The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-19
.EMPEROR'S W)IE PAPER
WILLIAM II. HAS JUST LAID IN A
NEW SUPPLY OF STA
TIONERY
ONE KIND FOR LAND, ONE SEA
The Kaiser's WhIms About Having
His Clothes Fitted-SOIdiers
Dislike a Little Whim
He Exercises.

William II. has just laid in a supply OF
new stationery. There is one kind Of
notepaper for land and another for sea.
though this time both are the same col
ora discreet gray-instead of the blue
and white of last year.
That for use on board his yacht has
beneath the royal arms, in golden letters,
the words 20. NJ. s. Hohenzollern." The
oblong envelopes repeat this design
The writing paper for use elsewhere is
more elaborate, and was designed by the
empress. On each sheet appears the white
cross Of the Order of ST. John, while
above it are the German arms, encircled
by the band of the Order Of the Garter
and the chain of the Order of the Black
Eagle. Above all this is the imperial
crown of gold.
The kaiser's visiting cards are extreme
ly large, white, and have inscribed in
Gothic characters, wilhelm, Deutscher
Kaiser und KONG Won Preussen-Willian.
Emperor of Germany and King Of Prus-
STA"
The kaiser has three tailors for his
civil costumes-one in Berlin, two in w
emma. He has also one in London for
his uniforms, which are all made in that
capital. That this artist has his hands
full will be evident when it Is known
that the cost of the kaiser's military gar
ments runs well into four figures. The
foreign uniforms alone fill two large
rooms.
A short time ago his Vienna tailor
thought to give him great pleasure by
making a handsome silver brocaded dress
ing gown of the latest cut, and having it
addressed, along with a large package
of other clothes, to his imperial patron.
Several days later the luxurious robe was
returned with the explanation: 1.-The Ho-
henZollerns never wear dressing gowns
Unlike his royal uncle the Prince Of
Wales, who has been known to spend an
hour at stretch twisting and turning
before the mirrors in his tai5or's trying
on room, the kaiser positively refuses
to be fitted. Each one of his tailoTs has a
plaster of Paris replica of the imperial
figure, and this must suffice to guarantee
the perfect fit exacted.
The emperor's little habit Of dropping
in on different regiments is so gen.
orally known and disliked that, pleasant
as is an appointment in Berlin or Pots
dam, many officers would much prefer a
charge further from the capital. He has
occasionally been known to press the
electric button, establishing communica-
ton between the palace and barracks at
midnight, and then ride hastily down
town to see for himself what kind of a
response had been made to his ring.
Again it will be notSed about the capl-
tai that the emperor and suite have gone
off to some hunting ground watching
place, while the following morning he will
astound the colonies at Potsdam by APP
pearing at parade hour.
An officer of a dragon regiment has
just been the victim of one of these sur
prices The other morning at G, drill hour,
Kaiser William rode up in a spick-and-
span uniform to the barracks. There he
found the soldiers ready and waiting, but
no sign of the officer The count attend
ing his majesty laughingly suggested that
he should begin the review himself. But
this did not tally with the others military
ideas and he preferred to await the de-
linquent's arrival, which was fully half
an hour later.
Words fail to describe the officers con-
fused appearance on catching sight of his
distinguished visitor, but he picked him
self up and conducted the drill in the
best way he could. All the time he was
expecting a severe reprimand at the end
Of the hour, and most probably his dis
missal. To his surprise, the emperor made
no allusion whatever to the delay, and,
after passing his customary criticisms,
cantered off to the palace. The delinquent
then suggested he was to be honored with
a written reproof, and did not dare quit