New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-02
THE TALK OF BERLIN.
ODD BITS OF GOSSIP AT THE GERMAN
CAPITAL.


element in the usually quiet city OF Bresiau-
Though at present the bearer of a simple CIVILIAN
name with record OF crime behind It, TINS
woman WIS once the lawful beiress TO one OF the
/ proudest titles in Siesia. and 20 estates tho
extent OF which was hardly known. All BresIau
remembers the beautiful Melanie, Baroness Won
| LuckOw whom every house proud 20 honor
! Ten years ago she married Baron of the sans
name, a distant relative, and became mistress vi
the vast domains OF KleInburg colony. Eh'er-
tainments without numbcr were gwen IN INC
/ great castle. Wealth, position, ute ana VIE
/ whose beauty the envy Of his Fellows made
the Baron a happy But Satan appeared Ia
/ young Rother secretary, who won bdsoheSs
Melanie's affections Keinburg gossped, matters
grew more serious, and the lady went from bad to
worse. A few years passed The Baron lost his
money, and finally died. The Baroness left her
home and for a time was lost TO public view
A pension was given her by other members OF me
family who were in good circumstances This,
however, did not suffice her, and she began 10
lead the life of a vagabond with the former
secretary. They went from city to city, from Inn
| to inn stealing whatever they could conveniently
carry. They were imprisoned and fined number
of times but still oftcner evaded the police. For
a while, short indeed, the Baroness turned from
the error Of her ways, and, possessed SUN Vi -
preposse ssing face, induced Mahiow q respec@o's
merchant of Berlin, to marry her. But the OH
life had irresistible charms for the woman, ana
she returned to her wicked ways, which have now
brought her to trial in Breslau, the scene OF her
former trumphs.
The marked success OF Germans in the United
States is not unusual but the prosperity OF Amer
leans on this side of the Atlantic Is rare enough
TO be worthy Of comment. Several years ago.
while sitting at the table Of popular
PENSION, where notables OF Il nationalties have
dined, a hcavy-set, lOw-browed. Dut lalT-
looking man was presented 20 me as Mr.. Hanoury.
The conversation turned upon Socialism aud its
various aspects and Hamburg spoke at length upon
Henry George ending with a recommendation OF
" Progress and Poverty" which had Just appeared
| supposed he was a political economist OF some
! kind. and paid little attention 10 his theories
was mistaken. Hamburg was in Berlin WIN
| purpose which was soon apparent. In the LeIp
! zigcr-strasse and not far from the Reichslag, -
n sign to-day: Wisscnschaftliche Zuschnede
kunst fur Damen7-" Scientific dres making taught
/ 10 ladies' Below il the names, j. Hanoury
/ and Wife, Along the sidewalk stand lines OF
coaches with livericd footmen and drivers. IN
the large office beautiful girls come and 60, stoop-
ing over counters and listening to explanations In
! American German of the correct position Of the
needle and the number OF STITCHES necessary to
/ make a skirt hang right. These instructions are
oiyen bv Hamburg and score OF assistants. Inc
institution is a pronounced success, and Hamburg
is on the rapid road TO wealth lie was wise IN
the selection of his field. No women In the world
are so badly dressed as the promenaders IN inc
Thiergarten and Inter den Linden, the best Of
whom would excite the sympathy OF an American.
The attainment of the Biblical limit of mans
DAYS here below is an occasion OF celebration In
the most Insignificant households Of q rnlany III
"a man has become "a celebrity, pubic fluctuations
are certain TO follow the passing Ct the seventeen
milestone Such the case with ia bols Kay
mond the renowned phy>ologs;, who, a few days
ago. turn three score-and ten. Entehns a. lecture
room as usual, he found a massive !aurcl "Iea'h
! eucrclng his chair a tribute from MS hearers,
who lave also decided TO give commers' III MS
/ honor kilograms and letters fairly covered the
desk Of the professor, who IN Affecting worls
gave expression TO his pleasure. NO teaclcr Vi inc
university, perhaps, - 50 pOpu!ir a. Du DOS Lay
! mond 1t is a matter OF fashion 10 hear nm, ana
| the long room in which he lectures Is always nled
! to OVeruoWlng
Born in Berlin as the of matchmaker OF
! Neuchate. VINO altcrward gccIme chleI oI
Department IN the principally OF NeuenOers, Du
| Bots attended the gymnasium in Berlin ana Swlt.
zerland subsequently, entering the lhEerslY ot
/ his native town. Under the influence Of
| his grandfather, he began the study OF theology,
/ deyotjng his time TO the lectures Of Neander But
one day he accidentally heard a discourse OF the
S% tavnd h,l burird Talent lie devoted him
self to chemistry, physics and mathemaues, ana
/ finally Joined the classes Of johannes Mqller the
famous physlologist where ne met irchp9w,
Rardeleben, HelmhOitz, and lraupe Du DOS
chose physiology his specially. de continued
/ The invest cations begun Dy Alexander Won HUN
boldt in electric fishes, and after ten years, IN
which the frog and multiplication table were nlS
world he disco cred the law OF animal eectflclty'
| Which made him famous. HonOrs Of the sclen-
tifc world were heaped upon him. The ACADEMY
of Sciences elected him a. a menDet anu .or
twenty years lac has been us perancht IN
! He was chosen successor 10 ms Ola master ia
| the chair of physiology, pOsluoh "HIcn ne '''AS
held ever since
The second volume of the Memoirs Of The Duke
Of Gotha, which has made such STIR IN the
social and political world OF Germany, contains
another anecdote Of Bismarck-the latest aces
sion 20 the ranks of Doctors of Divinity Wnen
Secretary of the Prussian Legation at Frankfort
he was asked by a lady why he objected 10 the
! appointment of Count Thun 10 the position OF
Ambassador He replied that II was not no
place for man of his extraordinary talents, there
! being too little 10 do Then, continued the
lady. ~ why do you retain your Office ?? On!
madam he answered, IT Is another thlnS
with me. have always been lazy, sood-for-
nothing fellow. and cared for nothing save my
gun Here / can hunt ~ well a. on my arm;
and enjoy my siesta7 The years have changed
Bismarck and his ideas.
The lovers of art in the metropolis are gossip
! ing at present about statue OF venus Whis g
! is exhibited In the Kaiserhof. The artist lmhof,
! sppnt eighteen years upon il and asks lOVOoo
marks for it. The statue is really one OF hs
| wife whose remarkable beauty-once noted
throu ghout Germany-he wished TO immortallze
In this he has succeeded But how diherene
the feelings OF artists in regard 10 this short
! time ago "a Swedish artist, upon whom fortune
! refused 10 SMILE committed suicide. His wife
was a very beautiful woman. Ilme ana again
! he was asked to paint her, but refused But
! finally hunger. want and despair drove him 10
copy her charms with a masters brush though
| tears were shed at every sitting Inc picture
made him famous People crowded about the
exhibition window TO see the beautiful work. and
high prices were offered for It's possession For
a long time the artist could not raise courage
70 walk in the street where it was shown. Curl
osity led him there az last, but only 20 hear men
| discussing the beauty Of his wife's form. IL was
/ Il for i'm ,raL nA with rannrso Ln