The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-24
AN HOUR WITH THE
PRINCE OF MONACO.
Something About the Wonder
full Man Who is at the Head
of the Worlds Greatest
Gambling Resort.

ers, powerful above the desires OF potcn-
tates, independent as a bird and lord OF
great pare OK creation, the Prince OK
Monaco - o. man 10 whom a challenge
means noehing, and VINO can auord 10
accept or, as Ae has done Ca tnis case, 20
refuse, Tor MS position is such tndl he
can do anything.
When tne rr.Ace OF Monaco wrote 20
Madame Drcyius placing lis Mediterra-
mean nome al ncr disposal "attor this sad
audlr is over ne lnVited the Inflated
captain and wife 90 one of the loveiiest
spots DOB tne w0ud. knowing the inn
portance which would inevitably attach
i.scL To- du invitation of this kind the
Count de tasteIldue resented this favor
ing OK man in the position OF Drcytus
and $50 sent h.s challenge 90 the Prince
OF Monaco Tho prince replied by re-
iusiuB 90 usht on the ground that the
Count was ID man unworthy his steel,
Ellis title is am assumed one" declared
th.s Prince oi Monaco.
The kingdom ruled by this singular
man Is probably the smallest ln existence.
10 consists ot exactly eight square
miles and it lines on the shores of the
Mediterranean between France and italy.
You cam easily PASS Monaco and not
know d. i0r it is smaller than amy state
I'M the Union
For some strange reason Monaco is I'M
like amy " Che surrounding countries
Lying between France and Italy it shares
the climate OK neither, but exists all by
itself, COO. all summer, when the SUI
rounding countries are roasting, and
warm in winter with a clear, salubrlOus
warmth tlat DIS most lnvg0rating
Tho country ~ Monaco has only ono
CITY ol Importance, and that Is the city
OF Monaco. whlch lies upon plateau
looking down upon the Mediterranean.
From tle railway station you ride up
ward to tAe city and there YOU find your
self Don what seems 20 you a fairyland.
Bcauufu. houses set ia avenues OF green
trees and scattered over the city are dear
little parks that invite you to stop and
rest awhile.
The man who rules an this country,
yes ana who owns &C.. il the Sovereign
Prince of Monaco. His name "a Albert
Honore Charles and his titles arc Sover-
eigu and Prince uf Monaco, Duke of Vel
antinois. Baron OF something with a long
italian name ANA lord and knight OK
more unpronounceabie orders than could
be stumbled through in half day. For
convenience Doe Us known simply as the
Prince of Monaco.
Nine hundred years ago Monaco was
given 20 tne Roman Catholic House of
GrimaldL Through services TO the
church this tract of fertile country was
set aside for the family Of Grimaldi and
the head OF The house was created Prince
OF Monaco. with q tltlo for an perpetuity
Since lhe year lvod the Grlmaldi house
has ruled Monaco and has maintained.
on the whole, a prosperous country
Tho Prince OF Monaco says that his is
ha
outside Turkey. and that Co serve the
Car is au easy yoke. And the people OF
Monaco admit this But they add that,
their prince IS a generous. worthy man,
who loves them and DIS kind and cOnsid-
crate TO them; and that they prefer IN
absolute ru.ership by him, rather than
freedom under France.
The Prince or Monaco makes his own
Jaws. When a man oncndi he Us pun
ished by laws laid down by tho Prince.
These are severe, bul the Prince Will tell
you with pride that no man has been sen
fenced 10 death ia Monaco i'm fifty years
something which cannot be said of any
other country iu which capital punish
ment prevails
The Prince viii point ont to you the
fields that are covered with fruits and
will tell you that they are all bis. The
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And bee wlu also add that each year Doc
goes over the laws, making or uudolns
them. He manages this without assl-.
ance. and tho laws Of Monaco axe pre-
ciseiy as nc makes them. They ara
q, c.osr hand and tbe couocu GAN consult
tber, ~ need ,risas when tb. Prime.
n,sLos , law In in,meJfatsIv e.as f.-.
. aect without the PERMISSION of anyone
but himself.
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