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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-22
COURT CALENDARS.

Supreme Court-Specai Term-Mo tions-Before Gayno',
J-Ex pare business at 10 a. M Motion calendar called
Supreme Couri-Trial Term-Part l., Clement j.: Part
J-short cause ealenaarNo ted4 Kerby agt. Llapp Il
sGt. Fish No 443I. Attiesey agI: Mccain; No ii43.
Wex ct al agt Ferrara; No. 4'U3 hoisse ast kncks
No ass Tripoii ag Conway: No. 1903. Lundoerg est
CONWAY; No a9il. Barrl sgt ka,ner ct all No. u 80:
10. SOS. Leisinser oehm Brewing Company ,sgI;
Drasser No 1851 somtorn at. conrad; No ~ ing
island brewery ast Clark; No 4s2e B1sset ast Worth
$685. Peter A. Bennett. an alleged Incompetent No 4i?i
Hastings asst Mccormick; No. ao2e. Eastern Bfew ns
cSmTs%y s ss o S EssS
Railroad; no $3.50 0aiinsk agl BROOKLYN Heights Eln
read held 18th No. ss9s Burks ag, Parker; No M
held 18th. No. 1904. steaens art Cunningham; No 1888
Friedman ast. Rfkin e. all No GO Woolside Brew ns
Woodsid. brewing Company agt London and Lancashire
Fire Insurance Compsny Highest number reached n
County Court-Civi esIendar-F urd. mo 49, Anna
Brunuie sgt. Brooklyn Heights Railroad Coz No ~
William q. Pterson ag'; William ID. Pierson: No 81
Jsmes DelrnaEe sst Atlantic Avenue RarSad Co 70
zoo weigand LET'S sst. John Let's and others; No 5i2
joseph f. Palmer ~ and Others ast Charles Hammer
Ssries b Everett sst. Brooklyn. queens County and
Suburban Railroad Co; No $40. Abel Lamaufeux ast
Bookyn Helshs Railroad Co. No '' Catherine sad bST
Wash agi Brooklyn I'eishs Railroad Co; No. 5t7
DANIEL Walsh as, Brooklyn Heights Railrosd Col No
NO SIS Henry George Ast Brooklyn Heights Railroad
cosnsy co.r.-cr,mins calenaar-A.gnsiL Jz-;yons
sssSS second .se0nS mace, Ssp Ns
Cershy. sfNnd larceny second degree: Albert sch"",
e>sins lottery policy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-22
on TIE ISLAND or MARTINIQUE.
from The Washington Post.

FROM Inc washington fost
Colonel Julius c. Tucker United States Consul at
St Pierre OH the Island OF Martinique. seen
at the Ebbltt last night The Colonel has long,
flowing, silken beard the Wilderness OF which gives
him a patrarchal look, but his manner suggests the
VigOr OF youth, and residence In a land OF eternal
summer has not mbuel him with the languor OF the
tropics. When at home he belongs on the RID
Grande.
Il have been IN Martinique year." said he. and
beginning 70 enjoy living there first rate, but
first 1t not at all pleasant There isn't a
fertile spot the globe than this island of Mar
Unique Nature has done everything TO bless IT,
and only man is vile; OF the 10000 people. IS per
cent are negroes French is the language heard
verywhere. The natives abhor work and do the
least amount compatible with existence. Though
coffee grows there TO perfection, they too indo
lent 70 cultivate IT, and four hfths Of all that Is
used II imported In spite Of the fact that there Is
a duty Of % cents pound. The tariff on all i'm
ported goods Is outrageousy high. but only those m
,erestei know the reason. since there s nothing Of
local production that needs protection. The ten
deney Is toward even hiaher taxation Formerly the
OF food on the Island as bacon is with our negroes
" The expense Of living comfortably down there is
Labor hs about the only cheap thing and good
COOK cnn be hired for 10 francs. 81 n month.
Some OF the blacks are well-to-do and the business
houses are mostly conducted by them The produc-
ton OF sugar s the chief Industry, the crop being
paid the planters"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-22
THEIR ACTION ILLEGAL.
MACHINE MEN OvERSTEP THEIR ACIho"
ITY IN THE TWENTY-FIVE WAhD-
ASSEMBLYMAN BRENNANS
STATEMENT

STATEMENT.
AssembIyman Edward c. Brennan was seen ny
Tribune renorter Yesterday He said that ne had seen
the president and secretary Of the County COMMIT
tee and that they declared that the action OF Hoo
ert n Sharkey and his machine followers IN tne
Twentv-dfth Ward in reading out or the party
number Of the administration men was illegal ana
that the men would be renstated as soon as 'he
Countv Committee reconvened. Mr.. Brennan sara
that the expelled members would not wait until the
County Committee took action. but that they wouio
take every possible means to gain reinstatement
He said that the machine men had carried the Or
eanization on three previous occasions oy resort
ing to the most dsgraceful methods. .
"The expulsion OF the administration men, saiu
Mr. Brennan rs generally denounced by all Leading
Republicans. and by the greater portion OF the
Woyth mon IN the party The Sharkey men propose
m reorgantze the district In the Twenty-hftn Waru
so a. TO give them a majority in the County Com
mlttee but they are counting their chickens t<ioIe
they hatched. and VIII ma US III nsu shts and
II we nave them we will control the ward, and tney
know IT, Under normal conditions we haSe ,rn
districts out OF the twenty-five: Oy an ne ram
rho organization aud the bylaws declare tnst a
two-thirds vote is necessary IN such proceea,nf;
Therefore, nothing less man We have lust BE- n
,nrornad that twenty-three administration On IN,
who had no charges against them were not Allowed
vote this occason SIMPLY mi question These men
,rare snnroached by Sharkeys followers. and toId
that because there were no charges sssns. men
they still members ;b OF tae thew had not been
IinUsf N vote at any time during the meeting
As matter Of fact the Ward Committe e mas Tho he
power other than advisory over ,I nouerf,I
County Committee t. tne pody su"'0'0"' p
and re-enrOl.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-22
THE LOST CHAMPAGNE RECOFEhED.
srPERsTIrIOUs PEOPLE THINK TIE "Hoopoo
HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM MR.
BORDEN'S YACHT.

That unlucky bottle Of champagne that Mrs NJ
c d. Borden failed 20 break at the launch OF the
new steam yacht Sovereign was not 1851 atter an
When the bows OF the boat slid OF the ways the
sudden nlinge snapped the cords attaching the
bottle 10 the bow and IL fell into the water. Inuch
to the disgust OF the spectators, who thought II
shame that quart Of good wine should be buried
in the mud OF the Erie Basin.
On Wednesday the big twn-screw Derrick the
OK. owned by Captain Stearns. was engaged IN
taking up the sliding ways in front OF the pulk-
head While doing the IArchmont Yacht Ciuo
colors. which were wrapped around the bottle be-
came entanglcd in the tackle. and so the bottle
wae brought 10 the surface more. II was
carefully picked up and carried to the office OF the
John ~ Robins Company where 1t now reposes
II is 10 be hoped that the recovery OF the uh-
broken bottle Will remove the hoodoo which IN tne
Imagination of sLperstious shipping men rests
upon any vessel IN the launching OF which there
IS the smallest hitch. 49,
Taken altogether. The incident was an amusing
one and the recovery of the unbroken bottle adds
an additional feature of fun TO the Story OF the
launching OF the Sovereign.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-22
THE COMPANY BLAMED FOR THE DEATH

Testimony was taken yesterday before Justice
Van Wyck and jury In the Supreme Court In the
suit OF Elizabeth r. Schmitt against the Metropoi-
tan Life Insurance Company. to recover 10000
damages Cor the death OF her husband. Frederick
Schmtt. on February 49, 1896. The latter was an
omploye OF the Jackson Architectural Iron Works,
which had been hired to DO some work In one OF
the elevator shafts In the building OF the insurance
company No. Madison-ave. New-York. He was
in charge OF the work, and while he had his head
and shoulders In the shaft the elevator came down
and crushed him to death. 1t Is alleged In the
complaint that the accident the fault OF the
insurance company. which should have provided
safeguards prevent anything Of the kind. The
defence IL that the accident caused by the
negligence Of the dead man. or by that of some
OF his fellow-employes. and 20 tho company cannot
be held responsible. The trial not finished
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-22
FUNERAL or SAMUEL EyGkb'

The funeral OF Samuel Engel. brother ,,.. .sser,.
Engel. the Tammany leader OF the ~" -, Lud.
bly, District took place at his home Nv. .,.,sed by
lowest. yesterday afternoon and was ,resent
over two thousand people. Among nv" Ss..hau and
were ex-Pol.cc Commissioners John Z ~ cross.
James J. Martin. Peter Meyer Nose Koch
man. Charles T. Bernoaun. ex-Police JUS, Joaa
Thomas ]. Bradley. Philip Wissig' co,s,ea
+. Ahearn. Lawrence Delmour. Aus's' ~. s,to.
julius Harburser. Charles, Alfred anu r,o,r
Ter. Civil Justice Roesch. Civil J"S"'e .srss
Goldfogie. Aldermen william Clancy anu jrtcs
Noonan. ex-Pol.ce justice John J. hs nd Assr'
Giegerich Register William Sohmer a'' q.
byman Otto Ksmpner. s.,.. The ar
bearers were Harry GoIdsm'nns iver ps a.f,
Loewy, Assembiymsn Charles Adler anu
The burial was IN Baysde Cemetery
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-22
FUNERAL or JOHN STRJCKLER

The funeral OF John strickler the portrait
painter. who died Monday. was held at his home
No PSI Wyckon-st. yesterday afternoon. The Rev.
Mr. Price. pastor OF the Warren Street Methodist
Episcopal Church. offlclated Burial took place NJ
Lutheran Cemetery.
Mr.. Stricken had lived in Brooklyn for twenty -one
years. and he was thirtyfour years old He studied
art in this city. aferward going Paris, where he
remained for some time. His pictures of life feures
and portraits have attracted considerable attention
In this city and New-York. Mr.. Strickers wife and
father survive him. ~ ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-22
DIroRCE GRANTED TO MRS. W. W. BROWN.

dispatch received in Brooklyn yesterday from
Perry. Okla, announced that divorce had been
granted to Florence X. c. Brown from Wilson W.
Brown. Of No. 81 stuyvesant-avc. Mr. Brown for
q long time has been clerk In the Offices OF the
New-York Life Insurance Company. In her COM
plant, Mrs. Brown said that she had been cruelty
treated by her husband. Mrs. Brown has not been
in this city for some months; Her father Is W; NJ.
Clark general Eastern freight agent for the Mis-
souri, Pacific Railroad. Mr. Clark and his family
occupy the Stuyvesan ave house.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-22
Az ARTIST INSANE IN THE STRhh.

Policeman senk. OF the East Twen'y ,se in tho
station. found wcl-dressed man knss ss twenty
gutter at the corner of FOur'h-ave and nd. unable
to 1--WE anr account of himself and the p ss, been
took him to the station-house. ne naa a,ner than
drinking. but refused to say anything v, artist.
that he was Albert H. Hoyle. "a ,or examins.
lion Hs "f is t ,hs paSen for the nsans os9
violent. and was put IN MS address ar 40
declined absolutely to say more aoou'
he had told the police
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-22
WHAT Is GOING on TO-DAY.

Outdoor gSmes, Polytechnic Track Association.
Eastern Park. p. m.
Presentation OF United States flag by L. s. Grant
Post. G. A. r.. orphan asylum. Atlantic and Brook
Ign ayes, p m sad
Meeting OF Childrens Aid Society Of South Brook
lyn. Fourth Place chapel. b.
Meetings OF committees on Law and Public Health
OF the Common Council. D. m.
Concert and festival. Henry and Louis Molten
hauer College OF Music, Academy OF Music. p. IN.
Louis II. Parsons before the Brooklyn Single Tax
League. No. LIS Redford-ave. on The Money
Question as Solution Of the Social Problem" 3
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-22
TO FOND 4 HOSPITAL.
CITIZENS PLANNING TO BUILD A NEW lNSriro'
TON IN SOUTHERN BROOKLYN.

CITIZENS PLANNTNU TO DU1r1D -
TON IN SOUTHERN BROOKLYN.
A movement is on foot among the residents OF inc
Tbir,ieth and Thirty-hrst wards TO estaoish nos
nital in that part Of the city It's promoters say
that the nearest hospitals are the Seney ana me NUT
wegian and that these are generally iu a'' "'e wv
far from the centres of the districts named
crcular has been sent out 10 the residents OF
p,,h Beach. Bensonhurst. Fort Hamilton. Coney
Island and the adjoining districts. asking for CO.
operation.
\ meeting TO promote the movement VIII be hed
AT Bath Beach this evening. Among ING aS.Ine
srien,ls -, The proposed hospital DIT I. Schenck,
DR. Joseph j. O'Connell. Or. J. O. + HI, Or. Ear.
r. Nargue Justice j. Lott Nostrand ana ASSESSOR
McGrath. ,. -. ,,,o,,to,
Dr O'C'onnell said last evening that the Intention
is to establish a temporary hospital penang tne ac-
runulatInn OF funds necessary for the estaDHsh-
rnent OF a permanent Institution. lie could not say
where It would be located. but there were seNera;
huil5,nSs availahe The meeting this evening viii
probably decide on the location Of the ne" hospital
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-22
SAILORS QUARREL ENDS ~ STABBlNG

Ferdinand Kruger. twenty-three years old. and
william Behrens nineteen years Old are sailors on
the steamship Ayr which arrived yesterday OF
Amity-st from Rio Janeiro. The men had been
quarrel,ing all through the voyage from Rio over
ten cents which Behrens said Kruger failed 10 pay
him The quarrel renewed yesterday at noon
on the per. Behrens attempted 70 strike Kruger
who Il is asserted. drew his sheath knife ana
plunged II into Rehrens's chest. The latter WAS
removed 10 the Long Island College Hospital sert
Dusty wounded and Kruger was arrested by Patrol
man Ryan. Of the Amity-st. station.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-22
CRITERlON'S FIRST ANNUAL RECEPTION

Tire Criterion Musical Club gave their first ANIMAL
reception In their rooms In Smalrs dancing acad-
envy. No 32s Franklln-ave.. Inst night. After a
musical programme furnished by the orchestra OF
the society a supper was served and then the dane
ing began. The club organized In May. 1926
and has thirty five members Professor Mark ker-
win Is eldcr OF the orchestra.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-22
RAIN PREVENTED THE PARADE.

OREENPOINT SINDAf-SCfIOII- CIIII@Ifst-' DID
NOT MARCH YESTERDAY.
The storm yesterday put damper on the thirty
fourth anniversary parade Of the Greenpoint Sun
day-school children which was 10 have taken place
at o'clock In the afternoon Despite the weather
the teachers and scholars assembled early at their
respective churches in hopes that the storm might
pass over When the time arrived for the start
word was received from Grand Marshal f. d.
Robertson that the parade would not take place.
The children remained in the Sunday-schoo rooms.
where the usual exercises arranged for the occasion
were carried out. Before the schools were dis
missed ice-cream, strawberries and cake were
served. Last night there a Jubilee meeting or
the Sunday schools in the Tabernacle Methodist
Episcopal Church, In Manhattan-ave Addresses
were made by the Rev c. H. Mead and the Rev. h.
g. Holloway There large attendance.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-22
ANOTHER NAN HITS THAT PILL4R.

That elevated railroad pillar in front Of No. 5
Fu,on-st. caused another accident yesterday after
noon. Jacob Jacobs. thirty-;wo years Old OF New
Lots Road and Christopher-st.. WAS boarding Mas
sau car No 1870 Of the Canarsic line He was
TANNED against the elevated road pillar and was
badly bruised. After his injuries were attended 20
he went home
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-22
CAPT. KrLLrLEA GOES TO HiGHbh'p ..r

canta,p Ku,ilsa. who was acquitted OF Ting
and restored to duty. was assigned by n =, q.
Hrhbridae precinct sergean, Moyninssn, we" Of he
acting captain there. was placeu u"
Yorkville Court squad.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-22
SURFACE ROADS NAY RETALIATE.
ACTION PROPOSED To CLEAR THE PLAZA OF
ELEVATED RAILROAD STRUCTURES.

ELEVATED RAILROAD STRUCTURES
Justice Clements decision few days ago restrain
Ing the surface railroad companies from building
their contemplated connections with the Br dye may
have serious results for the Brooklyn Elevated ana
the Kings County Elevated systems II was re-
ported yesterday that the surface roads are now
considering the question of bringing action for the
removal OF the existing structures from me piazza
\ mandamus for this purpose VIII probably soon be
GlfpIf
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-22
TWO WOMEN DISCHARGED.

IDA GABRIEL FIRED ONLY BLANK CARTRIDGES
JENNIE FooTE SET FREE.
The Indictment charging Ida Gabriel with assault
in the first degree was dismissed yesterday by Judge
Aspinau. and the woman released. 1t was al
legged that she had fired a revolver AT John NJ.
Pickert. with intent to Kill. but 1t was discovered
that the revolver contained blank cartridges and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-22

The Treasury gold reserve at the close o.
to-day stood at slll.s735Ol. The days "''"-
were $5 200
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-22

Internal revenue receipts for the .as. ten months
aggregated s2l $50. 80. an increase over the CORE
spending period of 1895 OF NUS.ls1. As compared
with the ten months OF 1895. receipts from spirits
show decrease OF 81 55 3o2; tobacco an increase OF
g. 051. 16; fermented liquors an increase OF no1.2T;
oieomargarine decrease OF N9i,6Si r,isce aneous.
a decrease OF SS,9l9
The Sequachee news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 189?-1896, 1896-07-02

TINS issue finishes the third vol
ume of THE News, which has been
with little to encourage from those
most interested and devoted to the
upbuilding of Sequachee and its vi
cinitya While we are sensible of the
appreciation in which our paper is
held by people here in Sequachee,
Jasper, Victoria, Whitwell and SO.
Pittsburg, the Sequachee companies
commando by general apathy have
shown but little interest in the paper
or cared whether any paper existed
here or not. We have distributed
at our own cost 1850 copies of the
News in addition to the regular
m filing list and to-day it is mailed to
subscribers in Is states outside of
Tennessee. We want all our sub
scribers to renew their support and
those who have not yet become sub
scribers to do so. Our policy will be
the same and no matter how hard
the times may be there will be a
place somewhere for the News.
The Sequachee news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 189?-1896, 1896-07-02
AS it Will Be 1900.

Office of the Daily News }
Bridgeport, Ala, June 90, 1900. !
I was up Sequachee Valley
TO see my old Aunt Salley,
And we went ont to the graveyard to
take photograph.
There were stones there that cost
money,
And one monument right funny
Twas an empty whiskey barrel and
contained this epitaph:
"Beneath this grassy level
Lies Our dear departed Devil
Whose rhymes were once the main
stay of a paper now no more.
The form that all attracted
Is now pi. We are distracted,
But soon we'll Join the Devil and
be with him eyermore.
On his rhymes himself he prided;
He got beat and suiciied.-
1t is hard to bear the loss of that on
which our life depends.
This monument betting
That on his grave is sitting,
Was erected to his memory by his
Bachanalian friends.
Homo.
The Sequachee news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 189?-1896, 1896-07-02
HOw's This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars
Reward for any case of Catarrh that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure.
f, J. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, O.
We, that undersigned, have known
FL. Cheney for the last Is years,
and believe him perfectly honorable
III all business transactions, and fin
ancially able to carry out any obiga-
ton made by their firm.
WEST & TRUAX, Wholesale Drug
giSts, Toledo, Ohio.
WALDING, KINNAN & MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken intern
ally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces Of the system
Price 15c. per bottle. Sold by all
Druggists. Testimonials free.
Halls Family Pills are the best,
The Sequachee news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 189?-1896, 1896-07-02

Two millions is the estimated cost
of the St. Louis Convention. It was
good thing for that city, but still in
view of the elaborate preparations
that had been made, the convention
was a disappointment to many. The
contest was too one sided in it's ma
ture for the constituents to turn out
en- masse and make the railroads and
hotel-keeperS happy.
The Sequachee news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 189?-1896, 1896-07-02

THE Teachers Institute now in
session bids fair to be more useful
than any before held. We were
sorry to be obliged to decline the APP
pomtment as one of the examining
committee. We are terribly in earn
est in relation to schools and besides
good teachers we want schools that
it will pay them to qualify to teach.
The Sequachee news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 189?-1896, 1896-07-02

One of the Acts of the last Legi8-
slature says that the prison commls-
sioners may lease the eonvicts, as will
least conflict with free labor. Yet
there is to be $50 under lease at In
man and there is number at Pike
vile under lease to a citizen of Ala
bama. What do laws amount to
when not adhered to?
The Sequachee news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 189?-1896, 1896-07-02

IT has been decided in Indiana
Courts that the black list is legal.
The CASE was that of Drummond VS..
Evansville & Terre Haute r. r. Co.,
and the court decided that where
the employee goes out on a strike and
quits work, his employees may let the
fact be known without mourning any
liability therefor.
The Sequachee news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 189?-1896, 1896-07-02
THURSDAY, JULY 2. 1896

FOSTER V, Brown says that he is
not a candidate for denomination
We don't blame him one bit, and by
his retirement from politics we be-
lieve he is making a good move,
The Sequachee news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 189?-1896, 1896-07-02
The Bridgeport Hobo.

The good Sequaohee Devil,
Whose head is very level
Is denouncing the use of rum and
"sich."
If he'll only keep it up,
Let alone the maddening cup,
He will some day lin the future)
strike it rich (G.
And then if he'll try the ''road"
And relieve his mind of that load;
And quit "musing' in the sun all day,
He'll find that he can do
The work of any two,
And for once in life earn his pay.
Homo.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-05-06

rected that sincere condolences be ten
dered, and adherence of the crime ex-
pressed to the government of Persia
and the family of the shah.
[Nasir ed-Din was born April "a 1922 and
has ruled Persia since 1S4S, and early began
to carry cut the plans of his father to ex-
tend his possessions into Afgfiaristan and
Beluchistan, but English intervention in
1858 compelled him to sign a treaty to not
interfere with internal affairs at Herat
In 1856, however, the Persians invested
Herat, and an English army was sent to
Persia. The Persians were repeatedly de-
feated in battle and in 1857 they were COM
PEELED to restore Herat. Since then Per-
STA has not attempted to interfere with
the key to India"
In many disputes over the fixing of Per-
sian boundaries the shah uniformly dis.
played the powers of q diplomat Of ability.
He coopcrated with the English, and in
1881 made satisfactory terms with Rus
STA to protect his dominions from en-
croaches of the Turkomans. The Indo-
European telegraph system was made pos
sible by the shah's friendlness to overland
Geographic communication.
The magnifcence of this monarchs court
and travelling retinues was always the sub
Ject of much discussion. He was classed
as q despot and true aristocrat. But
travel in Europe and utilization with great
Englishmen gained for him the reputa-
ton of being very shrewd ruler.l