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The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-26
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
Local ana General News of Ships
and Shipping.

Local. ana Generai news VI ShApS
and Shipping.
The steamship Drachenfels cleared
yesterday at the Custom House for
Bremen and Hamburg with the largest
cargo of cotton ever cleared from Sa-
vannah. She carried, according to the
official way of estimating the total by
counting round bales two-for-one, 49,
332 bales, valued at SS04, 1897. In ad-
dition to the cotton the Drachenfeis
also took 2,100 barrels of rosin, S,404
sacks of cotton seed meal, and 2,49l
tons of phosphate rock. The vessel
finished loading at the Plant System
wharves. She will probably sail to-
day.
Rats aboard ship are probably not
or the lookout for traps, which ac-
counts for their being caught in large
numbers on the coastwise liners, with
cut the steamship people even going
to the trouble of batting the traps.
For instance, on the steamship Alleg-
hany yesterday a large crate was
hauled out containing several gross of
wire rat traps, consigned to a we'll
known local tinware man. Every
other trap contained a rat, which was
caught by wandering about for some
thing to gnaw. A trap that catches
rats without Bait was regarded by on
lockers as a pretty good advertisement
for it.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-26
savannah AImnnac, 18th Meridian

Time.
Sun rises at 6:25 a. m. and sets at
5.37 p. m.
High water at Tybee to-day at 10: %
"a. m. and 10:4S p. m. High water at
Savannah one hour later.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-26
THE WEATHER.

Morning News thermometer at II
p. m ...................... 5z
Morning News barometer at IL
p. IN .................... ..... .15.oo
Forecast for Wednesday and Thurs
day:
Georgia and South Carolina; Fair
Wednesday and Thursday; brisk
northwest winds on the coast, dimin-
shing Thursday.
Eastern Florida Fair Wednesday
and Thursday; fresh west winds. be-
coming variable.
Western Florida: Fair Wednesday.
Thursday, increasing cloudiness; vari-
able winds, becoming fresh southeast
on the coast.
Yesterdays Weather at Savannah
Maximum temperature, 300
p. IN ..................... b4 degrees
Minimum temperature, 1000
a. m ........................ 81 degrees
Mean temperature .......... 80 degrees
Normal temperature ........ Sc degrees
Deficiency or temperature. degrees
Accumulated deficiency since
Feb 1 ...................... PIP degrees
Accumulated deficiency since
Jan. ................. 243 degrees
Rainfall ....................... .26 inch
| Normal ................. .......... II lncn
| Deficiency since Feb. 1..... Ill inches
| Deficiency since Jan. / .4.07 inches
River RenOrt Tho hight of the Sa-
The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-26

New York, Feb. 5,-Flour-Quiet, but
steady on the wheat range; Minnesota
patents. $310.
Rye flour steady.
Cornmeal-Quiet; yellow Western,
The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-26

Darien Gazette: If you don't know
where Col. Estill stands, on all the is
sues of the campaign. why just drop
him a postal card and you will soon
find out.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-26

Georgia Cracker: If Fleming du
Bignon had stayed in the race, in all
probality, he would have been Gov
ernor. AS it is, his Fellow townsman
and neighbor, John Holbrook Estill,
will be the next Chief Executive of the
Empire State
The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-26

TattnaI Times: Georgia is a we'll
governed state. AS d rule, her law
makers are upright men, and cannot
be bought at any price.
New-York tribune., 1902-05-18

Hamburg May Sailed, Alabama dam. An
dersen Ne Orleans or New York nth arrived
steamers Columbia IGerl. Krecn. New York
out Cherbourg; Deutschland Ger
horst York: Elise Marie tGer. DaIdorf New
Antwerp. May II. 10 m-Arrived. steamer Friesland
t3eg). Nickels New-Gork sailed. ICELAND
(I3r Roberts. New York.
Havre May H. . a m-Sailed. steamers La Savoie (Fr)
Polrot NeVYork La Gascogne tFrD Fournier New
York.
Cherbourg May -. 545 m-Sailed. steamer PhiIade-
pha. Mills from Southampton, New-York.
Gibraltar. Passed,
Frohlch New-YorE Naples and Genoa.
Palermo. May l5-Saed. Prconc Mills.
Boston and New-York.
Genoa. May Arrived steamer Archimede UtaD DE
march, New York via Faysl. sailed 18th. steamer
Governor UtaD for New York.
Naples, May l4-Sailed steamer titta d Miano Ia
Ovari New-York.
sagres May II Passed. Citta IL Torino d,an
I-avarello, New York for Genoa and Naples.
Malta. May 17-Passed steamer Indramayo
New York singapore. Manila etc.
3O-Saied, KNIGHT tE3r,
splar New-York May H. Croydon CE5r). Kerr. New
Bermuda. Nav l7,-Arriyed, steamer Trinidad CBrJ.
New-York
New-York tribune., 1902-05-18
NEW-YORK CITY.

Ten thousand children of the Borough OF the
Bronx will he the guests Of the fremont Social
Club al a May walk and party on Saturday next
in Crotona Park. The children will assemble IN
the ball ground adjoining The Bronx Municipal
Ruiding at $50 o'clock Miss May Wallace will
he the queen and Master G. Stahrmann the king
Of the party.
The commencement exercises Of the New-Hork
Normal School of Physical Education will he held
May % the DR. Savage Physical Develop
mont Institute, Nos sos and 80 West Fffty-ninth-
st. There are seventeen in the graduating class
The programme will include number Of exhibit
tions by the seniors and juniors.
The New-York Section Of the American Chemical
Society will hold special meeting on next Tues
day, Sis p m in the assembly hall Of the
Chemists Club. No. los West Ffty-ffth-st. Seven
papers will be read. At the regular meeting OF
the New-York Section on May Q a resolution look
ing to the abolition of associate membership was
passed by a unanimous vote.
New-York tribune., 1902-05-18
THE PRINT CLOTH MARKET.

Fall River, Mass. May II (SpeciaD.-Local bro' ers
report that the sales in the print cloth market
during the week amounted to about one hundred
and fifty thousand pieces. fifty thousand Of which
were regulars and the balance goods OF various
makes The feature of the weeks ding the
decline Of eighth OF a cent in the market price
for regulars that grade of goods now being quoted
81 cents. The decline was not unexpected. It
having been reported I'm the last week or two that
outside mills had been accepting contracts on the
lower basis, It was a foregone conclusion that
the Fall River manufacturers must eventually
yield. Lower prices for material FASTENED the
break. and about fifty thousand pieces for June and
July delivery were sold at the decline. outside OF
the break in the price Of regulars the print cloth
market featureless. trading being a small
scale and transactions scattered and few.
Despite the decline the outlook for the industry
continues encouraging. in view Of the well sold up
conditions of the mills. In New England orders
now the books the bulk of the production
well into the fall The prices are: Twenty-eght-
inch 64s square. So cents: 3Sl2-inch 64s square,
43x6 as cents and 39nch. 6SX72, "a cents which
figure the market is steady and quiet.
New-York tribune., 1902-05-18
SHIPPING NEWS.
FORT OF NEw-YoRK. MAY Il. 1902.

ARRIVED.
steamer ST Psssov, Southampton and Cherbolrg
with mdse 2l2 cabin and 40 stcerage passengers
the International Navigation Co Arrived at the Bar
2:57
Christania May and Christiansand 3 with mdse. %
cabin ana 3D. passengers Funch, Edge
steamer La Touraine CFr, Fajoile Nav 10 with
cabin and SO steerage passengers the Com
pagnie Generate Transa antique Arrived at the Bar
steamer Galla Fr. Pavy. Marsenles April 20
Naples 30 mdse cabin ITO steerage passen-
ger, W ElweIl & Co Arrived a. the Bar at m.
mdse and passengers to 9 II Mallory & 60.
Charleston Is, with indse and William
Norfolk with ndse and passengers 10 the Old Dominion
SAILED.
tNor) Sanchez Jamaica Nor). Bsnes Mesaba G3n. Lon
DON Ia Champagne tFD. Hayre; Noordam Dutch, Rot
Fontabele (Brl Thomas. Astoria (BrD. Gas
Genoa: Mexico Havana shawmut. Porto Rico; saxonia
9ip. Liverpool sabine Br' East London; Chesapeake
,'rp. Antwerp; Louisiana New-oreans: FL Sigo. New
oack Ger, Cape Haytien etc Lampasas. Key West and
galveston: Comanehe Charleston and jacksonville:
George W Clyde. Wilmington. Del and Georgetown, :. 4
MOVEMENT OF STEAMERS.
FOREIGN PORTS.
Liverpool May 11-Arriyed, steamers Celtic 30 Lind
49, sailed steamers Nomadc CBLl. Atkins. New-York
verbena Ct3D, Mann Quebec II, umbra d3r. Dut-
Lizard May Passed. steamers Potomac d7r. Ander
sen New York for London; Rhein oGerJ. Rott, New
Hun, May l7@Arriyed steamer Toronto oBD. Forth
London. MAY. l7oArrtyed. steamer Cave Mono oBr,,
steamer MnnetonEa lBr,i for New YORK Sa'iel
Glasgow. May l7-sailed. steamer Columbia Br,. for
Kinsae MAY l!-Passed Manhanset CBr,. White
Copenhassn. May i4-s1led. steamer Island psn Hoist
New-York tribune., 1902-05-18
PRINCETON BEATEN BY CORNELL.

Albany. May l7.-Cornel's track team defeated
that Of Princeton to-day by score Of Il 10 ~. \
small crowd was in attendance. and the Princeton
team was apparently outclassed. Summaries:
hundred yard d1sh--won by F. NJ Sears Cornell.
n Rogers, Cornell. second. G. ". :. Flatts. Cornell
third. Time, 0.lnls.
One mile run-won by " r. Flanders. Cornell: r. $
IIotI Cornell second c g White. Cornell. third Time
One hundred and twenty ward hurdIe-Won by I. T
ketohum. Cornell; A Walton. Cornell second; J. "
carter Princeton. third. Time. 01625.
Four-hundred and forty yard ruu-Won hy II. A Roe
es, CORNELL W .. Warren. Cornell second A c Perry
t'rinceton third Time. O:51is.
H-o-Inile run-Won by r Z Williams Princeton: T
~ roster Cornell. second e 5 Sincerbranz Princeton
/ "o hundred and twenty ward hurde-Won by Wal
ton. Cornell; l. T. Ketchum. cornell second: J. "
carter f'Tlnce-on third. Time o:26I5.
-, Mo- hundred and twenty ward dash-Won By G "
Ilatts- cornell p NJ Sears Cornell second; A Q Perry
Princeton. third Time O224 ' - Ne i7iI''
- fslf-mile run-Won by r. : Trott Cornell: David
,i5 meeekan cornell second: c. s. Cochran. Princeton
Putting u the ShowW9n hy J r. Dewitt Princeton with
- y z IN; X W. Rogers Cornell. second. with 70 II
= in; F. J. Porter, Cornell third. with ~ II %. in
Fole Naut--A W Coleman. u. & Horton and p A.
moore al ~ Princeton tied q # . in
h1lninE hlEh jump g. n. CrIrtss. Princeton and 7
" knapn; Cornell tied ~ II. IOIz in H. F Porter
Cornell third with : Il. 9Ia
ihroE1ns the hammer-Won hv ! r. Dewitt Princeton
WIN J9o teet: = o = Wand Cornell. second with 123
T. IN; r. o Wright Princeton. third. with 100 n
Running broad junp-won by J. / Grimes Princeton
., y = II : in: A. EonneEut. Cornell. second with
fIL IT, ID B. : lsongnec<e- Cornell third with 2l #
New-York tribune., 1902-05-18
COLLEGE ATHLETICS.
PENNSYLVANIA DEFEATS COLUMBIA BY
SCORE OF s. TO 30 POINTS.

Bright skies a gentle breeze. green turt ana the
bright colors of the athletes costumes mace
picturesque background for the annual dual TRACK
games of Columbia and Pennsylvania. held yester-
dsv AZ Columbia Oval Williamshridge. The
Quakers came 10 town expecting 10 win. ana they
had their fondest hopes realized gaining Victory
by the big score Of So TO IS points.
Columbia from start finish was never seri-
ously in the contest. and after the first three or
four competitions it simply became A question OF
how much the visitors would win by As 1t was
they gained pretty nearly everything In slght'
capturing nine and one-half first places out OF d
possible thirteen. and one-half second places
and three thirds, while Columbia won three and
one-half first places two and one-half second
places and ten thirds These figures well illustrate
the marked difference between the two teams
worthy in the runs, her athletes won all the
short and long distance racing j+s ranre-
sentatves winning the shot put. hammer throw,
As there were previous records for these con
Gray Of Pennsylvania; by covering II feet incnes @
nedy. Of Columbia. the intercollegiate champion
the broad jump winning the cohest 1S iiSa
feet inches; J. Westney OF Fer PehIsy h tig vdliia;
first place in both the 100 and 90 yard dashes
The summaries:
Pole yaultWo9 b l. Gray dng PsnnSyiY1nfe "a e:e Il r f
Squires Columbia, third. 10 r. q in. D..
Columbia lis # ss in. PiekarsE Pennsylyan1ies 1e;
second ll5 # "a in. F Euden, Columbia thliu loo
q II in.
- Ru9Pi4g 81 broad by W EsR.fds saS% ssiST6
p # l in. r :. stangand. Columbia. third. 20 #
1l4 in.
Running high jumT-Tie first place between H H
Barnett, Columbia and J. :. Boyd. pennsylvania at
n SO in; p " Hamilton. Columbia. third. = IT, in
on the iunp-on for the medal Boyd Won on,,..- D.
One hundred ward dash-Won by J. : Nestney, Penn
sylvania H 6 BIe leman; Columbia; second E h Good
man. Pennsylvania. third Time o-lo2s.
One mile run-Won by J. X Bailie Pennsylvania;
J. A standen Pennsylvania. second. & A Baker Colum-
bia. third. Tire. 4.26
-Four hundred forty ward by A. B. Gill
Pennsylvania: I B. Pulaski, Pennsylvania. second ] A
Taylor. Cou nbia. third. Time. o;52Ss
One hundred and twenty ward high hurdles-Won by
A Alien Pennsylvania. T. Howard Pennsylvania. second
z W Hamilton Columbia. third Time, O.l6%5.
Putting sixteen pound shot-Won by T r. Johnson.
Columbia 80 # A. IN. r Ptckarski Pennsylvania.
second. 81 # So in. J. Boyd Pennsylvania. third.
IS II. a.
Two-mle run-wor by A. .. Bowen PENNSYLVANIA:
= Russell Fennsylvsris. second; J. P. W Richmond
Columbia third Tim. l0a3lE.
Two hundred and tvesnt, yatd dash Won by !. q
Nestney Pennsylvania. Il II Weehes. columbia second;
h Hamilton Ie1nsN lvania. third. Time. 0.222s.
light hundred and eighty ard rr-WOn by F. H.
klahr Pennsy vanid. A r Gill Pennsylvania. second,
o " bishop. Columbia. third. Time. 900
hundred twenty yard low hurdle raceWOn by
r. Goodman PENNSYLVANIA. T. Howard. Pennsylvania.
second J. F. Thompson. Columbia third Time 0.26as
New-York tribune., 1902-05-18
HOME NEWS.

PROMINENT ARRIVALS AT THE HOTELS
AIBEMARIE-Captain n R Alderman. Of
Hamilton. England. EARLINGTON-Dr. j. +.
Tunis of Philadelphia. and Captain John j. Healy'
ex-Sheriff Of Montana. GRAND-Captain X. .
Granger L 5 A IMPERIAL-F. Roosevelt
ScoveI Of New-Haven. SAVOY. L. Ten Eyck.
of Albany. VICTORIA-ColOnsl ". r McClaVe
and Postmaster William Nandling Of Scranton.
WALDORF-Count and Countess De Rochambeau'
Niscount De Cambrun NJ. Guillemin. M De BLY,
NJ Croset and NJ. Lagrave. Of Paris. ENJOYS 10 the
unveiling Of the RoChambeau monument. and l.
Hermite and Chancellor Jules Bpufve. attaches or
the French Embassy. Washington
New-York tribune., 1902-05-18
HARVARD BEATS PENNSYLVANIA

cambridge. Mass, May l7.-Harvard defeated
pennsylvania at lacrosse to-day 10y score Of
10 Pennsylvania scored the first goal I'm the firs,
few minutes. but after that Harvard braced up
ano not only scored rVe goals. but prevented the
Phiiadelphians from scoring any more. The Har-
ward attack was especially effective and four goals
we're scored in the first half. In the second half
Pennsylvania put up brilliant defence and Har-
ward made only one goal In that half For Penn
sylVania Captain Ciinenson did the md
the hest game for Harvard was played by Penhal-
low ana MNnne. Score.
New-York tribune., 1902-05-18
LACROSSE.
CRESCENT ATHLETIC CLUB DEFEATS
LEHIGH.

Playing lacrosse IS certainly the forte Of the
Crescent Athletic Clubs team. Since the season
began it has yet defeat. After plaving
two twenty-five minute halves at Bay Ridge ves-
terdsy against the I.ehigh University team n
won By score Of to l.
Jewell made the first goal for the Crescent play-
ers in four minutes. with ball passed to him hy
Curry from the rear OF the cage. The I.ehigh mon
then made strong attack on the Crescents' goal
but their defence was too strong for the visitors
and Hardy made another goal i'm eight
After lively scrimmage in front T.ehigh's cage
Curry scored the third goal for the Crescent tea m
in three minutes. Hardy made the fourth and
lieincke the nth goal for the home team. making
the score at the end Of the first half to q In
the second half the visitors became desperate They
scored one goal but the Crescent men scored two
more. making seven in all.
The lineup:
New-York tribune., 1902-05-18
AN INTERsCHOLAsTIC MEET.

Mlillamstown. Mass. May 1.-THE William
high School won the interscholastic track meet
whiieh Vas held on Weston field this forenoon
Gluer ihe auspices OF Williams College Athlete
nSsocla ton Seven schools represented by
more than one hundred entries and many Of the
contests We're close BY points the result was as
lolo~s; M1lliamstown High School. %: Troy Acad-
eeny. ~; Pittsheid High School IS: Albany High
school u; Cambridge N. " Union School Il:
Drury academy Of North Adams, T. and Albany
New-York tribune., 1902-05-18
GAMES OF PUBLIC SCHOOL NO, 50.

The fifth annual athletic games Of Public School
No S We're held yesterday afternoon Richard II
Aoams acted referee. and Priucinals Rover
Se55nerg' S.,5g' o REILLY Whteside and Smith acted as
ney. H Smith. ". Kelly H Haighf = Fried I
Etwel. e kestenhou'n. w. Uher. Cleveland
lynn > Goldsmith and John Graham J. Swee-
ney won the 100 yard, go yard and 440 yard runs
New-York tribune., 1902-05-18
WORCESTER WINS AT NEw-HAvEN

NeW-Haven. Conn. May 1.-THE annual inter
scholastic track meet held to-day under the an
spices OF the Yale track athletic association was
Won oy Worcester Academy by a score of 2Sia
FONTS. Andover making second with 2S noints
Others well up In the list of winners were Williston
Academy, MercersburG. and Hill School
New-York tribune., 1902-05-18
HOBART DEFEATS CORNELL.

Geneva. N Y. May lin a well contested la
crosse game held here to-day Hobart defeated Cor
nell The game was a fast from start in-
lsn Al the end Of the first half the score was 2
70 Hobart got the deciding goal shortly after
ne second half began.
New-York tribune., 1902-05-18
COLORADO SPRINGS STOCKS.

Closing quotations the Colorado Springs Min
ing Stock Exchange. by the Counselman g. Day pri-
vate wire from William p Bonbright & Co. OF
Colorado Springs:
New-York tribune., 1902-05-18
OUTGOING STEAMERS.
MONDAY. MAY 10.

MONDAY. MAY 10
Vessel. For Line. Mails close. Vessel
Princess Anne. Norfolk. Old Dominion. 300
TUESDAY. MAY 20
X. ". der Bremen, y G Lloyd a m a m
Graf Naldersee Hamburg Hamb-Am 3:3O
Stella. Naples. Italian .--.......-..-. 3:3O
Alliance. Colon. Panama $50 .
Grenada Trinidad. Trinidad ...--.-..
city Wash'n, Tampico. y Y & Cuba 1900 p m
t'omanche. Charles Clyde 300 . m
Vale, New Orleans. Morgan. 300 u m
jamestown. Norfolk. Old Dominion. 800
WEDNESDAY. MAY q.
Louis southampton, American. $50 a 1000
Teutonic. Liverpool White STAR. a 1900 m
Naderland. Antwerp Red star 10 90 a 1900 m
artha genian. Glasgow. Allan State.
Sabine. Galveston Mallory. ...-........ 300 n m
jefferson, Norfolk, Old Dominion 300 IN
New-York tribune., 1902-05-18
Announcements.
Announcements.
Missoula. Tetonka.
E. W. Two New Collars. z. W.
(. 4 ".
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
MINIATTRE ALMANAC.

Sunrise 44o Sunset Moon a m 237 Moons 10
HIGH WATER.
A M.-sandy Hook 4:34 GOV Island ; 16 Hell Gate 05
=. M-Sandy Hook 511 GOV. Island 5:43 He'll Gate 1872
New-York tribune., 1902-05-18
Harvard
Pennsylvania

lcw ~; Pennsylvania. by Climerson. Umpire-wood.
Harvard and Freeman. Of Pennsylvania. Referee-M
'nnagHy Time-Thirty and twenty five minute halves
New-York tribune., 1902-05-18

'BrIngs mail.
New-York tribune., 1902-05-18
AmusemeilIs.


JoURNAL-'KING DoDo TAKES BROADWAY BY
STORM
MAIL EXPRESS-'THE MERRY MONARCH
MAKES A COMPLETE CONQUEST-NEW YORK
CAPITULATED IN \ MINUTE
DAILY TELEGRAPH LIKELY TO BEAT THE
TIMEs-''KING DODO Is SWIFT ENTERTAINING.
LIVELY-HUMOR OF TIE RIGHT SORT"
New-York tribune., 1902-05-18

Of White Printed Madras. yoke tucked. stock collar.
also Colored Striped Madras. woke and
back tucked, stock collar and lie.
Of White Lawn entire front tucked and
finished with four valenCcnneS lace elbow sleeves
of White Lawn. embroidered front. buttoncd at side;
of Imported Scotch Madras. side effect,
New-York tribune., 1902-05-18
amnsements.

WoRID-.EING DoDo MAY EXPErr TO SIT IN,
HIS THRONE ALI. SUMNER - SlA ON
POST ''PERFORMANC. SELDOM EOG-ATI IN -
me APPLAUSE VI GEM
DAILY AMERICA-'AN ELECTRIC SUCCESS
PRESS-'KING DODO PROVES A NEppv 49,.
ARCH. MUSIC TO SUIT ALL TASTES ~ AOS-
New-York tribune., 1902-05-18
Black & ColOred Dress Fabrics

The remainder of this seasons mportations
of high-clasS wool and silk and wool materials,
consisting Of Plain and Striped EolienneS,
Chiffon and Nuns Veings, Crepe de Paris
Canvas and Mstra Examines,
Heretofore 81 25 to 2.75 yd.
In addition a purchase of
$500 Yds,
Mistral Examines
45 in. wide, in royal and navy blue.
cream white and black Value s
New-York tribune., 1902-05-18

NEW YORK INSTITUTION FOR THE INSTRUCTION.
New York May I2. 1902
NOTICE is hereby given that the annual neet-
ing Of the members the election ot onceIs als
Directors Will be held the Institution. at
Heights, Tuesday afternoon. MAY % 1907 AZ SSN
The Battalion will be reviewed and Inspected eS D's
Gen. George Moore Smith. n G. " Y. al S-5e ...u
Carriages viii be the Ore Hundred aAd
street station West Side elevated road. from -p 70
o'clock to convey members the grounds OF ths IN
stitution.
THATCHER NJ. ADAMS. Secretary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-07

murk of this business. first that there Is
apparently a gross miseenception In Ger
many of the market value of foreign titles.
and second that there is no accurate idea
there of the supply of American women
possessing T.500.fG0. Daughters Of multi
millionaires there are in plenty. of course.
who will upon the division of estates re-
ceive each far more than that sum. But
the number of marriageable maidens or
even of widows with such dover Is strict
ly limited Furthermore, a German baron
is not worth that price even at the rates
prevailing prior to this exposure, which
will naturally have bearish influence upon
Italian princes occasionally bring in the
of German barons is rather too large to
reach even the milion-dollar mark, save
with unusual guarantees of ancestry ana
some claims to pulchrftude. Not even the
extreme antiquity Of the Munchhausen FAM
lily could initiate the price. nor all the glitter
of full-dress uniform of the active service.
American fathers will not sympathize
with either the baron or his promoters. He
has his wife's moderate fortune, minus
commission to the syndicate, and the Off
setting pain of exposure. They have the
commission and the humiliation of having
made a poor investment, softened by the
satisfaction of beating the baron in court.
1t is a stand-off as the case stands, and the
only real winners in the case are the addi-
tonally enlightened Americans, who. how
ever, are as likely as not to refuse to profit
by this plain view of the manner in which
the nobleman market Is manipulated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-07
The Munchhausen Affair,

The foreign noblemtn' market in Amer
lean matrimonial circles will probably now
take decided drop, in the face of the ex-
posures made in Berlin. II is disclosed that
a syndicate was organized a few years ago
to send over an impecunious German officer
OF title in the hope of procuring q wealthy
wife. He signed a contract to pay the sym
dicate five per cent of his wife's fortune
when it was obtained, and, expectinE to
reap rich harvest under the aIluring but
to some minds suggestive title of Baron Won
Munchhausen, which, 1t is fair to explain.
happened to belong to him, he signed also
conditional bills to the amount of 1915, 900
some of which were discounted to raise the
FUNDS necessary for the American cam
paign The baron came. was seen and con-
wealth. but not of such a fortune as to en-
able him TO pay off the claims of the syn
dictate in fun, which were based upon an
expectation of at least a s1.500000 match
The syndicate presented the bills for pay
ment, but the baron could not liuuidate,
and, after some trouble, manag ed to COM
promise for small sums. Later the pro-
motors of the enterprise tried to get more
money out of their man. and, after suffer
Ing from their threats of exposure for some
time. he was forced in seIf-defense to have
them arrested for blackman They were
tried and acquitted. this action being now
regarded as a vindication of their claims
upon the baron, while 1t has led to an ex-
posture of his bargain with them.
TWO facts shine out clearly through the