The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-10-19
MUscAT, Arabia,

hUscAi, AraDia, August 20, 1901.
This city is situated at the entrance to the Persian
Gulf the east coast OF Arabia and contains popula-
on OF about seventy thousand with its suburbs II s
the metropolis OF Eastern Arabs and has an extensive
trade up the Persian Gulf TO Bombay and other ports
India, while OF lie vessels occasionally seen
In England and n New York. This nne large harbor is
landlocked by the high, barren rocks upon which
several fortified peaks which overlook and protect both
the harbor and city. The city is built mostly OF low
walls Of brick stone, which covered with bamboo
mats reeds or palm leaves TO protect the inmates from
the SUM- and occasional sprinkle OF rain about once
in six month"; The windows square holes In tho
walls for ventilation, without window glass usually
supplied with light grating. The streets are unpavsd
and crowded. The shops and bazaars are ar
ranged much like the Washington meat market stalls,
under low roof and divided by paths each
side Of which large chests used for holding
thor goods and Those paths often crowded
and blocked with people, and the Hecuean task Of elbow
ing ones self through the dirty, naked, greasy crowd
Of negroes and Arabs s decidedly expensive in tho way
or perspraon, patience and good cloth. Tho palace
buildings and soldiers quarters the largest and
buildings but they appear to DO the dapdated remains
or thousand years. high stone wall surrounds the
city for defence, In which vds heavy gates undsr
stone towers thirty forty feet high They resemble
tho pictures often Of the gates and towers Of
Jorubhieu Outeiue TUG waits Moueauus u
wretcbsd negro huts, formed by spreading few mais
posts stuck into the groun& Not green tree
shrub TO be SEEN and the scorchng air from tho burn
ing sands Of Arabia reflected by the surrounding walls
OF the towering rocks upon the city and hsrbor A
temperature OF 100 degrees Is common here no.with
standing tho latitude twenty three degrees NORTH
and the nights arc oppressvely hot.
The inhabitants Arabs, Hindoos and negroes The
Arabs and Hindoos mostly merchants and tradsrs
with their shaved heads urbans loose Dress sandss
Aahommsdan religion, and usual characteristics. Most
OF the negroes slaves and only dressed by some
cloth about their loins. The women are objects Of
curiosity and wear rings In The nose usually between
the nossrils but sometimes SIDE They also wssr
covering for the faSs. whrhhss openings for the eyes,
but covers the forehead tud sheeks with most Of the
face above line with tht mouth Thls mask is made
Of bright tnsslsd work, and gives them singular ap-
peaancs not easily described Polygamy IL ono OF the
institutions OF the country Fruits and nsh abund-
and form the chief living OF all classes The wages
Of negro man Is about 81 MONTH and everything is
very cheap in the way OF living In walk about town
sSna,sd, Of me negroes are passed Carrying sheep skins
% be about tho city fhs language used most
The government had long remained In peace and
tranquility under the old King Imsum but 10 nov
comprised over thousand miles and nearly the whole
southern coast or Arabia with most OF the adjoining
coast OF ASIA 70 the River Indus. About six months
since his eldest son, syud seln, Misunderstanding,
entsrprsng youth Of thirty 1--WE, took the prompt and
decisive step OF ending his long suspense by putting
the old king his father out OF the way, and mmedi-
aely took charge himself hero Muscat brother OF
the old king named syud Turksc, Joined By large
party, trying 10 revenge tho death OF King imaum
aud take the reins Of govsrnment He bad
collected tevcrsl ships and captured many
towns along tho coast when the English
gunboats curialed his brilliant achievements by
capturing him and putting him In IRONS subse-
qusnty be paid small amount OF damages and vas re-
leased, With permission 10 do all the lighting DO might
choose on land. He has been marching towards inis
city during week past and this mornings Bsletsr says
he about ton miles from the oIty with over ave thou
sand troops.
American ships arc well represented among shs vessel,
10 the harbor aud the Stars and stripes have been waving
from two brgs and bark time past There con-
siderable shipping and dates aud salt fish are exported
by the cargo TO nearly all parts OF the world On the
2oth the United States steamer Ircquos Commander
English arrived and fred national salute OF twenty
one guns 70 the American fsg. The ofncers and crew
are all well on board. The Consular Agent, Mr.. W. H.
Nichols from Aden, Arabia, came up on the lroquos
and viii stay short time 70 see how the present
troubles terminate American war vessels seldom visit
this port and tho froquos 10 the rss since the rebel
steamer Shenandoah was hore In 1851
A reception 70 Commander English and oicers took
place Al the palace to-day at one r NJ. They were IN
iu arssa-whs pants cooked hass opAaetIss and side