Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-19

the time of his death. His delivery as a
parliamentary speaker improved year by
year. He always declined TO join any politi-
cal group, steadfastly calling himself an
independent His naughty and imperious
manners In 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 years.
He married IN 1892 Countess Margaret
Hoyos of the Hungarian nobility. and after
the death of his father he inherited the title
of prince Prince Herbert leaves five chill
dren-twO girls and three boys.
The title of Prince Bismarck and the large
fortune of Prince Herbert will go to his
Seyen-year- old son Otto. The late Emperor
Frederick gave the elder Bismarck extern
sive forests at FriedrichSruhe which have
since increased in value, and the chancellor
gave to Prince Herbert 81, 100000 in Sc
curities and cash. The estate is now esti-
the lands.
The Princes Character.
Some time ago. when there was some talk
that Emperor William would make Prince
Bismarck German ambassador to this coun-
try, the New York Tribune published this
pen sketch of him:
with regard to Prince Herbert's per-
sonal character the most diverse opinions
prevail He has many warm and intimate
friends who are devoted to him, among the
number being Lord ROseberry, Sir Charles
Dixie, the Marquis OF Londonderry and Mr..
Joseph Chamberlain. BY others he Is abused
as bruSque, arrogant and utterly lack
ing in that forbearance delicate conSidera-
ton for others and heartfelt courtesy which
are so indispensable to agreeable social in
tercourse.
He has held a number of diplomatic po-
sitions. especially in England, where he
distinguished himself while acting as
charge d'affaires by shooting and slightly
wounding the Prince Of Wales. This mis-
hap occurred at Sandringham, where Her
bert Bismarck was staying at the time as a
guest, and during the course of a battue he
mistook the neither garments and gaiters of
the future King of England for some ground
game. The Prince of Wales took it very
good-naturedly, although 1t is not a pleas
ant experience to be thus peppered with
bird shot, and Herbert subsequently came
in for good deal of chaff as being the first
envoy on record to pepper the heir-appar-
ent of the nation to which he was accred-
tied.
Prince Herbert himself was wounded
seriously during the war of 1870 against
the French, In which he took part as an
officer of the Dragons of the Guards. and
there are doubtless many who may recall
visiting his wounded eldest son in the field
hospital.
A Dark Spot on the Picture.
"A dark spot in the career of Prince Her
bert is his treatment Of that Princess Car
olath. whom he persuaded to abandon her
husband and children for his sake, and
with whom he eloped to Venice. WHERE in
obedience to mingled entreaty and peremp-
tory commands of his father. he deserted
her without making any provision for her
future. Her husband divorced her shortly
afterward. and the princess. who had been
one OF the most brilliant beauties of the
court OF Berlin. became thereupon depend
ent upon the charity of her own family, the
Hatzfeldts. She Is a sister of Prince Her.
man of Hatzfeldt the head of the family.
and cousin. therefore. OF that other Coun-
tess Hatxfeldt who was divorced from
Baron Saurma, the first German ambassa-
dor at Washington. 1t was expected for q