons of coal belonging to the United States
now lying in a warehouse at Triscornia
is being diminished according to the needs
of the navy in gulf waters, 50 that the
Cuban complaint of the existence of an
American pava' station in Havana har-
Dor is adjusting itself without friction,
and indeed 1t Is said that the matter has
not been officially mentioned latsly.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-11-07
INDIANS HOLD ELECTION.
Republican Candidate Wins After a
Heated Contest.

Rochester N. Y. Nov. 6.-Tuesday was
an important day on the Cattaragus and
Allegheny reservation in Western New
York, the Indians holding their election.
They used the blanket ballot. A bitter
contest was on between the Democratic
and Republican factions of the tribes
Elijah Turkey was the Democratic can
didate for president while Frank Patter-
son. Republican, was a candidate for re-
election.
The election resulted in a triumph for
the Republican ticket. On both reserva-
tons six hundred votes were cast. Pat
terson was a winner by forty majority.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-11-07
EVIDENCE AGAINST MASON
Wealthy Club Man Held for
Killing LaundreSS.
Pawnbroker Will Be Given q Chanoo
Identify Prisoner as Person
Who Desired to Pledge
the Time Piece.

Boston. Nov. 6.-Todays developmenfs
In the case Of Alan q. Mason, who Is un-
der arrest charged with the murder Of
Miss Clara Morton. a laundress at the
Mclean asylum In Waverly last Satur-
day night, have been of q startling ma
ture. 1t was announced FIRST that the
watch Of the victim. had been found in q
Cambridge Street pawnshop where It had
been pawned for "a by colored man ana
this discovery at once led to fruitiess
search Of the city for this man by the
entire police force.
But later development were far more
sensational. len the pawnbrOker's
memory had been logged a little and he
had time to think over the matter, he
remembered that the watch had been
brought to his office last Saturday night
between the hour of IL and 11:30 by q
white man and offered In pawn. Owing
to the fact that It was. after business
hours Ne refused to receive it. and after
expressing disappointment the man de-
parted. taking the watch with him.
Negro Brought Watch.
Monday morning the same watch was
brought in by a colored man from whom
the pawnbroker bought It. A buriy ne
gro, evidently companion of the other.
had been waiting outside the shop while
the trade was being made, and as SOON
as 1t was completed he entered the show
and took the money which the proprietor
had passed over.
Continuing their investigations, the Of
ficers made another startling discovers
which will have an important bearing on
the case to the effect that the watch "a
Af
other Jack the Slugger'' victim, had
betn pawned at the same Cambridge
Street shop. October 8, the day after hel
murder by a white man whose descrip.
| ton tailed exactly with that of the mar
who brought. the Morton watch to the
pawn broker last Saturday night.
Tables With Mason.
The description of this man is said by
the police to tally, to a striking extent.
with that of the suspect Mason. and the
pawnbroker will be given chance tomor-
row to identify him, If possible, as his
visitor.
The unexpected developments today
have been most unfavorable to the pris-
oner, although his friends still say that
he can fully establish an alibi. Search
for the mysterious colored man is being
carried on as vigorously as ever, and all
sections of the city are being closely
watched by the police tonight.
Two days ago the State police arrested
A. G. Mason, a wealthy business man
and club member of Boston. on the sus-
picion that he killed Miss Morton. After
days investigation the authorities were
CONVINCED that Mason could establish an
alibi and they announced that he would
be released, but during the succeeding
night witnesses were found who positive
ly identified Mason as one whom they
had seen In Waverly, where the murder
was Committed Saturday night.
On the strength Of the evidence yester-
day, a warrant charging Mason with
murder was issued, and he was held with
out bail until Tuesday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-11-07
DELAWARE.

Wilmington. Del, Nov. 6.-Complete re-
turns from Sussex County show the cleo
ton of Thomas w. Jefferson. Democrat,
as state Senator from the Fifth District
by a plurality of votes over George f.
Magee, an Addicks Republican, whom
earlier reports declared elected.
There are fifty-two members of the
legislature and the vote on joint ballot
will be twenty-seven Republicans and
twenty-four Democrats. the result in the
Ninth District being a tie. The, Republi-
cans will have a majority of one, but as
seven are regular Republicans" and
opposed to Addicks, his chances of cleo
ton to the United States Senate are still
further reduced by Jeffersons election.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-11-07
MANEUvERs IN CARIBBEAN
Rear Admiral Taylor Gives Out
Statement of Plans.

Washington, Nov. 6.-,Rear Admiral
Taylor, Chief of the Bureau of Naviga-
ton. today made the following state
ments of the movements and purposes
of the proposed manoeuvres in the Carib-
bean Sea next month:
1.-The European and South Atlantic
squadrons will combine at Trinidad the
last week In November and the North At
lantic squadron will arrive at Culebra
about the same time.
1.-The search problem will follow and
will be completed about December TO- at
which date the entire fleet will rendezvous
at Culbera. From December 10 to 10 the
time will be occupied in perfecting the
details of organization and in exercises.
From December 10 to %. the ships Will
be distributed among the various ports
of the West Indies for the purpose OF
giving liberty to the men. returning to
Culebra December %.
After reassembling the fleet will en-.
gage in exercises. manoeuvres and tar
get firing as directed by the commander
in-chief."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-11-07
WATCHING FOR A STEAL.
Democrats and Republicans are
Vigilaut in Rhea's District.

Democrats and Republicans are
Vigilant in Rhea's District.
Bristol Tenn, Nov. 6-rhe following
statement was given out from Congress-
man Rhea's headquarters this afternoon
regarding the election in the Ninth vir-
ginia District:
Later official returns cut down the es-
timated majority claimed for SIemp and
his claim of certain election is not sub
stantiated by official returns. We have
never conceded Rhea's defeat, but claim
that he is elected by small majority.
The Republican leaders state on reliable
Information that the clerks of several
counties favor them; that they have held
up the returns in some counties, and that
they will make the majorlties large
enough to elect Slemp. The Democrats
are confident and rely on official reports
only"
Chairman Lindsey of the Republican
Executive Committee, has issued a eoun-
ter statement denying that Rhea has
been elected and Insisting that the Demo-
Gratis are endeavoring to perpetrate n
steal.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-11-07
THE GILMAN ESTATE.
Notice of Agreement Winch win
Effect Settlement

New York, Nov. 6.-Notice of an agree
ment between the half blood" and full
blood" heirs of George F. Gilman, the
millionaire merchant who died in his man.
sion. Blackjack. Bridgeport. Conn. leav-
Ing an estate over which was started a
legal controversy that threatened to be
long continued was filed in the Supreme
Court of Brooklyn.
Under the new agreement, the business
formerly conducted by Mr. Gilman is to
pass into the hands of corporation to
be organized in New Jersey with capi-
tai of $2,10O,0OO, 81, 100000 of which is to
be issued to the administrators of the
estate. They. in turn are to divide the
amount into ffths, four-ffths 10 be dis
tributed among the full blood" relatives
and one-fifth. or $250.OOO, among the half
blood" relatives.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-11-07
TWO MANY RED STRIPES.
A Matter of Momentous Importance
Before Navy Department.

Washington. Nov. ga question arose
recently as to the correctness of the de-
sign of the coat Of arms as displayed on
the Presidents flag which has been in use
in the navy for many years. Attention
was first called to the matter when a
foreign attache remarked that it was
strange that the army and navy should
have two different flags for the President.
1t was then discovered that the two diff
fer in the matter of the coat of arms.
The State Department was called upon
for an authentic copy of the coat of
arms 1t showed seven white and six
red stripes in the shield while the Navy
Department flag had seven red stripes
and six white ones The matter was re-
ferred to the President, but he sent 1t
back to the Department for decision.
While Acting Secretary Darling has not
finally decided the matter. he inclines to
follow the State Department.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-11-07

has for its chief aim the Harvesting Of
the waters OF the Payailup glacier on
Mount Tacoma, Washington, for CONNER
cial purposes. It 10 asserted that IL sue
cessful this will be the first intance
where glacial water have been used to
provide power. The plan is to construct
from the glacier fume fourteen miles
long through which head of water will
flow sufficient to terminate 5000 horse
power. The water In running through the
fiume will drop 600 feet.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-11-07
OKLAHOMA.

Guthrie o. T.. Nov s.-There is a Bit
~ etruggIe for election in Oklahoma of
1,lsgate to Congress. The result is
In doubt with the complete returns
N the West and Southwest counties
TO be received. The Republicans
i'm McGuire's election by 10000 and the
Democrats claim Cross by LOO. Returns
,la very slowly Both parties concede
.,i 1zr2homa Senate to the Republican MS
80. an, majority, while both claim the
1 ~ Republicans by two and the Dem
-ncrate by 1.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-11-07
BURNED FATHERS CORPSE.
Extraordinary Instance Of Supersti
ton in Hungary.

Vienna, Nov. 6.-An extraordinary in
stance of the superstition which is sc
prevalent among the peasantry Of Hun.
gary IL reported in the village of Gross
Sorienez. near Reschitza. The house OF
a widow named Pova had been lately re.
peatedly stoned and the police were I'M
able to protect 1t. The widows youngest
son. becoming possessed Of the idea that
his father rose from his grace nightly
and bombarded his former home, went
70 the cemetery, dug up the corpse
dragged 1t nearly mile. and burned It.
The boy was arrested.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-11-07
Liberal Was Elected .

London. Nov. 6.-The election in the
Cleveland Division of Yorkshire yester-
day for a member of Parliament to sue
coed A. e. Pease. Liberal, resulted IN
the election of Herbert Samuel. liberal.
The Governments educational bill. eight
hours work for miners and temperance
were the principal issues
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-11-07
Alaska,s cold output.

Washington, Nov.-Roberts, the DIrec-
tor OF the Mint. today made public his
Anal statement of the gold output of
Alaska for the last ten months. These
figures which are based on receipts at
San Francisco, Seattle and the Selby re-
finery show a total of $1s.S7o.O75. This
total is something over 100000 in ex-
cess of the Alaska output for the entire
calendar year 1901.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-11-07
COLORADO.

Denver, Col, Nov Con application of
attorneys for the Arapahoe County Re-
publican Committee, District Judge John
son today issued a writ of attachment
for County Clerk Julius Achile who is
charged with having disregarded an or
der Of the Court which enjoined him from
certifying about 100 names on the regis
tration lists which it was alleged were
6cttious and fraudulent. Mr.. Achile APP
reared in court and was placed under
b0Ud
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-11-07
TO RELEASE BALI.
Gunboat Marietta Goes to Barcelona
for the Purpose.

GunDoat mar1etta Goes TO barcelona
for the Purpose.
Port of Spain, Trinidad. Nov. 6.-The
United States gunboat Marietta arrived
yesterday at Barcelona, Venezuela, in or
der to compel the revolutionists there
to release the United States Consular
Agent. Ignacio H. Baiz. who was ar
rested for refusing to subscribe to q
forced loan. Mr.. Baiz is the richest man
in Barcelona and a man of high posi-
ton. The treatment which he has been
subjected to Is only an incident similar
to many others which have occurred in
every part of Venezuela.
The seaport town of Miquerote, vene-
zuela, was occupied for three hours yes
terday by forces landed from the Vene-
zuelan gunboat Cresco. The landing par
ty Is said to have caused great damage
to property owned by Spanish and French
residents, and the French warship DIES
tres has left La Guaira to investigate the
matter. The Dutch cruiser Holland and
the italian cruiser Giovanni Bausan have
arrived at La Guaira.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-11-07
RECEIVERS NAMED.
Concerns Which Conferred Around
Bettg and Fisher in Trouble.

Boston, Nov. 6.-Receivers were ap-
pointed by Judge Colt in the United States
Court today for the variously named con-
Germs which conferred around Frederick e.
Belts and John NJ. Fisher and which. 1t
is said, were used to carry on a stock
brokerage business to dsfraud.
John K. Berry was the receiver ap-
pointed for Charles B. Hyland and Com
pany, j. C. Morgan & Co., the HalIette
G. Blackford Company, j. M. Fisher &
Co., and the Bankers and Manufacturers
Mercantile Agency and Chester A. Read
for the b-Everett Investment Com
pany.
The counsel for Belts, who was recently
convicted Of using the malls to defraud.
filed exceptions today to the ruling Of
the court during trial.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-11-07
NEW MEXICO.

Santa Fe, N. M. Nov. 6-The Republi-
can County tickets were elected in all
hut six counties in New Mexico. The
territorial Legislature was made up as
follows: Council. 11-possibly u Republi-
cans-and possibly one Democrat; House,
81 Republicans; Democrats.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-11-07
KAISER SAILS FOR ENGLAND.
He Will Be Guest OF King Edward
and Lord Lonsdale.

Kiel. Nov. 6.-Emperor William left
here tonight on board the imperial yacht
Hohenzollern for England, where he will
visit King Edward.
A feet of British torpedo boats will
meet the Hohenzollern in British waters
and escort her to Herness. 1t is expected
that the Emperor will remain at Sand
bingham as the guest of King Edward
until November IT, when he will go to
Lowther Castle to visit Lord Lonsdale.