The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-08

than 5000 year Still the pair will
not be bothered about ways and means
yet a while. as the Princess took with
her 100000 worth Of Jewels. A quanti-
ty OF her personal gems, valued at half
that much, which she left behind her.
have been forwarded. II she should
sell them at auction in Paris 1t is be-
lieved she might obtain for them far
more than they are worth.
1t Is interesting to note that American
ladies living In Berlin and Vienna, or
travelling in this country. generally look
upon the Princess with great sympathy
and do not hesitate to remark their aver
sion to the beer-soaking, snoring Prince
husband from whom she fled. Recently,
when the Prince appeared In public and
was Kissed, several American women
selves as convinced that the Crown
Prince received no more than he was
entitled to.
Count Lamsdoff is authority for in
formation just issued regarding the re-
forms In Macedonia proposed by Russia
and Austria Hungary AT present the
revenues of Macedonia are manipulated
in a most corrupt way. All the money
passes through the hands of the various
Governors, who retain % per cent. OF
It. The country benefits only by
fourth Of the total, the Sultan getting
half OF the whole amount.
In the proposed reorganization the
greater portion of the revenues is to be
applied to the needs Of the country. The
police will be under the control OF
European officers. and a certain pro-
portion of the Governors will be Chris
tians
The Sultan is making sure OF his share
as far as he possibly can. Probably he
will be able to retain his half of the
revenues. The Governors will be the
ones to suffer from .-le Russo-Austrian
arrangement But the country will be
considerably better off, as Count Lams-
dorff easily discovered that the fourth
nomnally set aside for the interests Of
tho population found is way to a great
extent into the pockets OF officials. 1t
is believed that Belgium Is the country
from which new European officers for
tho Macedonian police will be drawn.
With the energetic collaboration Of the
Kaiser, Herr Won Hulsen, the new d.
rector Of the Opera House and the Thea
ire Royal, is doing much better than the
doubtful public expected Of him. Most
of the credit, doubtless, is due to the
Emperor who is just now his own gem
eral manager, and Is also amusing HIM
self as stage manager. This Is the
Emperor's latest role. and he enacts it
upon the occasion when he served as
bandnaster.
Altogether. the RIP Van Winkle''
slumber which the Berlin royal operate
and dramatic stock companies enjoyed
under Count Won Hochberg. are serious
ly disturbed. 1t almost looks as though
Berlin might rise to the standard Of the
Dresden opera. where, and at Weisbaden.
the pace for all German managers has
been set for several years past The
Emperor Is INDUCING in Gluck orgy.
Wagner having been almost entirely
showed under. The American singer.
Miss Geraldine Farrar. has maintained
her popularity In these German perform
ances; In fact. is almost without a rival.
Berlin society learns with regret that
the Prince OF Wales will not be able to
leave England In response to tho Kais-
er's invitation to attend the annual chap-
ter OF tho knights of tho Black Eagle.
Society was particularly Interested In the.
Princes expected visited on account Of
the Imperial reception ut the Royal
schloss to the knights Of the Prussinn
Royal orders, which Will be one Of the
most brilliant court functions OF the
year.
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In the midst OF the sef-lmposed duties
as director Of Berlin opera, the Emperor
has taken time to issue an edict against
cats and dogs. He orders these house,
hold pets to be banlshed from the royal
palaces, and even includes birds In the
category,
In promulgating this order OF Danish
ment the Kaiser stands forth as
scientist. He declares that these AMI
mails are q means of conveying disease
germs. In Which statement, OF course.
tho entire medical fraternity concurs, 1t
being we'll understood that cats especial
ly have carried and scattered the germs
of diphtherla throughout whole neigh
borhoods,
A Vienna crimlnologist has just thrown
a bomb into the ranks OF women who
prefer to support themselves rather than
to marry as q means Of settling them
| selves In life. Flo states that the re-
cent rapid development of women
through entering more and more into the
work of men Is transition involving
great strain and unwelcome results,
In Vienna. for Instance, this authority
declares that general paralysis n ma n q