New-York tribune., 1904-10-09

civil list IS very small, and has certainly offered
no opportunities to set aside any savings. Yet
to-day he is justly accounted as possessed u
great wealth The latter cannot be said now
ever, to have contributed In any marked degree
70 the welfare and prosperity Of the land OF ms
adoption, for it has been mostly acquired
abroad and Is invested there-a wise precaut1on'
since the tenure OF his throne remains as un-
certain as ever and may be brought 70 a close
at any moment by some revolutionary outbreak
the part of the people or by a pTOnunciamento
Of the army. which,s thanks to the political m
fuences by which it Is constantly being swayed
to and fro. Is probably the most I'll disciplined
and untrustworthy military force OF any civil
ized country in Europe.
The royal family of Bavaria have from time
immemoriaI been known to fame as the princi-
pal brewers Of all Germany. The famous HOY
brau house, or Royal brewery, was established
in September 15S9 by Duke William OF Ba-
varia, and has become one Of the national in
stitutions of the country. No one who has not
been in Munich can form any idea Of the grin'
dingy tavern in which the royal court beer has
been sold at retail for the last three hundred
years, and which forms part OK the ancient PAL
ace Of the dukes of Bavaria. There are no
walters or Mattresses everybody being expect
ed to attend to hts own wants. and on the Oc-
casion Of the Kaiser's visits to Munich he. to-
gether with the Bavarian princes who happen
to be escorting him. take their place In line and
await their turn for stone mug, which. IN
accordance with the time hOnored custom OK
the place. they themselves rinse In the tank
before again forming in a line for the purpose
Of having their mugs filled. COlonels and gen.
erals in full uniform are to be seen In this line
with chimney sweeps. scavensers. students and
Jew pedlers.
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princes sit down at the rough deal tables, which
have done service from time immemorial. and
purchase from the perambulating vendors slices
of wurst and schwarzbrod It may surprise
many that great persOnages should be ready TO
put up with so much discomfort for the sake
Of a mere mug OF beer. a draught OF the latter
is all that IS required by way OF explanation.
The beer is truly royal and in every way worthy
OF the ancient dynasty OF Wtttelsbach, which
produces it. Nowhere else in the world is it pos
sbe to obtain such beer. the recipe for which
was obtained by the ducal founder Of the brew
cry three centuries ago from the famous brewer
Degernberg. and has been kept a state Sc
cret by the sovereign House OF Bavaria ever
since.
In Austria the wealth OF the reigning family
is largely invested in enterprises of industrial
character. and over these Archduke Joseph. the
business man of the Hapsburgs and the CHIEF
maintains the strictest personal supervision. As
such he Is not afraid to permit his name and
title TO appear In connection with these under
takings and TO subject himself as an ordinary
business to the tribunals Of commerce and
TO the laws governing trade and industry. al
though as member OF the reigning family ne
could claim exemption from ordinary jurtsdic-
ton Sometimes this involves him In queer
difficulties Thus. having established brandy
distillery and mill for grinding grain by steam.
near Stuhlweissenburg. he addressed a demand
to the local authorities for the necessary license
His petition held UP on the ground that he
had failed TO furnish his family name. Arch
duke Joseph thereupOn carried the matter to the
Court OF Appeal and pointed out that II was
impossible for him to comply with the StrlCl let
ter of the law, seeing that, as a member or the
reignfng house. he possessed no family name
The Court OF Appeal admitted this argument,
and ordered that the license should be taken out
In the name of "Archduke Joseph" who now
figures as one Of the principal brandy distiIIers
Of the Austrian Empire
Emperor William is credited with having IN
vested the greater part Of his private fortune IN
and commercial enterprises of his
country, and with being large StOckholder IN
that are calculated 10 contribute TO the welfare
and prosperity of the land subject 10 his rule.
That he should wish his 10 be thoroughly
qualified to administer these Investments IN
such a way not only TO enhance their value.
but 10 develop the industrial and commercial
greatness OF Germany. is surely a thoroughly
up 10 date ambition and while August, Oscar
and Joachim of Hohenzollern, as cadets OF the
reIgning family. may not succeed TO the throne
Of Prussia. they may nevertheless achieve II
the future power almost equal to that OF q Sow
ercign as railroad kings and as great captains
of industry and OF commerce. EN-ATTACHE-