The evening times., 1898-06-15
ECHOES FROM ABROAD.

One of the things the German people do
not like about their emperor is the fact
that he is somewhat Of spendthrift. II
he were a very wealthy private person
people would say Of him that he was gem
sIOus. He certainly never grudges money.
and. no matter where or how. he never
haggles about the price OF anything. To
this. for instance, his English tailors can
testify. for all his civilian clothes he has
made in London, and they cost him a
pretty penny. / hear. The empress.
though, and the widowed Empress Fred
erfck. are rather close in money matters.
The German milliners and cOuturieres sa.'
that both ladies' are apt to find fault win
their prices for robes and hats and lin
gerie, and maintain that the prices they
charge are not 50 high as are paid with
out grumbling to Paris and Vienna
makers by both their august customers.
Indeed, there is quite deal of dissatis-
faction among the Berlin modlstes. who
declare that too large fraction OF the
trade of the Berlin court goes to the two
cities named.
There was a lawsuit quite recently by
two Of these Berlin modistes to enforce
payment from the empress for some ar
ticles OF intimate wear. which the en-
press had insisted on cutting down in the
matter of price, The empress, too. looks
out that the bills rendered for her boys
are not excessive. A funny instance Of
this was told me. The two eldest of the
young princes recently received pretty
English midshipman's suits from London.
and the bills accompanying these were
promptly paid by the court official in
charge, Count Schwerin. But the two
princes wanted a slight change made in
these uniforms. They desired anchors of
gilt thread embroidered on the sleeves.
The man who did this work charged eight
marks. or about two dollars. for each
anchor. Count Schwerin protested, had
the man called before him. and said to
him: See here. you seem to think tina.
our young princes are the sons of a rich
Berlin banker. Better take two marks
of each anchor" The man refused to do
this. saying he had made no overcharge.
| and the bill was finally paid. after good
deal of grumbling.
The ladies' of the Austrian and Hun,,a-
| rian aristocracy have been devoting their
leisure hours of late to the dressing of
| dolls in a vast and delightful variety of
national and "nationalistic'' costumes,
| which are destined to figure in the doll
| exhibition of the queen of Roumania at
| Neuwied. The exhibition, which takes
| the original name of Carmen Sylvia S
| Kingdom" opened June l. Hundreds of
| the dolls have reached their destination.
coming from all parts of Europe. A cor
respondent writing me from Neuwfec
| says: There are not only vans, but
| trains full of them. The ROumanian la
dies from Bucharest. Jassy, Galatz. Braila
and other cities are most anxious that
| their popular and much-beloved sover-
eign's latest enterprise should prove a
| tremendous success. for her majesty is
heart and soul in the work. the proceeds
| of which, being destined for the Neuwied
poor who. as all the world knows, are
the poor of Carmen Sylva's native town. -
Princess Wied, the queens mother,
| was the originator of the scheme, which
the queen took up with extraordinary
alacrity by addressing many royal prin-
cess and aristocratic lady, native and for
eign, and soliciting their kindly aid. The
exhibits are limited to dolls dressed in
strictly national costumes, and the occi-
dent vies with the orient for the cham
pionship. The queen of Italy, the king of
Servia and the crown princess of Sweden
have sent large exhibits. So, too. have
the ladies of France. Russian, German
and Austro-Hungarian groups arrive with
each mail.
For one classic wit, the cyclists-roy-
atty apparently has no terrors. London
ers who go afoot are complaining that
wheelmen. and more especially wheeswo-
men, Systematically disregard the royal
commands that have been issued for the
guidance Of such Of them as frequent
Windsor Park. Bicycles are absolutely
forbidden on the long walk. fact which
seems. to enhance the attractiveness of
that portion of her majesty's demesne.
Yet more fragrant breach of good form.
TO say nothing of failure in respect to a
divinely anointed Hohsnzollern, is report
ed from the land of William II. The Kai-
ser. as i have noted. rides a wheel and
encourage the kaiserin in riding. but for
all that he has no tender spot in his heart
for those of his subjects who are given
TO cycling. The Kaiser's favorite drive is
in the Thiergarten. Berlin. and his dis
gust, therefore. may be imagined when he
found this Spring that the whselMen who
"scorch'' in the same road have become
so bold as to cape at their. sovereign.
In crossing the Crosse Stern. point
where a number of roads meet in the
Thergsrten. the other day. his majesty
who was on horseback observed that
round dozen cyclists were pedaling so as
to keep just abreast of him. and all the
while they were twisting in their saddles
and staring most impertinently into his
face. The Kaiser made as if he had not
noticed The discourtesy. and as soon as he
touiu Ne Increased MS speed. WnereupOn
the wheeimen pumped the harder to keep
up with their imperial victim.
The meekness his majesty displayed is
different enough to his customary mode
of procedure. and one may easily be-
lieve that when he uncorks his wrath Ii
will be in a state of profound ebuliit'JI.
Francisque Sarcey. the French critic
who is as democratic as he Is courtiy, and
as courtley as he Is brilliant was at Nom
te Carlo a few weeks ago, whittier he had
been called to give a series of lectures
under the patronage of the prince of
Monaco. After the first of the lectures
an officer of Prince Charles's court bore
to NJ. Sarcey a message from his master
inviting him to an audience. His high
ness was not quite ready to receive his
guest. and to improve the interval before
he should be announced NJ. Sarcey leaned
his head on his hand and went to Sleep
1t seemed only moment that he had
slept when he was awakened by a gentle
hand. He thought he heard some one
laughing. but he was too drowsy to be
sure of anything. THE deucei" he cried
II quite forgot the prince. Do you know"
he continued to the gentleman who had
offered his arm. presumably to conduct
him to the princes apartments, Il would
rather go to bed,'
'-Ah, but. NJ. Sarcey." replied the other.
II wouldn't for the world oppress you if
you need rest. Would you rather defer
your call until tomorrow
Not at ALL" replied Sarcey. I'VE must
at least be civil to the great ones of the
earth
At that Sarcey's escort, who was, in
fact Prince Charles. burst into laughter
and introduced himself. "Ah. prince" ex-
claimed the critic in No wise discomfi,ad