Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-10
language from her than she did about
the Arabian language from them
TESTING TURKISH PIPES.

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the Arabian language from them
TESTING TURKISH PIPES.
Another very amusing incident Of her
stay I'm Alexandria was demonstration
OF s0licitude and anxiety on the part OK
her guide that the conventions should-De
r.g'dly observed. Miss Glasgow and MIS-.
Rebe were buying kg puan pipes ~
bazaar one day, ana were in the act OF
testing them. when no less parsonage
than The Duke OF Connaught passed IN
his carriage. lie appeared % take in the
situation az "a glance. and laughed heart
iiy. while the guide. in a very spasm or
modification that his patrons should have
been seen by one so u stingushed en-
gagged IN such an occupation called loudly
after the Duke. "OuT carriage Follows.
The late war I'm the SOudan was not dis
cussed Miss Glasgow was s'ruck by the
personal unpopularity OF the Sirdar, Cen
eral Kitchener and by't fact that Eng
lish officers, who did discuss the matter
with her. dwelt not so much upon the
greatness OF the victory as upon the
horror Of #. The Alahdrs follower. they
said. fought more bravely than any foe
the e. dish had ever me-, bat thcy were
poorly armed. and were liter ily mJwn
down The note Of triumph 81 as missed
from all discussions OF this subject by
Engishmen and IN IL place was 2 tone
of regret that such bravery should have
led 10 such slaughter
THE PALACE OF THE SULTAN.
The travellers spent some time az Con-
stantnople. They had g0as there expect
ing hot suns. skies OF cerulean blue, and
dazzling white buildings, but the weather
was passing cold, and during the first
day or two Of their visit closely resem-
bled an old-fashioned American blizzard,
albeit the time speut in this city was
filled with interesting Incidents They
saw the Sultan in the midst OF a great
parade and enjoyed the unusual privi-
lega OF a visit TO the place and mosque
of that dgnitary. This latter fact was
due TO the presence in their party OF
several Germans. The Turks are delight
| ing 10 honor the subjects u the Kaiser,
| because their syrnpathies were on the
| side OF The Turks IN the war against
| Greece. me travellers were given re-
| freshments In the Sullan's palace, con-
sisting of some syrup and ice-watcr.
which was distinctly disagrceable, and
some Turkish coffee that was really OK
cellent They visited several mosques.
and were discomhtted 10 find that the
slippers provided for the visitors. without
which none may walk the sacred floors.
were built upon the Chicago plan. and
were particularly adaptable 10 large feet.
| The agony Of the guide because their
slippers would fall of was piteous. At
| one mosque, however, they, alohe Of all
their party were refused admittanco be-
cause of the dislike that o-e OF the
priests manifested towards the distin-
euished young authoress. II Is some
what strange that most OF the available
guides in Constantinople are Greeks. Miss
Glasgow does not think they are pariicu-
larry successful I'm this vocation, and she
cherishes a great dislike for them. They
are thriftless, uncertain, mendacious. and
dishonest
The Athenian Greek Is little better, and
their visit to the Greciau capital was
not as pleasant as II might otncfN Use
have been on this account, though Miss
Glasgow was more than delighted with
the AcrOpolis.
FRENCHMEN AND THE DREYFUs
CASE.
paris had lost none OF its charms for
the travellers. though they had visited i
90, ssveral former occasions. The French
x,era enthusiastic over the return OF Mar
chand from the SOudan. There was
,.,,cb disrlssion over tho Dreyfus case
during their stay in Paris. MISS Gias-
COW said that no arguments We're &C
,,ancad in defence OF the condemnatios
or treatment Of the unfortunate man, ana
the prejudice did not seem 70 be so mucn
against Dreyfus personally as against