New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-08-20

however the Sultan. as the great religions chief of
his people. took that Office upon himself AZ III
highest funcionares down To the grade OF ueneIai
of Division, dressed III full gala uniform ana al he
highest of the cgous dignitarirs in their green
and gold robes were drawn mp IN building I'D ne
old SeragO palace in StamDoul. nc
holy mlnte of the Prophet, hIS
holy shoe and some minor relics
were laid out raised dais Incense in great III
yer censerS filled the air with It's ir GRANGE. IHu
Sultan came in aud passed to the dals, performed
his prayers, unfolded the sacred cloak ana leld IL
up to view he company then listened 10 tn IN IL,
Clta of the life and acts of M0hammcd amer "hiOh
the Sultan again touched the relic, and pissed MY
hands over his face. If TO take OF the virtue Oh
these sacred articles and pass n into his own pc
son He next took M one by one handkcrcD"is
which had been prepared IN great hnmpoih' "a - II
with religious cOupct embroidered upon IT, ms
touch having thus transferred from me IsIcs ~ I
handkerchicfs also something OF lhe haOi,u
pass one by one by the dais 20 view
the mantle and to each receive from the hand
of the sultan one of the precious and blessed hand
korcbleis his ceremony over the company uio
pcr,cd, but the relics remain view icr the com
mon people through the remaining two weeks 81
Ramazan. The prominent part taken ~ the Sutdh
IN this ceremony and tic new feature Oi the uinlI
butIOn of handkcrchiels is regarded among MOS
lens evidence OF a purpose on the part o. the
sovereign to assert more July his religious once a.
CalIph of Islam.
Before closing this chapter of Turkish gossip,
cannot refrain from giving young MosIem ouiela
account OF his inirac ION OF tne great tis'; iH9
day was very sultrvV SAID he. :" had
been at work and was dying with thirst resolved
to myself that | would slip out ana
sneak into some wateT-shOp IN some out-ol-the-"aS
corner and get glass of water. fast or no last
The water was there IN crystal and ice; my TONGUE
was bursting. | just gong INFO lhe bnoP
when mar crossed she street and stood III Iohl .!
me. | knew he was "A detective, ana so "c1'
away. | hun ed up another wacr-Shop ID an Ou'-
of-the-way pla c. and 10. another detec,lVe 1p-
pcarrd. hurried past and third time ioubu
water-shOp and again il was watched Dy Il spy
Then | said To- myself: Here we have Govern
ment that takes revenue from grOg-shOps ana gam
blILg-hOuses "A Government that has INST OF an ING
prostitutes IN town and sends collectors every NSoh
10 take from each one a percentage OF heI
income. And this Government sets ltseI w
TO enforce piOus obsrrVanccs. IL puls !IH
spies bv the water-shOp lest some poor wretch may
drink in fast time. A ng for snch pety was gong
to have five paIaS worth OF sin. II this rs what pley
means will 90 to Pera TINS minute and get "A nun
dTcd paras worth OF sin IN ie'shape OF an cecieaI
| went / sat in the darkest corner OF a great mai
and had my icc-cTeam | had just finished abont
half OF 1t when ! saw pecrng III ut the window
man with his rosary IN his hand, and recognized
him one OF those meddllng pIOus people VINO 20
about as work of religions duty 10 lind crrihg
MJsems and warn them of the consequences OF
breaking the fast. ] cranmrd the other nail 81 Inc
icc-crcam INTO my mouth at once and boltcd out ~
a side door. If YOU have never mad your NOUN
sun d with Ice cream sim that you can't open
your Jaws you nave no cOncep ion OF what SUI
fcrrd. But had my revenge on this Government
for making money ont Oi vice and then putting
guars over tie water juEs. broke my last IL spite
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