New-York tribune., 1906-08-26
THE KRUPP GIRLS.
Richest Heiresses in Europe Soon to
MarYY Poor Men.

Times have changed indeed when howl goes
up from all over the land because Of what Is con-
sidered 20 ba the uitra-domesticity OF a woman.
And this In conservative Germany. whose all aC-
compIished "hausfrau' has so Ions been held up
as model 20 all civilized womankind! The offender
I'm this is Fr5ueln Bertha hrupp and her
crime Is no other than that of making her own
bridal lingerie. Time was. and not so long aG0
either when this entirely unnecessary labor would
have been reckoned to Frsulein Krupp's everlast-
Ing credit. Not only her contemporaries would have
praised her and congratulated her prospective hus-
band on having won such treasure, but her sons
and her daughters, and perhaps even her grand
children. would have risen and called her blessed
But instead Of blessing Fr;iuleiu Krupp has sot
nothing but cuEsDs, az least from the public. Her
brautigam may admire her domestic accom-
plishments. but the tradespeopIe Of Berlin and Of
Essen, the seat Of the great steel works from which
the Krupp millions are derived, take a different
view Of the matter. They think that they should
have had the making of the bridal lingerie and
that I'm making it herself Fraulein krupp was
wantonIy taking bread out Of the poor mans
mouth II IS enough 20 make whole generations
OF German hausfrauen resting in peace meath the
soil OF tho Fatherland from their mUltitUdinOus
hOusewifely laboEs turn in their graves.
But this is not the worst OF it. This dOmestcally
inclined young woman who Is criticised for making
lingerie is compelled TO be maker Of guns. Fate
could scarcely go further In turnins the traditions
Of conservative Germany upside down. The line Of
the gunInaling Krupps has terminated In two girls
and, In the absence OF son 70 succeed TO the pro-
prietorship OF the great steel works Of Essen. the
elder was brought up with that end IN view, and
actually assumed the drecton OF the steel WORKS az
the age OF eighteen AS sole prOpFietress OF these
works she is q yeTiaols wSr queen. ana II sng were
procure arms would be Obliged 20 keep the peace
for some time. She entertains kings ana empeLoTs
herself soSeresIl. with powers in her little king
dom such as the Car might envy. - - o,...
She rules over the city Of Essen. with it's g. eco
wOrlmen and their families. making q population
Of about 100000 in all, with absolute " Denevoent
despOtism. She has her own standing army al
fire brigade. as it would be against The law ior
~ 70 enlist troops She also maintains ike any
monarch special bodyguard OF detectives, foE her
life mas frequently been threatened py SAaEcAiistS
and discharged employees.
Besides her furnaces and smithies. she owns
mines, railways telegraphs and telephones notes.
stores and churches, and she maintains an eAIen-
sive system OF schools, hospitals CLUBS ART salsF-
es. science institutes. gardens and baths Tor une
She commonly known "Queen ETupp" and
takes the duties Of royalty very ssr1Ously-s0 Sc
She was rarely seen TO smile. IL she wished she
might take a prominent part IN nigh society In
Berlin but she prefers. literally 70 stick % her
has consented abandon his diplomatic career and
spend the greater part OF each year in griniys
smoky Essen.
This young man, who has some American blood
in his veins. Is Herr Gustave BOhlen- -Halbuck.
He has attained some distinction as g diploma
ing him Fraulein Krupp may be considered TO be
atOning somewhat for the ofense of making her
nto I p9ar mans ma,,3S nsteas - fsne n of
And Fraulein Barbara Krupp purposes 20 do the
same thing. She is engaged 70 Baron WilrnOwskf,
this worlds goods. Barbara Is not so rich as her
sister. and does not share with her in the owner
ship of the steel works but she has fortune sUf-
matrimonial prize in Europe.
The sreat-srandfather OF the Krupps was a hum