The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-17
German officer Court-Mar.
tailed for His Cruelty.
Ex-QUEEN AS AN AUTHOR
Her Drama Exciting Criticism by the
Anti. Semitics Distinguished Lady's
Disappearance Explained by
Discovcryin Male Attire.
BY MALCOLM CLARKE.
Special Gable TO the Times Dispatch
Copyright l9O3.)

/, Special Gable 10 the mes-Dispalch
& Copyright leo3.)
BERLIN May 16.--While expectations
Of war in various parts of the world are
directing renewed attention to army mat.
4 tiers. the Itaisers officers seem to be re.
+ doubling their efforts TO bring the Ger.
man military establishment into disre.
pute
Z A court-martIal ct Breslau has SEN
fenced a non. commissioned officer Helm.
rich 1Iunecke, to two months imprisoh.
rnent for cruelty practiced upon men
under his command. The particular ease
Il which led to his detection and punish
L ment was maltrentment OF private
named Gotleib Mute, who at drill had a
s, spot on his uniform. Hunecke called him
up after tho drill and ordered him to lift
/, as q punishment.
The man oheyed, but at the conclu-
4. sion OF the exercise, which was carried
* out in full uniform and equipment ne
was completely exhausted. The officer
4 protesting TO believe the soldier sham.
ming. ordered him to repeat the move
ment fifty times more Mute tried to
&, carry. out the order, but fell to the ground
Il, III a faint before he had lifted the rifle
I ten times Huneckeg seized the rife and
Z. beat the pros,rate man SO brutally that
s. he had to be removed to the hospital,
where he lay for several days in u most
q critical condition.
Az Hunecke's defense was that the cap
\ tain of Ills company found fault with him
for treating the men too kindly, and or.
tiered him TO employ greater severity, md
y he considered 1t his duty TO obey this
order.
Dramatic Play.
+. Uphplders OF the anti-semltic policy
are greatly displeased with the latest
4. literary production OF Carmen sylvia. En-.
Queen OF Roumania. The work Is a drama
wildly portray1ng the sorrows OF
Jewcss deserted BY her own people and
prosecuted By all the world.
The subject and Its trea tinent are re-
gariel as condemnation of the violently
i nnti-Jewish policy pursued by the Rou-
manian government. 1t is unlikely that
this play will ever come to the foot
lights III Europe. but her Majesty has nj
ready been approached by the representa-
tive ot ono Of the foremost American
producing MANAGERS with view of sc,
~ curing 1t for presentation IN New York
t91ia The play 10 tremendously dramatic
Il. md would command attention inside from
Il me interest sure 10 alldCl 10 any ;plOuuC-
a3 ton OF The royal authoress.
Mystery Solved.
I, About eighteen months ago the daugl-
ter Of a prominent German railway OIL
cIal disappeared from her llome, and all
efforts to discover her Whereabouts
proved unnvang. The lady was TWEEN.
( ty-seven years OF age, "a distinguished
i classical scholar. the holder: of a unlver-
4 silly degree and absorbed to the point OF
X lpOnomania in the study Of sociological
40, questions.
II Chances have lust led to the discovery
that. clad insymen's., clothes, under tho
/ name of Alexander Rodichevsky, she has
ID been working MS a laborer on the line of
y the Russian Southern Railway, studying
s,g at first hand The conditions which she
plans to amellorate An attack of fever
& brought OH by the unsanitary environ
+ m4nts In which she was forced to live and
work led TO the discovery of her sex
q and identity and to her return to her
family. Il I, n
e8 TO Studyin America.
\ deputaton of forty-sx German ana
Austrian agriculturlsts have just sailed
for New York at the invitation of the
American government TO study Ameri-
= can methods of agriculture and the pro-
p dlctons ana resources of that country.
They will spend about three months in
tie States. The whole country Will be
toured and all the principal agricultural
colleges visited. They anticipate learn
itg much that will be beneficial to Europe
81 from the study of n country where no less
than LOO 100000 acres OF land are devoted
Is TO farming.
Millions in Pensions.
The report of the Bureau of Statistics
<a. shows that over $lOO.ooo.cDo has been paid
= out during the past twelve months from
) State-aided funds. Old age pensions to
.ts the amount of $4,000, coo were distributed
among 100000 persons, $4,000 0l0 in nc
cdcnt indemnity. and Sjo,0oo,0Oo were dis
bursed In sick benefits,
These large sums did not come alto
gether from the pocket of II generous
government, large percentage Of them
being made up OF premiums paid by
workmen, employers and benevolent as
sociations.
A Great Traveller
The itinerary of the Kaiser for the past
z, year. Just published, shows that since
the same date in 1902 His Majesty has
made slxty-two Journeys. totalng over
NGO3 miles. The greater part of these
were land journeys. and nine-tenths Of he
distance covered was within the limits
OF the German Empire.
1t is doubtful II any other ruler car
ries to such an extent the policy of per-
spnal observation, which bids fair to
change the Kaisefs affectionate nick
narns from "Willlam the SUDDEN to
t civilian the Wanderer."
Habits of the Stork.
A German nobieman of experimental
turn Of mind, curious as 10 the mgrat tory
habits of the storks which return each
spring 10 his p1rk caught one last aus
turn and affixed TO IT'S neck a silver Mate
on which were engraved the words, This
storlt comes from, Germany"
The bird has Just returned TO his sum
iner haunia, sti wearing the silver neck
"A, piece, on which had been engraved be
meath the original Inscription the words
9f s'fndia returns him with a gift to III
German owner"
Attached to the collar was small par
Gel wrapped IN waterproof material con
taining a ring OF unmistakable India
III workmanship. When The bird flies sout
Ma arr,s autumn he wili be the bearer Of
message Of inquiry as TO the Identity O
the donor of the ring.