Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1896-03-01
TURKEYS CAPITAL.
Some Fresh Facts About tho City
OF tho Golden Horn.
Past and Present Aspect OF the Great
Metropolis of the Mohammcdnns-The
Population nnd Principal Build
ings OF the City.

Population md Principal Build
inGs OF the City.
Now that public attention IL so keen
~ drawn TO the almost nnarchic state
Of Turkey. the following particulars
OF the capital OF the Ottoma empire
will bc OF interest: Eyzantium. Islam
Luul. or Constautinoplc rs h place
has been variously called, IL situated
at the junction of the Bosphorus and
the Sea Of Marmora. and mcy be said
to Lc composed of three distinct towns,
VIZ. S.amboul. Pcra-Galata and Scutari.
The two first named are on the Eu-
ropcan shore. and are divided by the
creek called the Golden Horn, while
Scutari lies on the Asiatic side. and Is
separated from them by the Ihospho-
rus. STEAMBOAT, or Consiantinopie
roper. occupies the site of ancient BY
Etriium, and, like ancient Rome. is
1I.ilt on seven hills. On the first of
these are the Old Scraglio and Ii ia
nous mosque of Santa Sophia. Siam
houl lies on Il triangular p~roInontory
washed by the waters of tie Golden
Horn on the north, and by the limpid
Sea of N:trmoru on the south. while the
swift current OF the Bosphorus flows
past it's eastern front.
Scutari, although Il suburb of Con-
s,antinoplc. is practically a separate
town. the distance across the water
lain. about two miles. II largely re-
.Cmblcs STEAMBOAT, both externally and
internally. with its numerous mosques,
its bazaars. public baths and manufac-
,oTics. IL will b. remembered chiefly
by English readers on ccoun of
IFS hospital having beer used 10y the
,~n-lo-Frcnch army i'll the winter OF
ISji-5 and by reason of it's beautiful
English cemetery with its monument
TO the heroes of the Crimcan campaign.
Its population is now about 10000, that
Of the whole capital being about $780,
600.
STEAMBOAT is the native city, and o
t;tins most of the government and pub
liz buildings. Here are situated for in
stance. the sublime porte Ga gateway
of justice, from which the government
Uf Turkey takes its namc), the war
Office, the sCraglio. the law courts. the
railway station, the custom house, the
mosques OF Santa Sophia and count
less others: the mint and museums. the
Han Ycni, and the Egyptian bazaars.
The landward side of the city of Thco-
doSius. rebuilt in AT y. D., md now in
i ruinouS state.
pcra-Gdlata is the European or Chris
tian town. and the center OF business,
the Imperial, Ottoman and other banks,
the exchange, and steamship and mcr-
chants Offices being in Galata. Most of
the embassies are situated on the hill
Of Pcra. The principal street of Con.
S~tantinoplc. where all the European
shops are, is the Grandc Rue dc Pcra,
and tiic next in Importance is the Rue
Tcpc Bachi, along which the Pcra-
Gulata trans run, and whcrr the best
hotels, the British embassy and the
rrtits Champs Municipality gardens
ar" situated. The YildiH Kiosk, where
at present the sultan resides. is practi-
onlly in the country. about four miles
from the sublime porte. The palace
Is surrounded 10y barracks, where Il
lurgc force OF the imperial Guards is
quartcrcd: and no strangers are al
loved to enter the gates.
The Golden iiuru-La Cornc dor.
Chryso kcras-call il what you will,
the name Of the classic waterway is one
with which to coniurc. That its greater
i'ory il mo-" gone is not to br disputed:
that it still remains the most interest
ing strip uf water in the world is as lit
tie 10 be denied. On one side Of it, rises
II iordiy lin" Of mosques, those of Santa
Sophia. Sultan Mahmoud, Sultan
S"lim. Sultan I;~ajaZct. of Sultan Ma
hammond cunqucrcr of the Christians
who shall say low many more? Tn
the heights OH The further shore climb
the palaces of the foreign ambassadors,
that Of Britain. as is meet and right.
standing above them all.
C~rouching down 10y the waters edge
GrC the arsenal and the admiralty,
barracks and custom houses, prisons
ana powder magazine; Cvcrv one who
"iShc" To r:lc up a block of govern
rent buildings seeks a site for il on the
shores Of Tn" Golden Horn. Until co
years ago, those who wished 10 cross
tn" Horn called mp "a liaik or waited for
Il f~CrrrEOat: her il occurred TO the
sultan Maluud II. that u permanent
way might hr an advantage. Accord
inPly he summoned the grand admiral
no less important nm official Is cug-
todinn of the Golden IIorn-and bndc
him see the thing should he done, the
sultan adding significantly that he
It"ant To survey the undertaking i'm
person at Il specified date. Gcorgi, a
Greek, took the work in hand and did
1t well. rs his lord nttcstcd, when the
way was baptized in the name "Noos.
Grciya' tic bcncfaction). From sun.
set To sunrise thrpuphnut a., , a 1,
was declared chat this bridge should
remain open. while during the feast
OF RlIninazan free passage is allowed
throughout the night, that the follow.
crs OF Allah may visit mosques at their
own tmc.-St James budget.