Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-11-07
FISHERMAN FIRST;
MONARCH SECOND.
Dom Carlos So Fond of Hook and
Line That Affairs of State
Are Forgotten.
HIS MINISTERS ARE MYSTIFIED.
Finances in Frightiul Condition aud
With Strong Leader Monarchy
Might be Easily 0verthrown,
Special Correspondence.

Special Correspondence
Madrid oct, 25.--ln these last weeks
the principal foreign newspapers have
published kilograms from Lisbon stat
ing that alarming manifestations are
taking place in Portugal against King
Carlos because II is believed he is
neglecting his duties as sovereign in
order to attend TO his favorite sports,
and that the Republicans are busily
taking advantage Of this agitation.
There is so much of truth In these
rumors that If the Republicans could
manage to agree among themselves the
days of the monarchy in Portugal
probably would be numbered
King Carlos undoubtedly has a pre-
dilection for all kinds Of outdoor pas
times. This prediction is partly ow-
ing to incinations acquired ana en-
couraged in his infancy and youth and
partly to other reasons. In the first
place, all sports require a certain
amount Of physical exertion, which
tends to diminish obesity, with which
evil Dom Carlos is seriously menaced
and OF which he is terribly afraid.
Secondly, in deyotlng himself to these
rocreations the king enjoys much more
liberty than II he were constantly
locked up in his palace with rather
straight-laced queen although he is
not now in the springtime Of life.
His majesty IS desperately fond Of
lawn tennis, for which he has laid out
beautiful grounds in his splendid prop
critics Of AJuda Nececidades, Clntra
and other places to which he invites
celebrated English champions in ten
mis- who are friends OF his. He pays
all their travelling expenses and enter
tains them I'm the most sumptuous and
hospitable manner, But where the
king is most at ease is in clubs, where
he can play with less ceremony and
etiquette than in his palaces. Those
who have seen Dom Carlos, dressed i'm
WIDE blue blouse and white linen
with various of the most beautiful
damses of the gay society OF Lisbon
have unanimously declared that in
those moments he looked more like an
aristocratic viyeur than chief of on
important state.
Dom Carlos is also a great hunter
and often makes long excursions, es-
peclally during winter through the
magnificent woods appertainng to the
crown, usually choosing those parts of
his possessions which are furthest
away from the capital
A PASSIONATE FISHERMAN.
But the sport of all others which the
king loves is fishing, 1t Is passion
which costs him annually enormous
sums, and II may well be affirmed that
during a large part OF the year It con-
stltutes his sole occupation. For the
purpose OF gratifying IL to the full he
bought in England some time ago a
superb yacht, which IN compliment to
his august wife he named Dona Amelia
and which cost about 100000, This
large sum was not paid from the in
come OF the royal family, but with
money belonging to the state, and the
Republican newspapers severely cen
sured the purchase which they quail
fed as waste OF national funds,
The sovereign Is never tired OF max
ing prolonged sea trips around the
coasts of his kingdom, and especially
along the coast OF Algave and aban-
dons himself TRANQUILITY for many hours
together, by day aud by night, to the
pleasure Of fishing. Being an expert
enced. patient and lucky fisherman. he
generally catches an abundance OF fish,
which he presents 10 the charitable in
stitutions Of towns which happen TO be
near at hand. The only hsh which
Dom Carlos reserves FOR his own use Is
the seabream OF which he carries his
best specimens home 10 his palace. II
requires much skin to catch this sort
of FISH.
SAYS YES, BUT DOESN'T COME.
When once his majesty has set forth
on fishing trip It is difficult TO per-
suade him to rcllnquish II, II he re-
ceives any message from the govern
ment requiring his immediate return on
account or urgent state affairs, he gen
orally answers that he win comply
without delay. but nevertheless. pur-
er. IL is only after repeated COM
municatlons that Dom Carlos resigns
himself to duty, ana even then he mere
ly dsembarks at the nearest port, takes
train for Lisbon, ana when once the
business for which his presence was
needed has been dispatched, hastens
back to his yacht. He has even or
deied that DEGREES awaiting his sigma
ture should be sent to him In the port
az which his yacht lay anchored, and
after having signed the documents on
board, promptly put TO sea again.
However, II IL only just to mention
that the king OF Portugal when anoat
Is not wholly and solely absorbed In
sport, but thar he also attends TO work
Of "A more useful nature. Indeed, his
fondncss sor fishing and his real scicn-
tihc knowledge have enabled him to
write several important works on ma
rine life. IN which he has had ms fellow
laboror on several occasions the Prince
Of Monaco--rich recipient OF the Monte
Carlo proflts-who Is also an intelligent
amateur OF this class Of study. The
Portuguese monarch Is also a good