The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-11-01
ODD sreHrs IN coxsT1xrINoPLs.
Degs, Funersis, BegGarp. u~isehnai1ers'
and Hired Assassine.

When the traveller lands tho Illusion vantshos;
its modern plague 10 dirt. The streets are I'M
paved and choked with refuse; on every rub
blsh heap rosss n NANCY cur; In every doorway
turks q litter OF sprawling puppies. Most OF
these street ours are black or brown. They
live In packs which inhabit different
dist icts of Constantinople. IL q strange
dog invades certain fixed limits beyond
his own territory one dog rapidly gives a
signal to all the other dogs in the quarter to cut
of his retreat. sometimes the intruder con-
trives to fight HE way out. When lie Ia sur
rounded and retreat 10 impossible, he throws
himself on his back In token OF submission,
and. with many apologotic wrlggles, sues for
mercy. / have frequently seen q dog lie In this
position for half an hour; Mt tho expiration OF
that time he has been given so much start and
chased back to his own particular street.
My rooms are situated near tho Memorial
Church. Ono street runs along the 'front.' an
other at the back Of the house, and these two
streets are inhabited by rival packs OF curs.
Every night o large black dog, the champion of
the front street. takes his stand at the corner.
and raises u long, piercing howl OF defiance.
This challenge is soon answered by the appear
ance of q champion from the back street. As
the fight WAKES warm each party draws nearer
and nearer, testifylng the most lively INTEREST," In
its progress. The victor then walks round, and
challenger again. II he 10 beaten his friends
generally rush to his assistance. and the fight
rages for hours. This goes on for a fortnight,
ness; polsons the leader Of the front.street fac
give up hghting for a time, and eat the body OF
their late chief. Some of these dogs nrs very
Always walked H up to @n the end RSpS OF the a" Street set' witt,
he. puppy Add all. TOOK her biscuit with lady
whenever she saw me coming the whole canine
family emerged from their home under o door
step and accom- panied me to the house.
Time passes very quickly in ConstRntinoplo
before the novelty OF everything Eastern van
ishes; And there are many things strange to
Into the Champs des Morris. / suddenly come
upon, u funeral procession. In an open coffin
robe that was to have graced her bridal. long
black tresses half shroud her breast. Flowers
S%fse I, En sp the p Wnn. w 9da l lsnG alone q rosy siv iant tho 10 1 ifs
TO the mummery with which her weeping friends
seek to call her bach to lite. The coffin is pre-;
dirge. From the crowd OF boys, swinging tapers
and bearing incense. the choking sobs OF the
sunlight vanishes. and = dark cloud fails upon
the set. features Of the unhappy bridegroom.
lief l watch the cortges turn the corner and
disappear beneath the quaint old ,arched gate
Of the dead girl viii haunt me for many a day.
1t is q disgusting, as well as u piteous sight TO
see the street 6eggars on the Bridge Of the
Golden Horn: for many Of them are lepers.
Several beggars in Pera. however. own q large
aniount of property. Que well-known man has
in filthy rags begging. A poor governess, who
was very charitable, used to give him a piastre
(poundl, and thought she must have given 1t to
the GeRsar by mistake. He had gone homo for
the day. SO she followed him to his house on the
TAKING: He received her graciou.ly, looking
Ike a Pasha at least IN his magnificent robes:
" never like to lose a good client" he said. and
here W h III Ind i haS'n Sure enough sRs.s the ira
wa. there Take IT," he continued, ana the
when the ' SesS q 'e Stopped W" her. noFIWEi ais a sm mS.
ment; you haven't given me the ~piastre."
re Tas Sucks 4 are Young s1st G4t ieE' }ef RO IL ieR Sss xI Ef1s z
Greek girl; though he knew that her parents
would not listen 10 his auit; In their despair
hive months later the girls brother came TO SEQ
her. stayed a couple of months. and told her
away. One evening the brother and the young
ciuule were walking outside the city. The
behind. shot husband and wife in the back. and
went hume to receive Ills parents blessing. No
il is a favorit. occupation of Constsntino,,s
ruthans to blackmail people. One evening q
anmseo si m rse. i've was = l smsl'. w but Dlu 81 Gas. as 2
empty house In which he must deposit $50. II
might meet with an accident. Nj friend went
Listen to this letter. Now 1 III give give !, You h' e
II you find out for me who wrote 1t and take
- u 1 " I care 10 Keep an
appointment with anybody. but II the persons
who wrote the letter will make an appoint
ms%e. but J H% The w s9S@;" of the the i apnai1 aid no, % np.
Rss' great ahS Su nshs t cpos, my t fW.il. w sSss he s .m,
a stick or revolver; but don't think I'm afraid
OF you. you great thieving towards" They Inn
thing for a Croat, He generally prefers death.
Then my small friend passed through this crowd
of %rufians and they never troubled him again.
Mere murder is SO common in some districts
OF Constanttnople that the murderer 10 rarely
brought to Justice. His friends smuGgle him
do anything. And the rules OF service are very
peculiar. II you have a CroHt in your employ
he Will come 10 you some day and say, I'm
going Awav for three months. but my nephew
viii take my place" The director OF a we'll
TO Il misnnder stnndinK which arose from this
cause; During a certain Croat'a absence it WAS
employed could not be made to pay. 1t was
closed and the employees dismissed.
to ne the ert dtrec,oS eFc Ave sa@ euns e1 Sack and y yspy
sorry. but the business has been closed.''
:" Il You San CAM help that; i % % my place"
And he did. The police came to on the
house where the murderer was known to be in
aSro's the street. I'VE are seep nIl armed pas IN "a l Inc
teeth, and wiz KIN every man OF yoa. Is il
udot that Il was not and went home again.
S"ms Te tsyr ago; az English resident was AT:
ASIA, AID nearly murdered. The wouid.be
was at last sentenced to imprisono
men; for LIE. a week later the wife or the in
lnred man received, n salute from the rufian
AS no passed her In the Grand Rue dc Pera.
IL Is wei never To be In q hurry when making
purchases IN Constantinople. for the simple rea-
-oh mat no one seems to attach any value what
yer 10 the flight OF time. You may spend all
ny IN 'hs pnzars chanering for on. particular
article. III a thing is worth three pounds the
'ennor wants twelve. When YOU get ny to go.
iittr some hours of patient waiting, II the mer.
'hant hands you "A cigarette. at the same tim,
liylng you MS own TO light It from. the bargain
; concluded, but II Is seldom n verbal one. And
ne never mas any change; you must got It from
me money Changers, who SIT about the streets
with their money before them in little glass
,ases. A gold Ira is worth about los ~piastres.
me money changers Will probably give you Ave
o-piastre pieces and 81 ~piastres. making 1861.
you then want To change two of the 2O-piastre
1leces you VIII have TO pay him u penny. Ho
also charge you a halfpenny for changing
'ach o-piastre piece into smaller money.
we have recently had ample evidence of tho
turks bad qualities. Fatalism and n complete
ack OF energy entirely negative his good ones.
ms remark applies to all the minor as well az
he greater evils OF lite. Your horse, for in
lance Il nsve, a. the door At tho appointed
properly fastened. the throat lash ia TOO tioht