Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1883-01-26

I th0 humble bekdjf. or sentinel. receive
| their food twice day on waters borne
by fabfakfm's. The meal is unloadcd
the Official eats, the faJiukiar gathers nj
the remnants and Ihe empty dishes. and
takes them TO the kitchen, away OF q.
| the base OF the mountain II the village
| Bechiktash. No cooking is done in the
| palace, except for the Sultan himself.
Every day, At a variable hour in The
morning and for two hours before sun
set, you will soc marching toward the
palace long line ~ men in blue, bear.
ing upon their heads the wooden walters
three feet across, containing prepared
food for the palace functionaries
and the officials and Others occupying
tho outlying buildings. These men
travel about mile and half; and YOU
must know that there arc fully 1000
persons, civil and military, male and
female to be fed. The tabiqkiars march
like soldiers. and the food they carry Is
kept warm by a piece Of cotton cover.
ing the waiter. But am not engaged
in study OF manners and customs.
The pal ticnla- fablatiar OF whom ]
write not having Deen paid for his sery.
ices--it seems 10 be the rule of the
Empire that the Sultan shall be lodged.
fed and clothe', :, but NAV let his sub
jects whistle for their remuneration
and wishing to bo rewarded for hIf
labor, thought TO profit by his acquaint
ance with an Off .ial high in position
who serve near the Sultan's person.
He had prepared mo est petit on 70
be conveye by this 'quaintance to hil
august debtor, aud was about TO take
the document from tho pocket OF his
vest when Alb iul Hamid. who stood
near by. drew his revolver and shot thu
poor fa5ialsar dead. The crazy
monarch. haunted by the constant fear
OF assassination. thought that the man
was feeling for weapon with which 10
kill him. The body OF the murdered
man was removed and stripped. His
clothing was searched. but nothing WAS
found ia his pockets except the un-
lucky pet ton.
Friday before last the Sultan rode
out to thc mos nc Of the Mediidie 4
the foot Of the mountain. about 4 mile.
and half from the palace. His horse
was somewhat spirited. The Sultan
berg but an indifcrsnt horscman, the
officer commanding the escort thought
IL prudent to take the animal by thc
bride 80 that his Majesty might 70
main safely seated. The Sultan imay.
incd another attempt upon his lifo.
Calling another Of his guard. he orderol
the thoughtful officers arrest. and the
poor fellow is still behind the bars.
Touchino the famous denuncisfion IA
F.sha whn~e FIRST victim wa
Fu.d Psshs- fbe vonnvc~t AMI l,r.vess
of tho Narsh,ls of the r - n;re-.pd Frsi
i sfilI prisoncr-I must correct Al cr.
ror made in Z foruer letter. In Il / fold
YOU that the second victim was Ahmed
Nfouktnr Pnsha. This il wrong. Tbe
second victim was another Tche>n,s
Prsha = scous;n of The r,jssk,ef n - a.
Hc 4 . General al d;v;.;on srd !. ~ n
Shamvl fhe old Cincsssisn ch;cf NJ
hae becn nl~co5 IN o~6re,merf w;fh
Fu.d Psshs ana oshcrs Ercrfh;,c ~.
i.s;rc ~ n,,bi;c .Ts;~~ and nn6j;c s,,.r
4 <. b 90 secref bere thss x e. cssv ~
make misiakes In regard "a nsmcc' e..
ss 50 many nrom;nenf ocr-o,.
,ear he rame mama "
G;,cc the 5e,unci.t;c. of r,,.d n.
hemet, and others. The sultsn's deiu.
IN fat he h IN : coe{;ejc- a cc-o,s
TENT msnia His snsc;c;c~ Am rr,-,,s
The nroscr;nf;o- j;.<s -
Ain ne ma krfs,c - re'.,,< <.,i,c.s:,,-,-
II mes-'n.nc~ ~ ne. - 1890,
,h.r.cfcr .nd s;de ~ ~. .r;,i 49,
he name. name % ~ ostsr, nv - sc.,,'-3 s,rs III ~ - -