The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-20

contributed nothing to the wealth of the
imperial family. Her father was the late
Duke Frederick of Schleswig- Holstein-
SOnderburg- Agustenburg, one OF the sub
ordinate States, man OF excellent line
age but little property, and therefore she
has no income of her own, but has num-
Der of poor relations who must be taken
care of. The kaiser allows her $25O.O00
a year for her wardrobe, her charities,
the allowances to her family and other ex-
penses. OF this sum S62, 500 is handed over
each quarter to her chamberlain, who pays
her bills and accounts to the minister of
the household for the expenditure OF the
money. The personal expenses Of the en-
press are comparatively small. She does
not spend for herself and children as
much as many mothers In America and,
although the number of her dependents is
large, their allowances are small. Her
chamberlain receives salary of only TO-
COO marks, or $4,000 a year; her secretary
5000 marks, and the rest OF the attaches
Of her household are paid In proportion;
out they are allowed to live in the palASe
with their families. and all their living ex-
penses are paid
The emperor himself is no doubt ex-
travagant and thoughtless In the expend-
ture Of money. He has no fixed allowance,
but when he needs funds he sends an aid
de-camp to the minister of the household
TO get what he wants. and 1t has 10 be pro-
vided in some way or other He allows his
mother $500 600 year to keep up her es-
adjustment, and his brother Henry $780,
GOO, and each of his other brothers and sis
tiers corresponding amount
There are 1900 people upon the emperor'a
list of employees. including $50 female ser.
wants, who are engaged in looking after
lho twenty-five royal palaces una castles
that belong TO the crown. Their wages are
small. ihe women receive not more than
III month ana the men servants, who
number over 800, from Sl5 to s25 a month
Nest CT the palaces and castles are In n
state OF decay. TIE emperor himself sell
dom uses more than three OF four OF them
me rest are occupied by his relations and
dependents, who number 100 or more. ana
are nearly all supported from the royal
purse. HIS private fortune is estimated at
sSo,voo'Voo' the greater part of which is
represented by landed estates. He has
iorty-elgnt farms. fourteen forests. eight
vineyards and owns the royal porcelain
FACTORY near Berlin, but his revenues from
inns properly do not amount TO more than
sl'eoo,OOV year. The income from sev-
eIai OF the estates goes directly TO his
prothers and sisters. Prince Leopold a
eecoho cousin, is much richer than the EN-
peror, His wealth was inherited from his
grandfather, Prince Carl. q brother of the
oiu Emperor William, who was a mlser
ana "a Keen business man and amassed an
enormous fortune. '''
Ia addition to- this income the kaiser
araws iuil pay and allowances for ali the
l.ies he assumes both civil and military
d drs can add to his income at any time bv
eieut,hg himself duke or baron hv an
n ~. o,l himself general Of an army corns
OF colonel of regiment. He is LIPS lips
ane colonel OF several German regimen.
anu noids honorary commissions in The ar
ilies oil England, Russia and Belgium a.
IS also an admiral OF the German flea, .ns s
mas Just been made an admiral in the p anu
and o naSy, Tor which he draws fun nav