Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-11-16
PortugaPS Monarch is Still In
CreaSing in Bulk Despite
Heroic Measures.
SOME AMERICAN INNOVATIONS
Also Some Suppressed Stories About
The Hospital Ship Maine and
How Funds Were Spent.
Special Correspondence.

'iNNiIA AoiIcSnoIQences
I ONDON, Nov. IVORY Is sup
posed TO be a sovereign remedy
- for obesity Troubles have reduced
many stout folk 20 the condition OF the
lean and hungry Cassius. But they have
no effect upon the king OF Portugal.
lie mas been having a hard time OF II
lately trying TO convince his people
that he should Le allowed a free hand
iu running the government Instead
Of relieving him OF some Of his super
nuous ayolrdupois however, his wor-
ries have served only TO increase his
enormous girth. BY the strict orders
OF his physicians no has now TO sub
NIT himself o a strict and rigorous
course Of dieting. He sits down to a
sumptuously spread table, but only the
most frugal fare, anc not much Of that
IS allowed to pass his llps A physician
IS In attendance az every meal and
watches every mouthfuL When no
cries stop the king has 10 obey. The
cup that cheers is absolutely forbidden
him.
Ii is too early TO say whether this
spartan treatment will produce the de-
sired shrinkage I'm the monarch's bulk,
or whether he VIII have She self-denial
10 adhere 20 II long enough TO give Il "a
fair chance, but several pairs OF royal
eyes are now turned towards POrtu-
,gal, watching the experiment with
Keen interest for possible future adop-
ton.
HAS HIS EYE ON HIM.
Among others who are keeping an eye
on the king OF portugal is Prince Gus
taV OF Denmark. He IL only "a years
old but he .alrea3y weighs $3.50 pounds
and Is still swelling. He has never
tried the effect OF worry. for he has
nothing 10 worry about, but he has
tried all sorts ~ other remedies With
out success. He caught the measles
some time ago. That is rather dan
gerous disease for adults, but Prince
Gustav told member Of the royal
household that he WAS glad he had Il
because u would pull him down "a bit
but it didn't When he was pro-
nounccd cOnvalcGoent by the doctor he
was fatter than when he took TO ms
bed.
REGARDLESS OF EXPENSE.
Everyone l1uowr that the American
ambassador in Paris ana his wife are
people Of exceptional taste and culture
They proved that when they We're I'M
London, the interior Of their house IN
Whitehall being recognized among
those who know whats what az one
~ the most exquisite mansions iu the
metropolis
just recently they have acquired No.
Rue Francois Premier Paris. and a.
r. being reconstructed and redocorated
regardless" Indeed the story goes
that Henry White means 10 make II
raj tho palace OF tho old nobility in
the Hois du Boulogne and other smart
contcrf. Mr. and Mrs. white Intend 20
give at ills new house some of the nm
est diplomatic parties which have taken
place since tho days Of the empire. II
II said to be their intention 40 en-
deovor 10 restore t1 Paris the great
love ~ Americans Tor the gay city
an affection which a. considered 60 be-
now ccutering fast in London. There
= the greatest possible satisfaction in
ne ncighhorhood of Rue q. ancois
Premier because IL has been favored
by the American ambassador iuasmuch
as his preference for IA ~ sure 90 mako
10 great center OF American inter-
course ana interest Tho district has
not for years been popular ono,
though a b. FUN OF historic associations.
Already the houses in this quarter are
going up in price and flats therein are
a. premium.
1 am told the Whites sim mean t0
Keep on their London house and have
~ intention of moving from NJ any ~
lhe furniture They contemplate max
ms large purchases foi their new Paris