The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-11-03

The judge having but recently re-
turned to his native shores on BRIEF
visit, a member of The Morning News
staff was assigned to interview the
gentleman with view of eliciting some
facts of general interest regarding the
country in which he acts as American
consular representative. Judge Bald
win received the newspaper man very
cordially, and readily consented to talk
about the people and interests of the
land across the seas, where he has re-
sided for two years past. His remarks
are given in narrative form as prefer
able to a colloquial story.
81 sailed from the port of Bremen
haven on October 6, en- route for New
York, on the North German Lloyd
steamer Kaiser Wilhelm H., and more
magnificent specimen of the North At
lantic passenger steamer was never
built. Her proportions and capacity
are stupendous; length 706 feet breadth
of beam, 72 feet; first and second-class
passenger capacity, 600; steerage capa-
city, 500 We had number of distin-
guished passengers on board, among
whom | might mention Congressman
Dayton of West Virginia; H. X. Por-
ter, head of the large engine works of
Pittsburg, and Booker T. Washington,
the celebrated colored educator. In
this connection ! would mention that
Mr.. Washington was one Of the most
popular passengers on the vessel. Mod
est in demeanor, retiring in disposition,
he was yet sought after by his fellow
voyagers, who took great interest in
his remarks. AS a onversationalist
this man has a delightful command of
pure English, and shows himself to be
thoroughly informed on the leading
men and events of the day.
81 spent two weeks in New York
visiting my son and daughter. The
former, E. e. Baldwin, is first assis-
tant district attorney in that city, hav-
ing charge of all criminal cases. My
daughter is Mrs. George F. Miller, and
resides in Nyack on the Hudson.
"Nurnburg, where my consular home
is, is a city of 100000 population, SIT
uated about 124 miles from Munich,
the capital of Bavaria. II is one of the
most denghtful cities in Europe, or in
the world for that matter. The walls
Of the old city. built in the Ninth CEN
tury, are still standing and in an ex-
cellent state of preservation, The
streets of the city are very clean and
splendidly paved, and there are many
lovely drives along the boulevards and
through the beautiful parks Band
concerts are given every afternoon or
evening in one or another Of the parks
the music being of a very high class
Here gather entire families of Nurn-
burgers, from the old grandfather to
the babe in arms. and much beer is
consumed at sitting, everyone par
taking of 1t freely. This reminds me
to say that the capacity, of the average
Bavarian for beer is something in
credible. 1t Is a common thing for
workingman to drink 15 liters In one
evening, quantity equal to about 81
large glasses, No bad effects seem to
follow this inordinate consumption
probably due to the fact that Bavarian
beer is pure, government supervision
Of its manufacture being very strict.
"Nurnburg is the home OF the larg.
est lead pencil manufactory in the
world. that known as the A. w. Fabel
works. This great industry was estab'
Iished by A. w. Won Faber--subse'
quently created Baron Won Faber-sixt,
or seventy years ago. 1t still remains
fl the hands and under the control o.
me Faber family Until recently thu
exportatlon Of lead pencils to thu
Halted States was very large, but th'