The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-12-23

7 afterdeck were sorry lot and de-
serve mention. | spent hours watch'
ing them the day before from above
Two great tarpaulins drawn across
the derrick poles aft formed their
: sleeping quarters. one for the single
men and the other for the women
and family parties, Although they
packed themselves In at night like SO
many sardines. an indescriminate
mass OF humanity, there was aol
room for all and about the deck In
early morning were numerous heaps
of old quilts and canvas, which, when
kicked discreetly by the deck-hanGS
preparing to scrub would stir per
ceptably and then out would roll
bearded sojourner, two or three child
rem and a sleepy-eyed mother.
Many OF the women were Moham-
medans with faces covered with the
heavy black wells Some were Jews
who eat only food of Jewish prepar-
alton and their meals prepared and
eaten on deck were interesting (to
observer
Constantinople IS another Of those
cities that foreign residents tell You
is "the wickedest city in the world
and | am convinced that there is eV-
cry possibility of the statement be-
ing true In this instance. 1t is dl'
vided into three distinct parts
Stamboul and Galata-Pera-old and
new parts respectively and both In
Europe, and Skutarl which lies
across the Bosporus in Asia, STAN
boul and Galata-Pera are separated
by the famous body of water known
as The Golden Horn, which Is bridg
ed at two points by pontoon bridges.
My hotel is on Pera hill and over
looks the Port of War, where fleet
Of big gray battleships swing la2il5
AZ anchor. The first morning after
my arrival | was awakened by the
sound Of a number Of cannon shots.
With the marine mutiny IN Greece
still fresh in my mind and knowing
the general unrest so recently prevail
cnt In Turkey, I sprang out of bed
and TO the window in time to see
the smoke clearing from the sides
of several men-ofITar. For mo-
ment ! was confident Of an impend-
ing engagement and was figuring
whether the hotel was within range,
1t dawned upon me, however. that
The Turkish day begins at sunrise
and Is saluted by a gun from each
warshlp in the harbor, so 1 resumed
my slumberings
The money proposition In CONSTANT
nople is complex at first and then
gradually becoming more so as you
find out about it, They will hand
You most anything in the way Of
short change. and a drunken sailor
could not have shown better collec-
tion OF antlquated foreign coins than
| had after my first cruise in the
Great Bazaar. The only way to be sure
Of a bargain is TO hand over the exact
amount, and there comes the rub
small change costs money. All along
the streets are money-changers with
little show cases of money and TO
them you must go for change. Even
the banks and individuals charge a
good percentage for changing money
and it is well to be fully awake while
dealing with any of them.
About the simplest thing have en-
countered is the postal system. Most
Of the European nations have their
own postofflce, issue their national
stamps and do not cooperate with the
Turkish postoffice. For home mall |
have to go to the Turkish general Of
flee and also the British office. as
some of 1t may come via London. For
letters following me from italy, must
inquire at the Italian office and those
liable to be forwarded from Greece
necessitate visit to the German
French and Austrian offices. | know
not why. At the Turkish Office they
grayely studied my card and told me
something that sounded like Now, I
lay me down to sleep" On the way
out | discovered several padlocked
cases with two letters in one, ad-
dressed to me. went back. but the
drinking of the day, and | had the
satisfaction of enjoying them through
the glass for an hour or two Finally
some one unlocked the case and Incl
IDENTIFY mentioned something about
"piasters ! told them to repair to
Texas and walked out without my
mail
The little red felt fez is the ma
tional headgear. Time is reckoned
from sunrise TO sunset and, therefore,
varies throughout the year My watch
tackled the problem for two days;
gave II up and went on a strike. In
Italy II was bad enough with 24-hours
time, where YOU are are told that your
train leaves at l7.20 O'Clock. or per.
haps % IS. and while you losing your
mind over the problem the train
leaves.
The only drunken man | have seen
in Italy is an AmerIcanized English.
man. He stopped at my hotel. engaged
the Star-chamber and then started on
a spree The Greek landlord found
fault with his custom Of reminding the
chamber maids OF their neglected
duties by emptying the slops on the
hallway carpets and got glass pitch
er bounced on his skull for his pains
The landlord brought in n couple OF
Turkish soldiers but they sided with
the Englishman and came near ar
resting the landlord for having a bald
head. The honored guest, whose name
would be recognized anywhere In the
northwestern states, stepped out for a
constitutional, and returned to find the
latch-strlng Withdrawn. Hotels in this
country are like forts, with steel shut
ters and sliding doors which battle
even an EngliSman with money and
jag
He called the police and they, in
turn. called q couple of army officers
who knew the guest anu who tried to
persuade him to accompany them to
another hotel and not tear down the
building. I lent my assistance as an
English-spealing acquaintance and we
finally succeeded,
Tho great Mohammcnan mosques or
churches arc the most striking objects
in Constantlnople. l visited the fa-
nous st. Sophia one cold, rainy day,
but could find no doorkeeper OF any
one to furnish me with shoes to slip
on over my own, as Is required