Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-05
AERENTHAL TOO OPTIMISTIC
Trouble on Montenegren Frontier Dis.
counts His View.
ALBANIANs ARE BUYING RIFLES
Austrian Military officer Arrests One
Cow and Places Her Under Sur
veiIIAnce Begging ia
Made Fine Art.
BY EMIL ANDRAssY.

VIENNA, March 4--(Special TO The Bee)
Recent developments would seem TO jus
tify the doubt expressed in diplomatic cir
cles Of the optimism of Count Won Aeren-
thai as to the peaceful conditions in
eastern Europe, of which 1 made mention
last week. The Turkish government has
dispatched two battalions to skutari AL
bania, to suppress the troubles which have
broken out on the Montenegro frontier. A
strong band OF Albanians attacked the rail-
way station at Kumanova and plundered
three wagons which contained rifles col
lected by the kaza Of that place for dis
patch to Uskub. The Pristina Albanians
have again purchased 400 Mauser rifles
from Servia. Numerous bands have plum
dered entire villages and the Turkish gov
eminent appears to be powerless and the
next run Of events is awaited with great
anxiety.
This does not look much like peace. In
fact the whole OF European Turkey Is in
a ferment which lie steadily spreading to
the neighboring kingdoms and II there is
not an outbreak soon which may set all
eastern Europe in a blaze many close OBJ
servers in Vienna will be surprised.
More than this the extraordinary de-
mands being made by the government for
military and naval purposes occasion seri-
Gus concern In political and financial cir
cles. Leading newspapers point out that
the condition OF the national finances is
already serious and that it is impossible
to see where the money can be obtained
for the vast future expenditures outlined,
including the construction Of twelve more
dreadnaughts.
Cow Arrested on Suspicion.
An amazing incident occurred recently
outside MaranE, Austria. A COW strayed
from the pasturage and came within reach
Of the fort The officer in command sus-
pected the presence OF an automatic pho
tographio apparatus and had the beast
seized and closely examined, but when he
found nothing 10 justify his suspicious he
turned the animal loose again, under the
observation Of two Of his men charged with
the duty OF following the suspect home 10.
ascertain whether her owner was an
Italian SPY.
BeEEtnE n Fine Art.
I known throughout Austrian and Russian
Poland as THE king OF beggars," David
Koohmel Is said to have brought the prac-
tice Of imposing on the charitable to a
fine art This uncrowned king is about
to be tried on charges OF polygamy and
curious revelations Of the beggars, under
world are expected. This Polish bluebeard. 4"
as he Is called. started his stormy career
at the age Of a. An intelligent lad, he
Travelled from town 20 town gathering
precious hints from fourishing medicants
OF various catagories. Gradually he evolved
an admirable organization, which Il is
alleged, proved very lucrative In several
towns he is said 20 have started secret
schools for beggars, clever children being
thoroughly trained in the theory and prac-
tice OF imposing on the charitable public.
KOchmers downfall resulted from his poly
gamous disposition. In his travels he OBJ
served the special success OF young beggar-
women. and II is alleged that he married a
considerable number OF the wealthiest and
thus obtained their savings. The police
allege that he had home In every town In
the land. and state that they have already
traced twenty of his wives"