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The Washington herald., 1908-06-09
BALTIMORE GRAIN MARKET.

Baltimore June s-Follouing are the Official prices
to-day;
WHEAT-Spot contract 95Ias5's; spot. No ? red
Western Sisa912s: June. 95isa955s; July SOS; Au-
gust ssik steamer No. red. gHa9lS. Receipts
Il All bushels; exports. $500 bushels southern on
grade slas5.
CORN-spot. mixed. 7s; No white. 70: July.
7As September, 7Sisa7Si5; steamer mixed. a Re
ceipts, s.l6s bushels. Southern white eorn S);
Southern yellow corn, 50.
OATS-Stock in elevators 1886 bushels; ship
ments from elevators 5.57s bushels. White. No. 2
heavy. So; do. No 2 light to medium. 5sa5s's do.
No. g. heavy. 57a57lz; do. No. ). medium. Ba56ri
DO. No. g. light 55isa55: do. No L. heht to heavy.
5aa5ii5; mixed. No. ? IS; do. No. ) Aa541s; do,
No. a 52a53
RYE-Stock in elevators. loJol bushels; shipments
from elevators. G5 bushels No. Western rye. ex-
port. ssa9O No. rye. Western, uptown delivery.
S6as7.
MILL FEED-Spring bran. as TO weight bulk.
2O0-pound sacks G.D; do. lopound sacks. 800;
Western middlings. in l00pound sacks. 2s00 City
Mills bran. in lO)-pOund sacks. 2SOOa2S50; City
Mills mddlings in lO0-ponnd sacks. q H-5Oa2S.C0
FLOUR-WmtCr extra. 39Oail0; do. clear. 4l5a
l.SO; do. straight. sNa450: do patent, A75a4 s5
spring clear. 4ga455 do. straight. 5.0Oa5 3: do.
patent. 53Ja5eO City Mills best patent 500; do.
high grade patent. sd; straight. 49, do. choice
family. 46o; extra, 40Oail5. Rye -four. medium TO
choice, 4.S0aae0.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-09
PLUNGER SALTS HIS WINNINGS
J. Brandt Walker Has S1,000,000
Put IN Trust.
Arranges to Get $4,000 Annuity,
and Lets Creditors
Worry.

New York. June SIT developed to-day
in connection with the $4,000 attachment
against J. Brandt Walker. the Lakewood
plunger. that last year. after he had
made 100000 10 100000 IN bear cam
paigns. he placed 100000 in trust with
a local trust company, from which he
was guaranteed lie annuity Of between
SS5,oO0 and $4,000. this annuity 10 go 10
his estate at his death.
In other words. Mr. Walker. unlike
most spectators. Is said 10 have had the
good sense TO salt away a sufficient
amount to make him comfortable the rest
OF his days
The remainder OF his fortune. II IS said.
he deliberately held out as a surplus for
speculative operations. There was some
interest to-day In the way in which this
trust fund had been established. and
whether Mr.. Walkers creditors would be
able 20 make use Of H. The concerns
that have claims against him, however.
would do no talking.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-09
LOCAL PRODUCE MARKET.
rPnce. quoted are vholcaisl


The wholesale market remains IN good con-
dition with most grades q produce moving
freely and az fair prices Arrivals Of many kinds o.
produce are liberal. but the demand Is good and
stocks are being worked on by the commission houses
promptly The market stands firm al the quotations.
BUTTER-Croamery, fancy, 2p4a25; DO. Western
drss 25la24, DO, seconds. 1a2; process fancy, 2s
IN do. fair 70 good. BAD: dairy. choice. Eals:
good IS: storepacked. fresh. l4al5.
CBEESE-Market firm and active on all kinds
New YORK State factory. large l5tali; DO. small.
Old lsalfh: do summer. TnRll. nital3. NirGniR. 10.
EGGS-Ncar-hy fresh Virginia, loss OF. l5'1. aver
age l6; West Virginia and Southwest Virginia, Is .
Tennessee. IS: North Carolina. l5ia.
LIVE POULTRT-Chickens. fancy spring. 2sa5e
hens IS: roosters :; ducks large. loall. do. small
g.: geese. 7as; turkeys toms. per ID. Z: do, hens
lsali, do. thin loi keats, 10.
DRESSED POULTRl-Turkeys hens undraWn.
per b., Is. do. average. undrayn. IL do. thin,
ioai2; toms. IA chickens. spring. large, 30; small.
?saSo hens choice. i2all; roosters. 3: ducks. lan
geese 9al0
DRESSED MEATs-Hams. country. sugar cured
l2alA
VEGETABLEs-Potat home rrorn. Der bushei
70aS0; new. Per bbl. L00a25: Mccormack. per
bishe 60; sweet potatoes. per bbl. 26a35l. asDara
gus Der box 40oa8O0. cahbage per cNt Soa90.
Early York. pcr hhl. '5aioo South Carolina. %
a5 each; celery. Florida, per crate 2eoa259 do. per
bunch J0a75 cucumber Florida pef basket. l5a2 ll
near b. per basket 9lal75: eggplans. crate. go
a3o0: kale per bb- 6oalJ. lettuce pcne grown. per
d
DO. Texas per crate. L65: do. Ohio. PER hushel.
Nas0: reas. Per basket, 5Oal5: home grown. per
bbl. 250a200: rhuharb rer bunch lOoa2oo; rad
shes. per 100 soaL00 stIing beans green. per bas-
kct. 300a4Oo: tomatoes. Florida fancy. per crate,
2Ooa325; SO ssh. Florida. PER basket. Sails.
GREEN FRUTTS-Oranges Florida. bright. peT
box. rs; do. russcts. rs; California naYcls asa
2s5 grspe fruit. Florida, pr box. 550aio0, cram
berries. Der box 20oa35o; Do. per barrel 5Ooa6oo
peaches Florida per crate. Zcoa30; cantal0upes.
per crate. 2O0s25G strawberries. ins pineapples.
per crate 275a30o: PEACHES. Florida per crate.
20oa30O; hucklcbees. per quart. loa: blackbeTres.
per quart. l0al5
SUNDRIES-B -Beeswax .: tallow 4: honey. WHITE
clover lib. new Is: do 2lb. new. lbal2: ginseng.
per h. 5ooasO0; Seneca. Per ID. 30; Golden Seal
tlai5; Pink. l2ali; Mandrake 2a3: Snake Root. 3.
GRAIN-Wheat. Southern on grade. as9s; re.
I5aSo; com. shelled white soasj; do, yellow. Sas5
do. car. 3E24OO: oats Western white. No. ?, Ola
65: do mixed 5Sa60
WOOL AND HIDES-wool. washed. free Ct blIrs.
pr b. 2OaZ2 wool. unwashed free Of burs. per TO-
l7al7h wool. bury. per H.. l5al6: Hides. green.
pr lb., s. do. dry. per ID. sa9: Sheep skins.
green EACH Sass do dry. each. 2Ja60; calf skins.
green, each, l0oal25
The Washington herald., 1908-06-09
STATES ATTORNEY BROKE"
jackson Tells Hughes office Needs
Funds TO Continue Work.

Albany. y. Y. June s.-Attorney Gen
eral ". S. jackson to-day give out copies
OF q letter he sent on Saturday 70 Gov.
Hughes. announcing that unless the legis-
lature, at the present extra session, shall
make an appropriation 10 cover more
adequately provision for deputies sal
aries and special counsel and Office ex-
penses. the attorney generals Office will
''be compelled 10 rely upon loans from
private individuals for the payment OF It's
necessary and proper expenses and needy
creditors all over the State Will have 10
wait for the payment Of their Just debts
until the meeting OF the legislature in
1905. In the meantime the most impOr-
tant work Of the officv viii be sus-
pended"
The Washington herald., 1908-06-09
LIVE STOCK MARKET.

New York. June s-CATTLE-Receipts. 27ls head
active and higher Common 10 choice steers. 5Oa
75o; oxen and stays. 5.75a6i0 bulls. 260a5g: cows
22Da5So. Dressed tcef higher at lCai5
CALVES Receipts. $50 head active and steady
veals 5OA7 3: few 7.S7i7a7.So: cis 4ooa50O: but
tcr1uiks 45oa7.s7lk.
SHEEP AND LAAIBS-RC Receipts. Il 80 head; act
i've and steady Sheep. 3ooa5oO; yeerlings 475a59o:
lambs 70Oa770
HCCS-Receipts. 1850; lnn 10 70 cents higher.
New York State hogs. 6.I5a6.70
Chicago June s-CATTLE-Receipts. 900 head
market steady 20 IS cents lower. Primo bccTeS Si5a
77s poor to rcedium A9la6.S) stockcrs and feeders
ioa5 40. Teams 45oa6.0o.
HOGS-Roeipts. 200 head: market strong 20
cents higher Light 5l5a56o; roughs, 6l0a53):
heavy. 535a56,: pigs. A25a5l5
SHEEP receipts. li0G0 head; market 10 10 Is
cents higher. Native sheep 35ea50o; Western
sheep 325a5CO: native and Western lambs. 4ooas.Z5.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-09
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET.

Baltimore June s-Following arc the Official
prices at the Union Stock Yards;
CATTLE-Receip;s for week ended at noon to-
da. were isi0 head against l. go head last week.
Ffty-thrce carloads on sale tc Gay and market l5c
higher on al grades Steers fir 70 prime. 5.JoaT 00
others l0oa525: hetfers 3Has So; COWS, L5oaL75;
bulls 20oaf.75: fresh cows ?. 91aGo.00 q head
HOGS-Recaipts for week ended az neon to-day
were 1902 head. against 1887 head last week.
Fair supply to-day and market about steady az fol-
lowing prices: Western 5S0a600: from other points
5.T5a5 So pigs. 500a525: rcughs f.eoaA50
SHEEP AND LAAIBS-Receipts for week ended
at noon to-day were $50 head. against sos head
last week Fair supply and market lower. Sheep
200a450 lambs spring. 675a7. g; clipped, 40oa5T5.
YES-Receipts for week ended az noon to-day
were COL head. against 3S5 head last week. Fair
supply and market about steady Common to best
LO0a72
The Washington herald., 1908-06-09
TAKES INSURANCE FIRM.
Mutual Reserve Life Goes Into the
Hands OF the Postal Company.

New York. June S-The Mutual Re
serve Life Insurance Company. which
went into the hands Of receivers some
months ago. and has since been dissolved
as a corporation, is 10 be taken over by
the Postal Life Insurance Company.
Last Friday Judge Ward. Of the United
States Circuit Court. gave a hearing on
the matter, and to-day signed an order
permitting such an arrangements to be
carried out.
Since the Mutual Reserve went into
the hands of receivers various companies
submitted offers to take over the legal
reserve business OF the company. ell OF
this business having been written since
1892. After examining all the propositions
submitted William Hepburn Russell and
Charles z. Rushmore recommended that
Of the Postal Life Insurance Company.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-09
COAL PRICES SUFFER- CUT.
War Declared Between Ohio and
PIttsburg Operators.

Pittsburg, June s.-Coal operators Of
the adjacent Ohio fields have begun cut
ting prices on coal. and as a result have.
within the past week, taken much busi-
ness which Pittsburg operators thought
should have been retained here. and as
a result there is now on a healthy rate
war
Ohio coal IS now quoted at 90 cents, q
cut OF fully 10 cents under the agreed
price, and the docks at the lakes are
being filed with this coal. Pittsburg
operators have retaliatee by going after
some large contracts which have for
years been considered the exclusive prop
erty Of CsSic operators. and the war
threatens to become serious.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-09
TRY TO SEIZE COUNTY RECORDS
Citizens OF Rural Towns In okla
hOma Have a Fight.

Eufaula, Okla, June SIN a fight be-
tween fifteen residents Of Checotah and
the people OF Eufaula yesterday on the
streets here. F. NJ. Woods, deputy consta-
bic. Of this place. and Joseph Parmenter.
OF ChecOtah, were shot
Woods probably Will die. The Checo-
tah men came 20 Eufaula TO attempt 10
remove the county seat records and the
citizens OF the place were armed to pre-
vent them. temporary Injunction having
been granted by the Supreme Court.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-09
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

Quotations furnished by L T. Hut,on & Co,
members q the New York Stock Exchange and the
Chicago Board Ct Trade. G. Bowie Chipman. man
agcr 1901 street northwest.
Chicago. June S-Whcat opened strong. and dur
ing the first hour things looked as Il there would
b. grand 1lly from the uncertain conditions AZ
The end q thc week. but heavy selling soon de-
velOped and the market turned weak selling down
before the close nearly 2 c-uts a bushel on july.
and from ! O. 10 cuts on the far months
Corn opened slightly higher and ruled strong Tor
an hour when weakness struck the market m sym
pathy with wheat aud most months sold oa
cent before The close
Oats followed tAe general movement q the grain
market Cp.ning strong ard closing weak az nearly
cents decline on the business II the day.
Provisions were fairly firm. business being within
narrow range. and the closing prices about on
the samo level as the opening
pric-s rf futures follow.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-09
AKBUsHES TWO BOATERs,
Man steps from ClumP of Bushes
and Fires shotgun.

Vevay, Ind, June S.-As Daniel Will
Jams and Miss Minnie Hughes, we'll
known young people OF this place, were
rowing on the Ohio River last night. a
man stepped out OF a clump OF bushes
and walked down 90 the waters edge.
Then be raised a double-barreled shotgun
70 his shoulder. took deliberate aim at
the couple IN the boat, and fired. He
then turned and disappeared in the
woods.
wounded by the shot, but neither serious
". More than twenty shot took effect
IN different parts Of their bodies, but the
distance was so great that few Of them
penetrated further than just under the
skin
The Washington herald., 1908-06-09
COTTON MARKET.

Quotations furnished by E. f. Hutton & Co.
members OF the New York Stock Exchange and the
New York Cotton Exchange. G. Bowie Chipman.
managrr 1901 street northwest
NcW York. June s.--TO-day being a holiday
abroad the cotton market here opened steady and
about unchanged. with trading duh and mostly
local Unfavorable weather reported over Sun
day in Northern Texas ard Oklahoma but all other
parts of the belt sent in good reports. The crop
EAST q the Mississippi River Is doubt making
progress. but west there has been some damage
done. hut with few days hot sunshine much OF
this viii be repaired Trade conditions seem TO be
better IN general which IL leading the trade TO
consider that cotton at or 93 cents is not dear.
The market closed S 20 p points below the opening
prices.
660ls last week and 1903 last year. Receipts at
New Orleans were 3I27 bales against 2l0 last
year. and at Houston. ilsl bales. against il3 last
year.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-09
NEW YORK MONEY.

New York. June s.-Money on call to-day opened
NJ ~ per cent; highest la; lowest. IA: closing ia
per cent Most Of the loans were az IA per cent
Time money orened the week displaying the same
features as existed last week namely plentiful SUP
ply and light demand. Rates, 2a2a per cent for
sixty days. G4n2is for uiEety DAYS gsa2A for soir
months. 2ay4 for Eve months. q. fer SIX months,
and iar4 f0r over tls year.
Mercantile paper. higher grades was IN good de-
mand. but there not a large amount 0f this
class u paper ofered Rates. 3Aafh Ter cent for
sixty and ninety days Endorsements. sa4s Tor choice
four and six months receivable. and iaiis i0r choice
-four and six months single names
Sterling EASY during the forenoon but rallied later
ending nj last weeks closing level. Rates. sixty
days is5Eais5i5: demand. 4s691sls7; cables. 4s5l5
aAs721
Commercial bills were 40a.aAsih foT ninety days
and Asiiaais5A for sixty days.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-09
GREEK STEAMSHIP SINKS.
In Collision with ROumanian Steam
ship OF Coast of Portugal.

Lisbon, June S.-The Roumanian steam
ship Constantza has been in collision
with the Greek steamship Mikael. of
this coast. The Mikael was sunk, but
her crew, three Of them badly injured
were rescued. The Constantza. after
landing the crew Of the AIilael at this
port, to-day proceeded on her voyage.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-09
WASHINGTON CATTLE MARKET.

CATrLE-E1tru. per cwt.. S5Oae.Oo: butcher. 45oa
500; common. o0a3.00.
H0GS-Per cwt gross 565a5T5: ordinary rer
evt.. 5ooa5.S.
sHEsP-Prime. 3O0aAOO: common. 25Os300
LAMBs-Sprins. 7a7F. medium. Z
CALyES-Prime. per h., Tara; medium. esza7;
grass. 3af.
cows Prime. fresh. each sAOOasOe; common
@oS39-so; old and dry. seOaloOo.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-09

All advertising contracts made by The
washington Herald are based upon its
bona fide clrculation-a circulation IN
washington larger by thousands than was
ever before attained by any morning
newspaper at the Capital Its books ore
omen
The Washington herald., 1908-06-09
WASHINGTON STOCK MARKET.

Regular call. u O'Clock noon:
Capital Traction 5s. $500 at ll0
Washington Railway and Electric 4s 500 at sEs.
Capital Traction 20 at ls, at ia, 5 az l3, 10 az
l25T
United States Trust. l at 81.
Security Storage. at H5h.
After ea-Capita Traction IS. 81 800 At llOH 5000
ct 1loH S2oeO az lloH.
Washington Railway and Electric Is. 5000 at
SOS. $500 at 81.
Capital Traction. 10 at l25A-
Following are the closing quotations yesterday
stock pxcbnnQe.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-09
LINER CARRIES GREAT CROWD
CeciIie'S Passenger List Totals Up
I.775 PcrNorS

New York. June s.-The North German
Lloyd steamship Kronprinzessin Cecilie,
crack Of the German liners, sails to-
morrow with more folk in cabin and
steerage than any other ocean crosser
that has left New York since the be-
ginning OF the rush 10 the eastward.
She carries 5S5 saloon vOy6gers. $40 sec
ond cabin passengers. ard 900 in the
steerage
The Washington herald., 1908-06-09
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

Quotations furnished by T. F. Hutton & Co..
members q the New York Stock Exchange. G.
Bowie Ch pman. manager 1901 street northwest
sales O. noon. n.....2 220.30O shares
Total sales .4Is,2OO shares
Call money! high, 1N' low, 14sI cl., IA.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-09
MARKET PRICES HOLD
Trading Dull, but Underly-
ing Strength Is Felt.
LONDON EXCHANGES CLOSE
European Holiday Doubtless Has
Much to Do with Listiessness on
ExchnnEe-Optimism Prevails Be-
cause of the Indications for an
Excellent Spring wheat Crop.

New York. June s.-There were two no
table characteristics OF the stock market
to-day. One Of them was the continu-
ance Of those tendencies toward a lessen
ing OF speculative activity which have
been gradually coming into prominence in
the last two or three business days, and
the other was the very decided underlying
strength shown by the market Itself. The
duilness OF the trading was perhaps in
some sense increased by the entire sus-
pension Of business on the European stock
exchanges owing to the whit-Monday hol-
iday, but inasmueh as by far the larger
portion Of the ostensibie orders for the
purchase and sale Of stock cabled to this
side OF the Atlantic in recent months
have really originated here, to-day's de-
crease Of European business was only ap-
parent.
In the market during the first hour OF
the stock exchange session Fridays and
Saturdays rising tide of prices was car
ried somewhat further but the trading
element then began 70 sell stocks and
take profits, and Indeed, made sharp
drive IN the market shortly after midday.
which resulted in round declines in the
r
for instance falling nearly three full
points from the days highest level
Recovery Sets In.
But a recovery quickly set in and the
market nuctuated idly back and forth
thereafter until the close OF the day very
clearly deriving It's impulse from the
operations Of the professional stock ex-
change room traders. At the very end
a rallying movement was in progress. and
although the majority OF the active
stocks ended with slight declines from
Saturday. still the essential hrmness Of
the market was pronounced. and declines
and advances were pretty evenly dis
turbed through the list. The Amaga-
mated Copper and Pennsylvania stocks
closed unchanged, and especial strength
was shown by the Northern Pacific and
Great Northern preferred shares.
The common supposition was, and Il
was certainly logical, that the reason for
the advance in the two quarters named
was the extremely hattering prospects
for the seasons spring wheat crop, as
these have slowly been unfolded up TO
the present time. and which were to-day
fully confirmed by the governments crop
report.
Crop Reports Good.
This crop report and what were sup
posed TO be impending developments in
the steel trade formed about the only
market influences OF the day. The gov
ernment's figures OF crop conditions for
June l as they were made known during
the afternoon were such as 10 afford
the strongest and most substantial basis
FOR optimism concerning the future OF
business. and OF the security market that
ahas yet been seen IN the present year.
As regard matters I'm the iron and steel
trade. the news of the day was "a rumor
which. although not officially substant-
iated, seemed 70 be commonly believed
that a general reduction In all steel
prices, with the exception OF those for
steel rails will be made in the near
future.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-09
New York.
New Orleans.

Only 10 cents a week, delivered at
your door-the daily issues Of The Wash
ington Herald Phone Main $500.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-09

Considerable interest attaches, senti-
mental and historical. 10 the fact that
the place chosen for the headquarters Of
the newly-organize militia division OF the
War Department, is the Old building at
Eighteenth and G streets which Jeffer-
son Davis occupied as an Office while Sec
retary Of War. This old building has
been the home successfully Of many
branches Of the War Department service.
II was originally erected for residence,
but long ago became leased property OF
the government. which il has remained
pretty much all the time since the stormy
Days antcdating the civil war, when the
Offices Of the War Department were scat
tered around the city, and later gathered
under one roof in the new War, state,
ana Navy Building.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-09
CURB MARKET.

Quotations furnished by E. f. Hutton & Co..
members New York Stock Exchange. G. Bowie
Chinman. manager 1901 L street northwest
The Washington herald., 1908-06-09

New YORK. June s--WHEAT-Weake and dull.
No, l Northern Duluth new crop. 10 arrive ll3N
Ne. red. f. O. b.. spot. LOO; No. 2 red. I. o. b..
late July. 95i: No. hard, new crop. T. o. b. Los /;
No. / maCaroni T. o. b.. 97ik.
CORN-Fim No. 2. elevator 1875: No. ?. T. o. b.
Is, nominal; No. white. +. O. b.. nominal; No. ?
yellow T. O. b.. nominal
RYE-Slow and unsettled No 2. S.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-09
REAL ESTATE NOTES

shannon & Juchs report the sale OF the
corner residence at 1851 Fourteenth street
northwest, to Henry Ross. who will oc-
cupy the premises as his home. This Is
a new house. Just about completed. and
contains nine rooms on two floors. The
consideration in the transaction was
S.. 80
The Washington herald., 1908-06-09

Wnlege. Gibbs & Daniel announce the
sale, for a nonresident owner. Of the
premises at 1851 Q street northwest to
Samuel S. Beloff for $3.50. The house IS
a three-story, bay-wlndow. structure, with
nine rooms. The lot is eighteen feet by
ll2. The purchaser will occupy the prop
erty as his home.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-09
GOVERNMENT BONDS.

New York. Juno a-uu.ted States sor.nmsu,
The Washington herald., 1908-06-09
MISCELLANEOUS BONDS.

sw york. June s-Bond transactions on the
r creIo,cr. "" ttiS
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-10-09
LAND Of
EYES.
NOW
RE:VOl- IS

Athens. oct iO.--Albauia. that
mountainous little depel )cncy Of the
Turkish empire, lying on the wes
hall OF the Balkan peninsula. follow.
ing the sut OF Bulgaria and Crete has
revoited from the rule OF The sultan.
according to the latest reports. To
those who are familiar with the mil
ion and hail Inhabitants of this lit
le country. this news Is not surpris,
ng. In fact Albania has been revolt
ny for a number of years The most
recent OF these rcvolts was IN May.
1908. following the murder OF Rus.
iian consul at Mitrovit2a, Macedonia,
BY an Albanian sentry. Under pres
sure by the great powers, the sultan
Instituted reforms in the Balkan prov
noes. and revolts In Albania and else
where were the first results The AL
banians are descendants OF the an.
'ient lllyrians, mixed with Greeks and
siavs They are half civilized noun.
ialneeTs, frank TO n friend. vlndictlve
TO an enemy. and, being constantly
indcr arms. they are more devoted @
robbery and piracy than 70 cattle feed
ng and agriculture The inhabitants
" this country live IN almost perpet
al anarchy, every village at war with
rs neighbor and even the several
uarters OF the same town carrying on
mutual hostillties. Many OF them serve
5 mercenaries in other countries, and
hey form the best soldiers in the
Turkish army
At one time these Albanians were
allied Christians. but after the death
If their last chief, Scanderberg and
heir subiugation by the Turks, a large
1art became Mohammedans. who dis
lnguished themselves by cruelty and
reachery toward the tribes that re.
NAMED true TO their old faith The
letter element of Albania, however
live in the northern part, and arc cali
3 Mirdites. These are Cathol cs for
te most part The countr% W g Off.
cially divided by Turkey into he vii
layets Of Janinn and scutau In 1870
The Berlin congress I'm 1873 granted
q considerable addition Of Albanian
territory to Montenegro This session
demanded from the Porte by the West
ern powers, was opposed by the Al.
hanians, who formed a national league
10 prevent IT, conference OF pleni.
potcutiarics al Berlin I'm 1850, insist.
ed hat he Porte should carry out the
Recommendations OF The berlin con
grcs, and code o Greece the portion
OF Albania south of he kaamas riy-
cr Turkey. however agreed IN 1881
10 cc1c only the portion east OF tie
river Aria. with ihc lawn of Aria The