Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-12-30

Advertiser, by the police 10 Austria of
regularly organized gang OF kidnsp-
pers, who have made 10 their business
to supply the demand for the hsremS OF
wealthy Turks In ConstaDtinOple, may
serve TO draw attention 10 the large
number Of female deSerters from civil
izatiOn. In some eases, such as, FOR in
stance. in that OF Miss Emily Keene,
who abandoned her English home and
surroundings 20 enter the hSrem and
become one Of the wives OF the MOham-
medan Shereef Of WazZan, in Morocco,
the desertiOn from civilization has been
OF q voluntary character, while In 9TH
ers, such as those referred 10 ABOVE In
connection with the arrest OF the Aus
trian gang of kldnapDers, il has been
veI, much the reverse.
IL Is the latter that I propose to deal
with first In this matter, There are
many women who, although born and
raised Christians In the most civilized
countries OF the world, are at the pres
ent moment imprisoned In Oriental
haremS. And when use the expression
Oriental harems l do not refer merely
TO those OF Turks and Egyptians, but
\ Of PerSisns, MoOrs, Arabs, Indians and
Chinese as well. Even ia British Hin
doostan, 10 cities where the English
exercise the most strict and deSpotic
rule, IL Is we'll known that shere are
English women, the wives and daugh-
tsrs OF officers killed during the great
SepOy mutiny, who are wearing out
their lives behind the bars OF Indian
Eenanas.
Some OF them were but mere infants
at the time OF their capture, and there
fore retain but faint remembrance Of
the civilized surroundings of their earl
Ter childhood, while there are others
who were already grown up at the time
they first became unwilling inmates OF
The Zepana, and who are in position
so appreciate all the bitterness Of cap
Aivity. Being no longer young these
4 latter would have been released long
since had not their owners feared the
punishment that would be melted ont 20
them by the British authorities we're IL
TO be known that they had detained
English women in their harems against
heir will
The British authorities in India are
NcSl aware that there are numerous
cases such as these, and more than once
have discussed with police magistrates
IL would not be possible 10 take some
steps 20 secure the release OF these IN
fortunate creatures They-all OF them
however, agreed that the matter was
practically impossible. IL was against
the policy Of the government to inter
feNe with native prejudiceS, and few OF
tbesSare so strong as those connected
withkthe sentiment OF harem life. More
20. arrf "a -
vibrant. unless conducted with great
est caution, might result in the murder
first and then in the effectual conceal
ment Of the BODY Of the woman.
After the English trOOOs captured
Delhi and Lucknow in 1857 they broke
into some Of the best and largest houses,
which are often built with double par
ton walls, the space being from two TO
three feet wide In these interiors
we're found numerous skeletons OF wO-
men who had been built In there, and
whose remains thus gave the clew 70
many a harem mystery and many sud
den disappearance.
OficerS and soldiers who took part IN
the great rebellion IN 1857, with whom l
have conversed on the subject, have Of
ten drawn my attention 20 the fact that,
remains Of thousands Of EngliShmen
and elderly English women Who had
been mas-acred BY the natives OF Gavin
more. Delhi. Muret and other places,
thew never found any corpSeS OF young
girIs or of female infants, and the case
of Capt. Ryan aud the Gwalior contin-
gent was cited among others in illuStra-
tion Of this popularity. When order
1Fpk off
remains OF Capt. Ryan and his vile
were discovered, aud evidence was Sc
cured IS TO the manner in which they
had been murdered; but no trace what
ever could be found OF the three little
girls OF Capt. Ryan nor OF Tour or nVe
Young married ladies' who were on init
mate terms with Mrs. Ryan ana re
Quently at-her house.
When stationed at Constantinopie
some years ago the attention OF the en-
bassy, with which / was connected at
the time, was called to the fact that a
regular market existed on the shores OF
the BosDhorous, where EurOpeao girls,
fmported for the purpose from Ger
many. Austria, Italy and Russia were
sold as slaves. Large shipments used
AT that time and for the matter still
continue 10 arrive every week at Con
stsntinople from Varna, Odessa, Salon
fca and from the Assiatic coast
need hardly add that this human
freight is not disembarked on the Or
binary custom house Quays, where pas
senRerS and cArgOes are usually put
anshOre aud where its presence Wouio
speedily have attracted the notice OF
the consular authorizes. The girls are
landed In small boats al the 1urRiSh
suarantine station at KAYAK, whence
4 they are brought over and through
Buiukdere into COnstantinople. None
Of them are aware Of the fate IN store
Nor them, having been lured TO take the
min 70 the Turkish capital by means OF
pfomises OF munifcent remuneration as
Royernesses, plaDists and other forms
Of respectable and honorable employ
meRt.
On arriving they are taken to place
which is known by the name or the
Casino, and which Is nothing more OF
less than an exchange or mart where
human cattle are dealt in as freely as
breadstufs on the produce exchange 10
Nav York. The news OF their arrival
has already preceded them in kilograms
addre,sed 70 the manager Of the Casino
ard reading somewhat as follows;
.UAwait arrival OF three dozen silver
.poons. twenty hogsheads OF Hour ana
fbirtv sacks Of potatoes. The silver
snoops', refer 20 girls Of quite superior
nnality and beauty, the "hogSneaos Oh !,
nour" to somewhat inie,loI 49, 49,, =.