The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-03-05
SCIENTIFIC BECGAR
! NEEDS MANY WIVES
Such Is Conclusion of Man Who
Made Life Study of Men
delaney.
PAST MASTER IN THE ART
Learned 1t From Many Teachers
and Became Known as King"
Of Them All.
PAST MASTER IN THE ART
BY EMIL ANDRASSY.
Cable to The Tribune.

Special Cable TO the lrlpune
VIENNA, March 4.-Known through
out Austrian and Russian Poland as
"the king of beggars," David Koch
mel is said to have brought the prac-
tice of imposing on the charitable to
fine art. This uncrowned king is
about to be tried on charges Of polyg-
amy, and curious revelations of the
beggars' underworld are expected.
This "Polish hluebeard," as he is
called, started his begging career at the
age OF IA. An intelligent lad, he trav-
eied from town to town, gathering hints
from flourishing mendicants Of various
estegories Gradually he evolved an
admirable organization. which, it is al
legged, proved very lucrative.
In several towns he ls said to have
started secret schools for beggars.
clever children being thoroughly trained
in the theory and practice of imposing
on the charitable public.
Kochmel's downfall resulted from his
polygamous disposition. In his travels
he observed the special success of
young beggar women, and 1T IS alleged
that he married considerable number
of the wealthiest. and thus obtained
their savings The police allege that he
and state that they have already traced
twenty of his "wives.'
Unrest In European Turkey.
Recent developments would seem to
Justify the doubt expressed In dlplo;,
Won Aerenthal as to the peaceful con
ditions in eastern Europe, Of which
I made mention last week.
The Turkish government has dis
patched two battahons to Skutari Al
4 bania), to suppress the troubles which
have broken out On the Montepegrln
frontier A strong band of Albanlans
attacked the railway station at human-
ova and plundered three wagons which
contained rifles collected by the kaza
of that place for dispatch to Uskub.
The Prishtina Albauians have .pur-
chased another 1000 Mauser rifles from
Servia, Numerous bands have plum
dered entire villages and the Turkish
government appears to be powerless.
The next turn of events IS awaited with
great anxiety.
This does not look much like peace.
In fact. the whole Of European Iurkey
/ is IN a ferment, which is steadily
Spreading to the neighboring Kingdoms;
and If there is not an outbreak soon,
which may set all eastern Europe IN
blaze. many close observers In Vienna
will be surprised.
4 More than this, the extraordinary de-
mands for military and naval purposes
cccasion serious concern in political and
'-fjnanciaI circles. Leading newspapers
point out that the condition Of the ma,
iional finances is already serious, and
That it is impossible to see where the
money can be obtained for the vast fu-
sure expenditure outlined, including the
4 construction of twelve more dread
thoughts.
Arrest Cow as Spy.
An amazing incident occurred recent.
Ily outside Maranz, Austria. A COW
strayed from the pasturage and came
within reach of the fort. The officer
in command suspected the presence OF
an automatic Photographic, apparatus,
and had the beast seized and closely ex-
I amined, but when he found nothing to
, Justify his suspicious he turned the
4 animal loose again, under the observa-
\ tion Of two Of his men, charged with
the duty of following the suspect home
I to ascertain whether her owner was an
4 Italian spy.