New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-19
PL1NS or TIE SHIH.
prRIAs MONARCH TO VISIT 1RAK WITH hun
pREps OF. HIS WIVES

DREDS OF HIS WIVES.
Poislam. June 2-Thc joyful news mas re''n,u
tc summer residence If the Iohenzollerh'' that 'c
shah II Persia intends TO spend the summer III Wv
nrovince OF Iral southwest OF the HOLY '"P'o'
Iehcrnn The word joyful is chosen advl'ediy' rs III"
,,ort ~ His Majesty, plans raises the hopes OF 'hs
immortal Conrt that the Shahs proposed WISH u
Furopc and il, vario,is capitals will be pos'poned III
least another ycar, and perhaps indehh''cN' '"'''
ycor the King Of Knes.7 as PerSias ruler loves "
,al himself honored the ElbuT Mountains ana ,nc
N,zanderan Province near the Caspian sea WIN MS
pre.,ure The people Of Mazande1n have ho' So'
recovered from the effects Of his sojmrn. Accom-
Inc IN letters from Persia, they were almost rednced
10 bankruptcy upon that occasion.
4 tourney OF the Shah TO the various Districts VI
his Euplle IS little more than pundeT1ng expi'ioh
When he expresses a desire to honor certain pro'l'e
with visit great efforts are Invariably maze oS ,e
Governors and officials to induce him TO change hS
dosiinatien Tho most effective means OF DrlhHi'e
him 20 follow such suggestions Is the presentation Oh
,,cnov mr. pischkesch." II the tribute Is ihr2'
enough to make him believe that a Journey TO the
place would no add pounds OF e''Id 10 MS "r'F
ury he usually decide, TO visit other parts OF reSia
The proposed visit 10 I,pahan was pieVeW'd o"N "
"A liberal Offering from the Governor. Nh'h IN" NV
f., hand 81 the shah's Intentions he gathered together
os nuch money rs possible and sent 1t to Ichcr'p
vim hI. best wi-hcs and professions Of devotion ana
.oot will Lara, rs the offering was, II was much
10. than a personal visit would have cost. Ihe
Gov.rror ns j. we'll known. Is the oldest son Of the
shah although he is not heir 10 The throne ne n''is
IN. title Of I'm IS sultan shadow OF the Sha''
I'm, ne has other reasons beside the cost to lcaI MIN
o ohIec, 10 the visit Of his Imperial father lie hH
IN. reputation of extreme "Ntrvngnnce. ana ma trN
down some Of tie most beautiful palaces Of the lovely
ancient c,y where he reside, TO get money b' selling
m. mnt.,ial of which they were composed should
H., Majcsty come hce Ia face with the sue't' OF ms
som, greed for gain I'm the former home OF ADbaN 'e
Great the shadow Of the shah might become hul
morc thar name.
SINH With Possessing S5OOcO,OOo Ia the cellars "'
h,s po,ce n, Tehcrun. he did not hcsia'" to borro"
IN 900 iuman- nominaly 100000 francs. from
,hc imperial Bank Of frrsia. at eight Per cent III
t.te,i Il. pay fpr the coming Journey t. ITnk As
security the Government gave the properly ''N'
valued et 100000 -tuman." due IN the coming
autumn, The Government easily afford IN one
,eu.. to pay the high rate of Interest to the foreign
i,nt ss the trip will result IN the collection 81
vast .nn,. - money from the unfortunate provinces
n Will Dee no light duty Ia entertain the shan
mon IDS prospective Journey. as a great horne OF
retainer, l. 10 accompany him lie proposes 10
take ten 10 fifteen d'sie,' or divisions {" MS
,yiv.. cnch division numbering from twenty 10 thirty
vomen jealousy and di.cOntcnt would be the re
.nlt Of rer remaining at home The yelled beauties
Al, 10 he transported rs lar as possible by court
WAGON, but are to be carried over the mountains
on the backs Of horses and mules. great cavnl'dde
of cunucl.s i, To- follow the procession Of the wives.
These cunuchs. some Of whom get salaries equal -
$1,000 "A year and enjoy great Influence, ar" 10 De
mounted on the hand.Omr-t atecds "a be found In
,rioi TO insure the safety ~ the "cNpodiuOn u
battalion OF infantry and regiment OF cavalry, with
fuus cannons. to accompany II. MI told, the
~hahs household and companions VIII number about
10 900 persons. II is little wonder, therefore, that
Che officials Of the vari0ns provinces make heroic
Efforts To foreeo tic horror of summer visit from
the King OF kUgs.'