The evening times., 1899-08-14

New York, Aug. 1.-THE Journal" this
morning publishes the following dated
Berlin, August 13:
Miss Julia Dent Grant might have en-
tered the royal family of Italy, according
TO the ''Lokal Anzeiger," if she had not
been too generous TO allow the Count of
Turin TO sacrifice his chance of succession
10 the throne for love of her.
Appearing as ii does in one of the best
informed and most trustworthy newspa-
pers in Europe touching the affairs of royal
personages. this story Of the American girl
is attracting great attention, and has ex-
cited renewed interest in her approaching
wedding at Newport TO the distinguished
Russian, Prince Cantacuzene. The 'Lokal
Apzeiger" says:
There are surely not many plebeian
girls who can boast of having received Of
fers of marriage from two full-fedged
princes. Miss Julia Grant, the grand
daughter of the world-renowned General
and President Ulysses S. Grant, has not
only been honored by many suitors OF lofty
station, but has been placed in position
where she was asked to choose between
two princes.
mo less a parsonage than the Count OF
Turin, nephew of the King of Italy, suei
for her hand, and wedding would surely
have followed had not King Humbert in
sisted that the Prince should in that
ey ent forfeit his royal rights and estate
This the gallant Prince was more than
willing TO do. Indeed, he would have sac
rifced everything in the world for the OBJ
ject of his love. But Miss Grant Id not
hear OF such self-immolation for her sake,
and the Prince returned home 10 the court
of his obdurate unclesxith a badly wound
ed heart
Prince Cantacuzene. on the other hand.
WAS not called upon to face such a per-
picking alternative, as he is entirely his
own master.
BY the death of his father last Decem-
ber he became the head of the family, which
is one of the oldest in Russia. He is the
master of magnificent chateau near Mos
COW, and Of a great fortune. The betrothal
festivities took place in Paris not long ago.
and the wedding viii be celebrated in Amer
lea next month with great pomp-"
The "Anzeiger" goes on 10 tell how the
Count of Turin met General Grants grand
daughter at Newport during his visit there
in the summer of last year, and forgot all
other considerations in the charm of her So
ciety. II is represented that the gallant
young Italians attentions were not frown-
ed upon either by Miss Grant or her family,
and that he hastened TO communicate with
King Humbert, entreating the soyereign's
permission TO wed the beautiful American
girl. The response was swift and uncom-
promising. If the prince should follow the
dictates Of his heart, he might never hope
TO be King of Italy.
Only three lives, in addition to that Of
King Humbert, stand between the prince
and the throne. The first is that of the
crown prince, who is an invalid, and who
is still childish, although he married Prin-
cess Helene of Montenegro three years ago.
The second Is that of the Duke of Aosta
the Prince of TURNS elder brother. The
third is that of the Duke of Aostas baby
boy, born in December. The princes young
er brother Luigi, Duke of Abruzzi, is at the
head of an exploring expedition in the
frozen north
When Miss Grant had convinced her
brave aGmirer that she would not allow him
10 throw away his chance of becoming king
he Travelled to India in search of adventures
and tiger skins. He has secured plenty OF
both The last report from him was that
after narrow escape from being torn 10
pieces by a man-eater. he was about to
start for home with large captive tiger
and three cubs as living trophies of the
valor born OF disappointed love
Ii was after his departure, continues the
"Anzeiger," that Miss Grant, travelling with
her aunt, Mrs. Potter Palmer, made the ac-
Quaintance of Prince CantacuZene. That
vas in Rome, where the prince was one OF
the military attaches of the Russian En-
bassy. So deeply enamored was he that
he followed Mrs Palmer and her niece to
Cannes, and thence to Paris. where the en-
gagement was made, after paternal con-
sent cabled by General Fred Grant who
was then on his WAY 10 the Philinpines