The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1904-09-19
PRINCE BISMARCK DEAD;
END COMES PAINLESSLY
ELDEST SON oFTHE GREATIRoE
CHANCELLOR.

Trained to Succeed His Father but Re-
tired as Foreign Minister when That
Powerful Statesman Was Dismissed
by the Present Emperor-career
Nearly wrecked BY His ElOpement
|, with Princess Beuthen.
Friedrichsrhue, Sept. 1S-Prince Her
bert Bismarck died this morning at
1915 o'clock. The end was painless.
Since he ceased to be foreign minister
on the retirement Of his father in 1890
the prince had taken part in public af-
fairs only as a member of the reich
stag. His attitude had been that Of a
man not appreciated by his sovereign,
and who was awaiting in the back
ground for an opportunity to resume
his career.
His delivery as a parliamentary
speaker improved year by year. He al
ways declined to join any political
group, steadfastly calling himself an
independent. His naughty and imperial
manners of early life when he was ever
conscious OF the fact that he was the
son of the most powerful statesman in
Europe, softened in later life.
Prince Bismarck's father trained him
for his successor as chancellor of the
German empire, and advanced him rap
idly in the diplomatic service until at
the age of forty, he was minister of
foreign affairs, in which position he
took part In nearly every important in
ternational transaction,
An incident that nearly wrecked
Prince Herbert's career and that caus-
ed the old chancellor great annoyance
was Prince tthen Count Herbert's $
elopment with Princess Carolath Beu-
then, the wife Of Prince Karl, the head
of distinguished Silesian house. The
princess was of the Hatzfeldt family,
and young Bismarck at the time was
his fathers private secretary Count
Herbert lived with the princess in
southern Italy for few weeks and then
at the command Of his father return
ed to Germany. The princess after
ward was divorced, and has since died.
The title Of Prince Bismarck and the
large fortune Of the deceased will go
to his seven year old son Otto.
The late Emperor Frederick gave to
Chancellor Bismarck extensive forests
at Friedrichsrhue, which have since in
creased in value. The chancellor gave
to Prince Herbert 81 400, 900 In securities
and these forests. The estate is now es-
| ltimated to be worth 100000 exclusive
OF thu lands.
Prince Bismarck. who was born in
1s49, was the eldest son Of the late
Prince Otto Bismarck, the great cham
cellor OF the German empire. He stud
| led law in the Berlin and Bonn uni
versities. served In the Prussian army
as lieutenant Of reserves during the
Franco German war Of 1S70-71, and was
severely wounded at the battle Of
Marsh-la-Tour IN 1873 Herbert became
an official of the department of for
eign affairs, and was assistant to his
father, then chancellor. He was at
tached TO the German legations at
Berne and ait Vienna from 1874 to 1877
Later on the deceased became councillor
! of the German embassy in Lordon and
subsequently occupied the same posi-
tion at st. Petersburg. In 1884 he was
appointed minister extraordinary at
The Hague, and in 1885 he became un-
der secretary Of state in the depart
ment of foreign affairs. This post Her
tbert held until the dismissal Of his ia
ther from the chancellorship, when he
left the service Of the empire. From
1884 to 1887 the prince was member Of
the German reichstag, and from 1895
until the time of his death. He was
married in 1892 to Countess Margaret
Hoyos, of the Hungarian nobility, and
after tho death Of his father he inher-
| tied the title of prince. The deceased
had only one sister, who is the wife Of
Count Won Rentzau. His brother Will
| liam died in 1891.
Prince Herbert leaves five children
two girls and three boys. His brother
William, had four children, all of whom
are still alive. The Countess Won Rent
Eau has no children
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