The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-03-02
M0NARCHS IN PRISON.
TEEY ARE CONFINED IN MAGNIFI
CENT PALACES.
Mystery That Prevails in Regard to
Them-otto, Carlotta, Ismail, and
Murad.

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Murad.
From the New York Times
BERLIN, Feb. 6.-At the present moment
there are in Elrooe four unfortunate crea-
lures who, notwithstanding their sovereign
rights, are hidden away from public view
in magnificent hut mysterious imprison-
ment. OF King Otto OF Bavaria at Furst-
enried, and of the Empress Carlotta of
Mexico. at the Chateau of Borchegrave,
near Brussels, it is scarcely necessary to say
much here, except to draw attention to the
fact that nothing has ever authoritative ly
been said in public Of the CO ldition of their
health. From time to time fictitious de-
scriptions of their mode Of life and OF their
eccentrlcities appear in continental papers
But these are utterly unreliable, and in
variably originate in the pen of some i'm.
aglnative writer In search Of a sensation.
1t would be far preferable il the Bavarian
and Belgian governments vera to issue
periodical reports concerning the state OF
the illustrious patients, and bearing the
signature OF physicians Of recognized indi-
pendence and repui alton. This would be
PARTICULARLY desirable in the case of the
Empress Carlotta, for there are many
persons at Bru 'sels, Paris. aud London who
openly asse t that her dementia has disap-
peared long since, and that she is only kept
under restraint by her brother,
k,ng Leopold. in order that
vast fortune which she inherited from her
father. 1t IS alleged that tho larger part of
the money has been already spsnt in CON
nection with the Congo Free State, and that
the remainder. too, is embarked in the same
disastrous speculation. For years past the
king has been making desperate efforts to
recoup his enormous losses by means of
Congo State lotteries, which have be On re-
garded with disfavor by all foreign govern
ments, and even at the present mo nelt he
is stralning every nerve in order TO iniucs
the great lwers to permit him to establish
customs tariff in tho Ere State.
Some appearance of truth is given to tho
rumors concern ling tho ex L press by the
peculiar fact thai an obsti nate ref isal h is
always been returned 10 Queen Victoria's
persistent ID repeate1 demands to be al
lowed to visit her affi cted cousin, Ca lotta
being the only dlughter of her British mai-
eSty'5 uncle, guardian and most trusted
counselor n d friend The two imperial
ladies hal been on terms Of most 81 tie ly in
tlmacy until the beautiful Begian's depar-
ture for Vienna, and SUI sequently for Mex
100. Queen Victoria, therefore, strongly
resents King Loopold's refusal to
permit her TO see her cousin,
and expresses her astonishment
that whenever she happens to leave Eng
land for the continent the ex-em press' con-
dition Is invariably and Immediately an
nounced as b wing suddenly become more
critical This she regards as extremely
suspicious, and being convinced that there
is something or other that will not bear
the light of day in Carlotta's treatment she
has displayed toward King Leopold for
several years past the greatest GOODNESS and
disfavor.
Far more mysterious is the condition of
the other two ex-sovereigns now under
restraint. Their magnificent prisons are
on the lovely sho -es OF The Bosphoru, The
one is Mural, formerly sultan Of the Otto
man Empire: the other Is ISmail, once the
all-poweriul kaedive or king Of Egypt.
Both are maintained In the very strictest
seclusion, cut off entirely from every kind
of communication with the other world
Indeed, it is only by means of harem ru-
mors that 1t is known thai they are still In
the land of the living.
Nothing is more remarkable than the
manner in which Ismail dropped out of
public sight. From the time of his acces-
sion In 1868 to the date of his abdication In
1879 he was one of tho most prominent and
important figures on tho ches board OF Eu-
70 Jean politics. There is hardly monarch
or notable statesman In Europe who has
not been entertained by him on the banks
OF tho Nile with the most boundless ho ipi-
tallty. And when, after his departure
residence in Europe, he was received
at Rome, Vienna and Berlin as a
Marlborough House with royal honors His
famous harem and suite were installed In the
beautiful Neapolitan palace of King Hum
bert at La Favorita, and several Of the
Royal Italian Chamberlains and aidas-de-
camp were attached to his person. His
| en- I1q "a ia faI xxtstt
sessing fortune of soma forty million dol
lars-invested in European securities, placed
prac ically every luxury and enjoyment of
life within his reach, yet he was not salts
fed.
For some peculiar reason or other, which
has never been explained, he yearnei to be
permitted to take up his residence in Con-
stantinoDle, and spent vast sums for the
purpose of bringing about the accomplish
ment of his wishes IN the matter. Sir Will
lam Marriott, advocate general of the
British army, and the Anglo-Egyptian
lawyer, Broadley, whose conduct has re-
Gently led to his being bounded out of Lon
sum of $4,000 for their services
in the affair. The sultan's reluc-
lance to grant the requisite permission
was due to Ismairs reputation for being the
cleverest and most INSCRIPTIONS intrlguer
in the world, and to his apprehension Of
| Lne Ga lReF WHICH WOuLl result from the
presence of SUCH man at Constantinople
At leugth. however, Abdul Hamid yielded
when 1t was pointed out to him that IL
would be far preferable to have Ismal
within reach and under his own eve at
Stamb1ul than at lib ,rty to continue his
plots and conspiracies in all the capitals OF
Europe.
On Dec. 90, 1887, be embarked his harem
and suit, numbering some 500 persons, on
board one OF the largest vessels Of the
Rubattino line, and prepared to sail from
Naples TO Constantinople. The voyage
began under ominous auspices, ths ship
being delayed three days within sight OF
Vesuvius by the terrible storm which pre-
vailed At length, on the Both inst, the
vessel cast anchor Off the Golden Horn, and
several Of the principal officials Of the
sui ans household immediately proceeded
on board to welco ue Ismail in their masters
name. He landed the same af5ernoo }, and
took up his residence at his fai y-like and
exqusitely beautiful palacs Of Ermeghian.
Ga the following day, a Friday, Ismail was
received by Abdul Hamid himself, who
treated him with Rreas distinction, and
even invited him to accompany him TO the
ceremony OF the selamlik aud to pray
beside him at the mosque.
At the conclusion OF tho ceremony, Is
mail returned to his palace at Ermeghlan,
| and from that time To this he has MAYER