New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-26

Mayor OF Berlin. What's the matter" said
Hobrecht you look vexed." Tiedemann an
swered: I'm looking for somebody can't find"
At the same moment the idea occurred to him
that Hobrecht might be suitable candidate.
Just then a carriage came (the so-called
"Relchswagen." or Carriage Of the Empire')
to fetch Herr Won Tiedemann to the Chancel-
lor 1t was / o'clock in the morning. Prince
Bismarck was just going to undress. and said:
stephan has refused. too What shall we 40
now" Tledemann seized the opportunity and
proposed Hobrecht. The Prince told him to go
to Hobrecht at once. ask him. and then bring
his answer. Tiedemann went to the Mayors
house. but found him not at home He waited
patiently, and after a while Hobrecht came
home in high spirits little dreaming OF the oner
that awaited him. Tiedemann had great DIM
Guilty in convincing him that he was there on
an important mission. Was he willing. he asked.
to be Prussian Minister of Finance? Then
Hobrecht understood that the matter was seri-
Gus, and gave the famous answer: IF think
tomorrow in hot cookies 1 think tonight In
drink, say yes! Tiedemann FASTENED to
Prince Bismarck, and reported Hobrechts an
swer word for word. "A practical man, you
see" answered Prince Bismarck, laughing. Ho-
brecht called on the Prince next morning. they
came to terms that evening, and next day
Hobrecht was Minister of Finance.
l reported lately that number OF pretty
anecdotes about Prince Bismarck were current
here. Unfortunately they had only one fault
they were pure inventions. They gave the
Prince himself. to whom they were faithfully
related, much amusement especially those about
his friendly attitude toward cycling. which
were embellished with so many details that
most people believed them. know, however:
for certain that Prince Bismarck has abstalned
from card-playing these many decades past,
though he used often TO play whist. believing IN
the old adage that human passions are never
more clearly revealed than ct play. some IN
teres;ing little incidents OF his whist-playing
during his diplomatic career, especially at
Frankfort. are on record. The only card games
that would have a chance Of delightng him
M he n hazard With very nlRn
stakes but he said lately: I'm not ricn enough
for that, so l abstain from card-playihs alto.
gether." In point Of fact the actual details OF
Prince Bismarcks life are so interesting that IN
vention is superfluOus in his case Letters writ,
ten by him to the Emperors William / ana
Frederick sold by auction lately by a sec
ond hand bookseller OF Berlin. One OF them IS
dated Berlin. IS February. 1862 and asks
King William for an audience. On the Same
page stands the Kings answer, signed with ms
own hand: Il shall expect you at to-day NAT
do your colleagues think OF your opinion on the
Cartel question:? ". r.. 19263" IL wen.
for 12o marks letter to tine GrGwn among amnne
others the words I'm order TO comply win
Your Imperial Highnesss command, ! shali re,
port myself at the Palace at I'VE brousht
20 marks. For third, dated Friedrlchsruh'
81 April 1878 in which Prince Bismarck com
plains to the Crown Prince OF his neuralg,l,G,
suferings. but expresses the hope that they VIII
be gone in a few days and allow him TO return
to Berlin. the highest bid was only %
marks. The most Interesting OF the letters from
the political point OF view. IS thar when ne
wrote at Nauheim on September - 1913, 10 the
Prussian Foreign Minister Baron ScheinltZ' con-
tanning, among other things, request Tor sew
eral weeks leave before entering or the duties
OF his new post as Prussian Envoy IN -, reueoH
burg Then he says he should be extremely
sorry not TO see the Prince Regent tafterward
william ID. who then at Ostend before ms
departure for the Russian capital ara ursr i,aS
hogs Baron SchlcnM to nave him telegraphed
for to Ostend. ITO appear at Ostend unsum-
moned" he adds. would look intrusive. Inc
letter ends Enthusiastically mus As l na.e
No co,o means of forwarding this letter. | re-
sist the temptation to PUT political observations
and reflections Oh paper" The letter was sold
for 200 marks.