The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-28
AN ITALIAN PRINCES BOOK.
DUKE OF THE 4BRUZZPS STORY
or HIS ARCTIC TRIP.
\ sunptuous volume Brought OUT at an
Expense OF S3O,OOO the Hing
Heard What the Duke Had spent On II
lie sent Him His Check for the Amount

lie sent Him His Check for the Amount
The Duke Of the Abruzzi spent $50 600
Is said. in the product ion of his book
winch viii bc published this month. on hir
Arctic explorations in Franz Josef Land
ending IN 1900. According 10 n Socoh
OF Milan the King. upon hearing that tn.
Duk" had spent 80 large n sum in the pro.
| auction OF the book, at once sent to the
author his check for the amount, saying
that he thought il proper to assume the
expense OF publication himself
me Duke. teing thus relieved Of this
financial burden AZ once sent his check
| Tor large sum to Commandant Cagni
| iiiS second IN command on The expedition
| IN recognition OF the splendid services he
had rendered II was Cagni who was in
| charge OF tine sledge party that broke the
Nansen record and made the nearest ap-
| proach TO the Pole Vet attained He sur
| passed Nansens fart hest north bv twenty
geographic miles or minutes; some hu
morous writer, borrowing the language Of
racing events. said that The Duke beat
Nansen by exactly twenty minutes.
The book will be published sim,tan-
eou1ly In Italian, English. French. Spanish.
Herman and Russian. When the Duke of
me Abruzzi has book 10 publish the work
Is brought out with rovnl munficence
MS work on the conquest he made Of
Mount ~ Elias was one OF the most summit
nous geographical books ever produced. 1t
Ia expected that the present book will equal
II IN magnificent photographs and all OF her
Textures Of book making.
Inc Duke OF the Abrlzzi is one of the four
Princes of the House of Savoy who ALWAYS
s'ahd TWO on each side Of the throne at all
great state functions Of Italy. No other
roya mouse OF Europe, except the Roman
ons' can show such splendid specimens of
physical manhood as these four Princes Of
Italy present,
The Oldest Of them is Prince Thomas
Duke OF Genoa. brother Of Queen Mar
gherita who was widowed by the ASSASSIN
TO whom King Humbert owed his death.
ne was also nephew OF the grandfather
OF the present King and would succeed
70 the throne itself if there were no nearer
heirs. There is little prospect. however,
that he will ever be King Of Italy.
The other three Princes are all sons Of
Prince Amedeo of Savoy. the brother of
the late King Humber. who vas persuaded
10 ascend the throne of Spain but ef, i,
ai'er TWO years. fully convinced that the
game was not worth the candle. Tho
other day the Queen Of TIA w gave birth
70 another daug hter. so the oldest Of these
lhr"e brothers. the Duke Of Aosta, is still
the nearest heir 10 the throne and stands
on official occasions al the Kings right
hand e"
He is the only one Of the brothers who
- married. In 1895 he was welded to the
rrlhces' Helen Of Orleans. daughter Of the
iat" count Of Paris The Princess was
porn IN England, where her family long
lived IN exile
r, The second Of the brothers. like the
ping bears the great name Of Victor
Er',nnnuel, but is everywhere known hy
iis u'ie OF Count Of Turin He il giant
IA stature, powerful athlete a lover of
al manly sports and a soldier by taste and
education
An illustrated weekly papor while ago
pfnted a picture Of this Pr ince. showing
him IN the middle Of foaming river sweep
ing onward with a very swift current
Nothing was TO be seer Of his horse excep,
his head and par, OF the name.
Just behind the head Of the animal was |
the strong face of An athletic man with !
barred arms and neck and square. power
ful shoulders. graspng the bride. 1t |
was Characteristic picture OF tho Count |
OF Turin. for he is venturesome spirit |
and ALWAYS ready for daring ventures
The youngest of the princes is Imigi. |
the Duke Of the Abru22i, who first saw the |
light while his father was still King of Spain. |
Born among the traditions of Ferdinand |
and Isabella, perhaps he caught his love |
for discovery and geographic conquest |
among those scenes of his early life whence |
Columbus had been sent forth to find the
now world
Most Of US never heard of him until he
suddenly appeared in America one day TO
undertake the task Of conquering Mount |
St Elias whose summit had never been
reached. though several men had attempted |
the feat The Duke succeeded in his mis-
sion. a. man of his calm courage. daring
and perseverance, would bc likely 10 do.
His much more pcrOus venture in the
ice seas around Franz Josef Land was
also completely successful in its scient fic
and all other phases Nowadays princes
seldom confer "a much honor upon their
royal lineage a this prince has done by his
geographical achievements
The Duke of the Ahruzzi as well IA his
Nv" older brothers, lives in Turin. On |
state occasions Prince Thomas ALWAYS
stands at the extreme right The Duke OF
Aosta, present heir To the throne, stands |
next to the King, who is seated
On the left of the King j. the Count Of
Turin and to his left stands the only OK
plorer who for some centuries has figured !
on these royal occasions. Prince John Of !
Portugal was probably his most ilmstrious
predecessor as scion of royalty devoted
70 exploration