Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-25
!. Hamburg Thursday last. and at the

at Hamburg Thursday last. and at the
Hamburger Hof it was observed that he
was in q hlghly-nerVous condition. ano
scarcely in control Of himself. His cond-
ton accounted for the presence of two
physicians III the house at the time of his
death, one Of them being Professor Bins
Wanger.
Mrs. krupp was sent for from jena.
She is suffering from a nervous malady,
but was brought to Essen III a special
train, arriving there this morning. Inc
funeral has been fixed for Wednesday,.
Chancellor Buelow. all the ministers, and
a great number of other officials, follow
ing the example of the Emperor, have
teleSraphed their condolences to the
widow. Herr Irupp leaves TWO daugh-
tiers, who are at school, one named Bar
bara, aged II, and the second. Bertha
Is years old.
HIS LABOR COLONIES.
Herr Krupp's favorite study was to
think out schemes for improving the well
being of the lower classes. which he APP
piled practically to what are called Labor
colonies He assented, seemingly, TO
most socialistic principles except that he
held tight to the wage system, averring
that the wageearners were not yet sutti-
GENTLY developed or self-controled to re-
gulate for themselves a just system or
division OF profits. It is mentioned as
an odd chance that a man who applied
social reform ideas in so extensive a
way should have been crushed by a
Social Democratic newspaper. which.
however. regarded his measures to anne
lorate the condition of the laborers as
not touching the question OF economic in
justice.
Herr Krupps father started the system
of modern dwellings 1or the working
men as a matter Of cxpediency. and Herr
Krupp himself appears to have developed
them from conviction and in accordance
with his ideals. He owned $3.50 dwellings,,
each. to whatever group IL belonged being
constructed with variations in the archi
lecture to- avoid monotony Each house
had front yard. in which were bits of
ornamental gardening; the outside color.
ing and: the interior decoration gave a,
certain astnetic unity. while there was
plenty of space and light.
BACHELOR HOMES.
Herr krupp had also a variety of In
stitutions. some of them rather singular,
such as bachelors homes and widow
ers' retreats" Besides convalescent hos
pitfalls and orphanages. he had pension
fund for his employees amounting to
A Us, goo. He contributed last year. as re-
quired by the law. 1872 600 to the Nationa4
Insurance Fund. and gave voluntarily
S40SO, geo TO other insurance funds. Not
his benevolent interests in
the laborers. he was an autocrat in the
management ofs his concerns He was
almost unknown by sight to his workmen.
ant. rarely visited the WORKS or even
his offices. He spent several months
every year on the Island OF Capri. and
managed his gun works. rolling-mil.s.
iron mines. and ship-yards by letters ana
kilograms.
Unlike his father. Herr Krupp took no
interest in the technical side OF his busi-
ness, yet in fifteen years he more than
doubled the fortune he Inherited Since
their foundation the Essen factories have
turned out 41co0 pieces or artillery. Herr
Krupp resented being called the Can
non King and he said that half of all
the output of his works was civilizing
products such as railway and merchant
ship material and structural steel.
.Roumaninn Bar Against Hebrews.
sBUCHAREsT.R oUAIANI November