The sun. (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1906-09-08
The Sultan and Other Eastern Potentates
Graphic Story Told Of The Sick Man Of the Eas, Who Rules OOer
Religious Fanatics and Keeps Europe Guessing all the Time

tan evidently considered him the reincarnatton on
Ole Bull, for we had to repeat the piece SIX times.
Before the Bey withdrew, he thanked me In dsr'
man. sttE US Na 48 n sYH
"His Majesty the Sultan, will be pleased to hear
the Russian national hymn" While we played
this, Abdul Hamid and everybody rose 70 mis- rect:
followed 1t up by the Turkish national hymn, ana
the Sultan bowed his thanks. tl
AT ...e conclusion of that number, the master OF
ceremony came upon the stage, followed by two
servants carrying an immense silver platter, on
which rested a large number OF medals, he Sc
lected tor me a very snowy order. the decoration
of Shefakat, garnished with brilliants and rubes,
and also handed me big envelope sealed seven
times Then ne distributed the medals among my
soloists and chorus girls, taking care that the
prettiest girls got the biggest, whether they were
in the lirst or second row, didn't matter thank
ed the Sultan In French and the curtain came
down. Q2 ~ @t &lith12 l9 ,gfl 3t*Ji Vs. a.@a
Supper Is ready" said the master of ceremony,
Offering me his arm and back we walked to the
European wing between soldiers The supper was
the grandest l ever attended It would take
master word painter to describe the grandeur of
the linen the porcelain, the plate, the gold and
silver and crystal. After the champagne, each
was handed an apple ''for luck" Then number
o. army officers Joined us and we had q very anil
mated time. Most OF the girls carried back dia-
mond rings and invitations to join the harem OF
this Turk or another. M. bn4 a9
When opened the letter found therein 40
Turkey ten pound notes (ab0ut $4,000. No. so
had probably stuck to the fingers OF the secretary.
despite the seven seals. but was too wide awake
to complain. ~ #,aIl. 8sE gti
Continuing my journey to Asiatic courts, made
the acquaintance Of the Empress of China In Pc
kin. She IL the ugliest woman have ever seen,
and was loaded down with gold ornaments After
the performance she beckoned me to her side,
made me sit down and undressed me. She want.
ed to see what had on and held out each garment
for the delectation Of her court The corsets
especially interested Her Majesty hughely and she
evidently saw pair Of drawers for the first time.
had a similar experience In the Viceroy's harem
In Mukden. The ladies there seemed to be as
much interested In my white skin as In my
clothes. The Mukden viceroy gave me dinner OF
AZ courses, which nearly killed me. As COM
pensaton he handed out six rolls of the most beau
tifu Chinese silk. His harem ladies, too, put gold
pieces into my stockings and gave me fine silks.
The Emir OF Buchara IL thoroughly music mad
Whenever we finished number he cried "BerkO,"
which means more" When he was told that the
decorations wore were presents from European
sovereigns, he got very mad because he had none
to 'offer me, and at once ordered gold medal
struck on. He said could have any present
chose left It to him, and he gave me three
camel loads OF silks and vevets M
The Shah OF Persia gave me horse, and when
said was afraid to accept the noble animal as
ne might die on the journey he said: "Well,
will buy 1t back from YOU" His treasurer handed
me q bag with 900 gold pieces Where the thous-
lrkutsk offered me the most beautiful and prec-
ious thing they had IL sable skins.
sang before the banished In Barnaul, Siberia,
and received as a reward q gold nugget found In
one OF the Mines the formation OF which resem-
Dles human face. II weighs more than Ave
pounds and is probably the most unique find in ex-
istence NEE