New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-15
THE GOSSIP OF BERLIN.
PRINCESS MARGUERITE AND THE CIAREr
VIICH-A BISMARCK CELEBRATION.

| NIIOn-A III >NAhIh
Berlin. April 3O.-The proposed visit OF the Gar Oh
Russia to the Court Of Berlin after the wedding ieuV
ties at Copenhagen longer question Of DOUBT
The people Of the capitaI place considerable faith'
Therefore the reported berotha OF the Czarcwi'ch
and Princess Marguerite the only unmarried SISTER vi
| Emperor william. There would BIZ nothing surprising
| in the choice Of the young man who met Her Koyn
| Iilghness several years AGO. The members OF 'he
Russian Imperial family have shown for decades marked
preference for pncesses Of Teutonc blood ana nave
gone to no country often their wives "a to Ger
| many. Princess Marguerite would doubtless NIL me
lofty place of Empress Of Russia as accep'aby as the
daughter Of ruling house in Europe she mas
been trained in the sensible way common TO the oien-
zoerns. she has had. Of course. every enucatiohal
advantage. People who know her say that she has
inherited many Of the clever qualities Of her mother.
Although her face is pleasing she cannot he called
pretty. The Princess Charlotte. Princess Hereditary
Of Meinncen Is the only IIohenzollern who In TINS
generation preserved the comcy features for when
the family famous
strength Is added to the report Of the coming en-
cagcmont Of the Czarcvltch BIZ the fact that the Gar
has determined at least to leave the Anitschkow Palace
and take up lis quarters in the famous Winter Palace
The AnitsrhSow Palace has always been reserved Tor
the use Of the heir to the throne and his bride inc
Car has manifested n preference for II since MS
succession TO the crown, and his being unnarri'h
has indulged his Hiking TO his hearts content But
things different. \ Few WrpkS ago 'ne pO"''
charged with the safety n His Majesty thoroughly
examined the rooms corridors. closets and salrways
belonging TO first story IF the Winter Palace pre-
parntory TO cleansing and repairing them. The police
are Obliged to know every corner aDd crack n the
apartments, OF The Car The suite Of rooms III Tue
Winter Palace to be- used by Ills Majesty wac Iast
occupied bv Emperor Nl"hoaS. The apartments have
not been used for half century. few DAYS ago It
i said tho car slept I'm the winter Paace fcr the hts'
time since he began 10 reign.
on June - ffty wears will have passed since
Prince Bismarck received his first and pr'udcst dec" a
ton. II WIS the medal for saving life and the ex-
Chancellors friends propose properly to commemorate
tbe day The Prince at the time simply Herr
Won Bismarck a lieutenant in the Stargari. or inc
9th Regiment of Reserves with few prospects OF
future world wide reputation
on the morning mentioned. June "a, 1912. w'ils
his regiment was stationed for the summer manoouvre'
at Lphchuc Bismarck and several officers were Walk
ing near the river A. thew started across the bridge
bismarck saw his hostler Ildebrand. enter the water
from one side his horse. The river was swirl ara
to the dsmav If the officers the horse lost his foot
ing and threw hi, rider The man began to SINK al
once Bismarck seeing his peril. dohed MS coat
sword and cap and jumped into the water, graSpng
nj, servant The man, however. insane from flght'
caught hold Of the future prince and prevented nm
from moving his arms. 4 struggle followed BIS
marck finding II impossible to loosen the deaih-grp
While the man was above water. finally dlvei WIFI
him. and thu, forced him to give mp hi mold upon MS
arms. The officers the bridge We're certain thft
both mon had been drowned when Bismarck again
rose TO the surface Of the water with the hostIer I'M
conscious in his arms. Beinc good swimmer ana
possessing in those DAYS the strength OF Hercules no
soon CARED his burden to the shore His brave decd
was rewarded with the medal for saving ne FOR
years and years after Bismarck had become the most
powerful statesman in Europe with the title OF
Prince with decorations and orders from every SOW
crcgn on the Continent. he wore the medal alone on
hi, breast upon all occasions. To-day he taxes
a. much pride In the brave deed Of his young man
hood a. in the mighty works Of his later life Hide
brand lived many years in the service OF his master
and never tired OF telling that his life had been saved
| by the Chancellor OF the Empire.
Much interest taken In the forced sale OF the
art treasures OF Count Franz Won >ickingen-the
representative OF OF the Oldest and proudest
families I'm Austria and Gcrmany-whch took place
In Vienna n few days Parts Of the collection
had adorned the rooms Of Castle Odran for centuries.
and had been gathered by many generations Of the
sckngcn family.
Count Franz Won Slclinren seems 10 hive added
Wtlc honor to the famous name. After Prince N"N'
nndcr Of Bacnbcrg had left Bulgaria. sickinGen was
mentioned among the numerous candidates for th'
yocon, Mace Who was first responsible for his
recommendation 1t Is difficult to tell but certain
Waldapfcl had much To do with IT, At any rate
Frau Thore,c Ruckcr induced 10 advance io'ooo
forms to the count upon the strength OF his PR
tension, Ia the throne and numerous promises OF re-
ward I'm the DAYS Of his future greatness. "aidapiei
who had relations with Bulgaria. and Joseph anu
/ Anna Uartinser aided in perSuading the widow 10
I lend -cldngen the money. At the time the coulV
was impccunous Stichingen and Waldapiel were ar
restcd subsequently, upon charge OF oDuimhE
money under false pretences. Madame kl'hr' WIN
wa, instrumental In securing their arrest after
.he had seen that SickinCen had never had aIN
/ chance Of becoming Prince of Bulgaria, hha'y con
scntcd to accept the proceeds of the sale OF the 'o
ort treasures In lieu Of her claim for $1,000 HORNS.
The count had no other property. But the amount
81 money realized from the sale was not more 'hih
! 600 FORMS and the conhdinS woman in all PROB
| ability will never the rest Of her money
Count Aoki the Ambassador from Japan. VINO Is
about to return to this capital after an absence VI
several years, the fortunate poSNessor OF "crh"h
wife While Ambassador here In 1877, he fell IN love
with Frauleln Elizabeth Won Rhode Funkenhagen. and
/ SON afterward led her to the altar This
fact added much to the popularity OF
the count a decade ago. and will greatly
mid him no doubt In hi, coming career. The Japanese
seem to have a special liking for German women.
Early I'm the seventies japanese prince, an uncle
Of the present Emperor. and at the time hclr pre-
,un,ptive To the crown student at the Academy
Of war In this city. Naturally he received much
attention from society. In the course OF MS soJ"u
here he met Madame Won Tettan, the peauu"i
widow OF brave officer Of dragons who WAS KILLED.
ip the Franco Prllssan war; lie fell a victim TO the
| l,dv's charms and married her. Great Interest was
! taken I'm the marriage the time, rs IL seemed pos
sihe that IA Prlls,ian woman might sit on the throne
r. Japan Tpor<the death Of the Emperor. how
ever present ruler succeeded to the crown; Am, anu
| the Imperial Prince with the lruNslan VIE. diSap
nointcd spent several years in south Germany, seek
! ing To forget his grief.
No ruler In Germany Is more popular than the
| Grand Duke OF Baden who has Just ceieoraiei INC
totIeth anniversary OF his accession 10 the throne
20 prince has had more influence In reconcllng the
! soutn German states TO the supremacy Of PRUSSIA
| ,han he Ills diplomatic talents especially nave
hnm brocht into use since the advent % the present
/ Emperor several times he has used his good Offices
An bavaria where for time Emperor William JAILED 10
nioy The prestige his father and grandfather Dur
Inc the war he played an important part and on the
! m, morable day In Versailles January Is, 1871, he
che fnrt ~ EmperOr