In the mean while, the Sultan of Turkey has a little business of his own on hand.
He is very much annoyed at the length of the conference of the Powers about the reforms he is to be asked to make.
All the dead walls of Constantinople, where the Ambassadors are meeting, have been covered with placards and posters of a character to enrage the common people, and make them turn their thoughts to fresh massacres.
It is said on good authority, that the placards come from the Sultan, and have been posted by his orders.
It is also said that he hopes to provoke the people and cause fresh rioting, and so break up the conference which so much annoys him.
Another massacre may be expected any moment.
There is a movement on foot in New York, to prevent any more of the very high buildings being put up.
It seems that no one has any idea of the danger from high buildings.
The Board of Trade and Transportation, which is trying to get a bill passed in Albany, preventing any further work of this sort being done, asked the Chief of the Fire Department to come before it and give his opinion of these high structures.