The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-10-15
~ STEVEN BURNETT.

Berlin. Oct. 15.-There is a chance
| just now for an American millionaire.
who wants to follow in footsteps Of
royalty, to acquire an Imperial castle
in Germany. The castle of Wilhelm
sthal near Cassel, one of the several
scores Of castles owned by the Kaiser,
is for sale. and as 1t is to be sold. be-
cause the Kaiser needs money. the
man who buys it at high price is
sure OF imperial favor. in the shape
OF orders and decorations. The price
so far offered is $685., ZOO but the Kais-
err is holding out for more.
The castle was built in the latter
part OF the eighteenth century by viii.
helm WILL, the famous Landgrave of
Hesse. 1t took nearly twenty years
to complete. and is a masterpiece of
architecture. The interior is even
more striking than the outside, and
the place Is crammed with art treas
ures OF every description. many Of
which are almost priceless.
II has been well known for many
years that the emperor Is most prodi.
gal In his expenditure. and it was once
estimated by one of his ministers that
Wilhelm had spent more than fifty
million dollars. since he assembled the
throne, out of his privy purse. OF
course, not even the richest monarch
in the world could throw money about
at this rate. without a halt being call
ed sooner or later. That occasion has
now arisen. and. from all accounts,
His Imperial Majesty is taking the
situation very badly. and Is prepared
to sacrifice other of his residences
and their contents rather than be
without the means to carry out any
themselves to him.
\ A pretty scene may frequently be
witnessed while the Car and Czarina
are at Friedberg. 1t is the visits paid
to Bad Hauheim toyshop by the
five-year-old czarevitch and his play
fellows. the little Princes Ludwig and
George of Hesse and two tiny prin-
cesses Of the Royal Family of Greece.
Three ladies of the Russian Court
accompany them, but with the excep.
ton of one, whose duty it is to empty
Prince Georges pockets as he lawless.
ly fills them from the shop counters
they in no way interfere with the chill
dren's movements.
At first couple OF detectives stood
at the door to prevent other custom
ers entering while the royal children
were in the shop. but the precaution
has been dropped, and now many peo
pie go In simply to watch the spec
tacle.
All the children are dressed, as usu
al. in white. except the czarevitch
who Is clad in blue frock, patent
leather top boots and white cap with
hanging, gold-embroidered tassels
They run about the shop mounting
rocking horses. handling dolls and set
ting mechanical toys in motion, bu,
their purses, it seems, are not over
full. for their purchases only range
range from a nickel to dime in
value.
The conduct OF the czarevitch is
said to be different from that of his
lively companions. He is described
as hiding shyly behind the counters
and shrinking il a door opens or any
one speaks suddenly behind him. The
shyness. bordering on fear. is credited
TO what he has heard about the dang
lers that necessarily threaten every
member Of the imperial family, bu,
another and more probable suggestion
lis. that his temperament is to be &C