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his heart at o'clock this afternoon.
Immediately after the shah, WIS shot
he was carried to a carriage and con-
veyed to the palace in this city. The as
sassin. who was promptly arrested, is
said to be a Sayid from German, or
from the province of that name. 1t is
believed the murderer has an accom-
plice.
OFFICIAL CONFIRMATION
WASHINGTON May 1.-The follow
Ing cablegram was received by Secre-
tary Olney at 2:40 o'clock this afternoon
from United States Minister Mcdonald
at Teheran, Persia: 1.-THE shah was vis-
iting shrine near the city today for
devotion. Upon entering the inner
sanctuary he was shot by an assassin
disguised as woman, the bullet en-
tering the region Of the heart. He ex-
pired within two minutes
CAUSED BY CHEAP CURRENCY.
LONDON, May lit is known that
the shah was arranging for a great cele-
bration of his accession on May 9Th.
According to dispatch received from
Teheran, the assassin was a member Of
the Rabi secret society, q criminal as
sociation which has hitherto made at
tempts on the shah's life.
The Times Teheran dispatch regard.
ing the situation in Persia, incident upon
assassination, says:
Much discomfort has existed for some
time through the dearness of provisions,
partly caused by the excessive issue Of
copper coins.
The herald., 1896-05-02
derm-n industrial expo,,.ion

BERLIN, May 1.-The industrial exhibi-
ton in the municipal park at Treptcw
was opened by Emperor William ,ts''eS'.
press. President Kennemann, addres-.i,c
the emperor. said the exhibition was the
ty-fifth anniversary of free and united
Germany. The minister of commerce,
Baron Won Berlepsch, on behalf of the en-
The emperor and empress subsequently
made tour of the exhibition and later
drove through the town, which was pro-
fusely decorated with flags for the occas-
tan,
The herald., 1896-05-02
IN COMMITTEE
Recommendations Regarding Refuuding
Measures to Exchs3gc rongo!:ans

recommendations Regardi Refunding.
Measures to Excisnec rongoi!ans
WASHINGTON. May 1.-Senator
Gear, chairman of the senate committee
on Pacific railroads, today submitted a
report OF the committee on the question
of refunding the government debt of the
Pacific roads The committee appends
a statement from the treasury depart
ment showing what the estimated debt
OF the roads to the government will be
on the 1st of January next. The Union
Pacific and Kansas Pacific debts. COM
pined account of both principal and in
terest, are placed at s53, us, ,40S, and that
OF the Central Pacific at S57, ,6S1, ,514. I'm
der the terms of the bill the last pay
ment on the Union Pacific debt would be
made on the 1st of January 1862, and on
the central Pacific on the 1st of January.
1876. After discussing the proposition
that the government shall acquire and
operate the Pacific roads or foreclose
the governments lien as impracticable,
the report takes up the question of the
extension of the debt in accordance with
the bill as agreed upon in committee of
the two houses.which bill it recommends
as providing the most advisab course
to be pursued.
CHINESE EXCLUSION
The secretary Of the treasury today
sent to the house a draft of bill amend
ing the Chinese exclusion laws. 1t pro-
'tNSS sAAeDS III SoSCo t1llSCtluS the r1SnI OIL
Chinese to enter or remain in the United
States, or where persons of Chinese de-
scent claim the right to enter the United
States as citizens, there shall be re-
CURED the testimony of other than Chi
nese persons. In cases where affidayits
are taken before notaries public and are
proven false, the persons making them
shall be liable for perjury. In explana-
tion of the necessity for such law. the
secretary says that in many instances
the Chinese apply for admission to the
United states on the ground that they
were born in this country and visited
China with their parents at al early age.
where they remained many years, and
in every case testimony of Chinese per
sons in support of their claims is pre-.
sented, and 1t has been held by the
courts that such testimony, when un-
contradicted, Is sufficient to re-estab-
lish
SQUATTERS' RIGHTS
A bill introduced by Bowers of Cali
fornia. for the relief of claimants Of
lands in national parks and forest res
ervations Of that state, was favorably
reported today by the house committee
on public lands. Under this plan those
who entered the lands before the reser-
vations were created are entitled to re-
ceive from the government the amounts
of their purchase money with remuner-
alton for improvements to be assessed
by board of three commissioners to be
appointed by the president.
The herald., 1896-05-02
JACkSON'S TRIAL
Expert Testimony Whfch 7ay or May No. Es
Important

NEWPORT, Ky, May LIN the jack
son trial today undertaker William ABB
bott, who embalmed the body of Pearl
Bryan, testified that he drew a quart
and a pint of blood from the veins of
Pearl Bryan On cross-eXamination he
was asked if he was not drunk when he
embalmed the body, and if he had not
been on a prolonged spree. He denied
the charge. Col. Nelson then asked him
if he was not drunk when he talked with
him few days ago. He answered: mo:
a man can drink without being drunk"
DR.. Scarf, police surgeon. testified that
he saw bloody water in the bucket used
by the undertaken in embalming the
body. DR.. Jeancon, physician of much
learning, gave elaborate testimony re
garding the flow of blood under differ
ent circumstances, and the effect of the
sudden hemorrhage caused by behead-
ing. His testimony conceded with that
offered by the prosecution.
The herald., 1896-05-02
A Broken Bank

HOT SPRINGS, May 1.-The City Saw
ings bank failed to open it's doors this
morning. A notice tackled on the door stat
ed that the bank was in the hands of C. S.
Bell, receiver. No statement can be OBJ
tanned at present. Depositors, it is said,
will lose nothing. The failure caused alarm
among those who had money on deposit in
the other two banks, and slight run was
the result.
The herald., 1896-05-02
The Lakme Snfe

SEATTLE. Wash, May 1.-The steam
err Mexico arrived from Alaska this
morning, bringing news that the schoon-
er Lakme, concerning which some anx-
iety has been felt, had reached Sitka
safely. She arrived there April 9. If
any accident has befallen her it was
after she left Sitka for Cooks inlet.
The herald., 1896-05-02
The Commander Coming

NEW YORK, May 1.-Commander
Booth-Tuclxer last night received a tel
egram from his wife, who is i'll at San
Francisco, to come there at once. The
commander will start at once for the
Pacific coast. He will spend some time
looking after the interests of the Saliva
ton army in California. During his alb
sence Col Higgins will be in charge of
the Salvation army here.
The herald., 1896-05-02
The Sealing Season

ST. JOHNS. N. F., May This years
seal fishery closed with the return of the
steamer Aurora from Ricefields. She
encountered frightful weather and
secured the whole of the North Atlantic
for a fortnight trying to force through
the ice and reach home. The total catch
of seals is 100000. which is considered
very good, although damages to the
fleet will absorb much of the profit.
The herald., 1896-05-02
Aid From Chicago

CHICAGO. May lat joint meeting
Of the trustees Of the Chicago mineral and
mining board. held last evening, resolu-
tions Of sympathy for the Cripple Creek
sufferers were passed and $500 subscribed
toward their relief. A committee to solicit
and receive subscriptions was also ap-
pointed.
The herald., 1896-05-02
Attempted Incendiarlsm m

ANDERSON, CAL. May IAN attempt
was made to burn Anderson last night by
oil. The plot was frustrated by the dis
covery Of the fire five minutes after it was
started, when it was soon extinguished
The incendiary runs a chance of lynching
If his identity Is discovered.
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Declared Insane

CHICAGO, May III. H. Hibbon, a
wealthy stone man of Los Angeles, who
disappeared from the Metropolitan ho-
tel in this city some days ago, was be-
fore the insane court. and on the testi-
mony of his sister. who said his insanity
was hereditary, he was committed to
the Elgin insane asylum.
The herald., 1896-05-02
A parade PnSfnnned

SANTA ROSE. May Lowing to the
showers the parade which was to take
place at noon today was postponed until
late this afternoon. The town is full OF
people. The bicycle races are all declared
off for today.
The herald., 1896-05-02
cousniracv Charged

PORTLAND, May 1. - William p.
Swope, j. C. Dolan and Eugene M. De-
ment were arrested here today by United
States treasury officials on the charge
of conspiring to illegally land Chinese
and issuing fraudulent certificates.
The herald., 1896-05-02
Train Rohhera Trial

vISALIA, May latter three days
trial, the preliminary examination Of 81
Lovern and Charles Ardell for compile
ity in the attempted train robbery near
Goshen March 18th, when robber Dan
Mccall was killed and officers Daggett
and Reed wounded, closed today. The
The herald., 1896-05-02
A Bold Noye

CARSON, New. May 1.-The defense in
the Jones trial made bold strike today.
The prosecution closed Yesterday and the
defense this morning submitted the case
without introducing any witnesses. Argu-
ment on the testimony introduced by the
government commenced this morning.
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defense offered no testimony and Just
ice of the Peace Holder held both de-
PENDANTS for trial in the superior court
without bail. Several witnesses will be
required to give bonds for appearance
when wanted.
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Oresham's Remain,

CHICAGO, May 1.-The remains of Gen.
Walter @. Gresham were removed from the
vault in Oakwood cemetery today and taxi
en- to q train on the Big Four railroad,
where final interment will be made In Ar
lington cemetery.
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Stood Lin a IalIer

WOODLAND. Gala, May 1.-Two armed
men stoop up Jailer Labrie in the jail yard
ct 9 o'clock tonight and relieved him OF
official had occasion to go into the jail ward
for moment and left his pistol and hat in
the Office.
The herald., 1896-05-02
0rt;ons Pr,hjbiteJ

BERLIN, May 1.-The reichstag today
adopted a motion to prohibit options on
grain and grain products on exchange.
The herald., 1896-05-02
phvIioxers In Uruguay

BUENOS AYREs, May L-Phylloxera
quay.
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla, May 1.-Ad-
vices received here from Havana indi-
cate that Gen. Calixto Garcia in the
head of q band of insurgents in the
province Of Santiago de Cuba recently
defeated and almost annihilated the
Spanish forces commanded by Gen. Mu-
nez
But for the timely appearance of the
gunboats all the Spaniards would have
been captured. More than 300 Span
iards were killed or drowned and 400
were wounded. The loss Of the insurg-
entS was small.
The herald., 1896-05-02

MADRID, May 1.-Senator Labra,
deputy for Cuba. speaking at Seville,
declared that Spains natural policy was
an alliance with France against Amer
lea. The Cuban war, he said, If pro-
longed, meant ruin for Spain, and there
would be renewed struggles unless re-
forms for Cuba were conceded. Local
autonomy, he said, was indispensable.
The evening times., 1896-05-09

Dago Won by rose at Sheffield yes
terday with Hu.ston up.
The evening times., 1896-05-09
UP-TO-DATE NOVELTIES.
Women Act as Clowns and Also as
Ringmasters.

For the first time i'll America Il woman
down will be seen in a Circus-two Of them
i'll fact For the first time. also, there viii
he women nngmasters and object holders.
All these novelties are in the Barnum &
Bailey Greatest Show on Earth. which
Will exhibit here Oh Monday and Tuesday,
May II and 12.
These are not all the unique features
by any means that patrons OF the circus
Will he treated to, fer besides the regular
three equestrian rings there are three
stages. Il race track, and lots of aerial
appliances. Among the equestrian novel
ties are three. which are performed stimuli
taneously-thc rev wCman on horseback
in boomers and the skirt and scrpentine
dduccS-;ll of which are known as long skirt
acts, aud are executed concurrently on bare
back horses in three rings. Tie number OF
actual novelties that viii g seen this season
in this show is very great. of which the
Ethnic exhibition called oriental India,
with lots of strange living people, is u
most picturesque and charming one, and the
twenty fourclephantS. Johanna. the giantess
gorilla. aud the giraffe are conspicuous
features.
one hundred acts will he given in what is
equivalent to seven aTendS-that is. three
circus rings. three elevated staCes, and
the Iippodromc racing track-sO that the
lovers Of the circus viii have Il feast of dis
plays this year that will prove both new
aud startling. To transport the vast mate
rial of the show requires sixty four railroad
cars, and actually 400 horses are necessary
to haul the 100 cages and chanots, while
the monster free street parade is simply
overwhelming. and so far ahead of all
others as positively TO blot them out of
existence when comparison is made. This
is the only show ever exhibiting in New
York city, the only show whose adver-
tiscments are taken in all the religious
papers. and whose coming causes thrill
of pleasuere to pervade the community.
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TO WHEEL AROUND WORLD
Prof. Rhodes, His Brother and
Sister to Start in June.
POLICE AFTER COASTERS
l.. A. w. VIII Refuse to Recognize
Road Racing-Sumber of Appltca-
tiOn for League Membership Last
Week IL Record Brea ker-WOman's
Entry to Irvington Race Declined.

Prof. Rhodes, with his brother. William
E., and his sister, Ellen c. Rhodes, has
made arrangements for a tour around the
world on bicycles, and during the trip,
which is 10 occupy eight years and half,
they will give entertainments of musi-
can and literary character In the cities
and towns through which they pass, i'll
order to defray their expenses.
They will ride specially built wheels,
and will carry, besides several musical
instruments, all the necessary clothing
and stage costumes required. 1t is the
professors intention TO first do the United
States and then the countries OF the Old
World. To Times representative the
professor expressed himself as being per
fect!y satisfied with the prospects of
success, for he felt sure that the abilities
of his brother and sister and himself We're
sufficient TO warrant the trip, and he had
no fear OF the lack of funds. They eX-
pect TO start shortly after June 1, but
will return TO Washington upon the com
pletion OF their journey. The trip of the
Messrs. and Miss Rhodes will be watched
with good deal of interest by their
friends and wheelmen generally.
The evening times., 1896-05-09
BARkSDALE'S OPENING.
Arrangements for the Thirty Days
Are All COmDleted

The inaugural meeting of the Barksdale
Racing Association begins Tuesday, Nav
l., and Will continue for thirty days. Six
races VIII be run every day and Il foreign
book Will do business on all the principal
racingevents. The management have made
arrangements with the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad to run a special train leav-
Ing the Camden station, Baltimore at
1:20 p. IN. daily for the accommodation of
Baltimore and Washington visitors The
train Will make the journey in one hour,
returning immediately after the races.
Col. Oden Bowie. jr., will officiate as
presiding judge, and the we'll known and
popular Washingtonan, Mr. Mars Cas-
sldy, will drop the starters flag Five
hundred horses are stabbed on the track or
vicinity, and first-class racing is assured
Barksdale is very prettily located OH the
main line of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road, about three miles from Elkton The
entries and results will be published i'm
the racing columns of this journal every
morning.
The evening times., 1896-05-09

The enthusiasm among boys belonging TO
baseball clubs who are likely {" be chosen as
members of The Times juvenile League
10y tic committee on eligibility is increas-
ing. and next Mondays meeting Will be full
of interest. The committee is carrying on
its work of investigation vigorously and
carefully, and il is not expected that the re-
port it presents will cause any illfeeling.
Ii will, no doubt, recommend that the League
be composed OF twelve clubs, and the teams
that fail outside the breast works will ha We
no cause to complain, because there will
be some good and valid reason for the aC-
ton of the committee.
The evening times., 1896-05-09
DWYER TO BUY BEN EDER
Michael Anxious to Own the Horse
That Pushed Ben Brush.
Negotiations sBetweentheOw o W nersN Tow
Going On-$iO,OOO WIN Purchase
the Crack Son OF Funso.

Louisville, May 9.-while the deal has
not been closed, it is all but certain that
McGuisan's game colt, Zen Eder, which
missed winning the Derby by a nose, will
be raced after the Louisville meeting
under a Jockey in the Dwyer white.
The owner OF Ben Brush has offered
McGuigan $1,000 for his colt in answer to
the Hot Springs mans demand for S15,-
900. In response to the question of a
reporter, McGuigan practically admitted
that he would sell Ben Eder for $4,000,
and that being the case, he is likely to
make IL sale.
is to be hoped, however, that the deal
will not be made until after the Clark
stakes are run, for it is in that race Nc.
Guigan has promised TO show how to beat
Ben Brush. If he could do that he could
sniff at II 15,OCO offer; but, on the other
hand, If he could not. his chances to get
$4,000 would not be so goci as they are
today.
The evening times., 1896-05-09

Red Ehrct. the st. Louis cast-off, or
tradc-off same thing i'll tins casc-ue'
fcatcd the champion BaltlmOres yesterday
in a pretty game.
The evening times., 1896-05-09
HIS LIBERTY BRIEF.
william Smith Released by the Judge
and Immediately Rearrested.

william Smith enjoyed but brief De-
riod OF liberty in the bright spring sun
shine this morning Smith is a very black
man, and was locked up in a
police station all night, charged with
threatening to take the life of a colored
woman named Eliza Kemp. In the po-
lice court Judge Miller did not believe
Smith intended to carry out the alleged
threat, and released him on his personal
bonds
As the negro came bounding down the
steps of the police court, a smile illuminate
ing his face, Precinct Detective Sutton, Of
No. l, was waiting for him.
"smith, l want you," said the detec-
tive, and he was Immediately taken into
custody.
The patrol wagon from the First pre-
cinct, in charge of Patrolman James
Tayman, came rolling up few minutes
later, and Smith was sent to the Twelfth
street station, to be held for trial on
Monday.
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$500 a Month

is all you have to pay. He treats success.
fully every form Of chronic, nervous, and
special diseases. Catarrh. Asthma. Bron-
chitis, Rheumatism, Dyspepsia, Constipa-
cocele, and Structure, at the uniform and
unvarying rate of SIS a month. No larger
fee will be accepted III any case. DR..
Walker can he consulted daily at his we'll
nue from 10 a. m. to p. m; Monday.
Wednesday, Thursday and SaturdaT :
evenings from to 4: Sunday from o to
IL. Consultation free and confidential.
The evening times., 1896-05-09
$3.50 and 50 Suits, $1.68.

Special lot of Boys s.. 80 and So short
Pants" Suits, in blue and black chevlots,
and a variety of fancy a. @
twecds. Special price DA.OC
The evening times., 1896-05-09

The applications for reinstatement made
by X. j. Hutchinson ami JOcRy j. Il. Slack
were refuse
The evening times., 1896-05-09
Fulford No Longer Champion

New York, May 9.-The four days shoot
ing tournament, which took place at Gutten-
burg race track, has been completed. The
principal feature of the tourney was the
championship contest, which was introduced
for the purpose of determining who was en-
titled to the honor of being the champion
target shot of America, and after an ex-
citing and well contested series of twelve
events, the title and the silver cup were won
by Western man, Fred Gilbert, of Spirit
Lake. Iowa. while Fulford. of Utica, and
Elliott, OF Kansas City. tied for second
place, with Rollo Heikes, of Dayton, Obio,
n close fourth.
The evening times., 1896-05-09

The Pirates are acting somewhat the
role OF a hog in receiving the distinguish
junketing party from the Capital.
The evening times., 1896-05-09

A party of the Cycle Touring Club of
New York are On their way to Washing
:on, and upon arrival here Will take in
the sights of the city. They stopped over
N Philadelphia last night and left this
morning for this city. The party is com
posed of the following cyCers: James B.
Townsend, president of the club: W Travers
Jerome, George c. Kendall. Julian B.
Shoyer, DeForest Grant, william Belding,
r., and Thomas F. Clark. They expect
20 reach here the first part of next week
The evening times., 1896-05-09

Many of the clubs have already purchased
uniforms, and others are adopting plans 10
give entertainments, with the hope 10 re-
alize money sufficient to pay for their suits
The Vigilants, who will no doubt he Il mem-
Der of the League, will give an entertain
ment on Monday, May %. aud will devote
the proceeds to the purchase Of brand new
suits
The evening times., 1896-05-09

Aimee, at 90 10 /. was first in the fourth
race at Louisville yesterday. Sherrer haG
the mount.
The evening times., 1896-05-09
Virginia Hot Springs.

High up in the mountains. only eight
hours from Washington by the Chesapeake
and Ohio Railway. this unique resort, re-
nowned for its thermal waters. agreeable
climate. aud picturesque environments,
easily maintains its wonderful popularity.
For descriptive pamphlets apply to Ches-
apeake and Ohio ticket offices. 513 and
1921 Pennsylvania avenue, and 111O F
street northwest. my7-9-11
The evening times., 1896-05-09
Doesn., Think McGraw VIII Play.

Cincinnati, May 9.-ManaGer HanIon said
lastevening: "IamnOt bankin & on McGraw
joining the team again this season. Ty-
phoid fever is a bad thing for ball player
to have, for it weakens him greatly. Under
ordinary circumstances. McGra W would not
have been able to join us until the middle of
the season. The fact that he has had
relapse in the past few days makes me give
up all hopes Of his joining us at all this
year"
The evening times., 1896-05-09

Another mon -puncturablc'' tire has been
placed on he market. Thetrouble with tires
of this character heretofore invented has
been the fact that the material used mate
rally lessenei the rcSiliency of the tire
The owner of the present invention claims
that his tire is not open to this objection.
At recent exhibition Il machine provided
with these tires was ridden over broken
glass and a strip OF canvas filled with i'll
verted tacks without apparent injury.
The evening times., 1896-05-09

The one question which must he solved,
and it is troublesome one, is the seleC-
ton of competent umpires. Thus far the
boys have been much concerned upon this
point, and it would be a very nice thing if
three or four admirers of the youthful play
ers would volunteer to do duty in this re-
spect. The umpire will be a very important
person Ia the opposing teams, and on his
Judgment will depend not only the success
of the games, but the preservation of good
feeling among the various clubs
The evening times., 1896-05-09
Remarked His Divorced Wife.

WestCbester, Pa, ,May9.-HanfordD Davis,
a prominent farmer, residing at Atglen,
Of the courts to remarry his former wife,
Addle Davis, from whom he had been
divorced many years. Later the couple
visited the parsonage Of a clergyman and
returned home once again as husband and
wife.
The evening times., 1896-05-09

Last week was a record brea ker in the
way OF applications for membership iu the
Leasue Of American Wheelmen. The num-
Der filed was 2.039, this being SCI more
than were ever received before in any ore
week. The largest number received in o ne
week last year was 1.51S. the list of
which WAS published in The weekly bulletin
on June IS. ana was the hIgh-water mark
unit! May 1, 1856. OF the 2.O39 applica-
lions referred to ga We're from the Penn
sylyanla division
The evening times., 1896-05-09

The League will in all probability rush
matters after the selection of clubs is made,
and the chances are that the first games will
be played some time during the week be
ginning May Is. The boys are all anxious
that an early start be made. but conserva-
tive action III this respect is necessary, as
there will he plenty of work before the
game will bc called for the inaugural
games of the League.