The Virginia enterprise., 1909-07-09


srenstn OF his arm Like Artexerxes Longimanus, he
could stand erect and touch knees with his hands
he was, also, called Kara Osman because of his great
personal beauty His costume was exceedingly
SIMPLE lie wore urban of white linen wound around
req center He was largely of peace and for
many years his reign of peace much of his
military career defensive rather offensive He
allowed the widest federation in faith protection to
person and property alike to Christian and Moham-
medan. In A. D. 1899 he coined money with his own
efgy and caused prayers be said in his name the
official declaration of his sultanate He was neverthe-
less man of strong passions when deeply aroused On
one occasion ne summoned his followers and
the intention of attacking Greek fortress his aged
uncle, Dunbar, who had marched with Othmans father
Ertoghrul from the Euphrates counseled against the
attack and set forth the danger of provoking the neigh
boring princes by such Enraged at these words
of caution Othman shot his aged uncle dead upon the
spot The fortress attacked and taken which led
to many other offensive enterprises which eliminated in
the surrender of the great city, Brusa 1896 Gilman
died at saegud and shortly before his he called
his two Orchan and Alaeddn to his bedside and
addressing Orchan said: Il dying die without
regret because leave such as you Be lust:
love goodness, and show mercy His still pre-
served in the treasury of the empire, and the
ceremony of girding this sabre in the mosque of
Eyoub. of which there press accounts last week.
corresponds to the coronation of king the Inaugural
tlon OF president His ashes repose at Brusa.
When Orchan ascended the throne he besought his
brother Alaeddin to share with him the responsibilities
and duties of sovereignty but his brother firmly refused
to do because their father gave succession to
Orchan He however, agreed to accept the office of
vzier which, in the Ottoman language means "burden.
bearer" This office corresponds to prime minister in
England secretary of state in country Alaeddin
by his military legislation laid the Otto
supremacy. He formed the first standing army
known to modern history. 1t under the reign of
Orchan that the Janissares, long the scourge of
Christendom, were organized. They composed of
children of Christians who wresed fam
liesa thousand of their finest boys each year
800 years. They torn from their parents very
early and trained to renounce Christianity
preserve the creed of Islam They carefully
pared for soldiers life by discipline which
taught them implicit obedience and enabled them to
bear without complaint all the hardshps of soldiers
life
Orchan captured the city Of Nicomedia in the first
year his reign and four later the great city
Nice, where the first Ecumenical council held Like
his predecessor he left captured province till it
thoroughly assimiliated to the Ottoman power.
Orchan died in 1859 after reign of 33 years. during
which the Ottoman power extended large
part of Asia and firmly planted the European cont
nent from which it has never been dislodged
The third sultan Amurath, or, the Orentals
said, "Murad." He 40 years Of age when he
ceeded his father and reigned 30 in great
perity and honor His first enterprise to extend
the European conquest of his father but he checked
by a rebellion in the Ottoman dominions, and
PEELED to march his army toward the of
ton which he completely queed. He then crossed the
Helespont and began series of conquests in Europe
which were only consummated by his death on the field
of Kossoya In 1889.
He formed many. valuable alliances through the mar
ryng of his Bajazet and his daughter, Nsay. He
died upon the battlefield of Kossova. His Oldest son.
Bajazet commanded the right, and Prince Yacoub his
second the left; Amurath commanded the center
with the Janissaries The Christians by King
Lazarus, who commanded the CENTER and Vuk Branko-
witch led the right and the king of Bosnia the left
armies advanced resoutey to the charge long
time stood their ground firmly while the the day
was in doubt. While the two armies thus strove to-