Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-10-20
GERMAN GOSSIP.
Matters of Moment That Now Engage
the Fatherland.
DRESSES PURCHASED IN PARIS
By the Empress, Though Contrary TO Legendary
CusiOn-Ths Enpsrur's Zeal in Keeping II
Teach With Els POpls-kIpsrb
msntrg With Cheap Bread.

BERLIN, October l9.-The Empress
has Just ordered new dresses from Paris.
The mourning recently donned on ao-
count OF the Grand Duchess Pauls
death can not be worn for the death OF
the late King OF Wurtemberg, as the
etiquette OF the German Court demands
that distinct respect be paid 70 each de-
fupct King, Grand Duke, Prince o.
Princeling. No secondhand mourning
can be worn. The Empress is diSpleaSed
for some reason with the Berlin Court
dressmakers She never disputes, but
II costume Is unsatisfactory back it
goes, and the order is transferred To
some other dressmaker.
When the Emperor WAS Lieutenant
in the First Regiment Of the Foot
Guards, at Potsdam, in 1877, he became
well acquainted with Horr Stuwe. llo
accidentally broke one day beer mug
much priced by Stuwe. and promised TO
give him another. But military and
other duties put the matter out OF his
mind. While talking short time ago
the name ofs Stuwe was mentioned.
The whole affair OF the broken beer
mug came back to His Majesty'S recol-
lection, and he Immediately ordered .
magnificent beer glass, with silver I'D,
bearing the Imperial arms, and inscrib-
ed: "To Herr Stuwe, from his friend
and comrade, Lieut.. Wilhelm" Herr
Stuwe now holds Government post at
ChemnitZ.
The new King OF Wurtembnrg Is stu
dious, but genial, every inch soldier
and King, yet capable OF being the
comrade Of the humblest OF his subjects,
so simple are his tastes. AZ the family
dinner table he seldom has more than
three dishes, and these OF the plainest
kind. His Majesty has warm regard
for the German Emperor.
Queen Charlotte. Princess Schaum-
burgllppe, Is handsome woman under
30. She combines many OF the qualities
Of the German hausfrau with the French
grand dame. Like nearly all German
women OF even the highest rank, she is
acquainted with every household detail,
and never receives guest without per-
sonally experimenting his accOmmoda-
ton. She knows 10 penny the amount
expended with the butcher and the
baker, and Is her husbands confdante
in all his Joys and sorrows.
She has no child, but IS fond, In
dulgent mother 20 her step-daughter, \
bright girl OF II, tho only child OF tho
Kings first wife.
The Queen Is Colonel OF regiment OF
Uhlans, and is fond OF appearing In the
uniform of her corps, leading her com
panies at reviews.
The Emperor's tact Is shown In all
his dealings with his brother monarchs
of the Empire. At the funeral OF
Charles, the late King, In the process
sion he was careful 20 walk one step
behind the new King, thus recognizing
the equality between the Kings OF
Prussia and OF Wurtemburg, not pre-
sumng upon his Imperial rank as
SuzeraIn. With bowed head and stOop-
ing shoulders he knelt beside the coffin
and prayed, apparently with as much
grief and feTvor as at the funerals Of
near relatives.
The state carriage for the King OF
Dahomey, built az Altona, Is ready for
delivery. II will not be drawn by horses,
but by sixteen slaves harnessed 90 sill
vered cross-bars fastened TO three shafts.
IL has no pole. Behind the sixteen
SLAVES, WuD uihH ~ lu llDub hFt Two
more who push.
The emigration from Bremen Is far
greater this year than last. The num-
ber OF omigrants thus far this year ls
lI2,9ll, against 90,234 last year. OF
these 100. 770 went TO tho United States.
Experiments for the production Of
cheap bread, made necessary by the pre-
vailing high prices, are increasing.
Corn. barley, oats. buckwheat, peas,
beans and potatoes have been tried, dis
carded and retired several times. Acorns
were last tried, and II was thought for
time that they might answer the pur-
pose, but they have been entirely dis
carded. The only hope at the present
moment seems 10 lie In corn.
The case OF Heidze, charged with tho
murder OF the Nlghtwatchman Braun.
has been brought 10 the knowledge OF
the Kaiser. IL has given His Majesty
another opportunity Of showing his deep
interest In all that concerns his peoples
welfare. for he has become aware OF tho
painful impression produced by the In
creasing number OF cases Of public I'm
morality.
II is said that proposition was made
that the Magistrates be empowered 20
order the lash In certain cases, and that
the Kaiser fayors IL.