New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-04
4 eERMAY oF MANY rITzEs
HE rs PLAYING A THREADBARE GAME AMONG
BoARDING.EoUsEs-HIs SUCCESS


Members Of the German nobility, however short
they may be Of funds, usually possessed of string
Of names, not always pleasant to the ear, but long
enough TO make amends for many of their shortcom
ings. German has been before or perhaps behind
some New-York people, for nearly two years. whose
abundance Of titles, wherever ne got them, II meas
ured with vulgar American yardsiiclt would not
fan far short Of breaking tho record summary Of
his name would read something like this Oscar
Wei, Count Won Arnim Court Won Bounn, Baron Won
Fedwz, First Lieutenant IN the PT1lssan Guard Iius
sar Regiment This German, unlike most OF his c0un-
tIymeni is content, however, 10 make little display Of
bis name. lie uses It with care and there is so much
OF 1t that he hardly wears the same title twice
Some people know him by one Of his titles, some by
another but no two know him by the samn one
Tie is mysterious and exceedingly modest
in his wayso shy, indeed that he shuns those peo-
pie who are most eager 10 see him. lie never
allows any one whom he has met 20 soc him again.
In measure no resembles the unfortunate Peter
schlcmiel; he has no SHADOW At least people have
been unable to find 1t after making careful search
1t Is thought that like schlemel, he may have ex-
changed It with Mephistophces for sstethIng moro
usual perhaps his titles. This count baron. leu
tenant or German has been source Of no little
annoyance to those with whom he has como in con-
tact, and to some who have never met him. AS
result of this annoyance the following advertisement
was published yesterday
party ~ going around this city, same as ne did last
season, engaging rooms fashionable boarding
and then falling return He Invariably gives his name
OF German nobility and represents himself reation
OF William Stelnway Mrs. William Steinwpy one Of
whom would call and look at the rooms" The pary Is
described Of about thirty years Of age below
medium height with dark hair and eyes, chin black
mustaehe and speaking English with strong German
accent. No such party Is known to any member
OF my family. WILLIAM SrEINWAY.
A reporter called upon Mr. Stelnway last evening,
and from him learned the cause of the publication
The German Is in the habit Of calling at fashionable
boarding house TO look at After golRg care
uly over the whole house he selects tho finest suite
and says that his uncle, Mr. Stelnway,' Will call on
the next day TO see that they satisfactory and to
one OF bis imposing looking titles upon 1t, add
eral references, He rs free I'm his Of these
With HIS titles. TIE German Nice-COnsul, Gall
bchuZany one who happens to strike ts fancy, plays
this role in this little German comedy. He never
returns. In week ten days Mr. steinway or his
wife receives call or letter asking why tire
.nephew' has not to occupy his rooms. He IS
exceedingly select In his choice Of boarding places
well-known boardlngbOusc at Fif-aye. and Twelfth
St. one IN the same avenue near Forty nlnlh-st and
perence with him. lie never goes further than
block away from Fifth ave-, and since April 1857, he
has engaged some twenty-five apartments
The German accent, good manners careful dress
ing and car tickling titles never fail 70 secure excel
lent apartments The solution OF his behavior, Mr..
stenway thinks, is That he goes into these places 10
take anything he can conveniently get hold Of Hav
ing inspected everything and stolen something per-
haps, while left alone for moment, he bows himself
out with true German grace. Mr. Steinway THINKS
ting around In the borrowed plumes OF the German
nOhlity