Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-02-26

regent OIL, spain, who has left the gayety
OF court life and taken up his abode
In Majorca, one of the Balearic Islands,
says the New York Herald. He is a
hermit, in having withdrawn from the
gay life of the Austrian capital; in
dressing plainly, living simply, being
much alone and devoting great part
of his time to religious devotion. Yet
all luxury is at his command, and he
does not hesitate to draw on his store
house of wealth to crafty every within
and fancy, but these are in direction
of art, literature and the study of So
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servation.
He is as fond of nature as Of art and
loves to study her ways amid the grand
scenery of the islands about him, as
we'll as among the simple folk with
whom he comes in contact, and he de-
| lights in preserving her works, whether
manifested in the landscape or in hui
manity, by means of a well-directed
pen and an artisticaliy guided pencil.
These things are with him not only
a delight but a passion and for their
accomplishment he spares no expense
or pains or hard work that often
amounts to actual drudgery. He is
veritable working prince, who has left
behind all the pomp and display OF
court and, with means practically I'M
limited and a retinue at his command,
lives among the primitive social sur
roundings of the most rugged of the
Balearic islands. 1t was in 1867 that
the prince, then % years old, made his
first visit to Majorca. Under the name
of Count of Newdorf, and with only
two companions, he made the visit, and
so impressed was he with the place
that he formed the idea of making 1t
his home, which plan he carried out
years later. Though he travelled far
and wide after that and wrote many
books which have made him famous
among the literary people of Europe,
he never forgot or ceased tG talk OF
Majorca. These travels took him not
only through all of Europe and north
ern Africa but brought him to the
United States, where he made an ex-
tended tour, in 1876, the centennial ex-
position at Philadelphia being the at
traction that brought him here. When
at last he consummated the desire OF
years and sailed into the bay of Palma
on beautiful yacht bearing the Aus
trian flag there was great commo-
ton among the people, which was in
tensified when they learned that the
archduke of Austria had come to visit
them and was to occupy the great pal
ace at Palma, Majorca's capital, which
had been undergoing mysterious re-
pairs. The purpose Of his visit was
first supposed to have something to
do with the purchase of the island by
Austria, but soon the people rejoiced
when they heard their royal visitor had
come to stay, to live and spend his mil
lions among them. And he has mil
lions at his command, made up of the
income from well-invested securities
that have descended to him, the rents
of paying real estate in Australia, divi-
dends from profitable breweries in
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thing from his writings. The city OF
Palma was not the princes ideal for
home, and he made numerous excur-
sions in search of the place suited to
his nature and his purposes. He found
1t in the old town of Valdemosa, with
its beautiful surroundings and ancient
architecture. There were the old
monastery of La Cartuga and the his
torical palace Of Miramar-just what
the prince wanted-and he bought the
estate.
Then he began to spend money, and
the people rejoiced. The palace was
put in perfect repair and beautifully
decorated The monastery had been I'M
occupied for many years and had fallen
to decay, but soon it was restored to
more than it's former beauty. Rooms
that the monks had occupied long ago
we're completely restored, furnished
with beds and cooking utensils, sup
piled with lamps, oil and provisions
| and their doors thrown open for the
reception of any travellers who might
want to rest for few days. These
travellers have not only been made
welcome, but have never been asked
to pay anything for their entertain
nent. Amid the surroundings of beau
.iful architecture and more beautiful
landscape, the princes lives simple
life, devoted to his favorite studies and
occupations and to the ritual Of the
,hurch. He and his suite retire quite
early in the night, but never until after
public prayers. They are up corre-
| ipondingly early in the morning and
begin the day by attending mass. He
las his breakfast shortly after 6
o'clock, and, that eaten, he at once
,lunges into his work, of which there
ever plenty at hand. He always has
book under way, and sometimes
everal, which are usually books of
ravel and history. At noon he has the
implest of light luncheons, and he
| lines at in the evening.