The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-21
Gives Strong Evidence of
Being Mentally I'm
balanced.
SEVERELY SHOCKS A BISHOP
When Shown St. Peters Toe Nail and
St. PauI's Hair Said He Didn't Be
ieve Such NOnsense-PeOple Of Prov
inees Believe Ruler Demented

MADRID, Aug. 21-Your correspon-
dent learns confrmatoryf details OF the
suspicious eceentricity Of King Alton
SOS behavior during his recent pro
vincial tour His majesty repeatedly
gave evidence Of lack Of mental bal
ance, and almost drove General Pacheco,
his chief attendant. frantic by his &C
lions.
At 0viedo. at the great reception. the
King complained Of being bored, and
asked why he could not go TO bed
Pacheeo explained that etiquette re-
quired that the host leave first.
"Oh. must eh?'' replied his majesty,
"Tu soon send them away"
Stretched Arms and Yawned.
4 moment later, during a hush. Al
fonso doubled his fists, and placed them
to his mouth in imitation Of a bugle, ana
sounded taps. Everybody stood aghast.
having glanced toward the King, who
again sounded taps, stretched his arms
and yawned- The people took the hint,
and departed.
At Leon. the King was met By q bril-
liant procession to escort ira to the
town hall On the ways triumDhal
arch attracted Alfonso's attention. His
majesty, in loud voice, called OF the
driver to stop. The King then aiighted.
unslung his camera. and proceeded to
take pictures OF the arch froIa every
conceivable argyle. He continued to take
pictures for ten minutes, while me timid
Spanish dignitaries yainly tried 10 per-
suade him 10 desist.
King Wanted to Eat
At santandar the King received the
citizens on a street stand As the keys
were handed to him the crowds>eheered;
Long live the King! Long live Asturi-
asi Long live SpainI Long live santan-
derli''
IN the stiffness which followed. the
King leaned toward the Duke Of Vera
qua. who was on another stand, and
cried: Say Duke; you didn't get any
thing this time, die you? No long live
for you.
He then laughed boisterously at Yer
agua's confusion.
While a Cabadonga, the King visited
the shrine which is one OF the most Il
nous II Europe after the TIE DeuIa,
Alfonso said he was hungry and wanted
something to eat. General PacheeO ex-
planned that he must first see th- sacred
relics. The Bishop Of Cabadonga con
duct his majesty toward the relI-s, ana
began an explanation
St. Peters Toe Nail
The bishop showed the King st. Peters
toe nail. and St PauIs hair The King
stopped him with; SAY, bishap, do you
believe that nonsense ?"
The scandalized bishop affirmed that
he did
We'll. I don't, replied Alfonso
I'VE have seen enough; I'm going 70
dinner With which remark he marched
OF toward the dining hall
A beautiful and costly dais for the
Kings use during the municipal recep-
ton had been erected ar Pamplona- Al
Ionso entered the hall. saw the dais.
and said. What's that2 ! don't want
that I won't have It I prefer to
stand here He then backed into the
middle OF the room
On the road from OTiedo 10 Aieres the
King spied a small gauge railway, and
asked where II led He was told 10 the
mines several miles away. This aroused
the King 50 curiosity, and be said: u
want 10 60 there Let Us turn
Believed TO Be Insane.
General Pacheco demonstrated and
said that the people Of Mieres had been
waiting since morning TO see the King
and II was already late.
7 must dIsaDDoint them" said The
King. AM not King? I'll do what
want. and want 10 see the mines"
HIS majesty then compelled the en-
tourage 10 go with him 10 view the
mines. In consequence the people OF
Nleres, after q long wait. thought the
King was aot coming, and nobody was
or the streets 20 welcome him when he
arrived.
These are few typical doings Of the
King. Ee constantly altered the pro-
gram without the slightest reason. His
actions have caused the people Of the
provinces TO fear their ruler IS really
deaeEted