New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-10-21
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

The Office of the Chief OF Police of Vienna was
the scene few days ago of a ceremony which
brought hope TO the hearts OF some housekeepers
who had had sad experiences with servants There
were assembled there. says Vienna paper. TWEEN
ty-one women the eldest lightweight years and
the youngest lfty-slx. All were servants Vienna
families None had been less than thrty-two years
I'm her present place and one had seen fifty years
of continuous service. They received long service
prizes from societies aud individuals who in that
way recognize good and faithful service. There
were ten prizes OF Sl5 kronen each. ten Of 2oo
kronen and one OF 1S3 kronen. The veteran Klara
kratochwil. eghty-eight years old. was maid
of all work" Barbara Thier only seventy
years old. but had been housemaid and later house
keeper I'm the same family for fifty years. There
was one man in tho party. Franz Hametter. sixty
six years old. for thirty-five years valet in the
family Of KommerzIenrat Schmarda- The pessimst
who wrote about the ceremony said: Il assert
that no servant who goes TO family to-day viii
remain servant there for fifty for thirty years.
and trust may be spared TO applaud myself =
right or withdraw my assertion II wrong"
Mrs. Henpeck-Thoss who are unIucky IN love
Henpeck-If you'd let me out nights. dear. I
think it would be good thing for me to play
poker.-Puck.
We had illustration OF the stupidity and the
ohiciousness OF the German rural policeman few
days ago. writes young woman from NUrnberg
"Our class went with teacher 10 a country place
near by TO make sketches from nature. After d
pretty spot had boen found the paraphernaIia was
made ready. camp chairs were placed. aud-then
came officer who asked II we had a written
permit 10 enter the private grounds. OF course We
had none, so he placed all under arrest and
took Us before petty official. who when he heard
the complaint promptly dismissed II. But the gen
darne was not satisfied. He made give. for his
report. names. homes, parents names. etc.
The last TO be examined was a tirnid little GIRL
the daughter OF clergyman.
Your name2'
Marie
Family manner
Meier
Married or single:
Single
Fathers occupation?
"'ClerCyman.'
Protestant or Catholic?
I'VE all much excited. but the last quos-
ton made us laugh"
How dreadfuIly stout the general IS getting
be able 10 wear all his medals '-TIt-Bits.
a model OF the now famous CuHlnan diamond
has just been placed in tho Central Hall OF the
British Natural History Museum at South Ken
sington This remarkable stone is more than three
times the size OF the largest diamond previously
known turning the scales after a preliminary
cleaning. at 8o2i24 carats or lS1 pounds avoirdU-
polls. The crystal. which IS OF remarkable purity
and approximating TO blue white in color. was
originally Of stiu larger SIZE since there ara four
distinct cleavage faces traceable. indicating as
many areas whence portions Of the stone have at
some earlier time split of. For tho sake Of COM
parison the models of three other famous da-
monds have been placed in the case by the side OF
this giant. Naturally tho Kohinoor finds a place
here-the stone which. according 10 Lady Burton
brings I'll luck TO its possessOr. The Regent dia-
mond is also to be found there This is the stone
which was bought by Thomas Pitt. the grandfather
OF the first Earl Of Chatham, and was sold by him
TO the Duke OF Orleans-then Regent Of France
during the minority of Louis XV-for s6750O0 Huge
as this price seems, it good Investment
since the stone is valued at something like
$4,000 Oe OF the stones cut from the Excel
slor diamond completes this SERIES The original
diamond weighed 951E4 carats. and was found in
1898 IN the Jagersfontein mine. Orange River Col
ony.
Ted-What kind OF a motor car has he?
Ned-Twenty horsepower going and one horsa
coming back.-Illustrated Bits.