New-York tribune., 1897-07-11
GOSSIP AT THE CAPITAL.
BARON Won THIELMANNS TRANSFER
FROM THE GERMAN AMBAS-
SADORSHIP.

FROM THE GERMAN AMBAS-
sADORSHIP.
! AN ACCOMPLISHED DIPIoMAT-BICYCLEs IN
| ITALY AND IN AusTRALIA-ALFRED NoBELs
| BEQuEsT-A sHREwD LOBBYISTS
| woRK-MovING THE BOOKS TO
| THE NEW LIBRARY.
Washington. July 1o.-News of the recall OF Baron
Won Thielmann. the German Ambassador Which
was announced on Wednesday last. Is received
| with regret not only in official circles. but by the
| many friends whom in their less than two years
| STAY I'm this country the Envoy from Germany
| and his charming wife have made. IL Is sa'd tha'
| the retiring Ambassador Will be asked oy MS
| government to ACCEPT the Treasury portfoho'
| signal promotion and one that II richly deserved
! for I'm her service Germany has probably no
| more as,ute and sagacious diplomat than the
| Learned Hussar" Baron Thieimann. so named
| by one OF his former professors at the University
| of Bonn on receiving from Baron Theirnahh
pm an account In Sanskrit OF the Datte OF praVc
| Iotte In which he fought. serving with a regiment
| of hussars
| Baron Thelmann presented his credentials as
| Ambassador from Germany to the United states
Octo' er 49, 1885, succeeding Baron Saurma Jcltscn
| who was transferred to Constantinople. where, III
| the exciting times that have prevailed In turkey
| for the last year. he has had wider field Tor inc
| display of his talents. Baroness Thelmann ana
| their children accompanied the Ambassador anu
| for the first time in more than twelve years inc
| German Embassy has been presided over py the
wife OF its chief 1t is doubtful II its social anairs
| have been any time more gracefully or capaoiy
| administered than by Baroness Thielmann' VINO
| was born Baroness Ross. and is woman OF broad
| culture sweetness of temperament and grace OF
| manner
| Baron Thielmann's popularity is due more than
| to ANYTHING else perhaps to his democratic ways
| md "a ptu ITO knowledge
| the people 10 whom he is accredited. In the early
| days Of his career this distinguished dipomatist
acted for some time as secretary Of the German
legation here and ne has enriched the ~ nte,a'ure .
ms reas Ss M travs N and this
baron Thie emann begun his official ifc in the e
m'ory ncc~pt fIGS Gpomatc pn apponment His ability and
| devotion to hia work were al once recoSnHeu ny
and and reacbed the rank Of Ambassador when he
was comparatively young man; He Is an eruni,e I
ENJOYS the Confidence of his government but he Is
withal frank easy cof'ia OF al neopIe
| with whom his social and official duties nave
He IS especially liked by newspaper men. and and
| at dinner of the Gridron Club last springni,ne g,
| and the members of his official family were pres;
ent-he more or less onized ana ms ms -p,aI apo aa
| vel remarks most cordially received
| Mr. Won Reichenau the Counsellor Of The Embassy ,l
| viii act as chargt d'anaires until Earon Thie'
| mann's successor IS appointed.
| ponrosertative X Is not known among his friends
| and colleagues as a rather quiet, slowgoins prac-
teal man. and in the nine years he has served
| in Congress has never been suspected OF having
| a hidden weakness for the fair sex. Several mem
hers who had assembled in his committee room
| the other day for the purpose OF discussing
| matter of common interest were rather surprised
| therefore, wher very handsome women were
| ushered into their presence whom he introduced
as constituents and begged to be excused tha' Tie
| might show them through the Capitol.
| II was two hours before he reappeared In tle
| moan time he had been seen In the cafe, hanked
| by hi, fair constituents. enjoying sump'uous
| repast
Congress from the south when Mr. naa raKen
his Seat head of the table IN & ihn committee Mite
Tr S ana IA m t. w so be c'ii 3esea 81" in soss
and cooling. or'we go In body yrS,ina ana yen Mrs y
for a. few Gs. nGms"s Sgtare htm Rn
'yTf,G ri ,S ' You what il b9.s he sad presently
PTs PREF y 6aT up aS% S%' , III Ar Z Pisff ye
have spent morning and enarse on rb he fac nf
Of fbo Ge cssc aqef !! that Mi' my "n nmahe spouse abiding
belief that when she married me, me she inc waS "
nat fw6 beautiful womon found me sufficiently
attractive spend whole morning III M my o",e socI
| I am satisfied II would maxi her more content
with the bargain
y ,s interesting. In view of the fact that the
|
,iro civilized globe and American machines have
| attained such stgc that tho foreign morchants
| and makers petitoning their Governments 10
pIaco an imuort tax upon thcn to learn that there
4 ono nacc where the bicycle mania docs not pre-
vail, one place where there u to i'"'A' 'o' >'''
| lean machines
| Consul Bruhl OF Canania. Italy. says. In letter
| TO 'rhe Trade and Industrial Press which was
| repullishod In the last Consular Report that there
| il no market for American made machines In that
| oil nnvr nd
| machines of cheap make with which they nave TO
! comnctc and the only who had enterprise
| enough to carry some hlgh-grade machines 10
| Cantania "A year ago. lost on his venture through
| beirr compclled to sell them 10 young men. mostly
| empIovcs OH the instalment plan, who after few
payments had been made. tired OF riding ana lei'
| tho wheels Cu his bands.
| "Ther, are now Mr.. Bruhl says. very few
machines in use. and strange to say. they do not
| seen, to be much In favor among the aristocratc
| classes and those able 10 buy good machines, In
| fact I know Of only five young men who own
| good English machines. and two OF them are Eng
lishmen.
| Ladies do not ride at all. My daughter girl
| of fourteen was the only female person ever seen
! ON a bike in this country, and she attracted
| much attention thereby causing large crowds Of
| curious people to gather in the streets. that she
| discontinued riding. The ladies'. as well AS the
gentlemen. consider 1t beneath their dignity TO be
Further than this The roads around Cantania
encouraging lor Dicyce rluerS, neIhe eitnet
roo steep especially toward Etna, or cut up by the
Two wheeled carts of the frcighters all along the
| casf is the sea coast which Is either lava deep
| sand There remains nothing but the city and
| the park" ~
| D,nicl W Moratta. Consul General of the United
States at Melbourne. has quite another story to tell
| of the popularity of bicycles in Victoria. which
| colony he says Is credited with receiving more
| machines than any other country In proportion 10
| It's population and he says further that bicycle
riding is extremely popular with the smart set
| Uo adds however that the bicycle trade is
| done in Victoria and that the various firms who
| handle machines are complaining over the dulnes;
| of the trade and many Of them. he predicts. will
soon cease 20 exist. All this Is OF especial interest
TO this country since the majority OF machines sold
| i'm Australia are OF American and English make
the former rapidly growing in favor on account of
| their combination Of strength and lighness. There
| are no fewer than forty agencies OF American ma
| chimes established In Victoria, which Is sufficient