The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1894-12-01
PRINCESS ALIX' TR0SsEAU.
a Million Francs Paid to . Paris Firm
Make 1t.

A Million Francs Paid to = Paris Firm to
Make 1t.
PARIS, Nov. 2s.-While tho editors Of
the Paris press were racling their
brains to prove to the satisfaction of
themselves why Nicholas should not
marry "the little German woman and
while Car Alexander was on his death
bed, the Grand Duchess Elizabeth,
vito of Serge Of Russia, visited
Paris twice incognito to look after her
sister AliN's trousseau and incidentally
guard against the substitution of spuri-
Gus for the real articles furnished by
the Russian court to the manufacture.
ers.
"The real articles" included 1000
blue and silver fox skins, many thou
sand yards of genuine gold and oliver
thread, colored precious tones "by the
busl.el,' cloth of gold and miscellune-
GUS furs of every description.
Queen Victoria and tho kaiser had in
vain tried to secure the job of furnish
ing tho future empress trousscau to
German houses, and the grand duke of
Hesse had en%deavored to command his
sister not to carry Over "all tina
money" to 1.-The enemy" Tho Princess
Alix, who is German-English to the
backbone. would gave gladly consented,
but the petticoat camarilla in st.
Petersburg won the day.
That was SIX months ago. a score
tary of the Russian embassy, obedient
to the caarina's orders, forthwith paid
II visit to the chief of one of the great
est dresslnalsinw houses. He brought a
little list, and still another little list.
The n contained the articles wanted,
all described in detail, mot a button
or hook onlitted"-the other gave an
account of the stuffs and decorative
features which the Russian court was
ready to furnish.
Six hours later the Paris house, liav-
ing mentioned a round sum-it is snid
100000 frascs-ns the price of labor
and material, was iu possession of the
order.
But there We're q few conditions
tackled to this ''all highest command
MS they call it in the court jargon:
First, the Pnlis house must agree to
procure a perfect model of Princess
80 ns"to oS woman ar'iS., sehC
sspeeiai.y 20 Darliis,aa.' secondly, q
p:IsaA ~. nS oe ses ns'oc IL .no
ouli;'un.iS, ."o iiooIs II necessary &c
VIZ. hooo.{ W. .ne TRUSTS attually
mitted; thirdly, the czarina's represen-
tn i've must be allowed to superintend
the distribution of the precious stones,
turs' elc.' On .ne garments, ana no gar
men. 10 W oe oeeineu acceptapie unless
We. .n"Je''9 "seh' nus sIaiiPeo ~
senuihe'
czarina Manages Things.
The general style of the trousseau
has been decided upon by the c~zarina,
her daughter and other female rela-
tives. Princess Alix was consulted MS
a matter of courtesy, but the final de.
cisiou in all matters depended unon thu
empress. That was rather an arbitrary
way of settling the matter, considering
that AliX pays for the whole business
with Russian money, it is true. Tho
act of creating her a Russian grand
duchess Immediately after entering the
orthodox church was agreed upon at
the time of the betrothal at Coburp
and from that dny on Alix really con-
trolled the s., 0O0, 900 of accumulated
appanages (s250,o0 for every birthday
she had celebratcd) guaranteed her.
This money was placed in the hands of
the minister of the imperial house. who
is not to give up one penn of il except
by order of the Czarinu Marie until the
marriage of Nicholas and Alix has
taken place.
Meanwhile the czaripa
things to suit herself. She has an in
terest IN her daughter in laws royal
state; she must see to it that the flu
ture empress is surrounded with ascus-
toned pohp and splendor when enter
sng upon her new career. German
economical notions must not be coun-
!enanced, or tho rich native mobiles
Wouid seize the welcome opportunity
10 hoid up Their new mistress to ridi-
rule.
Inc only concession granted to Prin-
cess AK was that her sister Ella, the
grand duchess Serge, should hclp the
,zarlna select the designs. Her inn
pefial hiShness. beng the wife OF a
brutal and overbearing husband, is not
often allowed to have an opinion of her
OWE, but In this matter she acted with
rare Skill nnd discretion.
The wife of the Russian emperor has
heretofore always appeared at state
tnnctions III dresses OF cloth OF gold or
ropes heavy with gold embroidery.
Princess AIN WY make the first e X
septloh TO That rule. Her state cos
TUNES are All Embroidered in silver and
'lttle "nilc ofllllantS have been Sc
:ected Tor the shoe buckles, buttons
ana oti'er DECORATIONS.
Gorgeous State Robes.
Twelve OF the state robes were or.
iered i'll the hope that they would suf-