The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-07

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TT may be remembered that in the
early part of last month dispatches
/ were received from Europe to the
effect that a Count Tchernadieff had
been robbed OF bank notes to the extent
of $4,000 and.of a quantity of valus-
bic jewels while travelling on board
the Lloyd steamship Prince of Ho-
henzollern," from Trieste to Cattaro.
1t was added that the count was
special envoy of the Car TO the ceie-
bration at Cettinje OF the Soioen
Jubilee of the reign of Nlcholas Oh
Montenegro. and of the latter 3 soloei zen
wedding, and that the jewels consisted
of presents from the Car, and the t"o
Czarlnas 10 the new-hedged King oil
the Black Mountains, to his consort TO
his children, and to the principal aiS
uitaries of his household. In connection
with the double event.
The robbery of the count created
great sensation; so much so, indeed,
that 1t completely threw into the shade
and obscured the fact that there mad
been numerous other robberies on
board, and that number of passengers
had been deprived of both money ana
jewels on the same trip. But. of arse
the captain and his officers conilhea
their attention almost whoily 70 lhe
that his loss would be made the sub
iect of vigorous diplomatic representa-
lions, which might end in their dis
missal.
covered, and when the count landed
at Cattaro. in order to make his way
UP to Cettinje, he in a measure con-
soled the captain by thanking MN
warmly for the trouble which he had
taken. though in vain, 10 discover the
thief. and to recover the money and
Jewels with which he had been en-
trusted, at the same time present.
ing him, in token of his regard, with
gold penholder and pencil case, which
he declared had been used to sign the
treaty of San Stefano, before Con-
stantlnople. in 1877.
While the other passengers on
board had to submit to most search
their clothes and of their luggage, Of
course no one dreamt of sub1ecting to
any such indignity the Cars special
ambassador. the chief victim. whose
alleged losses We're superior TO those
of all the other victims put together.
The noise made by the robbery OF
Russian special ambassador and the
disappearance of the jeWeled gifts sent
by the Gear and Czarina TO the king
and Queen of Montenegro. created a
great stir, and was naturally cabled
over to this country. Nowhere did 1T
excite more astonishment than at Get
TIME, where none OF the RUSSIAN Dig
nitaries present knew anything of a
special lnlSSIoU Icducu W u Souht
Tchernadieff, since it was Grand Duke
Nicholas Nicholalovitch, one OF the two
imperial Russian Sons-in-laW of the
King of Montenegro, who mad been
commissioned by his cousin, the Car,
to represent him at the festivities at
Cettinje, and to present the jeweled
gifts to the King of Montenegro; these
Comprising a sapphire studded crown
and begemmed baton of field marshal
of the Muscovite army
Ne {t,aHs nnI n II
at Cettinje. The Austrian police be-
came suspicious. The captain of the
s'Prince Of Hohenzollern' was sum
moned to Vienna, and there. in the
Rogues' Gallery Of the police depart
senger who had given him so much
trouble, and who turned out to be
one ofthe most bold and daring swim
dIers in Europe
The most extraordinary thing about
the man is that he rarely takes the
trouble to change his name which is
merchant Of irkutz. Tchernadieff was
born in 1s43. as the son ola Jewi;sht
and of one of the women of the town
AS the boy grew up he won, by means
of his brightness, the favor OF the tea
merchant in question, who caused hin
to Become a convert to Christianity
and to be christened as member OF
the Orthodox Rite. he himself acting
as sponsor. Subsequently he paid fol
the boys education, and ended by being
robbed by him.
With the Russian police after him
Alexander Tchernadieff formerly IRA
kowski) made his way abroad was
convicted of fraud In Germany. Where
he served SLY months term OF inn
prisonment; then turned UP In Paris
where he swindled people right and
left When Paris became too hot to
hold him, he betook himself to Switzer-
land Establishing himself at Mon
treux, in, 1880, on the borders Of Lake
Geneva, he leased a beautiful villa.
bought horses and carriages. and then
organized a fete in honor of Gambetta
who had somehow or other been In
weighed into an acquaintance with him
in Switzerland, and who was 6at that
time spending a few weeks at the
Chateau des Cretes, above MontreuX
with old Nine, Arnaud de l'Ariego
The entertainment was one Of the most
fairylike that 1t has even been my LOT
to witness. The fireworks alone cost
100000 francs, while large party OF
guests was brought from Paris In a
special train laden with delicacies. and
with engine and carriages almost CON
lcealedl by decorations, flowers and bunt-
| ing,
On Tho day after the fete the 'scount'