New-York tribune., 1903-04-20

their weak points. Every Albanian is firmly
come to rob him Of his dearly priced Independence;
In this respect they show great shreWdness ana
is in progress. chiefly on the part OF austria I
through the priests and OF Italy (by means or the
dered at that they look askance at STRANGERS. ,,u
neighbors the Montenegrins buy ths Is nHtuat . ana
been amused listening first TO one and then the
other adnrtng his bravery in going among suc9
bloodthirsty deeds committed daily by the other
After all. they are only great children, who play
with life and death We do with games; vices
they immorai. and their word is their bond They
rigidy adhere to the ancient code Of honor estab-
mon with Western medieval customs. they stlIl
observe the Holiness OF @ asfsd oo in anotiers
house he may lift his hand against tnat hldh'
The most prominent OF the clans bear the follow
ing TIE M;ridI Clsrnent non. e T n1ey e
others but 81 these the writer has 70 knowledge
,d We y;b be o apr a on Northern Albania would
be complete Il is the clan OF the Gusne the most
Closed in by lofty mountains at the eastern corner
Of M9ntsnegT0 The nsead Of the equally Albanian
seaport OF Dulcigno. Some ten taousahd aohlete a.5
grir5s. under the leadership Of the celebrated t1
recent victories over the IlighJE I uTK ~ %I -ii NJ
possessions. marched into Gusinte 10 take over tls ms
infre1jd MonteneErins found their match and more
Their teeth broken n the cra5Klhg OF 'l'S 1881
The indepandcnce Of GIsinje goes so far as that
thev maintain that they are not even AIhanians.
They are uer OF Cfusiuie. ana ack1oWtedSe no s"ay
other than their clansnau. Iney 90 nor I ~tiI
come strangers fl their city. and lndeed II : s4
70 he counting death to sojourn among tlitHI-
Last wear fFey murdered the Turkish FalfIahal
Tor resident rover.or). and are stil unp'inlsheo-
One custom still remains TO be oeScr1bel- 1t -
that OF blood brotherhood
In wild and utterly lavess lard such as Alpaid 2l
the custom Is invaluable 10 persona saIe'{ I " -
once n is performed the orothers are 9i1 ~ ~
iai,e "a ~ her even sacrificing MS NE n
defe77ce o. the other Besides the comp fllt
praet The procedure is follows and u II : llo1
exocTv rhe same. still Closely resembles rs
rnSny ~ bIocd brotherhood as once performer y
'r,I tu1n men stand out in ring ara pare u.5iI
forearns. egck makes an tncBion s.itti . hi ~.
tIao1 An1jnE into cup Of wine with lnkea aIIts
- INV Is emntied-Ila1 by the one Ialt y! ~
o+5erhu +he friends. \ kiss coDciudes me con- CON-
Dost far more real these men than our iiiI'a7e
~ 'ftilI death part. , .,.,-,,
5rt,.a, bava Far more ceremony n &ofIliiioii e4t
say f5tercolIrse than any Western 4atlol. - ~.
ca-,c-ss drsf remark is an acHlaoEFs % @
S!.S uhIro every present answer Win l4e
r.1a.rrbsG formula Then he g-eets nose ples@lt- ~
80 js iikavtse responded to. To eacn nc EtN = ne ne
Srst II i not shaken mercy c.asPtu % l..s
trsar5z re presents his cheek not 70 pc EiesS- ~
-. - rrtsnd 10 lay likewise his cleeH S6St-9l y
a glass OF spirits is given hiIn le ooes no.
s-i,s n ftU ne has first praised eToa 49, uhteh
rssbes good health 10 oil present oolA o. "h4Ii
,Trasc. are res,onGcd 10 by al .~ "a
rnaThsr sTsy. co--l psrvades the whole party. ana