The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-03-14
MACEDONIA.
4 Description OF the Probable scene OF the
struggle between the Greek and the Turk.

4 Description OF the Probable Scene or the
struggle between the Greek ana the Turk.
Macedonia. which seems likely to become
tho theatre OF n struggle between the Turk
and the Greek, and perhaps the Balkan States
rs we'll. Is n rich and naturally fertile country.
It's southern limits are the Egean sea and the
Greek frontier OF Thessalv. On the west IL Is
bounded by the prolongation OF tho Pindus
chain. called the Mountains. and the
ranges Of hills that terminate ut the sour res Of
the vardar. that divides the country into two
nearly equal parts. The northern boundary
extends from this point along the watershed
II tho vardar To the southernmost point OF the
lervian frontier, which IL follows TO Its juno
ton with the Bulgaria Macedonian boundary.
Il then follows this frontier TO the valley of the
Karssu. which 1t follows TO its mouth in the
Eeean. The Karasu also forms the western
border OF ancient Thrace.
The principal city and seaport OF Macedonia
10 tho well-known city OF Salonica. with II popu-
lation OF about 125. 900. of whom some "a 900
are Jews OF the Spanish emigration. speakinR
the Spanish language with relative purity, but
Ereplng their business books and doins their
literary work mostly In Hebrew. OF these
Jews about o 1000 are Mussuimans By profcs.
sion. but are more or less suspected OF practising
the Hebrew rites In secret. The main street of
5alonica is a part of the old Roman road that.
starting from Durazzo on the Adrlat!c, ran
through til. ~Illyrian Mountains tnow Albania)
20 Salonica. thence ON through Thrace to Con-
stantinople. At the eastern exit from the
city Is u nne Rom IN arch OF the time OF Ha-
driRn In . good state OF preservation. Salonlca
is the starting .oint of a railway running up
the vardar Valley to Uskub. from where the
main line continue, on to Mitrovitza. Just on the
southern limit of the S,.ndjak Of Novi- Bazaar,
and n branch line runs IN the seryian fran
ter. where IL joins the Servian railway to Nisch
and makes . junction with the line coming
from Belgrade ON TO Sofia and Constantinople
The southern part OF Macedonia is served by
. lie of rail running westward by the impor-
tant town OF Vodens to Moaastir. or BItolia,
tho headquarters of the Third Turkish Army
Corps. The country south OF this line is In
habited by n Greek-speakin population. aud
contains many important towns. such as YER
ria. Servia. Tchatitta ,on the road by Grevena
and Metzovo TO JanlnA In Epirus. and Kastoria
on the head waters OF the Vistritza or Indii-
Klrasu. that discharges into the Gul: OF Sa-
lon!ca not far from the mouth OF the Var
dar. In the northeastern part OF this district
lies the Senidie country. cele Jrated for the
delicate quality of Its tobacco. that furnishes
the ciRaretter for the smoking ladies' OF the
imperial and wealthy harems OF CONSTANT
nozzle, and supplies the Sultan's tchibouk.
Here. also. 10 the vineyard country OF Ma.
ousbta. whose delicious golden-colored wine.
something resembling Madeira. Is renowned
oil over Macedonia.
II Is 10 re noted here that the river VistrltZn.
Just mentioned, was proposed by England IN
1882 AZ The northern boundary of Greece, bat
the united Influence OF Austria. Prussia. and
Russia prevailed. and. the. boundary was run
from SURF oil on the Gulf or Nolo nearly due west
To Menidhl en- the Cult OF .Art.. giving, 80 to
spenK. the meat back to Turkey ana leaving
Greece with the bare bone OF her devastated
huInIalA nni FaNauHI hlllainpS IN l4f,H IA. h.r
national existence. Tho great, difficulty OF
irerue ulwn"S has bocp that she had not u sum,
cieit area OF grain-Droducingl land A. u basis for
lhe nptiOpal sustenanCe,
IL - III the region let ween the Greek frontier
snd the NistritZa that the Turkish army ot OBJ
serNhtiO4 Is now concentrated, with It's head
quarters at Elassopa. and rs left Hank resting
on The slopes OF Oily npuh, the abode Of the an.
Client gods OF Greece. vita the rlgGt flank GOV,
cred BY u force cautioned AZ Saselitch watching
the Greeks AT l~rikkaln. Tue whole country be
tween tho Greek frontier and the SRluniCa-A Nh,
nRstir railway line Is broken by "A series OF noun
tain Ranges. some OF considerable height. The
roads, as ire hose a. oyeG Masedonia. and
worthy ~ The name. Occasionally special
taxes are collected for the alleged repair or con
atruction OF road =. hut Z. sv seldom get beyond
tho pocket OF the Pasta who mas ori"red them
North or the railway line the Bul Iarian clc,
ment begtns To dominate IN the population
ana in the region north of n line drawn rnsl
from Monastlr by Doirnn to Nryrekop, on IL,
khrnsu, the population IL wholly bulgarian,
The road running northeast rom MnnRs ir
which 10 II prettily situated town ON tue foot
SLOPE OF tho TRAININGS range. passes over 4
line plain TO Perltpe or Prilpe. u bulgarian
town OF considerable size. the fruit, lGrden
surrounding which are Looted for the Quallt.
and flavor OF the small. luscious peaches the
produce In profusion. From periipe there is
road through a detile opening on n fairly one
country to Gradsk0 on the S~u.onica.U skub rail
- Way. nLd an lther across the hills to Kuprili. O
y nlessA. several stations north OF urRdskO
ith a mlxea population. The country 10 III