The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-15

Albert of Flanders, a Distin-
ouished Belgian, in Anaconda.
HE SEES THE BIG SHELTER
ON q Trip to All American Cities OF Any
4 Importance - He Rides a Bike.
Drinks Cocktails, Is % Years
Old. Over Six Feet Tall.

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terdsy. A special of three cars bore
the distinguished visitor to this city.
He came from Butte. where he re-
manned Thursday night. In charge OF
NJ. Donohoe of the r.. A. & r.. the dis
Z tinguished party OF visitors was taken
to the smelling works and shown the
largest plant of its kind in the world.
The prince was deeply Interested In the
great works. and showed keen interest
in the pleasant journey. as he is MAX
ing a study of American mining and
milling methods.
His highness is the heir presumptive
to the throne of Belgium. He is travel
ling as the guest of President James J.
rHiil. and is accompanied by sam Hill,
president Hills son-in-law; by Louis
Hill. the presidents son and assistant,
and Colonel II. Jungbluth of the Bel
gian army. who serves in the capacity
of the princes aide-de-camp. His
hichness is travelling ~incognito, and
when he registers. the non-committal
signature is plain DE Rethy. Belgium.
When Richard is himself he moves
saround under the title Prince Albert
Sof Flanders. He is a nephew or King
LEOPOLD of Belgium. is heir presumptive
of the throne. and son of Philippe, count
of Flanders. the heir apparent.
The prince is travelling leisurely
through the United States. The object
of his visi, is an unostentatious study
of the Industrial. social ana p~olltlcal
conditions Of the United States. He has
been in the country six weeks. and has
refused any entertainment of a social
or fu~nctionary character. But twice
has he waived this rule, and those were
in the cases Of the dinners given him
by President Mckinley and Vice Pres
;lont Hobart He crossed the country
from New York by way of New Or
leans, and visited several OF the resorts
of Southern California. He spent some
time in San Francisco. and also in the
Yosemite on his way north. He is
said to be very popular with his peo-
pie in Belgium, who regard him as the
next %ccupant Of the throne. his father,
Philippe. next I'm order, being. II Is said.
willing to waive succession in favor
of his son. being totally deaf and In
firm. Prince Albertis mother, the
countess of Flanders. was born a prin-
cess of Hohenzollern. The young man
is endeavoring To gain knowledge OF
American institutions, which he intends
TO apply in connection with his own
ideas of the advancement of the Bel
gian people. He IL an enthusiastic
wheelman, and a part of the elaborate
equipage in the baggage car "Aurelia
is a bicycle belonging to his highness.
He spent Sunday in Portland. and
rode Out on MS NnttI % ,dI1D
ley, where the Oregon volunteers were
in camp. He was a keen observer OF
life and movements in the camp.
Leaving Portland. the prince and
party went TO Tacoma and Seattle,
and from the sound cities they took a
run To Victoria and Vancouver. When
the prince Is not aboard his special he
spends most of his time walking and
wheeling around the cities he visits.
The prince has picked up somewhere
a feeling of deep fear or aversion tn the
American reporter. Every one aboard
his special. says a Spokane Review re-
porter, is under strict injunction to
guard his h%ighness against the cunning
plots of the interviewer
Prince Albert hardly presents a dig
niied appearance on his wheel. He Is
too tall for graceful riding standing
s feet 3 inches. and weighing about 40
pounds. When sauntering about town
he Is usually attired in a blue serge suit
and a light-colored alpine hat. He
wears his trousers creased, and carries
a zane with the crook end down and
the ferrule up. He is % years of age.
Before leaving Portland Mr.. Hill stat
ed to a reporter of the Post-lntelli-
gencer that the objections Of Prince
Albert to being interviewed were those
set forth i'm the report of his arrival.
He had requested that Mr.. Hill deny
him 10 newspaper men, not that he OBJ
jected To meeting them. but at this
particular j%uncture i'm the affairs of the
nation he did not care TO discuss ques-
tons that would naturally be asked OF
him.. He was very diplomatic in this
respect. and one member of the party
said that Prince Albert had not once
spoken of the war or expressed any
opinion as to it's merits or dement's, OF
it's probable outcome. As a citizen OF
Belgium. and not as it's probable next
ruler. he had refrsined from making any
statements that might be misconstruec
and charged against him as an ofiicia
utterance.
The prince. on his tour across tn,
country. had given close attention I,
ranch operations in Texas. and eN
pressed himself particularly in relation
10 the farming interests Of the Lon
Star state. He is also studying rail
roads in a general way. and approve
of the modern equipment Of the road
lover which he has Travelled.
Arriving in Spokane. says the Re
view. the prince and his attendant
lost no time in getting down town. The,
walked. So far as Investigation coul,
be made. the future sovereign drank II
every saloon in the central part o