The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-09

mort afforded TO II by the English and other
Turkophlles here: The receipts amounted to 500
other evening BY remark heard from lady vol
known here for her Turkish sympathies. who was
the Committee OF Management A question had arisen
TO how the money was 10 he disposed OF at would
do 10 give to the Turkish officers" said tho
Il Tor themselves, but fear that they won't like our
sending any to that Il is properly distributed
From this u would seem that little confidence Is placed
IN she officials OF the Porte even by their friends But
to return TO the question OF Turkish finance
SOLVE 1T.
Your readers will perhaps be little puzzled to
understand why there should be these extravagant
differences in the value attached TO the various demon
for some explanation Of 1. from me- But
Il Is impossible to give this explanation, for
the ofthe Serean war; and lot alone
being able satisfactorily TO account for II to myself
ria has, believe, offered large reward for any
who discovers or produces blue dahlia; Her
Majesty would be just as safe were she to offer the
same reward TO any one who can account for the
strange absence OF anything like rule whereby TO nnd
the equivalent value Of Turkish money in that OF other
countries, or TO ascertain It's real value here They
might well try TO square the circle discover per-
petual motion.
CHANGERS or MONEY.
But stop; there ~ one class OF dnaucers here who
could possibly cut this gordian knot II they
G DISPOSED. ! mean me sarais. Or money changers.
OF course, Jews IL does not require much stock In
trade or an extensive site, to set up q money
dollars is enough for the former, anu three
feet square on tho street, in out-oftho-way cor
OF the entrances larger establishments or half
under ground. in LOCALITY erst covered by
grating, Will meet the requirements OF tho latter.
When man makes start in this line OF busncss--and
IL 10 profession which much in favor with certain
classes here. who look forward to the time when they
can embark in it just IA an English ootman or butler
looks forward To the time when he shall have saved
up enough to start life in that little "pubic round the
corner which no has had bis eye for long imo
he buys table, about eighteen inches square, sets up
q small glass case In which he distributes his capital
Of 500 or Whereabouts IN Ira ortwo some mededehs
a sprlnknns Of coins with the efiey OF Victoria,
the KAISER William, Francis Joseph other
crowned heads and everything IS ready for
not he All tho looking is for as the lawyers say,
tho other side to do but when they discovered
his often retired retreat, he changes their bras
whatever they wish, ut slight percentage and II he
happens to be lucky am told by one of the 'oldest
Inhabitants" no can realize from twenty to thirty dol
lars week. This, OF course, applies 10 men who have
been for some time established In The business and
who have added thereto little bill dscountng, &c
SELLING SALARIES IN ADVANCE.
II Is this that pays and II IL discredit to any So
called civilized government that those sarais should
be afforded the chance Of making money In the man
ner they do To EXPLAIN insolvent though Turkey Is,
II occasionally pays It's employees, nomlnay, once
month. In reality there are about three or four
months salary due TO them ut the present time Not
long since Ave months arrears due, but then the
Porte knocked of u month indscrminatcy IRON the
pay oil It's officials and kindly gave them credit in the
newspapers Tor having subscribed tho amount toward
tho war expenses The clerks IN the government offices
and other employees Of the Sublime Porte canuot 1.-Two
air any more in this country than they could in
other, and consequently, they have recourse the
sarais TO assist them over the difficulty Tho sarais
make Thorn advances account OF their salaries At
to the clerks run0us rate OF Interest," Tho security
gwen order on tho head OF the receive
the money, which order is Of COURSE handed to the
department before pay day i generally happens that
the sara has friend IN the depart meut, Who In
sdcration OF u certain amount OF that all powerful
agent backsheesh, manages to accelerate the move
ment OF the slowly revolving wheels OF the Turkish
administration and In consequence no receives his
money much sooner than The clerk would have DONE
the name OF these saras is legion. In some oil the
streets of Gaiatea Stamboul they TO DO found
sitting two or three In row, and yet there to he
business enough for the all Sometimes al course,
they over-specuate and ind themselves a OF
insolvency. But this does trouble them much
they just move of their tables another site and
trust 10 Providence that their creditors will dis
cover them and make them so through the useless
iormalty OF passing through the bankruptcy court.
Hore, In Constantinople where the customers
principally civilians, the saras lvc good time OF
but in the INTERIOR where they AT the mercy of
zaptichs disputes, as said before ot aucnt
currcnce and Is certain that the money changer being
u Christian gets the worst of IL. Habits and customs
change little In the East that often, pass the
sarai's little tables think that they have been
butt upon the same model those which centuries
ago were '.overturned IN the Temple" Misundcr-
standings occurred at that time. but the broken
heads which often follow dispute with tho sarais OF
to-day, always have something To do with paper
money! then, as far as We know, caime did not