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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-03
ISABELLE NEARLY READY.
Work on Yacht Will Be Completed
Early Next Week.

The work of taking the heavy metal
keel off the yacht Seabelle and making
alterations in her rig, which has been in
progress at Benefits boatyard for the
past week or ten days. is approaching
completion. 1t Is thought the vessel will
be ready to put overheard in the coming
week. The changes being made in the
vessel are designed to make her draw
two and a half feet less water and to
make her available for service in shoal
harbors in the north. The Seabelle will
also be cleaned and painted before she
leaves the shipyard here.
The power launch Fairbanks, owned by
Thomas Tenneson and others of this city,
is out on the railway at Regan's boatyard
for cleaning and painting and for such
other repair work as she may need to put
her in good order for service on the river
this summer. The Fairbanks is one or
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COMMITTEE Is NAMED
To Investigate Methods of Post Of.
flee Division of Topography.

To investigate the methods Of the divi-
sion of topography and make recon-
mendations embodying any changes which
may be deemed advisable, the Postmaster
General has designated the following COM
mittee: Theodore Ingalls,, chief clerk. di-
vision of post Office inspectors CHAIR
mani; Charles III. Mcbride. assistant sup
erintendent, division of railway adjust
ments, and George G. Thomson, superin-
tendent, division Of supplies.
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largest and most cheerful point on the
IIhsnian coast. There is said to be
prosperous town several miles IN tne
inter;or. but the steamer does not stop
,nna enough for the passengers TO go
ashore is no hotel to snd inSssS
thera &c nothing of interest to see
The next town is called rs could ao not
aennrtain the significance of the name.
It is lonesome group of low buildings.
some of them roofiess, and beside it are
The remains of what was once con-
siderable town Upon the top of the
Hill back of Santi Quaranta are the ruins
of another town, which is entirely de-
serted.
.n;sode during the war between Greece
and Turkey in 1897. The Greek fleet
came up here and bombarded this unim-
portant little hamlet, where there were
only seven Turkish soldiers under the
command of sergeant. All the rest of
the population were loyal Greeks.
One of the gunboats ran aground and
was nearly wrecked. large amount OF
expensive ammunition was wasted. The
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a cruise on Chesapeake bay; bugeyes Ma
jestic and Flodie c., light, from Alexan-
dr.a for Mattox creek to load; scow
Roam, with street sweepings to river
point army tug Swartwout, light. Tor
Norfolk for repair work; schooner Louis
Worrell, light. for Nomini creek to load
lumber for this port; schooner Wiiham r;
Villas, light. for MARYLAND point to load
back to this city; schooner ]. r. Robin
son. light, from Alexandria for Upper
Machodoc creek to load back to this city;
schooner Mocking Bird. light. from Fort
Washington for bay point % load: sloop
creek to load railway ties for this city;
tug CAPT Toby, with a tow for down
river point: scow Lily Of the West, light.
from Alexandria for Potomac point to
load back to this city, ana tug Mead WIN
a tow of lighters for Greenway flats.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-03
ALONG THE RIVER FRONT.
Arrivals.

Schooner Richmond. stone. from New
York to Georgetown; schooner William
Colbourn, cord wood, from Coan river for
the local market: barge Potomac. hard
coal. at Alexandria for the dealers there;
schooner Carrie Revel, railway ties, from
Nanjamoy creek, at 14th street wharf;
tug James O. Carter, with tow from a
down river point: scow Daniel, at Alex
andria with railway ties for reshipment to
New York: tug John Miller. with a tow
from Little Hunting creek; f1attie Lily.
at Alexandria with foundry IRON for deal
ers there: tug Powhatan, with tow OF
lighters from Piscataway creek, and tug
Camilla, from Point Lookout.
Departures
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Antivari a Small Place.

Antiyari is not much of a town. What
there is of it is scattered along narrow
strip of shore, shaded by few poplar
trees The coast line is not so rugged as
at other ports, but forbidding back
ground is furnished by what looks like
an irnpa ssable range of snow-covered
mountains.
There is a pass concealed among them
somewhere. through which the railway
is said to run. but from the deck OF the
steamer it does not look possible A
large part of the town was destroyed
during the war of 1878. and has never
been rebuilt.
Close to the shore, about mile from
the town. is q big. square, white villa,
with Dutch roof and two rows of large
windows on each side with green shut
tiers, now tightly closed. 1t is the winter
residence of the Prince of Montenegro.
who comes here regularly of late years
to spend the cold months, for the climate
OF Cetinje is becoming rather trying TO a
man OF his age.
little white yacht, about ninety feet
long, neat and trim, as lying at anchor
before the villa. This was gift from
Abdul Hamid, the late Sultan of Turkey
twelve or fifteen years ago TO the ruler
of a little nation which the fierce Turks
could never subdue.
Nicholas does not use it much. He is
no sailor, and does not like the water
But his children have found it a good
deal OF enjoyment cruising along the
coast, and do not have many diversions.
Grave of Skanderbeg.
few miles farther down the coast we
come TO the border of Albania one of the
most interesting, as il is one of the
widest spots OF Europe. Just beyond the
Montenegran line is the little town Of
Allessio. where the most famous OF all
Nibanians known to history as SLap1ar
beg. captain of the Janissar.es, lies buried
He died in 1863.
The corps of janizaries of the Turkish
army was perhaps the most remarkable
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for New Haven with lumber; tug S. o.

for New Haven with lumber; tug S. O.
No. II, towing tank barge No. a with Oil,
has sailed from Baltimore for George
town; schooner Clytie is at Baltimore
with lumber from the Rappahannock
river; barge Juniata has arrived at Bal
timore from Quantico, Va, with pyrites;
c. c. Co. barge No. Is has sailed from
Boston for Georgetown, light, to load
soft coal: schooner Edith Verrall is in
Potomac creek loading lumber for this
city: scow Bush is at Marshall Hall load
ing railroad ties for the dealers here, and
schooner Ella is in Mattawoman creek
loading lumber for dealers here.
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the speediest boats on the river out of
the speed boat class, and her machinery
will be overhauled, so that she can MAIN
tain this reputation.
The yawl AlbatroSS and the power
launch DauntlesS are at Cumberland's
boathouse at the foot of 3th street south
west for minor repair work and for clean
ing and painting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-03
Albanian Ports.

The first Albanian port on the coast
bears the grandiloquent name of San Clio
vanni di Medua, and is Of Importance
only because several movements have
been organized to run a railway from
there through land-locked Servla, Which,
except Switzerland, is the only country
in Europe without q seaport. The late
Baron Hirsch. the famous Jewish banker.
once surveyed line through to connect
with the main railway between vienna
and Constantinople, but did not receive any
encouragement either from the people or
from the sultan, and not even a carriage
road has ever been built.
The Austrian Lloyd steamers have
monopoly of the coasting trade. chiefly
composed of olive Oil. wine. hides. skins
and Iogwood 1t will never amount to
anything until something is done to Gre
ate better communications between the
interior and the sea.
Durazzio. the next port has a proud
history although you would not suspect
il from its filthy streets. crumbing walls
and the idleness of its people. 1t was once
point of the great Roman highway known
as the Egnatian road from the Adriatic
sea to ConStantinOple.
II was the place where Cicero chose to
live during his exile, because ne said 1t
was 80 conveniently near to Italy" Here
Caesar and Pompey disputed the master
ship of the world. Three hundred years
after Christ ii was the most fiourishinS
and important port upon the eastern
shore of the Adriatic.
, Its glorious past, however. is practically
| forgotten Archeologists go there to
dig among the ruins. Doorways. the
pedinents over the windows and various
other architectural details show re-
| fnement of taste that suggests a former
wealth and architectural glory.
! There is talk of railway from Durazzo
! to Monastir in Macedonia, to connect
with the ConstantinOple line. German
! obtained "A concession for SIIch
! an enterprise several years ago, but
nothing has ever been done. and so long
| as the Turkish flag waves over the forth
fcations at Durazzo it will doubtless re-
| main as ii is.
| The most interesting thing in Durazzo
| is a portrait of the late Empress Eliza
| beth of Austria. which hangs over the
altar in the church of Santa Lucia, and
| is worshiped as a madonna painted by
one of the old masters.
Valona and Santi Quaranta.
! Another port Is Valona, which is the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-03
Fire Put Out Quickly.

Fire in rear of the residence Of DR.. Bos-
ley at 800 9Th street northwest was ex-
tineuished before any damage resulted
by No. IA engine company about IL o'clock
last night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-03

sole prize of victory was a cargo OF
vegetables. which were towed to Corfu
In triumph.
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body of soldiers the world has ever seen.
They are associated with some OF the
most brilliant exploits as We'll as the
fiercest fighting in which human beings
ever engaged
The janizaries were composed eXclu-
Sively of children captured in battle, or
stolen, or hostages required by the Turks
chiefly from their Christian enemies.
Every four years agents of the sultan
were accustomed to visit all Christian VIII
lagos in the Ottoman empire to take one
fifth of all male children between the
ages of six and nine. They had the
right of selection and chose the strongest
and the most intelligent, who were taken
TO Constantinop!e, separated entirely from
their families and early associations. edu-
Gated as Moslems and were forever the
wards of the sultan.
Some of them were assigned to civil
duties. but the ma iority were drafted into
tie corps of janiZaries and served as
soldiers for the rest Of their lives. They
were forbidden to marry or engage in
trade; they were fed, clothed and cared
for by the sultan and were responsible to
him alone.
They could not be punished for any Of
Tense except by their own officers, subject
to his approval, They We're not amenable
to civil law and the courts had no au-
thoTity over them.
They We're trained to unquestionng
obedience to their officers; they were di-
vorced completely from ali worldly ties
and affections. and because of these
reasons and their physical and mental
superiority they became the most for
midable body of troops ever used by
despot.
The levy of tribute Children ceased in
the seventeenth century. The janiZa ries
We're thereafter recruited almost eXclu-
sively from children captured in war.
From that time they began to deteriorate.
Finally, when they were allowed to
marry and ordinary men were admitted
TO the corps they lost their character
and their efficiency
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Mems Percale and Madras Shirts, not all
sizes. Sold regularly up to 75c. For .3Oc
Saturday at ...............
Mems Seamless Black Hose, in all sizes.
Sold regularly at 1oc and 121zc. Spe- mlZc
cial Saturday price. ......... VIZ
Mems Famous "Porosknit' Underwear.
Selling at soc usually. For this sale Do
and Saturday only at. ............. @o~
Mems Genuine President Suspenders that
sell at soc usually. For Saturday only O2c
special at $500.
Mems Long Jean and Nainsook Drawers,
in all sizes. Sold always at soc. For 26D<-
Mems Silk Four-in-hand Ties; both light
and dark effects. Selling always at 1lZc
CSC. For day .....-.......... A@/2~
Mems Sample Cuff Buttons, in many
styles Sell up to soc. For Saturday ASc
reduced to 1900.
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Memoranda.

Schooner Earl P. Mason, now at Rich
mond, is chartered to load railway ties at
Alexandria for New York; schooner Maine
has sailed from the Rappanannock river
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History Of Skanderbeg.

George Castriotis. son of John Castri
otis. chief of an Albanian clan, was cap
tured when a child. taken to Turkey and
bought UP as a january His Turkish
name was Iskander Bey. which Albani-
ans pronounced Skanderbeg.
He became the commander of that ex-
traordinary body, and when about forty
years of age, having discovered his orr
gin and the treatment to which his fam
lily and countrymen had been subjected.
he revolted against the sultan. In 14S
ne forced the sultan's secretary to give
him an order instructinG the commander
of Kroya, Albania. to surrender that
fortress and the command of the Alba
MAN troop to him.
With the support of his janizaries and
the Albanians for eight years he deied
Sultan Murad, his old master. The en-
tire resources of the Turkish empire
were turned against him vainly.
Skanderbeg organized an Independent
government among his fellow-country
men-the only one that has ever been
known in Albania-and he maintained it
for more than twenty years. He visited
Pope Paul II in 1895 to implore his aid
against the Mohammedans, but was un-
able to obtain any practical assistance
from that source or from any other part
of Europe.
Returning to his own country. he died
in 1863. His government persisted with
him.
The Albanians, descendants of the an
cient Illyrians, are organized into clans.
each with a chief. who inherits his au-
thority. Some Of them are nomadtc,
spending the summer in the mountains
and descending to the coast for the colder
months.
The chief of a clan, called bayraktar
(from the Turkish word bairakdar, which
means standard bearer), administers JUS
tice according to his own notions and
imposes penalties upon offenders. One
that il dreaded more than death is to
confiscate the cattle of the offending
party.
There is Turkish governor and Gus
tom house, but Turkish laws and institu-
tons are not recognized. By the custom
OF centuries no Albanian is ever brought
before a Turkish court but is handed over
to his own clan, to be judged according
to its peculiar customs.
While the Albanians are nominally Mos
lens they have natural aversion to
spiritual as well as civil authority. Even
in the last century whole tribes and vii
lagos changed their religion for trivial
causes Mosques are rare.
The use of wine, which is forbidden by
the Koran, is common, and they swear by
the Virgin Mary. Trade. manufactures
and agriculture are neglected, and cattle
and sheep constitute nearly all the wealth
of the people.
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Round Trip Suadays, Bluement, 41yO0.
Southern Railway special train, S:3S
a.m.-Advt.
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COAST OF ALBANIA
AHessio, Where Skanderbeg's
Tomb Is Located.
STORY OF JANUARY CHIEF
Defed Sultan and Maintained indie
pendence Till Death.
PORTS ARE ALL UNIMPORTANT
Town Of Forty Saints" Attacked
by Greek Fleet, Who Defeat
Seven Turkish Defenders.
PORTS ARE ALL UNIMPORTANT
BY WILLIAM L. CURTIS.

BY WILLIAM L. CURTIS
Special Core spondencc of The Star and the
Chicago Record-icrald
CORFU, Greece. May /. 1910.
and Dulcigno. in little strip of territory
bordering on the Adriatic between the
southern line OF Dalmatia and the north
ern line of Turkish Albania, which was
awarded to Prince Nicholas by the treaty
If Berlin at the close of the war between
Turkey and Russia in 1878.
From Antivari narrow-gauge railway
runs I'D TO Lake Scutari which lies along
the boundary, partly in Albania nd part
ly in Montenegro, upon which there is
little steamer. But what there is to sup
port a railway does not appear to cas-
ual visitor. There is no coal, no minerals
of any kind, no timber, no water, no
agriculture and nothing but unlimited and
everlasting rock.
The imports of Montenegro are valued
at about a million dollars a year. and con-
sis of sugar, coffee. tea. rice. corn. flour
salt. cotton goods, hardware, lumber ana
petroleum, most of which comes from
Austria The exports amount TO about
S4OO.OO and consist of hides, skins. wool,
live goats sheep and cattle SMOKED NUT
ton. sardines and flea powder
Our steamer landed a lot of construc-
ton material and other railway cupplies.
heavy timbers and boards, and a tail
stack of neat, new pine boxes labeled In
English: Refined petroleum or eX-
port And underneath in large letters
were the initials:
ct. r.
That struck me very strange. why
were those we'll known initials branded
upon packages containing the product OF
the gigantic octopus? But there is no ex-
PLANTATION.
We landed a still larger quantity OF oil
at Cattaro. and we saw stacks OF IL on
the decks OF every steamer. Two tin cans
of five gallons each are in every case, the
only imports received from the United
States by any of these countries; and the
light and comfort they bring into the
homes, the schools and the mountain
cabins in these far off lands ought TO De
credited to Mr.. Rockefeller and his asso-
ci3fea
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Mems Fine Grade Madras and Percale
Shirts that sell at $Ioo and $I.25 regu- @O.
larly. Special at. Observation-Disclosures. Wv
Mems Mercerized Isle Hose, in a large
assortment of colors; all sizes. Sold n ~
at CSC usually Observation-Disclosures. ~
Mems Balbriggan Shirts and Drawers in
all sizes. Sold usually at 2oc. For loo
Saturday at ......
Mems Balbriggan Shirts and Drawers; ex-
ira we'll made. Sell at soc usually. Re- 2mc
uuSCu W
Mems Nainsook Union Suits, in all sizes.
Sold at SIoo and SIPS. For Saturday @mc
special at Observation-Disclosures. WV
Mems Cambria Night Robes. Sold up to
75c usually. For Saturday reduced to 2Mc
only NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. W.
Mems Madras Paamas in all sizes. Sell
up to $500 usually. For Saturday re- OEc
duced to NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Nv
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Shirts and furnishings.
Surprising One=Day Series of Underprices
That Will Bring Rush OF Buyers.

Mems Extra Quality Isle Suspenders
made of 25c and soc weddings; very 0Dc
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Departures.

United States revenue cutter Apache, on
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Mems Washable Four-in-hand Ties in
an endless variety of patterns and Ec
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-02-12
PATROL-MAN
BOUND over

The preliminary hearing Of "a.
trolman Tom Walsh. charged with
manhlaughter for tho shooting OF
Antonio Partopilo. Dec. 20, took
an unexpected turn late yesterday
afternoon IN Justice Browns court.
when Walsh's attorney offered no
defense after the state had rested
iiH case Walsh wAa bound over
70 the superior court IN the sum
Of $1,000 A bond was given by
hie father. James Walsh, and Dom
eink boEEelio Il had been expect.
81 that the hearing would occupy
the whole Of Monday and Tuesday.
You will have 90 have mighty
strong evidence 20 overcome the
testimony OF Narvol Thompson. the
old MIN who was an eye witneaa."
vas a comment BY an attorney %
William u Morris. counsel for the
defense. after court had adjourned
Walsh win enter a plea OF mot
guilty when arralEaed ia superior
court Attorney Morris has built
mp q theory that phrtopilo was not
shot By either patrolman Walsh
oF fatrolman MeGfath. who we're
IN pursuit Of the fleeing boy. but
WAS ahot By someone IN crowd ~
Italians ca a nearby corner 70
the question, who shot pnrtopi
lof Morris answers. Mystery"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-02-12
LEAVES A GAS
JET OPEN AND
ENDS HIS LIFE

LyinK on his back Ia bis room A.
the hotel on Elliott av.. IT the y a
= Landing Smiths Cove. Charles
Favia vas found dead this morning
asphyxlaisd BY The cas- that he had
accidentally ~ otherwise turned on
laMt ulght when be Wcnt 60 bed The
fact that he bad been drinking
heavily and vas "a q afgpor when
last seen hss led b The opinion that
death Was due 20 accident. but a
quarrel which occurred With bis
wife three days $50. since which
time she has refused 20 see him. IN
fleases that there might have been
some pr@medifated intention on bis
part
Fasia vas q Fanebsr IN the Che.
ian country. where he spent most
OF his time lie recently came %
the csty 10 visit bis wiss. who runs
a hotel at Smiths Cove II was
there that he had the quarrel
which may account for his death.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-02-12
BACKACHE OR KIDNEY MISERY
ENDED WITH SEVERAL DOSES

the knowledge that there IL no 9th
or medicine. at any price, made
anywhere else IN tho world. which
iH so harmless or win sffoot 30 thor.
ough and prompt a cure.
This unusual preparation goes di.
rect 10 the cause Of trouble, die.
tributing ila cleansing healing and
vitanzinR influence directly upon
the organs and glands affected and
completes the cure before you real.
ize II.
A few days treatment Of Pape's
Diuretic means clean, healthy, 90
tive kidneys. bladder ahd urinary or
gans-and Yoy feel foe.
Your phyeidlan, pharmacist bank.
or or any mercantile pgepcy viii tell
you that paps. Thompson n Pape,
Of Cincinpali. IL large and Tesp9n-
slblQ msdiclne oonceyn, thoroughly
worthy Oh your Confidence
Accept only Pape'a Murotlc-
fifty.ceht tr6Atment--from any drus
store anywhere 10 the world.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-02-12
I SLIDE To
SAFETY ON 4
SLENDER LINE

NEW YORK. Feb. ia.--seven-
teea men. forming the crews Of
two wrecked fishing schooners. TO.
day slid to safety on the slender
life Tine Of the Sandy Hook life
saving station
The vessels weFa driven ashore
on sandy Hook b n fierce gale
which ragged through the night
The schooner Franklin u Nelson
VAS the iirai to be sighted In dis
treas The life savers attempted
e launch their boat. bat wsre baf
legsa back b. the breakers that
rolled in mountain hish The gun
and liuo then we're reaoFtsd to
vita success
Man after man came ashore Ga
tae hreechea buoy. which. beaten BY
the waves and pelted BY hail. witA
stood the elements until al. Uere
rescued Hardly had The last man
leis the Nelson Whsn she sank
Almost Immediately the schoon.
er Libby struck The life llue
again waa used By the men nahore
and every person on the iAhbY wAs
hro4Rht 20 safety The i4hby
seemed 20 Withstand the pounding
uf the waves aud II Ia believed that
she ean be saved
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-02-12

SO man or woman here whose
Kidneys are outoforder or who
suffers from backacbe OF bladder
misery con afford 20 leave fape'a
Diuretic mtnod
After taking several doses, all
pains ln the back. sides or loins,
rheumatic twinReH. nervousness,
headache. sleepleaHness, lnflamed
o. swollen eyellda. dizalnese tired
Or worn out feeling and other eymp'
toms Of clogged sluggish kidneys
simply vanish
Uncomfortable urlnation fespe-
claiIy al night. amartlng diacolor-
"a water and all blsddef misery
ends
The moment you suspect the
slightest kidney or bladder disor.
der. or feel rheumatic pains, don't
continue 20 be miserable or worried,
bat get a flfty.oent treatment Of
Pape'a Dluretio from your druggist
and start taking as directed, With