The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-07


highnesG. Louis |
Salvador. archduke
81 Austria. cousin 10 the present en-
peror and also cousin 10 the queen
regent OF Spain. who has left the gayety
of court life and taken up his abode
IN Majorca. one OF the Bllearic Islands.
ays the New York Herald He Is a
hermit In having withdrawn from the
gay life OF the Austrian capital: In
dressing plainly. living simply. being
much alone and deyotlng a great part
u his time TO religious devotion. Yet
all luxury Is AT his command. and he
does not hesitate TO draw on his store
house OF wealth to crafty every whlm
and fancy. but these are In direction
OF art, literature and the study OF So
GEOLOGY from original research and oh
Eeryation.
lie Is as fond OF nature as Of art and
loves to study her ways amid the g:and
scenery Of the islands about him, as
well as among the simple folk with
whom he comes in contact. and he de-
lights In preserving her works. whether
manifested In the landscape or In hui
manity. by means Of well-directed
pen and an artlstlcally guided pencil.
These things are with him not only
a delight but a passion and for their
accomplishment he spares no expense
or pains or hard work that often
amounts TO actual drudgery He Is a
veritable working prince. who has left
behind all the pomp and display Of
court and. with means practically un-
limited and a retinue az bis command,
lives among the primitive social sur
roundlngs OF the most rugged Of the
Balearic Islands. II was In 1867 that,
the prince. then % years old. made his
irsi visit TO Maiorca. Under the name
OF Count OF Newdori. and with only
two companions. he made the visit. and
90 impressed was he with the place
that he formed the idea Of making Il
his home, which plan he carried out
years later. Though he travelled FAR
and wide after that and wrote many
books which have made him famous
among the literary people Of Europe,
he never forgot or ceased 10 talk Of
Maiorca. These travels took him not
only through all Of Europe and north.
ern Africa. but brought him 10 the
| United States. where he made an ex.
tended tour. In 1876. the centennial ex.
position at Philadelphia being the al.
traction that brought him here. Whea
at last he consummated the desire OF
years and sailed into the bay Of Palma
on a beautiful yacht bearing the Aus.
trian Gag there was a great commo-
ton among the people. which was In
tensined when they learned that the
archduke OF Austria had come to vlsll
them and was to occupy the great pal.
ace at Palma. Maiorea's capital. which
had been undergoing mysterious re.
pairs The purpose OF his visit wal
hrst supposed to have something e
DO with the purchase OF the island By
Austria, but soon the people rejoleet
when they heard their royal visitor hat
come to stay. TO live and spend his mil
lions among them. And he has mil
lions al his command. made up OF IN,
income from wel-lnyested securltle
that have descended to him. the rent
OF paying real estate In Australia. diyl
dends from profitable breweries 1,
both Austria and Germany and soms
thing from his writings. The city o
Palma was not the princes ideal 70
a home. and he made numerous excur
slons In search Of the place suited 4
his nature and his purposes lie foun
It In the old town OF valdemosa. wit
its beautiful surroundings and anclen
architecture. There we're the oil
monastery % Ia Cartuga and the his
torical palace OF Mlramar-iust wha
the prince wanted-and he bought n
estate.
Then he began 10 spend money. an
b the people reioiced. The palace wa
! put In perfect repair and beautiful
; decorated. The monastery had been un
occupied for many years and had falle
= TO decay. but soon Il was restored (
= more than Us former beauty. Room
! that the monks had occupied long az
= we're completely restored. furnishe
. with beds and cooking utensils, sur
. piled with lamps, oil and provision
J. and their doors thrown open Tor N
f. reception OF any travellers who Nigh
Z want TO rest for a few days Thes
travellers have not only been mad
p welcome. but have never been asko
!. to pay anything for their entertain
D ment Amid the surroundings OF tca;
1 tiful architecture and more bcautlhl
3 landscape, the princes lives a simp
q life. devoted TO his favori,e studies an
q occupations and TO the ritual OF n
+ church. Tie and his suite retire qul
q early In the night, but never until at,
b public prayers. They are up corr
!. spondlngly early In the morning an
J.. begin the day by attending mass, Il
d has his breakfast shortly after
n O'Clock, and. that eaten. he at on,
n plungos into bis work. OF which thcl
, is ever plenty az hand, He always h,
book under way. and sometim,
several, which are usually books
travel and history Al noon he has a
simplest Of light luncheons. and I
dimes at G In the evening.