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tons of iron ore valued at 2,466,100Z. ; pigiron, 2,908,229 tons (6,810,650^.); cast iron products, 79,969 tons (685,100/.) ; sulphuric acid, 32,726 tons (51,500/.); coal, 3,033,436 tons (1,636,500/.); salt, 60,790 tons (80,700/.), besides gypsum and limestone.

Books of Reference.

Das Reichsland Elsass-Lothringen, Laudes-und Ortsbeschreibiing. Herausgegeben voin Statistischen Bureau des Ministeriums fiir Elsass-Lothringen. Strassburg, 1898-1903.

Naclirichten des Statistischen Landesamts fiir Elsass-Lothringen. 1. Jahrgang, 1908. New Series, 1910.

Statistisches Jahrbuch fiir Elsass-Lothringen. Strassburg. l.—C. Jahrgang.

Statistische Mitteilungen iiber Elsass-Lothringen, Heft I. — XXXIL Strassburg, 1873, &c.

Jacob (K.), Die Erwerbung des Elsass durch Prankreich im westfalischen Frieden, 1902

Witte(H..), Zur Geschichte des Deutsch turn sira BLsass und im Vogesengebiet. Strass- burg, 1897.

ANHALT.

(Herzogthum Anhalt. )

The reigning Duke is Friedrich, born August 19, 1856, son of the late Duke Friedrich of Anhalt and of Princess Antoinette of Saxe-A.ltenburg. Succeeded at the death of his father, January 24, 1904 ; married, July 2, 1889, to Princess Marie of Baden.

Brothers and Sisters of the Duke. — I. 'Princess Elisabeth, born September 7, 1857; married, April 17, 1877, to the Grand-Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. II. Prince Eduard, bora April IS, 1861 ; married, February (3, 1895, to Princess Louise of Saxo-Altenburg ; offspring. Princess Marie, born June 10, 1898 ; Prince Joachim Ernst, born January 11, 1901; Prince Eugen, born April 17, 1903 III. Prince Aribert, born June 18, 1864; married, July 6, 1891, to Princess Louise of Scbleswig-Holstein ; the marriage was dis- solved December 13, 1900. IV. Frincess Alexandra, born April 4, 1868; married, January 25, 1897, to the Prince Sizzo of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt.

The entailed property belonging to the ducal family is the sole resource of the Duke. Part of it, called 'the select entail,' yielding about 600,000 marks, cannot be sold by the Duke without the approbation of the Diet. To the entailed property belong very large private estates in the State and in Prussia embracinsr an area of nearly 250 square miles.

The legislative power is vested in a Diet of 36 members, two ap- pointed by the Duke, eight representatives of landowners who pay the highest taxes, two of the highest taxed inhabitants belonging to the mercantile and industrial classes, fourteen of the other inhabitants of towns, and ten of the rural districts, the representatives being chosen for 6 years by indirect vote. The executive power is entirely in the hands of the Duke, who governs through a Minister of State.

Population, 1910, 331,128. The capital, Dessau, 56,605 in- habitants; Bernburg, 33,724.; Cothen, 23,416; Zerbst, 19,210; Rosslau, 11,354. Population mostly Protestant (1910), 12,755 Catholics, 1,383 Jews.

Estimate income and expenditure, 1912-13, 1,613,791/. Public debt, June 30, 1911, 276,473/. ; State property,' June, 1911, 1,332,344/.

British Minister Plenipotentiary. — Sir W. E. Goschen, G.C.V.O., K.C. M.G.

Consul- General. — H. Boyle.