New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-03
GERMAN TOPICS.
SULTAN FRIEDMAN OF INDIAN.
STRANGE CAREER OF \ GERMAN AUTHORIZATIONS
VON LOF AND COUNT ii LAUNAY.


Berlin March l..
Emn Pacha. the ruler Of Wadclai. is not 'h'
only German who has played part recently III
the forests and deserts OF The Dark Continent 1he
Bcchstac Is To be called upon in short umc' IL
all probability. 10 investigate the African career Of
" Paul Friedman. sultan and Pacha Of INDIAN TIE
charge, Of Eugene Wolf AGAINST Baron Won lDdch'
the Governor Of the German provinces in Africa have
been forgotten for while. in the face of the stores
about Friedman. Il rich citizen of thi, capital ana
an author Of reputc. Colouis, who have returned
from the realm Of INDIAN" tel tales Of terrible cruelty
murders, da.ertion ard persecution said - have been
prncti,rd by the wouldbc founder Of new empire
near The shores OF the Rcd sea
Until october last Paul friedman lived in No
II Victoria >tras,e Born in Kocngsbers about fifty
five years ago. he was the son Of rich and caiINit
family. ON hi, mother. side he was related g. some
Of the oldest jewish famlc- Of Berlin, although his
oyn people Of the lutheran faith lie was
educated At one OF the best universities Of Prussia,
and a!tcrwaG studied in London and Paris. His a'
teuti1n was devoted chiefly to history. Among other
tLugs be has written lie of Anne BOlcyn. which
received much praise from literary critics. After
FhoiWanns advent IN Berlin he became welcome
guest In many well known house lie uumlcso1
score, Il friends the member; Of the nobility and
the officer Of the army. lie unmarried and his
wealth enabled him To bciiow many iayO9s upOI the
sons % Mar, who were bis favorltr companions.
friedman, friends. however AWAY, believed him
made ~ stern stun TLcy not surprised. Oh 'rclofc
at the Interest which hc manifested In tie suffering
Hebrew, of Hu ~il last fall he declared If intention u
leaving hi property for the benefit Of The chosen race
ana began making pcs for the all2viaou Of Russian
misery He determined. p)- blc to found new colony
Of Ru san Hebrew where life would be comparatively
"a y, II not always afternoon America for such
PURPOSES dd not appeal to him, and ialcsr" be
thought impossible account " is religious trOubc'.
AZ last be fell upcC the Biblical hand of INDIAN.
lie wrote pamphlet upon the country
describing Il VAT unpopulatcd stretches ,
occupied only BY wandering Arabs. who woud gladly
leave it, bounds and this plmphlc wa widely read
lie drew brilliant pictures Of q future Mdi1n PEG
pied. aid serving the world n hand passage TO india
lie called for volunteer. aud endctyOrcd 10 gct a
strong Young man, properly equipped % at Tie
leader 81 hi, prospective expedition He found poge
Ia his liking. how yer. aud determined 10 tIru hi,
own buck upon the pleasure, OF civilization and t'r
advantage o. wealth aud lead bis own band iuto tae
wild~rc-s. lie pu'rla 81 vessel Tor the purpose.
manned 1t and Equipped II. lie went TO CracDw =
make up lls cNpditlJ %. THIS WA Loi difficult -
do. and D" soon found IN the recruit, De could wish
hut O." Russian Hebrew, were. b" believed. too
weak physically e. ACT e. pioneer, Boz his proposed
colony. and Dee determined To- iahc Gal.cIaus for
o." m0- pat 10 prepare tNc way f1g the
returned fiom the expedition which proceeded col
%, Wav last November Do. cmlcr. nud IL IS they
Who lavr brought thc startling statements regard
Ing kas Ircluoun.r The principal colony. II ap.
pear. was established near the city 81 Akabnh but
u" iaFpluc- u 10, founders was # hort duration.
Friedman, thcy say. room began g. assume un.
warranted and unexpected power. VIII his breast
covered With dco0rtIO 81, wearing q crown ard lear
Iar s'cpf~. he declared hm-,N sultan Il
INDIAN" oud demanded unconditional .ibordination
on TIE part, II his -ubl.c'-.~ TIL. was refused
and tAr King 10 s said. aided b, bis nssistants.
drove some q The coout, from the country allowed
Others 10 s'arvc. and was guilty of inuumeiahc
crimes. rhe Egyptian Government. it f. reported.
hearing 81 h- alleged nhuman conduct ordered
Freshman 10 lcav, Dis adopted INDIAN. ~, present
ABIDE N .uppo- q - De- unknown. and the tate u
The oolonl,i, who remained ia INDIAN f. equally
my -tcry. some people believe that th, sultan
and IL, subjects SIN in thc chosen country aud
that Friedman viii hually carry oIt hi~ scheme
>uc,c . 'uly. Others look upon his assumption Il
regal power, aud hs orucllcs a, ,lrs OF q dl,.
ordered mind brought about by climatic risor, 10
which lie not accustomed. III, numerous friends
await with Interest and anxiety the u.Nt chapter iu
his strange and romantic story.
The death 81 Baron vru Ioe % few dav, a-o GO Iurl,
produced. dOubtlc,. nr different imprn. ION upon
the mind Of Prince III marck than diI that ~ Couut
81 laurny. the italian Amhl ado'. ia. Prince hated
f,w men rs hc DID the Baron. who was % Knight Of
the sovereign Malice order During the cx Clan
cellOis bitter fight Win Cont Harry Nou Amin. Won
Loc va, the German Charge d'Aillrrs Ia COPENHAGEN
one Of the witti,,, men IA the diplomatic service ana
one Of the best o1cl4l writer, al hi, day he took
Amin, part. This aun,'d the Prince, amer and hr
determined upon r,vcrg" H. succeeded I'm fact I'm
securing the haions Incarceration for thirty DAY, for
"n-ultlug nlc Chruccnor', bat won Loo dealt mrrcl
l-,ly with bis chief in hl, famou, pamphlet Prince
III m1rclt and the Nations Bell" The book prJ
ducod great son alton At the dine. and brought
smiles 10 the faces Of The Chanccllors enemies. But
yon LOc len the service after the book, appear
ancc as Bismarck made diplomatic life unpleasant ioI
him he went to Plrl, where nc married sophie
daughter ol the Marquis de Chatcnc' Ever since then
hc hls made hi, home In the French capital, returning
seldom 10 Berlin.
Bismarck genuinely mDurncd the death 81 old Count
di Inuuay. who had been Ia Germany for 80 many
year, that he had really almost forgotten the Atu.
Italian that he once had mastered. Italians ala not
look upon him a. especially patriotic Even h. hi,
vacations the Count rarely returned to Italy when
he accompanied Emperor William 10 Rome n loss
even the courlcr, did not know him, ana when ho .u
trdnc'd himself to them IN French a. the italian Am
ln ador At Berlin. they were oven more a,toui-hcl-
ard offended. But he pleased III march. while he
va, Chancellor. and 10 his influence was duc III, long
snlourn at Berlin.
The -lcucs Of the Grand Duke 81 Hes, recalls the
sensation caused In Germany IN IN" spring Of lSHi by
hs morganatlc marriage with Madame AcNnndrinr voa
kolrmn" Nddhn' krlrminc wa, born in Russia IN
ir13, a." dau-icr oi tonut won Hutton tMpsld. rio
wa, married In lS'J to Baron Won kOlcmIuc. ~ that
time secretary of the I'm ian Legation IN stockholm
when her husband was sent as secretary OF the legation
ut Darmstadt. Frau Won koemuc met the Grand Dun,
lie fell In love with The beautiful woman. who secured
divorce from her husband and became the mJrgunatir
wife Of ~, ROYAL lIirhnc-. Aprl 30. I-Si. But the
marriage of short duration The relatives Of Inc
Grand Duke. Influential member, Of the court and the
people Of ~" Grand Duch' objected seriously 10 th"
marriage that the rulers decided Ia h1v" Il nuuulleh
This was done july - while the Grand Duke was In
England. Frau yon kolcminc naturally protcs.cd
against q step wlch she fOrrs1w would BE- almost
tragic IN it, effects upon her she appealed 20 the
higher courts 10 reverse the decision Of The lower ones
bnt tlc appeal WIS in vain and the marriage was
stricken from the records