Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-10-11
ITALY,s RULERS.
The Daily Life Of King Humbert and
Queen Markarct.

FroIc R>Eae Letter to the New York Sun.
The long road that leads from the Piazza del
Quirinale is all upset and hupdreds of working
men are laying the pipes for a larger quantity
of water The royal guests Of the Quirinal
palace seems to be very glad of this change in the
street. because orders have been given to raise
the new level of the street to such a height as
to completely hide the basement windows.
Why? They seem to be afraid of dyna-
mite. few months ago the windows
had been supplied with a sort of thick
iron shutter with holes so small as
to give scarcely sufficient passage to the air.
During the absence OF King Humbert and Queen
Margaret several improvements have been made
in the palace itself. The apartment of the king
has undergone complete alteration. Indeed
it was in need of 1T, because when coming from
the dining-room the king has no possible access
to his own apartment other than through the
ante-chamber generally crowded with the ladies
and gentlemen who were waiting for an audi
ence. The servants would kindly direct his
majesty to 60 back to his rooms by the service
stairs when the hall was full and when Humhert
did not wish to be seen by the people in the
ante-chamber. Even kings are obliged some
times to obey the directions of their own
servants.
The King is a good sort of a fellow, not such
sportsman as his father but a good hunter
anyhow, and a crack marksman. His favorite
morsel is boiled chicken or piece of veal. The
son of Victor Emanuel has bad teeth, and likes
food overlooked. He is very fond Of quiet
life; retires early when he can to his own apart
ments, and rises very early, generally before
six; takes a cup of coffee, and rides for an hour
and a half on horseback in the md,aege of his
own palace; very seldom goes out for an early
ride. at least now.
He receives people Of every description and
with great affabllity. A few days ago two work.
ingmen from Leghorn came to Rome to present
crown of flowers for Victor Emanuel's grave.
The king spent some time with them, and was
SO kind that the poor fellows were delighted.
When driving his own horses through the new
quarters OF Rome, where many new buildings
are in progress, it is noticed that King Hum
bert is always ready to answer the sauting
wOrkingmen who bow at him from the high
scatfoldng, and sometimes he is the first to call
their attention by taking off his hat. Since
Passanantes attempt mass is cele-
brated on Sunday by the royal chap
lain Amino in the Quirinal The king regularly
attends this mass after the meeting of the minis
tiers, which begins at 10 AIN. Sometimes the
meeting is not over until half-past one. The
priest is obliged to wait. and Mgr. Amino some
SUNDAYS is obliged to say his mass at two or
later. The queen is patiently waiting, and does
not allow any one to have breakfast until the
mass is over. 1t takes Mgr. Amino about sew
enteen minutes to go through his mass which
is served by the sexton of the Piedmontese
Vale, Mgr. Amino being at the same time rec
tor of that church and royal chaplain. During
the mass the Queen and the young Prince of
Naples kneel down, but the king keeps on
standing all the time. Only at the elevation he
bends his head slightly.
The King likes to talk Pedmontes. but the
Queen never INDUCES in that dialect. She
talks the very best Italian, and wants the
young Prince to do the same. She gave him.
therefore: from his early childhood Tuscan
from
posed to talk the best Italian, though they may
have strong aspiration.
The Queen talks with her mother, the
Duchess of Genoa. almost always in German.
She can also speak very good English and per-
feet French,
De Martini, skillful Neapolitan is the ply
slcian attendant on the Queen, and always fol-
lows her everywhere, and sits at the royal
table. directing her meals He is very tenn
perate man. and has persuaded the King and
Queen to drink water. The King never drinks
wine; the Queen sometimes mixes little Sar-
dinan wine with water. The young Prince is
also brought up in temperate habits. yet when
he can get it on the sly he enjoys good glass
of caret.
New Kind of Postal Card Needed.
From the Philadelphia News.
What this country wants is reply postal
cards, and to save trouble the reply might as
well be printed on them i'm advance by the gov
eminent. The words. Very sorry, but can't
pay your bill this week; some other week.
would about hit most cases.
A New Mexico paper reportS that recently
large arOlite fell near Pnos Altos, crushing
several trees and that Mexican who saw it re-
ported that piece of the moon had fallen.
The pubic bath houses in Boston were closed
September 30. after having been used by more
than 100000 bathers during the season,