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Show PLAYS LADY TO I FODLRDYALTY j Rich Youth Dons Woman's Gar- ym ments and Masquerades as il 1 Countess. j il IMPERSONATOR OP JOHN f' ji THE BAPTIST JS ARRESTED f ( i - Police Mistake Obcrammcrgau ' Passion Play Actor for j J Murderer. US - I BY MALCOLM CLARKE. f - Special Cable to The Tribune. J; BERLIN, Oct. S. Notwithstanding U' f their repute for shrewdness, German of- H 1 I flcials and the employees of royalty are fjf easily fooled. Fritz Eicbbaum. the nine- ( tcen-ycar-old son of wealthy parents, bet ijjf )' that he would visit tho Potsdam rcsi- j i dence of the crown prince in the guhe ( i ( of a iHdy. Having oblalncd the ncces- i'ff 1 sary attire, he hired a carriage, not un- 13 j like a. royal coach, and engaged two foot- j ' men and two page-boys; then Elchbauru. j I J styling himself the "Countess Arnim," 5 . drove, accompanied by a friend, to I In lip if residence of the prince, where they were !b lM allowed to enter and leavo their cards, j fi unchallenged. y. IM After leaving the castle, the "coun- j? VM lessr," friend appears lo have thought Li the joke had gone far enough, and loft f j . Eichbaum, who drove alone lo a. Pols- ( 'M dam jeweler's and selected some genie. ; VJ5 which he directed should be sent for tho J, ' 1 crown princess's Inspection: bul Elch- ha urn's masquerade, was brought to a ter- I ' initiation this moment by the appearance 1 i of a. detective from the royal. castle, who i had suspected the self-styled counters. I and followed "her" carriage on a bicycle. Elchlmum confessed his real identity, j and was arrested, having to pass the ! night in gaol. f i The minister of finance will shortly B subniiL to the budget committee hls-pio- f ; posals for raising iM.G00.00O. necessary - for old-age pensions during half of 1011. J) 1 The proposals Include a progressive In- v j. crease In certain registry duties, an in- I , i crease In the succession duty when the In , property passes to an only child, and tho IS , substitution of a graduated 3tamn duty in place of the present receipt stamp. n j ' Adventuro of Vicar. . Hero is a. story of a. etrange adventuro ij 1. ! that befall a London vicar while, travel- U I i ing in this country- For some time a ip- j)t j ward has been advertised for the cap- ih turc of a man who had murdered bin 'i ' sweethearl and escaped, it Is supposed. 'w ; disguised as a clergyman. The vicar nol tj; l: only resembled the published portraits of L j jl the murderer and wan wearing a clerical I , 3 ij dress, but he lso happened to have a in mark on his neck like one on the mur- v deror's neck, and a. peculiar mark on the i . lit tic linger, also like a similar mark on ! I ji the little finger of the murderer. t! - " The vicar, on his way back from Obcr- rfij J Jj annnergau. arrived at Aschaffcnborg. ,' whero he sal down In a park. A police- 'j- i I man came along, and. after bringing a i 1 i police Inspector, the "vicar "was arrested. 1"' J After delay, .tho vicar cleared up hh I fj Identity and was released. The police nii have been dlslingulshlng themselves over' r this particular crime, making the wildest ij . arrests in all directions. Among others, 'ii ' they arrested the Oberammergau peasant m : who plays the part of John tho Baptist 3 In the Passion Play. ,7 ' A sad double tragedy was enacted n ' ( few days ago In (he suburb of Schonborg. j l x Here, in the Fregrestrasse, have lived for iU 2j years Baron Von Cramer and his wife. it both of them sixty or more. Coming ,f from an old family, they enjoyed a high tj , position In society, and during all tho t jr 4, long years since I heir marriage took ,1 place Ihey remained a devoted couple. h j Recently tho baroness fell ill, and her physicians relinquished all hope Of her rc- l covery. $ jj The baron look the matter much to JH .1 heart, and drooped and pined, not with- 'ifi ' jj standing tho efforts of his only daughter ii jj J and friends to comfort him. lie said If hi i his wife died he had no moro wish to "'! m live. -j a I Botli Commit Suicide. !, jl Long and passionately he pleaded with j'jj jl his dying wife for her sanction of a deed ) II of suicide, and sho gavo way. One even- 11 jl Ing recently occupants of a flat in tho ? ' i same building noticed a smell of gas. ) I They knocked al tho door and rang the 'l bell without response. Becoming , V nliivmed. lhev went for Ihe. nnllce. I '1 i All wa-s quiet within the Hat. but they I f located the leak as coming from tho ; kitchen. Here, when they entered, Ihey ' L saw the baron and baroness sitting to- . i I gclhcr upon a bench, clasped In each oth- I er's arms, and suffocated by the fumes of ,i f I gas. A letter to the daughter explained i.. the reason for the tragedy. ,, j Lion hunters who have feted, idolized. , and cashed checks for lITf! French Mnr- ,r quls lie la Romeo aro bon ified a I the 'j revelation that Iho self-styled nobleman : ( ," was plain Bela Kllmm. member of a no- ;i ', torious gang of swindlers. Tho marquis was arrested at Tho Hague at the request, of the police, be- . I j ing- wanted on a number of charges, In- ; , eluding obtaining money by false pre- ij . ( tenses, using a fictitious tijle, etc. Ho H I ) Is said to have duped many women. i It When arrested the "marquis" resided. ; I M with his wiro and a number of servants, " i JL at the leading hotel at The Hague. . n Equipped with his title, Kllmm found ' w: no difficulty In obtaining access to tho i . a best society circles in several contlncn- U, tnl capitals. After becoming a consplcu- ' fjl ous tlguro In Paris and- elsewhere ho ! settled here. He associated with lead- ' Ing families mid obtained admittance to , fll the fashionable clubs. ' Nist spring the "marouls" won tho ; ft heart of Alice Hcchl. the daughter of thi j J late millionaire. Herr Hecht. and mar- y j rled her despite the Opposition of her ' ! mother. , h While living in London the "marquis became acquainted with a foreign J countess, whose maid foil Ml and had to I be removed to a hospital. Klimm secured another girl, who hastened to London jj, and entered the countess's service..;. Two ; , davs later the countess missed a diamond necklace of great vahm. and tho girl (Vsappenreik Parr of it were sold sub- ,:, 1 Ffinuently In London. Paris aim tins M 'I Ci'own Prince's Tour. 'V fl The ptograinme drawn up for the lour ; r of the crown prince lo the far cast pro- t H ldcs that he will arrive at Bombay, De- ccmber I I. On the way he will visit LCj - I ' ;( Ion. whence the crow n princess will re- turn home. The departure from Calcutta 0 H Is fixed for not later than Fcbrnovy 1 1. 1 t(H From Calcium tbc prince will tmcl via K'H Singapore and Bangkok to Hongkong. '!!! which Is expected to bo reached March jp J H to. Canton. Shanghai and Klaochau will N A be visited on the way to Peking, whero (if 1 JH The crown prince will arrive early In raf I April. It is expected that Toklo will bo Kt reached April "". In which case the ve- fff turn journey to Euiopc via Siberia would fin ) be begun early In May. , jF( r ! Tho prlnco will be accompanied b' a . ' seven porsons. Including Genera! von fl-H i, Schenck and Herr von Trcutlur of Ihe jlW ?P foreign office. 'iftvvf; Extensive preparations are under way ajUii'i-' for the ceremonies commemorative of the Sis Jr cenienmol of the Berlin university. The Ke i celebration commences October 10 and lif will continue three das. Lord Sirs Hi- SSr-' cona will represent a Canadian col- P ', ' |