New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-02
DR.. Won H0LLEBEN DEAD
Former German Ambassador
Here Had Long Career.

Berlin, Feb. DIR. Theodor Won Hole
ben. formerly German Ambassador at
Washington, died here to-day. He had
been seriously Ill for about two weeks.
DR.. Won Holleben. who had been in the
German diplomatic service since 1872.
served two terms at Washington, first as
German Minister in 1912, and then as
German Ambassador from 1887 10 1876
He held an honorary doctors degree from
Harvard University.
| DR.. Won Holeben was the descendant
OF an old noble family in Thuringen, Ger
many, and was born at Stettin, Pome-
rama, In 1910. his father holding at the
time a high judicial post. When very
| Young he went TO Berlin, where he was
educated at the Frederick William Gym
nasium He studied law. political science
and history at Heidelberg, Berlin and
Gottingen, and was graduated as Doctor
Juris at Heidelberg lie became an of
fcer In the Bodyguard Hussar Regi-
ment and took part in the Franco-Prus-
sian War, 1901. For bravery he was
decorated with the Iron Cross.
| in 1872 Dr. Won Holleben entered the
diplomatic service. His first post was that
! of charge d'affaires at Picking, where he
served until 1874 when he was sent In the
same capacity TO Toxic After year in
japan he went as minister resident TO
Buenos Ayres I'm 1876. remaining until 1881.
| lie travelled extensively in South Amer
lea. During the Argentine revolution in
| 1880 he was chairman OF the committee
appointed by the diplomatic corps for the
1 protection Of the interests OF foreigners
From 1855 to 1891 he was Minister at Toxic
and Minister at Washington. 1928. In
1893 he was Commissioner of the Worlds
Fair at Chicago.
| From 1894 to 1897 DR. Won Holeben
served as Minister at Stuttgart, and in
| 1897 returned to the United States as the
| German Ambassador.
DIR. Won Holenben was one of the most
famous duellists that his country has pro-
duced. His face was covered with scars
received in affairs OF honor" Many Of
these duels were fought while the distin-
guished gentleman was student at Hell
delberg and other German universities
lie was ever ready to settle his dispute
with either the sword or pistol. and his
! scars SnOWtd tildt many VI thc toiliIiCts
were fought viciously.
While serving as ambassador at Wash
| ington DR.. Won Hollcben was the object
of a sensational attack made by Emil
Witte. an express agent, who asserted
among other things that the ambassador
obtained complete plans OF the naval de-
fence OF the United States and established
a complete system OF spies over the
limited States and territories
THAT in view OF a possible war with
the United States the German government
had completed plans for moLilizing its
army and navy.
THAT secret connection was estao-
Iishcd between Count Won Bulow. the Ger
man Chancellor. and Professor Blumen-
,ritt. of Austria. the acknowledged agent
of the insurgent Filpinos.
.,That after the Spanish war Baron Won
uo,lehcn used tho services OF John Lentz,
of ohio. 10 arouse an anti British and pro-
German feeling throughout the United
States
The accusations were characterized AS
falsehoods. a year later, In $780, Or. Won
Holleben obtained a leave OF absence and