New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-03-04
Won BULOW'S LATEST FREAK.
PHOTOGRAPHY AND FORGERY-A DRUG
STORE PANIC.

SlOfSE fANlO.
(rHox An OCCASIONAL cozsxsPosDKsr OF THE rnr.Ussl
BERLIN. Feb 16.
The people arc so accustomed to hear OF remark
able things which Hans Won Bulow does, that
surprise is hardly expressed ut instances OF his &C.
centrioity He continues to throw kisses to the
ladies' to declare from public platform that his
music cannot equal the silent tones OF their eyes,
TO mako misappropriate political speeches and TO
refuse to play a rivals compositions. But he sell
dom gives such chance to admire his Kindness
of heart as no did few evenings ago 1t was Of
one Of the famous Philharmonic concerts. Inc
programme was half finished, when 1t was an
nounced by the capellmeister that the young vlo-
linist had been taken suddenly i'll and would DC
unable to perform lie was the star OF the occa-
sion, having made q great sensation at the oins
Academic shortly before, and an unmistakable
look of disappointment fell upon tho faces OF the
audience But it was Of short duration.
A man arose from one Of the parquet chairs ana
started toward the stage. At first he was non
recognized But suddenly somc one crled bu-
lowl" and his intention being guessed at once the
whole house burst into applause, mingled with
cheers He strobe on, bowling, waving his naho.
and pointing to his short roundabout coat. ana
Struggling his shoulders as II to say that he was not
IN q dress suit an action which, OF course, re-
doubled the plaudits and cheers. He took his
place at the piano, struck one chord. and silence
rcigned over the excited house. And then followed
a performance Of Beethoven such as only Buiow
can give And here, inspired by the reception with
which his act had met, he surpassed himself. Or-
dinarily Herr Bulow Is beyond criticism But
here, words OF praise fail to do him Justice. And
when he had finished there was moments silence
followed by ON applause the like OF which no ono
ever heard. and even Herr Bulow bad never re-
ceived.
At a meeting of the Berlin Chemical Society," last
Wednesday, one Of the professors mentioned new
use or application Of photography, which may be-
come of the greatest importance in detecting forg-
cry. The application was based upon the faot
that different colors have different effects upon tho
negative, blue appearing, for instance white, ana
brown almost black Consequently, where figures
or o name had been altered with ink OF diherent
hue from the original, this would be shown In the
photogra phic impression. The professor cited TWO
instances. which happened of late, in which forg-
cry was detected in this way The photograph
showed conclusively that different colored Ink had
been used. though the naked eye could SEQ no dif-
ference. and further invest cation proved the sup
position correct.
A lady entered one Of the prominent drug-stores
of Munich Bavaria the other day, desiring cure
for cold The clerk, man Of long experience,
reached into one of the chests for popular remedy
which had been widely purchased during the Sc
we're weather Of the past month, and handed IL to
the woman who went on her way rejoicing.
few minutes later he opened the chest again. and
to his horror found it filed with poison which
had been placed there temporarily owing to the
lack Of labels The police were Immediately notl-
fed. but failed to find the lady in question.
Criers were then sent out who ran about the city
procaiming the incident and telling all who had
purchased the popular remedy to proceed TO the
station to have it examined. Red placards were
placed upon the bill boards. Extras" were thrown
about the city with sensational headings" Life
Endangered A Case of Poison and the like
until the whole town was excited, and the majority
of the inhabitants seemed hunting the woman with
the popular remedy" The station was over
crowded with people and invalids of all kinds who
had come to have their medicines examined. There
was moaning and gnashing Of teeth, and bysterical
women declaring, despite ruddy checks that they
were at the point Of death; others ready to take
farewell to their dear ones in all, scene IKE
mild pandemonium, frightening the poor police
men out Of their senses. But though the firm paid
over one thousand marks in advertising, the in
vcstigation proved unavailing. The unfortunate
woman did not appear.