The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1906-05-18

Majesty. "I'll soon send them away"
A moment later, in a hush, Alfonso
doubled his fists, placed them to his
mouth in imitation Of ., bugle. and
sounded taps. Everybody stood nghast
and glanced toward the King, who
again sounded taps, stretched his arms
and yawned. The people took the hint
| and departed.
In Leon the King was met by a bril-
liant procession to escort linn to the
Town Hall. On the way triumphal
arch attracted his attention. He called
on the driver to stop, alighted. unslung
his camera, and proceeded to take pic
lures of the arch.
In Santander the King received the
city's keys on a street stand. AS tLey
were handed t. him the crowds
cheered.
Long live the King! Long live AS
turias! Long live Spain! Long live
santanderv'
In the stiffness which followed, the
King leaned toward the Duke Of Vera
qua, who was on another stand, and
cried:
You didn't get anything this time.
did you? No long life for you"
On the road from Oviedo to MierGs
the King spied small gauge railway,
and asked where it led. He was told
to the mines several miles away. This
reused the Kings curiosity, and he
said:
II want to go there. Let us turn"
General Pacheco demonstrated and
said that the people of Mieres had
been waiting since morning to see the
King, and 1t was already late
Am I not King! he exclaimed "I'H
do what l want to, and I want to see
the mines"
His Majesty then compelled the par-
ty to 60 with him to view the mines.
In consequence the people Of Miercs.
after a long wait, thought that the
King was not coming and 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, whe
seem to think that even a youthful
King should recognize the dignity Of
his position and understand that It IS
impossible for him to indulge in tile
pranks permissible to other youths of
his age.
Recently Alfonso in passing through
an ante-room in the Madrid palace met
Admiral Chacon. a venerable sailor
who was formerly aide-de-camp to the
King. Alfonso approached the admiral
and said to him:
what Office are you dlling now ?"
The admiral replied that he was at
tached to one Of the bureaus Of the
navy department. whereupon Alfonso
answered In q loud voice:
us that 70? Well, my dear Chacon.
I suppose you idle your time away
there just as you did when you were
at 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 Majesty's
hand hit my face it was all could do
to restrain myself from disgracing my
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, a small bell button
nxed to the wall and covered with a
glass case. The King inquired what
the button was for, and was told that
It connected with 4 bell in the guard
room Of tho 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,
ana then ran int his apartments.
| Instantly there was a frightful rack
ct In the palace. Cries Of "Assassin!"
were raised, and the palace filed with
aolffierS comnanv At ha1hArdfers