New-York tribune., 1900-12-16
MR orrENDoRFER.s CAREER.

Oswald Ottendorfer was born on February 2s. 1896
sn Zwittau. an Austrian town the borders OF
Bohemia, and the Of well-to-do cloth
manufactures. He a precocious boy at school
and al the OF twenty he was graduated from
the gymnasium OF the provincial capital, and en-
tered the University Of Vienna study philosophy
he there came in contact with some OF the leaders
IN the movement for more freedom, and shared
their aspirations. Soon a9terward. reaching the
conclusion that he had erred in the choice Of
profession, ne left the Vienna University in lS47
and went 10 Prague where ne matriculated a
student OF law. He became associate OF those
who held liberal opinions. and took foremost part
sn the revolution which began with the cry for a
united Germany and later forced Metternich 10
Gee. AZ the time the fight for the liberation
Of sohleswig- -Holstein from Danish rule began and
AIR ottendorfer Joined the ranks OF the volunteers
who went TO that country.
OBLIGED TO FLEE HIS COUNTRY.
When he returned the Austrian General Win
dischgTsetz had succeeded in crushing the revolu-
sion in Prague. Mr Ottendorfer thereupon went
20 Vienna Joined the revoluuonists and took part
sn their nights on October and 81. when the final
battle occurred He hed from the barracades and
was pursued by the soldiers, taking refuge in a
store Although a stranger. the keeper hid him
from the soldiers who searched the store, and he
managed later 10 escape from the city The SEN
tence OF death passed upon him. and had he
been caught he would have shared the fate OF
Robert Blum. who shot few days later. The
sentence passed upon Mr.. Ottendorfer stood valid
Tor twenty years when II revoked in general
pardon.
He reached saxony and wanted to matriculate at
the University Of Leipsic. but fearing extradition
20 Austria he changed his plan
Participating in the revolution there. he met the
Russian rev0lutionist Bakumin, and taking part
in TIE fight OF May g. 1873 he again had 10 fee for
his life. He went 10 Frankfort and then 20 Baden
90 ioin the revouonists there but before he could
o1xv An
sequence OF the excitement and hardship. and
when he from his aickbed the revolutions in
Germany ana Austria had ended Hearing that
OF his most intimate friends had been impris-
oned in Bruchsal Mr.. Ottendorfer started for that
town and succeeded in hberating his friend Both
FED 10 Switzerland. Becoming respondent al the
failure OF his ideals, Mr.. ottendorfer suddenly re-
turned 70 his native town, not caring what became
OF him His family prevailed on him 10 Zee. and
he decided TO emigrste TO the United States.
ARRIVAL IN NEw-YoRK
He reached New-York on small sailing vessel
IN the spring OF 1850. He penniless. unable 10
speak English and without friends. He obtained
employment in factory as lsborer. The hard
~ork made him seriously III. When he recovered
he was only too glad 10 get work in a soda water
factory In 1851 minor place was Offered him In
the business Office Of the "Staats-Zeitung." and
ne accepted r. He became a citizen and Joined
The Democratic party
by Jakob Uhl. and J. A. Neumann its editor.
IN lea2 Mr. Uhl died and his widow continued the
management OF the business affairs OF the paper.
Mr. Ouendorfer remained IN her employ. and IN
4sas became eoitor-in-chief OF the paper. He went
70 Europe IN 2S5s. wishing 70 visit his old home;
o-t ne was TOLD he could not DO without risking
oeath or imprisonment. unless he asked pardon.
ne iSiter ne refused 10 do. When he returned 10
Ne|-eork IN August, 1859. he married the widow
o' ms Former employer and thereby obtained the
iuA management Of the "Stasts-Zetung." He
soon became prominent and influential in politics,
~ which be took an active part always hav-
ing The gocd OF the city. State and Nation at
heart
As president OF the Liederkranz Singing Society
Ae cultivated the taste OF music greatly; he aRi-
ts'eo untiringly for the protection OF the German
immigrants, he became one OF the leading members
o. The German Society: he one Of the cor
poFators OF the German Savings Bank the Ger
lHanls Life Insurance Company and the Germania
EAe insurance Company, and he started the Ger
man Legal Aid Society In short. he became a
leading founder OF the solid basis which German