New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-23

send you description Of his life at Fricdrclsruhe his
private home. At No. 40 in the Wilhemstrassc
near Inter Den Linden. the famous promenade Is st
atcd the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. the residence OF
bismarck Ell is an old building Of common aspect
three stories high, and without any other external
decoration than a soldier guard under the porch
The Offices and the private apartments are almost con
tguous Adjoining the famous building STANDS inc
splendid residence of the celebrated banker Srolsbcrg
now disappeared from the financial sky, and that of
Prince Radziwl an ultra Catholic Pole whose con
duct was much suspected at the time Of the kultur
kan,nf Or war against the Catholics. and of the
demnation Of bishops. including the Polish prclate
IcdochoTsd. =" am here, like Jesus at Calvary.
between two iarr0ns :" Bismarck used to say, when al
uding TO his ncighb0rs Back of his house i large
garden. almost park. where the Chancellor likes to
walk his hands crossed behind his back, in Napoconic
fashion
The first you enter after leaving the ante
chamber is called the Chinese Hail. account Of
its tapestry in brockaded silk, representing women
of the hr East and fabulous birds. on 4 small
table roasted chicken and carct bottle are
placed every morning for the OF hungry visitors
Next comes the billiard-rOom. presently transformer
into hall. museum of souvenirs. The bllllari
table. covered with It's green cover, is encountered
with Mch knacks, gifts. presents of all kinds, ana
from all places and parties. mixed up with diplomas
of citizenship richly decorated or framed me tl'u
room. receiving light from two windows. especially
attention. for this is the Chanccllors library
cabinet The mahogany desk Is simple ahair'
with plenty of drawers and two seats; stuffed arm
chair is for Bismarck's and leather covered
chair is for his secretary. who sits opposite him. on
the other side Of the desk. In front of the desk and
resting the top Of small piece OF luriltuTc' IL
the portrait of the daughter of the Chancellor now
married to Count Rantzan and whose little son, QUO
comes every morning. dressed in the uniform OF
cuirasscr To kiss the hand Of his grandfather, who
1f,tna 4 M
daughter. il can be said that she is a splendid
brunette with opulcnt hair aud large dark eyes.
still nothing is perfect In human nature and Prosper
Merince the French writer having sccn Miss Bisnarc
with her mother at some watering place truly but
malicously expressed This judgment; Mrs. de BIS
marck said to possess the longest foot III the En-
pire and her daughter walks in her steps
In the library or cabinet there Is really no library,
but a complete collection of meerschaum pipes. mill
tary caps the wide red stripe bioadswords deer
skin gloves spread here and thcIr over every piece 81
furniture An extremely wide sofa occupies the back
part OF the cabinet bismarck enjoys resting on 1t
after dinner while he reads the papers before retiring
only one window, and blue silk screen surrounds
drawing room Of the Prucess also adioins library
il Is merely hall decorated with family portraits
and furnished with sofas IN rcd damask She occn,
pies two modest rooms looking on he garden, ana
opening upon the drawing room, In her bedroom a
safe occupies the place Of The mirror wardrobe one
day Bismarck showing the oonjneaI sanctuary 10
some saxon musicians said poiAans to the al :;
You see. 1t IS my wife who holds the purse ana
advise those OF you who married {" do the same
It is nfillibe means for economy and savines -,
The saloon for receptions Is the largest room on an
in the palace II IS furnished plainly, without a
single artistic object worthy Of attracting attention.
the treaty Of Versailles in le7I said that the
proprietor Of the house in which Tismaick resided
table and that the Chancellor. having had one made
exactly Ike the original one, took the latter win MN
oui the parlor you enter on yonr rsht the dam,
esapc But T'ih s@ 66 G rTe Occasions that The
dancing room is utilized