The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-13
FEAR THE KAISER MAY TURN CATHOLIC Two German Aeronauts
 Met Horrible Fate WERE FROZEN IN LAKE Ksrr of c,vory Acta1 as E;ramau
WERE FROZEN IN LAKE
King of Saxony Acted as Fireman When Castle Burned-Cr0wn Prince Will Return Home
 From North China


 tion to the pope; on another occasion he forbade an insulting reference to the rope at the State church affair.
 During his recent sojourn in Baden he called at the Benedictine Abbey of Beu- ron. Its archabbot is the Rt. Rev. Scho- ber The emperor, after congratuatins him on the work the abbey is doing, conferred upon him the high Order of the Crown of the second class
 The many-century-o Cistercian con- vent of the Holy Cross, at St. Bernard's Well in Bavaria, with all it's splendid col- lections-works of art of the middle ages, printings, sculptures and textiles, recent ly was destroyed by fire. Hardly any thing was saved.
 The fate of two German aeronauts who ascended from this city December 29 in the balloon Hildebrandt, was only re- vealed when their bodies, still in the car of the balloon, were discovered under the frozen surface of a lake in the forest of Pomerania.
 When the Hildebrandt left the car con tained a lawyer named Dr. Kohrs, and his friend, Herr Keidel. It was Kohr's intention to sail to the north for 300 miles.
 As nothing was heard of the Hide brandt 1t was accepted that the balloon ists had perished in the North Sea. In a village near the coast carter saw the balloon close to the ground. He tried to seize the rope, but received in- structions to release it,. as the aero-t nauts did not intend to land. They threw out ballast, the balloon rose and sailed towards the sea.
 rota ox,f, r1r; tIxo shores of Lake Goehren, 60 miles from here, discovered a peculiar hummock on the frozen surface of the lake. On the Ice lay snow inches thick. On approach ing the object 1t was discovered that it was the half-submerged balloon.
 Nothing could be done then, but next day the surrounding ice being cleared away the car of the balloon was seen att tached to the bag, and resting on the bottom of the lake,
 The bodies of the aeronauts were visi- ble through the ice. Standing upright was the body of Dr. Kohrs Leaning over the side was the body of his com panion.
 Meanwhile peasants made their way to the lake to gaze with curiosity on the pathetic spectacle of two bodies be- meath the ice.
 Aeronautical experts believe the men, finding themselves drifting towards the Baltic sea, desired to land, and a large open space whichsthey observed among the forests must have seemed to them to be an excellent place to descend.
 The lake was not only. frozen. over, but the ice was covered with snow, so that there was nothing to indicate to the aeronauts, that it was not ordinary land.
 The supposition,i therefore, is that when above the lake Dr.. Kohrs pulled the cord, and the balloon came down quickly, the car striking the ice, which was thin, with such force as to go through, dragging the balloon with it, and the aeronauts were plunged sudden ly into ice-cold water, while the re- mains of the envelope closed over them and held them as in trap from which no escape was possible, though the shore was only 20 yards away.
 The spectacle of a king acting as a fireman was witnessed at Dresden when the King of Saxony's castle narrowly escaped destruction by fire. His majes- ty personally directed the operations Of the fire brigade which was at work for three hours fighting the flames.
 By the time the firemen reached the scene the flames had consumed the con- tents, including valuable paintings, antique furniture and Gobelin tapes tries.
 The outbreak of a pulmonary epi- demic in north China makes 1t impos- sible for the crown price to return home by the Trans Siberian railway
 The Post says the question must now be considered which other route the prince will adopt by way of the German colonies in Africa or by the Pacific. The conservative organ favors South America. It strongly opposes the notion of the prince crossing the United States, where he would be regarded just as an exhibit.
 Prince Alfonso of Bourbon Orleans, who incurred the displeasure of King Alfon- so of Spain. his cousin. by marrying Prin- cess Beatrice of Saxe-Coburg two years ago, has been restored to the royal favor of Madrid.
 The princess remains a Protestant, but Prince Alfonso is now again in full en- toyment of all his titles and privileges at tho Spanish court. His official residence, however. is still Coburg. Their marriage took place secretly, with the consent of the brides mother The prince and prin- cess have since spent much time in Eng land.
 What everybody here regards as mer- ited sentence of two years hard labor was passed by the criminal courts at Echweinitz on a property owner named Fiedler, who was found guilty of an at- tempt to blackmail the Countess von scherr-Thoss. Miss Muriel White, for long charge d'affaires at the American em- bassy, and later ambassador at Rome and Paris.
 Miss White was married in 1909 and has since lived at the castle of her husband, Ste teinseifersdorf. Silesia. She was lately annoyed by begging letters from man named Fiedler, who finally became threat ening and declared that unless she paid him $2OO he would 'blow up her castle"
 Fiedler was arrested as he was about 10 take possession of decoy letter which he supposed contained the money.
 The death of Marie Gleditsch, who pois- oned herself here last week, is the tragic climax of an unhappy life
 In 1888. when 22. she was captivated by captain of cavalry. Her .infatu- ation brought about a breach with her family. When the captain Ewas pro- noted to major and transferred to this city he took her with him..
 This arrangement lasted for two years but then the officer took his mother under his roof and Marie had to leave. One day she fired a couple of shots at him. The bullets missed him. but she then stabbed him with a knife, killing him.
 At the trial she denied intent to kill and the court sentenced her to five years Imprisonment. After leaving prison she obtained a position as housekeeper to a merchant who was unaware of. her antecedents.
 At the end of last year 1t seemed as If all her life must be disclosed, as she had been called as witness in e-s.--.-..--