The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-13
THE SULTAN'S HAREM,
Experience of LOic FuIIer's Brother
in the SeragIiO.
Buffalo Courier.

buHal0 Courier.
There are probably not three men from
Christian lands in the world to-day who
nave been in the harem of the Sultan Of
h turkey. there is a man in Buffalo who
has had that interesting experience His
name is Frank Fuller and he is stopping
at the Tiff House. Mr.. Fuller is brother
Fuller. He is in Buffalo with the latter S
vaudeville company, which is at the Star
Theater this week. Both La Loie and Ida
Fuller starred through Europe 1t was
early in 1893 that Ida Fuller was travel
ing through the Orient accompanied by
her brother who originated the scheme of
electric lights which have had so much to
do with making the dancing of the two
sisters successful. They We're in Odessa
one day in March when a note was re-
ceeived from the Turkish ruler. 1t was a
fore his Majesty at his palace in Constan-
tinople. They arrived in Constantinople a
few days later. 1t was arranged that Miss
following evening.
The dance was to be given in one of the
solutely necessary for Mr.. Fuller to go to
this chamber and arrange the system of
i iIsrtS 70 ne ne VEN mere carry on the even
the city to the mountain at the base of
which stands the big, massive, gloomy
building. which has been the home of the
Sultans of Turkey for hundreds of years
There We're a few lights shining dimly
through the long, narrow windows of the
palace when he arrived. There was not a
sound without. The guards at the big iron
gate stood motionless. The palace. resting
in the shadow of the tree, looked more like
an enormous tomb rather than the home
of a monarch
speechless-for their tongues had been cut
outlook him in tow. They led him into
in the big vestibule they blindfolded him
Then they marched him through the hall
up a flight of stairs. from there through
another hall, and finally into the place
where the Sultan's women live their lux
urious lives.
mot once while / was there" said Mr.
reDOTfPr night T "a tnI,
a glimpse of the surroundings. When / was
led through narrow passageways 1 could
general feeling a man has when he is
hemmed in. There was one time when
must have gone for hundreds of feet
through hall so narrow that my clothing
brushed against the walls either side.
These halls seemed to have an endless
number of turnings When we passed
through the harem | heard the low voices
of women We must have passed a good
many women.
Finally we reached dimly lighted room.
perhaps 200 feet long and 100 feet wide.
1t was hung with gorgeous tapestries The
long windows, cut IN the thick walls of the
paIace, were carefully screened. Not
glimpse was to be had of the outside world.
The bandage was taken off my eyes as we
entered. L found there was no one there
but the speeches. eunuchs. They were
Watching me as a cat watches a mouse.
Their eyes were never away from me- /
went 10 work at once. and it did not take
me long to put everything in readiness.
Then waited. Ny sister came in little
He was followed by small army of at
PENDANTS.
What did he look like? He looked like
a Jew clothing peddler HIS face was coarse
and red There nothing of the
pallor and refinement about it of which
many peop'e have spoken There was moth
ing attractive about the face. The express
SIGN was an evil one as far as / could size
it up. The eyes We're heavy, like those of
a drunkard. The mouth, drawn down at
the corners, the mouth of man
brutal and passionate. He looked to me
like one who had exhausted all the pleas
ures of life and who found his very exist
ence burden. What impressed me most
about his face his look of cunning
Slyness and brutality We're it's main char.
acteristics. ! could easily believe that such
a man gave the signal which started the
awful E1assacres in Armenia
How he dresSeu2 Well, his costume
was very gorgeous Whether it was his
his everyday costume not. | don't know
He silken robes of red and yellow
On his head was the conventional fez but
it bore on it's front a sparkling diamond
crescent. In the center of the crescent was
diamond that looked as big as a half
dollar. 1t a sparkler. / think he wore
at that time a thin. pointed beard l be-
lieve he has shaved IL off since then. ! was
not given opportunity to have word
with him. Neither was my sister. During