Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-24
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TWO provinces TO BUDAPEST ana VIENNA.
Metkovic was formerly the only terminus
and was the chief depot of trade until
few years ago. when the track was eX-
tended farther south to GravOsa. Met
koyic has. SINCE been practically aban-
doned because the situation is so
healthy that no one could live there long.
There are several other towns of COM
parative Importance. but the islands tnat
lie along the coast are the more IN
terestng- and they are many. Some are
entirely barren and uninhabited: others
are fertile, in spots and every inch of
soil is utilized with great patience and
ingenuity for the production of wine and
oil and rosemary. and a wild chrTsanthe-
mum from which large quantities of IN
sect powder are manufactured. | do not
know what insect powder is made for
nor where or how Ii Is used. but It's
manufacture is a common and lucrative
business along this coast and there must
be a demand for il. Perhaps it is not
expedent to inquire too closely into the
disposition of the supply, or the cause
for the demand, but thus far we have
felt no need OF it.
A more cheerful and polite product is
a honey exported from several of the
islands, and said TO be of a superior
quality. The bees are fed from the
rosemary, the cistus and other sweet
blossoms cultivated for that purpose.
Agaves. date palms, ALMONDS and OTHER
eeIni-tropical fruits and nuts abound.
Marascilino liquor is manufactured at
various places along the coast. wherever
that particular cherry will grow, and
near a town called Aliamisa, famous
muscatel wine is produced.
Scenes of Fighting.
There are lots OF legends, stories Of
pirates and tales of fighting on land and
sea that ran away back into the days
when Greece was the ruler of the uni
verse ard the center of civilization, and
other aspiring nations were trying to
crawl upon it's back. The latest battle
of importance was fought between the
Austrian and the Italian fleets near the
Island of LISA, July 20, 1896, and a
marble lion in the cemetery on that is
land commentaries the victory of the
Austrians and marks the burial place of
the sailors who died in the fight. An
other monument was erected in 1911 in
memory of sailors of the British feet
who fell in a battle with the French in
the same waters.
Passengers for Ragusa land at little
town called Gravosa, about three miles
by carriage and the terminus of the rail-
way that runs up into Bosnia and Hun
gary. Across the bay from the steam
ship landing is handsome gray stone
villa, with a long colonnade and q gar
den which. we We're told, was built by
Dalmatian who went to America many
years ago. made his fortune there and
came back to his native place to enjoy
the sunset of life. But his life of luxury
was brief, although it excited the envy
of his neiehbors long it lasted.
He died less than two years after tax
Ing possession of the villa, and his incon
sofa BILE widow, she is described on his
tom bstone. married a handsome Herr Of
ticer in the Austrian army in short meter.
One of the attractions al Rasu is
good hotel. Imperial by name, which is
hpen the year around and is a fashiona
lhe and popular resort for Austrians and
Hungarians. 1t is full of odd-iooking
people in walking costumes-vivid green
waistcoats short jackets, green hats with
feathers sticking out of the bands, big
shoes-loud voices and appetiteS that are
almost incredible.2 The consumption of
food and beer in these parts is eXtraordi-
nary. People seem to he eating and drink
ing all of the time. both women and men,
and | haven't seen or even heard of any
one dying of apoplexy or indigestion.
Guests of Distinction.
We have in our midst, YOU might
say several representatives of the Aus
trian nobility. Turkish pasha and even
a princeing or two. Herr Barons and
Herr Counts are common, but YOU cam
not always distinguish them either by
manners of apparel from the common her
manners or apparel from the common herd.