The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-02
Turkish Celebration of the Festival
of COurban Bairam.
The Sultan's Performance OF His Duties,
Religious and of State.
financial Problems at the Treasury, with
Treasure TrOVg, for InduStrials.
Mountain, Cats a Cause
fog. Mourning.

me greV Turkish festival OF Courban BaIram
conmehce yesterday evening. To-day the i'm
pera no ct Is dying It's gayest bunting and the nu-
"erous batteries on shore and anoat are hard at
"ork laundering forth their sautes. The first
@W al early dawn was the signal for all good
ny ssulmans and enterprising sightseers 20 be up
" I'D stirring. shortly alter the sultan, attended
oy al his Ministers and the officers OF his Court
proceeded to the mosque ON horseback. Alter the
performance OF his religious duties, which lnciudeo
his attendance ut the Slaughter OF hail score oi
fat rams, he proceeded TO the Porte-where ne sits
IN high state-and received the Congratulations Oh
his loyal and devoted heges This ceremony oelng
ever he went home TO refresh himself ana LOT uy
the 'Inner man. lhalf sheep Tor breakfast pelng
1t ls said, no unusual mea! FOR the Imperial appe-
tite) against the further abors OF the day, consist
ing chiefly Of state receptions OF the diplomatic
corps.
The Turks have solved one OF their financial
probiems-namely, how TO provide for the pay
ment of their maudats falling due this month; oy
umpty allowing them to go to protest. Having
made this sacrifice of their credit the Porte can
now quietly wait for the issue OF Sadyk Pacha's
mission to Europe. He was last heard Of
nj Vienna where he had been joined by Baron
Hirsch. No good, it is sald come to Turkey
out OF any combination in which the Baron's inter-
ests involved.
MINERAL WEALTH.
The unbounded resources OF the country in min
eTal wealth have so repeatedly been brought under
the notice Of the Ottoman government that they
Aave come TO accept the fact regardless OF the
tx1ning drawback that most OF the wealth OF these
mines still lies buried under ground, without
chance OF its ever seeing the light OF day so
long as the Turks pursue the obstructive policy
which smothers all industrial enterprise
In their country. Permission has long been
sought from the government Tor the working by
individual enterprise OF large number OF mines
spread over the Ottoman dominions but the gov.
eminent has hedged itself round with a number OF
stupid and vexatiOus regulations, which weary
cut The applicants and leave the mineral wealth Of
the empire undeveloped. And yet it Is the revenue
which should arise from these same mines which
agures the list of securities that Sadyk Pacha is
instructed to offer to European capitalists in re-
turn for their money.
TREASURE TRovE.
Bone further details, gathered on the spot, have
reached me IN connection with the treasure dis
covered in the possession OF some villagers lately
employed by Dr. Schlemann IN his Troy excava-
mons. Two men, while digging at the depth Of
thirty feet, and at a small distance from ancient
wall, came upon plain earthen jar Of which the
mouth was closed and piastered over with reddish
ebay. The jar was small measuring about six
Tho day being far advanced the men
found no difnculty in concealing their discovery
nom DR.. Schl1emann's 0verseer, and finishing
the days work they conveyed the jar to secluded
Gpot where they divided Its contents. The follow
ing are the articles which, as Ear as it has been
possible to ascertain, were found In the jar:-One
nat cake OF solid gold, about two inches square
and quarter OF an inch thick; two PLAIN finger
rings, Otnamented with three rows OF twisted gold
he
PAIRS OF earrings, plain, round and taperng above
10 lit into the ear, and thick below; two brooches,
shaped at the upper end in the form Of the letter
w., and attached to the potion OF each is hori-
sOntal bar, from which depend eight small chains,
each terminated by nat round piece Of ornamental
gold; two gold bracelets, thick, plain one gold
band Tor the hair, Belle Helene plain and thin, adj
uniting Of being rolled up when placed in the jar /;
four beads, plain, aoout the size OF small nut,
and large number OF small plain beads,
each about the size of pea. Besides the
above articles large rough lump Of gold inter-
mixed with earth and charred wood, being EVIL
IDENTITY the remains OF ornaments destroyed by
fire, was also found at subsequent period. The
government has seized only portion OF this treas.
nre in Its original form. The remainder had been
Already converted into modern ornaments and pre-.
sented by one Of the finders to his sweetheart cir
cumstance which excited suspicion and ultimately
LED 70 the discovery by the authorities OF the whole.
extorted from the men they dug up
date fixed by DR.. Schliemann Tor the fnd-
ing OF his treasure. The two treasures lay
eacn other OF about $50 yards. Some years ago a
Jar inL OF gold coins was also dug up close to the
same spot. 1t Is remarked that none OF the imple-
ments found by DR.. Schiemann were OF IRON, no
trace Of that metal being found anywhere in the
neighborhood: nor did the nagstones forming the
pavement OF gateway which was brought TO
light in the course Of the excavations bear
The laintest impression OF cart wheels. 1t is next
70 certain, therefore, that the city OF which Dr.
Schllemann has partially explored the site existed
IN the period OF transition from the stone age to
mat OF bronze. Homer repeatedly alludes to the
use OF iron during the Trojan war, and ir his
sccount be implicitly accepted "Hissarlik'' cannot
be the site OF old 'llum.u 1t Is possible that the
poet being familiar with the topography or the
country, embodied In his poem the local tradition
handed down from remoter times but that ignor-
ant OF the exact period which the events related
LOOK place. he has been guilty OF some serious
spear heads alone have been found in oJher
tAnau1, generally admitted to nave raised
over the remains oil the Troians killed in battle,
strengthens the above ASSUMPTION.
GEOLOGICAL SCIENCE UNDER DIFFICULTIES.
The wen known geological tastes Of the sultan
have gwen rlse to serious tragedy Mount LeDa-
non. An oncer, high in command in Syria, having
sscertained that present OF long-haired cats
sent out emissaries through the coun-
Try, with orders TO capture all the long
haired cats they might find. When a sufficient
number was collected the cats, packed In wagons
and IN charge OF strong escort commenced their
stopped the progress Of the wagons and ID their
precious contents were transferred to the backs Of
mules; more snow rendered the progress OF the
latter impossible, and the cats we're once more
transferred 20 the backs Of the men IN charge.
While still in the mountain defies the party were
met by detachment OF soldiers whose fancy was
SO uckled by the strangeness OF the burdens
carried by the men that IN playful humor, char.
acerstlc OF the Turkish soldier they turned round
AND fred en- the cat bearers. The cats having more
nves 70 spare than the men Jared better than their
escort, one Of which was shot on the spot another
died OF his wounds the next day and several others
were naoly wounded. Should this incident come
70 sne knowledge OF His imperial Majesty he will
fppt no rio nm nv
his geological trends