The Eddy current., 1899-04-01
TRAGEDY IN TURKEY.
A YOUNG WOMAN POISONED
IN sULTAE's HAREM.
The Most neautiful Circassian Oisi seen
IN Constaatinopie for Years Fir.t Kid.
mapped. Then Murdered - Was Oniy
Fifteon Years Old.


Tho splendid Ylldls palace has an
other mystery for which the people 0t
Constantlnople hold their Sultan re-
sponalhle. A beautiful Circassian girl
returned from Abdul Hamids harem to
the abode OF her rlghtful owner some
ten days ago, and soon afterward died
OF polson-a certain vegetable com
pound warranted" TO work at the end
of six or seven hours-no sooner. no
later
Tho girl breathed her last just nfly
minutes after her arrival In the car
riago OF an officer OF the imperial
court. Il Is known that she rode 10
her old masters home directly from
the palace and without stopping on the
way. Sho herself said on her death
bed that she had not eaten or drunk
anything since early breakfast IN the
harcm. which was from Ave TO six
hours before her arrival In the city.
Tho theory OF suicide not being ap-
pllcable In the case Of an Oriental
woman, tho assumption Is that Zu-
lelka drank In death with her choco-
late. or swallowed Il In a French rag
out or sweetmoat. whether she was
poisoned at the Sulian's instlgatlon OF
whether the chief cunuch murdered
/ her on his own hook that of course,
no outsider can decide There Is lit
tie likelihood that that part Of the
tragedy will ever be cleared up.
Six months ago Youssoun Teylk a
young officer OF the Sultan's guard. and
n son of the army contractor who was
favored with the sllkon cord after he
had acquired riches enough TO make his
disgrace and the consequent connsca-
ton OF his fortune profitable
months ago Youssouff was voted the
luckest dog In Pera. for no had sue
ceedcd in buying Zulelka. the pearl OF
the Circaasian slave market
Zulelka. attended by her business
lko father and brothers. had prcyl-
ously been hawked about the harems
OF the great for several days but. ow-
ing 20 the presence Of Emperor VIII
Ham In Constantlnople. who kept the
Sultan and his officials extremely busy.
no purchaser had been found, Then.
being unable to prolong their stay.
Iulolka's relatives, or natural own
ers," as they call themselves In Tur-
key, put the girl up for auction. aud,
though all Pcra's golden youth bid
for her. Youssoufi secured her by a
trick for the beggnrly sum OF $1,000
francs. Ile told HIS friends that. on
, ing TO financial difficulties, no had con
1 sented to become an auction tout for
r this occasion. aad 80. when no bid
5 others who wanted the girl held back
/, IN order not TO force the price. whcr
! 90 last tho "chnppics" saw that Ypus
p SCUM had fooled them. Il vas too late
d. TO dispute him his prize. Hut Yous
[ souif was not content with selling
p his comrades: his brides papa wal
I sold by him IN tho bargain. Instead o
{ paying him cash, hc gave him nfloeI
a prumlssory notes of 1000 francs each
+ payable successfully month nflo
o month.
3 YoussouG paid his notes promptly
q on each succeeding FIRST for half
Il year. and meanwhile tried 20 improve
L the property ho had bought on tho In
h stallmont plan 10 tho best OF hi
3 knowledge. The best of teachers II
e singing. dancing, Paying and stor,
d telling were engaged 10 instruct Nv
% leika IN those arts which the Turk ad
IS mres mostly Ia women. She proved al
r. adaptable creature, aud the fame O
n her accomplishment soon spread owe
r. all Pera. II even mounted the wall
Is Of Yldlz Palace, and In the course q
T. time fell upon tho blase ears OF th
4 padiahah.
u II should llko to have this Zulelk
IN OF which there Is so much talk" Ia