The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-05-04

tions, but the outer bridge across the
Golden Horn, called the eGalata bridge, Is
without doubt Of greater interest than
either of the above mentioned bridg ges
because OF the wonderful conglomer-
ation and amalgarnation OF races which
tramp over 1t by thousands day after
day.
The bridge itself is OF recent con
structlon. 1t Is OF iron on the pontoon
plan and takes the place OF a bridge of
boats lirst thrown across in 1S45 The
length Is approximately "a Of u mile and
on the side towards the Bogphorus is
lined with the floating piers or skalas OF
ihe steamboats, running to and from the
Islands OF the MarmOra-prinkipo
lialki, AntigOne and PrOti--and the sL-
burbS on each shore Of the BOsphorus
There Is an old fashioned draw In the
middle but all except the largest boats
can pass by lowering their funncls or
inaStS. These piers open on the bridge
ana are also used as shops, little booths
are ftted up, and there you can buy
fruits, Sweetmeats, or sit in a coffee
house and drink the Turkish coffee,
and watch the passers on the bridge,
gaining rest and refrcshment.
Types Of Al Nntiunniltics.
But the bridge Is Intensely interefting.
IT IS Il Babel of languages, a never end
ing source Of variety Of face, form and
dress. I shall try to give some idea of
a few Of the things which can be seen by
waiting two or three minutes any time
OF the day. on entering the bridge
from either the Galata or STEAMBOAT side
toll 10 the amount q? ten paras, epiya-
1..ta t,.y t., =.
senger whether walking or riding. The
toll-gatherers are dressed IN ordinary
clothes but have "A white smock which
covers them from the shoulders below
the knees. They hold out "A hand on
either side mechanically gathering the
dirty, battered, punched and broken ten
para pieces which in any other country
would have ceased from circulation
long ago.
Here comes Turkish woman com
pletely enveloped in long shcetlike
garment Of black, white or varicolDred
silk. Black or purple with heavy irser-
tions of gold embroidery around the
edge are the predOmlnating cUl0rs. al
though one sees constantly the bright
est Of blues, the reddest Of reds or even
livid green. This garment is in most
cases only an outside covering and
is put over the head, fastened under
the chin, looped up under the arms
to make kind Of loose sleeve caught
around the waist with some woven
glrdle OF bright threads and hanging
thence undraped to the ground a yash-
max or white veil is now seldom seen.
but in its place short wells Of black with
colOred figures worked in the material
are used and give a very peculiar effect
20 this shapeless mass Of waddling
femininity and hide quite effectually the
face. When the face can be seen
through some delicate texture it is TOO
artifcially colOred to be attractive ami
too shapeless to be worthy of mark.
When they pay the toll one notices that
each finger nail is deep brown-a sign
Of beauty. due however TO applications
of burnt sienna.
Figures in Il Notley Process sion.
Following hardafter the woman comes
Hammal. or porter, bent to a right
angle under an enormous load Of chairs.
or furniture, or two trunks, or wicker
cages full Of chickens or a half hundred
geese, or carrying half an OK. or two
calves, or a long pole decorated with
rams heads, hanging by the tongues.
But in looking at his load we must not
overlook his dress. on his head is a
turban originally red. now a dirty drah.
a loose. uniastened shirt gaps open in
front, vest of blue embroidered In
black comes next and is held in place
by enormous straps of braided
horse-hair which are made fast to a
large wedge-shaped wooden rest which,
lying on the back, forms a fiat surface
for the piling up of the baggage, and
these straps pass over each shoulder.
The trousers are generally light brown
and hang like n bag az far as the knee.
The calves are wound with burlap for
stockings. and with many thicknesses
for shoes also though an oval piece of
leather is often added for a sole. These
human beasts Of burden are to he seen
all around and they go shutlling and
grunting along with the perspiyation
streaming off their faces and crying in
voice buried by the superintendent
mass-"Narda-a-ali. They push on,
turning out for no one
A Kurdish officer has Just paid his
toll He is in marked contrast to the
passenger Just ahead Of him. His fez
is OF shining black astrakan. with velvet
top. his coat is tight fitting and across
the breast are two bands with pockets
like a cartridge belt which hold twelve
or sixteen cylindrical boxes beautifully
chased and enamellcd full of powder
and bullets. He wears n silver or em-
bossed leather belt from which hangs
beautifully iulaid sheath for two
edged poisoned dagger His trousers,
fun to the Knees, divide and fit closely
the calf and ankle and are heavily em-
broiderti around the bottom and mp
the inside, as far as the knee. 10 hide
the closely hooked slit which enables
the removal and putting on. His shoes
are of soft leather which hook on the IN
side also-due probably to the manner
OF sitting-and over them are patent
leather sandals which are always
slippcd off before entering any building.
He is tall and erect as n staT. His eye
Is fierce and cold and signifies all too
clearly his lack OF mercy and his re-
lcntless satisfying of his own desire.
A Regular Son OF the Desert.
Behind him comes n man of medium
stature with long flowing white beard,
his features sharp and his black eyes
swapping, seeming almost to jump from
their caverns under the massive over
hanging eyebrows. The height of his
forehead cannot be seen, for an enor-
nous turban of purest white settles
down close to the eyes A long creamy
white tunic hangs from his shoulders,
below his knees, below which n long
white underskirt hangs. He Is an
Arabian dressed in a garment to ward
off the beating rays of the southern SUM-
A Greek priest follows, dressed in
deepest black. He is covered by a plain