New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-06

Hoo the People LiUe IN Asia Minor.
Where Vice-C Consul Has 1ssaiIed.

Magelssen. had been the object Of an attempt at
assassination The news came from unex-
pected quarter Those who recall the uprising
in the neighborhOod of Beirut a little over forty
years ago know. however, that the same political
conditions exist there in other parts OF the
Turkish Empire. The same unjust methods Of
levyinS and collecting taxes are there the sol
diers are left unpaid to the same extent. and
the presence of the Turkish soldier is hated
much there the other side OF the BOs-
porus The fear of the Turkish soldier goes so
far as to affect the size of the dOOrways. No
Turkish soldier could enter many OF the Syrian
houses while erect. because the dOOrways are
only four feet high. The Syrians DO not wish TO
have any of the Sultan's soldiers quartered in
their crowded homes. so like caverns in some
respects. and this is of the ways they have
taken to show this spirit
1t is interesting just now to take a look at
some Of the institutions of Syria. which change
almost slowly those of China Mention
has already been made of the houses. They are
one story affairs. generally made OF stone. put
up without mortar. or of mud The stone
houses look as If they would tumble down with
the least jar. They have log roofs, hardly high
enough to permit standing erect In the single
room sheltered not only the members of the
family, but the living possessions Of the house
hold. such cattle, goats, dOnkeys and sheep
The people do not seem to fear sleeping with the
animals about them in the apartment.
A certain traveller, who was passing through
Syria near Safita, tells of Sleeping in a Nusairy
house among the cattle. it stormy and
there other available place to stop. In
the course Of the night he was awakened by
what seemed TO him in his sleep to be the press
ing of a great weight upon his chest. His first
impression when ne awoke was that the coarse.
sour bread which he had eaten the night before
had caused him TO suffer from a nightmare.
When he opened his eyes he startled TO
find that it was not a nightmare, but a night
calf" as a calf had its forefeet his breast
and was looking down into his face.
a missionary tells of sleeping in a certain viii
lage while going to HUNS some years ago, and
having troublesome night because OF the ami
mails. IL raining, and he did not care TO
leave his mare outside He brought her into
the house and tied her to the foot of his bed
stead. The fleas biting viciOusly that
he could obtain only little sleep. once he was
awakened by the mare breaking a water jar
from which she was trying to get a drink Then
COWS horn became entangled in the legs OF
the bed while the owner was searching for
something to eat among his provisions. The
cows movements being stopped. the room was
quiet again Suddenly the old in the
corner of the room screamed out, "EI feras
ANIMAL takul fershetter' C"The mare is eating,
my bed from under merD 1t was true. The
7 are had broken loose and was exploring for
fodder in the straw pallet on which the Oil
woman and her children sleeping.
Sometimes the seepers are awakened by
strange noises on the roof. In villages built on
the slopes Of the hills a street or path may
be on a level with the fiat tops of the houses be-
low. The passing cattle often will wander or
from the beaten way and make excursions on
the roofs. The sleepers below may be awakened
by COW fights and other entertainments on the
boards of this extempOrized stage. The falling
dirt and insects add to the annoyance resulting
from these little side trips of the cattle.
The level tops Of the houses are not only use4
for promenades in the cool of the evening. but
as place for drying fruit. Naturally the mis-
sioilarles in Syria, accustomed to houses of a DIFF
rerent character, are not attracted to these dark
novels In selecting places of abode The SUPER
stt..OnS OF the MOslems interfere To some extent
With securing real estate. The Mosleu believes
that the sale Of a building will be followed by
death IN the family of him who has parted with
MS property They are not altogether averse to
Sellls their houses. however, if the right method
OF procedure is followed In 1873 ono r,issiora-,,
relates. great difficulty was had in obtai,ire, n
much needed building at TripoH for a church
"A building was found and leased for a period
of seventy years, both parties understa,5i7,-
that it was in reality SALE for both recognizs,t
that the law gave the possessor of a nice Of