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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-02
MAY DAY ABROAD
SOCIALISTS AND woRKINGMEN HOLD ORDERLY
MEETINGS In THE CAPITAL CITIES.

Paris Nav lin accordance with expectation
Nav Day Is being very quietly observed here. A
great many meetings were he'd, but they were
orderly The Socialists intend hold monster
demonstration Sunday when they Will march
TO the Hotel de Vile and the Palace of the Elysee
denouncing the Senate and the Cabinet. II Is pos
sible that the police may interfere with their plans
Vienna May 1.-There was general observation
OF May Day among the workngmen in this city.
The Socialist workingmen held twenty-four meet
ings this morning at which resolutions were passed
demanding an eight hour working day and universal
suffrage. A number of trades unions meetings
were also held. There an immense procession
in the afternoon. In which the police permitted
children walk with their parents. Meetings and
professions also held in many places In Lower
Austria. There disturbances.
Rome May Inlay Day opened very quiet Most
of the workingmen made a full holiday and the
newspapers suspended publication. The authorities
took the precaution to strengthen the garrison
against possible disturbances. but there were
indications that such precautions were necessary;
The garrisons at Milan, In the Romano district and
in Sicily also strengthened
London. May I.-Somc hundreds of unemployed
workers held meeting in Hyde Park this afternoon
and passed the international Socialist resolutions
overthrow the system of Capitalization of capital.
The speakers at the meeting Louise Michel,
NJ. Sembat. Socialist member Of the French Cham
Der of Deputies; Mrs Marx and DR.. Avelng. The
principal workngmen's demonstration will be held
on Sunday.
Berlin. May 1.-The city was quiet throughout the
workingmen held. most of which
crowded, but all orderly The shoemakers OF
Straau. n suburb of Berlin marched In procession
without any opposition until they arrived at Sch
ing Bridge where they met by the police. who
dispersed them The paraders returned home in
small groups.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-02
THE SHAH LIKED AMERICA.
w. c. FOX SAYS HIS ASSASSINATION is PROBABLY
THE RESULT OF THE ENGLISH TO-

~. C. FOX SAYS HIS ASSASSINATION is PROBABLY
THE RESULT OF THE ENGLISH To-
BAcCo MONOPOLY RIOTS
William C. Fox. former United States Consul at
reheran, who was for soma time in charge Of the
American Legation there, now Editor Of The Dip
lomatic and Consular Review and who. perhaps
With Persian affairs. to-day by a repre-
sentative OF the United Press and informed OF the
assassination Of the Shah. Mr. Fox expressed deep
regret at the news He said:
Nasss ed-Dine. the defender Of the religion, IL the
Arabic title by which the Sheh OF Persia was known
remember him three years ago. when was In
! had the honor 10 be received by him on several
occasions in offical audience He Impressed me as
being every inch man and a king The last occa-
sent for me to thank me personally, as the United
States official representative, for the great work
which had been done by the American missionaries
during the terrific cholera epidemic of 1892. The
Shah was very much moved and big tears stood in
his eyes as he referred to the humane work OF the
He always had peculiar love for America proba-
bly, owing great deal to the fact that was the
The Perslans called the United States "Yange
facetously said that our own Yankee Doodle is
Politically the Shah Of Persia has occupied a very
difficult position. Persia IL buffer State between
Russia on the one side and the British possessions
sia have the keenest and best equipped diplomatiss
in their service at the shahs court. And some of
the finest diplomatic work In the world is done in
During the time that ofically in Persia an
incident occurred which shook the very throne of
Persia and almost lost the Shah his life. While
constrained to believe that since that incident
has the life of the Shah been safe. refer to the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-02

riots brought about by the English tobacco monop-
cousness deveioped in the highest degree This led
him 10 enter into a bargain with certain English
derradnr e 10 shem number Of British capitalists.
re amount Of ~ 70 BE era ny
bribed the Shah to give then such , MONOPOLY y
and the American. will be easily understood what
9a AZ Es As u snd the ne
pipe e.'' Fhe ave Very best tobacco called tumbaeku
Persian people as Mussulmans. detest the Christians
and consider them unclesn ihey v were
which enters SO closely into their social relations
every man. woman. boy and girl using rom ine
y Ha adj Nasef wise Mussuman pres4 who lives
at the shrine Kerbellah just the Persian line
in Turkish Arabia, wrote the Shah letter IN which 9n
he him sd nS fGsn Great 10
cal leader warned the Persian faithful that tobacco
should sSsan a9% from it's so long as the English
monopoly controlled it. The effect wa. instania-
pipes were broken and hundreds of pounds OF to-
bacco were destroyed The Shah WAS friehtene ea
cia at once ordered the head OF the tobacco monop-
oily to give out notice that the same had been
was Concerned The export right was reserved.
The Shah thought that this would satisfy his people
and he for the leading prelate of Teheran and
ordered him to smoke his kalian in the principal
in the city The religious dgnthary refused
The next morning he was preparing to leave ms
native town. His caravan OF camels was ready IN
front of his door. great crowd of religious stu
dents had gathered TO bid their master farewell
They were very much affected and set up sreat
crowd yelled. Let's kill the SHAH 1t took but
gather. The cry was taken up and they proceeded
to the Shahs palace. On reaching the Arc, the
outer wall of the palace they were halted by the
soldiery The captain OF the guard advanced and
said. what do you want?
The leader OF the rabble cried out. I'VE want the
life of the Shah; we intend to kill him.
A large number of the crowd then broke through
the outer walls where they were met by the Gho-
lams of the guard men whose lives given to
the protection of the Shah and who would die before
they would let enemy touch his person.
The commander called upon the crowd to halt
but they did not heed and the order to fire was
given. large number were killed, among whom
were eight or ten reen-turbaned men, so-called
because they the green turban. which is sign
Of being a descendant of Mahomet The Shah
fed 10 his inner apartments and large body OF
troops appeared and the rabbe dispersed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-02
A HORSE THAT CAN COUNT
ON The Indianapolis Journal.

From The Indianapolis journal. go, ,Nl
There Is a grocer doing business not Tar s that ID
south end of Virgna-ave. who has MOI that the
very regular In Its habits He has eyery
bell in engine No. strikes tweive ,,rs his
day at noon and when the hour comes ne always
ears forward and waits for the boy ,v w ~ AMI.
feeds him at that time. The horse VIII ioOn nents
lousy toward the store and walt rev rance the
IL the boy does not make his appeaiisto the
horse gets tired Of waiting and SLOWLY nns he Hrst
stable livery day as soon as me pei h1 The horse
time at noon people near by notice INA. ~ before
becomes restless and while few momeh na n he
his head was dropping. at the nrst ~, an air Of
bell his eyes open wide and be taxes on =" -"
close attention $3.50. 49, . mean trick
one day the hremer concluded 20 Try ssav aid know
about the number Of times the bell ,a times and
then stopped Immediately the horses eye, osstion
and his head dropped in The sane ne. r Soy soon cam.
out and got into the wagon He drove ,he horse to
ate his own dinner but did not take ana put ne
the stable. On his return ne soRReu Sscis matte
horse In the stable and fed him. Inc "a nov ~
seemed to p surRsss e ses Soi psIisvs ~
can count. 4 III. 8. -
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SHAH OF PERSIA MURDERED
Continued from First Page.

nrogrcssive minded I'll es Sultan. an Anglo
phile. to secure possession of the throne TINS
IN es Sultan would be an ideal shan unu nd
whose rule Persia would certainly prosper ana
6evelon 70 a remarkable degree. Bur I'M
Fortunately ne is barred from succession py !he
plebean birth of his mother. which mas hao In, his
effect of causing the late Shan TO dessha.e .,n
49, snr as his heir The new Shah has never
been out OF the country, and has not even pss Il
permitted by his father to visit Teheran uur,, ns
any time In the last fifteen or twenty Se th.
He 10 therefore, utterly devoid or even tne
most elementary ideas Of Western civiiiZatio, non
and has hitherto lived altogether at Iaoli5'
aioof from all contact with the OUTSIDE W. IN
n is 10 be feared that his reign VIII De, III
80, sense of the phrase to the disadvantage
of one of the most ancient empires on the lace
of the globe. 20
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-02
THE BURDEN JEWELRY ALMOST INTACT
TURNER AND DUNLOP AGAIN RENAMED TO
AWAIT EXTRACTION PAPERS.

London May l--William Turner and William r.
Dunlop, tho Burden diamond robbers were again
arraigned In the Bow Street Police Cour; this
morning. Mr. and Mrs. l. Townsend Burden. Of
New-York were present. and identified the jewelry
found upon the persons and in the lodgings OF the
prisoners as their property. and also recognized
TIE prisoners as having been in their employ as
servants The prisoners unmoved throughout
the examination. remaining stolidly Indifferent to
the proceedings.
The detectives thanked Mrs. burden Tor her clear
and concise testimony.
Mr. Burden told a representative OF the United
Press that he believed the jewery stolen from his
house iV Turner and Dunlop to be intact. with the
exception that few small diamonds were missing
from their settings
The prisoners were remanded for one week pend
ing the procurement OF necessary documents.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-02
Ii HUNG CHANG IN ST PETERSBURG

st. Petersburg, May LII Hung Chang. the ex-
traordinary representative OF the Emperor Of China
the ceremon!as attending the coronation OF the
Car of Russia, In Moscow. arrived here yesterday
He was received by the Russian authorities and the
Chinese Legation and also provided with a
guard OF honor. Ii Hung Chang made a few re-
marks in response TO his greeting by the Russian
authorities. expressing his good wishes for the well
fare of the Car. After this formality he entered
a State carriage and was driven to the Hotel
Europe.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-02
is RHODES CUT OFF?

REPORT THAT THE MATABELES HOLD THE sAIlIS-
BURY ROAD-FOOD DEAR AND SCARCE
IN BCLUWAYO.
Cape Town. May IA dispatch from Buluwayo
says 1t is reported there that the Matabees In
command of the Salisbury Road. 1t is probable,
the dispatch adds. that the enemy have learned OF
Cecil Rhodes's advance from Fort Salisbury toward
Buuwayo.
Additional advices from Buluwayo say that the
situation there is unchanged. Articles OF food are
dearer there than before and are steadily In
creasing in price.
Cecil Rhodes has teegraphed Captain Duncan,
who is commanding wing Of the forces around
Buuwayo, declaring that the effect OF the Maabele
rising will be TO give the country railway two
years sooner than had been expected.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-02
FOR THE HARRY WRIGHT FUND.

Indianapolis. May John T. Brush cha'n 80.
the Harry Wight Monument Fund, gave the .ss
ing statement of receipts up date: Game - ~.
Boston and Morrrs nine. Boston. s2ss 80; ssns
tween Boston and Springfield clubs. Derby I'm
$50 g.; game between Washington and u,nnssrnst
club Washington, $l27 25 game between SnnryicnatL
Club and Cincinnati Reds OF lsSz, az I'm club,
1865 20: game between Louisville and unknown
sl2S 95; total, 1929 So Amount previously 'eS
$617 50; total, 81. 607 81.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-02
A NEW CANADIAN CABINET.
SIR CHARLES TUPPERs ASSOCIATES CHOSEN
NAMES OF THE MINISTER'S

SIR CHARLES TUPPERs ASSOCIATES CHOSEN
NAMES OF THE MINISTER'S.
Ottawa. Ont, May Sir Charles Topper the
new Canadian Premier. has completed the work OF
reconstructng the Cabinet. and the members were
sworn in this afternoon. With two exceptions the
changes are all in the Qvebec representation
Neither Sir Adobe Caron. late Postmaster-Genera.
]. A. Ouimet. late Minister of Public Works
are in the Cabinet, their places being filled
respectively by L. o. Talon, who has resigned the
Premiership Of the Province Of Quebec to enter tho
Dominion Government and Senator Alphonse Des-
tardins. late Minister OF Militia. A. p. Anglers and
j. j. Ross. members OF the Senate, also will come
in the former to take the position Of president Of
the Privy Council and the latter TO be without .
portfolio The other changes the substitution
OF Meutenant-Colonel ID. Tsdale. NJ. p, as Minis
ter Of Militia In place of Mr.. Destardins, and Hugh
]. Macdonald, of the late Sir John A. Mac
donald. in place of T. NJ. DAILY as Minister OF In
terror and the appointment Of Sir c. ii. Upper to
the position of Solicitor General The last-named
position does not carry with 1t seat In the Privy
Council.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-02
MAUNA LOA IN ERUPTION.

Honolulu. April 23.-Mount Mauna Loa was In vio-
lent eruption at o'clock on the morning Of April 20
The fountain Of lava on the summit Of the mountain
estimated by observers at Hilo as 1000 feet high
Lahama, 40 miles away the next night and the
glow was seen last night at Diamond Head, ls9
miles distant This indicates eruption Of the
greatest magnitude. The direction Of the great lava
flow will be learned within q few days.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-02
COUNT IrAGAK1 AGAIN IN THE CABINET

Toxic. April II. via San Francisco May IA po
litca incident OF great significance has just taken
place in Japan Count Itagak. leader OF the Liberal
party. has been admitted the Cabinet In the
capacity Of Minister Of State for Home Affairs.
The Liberal party was organized in 1873 when
Count. then Mr.. Itagaki. seeded from the Cabinet
in consequence Of disagreement. with his COL
leagues on the subject Of .Japans attitude toward
Corea Mr.. 1tagaki advocated recourse to strong
measures for the redress Of certain legitimate
grievances that his country had against the Penlnsu
lar Kingdom. but the majority OF the Cabinet
In favor Of peaceful settlement.
Immediately quitting office. Mr.. Itagak found
himself surrounded by all the discontinued spirits OF
the time. These he organized into political
citation. under the name Of Fiyu-To. having for its
platform the establishment OF parliamentary sys-
tenn Of Government, with all OF its correla ted privi-
leges OF personal freedom.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-02
DIR. HUNTERS SUCCESSOR.

London, May IAN election was held In the North
Division OF Aberdeen to-day to fill the vacancy In the
House Of Commons made by the resignation OF Dr.
William Alexander Hunter LiberaD. who retired
because OF i.-health. The vote stood Mr.. Prize
GiberaD, 2sos: Tom Mann Qabor), 2.f7s At the last
election Dr. Hunter received 56 votes against COS
cast for J. l.. Mahon Labor
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-02
ADDITIONAL POSTAL FACILITIES.

sub-station OF the New-York Pos'o.N Ia
onened Yesterday at Madison-ave and 0ne'huha,.u
and-twenty-n,nth-st The business Of the o'n0' "a
been increasing largely OF late in that ve'".", "a
the new sub-statlon will be great con'en'.
the public. 1t Is in drug store and IS ~ A. regis.
small but 1t will handle money orders ns hv sub
tration in fact, all the business usually dohe '"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-02
BERLIN INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION.

Berlin. May 1.-The Berlin Industrial Exhibition
formally opened by the Emperor to-day. The
preparations for its opening were by no means COM
pete. The Emperor and Empress. the latter at
tired in green dress, arrived at the grounds on
board the imperial yacht Alexandra and were heart
lily cheered The Kaiser opened the exhibition with
slight ceremony.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-02
THE FIRST RAILROAD IN cOREA.

Az ENTERPRIsING AMERICAN SECURES PROM
IsING CONCESSION FROM THE GOVERNMENT.
Morse the representative Of the American Trading
Company in Japan. has obtained from the Corean
Government a concession for the first railroad in
Corea between Seoul and Chemulpo. The distance
by road is twenys miles. but By rail It Will be
thirty.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-02
STRICKEN WITH PARALYSIS.

Solomon stein clo}k manufacturer Of No. 52l
Broadway. stricken with paralysis In his Office
yesterday afternoon about s o'clock. He was re-
condition 10 said to be precariouA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-02
TO DISOWN THE CHARTERED COMPANY.
CONTEMPT FOR 1T EXPRESSED IN THE ORANGE

FREE STATE VOI.KsRAAD.
Boemfontein, Orange Free State. May 1.-The
Volksraad to-day debated motion to modify the ex-
tradition treaty with the British South Africa Com
peny II was contended that the company could no
longer be regarded as a civilized government. The
President advised the abrogation OF all treaties with
the company. which. he declared. constituted a
danger to South Africa.
The motion eventually ruled out Of order and
was withdrawn 1t being shown that the treaty had
been concluded with the British High Commissioner
in South Africa, and not with the British South
Africa Company.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-02
ERIE CAN4L OPEN FOR THE SEASoN

Troy, n. Y, May 1.-When the Erie Canal opened
for the season this morning there were about go
boats in the levels between West Troy and Cohoes
Fewer boats will pass up the canal at the opening
this year than in some years before.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-02
DAVID D. WELLS TO BE MARRIED.

London May 1.-Davld u. Wells. Second Secretary
of the American Embassy is betrothed 10 Miss Ma
retta Ord, daughter Of a London physician.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-02

swept out to and nothing is yet known as 70 the
fate Of their crews numbering $50
The men from the sealing schooner Alton belong l
ing to this port were lost in their hunting boat
March 80 on the coast of Japan. Their suferngs
were intense before they were rescued by the
natives.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-02
THE SWISS NATIONAL EXHIBITION OPENED.
Geneva. May THE Swiss National Exhibition
was formally opened here to-day by Dr. Adolphe
Deucher Vice-Preshent OF the Swiss Confederation.
TO CUT OFF TINE DEALS IN GRAZ

TO CUT OFF TIME DEALS IN GRAIN.
Berlin, May The Rechstag to-day debated an
amendment 10 the Government Bourse BILL which
measure is designed prohibit illegal transactions
on the bourses. The amendment. which was intro
duced by the Centrsts, aims at the prohibition OF
time or future deals In grain. II the amendment IL
carried 1t is regarded likely that the Government
will drop the bill
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-02
BISHOPS TO TAKE A HAND AGAINST CUB

BISHOPS TO TAKE HAND AGAINST CUBA
Madrid. May IA meeting was held here to-day
In accordance with the proposal Of the Bishop Of
Madrid and others TO organize companies OF vol
unteers for service against tho rebels IN Cuba The
meeting crowded. Among those present were
many OF the most prominent personages In the do
declaring in favor OF putting the proposal OF the
Bishop into effect al once and committees were ap-
pointed to make tho necessary arrangements.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-02

Cairo May 1.-The Egyptian troops under the
mand OF Major Murdoch have had a sharp skirmish
with force Of 1900 Dervshes near Akasheh. The
Dervshes were defeated with much loss.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-02
PRINCESS BEATRICE MADE GOVERNOR.

London. May Princes Beatrice Prncess Henry
OF Batenberg). daughter OF the Queen has been APP
pointed Governor OF the Isle OF Wight.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-02
THE cOMpETrrOR COST SIX SIGNATURES

Madrid. May IA dispatch from Havana says
that the Spanish gunboat Messagera lost six men in
capturing the flibusterng schooner Competitor near
Berracos the northern coast Of the province OF
Plnar del Rio. few days ago.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-02
CHAT ABOUT PROMINENT MEN.

Jobn y stanchheld. the minority leader In the
Legislature that has just adjourned. was at the
Normandie yesterday. Mr. Stanchheld Is looked
upon as a candidate for Governor on the Democratic
ticket ard his faith that the Democrats Will carry
the State next fall IS touching. He says that the
Raines bili and other bad legislation will cause a
is no longer any doubt" he went on. that Mckinley
will win at st. Louis. He Will beyond doubt be
tho nominee Of his party and Will be a strong can
didate bu, the Democratic cause is not hopeless"
With Mr. Stanchfed yesterday was James W.
Irnklcy chairman OF the Democratic State Com
mittee He had the same sublime faith that Mr.
stanchNeld manifested In the ability OF tho Demo-
cratic party 10 carry the State next time. He re-
marked: While you Republicans are going ahead
making states We are not Idle do not care TO pre-
diet, but have every confidence that the ,emo-
cratic party will be heard from in the election In
the od-tme way and that sweeping gains will be
made.
Charles s Uamlln Assistant Secretary OF the
Treasury. was in the city yesterday. He came to
Ncw-York to look after the plans for the new GUS
tom House This is his pet scheme and he asserts
that New-Ynrk will have. In Time the finest GUS
tom house In he country. I'VE shall have sound
money platform adopted at Chicago" Mr.. Hamlin
said "All OF the Eastern States are bound TO be
for the gold standard. In the West and South the
sentiment in favor Of the white metal Is subsidlng
Look how Michigan has come TO the front and |
believe that other States will follow. The gold men
platform Will be adopted Tho Republican Conven-
ton will doubtless nominate Mckinley, and we must
have sound-money man TO make the race with
him The hopes OF the Democracy are not dead
observation-disclosures Saxton, who was at the
Murray Hi Hotel yesterday. said: THE Demo-
Gratis are making the Raines Liquor law their chief
issue and hope to win on that. do not believe
they can. and do not believe that the law Is going
to help them all. and II II does at all only slight
y and that In the cities. Outside OF the cities they
will gain nothing. In the towns up the State II has
certainly not had bad effect. and believe that
the Republicans Will carry the State next time. not
only for the National but also for the State ticket"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-02

sought after by the gourmands. but all the -.
It will occasionally come In handy good sauss
meal for a hungry man.