New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-26
ROYAL EXPLORER HERE.
HEAD OF ITALY'S NAVY.
Duke of the Abruzzi Gets a YARN
Greeting.

Prince Luigi OF Savoy. Duke of the Abruzzi.
cousin of King Victor Emmanuel of Italy and
admiral of the italian navy, arrived yesterday In
this port on his flagship varese. which sent
to the United States to represent Italy at the
Jamestown exposition.
The Duke OF the Abruzzi he is most Familiarity
known has worldwide reputation an explorer
and mountain climber. He the first to climb
Mount St Elias. which he did ten years ago, and
until Commander Peary made his last Arctic trip
had the distinction of going the "farthest North.
taking that honor from Nansen. His highness Is
also an able sailor. who does not permit social
amenities to interfere with his duties admiral
OF the italian navy.
An illustration of this devotion to duty was given
yesterday afternoon when several hundred visitors
boarded the Varese, which anchored In the North
River off 18th street. They received, but not
by the duke. and the explanation that the
latter had remained watch on the bridge of the
warship all night. directing her course from Hamp-
ton Roads TO New York This is characteristic OF
this member of royalty who Is perhaps the best
ample OF the strenuous to be found in any OF the
reignins houses OF Europe. This duke. whose full
name is Luigi Amadeo Giuseppe Maria Ferdinando
Francesca is the third of the late Prince
Amadeo of Savoy. Duke of Aosta who King OF
Spain. The duke OF the Abruzz born In Madrid.
He never displayed any anxiety TO shine IN the
court circles OF italy. preferrng life of adventure.
sea voyages. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of any kind
that would add to the scientific knowledge of the
world
Inc ouke is thirty-four years old. He Is tal with
good features and olive complexion. with the
healthy tinge OF color that from outdoor
exercise IN which he is firm believer and active
advocate His physique is that OF the athlete. but
from one OF his hands there are fingers missing. a
witness 70 the suffering OF a winter In the polar
regions The duke Is a sEdlful yachtsman and an
The cruiser Varese reached her anchorage in the
Morn Inc first TO go aboard were Count Ray
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q ha In
But his stay here Is indefinite and he disin-
elined to make any engagements that he could not
keep. Tomorrow night his eountrymen will give a
dinner at the Waldorf Astoria. In the afternoon
on Tuesday the Duke OF the Abruzzi will be en-
at ha HS at AsG O rhe afsr n Gs
made up OF Americans from all parts of the United
greet the distinguished visitor fellow climber.
During his stay here the duke WILL like an accom-
Pshed sailor. make his headquarters on board of
The record Of success of this young man as an
explorer has probably only one parallel. in the
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Of Central Africa where he followed the route Of
Henry NJ STANLEY and explored the unknown Noun
Geographical Society TO have been one OF the
save names to most Of the snow capped peaks in
Central Africa His highest ascent was 1900 feet.
was regarded as an adventure Of exceptional dar-
greatest explorer In Europe.
The Varese dropped anchor between the French
hours enthusiastic of sunny Italy had watched
for hcr arrival, and when she did they lost
time in putting out to her I'm launches. The
cruisers addition to those OF the United States of
Austria and France already strung out along that
part Of the North River added 10 the activity of
the scene the river front and the water. The
Varese IS painted blsckish gray. She is a small
but well built vessel with urrets fore and aft and
Is easily distinguished from any other warship by
her single mast. that juts up between her two
snokestacks.
Another unusual feature in the build Of the Va
is the difference In the calibre of the guns in
the turrets fore and aft. They respectively 10
inch and S-inch rifles. She has a displacement OF
1894 tons and a maximum speed Of twenty knots.
The cruiser carries five hundred men-officers and
The officers and men OF the Varese told yester-
day of rather rough experiences on Hampton
Roads at the hands Of souvenir hunters. Visitors
carried the souvenir hunting habit to such
tent that buttons taken off uniforms. and
much small silverware removed from the yes
sell