The Glenwood post., 1908-02-15
Edward Of England and the
Late King Carlos Spent
Much Time Together
ROYALTY FRIGHTENED

London, Feb. 13. Recent
events have combined to throw "a
pail of gloom over the English
court. The assassination of the
Portuguese king and crown prince
and the present disturbed condi-
ton of affairs in Portugal have
affected King Edward kcenly.
Ever since the days of the PENN
sular war Portugal and England
have been close allies. OF late
years this alliance was further ce-
mented by the warm personal
friendship of King Edward and
King Carlos. No royal visitor
was ever more welcome at the
English court than the genial.
sport-loving Carlos. This friend
ship on the part of King Edward
was extended to the Portuguese
minister at the court of st. James.
the Marquis de Several, who for
years has been numbered among
King Edwards most intimate
friends. Under the circumstances
it is but natural that his majesty
should regard the taking off OF
the Portuguese monarch and hi
son as a personal loss.
Recent news from other quar-
tiers has likewise caused much
uneasiness to England's king and
q1,een. The boldness and success
Of the anarchistic element that
perpetrated the Lisbon outrage
has caused renewed apprehension
for the safety of the king and
queen of Spain. the latter being
one of the favorite nieces of
King Edward. Neither Queen
"Ena" nor her English relatives
have ever recovered from the
shock of the attempt made on the
lives of King Alfonso and his
bride on their wedding day. II is
an open secret that the yolinn
Spanish ruler is marked for death
by the international band OF an
archists and regicides known a>
the cred Terror 1t is felt TO
he only question of time before
their well-laid plots of assassina-
ton succeed. The assassins al
most invariably choose public
appearance of their victim as the
occasiOn for the attempt on his
life-on such occasions, in fact.
as the king would naturally be
accompanied by his consort
There is small wonder, therefore,
that the mother of the Spanish
queen, Princess Henry of Batten.
berg. should live in daily dread
Of the future and that this fear
shold be shared by all members
of the English royal family.
Czarina Critically III.
On top of all this the English
court has received from st. Pc
tersburg news of the most disqui-
eting character. There is no Ion
ger any attempt to disguise the
fact that the condition OF the
Czarina is hopeless. Even the Of
fetal bulletins issued from the
sick room are no longer of
hopeful character. Never ro-
bust woman, the perpetual and
ever-haunting dread of the assas-
sin has brought on nervous dis
order for which there is no cure.
To this has been added other all.
ments, including an affection OF
the lungs and failing eyesight.
News of her death at any time
would cause no surprise to those
acquainted with her condition.
The Czarina, like the queen of
Spain, is a great favorite with
King Edward, and, though her
father was from Hesse, it did not
make her a whit less English. Her
girlhood days were spent chiefly
in England and her sweet dispo-
sition and unassuming ways won
for her the love of all her Eng
lish relatives.
The troubles Of his relati, es
have had most depressing effect
on King Edward. He has become
noticeably peevish and whimsical
and apt to be "put out" by the