The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-08


TRIESTE, Feb. - IN" FRINGE 81 We'd,
the new ruler Of Albania can scarcely
bc otherwise than Impressed with his
first view OF LIS future capital and resi-
dencc. DuTaZGp seen from the AdTlttlc
makes an imposing appearance III"
town lies on an island connected wish
the mainland by two narrow strips Of
roadway across marshes and swamp.
An old castle crowns the highest point
of tho islands ridge or iooFs, while
clustering around this ancient building
covering the descent ar" closely packed
plaster and stone walled houses with
heavy tiled roofs which glisten In the
southern sun and the clear, bright air OF
the Adriatic coast
\ nearer approach VIII not prove 50
prepossessing. for the old castle that IS
10 be turned into "A royal palace H. very
old and is fast crumhling into ruins. "
has been used partly as a barracks and
partly as "A court or Justice, and no re-
pairs ever seem To have been made on II
since the day it was turned over 10 the
Turks by the original builders The
townspeople have been at work for weeks
trying to prepare the place Tor the re-
ception OF their future ruler, but thes
have directed their attention chiefly TO
an attempt TO clear the old pile of the
infesting swarrns of rats ana othor
Nernin.
The Prince aud his c"nsort will nave TO
fac. tn. ia-h of MAKING the place
bohltubI. according to Western ideas.
10 work on they will have great halls ana
runius into whch the sunlight pours ana
a h.g court winch can he easily trans
formed with the Albanian Nora into n
beautiful garden Fcom the windows o'
th,ir palace they will nave ON one s'de
It wonderful view over the Albanian hleh-
Lands and on In. Other of the picturesque
I 90 tine AuFlitlts
Deem, seen In Houses,
Their. are perhaps u thousand houses
| lining the narrow dark Streets oi bu-
| rszzo which have been permitted IKE the
| old castle to TALL into SAD STATE OF u''aE
| and grow dirty and Eri'nN IRON cent ieS
! ~ use hv man and beast with practoAll!
/ no hearing on rcpair!u-. The more pre-
| ,euilous shous and ware houses scfN" lh'
/ needs of the merchants aud shippers WIG
| handle the trad" OF central Nlpthll' pi'ils
| Ing t. the town tn" wares OF Inc oulsId'
world aud carrying away ire pro'u''
| Of iii. interior. An old khan, IN" shtitrl
| of y.ncrat lions OF caravan traders, WIN
low, projecting walls and great open
| com; for beasts Of burden. IL one ~ IN,
| largest of the BUILDINGS in TN" Pupil'
| suuare This square has central lpdil'
| tuln and rows OF small BUILDINGS Wh.''
y, rye for the most part Hs oiflr"S '"r me
| tran sACNpn ~ puhl' 'uS'I"''. ''N ''
| huildins In the town with b'E SMOKE
stack which gives tho impression OF
manufacturing plant Is the Governmen
works for reducing to salt the waters OF
the low. swampy land behind the town,
The Turks have endeavorcd at Intervals
to do something for the town IN the wa!
~ Improvement, hut their efforts have
been typically Turkish. They built roaI
around the point OF the harbor and r."
haired som" Of the worst breaks IN m
harbor walls To do this they drew upol
and practically exhausted the weahh %
ancient Greek and Roman remains VIII
| which the town and nolghhurhnn'
nhnund,d They broke up pillars of Irea
archaeological value, nnths, sarcophas
and tombstones. Ia build this hishway am
20 stop tho holes In the walls Even be
fore thu. they tore down. in order 10 paw
tho streets. build tho castle and cree
houses for the soldiers. most OF the re