The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-30
Nations Notified That He 10 Not
Connected With Russian
Government.
ny LA MARoUIsE DE F0NTEN0Y..
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ny LA MARQUIsE DE F0NTEN0Y.
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~ Petersburg. including the Nov
"A "a vremya. the wiedomosti;
September. print in that part OF their
columns devoted to onacial Intelligence
the announcement that the imperial
government has forbidden "the notori-
Gus servian General Tcherep spiri-
dovitch" from wearing his well known
generals uniform in Russia: while
the representatives OF the Car abroad
are directed to notify the authorities
Of the countries in which they are
stationed. that the man 10 In nowise
connected either with the Russian gov
eminent or with the Russian army.
The Russian newspapers. In fact. DO
not hesitate 10 describe him az
swindler. and refer to frauds OF
which he rendered himself guilty IN
the Far Eastern ASatic provinces OF
the empire, when Admiral Alexten
was viveroy thereof. just before the
outbreak of the war with Japan.
Spiridovitch has pOstured with 20
much success here in America az a Rus
sian Count and as a Russian general.
wearing the uniform Of that rank on
every conceivable occasion. even at
mere weddings. and has. moreover. ds.
ured in France az such . persistent
and young girls. that this announce
ment by tho Russian government
should be made widely known.
He claims to be Russian general.
and in a letter bearing his Signature
proof Of the high favor which he
claims to enjoy on the part OF the
Gar. has been his rapid promotion TO
the rank OF general. which. he adds.
gives him ex omcio the right to De
present at all court ceremonies and
Now Spiridovitch left the Russian
navy with the rank Of ub-lieutenant.
and has never held any rank In the
Russian army or navy since. he
seems to have managed to make some
kind of q deal with the Servian gov
the latter the more or less honorary
rank Of general and thereupon on the
strength of this Servian title. to have
cody assumed the analogous rank IN
the Russian army, without any war
rant or authority. That ne en- no s .onfen
government IL perhaps best shown by
the fact that not long ago the Ser
Wan Consul General at MOSCOW pup.
lished q warning to the effect that
TcnSIeD SpITIQOVlCCu was SSAAAuo oSA
Wan orders Of knighthood to rich
merchants at Moscow, and was retain
ing the money.
This warning was reproduced by the
Berlin Tagblatt, under tho heading OF
'.Ordens Schwindler." which may pc
described IL q man who swindles by
selling bogus patents Of knighthood
Spiridovftch Instituted legal proceed
ines against the Tagblatt. but Al
though the latter welcomed the suit,
Spiridovitch withdrew from the case
before 1t came to trial.
understand that Secretary OF the
Navy George Won 4 Meyer. while an
bassador at st. Petersburg. had occa-
sion to write to friends and acquain'
tances In this country. warning then
against sptridovitch. who was ovel
here at the time.
When Car Ferdinand OF Bulgaria
! visited Russia in state q year or 90
ago. Tcherep Spiridovitch caused y
] to be intimated in the newspaper tns
he had been received in private audi
ence by him at the Winter Palace:
But before twenty-four hours had
elapsed an oAlcial denial thereof was
published at the instance OF the bul-
zarian monarch by the Russian gov
Eminent
The title Of count which rcherep
Spiridovftch uses II not Auso0vite
honor, but has been obtained from she