Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1899-08-25
IRISH MOHAMMEDAN.
HENRY MOORE. ARRESTED AS A VA
! GRANT, TELLS A QUEER STORY.

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Became Dervish and Travelled for
Years Through India, Persia and
Afghanistan-E&al TO the Posi-
ton of SIuaIum\ Makahsus.
There is living curiosity at the City
Prison in the person OF Henry Moore,
a self-styled Irish Mohammedan, who
tells story of his adventures in Orien-
tai lands scarcely less wonderful than
any Arabian Nights tale. Moore was
arrested Sunday night on Montgomery
street for begging, and appeared yes
terday in Police Judge Mogan's court
10 answer to charge Of vagrancy. He
is "A years of age and wears oyeralls,
a frayed and faded coat OF broadcloth
and silk hat, also much the worse
for wear.
In 1862, according TO his narrative.
Moore left County Clare. iceland. and
settled with his parents in Maine. He
migrated to this State in 1S49. cleaned
mp some dust. and three years later
took ship for Australia, where he min
ed in the Forest Creek diggings. eighty
miles out OF Melbourne After stay
OF four and half years Moore set out
for trip around the world. going by
way of Ceylon To India. He had G25,
boo TO his credit then.
Arriving in Hindostan. Moore says.
a spirit of adventure prompted him 10
join the Mohammedan faith and be-
come dervish. In this guise he wan
1ered all over India, made his way in
10 Afghanistan through the Khyber
Pass, and finally visited Teheran. Per-
STA. The journey consumed several
years, during which time Moore learn
I'd the languages of the lands through
which he had passed and famliarized
himself with the duties and manners OF
dervish. After short stay in Teher-
an adventures as well as good fortune
were fairly poured upon the Celtic fol-
lower of Mohammed.
Being the only European iervish
ever seen in the kingdom of the Shah,
Moore's fame soon reached the royal
palace. He was sent for by the favor
tie wife of the Persian ruler. who talk
ed with him and then recommended
TO the Shah that he be engaged as
Mualum Makahsus. or chief tutor to the
royal family. This exalted job. Henry
Moore says, he held for period of five
years. He was also given the title OF
Sertib, or Colonel, in the Persian army.
and other favors were heaped upon
him by the Shah.
One day, upon finding that the young
Princess could read and write English,
the Shah gave Sertib Moore an order
On his Minister, instructing that officer
20 confer upon the white man an estate
and a pension for life. The Minister
refused to give him either estate or
pension, and Moore told one of his roy
al pupils about his reception, whereup-
On the young Prince told his father.
The naughty Minister, Moore declares,
was packed off at once to remote part
Of Persia under sealed orders to drink
hemlock when he reached his destina-
lion.
Enemies then sprang up about
Moore. seeking his life, he says. He
obtained permission to go on pill
grimage to Mecca as a substitute for
the Shah, and having converted his
wealth into G3S.000 worth of dia-
monds. he set out on the trip. intend
ing never to return to Teheran. From
Mecca he made his way back to the
United States in 1882. and soon lost
most of his money in Rocky Mountain
mining. Then he tried Australia again.
met with more bad luck. and turned up
here year ago. old and with but little
cash. He has none now. Moore seems
to believe his own story.-San Fran
cisco Chronicle.