The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-10
Understood That Gcrmai1y Looks
With Favor on Cars Side
81 the Argument.
} MAINTAIN NEUTRALITY u
This the Keynote OF Einperor's'
( Speech, But Work Is Being
Rushed on New Vessels.
RY MALCOLM CLARKE.
Especial Cable to The fines Dispatch
Copyright, 1901

still had strong hope that the threatening
WI, in the Far East might be averted,
md added that IL 1t should break out
Germany would remain absolutely neu-
trail, the activity in both tho war ana
Marine Departments tends to show that
the government is getting prepared Tor
every emergency.
A large force of men are working might.
md day upon the several large cruisers
ind battleships which are near compile
lion. and while the Minister of Marine w
10 this time has been rather skcptic
ts,ward submarine boats, several OF these
Will be built as rapidly as possible,
The impulse to this was given by the
recent success or the French submarine
boat, Gustave Gcde, IN attacking ana &c,
stroying two DatuesMps, 6rehhus anu
= Garnet.
THAT tho German Government has Il
secret understanding with the Gear Is
proved by the fact that not only mas ina
Krupp works refused TO sell guns to the
Japanese Government, claiming that pre-
vious orders would keep the works bllsy
for many months. but all Japanese at
tempts at buying ammunition III this
country have failed.
Must Behave.
aE AL recent conference d. tIlC oioSo
d, Potsram. at which nearly all the gem
erals OF the German army were present.
the Kaiser, In q speech, dwelt upon the
necessity OF q reproachless life for army
officers
'vrhere have been several instances late
w. the Kaiser is reported to have SAID,
(which have shown that men unworthy
z of wearing the uniform cndanger the
honor and traditions Of our glorious army,
ut Is the duty Of every officer to whom
a high rank has been given to see that
the officers in his command do not live
above their means, and to report every
officer found gambling or otherwise dis
Eracing the military honor.
1T shall be my effort III the future 10
try to simplify the regulation uniform,
which | find too costly in many regl-
y ments.
but more important than anything else
Is It that every officer learn to consider
himself a friend OF his men.
THE atrocious abuses OF prlvates, which
have been reported from all parts of the
Empire, must stop, and those found guilty
Of trunsgressing the limit of their author
jty oyeE&thel mcnt should be expelled III
disgrace from the army.
To Help Sailor.
The German authorities have been
asked to assist q German sailor who Is
suing the Australian Government for $50
GO marks damage Tor sending him back TO
the fatherland.
The man, who had finished his torn in
the German navy, emlsratcd to Australia,
but was refused udmittance.
The Australian laws provide that every
Immigrant before being admitted must
pass an examination in one Of several
languages.
The sailor declared himself willing to
submit to the examination in the German,
- I
thoriues decided that he must be OK
amined in Greek, of which he very nat
urally did not understand q word.
AS he was unable to answer, he was
kept in prison for two weeks and then tolt
that he must return to his native coLn.
try. He now claims that 1t will take
8 $500 marks to repay him for the los!
Of his liberty. and the German Consul
has been. Instructed to investigate The
Z Heavily in Debt.
In few days the sensational process
against Professor DR.. Maurice Meyer ant
his wife on charge of fraud will have
Its beginning.
The Professor, who is ono OF the bes
known persons in this city, was once tn
president OF the Polytechnicn College.
His first wife had eXtravagant tastes
10 satisfy which Meyer Is alleged to hav'
He became the financial editor OF
< leading newspaper. and was dismissed
for accepting brides from unscrupulou
Spectators, who persuaded him to put
their interests
He was Involved In the Cassel Trebner
trockner swndle, and alterward issued
small financial journal, by means of whic
he is said to have put the screw on shad
Il bankers and company directors.
Almost Immediately after tho death q
Is his first wife DR.. Meyer married Fried
Bruenn. who at that time performed 0
the music hall stage.
Meyer was Sky and the bride twent.
Y Both were entirely without money, bl
they commenced to live IN princey STYLE
They took expensive apartments an
furnished them at n cost of more tina
$4,000, not q cent of which was paid. The
engaged large number OF servants. ha
fine carriages and horses and Fra
Meyer wore dresses costing 500 apiece
They entertained lavishly and their ST
ions were frequented by many aristocrat
people.
They bought large quantities of jcwclr,
which they Immediately pawned to 81
cash.
Soon creditors began 10 press for pa,
ment, and finally the Meyers financIr
difficulties became insuperable,
During the last few months eighty n
.
were made. but the officers found nothin
In the apartments belonging to the Me.
ers. except one picture frame aud OF
door-mat.
Recently number or creditors, unab
to squeeze cent out OF the Meyer
US ed TO wait IN the street near the res
dence and abuse them throw stones al
dirt at them, and drench them with waite
Finding their Own home too hot, I!
Meyers moved 10 Il hotel Where they we
eresrted yesterday enjoying sumpsuo
dinner
over 100 charges of fraud are ma,
i& against them, and they are also accust
Of q grayer offence against public mora
" DR.. Meyer is now slHty-two and Il
N wife twenty-five Their debts are es
mated at moro than $1,000.
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