Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-06-24

IchcrkcSSkcnl, dJc-Eleayenl, tartar
Bazardjik. That is enough. Two 9th
erS that | remember SAVIOR of civiliza-
ton, and they are indeed large and
prosperous citieS-AdrianOple and Phi
lippOpli. But the trainmcn never call
out the names of Turkish stations. They
could never live through it. You can
READ THE NAMES
for yourself as you pass the stations,
printed IN two or three different Ian
guayeS.
Leaving ConStantinOplc at eight in
the evening, by noon next day we are
at the Turkish frontier (Which means
that you must now have your baggage
examined. show your passport, and
change ears. unless you are so fortunate
aS to have a place in the through ear.
When We boarded the train at c., Turk
ish officials went through our baggage
To see that We were taking nothing with
Us: and the BulgarianS, ServianS, Hun
garians and AuStrianS, are not TO be
OutdOne by Turks. SO at every frontier
or border station you are expected to
lug all your hand baggage into the sta
ton, open up bags. SatchelS and trunks,
and witness the Generalization of all
your worldly effectS-and then fee the
fellow who does the unStrapping. This
Custom House ordeal has to be gone
through with four times in passing from
COnStantinOplc 10 Vienna. We had
some trouble in entering Austria. The
officers got scent of a trunk containing
some oriental purchases, and after Il
great deal of parleying and delay. the
owner was compelled to express II direct
to London-thuS convincing the officials
that the goods were not to be sold in
Austria. Maybe the trunk will turn up
again, and maybe not.
After Turkey, the road trayerSeS the
provinces OF Roumclia and Bulgaria.
The former
HAS NOW BEEN ANNEXED
to the latter. 50 that they are now
under one government. and are known
as bulgaria The BulgarianS are NOM
inally tribute to Turkey, but the trib-
ute is no longer cXacted and they are
virtually independent. Prince Ferdi-
nand is the present ruler, and Sophia is
the capital. Most of the territory is in
the basin of the Danube and watercd
by numerous streams. The soil seems
TO be very productive and the people
mainly farmers.
Servia. 10 which We came next, is an
independent nation less than half the
size of Ohio-Small but Spunky. Twenty
years ago they secured their independ-
cnce from Turkey. Very recently they
fought the BulgarianS for the possession
Of Roumelia, and although defeated,
they proved themselves worthy foe.
The country all along the line OF the
railroad is battle ground where MEM
orabe struggles have taken place. Two
years ago King Milan
ARDICATED THE THRONE
in favor of his son on account of domes-
tic troubles, and the present king is a
boy twelve or fourteen years old. Bel
grade. the capital, is 4 busy little city.
The surface OF Servia is generally
mountainous and the scenery sometimes
very fine. In crossing spur of the
Balkan mountains by moonlight We had
a view of the deep rocky gorge through
which the road passed, which was al
most sublime.
The whole length of Servia is travelled
in one night, and next morning we are
on the Hungarian State Railway. /
have never fully understood the rela-
ton between Hungary and Austria.
They form one monarchy, under one
ruler. the Emperor Francis Joseph, who
resides at Vienna, and have common
army and navy. Yet each has
its own Parliament. ministers and gov
ernmcnt. believe the legislative power
of Congress is limited to war and for
eign affairs. Some of the coins in cir
are Hungarian, others Austrian.
The bank notes are printed in German,
the language of Austria on one side, and
in Hungarian on the. other. Buda-
PeSth on the Danube-called Buda on
one side OF the river and PeSth on the
other. the two together making Buda-
the Capital of Hungary, well
located and very wealthy city. The
whole country of Hungary was sur
prise To me. The railroad passes
one of the
FINEST STRETCHES OF LAND
10 be- found anywhere. 1t is a splendid
agricultural region and the fields have
heavy crop. The people seen from the
train i'm town and country seem TO be
and well to do. The mass
Of Hungarian emigrantS that we see
in America are certainly poor specimens
of the race. To see the land they have
at home it makes one wonder why they
should want to leave. Back OF II all
however. is the rigorous and cOmpul-
sorry army service, which thousands seek
to escape by emigrating.
Vienna, the capital of the united
is one of the largest cities
Of Europe. After few days in it am
ready TO accept what have heard that
there is more wealth here than in Paris.
The style. gaiety and general excellence
of the place is astonishing. The bazaarS
and shops have the richest assortment,
and the ladies are enthusiastic over their
There is reason for the pre-
eminencc of Vienna in this direction.
Ii has for many years been the depot OF
supplies for all eastern and southeastern
Europe. The Weather classes of
Russia, Turkey, Northern Italy and all
that region have
DEPENDED UPON VIENNA
to furnish them whatever could not be
secured i'm their own country.
The city takes its name from the
Vein, an insignificant little stream
which at this point joins the Danube.
The finest thoroughfare is the Ring
SfrdSse, broad avenue encircling the
centre and older portion OF the city
like a ring.) The part within the cir
Gle is called the Siddt. This IS the
fashionable quarter where the Imperial
Palace. the residences of many OF the
nobility. the leading hotels. churches,
galleries and shops are located.
One of the most interesting places we
visited was the Capuchin Church, be-
meath which is the burial vault of the
Imperial family. 1t is 4 very large