The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1920-02-27

Europe. AS trade center 1t has
long collapsed its ancient rival Venice.
and IL now practically monopolizes
the business of this Mediterranean
coast. Despite It's lack of natural
harbor, the geographical location Of
the city Is so favorable and its enter
prise has been SO fruitful, that It has
developed into one OF the first ports
upon all the inland sea.
Trieste is tremendously successful
business town, and, therefore. largely
modern one. Its harbor facilities,
are the best that modern technique,
can devise. and many millions of dol;
lars have been expended in carrying
their undertaking to conclusion. In
1910. nearly 1900 vessels. represent
ing. q total, tonnage of about 400. 900,
enored and cleared at the Trieste har-,
Dor. The value of the imports which
these ships brought was about Sill
100000. while they carried exports
amounting In value to about 100000,
900. The chief imports are Coffee
rice. cotton. spices. ore. coal. olive
oil and Levantins fruits. Chief among
the exports are sugar. beer. wool. tim,
Der and many varieties Of manufac-'
tured goods. :
Together with surrounding area
Of about SO square miles. the city If
Trieste forms an Austrian crownland.
The municipal council of the city oon-
stitutes at the same time the diet OF
the crownland. which Is little more
than a mountainous shell around the
immensely wealthy. hfe-crowded port
The population numbers 22s.475. OF
whom about 10000 are Of Italian de-
scent. $4,000 Slovenes and 1900 Ger
mans. The old town IL q series OF
steps upon the hillsides. while the new
town lies on q fat area that extends
around the bay In crescent form. The
new part of the city has been built
LARGELY upon land reclaimed from The
sea: its streets are broad and straight
and its buildings are substantial and
on the other hand. consists OF narrow.
irregular. hill-scaling streets. and Its
buildings preserve many quaint archi-
tectural conceptions.
Hunsary's Outlet to tho Sea.
Fiume Is the only outlet Of the Hun
garian kingdom to free water. and the
Hungarians have spent millions of dol
lars in thet- cndeavor to make 1t a
model port. There are several ha-
bors; one for coasting vessels. one for
timber, and a general harbor. begun
in 1879. and, cape BILE Of accommodate
ing about 200 large vessels. 1t is pro
tected by q breakwater more than
half mile In length, and Is flanked
by, great. modern quay more than
two miles long. The Jwbarves and ele-
vators are equipped IN the most up-to-
date fashion for the handling OF q huge
inflow. and outflow of trade. The wa
ter front. as was the rest OF the city, IL
lighted by electricity.
Fiume is picturesqueIy situated at
the head OF the Gulf of Quarnero, at
the southern base Of the Istrian tri-
angle, 40 miles southeast OF Trieste,
or about 20 miles away by the rail-
road through the mountainous coast
land. The city has more than $4,000
population. The Italians constitute
the largest part of the populace, and.
together with the Slayonians, COM
prise about 80 per cent. Geographic
ally, Fiume belongs to Croatia. In
1870, however. it finally became q part
of the Hungarian kingdom. Fiume, oc-
Cupies seven square miles OF land
carved out OF Croatia. Around its wa
ter front there Is a narrow, level plain
upon which the new town Is built. with
It's convenient, modern groundplan.
fine business structures and generally
substantial architecture. The old
town climbs the hills back from the
shore, struggling in quaint disorder
II irregular. narrow streets and hap
hazard houses. Views of the city and
it's surroundings from the deck Of an
approaching steamer are delightful.
and there are a number OF pleasant
tours to be made In the neighborhood.
The county Of Trent is q fascinating
bit OF country Nesting in the southern
hills and mountains of Tyrol, linguis-
tically, culturally and geographically
at one with Italy o7er the border. Tho
county embraces about 600 square
miles. region rare In its scenic beau
ties, and one, within whose smiling
valleys-often nearly mountainiocked
more than 100000 people house. A
large part Of this population, about
$4,000, 10 concentrated In the capital
city. Trent. plsce that supports itself
moro by its relics and the charm Of
its surroundings than by It's COM
merce or Industry. The city stands
on the Adigs river. on the Bremen
railway. 81 mileS north Of Verona !
Trent is powerfully fortified. Some
S0s feet above IT. streets, the mod
ern redoubt. Doss Trento. looks out
over the city. The other defenses
command the approaches TO the town.
There are number Of nne palaces In
1<xonf and ron0v auhafn 0tfal houson