Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1891-07-15

selling, "an influential Turkish gen.
tleman," a Mohammedan, says in a
letter to the London Daily News from
Stamboul itself. The slaves are lodged
in houses known by the public, just as
they know the dealers i'll any sort of
merchandise. The principal slave
houses are about thirty.
TIE PRICE OF A SLAVE.
An Abyssinian maiden from IA to II
is worth from 60 to l2O rras Ga Ira is
worth about S4.50), but II handsome
one is sure to bring 800 liras. White
slaves are more abundant. Maidens
from ~ to Is are quoted from 60 TO
800 liras, and those from 10 to 90 from
60 to l, 900 liras. The price varies ac-
cording to beauty, size, complexion
and accomplishments. Singers and
musicians generally bring good price.
1t should be noted here that the slaves
exported to Egypt greatly improved
the breed of the Egyptians. One can
immediately distinguish an Egyptian
who has had for mother or father a
Circassian slave, from the pure Egyp-
tian. Many people here buy slaves
for legal marriages, preferring them to
Turks. The reason is that slave has
no relations (mother-in-law especially =,
and therefore no visitors or callers.
She endeavors to please her husband.
She is obedient and economical, and
very atfectionate even, if pretty well
treated.
SLAVES WHO ARE WELL TREATED.
Many slaves would not leave theif
masters for the world, but many 9th.
ers would be too glad to obtain theiI
liberty. Some are well looked after,
well cared for, richly dressed, and
have costly jewels. They dine with
their lady and are treated rs compan-
ions and members of the family.
Among the po.sessors of slaves who
were the most noted for their kind
ness and benevolence was the late
Princess, the daughter of the first vi
ceroy of Egypt. During her lifetime
she gave monthly allowances from two
to so liras to each of her slaves. She
had some so of them married to re-
spectacle gentlemen, and gave to each
dowry of from s., 900 to S35, 900.
Before her death, three years ago, she
made will granting freedom to all
her slaves, and distributing TO them
valuable presents and settlements.
TIE OTHER SIDE OF THE PICTURE.
/ give these details as an impartial
writer should do; but impartiality
must also make Inc say that there are
other slaves who are treated with
brutality and barbarity-when a girl
of thirteen is compelled to submit to
the barbarisln of men of the worst
type.
There aIe hundreds of young girls
who are sold to persons who sell them
or exchange them for others of greater
beauty. 1t is revolving to see to what
extent slavery is encouraged here, and
how many of these poor creatures
would like to fly away from the brutal
ity of their masters, and how many
others are exported against their will.
In general, slavery here is the curse of
the country.
In Il few lines | will explain how a
slave is bought or sold. She is taken
home-visited by d midwife and Il
doctor TO see her state of health. Ii
her state and accomplishments are ap-
proved she is purchased. The follow
ing is copy of the purchase contract
II (the name of the proprietor of the
slave) declare to have sold to y (the
name of the purchaser) the slave.
for the sum Of. piastres in gold,
which slave is my property. | have
received the money in full, and declare
that Y (the slave) is now the property
of =. and that he is satisfied with her
actual state. (Seal and name of the
seller" Slavery is against the Moham-
medan religion. L have consulted
many high authorities about it and find
it illegal.
THE sULTAN's FIFTEEN HUNDRED SLAVES.
But here customs and usages become
law, and the Imperial harems contain
more than 1900 purchased slaves.
Many slaves have run away from their
masters to the British Ambassador and
her Majesty's Consulate, but all that
these authorities could do was to put
themselves in communication with the
police. Once the slaves 90 to the
police, God knows what becomes of
them. The British Embassy and Con-
sulate have no authority to protect
slaves. Slavery could only be sup
pressed by the Sultan issuing a general
decree granting liberty to all slaves,
and that could only be done through
the strong repre- entation and pressure
of Europe. We know that this slavery
is the curse OF society here, the cause
of polygamy, which brings thousands
of other evils with it; yet Europe,
which is desirous of abolishing it in
Africa, ignores its development in the
centre of Europe. To ignore the state
OF Constantinople, at the gates OF
Europe, is astonishing and really in
comprehensive.
A TURKISH LIBERALS APPEAL TO MIR.
GLADSTONE
If the Powers wish to leave affairs
in Turkey, it is the duty Of the press,