Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-07-31

SUCCESSOR TO
ITAL US THRONE |;
Victorio E1nanuele Ferdinand Maria
Genaro. Prince Of Naples, or Prince
cipino," the little prince. as he has
hitherto been generally spoken of thru
born November IL, 1859. 1t was for a
long time question whether the child
would live to arrive at years of mature
ity. From his birth he was small and
sickly and despite the devoted care of
nurses and physicians grew up puny
and ailing boy. His mother, who is
more than half German, is believed to
be to great extent responsible for his
present ailments. When he was 10
years old she insisted on taking charge
of his education and despite his physi-
cal condition the lad was put to edu-
cational tasks by the German methods
of learning that overwhelmed him and
gave him no opportunity to grow up
healthy and strong. French. English,
German. Latin. Greek mathematics
and military history kept him continu-
ally at his desk. and his tutor, Col. Oslo,
cold and infiexible, obeyed the queens
orders to the letter and allowed him no
rest from his studies.
+ At last the condition OF the lad be-
came SO alarming that King Humbert,
overruling his wife's wishes, appointed
Oslo to the command of a regiment. dis
missed all the other tutors and peda-
Gogic torturers and sent the crown
prince travelling thru Europe. to Ger
man, England, Greece and the east.
When he returned home a year later
he was slightly improved in health, but
SO weak that his body had to be sus-
stained and held erect by means of u
steel corset, which he has worn ever
since.
In his twentieth year the young
prince had completed his military stud
les and his promotion was rapid, de-
servedly so. for his inherited military
talent caused him to take passionately
and eagerly to the life OF soldier. He
was given command of the military di-
vision of Naples, subsequently obtain
ing command at Florence. where he
found time, within the space Of six
months. to write sentimental novel
and gather one of the finest collections
of rare coins in Europe. 1t was here,
too. that he became associated with
electricians and was initiated into the
| mysteries of the science.
His love for IL has never left him, and
he is continually experimenting with
| well-nigh everything that concerns the
application OF electricity TO light, mo-
| tive power and sound. He was one OF
the first and most successful expert
| mentors with the X-rays after their
discovery, and his apartments. wher-
ever he may be- always bear the aspec,
of the abode OF the scientist
| In 1880 there were persistent rumors
| in Europe that Prince Victor was abou,
| TO be betrothed to Princess Maud OF
| Wales, but nothing came of the pro.
iijected alliance. and the young mans
name was subsequently linked with
that of almost every unmarried sroya
| princess on the continent. In August
! 1896 his betrothal to Princess Helene OF
Montenegro. third daughter OF the
1 reigning prince, was announced, anG
two months later they were married
The princess. who was born in 1873. thu
beautiful and talented, she had beer
brought up like the dauEf,terof High.
Hand chieftain OF the last century, anc
was an utter stranger to court life Of
luxury. The queen OF Italy scored
ceremony was performed, for her sor
lhad persistently vowed that he would
never wed and had even threatened Il
=,
( favor Of King Humbert.s nephew, TIL,
/ Duke OF Aosta. AZ
4 Prince Victor had been for man,
4 years morbidly sensitive on the supJec
1T marriage. His uncle. Prince Oddone
was a hunchback. and his own diminu
tive form and weak constitution KEEP
4 him constantly in the belief that IL h,
married and had any offspring the chilli
would be deformed.
Il shall never marry" he told hi
mother many times ~ will not Civ,
4 Italy a hunchback for king.
The married life of the couple ha
4 been contented one. and despite tn
great dissimilarity in physical condl
4 tons and temperamentn no cloud Of dis
i content seems to have marred thei
4 happiness. The prince OF Naples 4
I. looked on. despite his i'll health an,
4 morose disposition. as one OF the mos
brilliant and talented young men i,
q Europe. He has all the great energ,
a and strength OF will of his house, tw
lights which his fatherSunfortunately di
not inherit. Indeed, in everything per
tanning TO mentality and strength o
character he is his grandfather. VIcto
~ Emanuel over. aga In,
White N.sn Turned Yellow.
Great confederation was felt BY tn
friends OF NJ. A. Hogarty. OF Lexing
ton, KY. When they saw he was turn
y ing yellow. His skin slowly change
color, also his eyes. and he sufrere
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