The morning call., 1893-08-06
Good Qualities of Princess
Bismarck.
THE IRON CHANCELLORS WIFE
A Brilliant Woman Fond of Com
pany-How She Has Aided
Her Husband.
Correspondence of THE MORNING CALI.

The Princess Won Bismarck is i'll, yer!
ill, and although there has been a Sigh
amelioration in her condition. the famll.
at Friedrichsruhe is troubled and anxious
For number OF years the Princess ha
been a sufferer. and now that her disease
reaches critical period sne Is unable u
make visit to Hombourg. where. in year
past, she has derived so much benefit
The wives of great men, like the hus
bands Of professional beauties, are almos
unknown tn the public, aud the Princes
believes that a woman should IN no way
identity herself with political life, tina
her duty lies at home with her HUSBAND
and children. Johanna Won Put kame1
married Otto Won Bismarck July 2S
| 1S47, when she was "a years old
Her parents were conservative and very
strict in their religious views; they were
not at all in favor Of a marriage with The
young Bismarck. and to compel their con.
sent he used the following stratagem
The Puttkamers gave a soree, 10 which
Bismarck was not invited. Boldly he en-
tered the drawing-room. offered his arm to
Fraulein johanna, announced to each
guest his engagement. and added that the
soree was given to celebrate this hapi
event. Imagine the CONSERVATION OF the
parents! For fear of causing scandal they
could not deny the statement. and BIS
mark was ccnqueror. This was the first
victory won by the man who later became
the Iron Chancellor, and one of the vcto-
ries he has never regretted. The marriage
has been most happy. and in his moments
OF adversely Bismarck has always found
| supreme consolation in his home. A low
ing and devoted wife. the Princess Won
at FREDERICKSBURG. VaIzin, SchGnhausen
and Berlin she is adored.
However, the Princess Won Bismarck is
more tEan good hOuSrkeeper; she is a
| woman of great will power and is nOteu
for her esprit In appearance the Princess
Is IF pure P0meranlan type. She is tall,
with full bony cheeks, white hair con-
cealed with cap. and her face continually
Slows anxiety. But he eyes have most
kindly expression, and those whom she
loves consider her very charming. Very
decided in her Opin IONS and tastes the Prln-
cess is not easily CONT adlcted. Perhaps
she has acquired that habit from her nus
band. For example, she is very afraid of
drAughts, and as so n as she crosses the
threshold Of hOuse-wlnter or summer
the Princess orders that doors and windows
be closed.
assumes high tone in conversation. She
is easily animated and willingly relates
anecdotes. always very amusing.
A great friend of Princess Won Bis
marck is Baroness Willy Won Rothschild.
and every year The two friends have me-
at Hnmbourg. The Baroness Won Roths-
hild's talent as composer IS we'll known,
and her musical discussions with the
Princess we're always long as an opera CT
Wagner. Enemies Of the Princess say
that she understands music no better than
does her husband, and he is noted for his
hatred OF ira la-as. Fer a her of
years the Princess has complained of hpr
bad digestion, and until the present TIE
| Hon buurg waters alone have afforded re-
lief. DR.. Ernest Schweninger. WHO has
been called 20 FTiedrichsrdhe. does not
de- pair Of saving the life OF the Princess,
although he complains that his advice is
always disregarded. Ten years he has
treated both the Prince and Princess Won
| Bismarck, and never have his prescrlp.
tons been faithfully followed. In spite OF
his the family at FREDERICKSBURG has
great confidence in DIR. SchwenIDger S
Skill. When the Prince first called DR..
Schweninger to prescribe for his own all
ments the doctor thought it duty to ask
some questions concerning the past life OF
his iliustrlOus patient. THAT is not your
business" replied the angry Chancellor;
II asked you here to cure the present, not
the past"
Iii that be the case." exclaimed the
doctor, "you had better call veterinary
surgeon; he acts without questioning MS
patients"
Bismarck was so pleased with this an
swer, that he called back the departing
physician Remain. remain. l beg you;
you are the man want!'
| TO the great despair of Dr. Schweninger.
Princess Won Bismarck absolutely refused
TO be deprived of her favorite beverage
who never leaves her, has tried in every
way to influence the Princess. but with no
avail. Although she has never acknowE
edged it, Princess Won Bismarck has deep
Iy felt the double disgrace of her husband
and of her son Herbert. whom she was
certain would succeed his father as Chan
ceIlor Never has she complained OF the
young Kaiser's attitude. but her friends
comprehend that the Princess 1eeis huf
inflated.
Prince and Princess Won Bismarck have
three children. The daughter. Counts,
Marie Won Rantzau. is wife of thu German
| Minister at The Hague. Countess ION
R.ntzau has a remarkably pleasing flee,
and her manners are entirely with out the
stiffness so often characteristic of the Ger
mans.
The younger son of the Princess Won
Bismarck is Count Wilhelm, landrath in
Hanover. He resembles his father in a
most striking manner, while Count Her
bert, the elder SOP, is like his mother.
The Chancellor dreamed of wonderful
future for Herbert. but think 1t must be
acknowledged that Herbert is the son Of
his father rather than the son of his own
works. AT ore time he accompanied he
young Emperor on all his journeys. He
went to Athens for the marriage of the
Duke of Sparta and then to CONSTANT
nople in order to exp ain the triple alli-
ance tn the pashas of Turkey.
| Count Herb-rt's marriage with the
young Countess Mary Hoyos has given
great satisfaction to his family ard this
marriage was certainly a relief 70 the
mind Of the Princess. For there have
been some unpleasant episodes in
Count Herbert's life. Once he became
enamored with the charms OF Princess
Won Carolath-Beuthen. wife OF Ger
man DurchIaucht. and daughter Of
Prince Won Hatfield. In 1881, from Ber-
lin and an indignant husband, the couple
fed to Switzerland. For weeks their
whereabouts was not discovered and the
Chancellor who had never been .nown
TO allow the escape of criminal could
| MT End HE nwn son With lovers Prince