The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-11-25

Majesty. "t'li soon send them away
A moment later. In q hush. Alfonso
doubled his hEtH. placed them 20 his
mouth in imitation ~ buEie. and
sounded taps. Everybody STOOD aglaast
and glanced toward the King who
again sounded tapA, stretched his arms
and yawned. The people took The hint
and departed
In Leon the King WIS met by a b.fl-
1 liant procession to escort linn 70 the
Town Hail. On the way trluml,AaI
arch attracted his attention. He called
Z on the driver 70 stop aiighted- unslung
his camera. and proceeded to take pic
lures Of the arch.
Ia Santander the King received the
ciiy's keys on q street stand. As iLey
/ were handed q him the crowds
, cheered.
Long Tive the King. Long live As.
tnrias' Long live Spain. Long live
santanderg''
/ In the stiffness which followed, the
King leaned toward the Duke OF era
qua who Vas on another stand, and
cried:
You didn't get anything this time.
did you? No long life for you.F
On the road from oviedo to Afier.s
the King spied mali-gauSe railway.
and asked where Il led. He waa told
10 the mines several miles away. This
reused the Kings curiosity, and he
said:
Il want TO 90 there. Let us turn
General Paeheco demonstrated and
said that the people OF Mieres had
been waiting since morning to see the
King. and IT was already late.
Am I not King he exclaimed. "f,I
do what want to. and | want to see
the mines
His Majesty then compelled the par.
~ TO SO with him to view the mines
In consequence the people of Nisrns
after long wait. thought that the
King was not coming aud nobody was
in the streets TO welcome him when be
arrived.
In the past three years more serious
breaches Of palace etiquette have
alarmed some OF the ministers. who
seem to think that even a youthful
King should recognize the dignity Of
his position and understand that /, Il
Impossible for him 70 indulge I'm the
pranks permissible TO other youths OF
bis age
Recently Alfonso IN passing through
an ante-room in the Madrid palace met
Admiral Chseon. a venerable sailor
who was formerly aide-de-camp TO the
King. Alfonso approached the admiral
and said to him:
What office are you filling now >"
The admiral replied that he was at.
tached to one OF the bureaus of the
navy department whereupon Alfonso
answered in a loud voice.
"Is that sol Well. my dear Chacon.
suppose You idle your time away
there just as you did when you were
ct court" The King then raised his
hand and slapped the face of the old
sailor, after which he walked of
laughing boisterously.
Chacon. in relating the incident
later, said: when felt his Mujesty's
hand hit my face II was all could do
TO restrain myself from tiisgracing N.Y.
self and my uniform
On another occasion. as Alfonso was
going to his private apartments in the
palace, he, noticed for the first time.
outside his door. small bell button
fixed to the wall and covered with a
glass case. The King inquired what
the button was for. and was told that
II connected with bell tn the guard
reem Of the palace and was to be used
only in the event OF grave danger
threatening the King. BEFORE any one
could interfere Alfonso broke the
glass, pushed the button vigorously,
and then ran into his apartments.
Instantly there was a frightful rack.
ct In the palace. Cries Of Assassin,
were raised. and the palace flled with
soldiers, A company Of halberilers
and cairasslsFs dashed up the stairs