The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-07-29
NORWEGIAN CRUISE
OF EMPEROR ENDED
Kaiser Has Returned Home
Again Brim Full of Siren
uous Energy.

Berlin, July 29-The Kaiser is with
as again, brimful of the energy that in
variably results from his annual Nor
wegian cruise, which this year has
been more of rest and relaxation
from all Official work than ever be-
Tore. The company on board this year
Aas been differen. in size and compo-
bition from the usual party that has
gone North with the Kaiser on previ-
GUS trips.
In former times he gathered round
him large and very mixed group of
companions, most of them, representing
ability and prominence in industry.
commerce, arts and literature. This
time he limited his companions to fif-
teen, mostly military comrades of his
early years, with an admiral or two,
and the officers of his household near
est to his person. Still art, if not lit
erature, was represented, for the In
tendant, of the Royal Opera, Count
Won Hullsen-Haesler, was again on
BOARD. and, as always a painter of ma
eine subjects. this time Professor b.
hrdt, has accompanied the monarch.
On these trips, no strict etiquette is
observed save when the Kaiser goes.
ashore on one of the climbing excur-
sjons he is fond of, and several of the
slider guests are allowed to address
their Emperor with Thou" instead of
you" or Majesty" At table, only the
places right and left of the imperial
host are reserved. and care is taken
that all his guests occupy these in
turn.
The, Kaiser gets up at six, takes a
cold bath, drinks cup of coffee, and
works till nine when there is a general
breakfast. Lunch is at one and dinner
che chief meal of the day. at eight.
The evening Is passed with cards or
conversation. and at 1870 everyone
turns in. II there is a light in one Of
the cabins, 1t Is in that of the Kaiser
who sometimes spends the midnight
hour at his writing table.
Unfortunately for the poor Berlin
ers, who always seem lost when the
Kaiser is away. he will not stay here
for he very shortly rushes away again
20 Castle, Wilhelm's home, near Cas-
sci. where he will stay for a whole
month prior to conducting the annual
Kaiser manoeuvres of the army and
navy in December
The rosy prospects, indeed the al
most wonderful success. of the dis-
mond fields in German Southwest At
RIGA in the early days of their exploit
tation some five or six years ago, are
gradually losing their magic hue and
the success of the fields is becoming
more questionable. The reason is that
the surface of the diamond region,
which previously supplied large guam
titles of the gems, have practically
been cleared Of their rich harvest and
greater cost. must be resorted to.
The Colonial Mining Company (Kol-
oniale Bergbaugesellshaft). which in
Ats infancy paid the magnificent divi-
dend of $500 per cent on a capital Of
about $1,000. has long ago come down
to less Pactolian figures The holman.
skop Society. which paid IS per cent
FIN It's first year and 45 percent in it's
second. now announces dividend for
THE half year of Is per cent. The Ger
man Diamond Society paid 10 per cent
last year and 5 per cent this, while the
Combined Companies
paid no dividend last year.
In addition to the need of costlier
methods of production is noted a
shortage OF labor and high export
Tax of ,33 1-3 OF the gross value. For
nj xs,vtxn he -,
consider that the diamond supply is
near exhausted. ,,
A feature that surely must distin-
guish the street car system of Ger
many from that of any other country
is the practice on the part of a large
percentage of passengers of giving the
conductor tip" The average fare
ION German street cars, including those
tof the capital. is ten pfennings. or two
cents: but at a moderate estimate full
ny one-third Of the passengers hand
the conductor another five pfennings,
the equivalent of a cent. This is usual
'ly done by ladies. though it is common
enough with the men, the idea prob
ably being Of securing the support of
the conductor in case of trouble. That
the gratuities amount to a consider
able sum in the course of year is
shown by trial in Hamburg. arising
out OF dispute between the company
and one of its conductors. in which the
court assumed the gratuities to
amount to nearly 800 each year.
The court wisely deduced that the
income from the tips must be con-
siderable from the fact that very low
wages were paid to the conductors in
comparison with the motormen.
A great sensation has been caused
In st. Petersburg by the news that
Nine krezinska the famous polS h