The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-01-14
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49,
was sthl garrisoned by Turkish troops
ana the city was really governed by
a pasha.
governor az that time was
Moostapha Pasha and upon him. the
Iuture historian of the Crimea. hung
mat typical audience with an oriental
IN which has become a classic
and is as good in its kind as anything
Mark Twain ever wrote.
All Is changed now, not only because
Serbia has been conquered within the
iast TWO months but because Serbia
itself' irrespective of the war. has IN
Fso prodigious changes in eighty
yeais- The state has many OF the
mouern trimmings. IL even has a So
clalst party la wants the war ended
and that by all accounts co-mprehends
most OF the intelligence Of the country
Gate Of Near East Changed.
Nowadays when you enter this gate
OF the near east through which the
crusaders used 10 make their anxious
way 10 Nish. Sofia and so on TO Con.
sahllhople. o report yourself TO
halty Austrian officers. who imediately
see mat you have something to eat
ana otherwise 20 out OF their busy way
TO make you comfortable.
Except for an occasional minaret
and an occasional spire that looks as
II IL mad intended TO be a minaret hut
had been converted 10 Christianity
mere Is o little in Belgrade or its
enNltons TO suggest the orient or "a
recaI the centuries of Turkish do
did. however. come upon a remind
er as pathetic as Ct was -,
those brave old days. DESCENDING a
n Tight OF stone steps AZ the edpe
OF the citadel OF Belgrade. I found my
ser al the opening of a long. cavern
Gus p~assageway. which led past a deem
Wei and h 9 branched in two or three
sallerles OF the magazines Of the an
cient fortress.
Sultan's Signature in Stone.
Al the loot Of the steps lay a slab
OF gray stone. four feet long. three fee,
VIDE and four inches thick. II was
deeply craven with a design which
might have been n futurist suggestion
OF butterflies wings interlaced with
peacock feathers. hut which really
was. we were assured. the signature of
q turkish sultan-Soliman IL. I sun
pose. sup
he Austrian officer who pointed on,
.He rtlc TOOK some pains to have us
nu'' the tact that the slab was in its
PIeStht position AGAINST the wall OF
the gallery when the citadel was can
tured. we did not bring a. hero 10
said. lit was here when we came in
His emphasis on the poinr was "a,
consequence. I am sure. OF tho sfock
charses Of loCting and dcsecrafioD
WHlcn are so freely made AGAINST tho
NuNirlans The Austrians. like tho
Germans. are especially scrupulous in
'he reservation % objects OF art and
rellcs Tor the reason hat De culture
or Austrian and German officers I'm
such matters enables then not only 10
appreciate but to wish 20 preserve
masterpieces and heirlooms
Relies OF Turkish Rule.
announcer rtEIrlSctuca of I.rEf-I rrr.
ln serbia Ie tho mosque or E.fr--5,
which Snlomsn d. built after hts ,a,fur.
lh' 'li} nearly four centuries arI o.
ia. tw"tiEa' hy boWh1rdwent though
n"fh"o1 received severe purishnlart 80
ens 'lIll Oi tN" creek church also
suffered by shell fire.
Do mosque I- rrDbrbry ia. .r...-.
' i'iEfnIo Its slender White
inih'ret outlined against the blue stv
iS O. source uf rest and c1rlfoft o.. 49,,
weary 0f th' surrounding grim. .,H
ana fh. russ strcwu over its floors az
kIl.r'e7 and hanging from its walls
q. L,i'fdinary effect OF spi,n-
Ihe mosque was locked whom Z drew,
'H 20 ii@ gates and . WAS starJirg
l''rr when O. dark Dyed little rfri v,bT
made q pretty bow AND wl. ar.t. 60
i'NN mat could NOT have I.ar GOOD ~
fr", Una'f-i..d no so well. ram uu
3D." would bring tho Eav
VISITS Mosque with Children.
i t-aI, ,r iN o." seconds with "a
Whom Q removed ms r.r .I.
a.. 81 t5 n-l- btl' m' keep 90 Hr. Nu.