The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-30

that Prince Henry OF Prus-
q sa chcrishes the hope Of go
ing hunting with our presl-
dent during his forthcoming visit io
the United states II not perfectly cor
rect is at least i'm eonsonance With his
desires Like nearly all the members
of European royalty, this sailor prince
has a strong liking for outdoor sports
and for hunting in particular And
when we come 10 look over tho royal
lists we shall find Very few indeed Of
any importance who are not IN th"if
way devotees of the hunters saint.
With very few exceptions. ali the virlle
rulers who are not too old TO Indulge Ia
hunting like TO get out into the woods
aud fields.
one of the notable exceptions Is the
oldest OF European sovereigns. good
King Christian y. OF Denmark who
rarely gives himself tho pleasure OF
hunting, prefsrring seemingly to loaf
around the throne" SO TO speak. Al
the same time. he has beautiful coun-
try seat and hunting lodge In the sub
urbs Of Copenhagen. with well stock
ed deer park adjacent. and is lover OF
dogs and horses. His venerable brother
monarch. Francis Joseph OF Austria,
has been a good hunter and hard rider
in his day and has a reputation as a
spital shot and passionate sportsman.
The walls of his sanctum are lined
with trophies OF his younger days,
such as antlers of the many ami
mails killed by him i'm Styria and
the Tyrol Ills semibarbarian friend,
King Menelek OF Abyssinia, also has
reputation as hunter when the
A. lis on. but true TO his savage nature,
he seeks panthers and tigers and the
king OF beasts. So with another half
civilized ruler Habibullah OF Afghan
istan. II Is only when he can endure no
longer the restraints or official life that
h mounts his charger and HES himself
To the wooded mountain slopes.
People in general have far more re-
spect even for such a monarch as Men
click than for Leopold OF Belgium. who.
though always apparently on a hunt for
pleasure. does not take pleasure i'm the
hunt for wild animals. His happy hunt
ing grounds are the boulevards and
pleasure palaces of Paris, and his game
is noctural i'm it's habits. Prince Ferdi-
nand OF Bulgaria is not only a follower
of the chase hut botanist and natu
ralist as well. deriving great pleasure
from his rambles which have extended
all over his domain.
There are other minor monarchs also
~ho have only a languid interest In
hunting though believers in outdoor
sports In general The khedive OF
Egypt enjoys boating on the Nile and
gardening. The king of Greece is
fine pedestrian and equestrian. and his
son, the crown prince. Is a giant and an
athlete. one OF his feats OF strength
and coursge was the rescue of his
cousin, the present ear OF Russia.
from the attack of a madman In Japan.
AS to the grossly stupid husband OF
WIhelmina, the lovely queen OF Hol-
land, all the world has recently learned
OF his preferenceNfor boar hunting in
German forests co. the society OF his
beautiful spouse.
The oriental rulers. as may be ex-
pected, are not given to exercise OF any
sort, Chinas son OF heaven" being
such coward as rarely 10 wander be-
sond the precincts of the Forbidden
City; in truth. being securely tied to
the grim dowager empress apron
strings. Korea's king does not allow
himself 10 be seen by the vulgar throng
and the nikado of Japan, though virile
and vigorous for his size, INDUCES only
In the sport of netting ducks. which to
the true hunter would seem rather
tame II not degrading. The British
niceroy OF India, Lord Curzon has re-
Gently appeared in the role OF tiger
hunter. hut he was probably spurred 10
activity ny his beautiful American wife
The shah OF Persia Is thoroughly ef-
Terminate and like the sultan OF Turkoy