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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-08-03
Another Italian Aimed Revolver
at Persian Ruler.
"WILL BE czAR'S TURN NEXT"
AnarchISde Activity World wlde-A Congress
to Be Held Police DIsperss Gather
Ing Of Anarchists Held IN
Chicago.

PARIS. Aug. 2.-Only five minutes
before pistol was presented at his
breast. the Shah OF Persia vas the
recipient Of letter which warned him
that his life was in danger. No serious
thought. however, was given to the
contents. 90 numerous had been former
warnings Of the same character. As
he was seated In his landau, before
leaving the court Of his palace, his
secretary brought him a letter. dated
Naples. but posted In Paris last night.
signed with name bearing an Italian
termination. II said:
Today you shall meet the same fate
as Humbert"
In no wise disconnected, the Shah
handed the letter to an officer on
guard and gave orders sor the car
riage TO start. The gates Of the pal
ace were thrown open. and as the
monarch emerged a large crowd Of cur
ious onlookers broke into cries OF "vive
lie Shah"
Hardly had these exclamations died
away when man dressed in the or
dlnary clothing OF a Paris workman
darte1 forward from between two auto
mobiles where he was hidden, and
rushed toward the imperial carriage.
oyerthrowing a bicycle policeman, who
rolled under the feet Of the horses. In
an instant he was on the carriage steps.
Holding the door with his left band,
with his right he pushed a revolver
toward the breast Of the Shah. He
seemed TO hesitate for a moment as
though undecided where to aim. This
hesitation saved the Persian monarch's
life, for before he could pun the trig-
gef strong hand grasped his wrist
ani wrenched 1t so that the weapon
dropped harmlessly to the bottom Of
the landau.
II would like to have photograph
Of the man." nonchalantly exclaimed
the Shah. Then. addressing few
words in his native tongue to his COM
panlons in the carriage. he told the
coachman TO drive on.
At the police station. the man ex-
pressed regret that he had been unable
TO carry cut his intentions. He said:
This is an affair between me and my
conscience"
The Shah carried out his program
for trip down the Seine to Versailles.
The would-be assassin declined abso-
lutely to give his name or nationality.
He speaks but little, and that with a
Southern accent The police believe
him 10 be m italian. He is about
% years old.
investigations of the police have not
resulted in any developments tending
to establish his identity. When the
officials tried to interrogate the pris-
onor he maintained an absolute 81
lenoe. He struggled desperately to
avoid the picture being taken, and had
to be bound hand and foot and his
head held between the knees Of the
photographers assistant. The impress
sion is gaining that he is an Italian.
NEW YORK. Aug. s.-Several hun
dred anarchists held meeting at Pat
erson, N. j., tonight, for the purpose OF
discussing the situation in Italy. There
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-08-03

Continued on fourth page.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-03

Sales regular call: IL O'Clock MI. s. IS. cou-
ington Loan and Trust 5 at 1853. Potomac Fire In
surance, at asa. y ut 7sIs Columbia Title In
at sa 20 o. at Il a 70 at aa ' 20 at a2 wasting
ton Gas % at 55s. at 55i2. 40 at sc. IS nj 55ls
a 5 o L sss 10 Ht a c seller 10 G
GTaphophone 100 So at Pa ? at l2,z q At IA
funding, lo8 bid: as 1901, water stock, 1Oi bid.
3.65s, 1924, funding, lis bid.
l23 bid, 1854 asked; Metropolitan Railroad cert.
indebt.. A, III bid III asked. Metropolitan Rril-
Railroad 6s IaG bid 1871 asked. Columbia Railroad
I'd mort. 5s, los bid. 110,4 asked Washington Gas
ries B. 6s, ii6Is bid T. s Electric Light deb. Imp
6s lis asked. L. s Electric Light cert. indebt..
Tecp pho Sd IS io d o4 asked chesapase ana
Potomac Telephone con; 5s lo4 bid. 10Y asked.
ton Market Co LIST Gs, Iii bid Washington Market
Go. imp. 6s. III hid. Washington Market Co ertn.
National Bank stocks.-Bank Of Washington, $50
Central, 115 bid. Farmers and Mechanics, aO5 bid;
Second. 1856 blu Citizens, les bid. Columbia. 1853
ed Traders', iSs bid Lincoln IN bid. i2s asked
Safe Deposit and Trust COMPANIES National Safe
Loan and IT Trust ,ss bid 1e asked A%sFGan
ipSSran,s ; IS s,@ s. bid Franklin
g bid. Peto1 O. rs bid 7sls asked Griinstea
147 bid, Isl asked; German American; 200 bid.
National Union ~ bid columbia, 10 bid, l37s ask
ed. Riggs, sb bid, asked. Peoples 6ss bid,
asked CONNER cial. bid. asked.
Title Insurance Stocks.-Real Estate Title, 81 bid
100 asked. Columbia Title, As bid, asked Wash
ington Title, bid. District Title, 81 bid 3A
asked
Railruad Stocks-Capital Traction. 92Is bid. 92H
asked. City and Suburban. 30 asked Georgetown
and Tenley town. 10 bid.
Gas Stocks-washington Gas. 5i5s bid, 551s ask
ed. Georgetown Gas, s. bid.
Telephone Stocks.-Chesapeake and Potomac, 90
bid G. asked. Pennsylvania, 81 bid.
Miscellaneous Stocks.-Mergenthaler Linotype.
2OOls bid, 2ul asked Lanston Monotype, l5A bid,
l5LS asked. American Grapbopbone. 12E bid, Is
asked American Graphophone preferred l2h bid,
ID asked. Pneumatic Gun Carriage, % bid. "a
asked Washington Market, .l3ls bid. Norfolk a1f
lid. 40 asked
dividend.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-03

senator Chandler's Amend ment to the
senate Currency Bill.

Senator Chandler Of New Hampshire to-
day offered an amendment to the financial
bill, adding two new sections, as follows:
Sec. 0. That In accordance with the act
of November l, 1899, which repeats part
of the act Of July IA, 1890, 1t is hereby re-
affirmed and declared to be the existing
policy of the United States to continue the
use of both gold and silver as standard
money, and TO coin both gold and silver into
money Of equal intrinsic and eXchangeabIe
value: such equality to be secured through
international agreement or by such safe
guards of legislation as will insure the
maintenance of the parity in value of the
coins OF the two metals and the equal
power Of every dollar at all times in the
markets and in the payments of debts; and
II is further declared that the efforts Of the
government should be steadily directed to
the establishment of such safe system of
bimetallsm will maintain at all times
the equal power of every dollar coined or
issued by the United States in the markets
and in the payment of debts.
Sec. 10. That the provisions of the act
of March 3. 1897, authorizing the President
to appoint commissioners to any interna-
tional conference called by the United
States or any other country with a view
to securing by international agreement a
fixity of relative value between gold and
silver as money by means of a common
ratio between these metals with free mint
age at such ratio. be and the same are
hereby re-enacted and continued in force"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-03
WHAT THE POWERS PROMISED.
Pledge to Respect Our Rights in
China.

While great satisfaction is expressed at
partment to secure the commitment of for
eign powers to the permanent open door
policy in China, what has been attained is
not exactly what was sought at the outset.
An agreement formally signed by the
powers was what was first contemplated,
and what has been secured is merely the
written assent of the several powers indi-
formality and detail Of a single document
signed. after the manner of a treaty. Be
fore the American ambassadors were in
Structed to propose this agreement this
government had verbal assurances from
powers extending their influence in China
that the treaty privileges of the United
States should be respected
Such assurances left wide latitude for dis
agreement and possible evasion and misun-
derstanding in the future, and, therefore,
the suggestion was pressed that a formal
the parties signing it, should be entered in
to. This was the form the proposition
coming from this government took.
What has been accomplished is a CORE
spondence with the individual powers con-
cerned. wherein they, in varied forms of ex-
preston, go on record as asserting to the
proposition.
This is much less formal, but perhaps not
less binding, than a joint agreement, for
mally signed.
An agreement most solemnly entered into
has only moral force and may be broken
by any nation impelled to do so; and it
may, perhaps, be felt that the record by
correspondence of mutual promise is quite
as secure
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-03
MORE AID FOR THE BOERS
knights of the Red Branch Organic
ing in Philadelphia.

PHILADELPHIA, January 3.-The move
ment in this city to send assistance to the
Beers received renewed impetus last night
when the association known as the knights
of the Red Branch held an adjourned meet
ing here and decided to extend all possible
aid to President Kruger. Resolutions OF
sympathy for the Beers were adopted.
The Knights of the Red Branch claim a
membership of 100000, made up principally
of Irish and Germans. There were $50 del
egates at last nights meeting. Grand
Chief John A. Ryan of this city presided.
A meeting of the local branches of the
Clan Na-Gael was also held last night for
drill. Fully 400 young men have been
formed into companies, and will, it is said,
be sent to South Africa.
The fund of 81 900, 600 now being raised
by the Irish Nationalist Union Is intended
primarily to meet the cost of $24S per
capita in sending recruits to the Boer army.
The men cannot go in a body. as that
would be violation of the neutrality
laws. They will therefore be sent to Paris
as individual passengers, and arrangements
made there for their transportation to the
Transvaal.
Grand Chief Ryan left this city today for
Troy, N. Y, where he expects to organize
council of the Knights of the Red Branch.
P. ]. McManus, a leading spirit in the
move to aid the Beers, said today:
I'VE do not care to publish our plans.
We will assist the Beers. and In such
way that results will tell.'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-03
NATTER UNEXPLAINED.
Plasterer Found UncOhsciOus I'm n
Vacant House.

Isaac Morris, colored, who lives at No.
105 K street southwest, was found in an
unconscious condition in a vacant house,
No 1905 list street northwest, yesterday.
The police removed him to Freedman's Hes
pital where the doctors found that his
head was cut and his skull fractured. Nor
ris is about thirty years old and is plas-
terer by trade. He had been at work in
the vacant house where he was found. He
left there Monday afternoon. after his
days work was finished, and was found
there yesterday by workmen. When found
he was lying on the floor with a door rest
ing on him. He was under the influence of
liquor.
The patient recovered consciousness at
the hospital, but was unable to tell how he
received his injuries. 1t is believed that
while staggering about in the room he ac-
cidentally knocked the door over and that
1t fell on him. Detectives Peck and Miller
were assigned to investigate the case as it
was thought he might possibly have been
assaulted. They had made no arrests this
afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-03
GORMAN MEN IN CONTROL
Slate Goes Through in Organization of Mary
land Legislature.
GOV. Lowndes' Message Shows Satis-
factory Administration of States
Financial Affairs.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
STATE HOUSE. ANNAPOLIS, Md. Jan
airy 3.-The general assembly of Mary
land met al noon today and organized by
the election of John Hubner of Baltimore
city as president of the senate and LLOYD
Wilkinson of Worcester county as speaker
of the house of delegates
The other officers elected are as follows:
Senate-Secretary, Alfred Ritter of Fred
erick county; journal clerk, Richard H.
Worthington of Baltimore city; reading
clerk, Robert Moss of Anne Arundel coun-
ty; sergeant-at-arms. Sidney S. Jump of
Queen Anne. together with long list of
minor officers.
House of delegates-Chief clerk, Benjamin
l.. Smith of Dorchester county; journal
clerk. Frederick Sasscer. editor of the
Prince Georges Enquirer. of Marlboro !:
reading clerk, Walter r. Townsend of Bal
timore county. Sergeant-at-armS, Edward
F. Meehan of Baltimore city. The election
of the subordinate officers of the house was
postponed to next week.
As fOretold in last Saturdays Star. the
German element had absolute control of
the organization of both houses. and none
but adherents of the ex-senator were &C
corded recognition. The caucuSeS were
Maryland and eastern shore members. and
baltimore city was treated with scant cour-
teSy. Inc progressive taXpaylnS sections
of the state were practically ignored. Ex
Mayor Latrobe. who was turned down in
his contest for speaker. is very sore over
his defeat, and admits that the German
element was responsible for the action
taken.
The republicans nominated Mr.. Stevensoh
a. Williams of Hartford county for pres-
dent of the senate and Mr.. James De r.
Walbach of Charles county for speaker of
the house. The republican officers of the
last session We're all re-nominated. but the
democrats declined to allow the minority
any of the places.
Gov. Lowndes sent in his last message,
which contains a brief review Of the cond-
ton of the state government. The message,
while unusually short, should be gratifying
to the taxpayers. it shows an excellent
state of public affairs. especially in regard
to the finances. Democrats as well as re-
publicans admit that the administration of
Gov. Lowndes has been extremely credit
able in every particular, and he will go out
of office next Wednesday with the respect
of all. The session promises to be inter-
esting and important. and the return of the
democrats to power after four years retire
ment is viewed with some concern by many
citizens of both parties. who remember the
condition of affairs when the same party
was in control in former years. Both houses
expect to adjourn this evening to next
Tuesday in order to give the presiding Of
ficers time to make out their lists of COM
mitteeS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-03
CONFIRMED BY THE SENATE.
Favorable Action on POstmasters'
Nominations.

The Senate today confirmed the following
nominations:
Postmasters:
Massachusetts-A. J. Smith. Stockbridge
G. H. Seymour, Monson; G. L. Minott
Gardner
Maryland-G. W.Evans, Aberdeen.
New Jersey-W. G. Simpson, Highbridge.
New York-C. T. knight, Monroe.
Washington-A. Watt, Cheney; o. c.
Truax. Tekoa; w. r. Baker, Coville.
Illinois-T. E. Burgoyne, Melrose Park
Wisconsin-M ]. Madden, Cudahy.
South Dakota-C. N. Cooper. Huron
Mississippi-D. G.. Dunlap. Sardis
Minnesota-W. r. Edwards, Tracy
Ohio-F. G. Without, Dayton; H. N AL
drich. Elmore.
Florida-W. ]. Watson, Mariana
Missouri. p. Robinson, Breckenridge:
E. b. Pegram, Montgomery City; VIM A.
Albright. Kirkwood; E. G. Winter, Jeffer-
son Barracks.
Iowa-R. NJ. Boyd. Sanborn; j. F. Lyons,
Murray: NJ. Richmond. Armstrong
Michigan-E. B. Gregory, Jonesville
Also Captain G. w. Melville. U. S. N, to
be chief of the bureau Of steam engineering
in the Navy Department with rank of rear
admiral: Alfred Cypreansen, to be register
of the land office at Eau Claire Wis !:
George NJ Buchanan, marshal for the
northern district of Mississippi; Roland
Dillingham;, collector of customs, district
of Burlington, N. J.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-03
INJUNCTION GRANTED.
Contention Over owen House Fran
chise Taken Into Court.

The recent row at the Owen House. which
involved several cases of assault, was fol-
lowed this afternoon by the filing in the
equity branch Of the Supreme Court of the
District of Columbia of bill for injunction.
The complainants are Thomas b. LIE Cuger
and Henry A. Lehman. Through Attorney
Edwin Forrest they ask the court to re-
strain John T. Moylain from interfering
with, molesting or harassing them In the
possession of premises lab Pennsylvania
avenue or in the carrying on Of business
there.
Ii is set forth in the bill in substance that
the complainauts sublet the premises from
Mary f. Moylan, but that the defendant
claims he is tire sole lessee and has threat
eIed to take forcible possession.
When called to his attention Justice Bar
rard. in Equity Court No 2. took action in
the matter by Tigning temporary restrain
ing order. returnable the 18th instant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-03
TAKEN INTO CUSTODY.
Alleged False Pretenses Upon Part of
Gustave TheilkuhI.

Gustave Theilkuhl, who was employed as
photographer in the patent office. and
whose name was recently mentioned in con-
nection with a scheme to send recruits to
South Africa in the interest of the Boer
forces, was arrested this afternoon by De-
tective Boyd. The arrest was made on a
warrant charging the photographer with
having obtained a lens from the Photo
graphic Supply Company of New York un-
der false pretenses.
Detective Boyd went to Philadelphia two
days ago. expecting 10 find Mr.. Theilkuhl
there. 1t was reported that he was inter-
ested in a filibustering expedition which
was to leave the Quaker city on the Ber-
muda. The detective learned that the
steamer Bermuda had reached Phladel-
phia from Baltimore. but had not started
for South Africa. Returning home the Of
ficer found Thelkuhl at his house, No. 16
I'd street southeast. He denies that he
made any false statements. and claims that
the swearing out of a warrant is an effort
to collect the bill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-03
Baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE, Nd. January 9.-Flour dull, IN
changed.receipts, 1888 barrels: exports, IS bar
rels. Wheat frm-spot and month. 7la1lL; Febru-
airy. 724sa721a; May, 75laa75as; steamer No. red.
66s.receipts e,.'31 bushels: exports. none-south-
by sample, 67a72; do. on grade 67iha7lls
Corn frner-spot aid mouth, 3Isa37s4; February,
3IAa3s; March, Ssl.a3sss; steamer mixed, 36sa
36ts-receipts. rs, $40 bushels; exports. none
southern white and yellow corn. 4aia37ls. Oats
steady-No white, 3oAa30E4; No. mixed. 2sa
sSH. Rye dull--No nearby, 81: No. 2 western,
So. Hay hrmer No. timothy, $3.50 bid Grain
freights very quet-steam to Liverpool. per bushel
3S4d., January; Cork, tor orders. per quarter IS
3s. lid. January Sugar strong, unchanged.
Cheese firm, ch"rged Butter frm-fancy cream
cry. 2Sa29; do imitation. 22a24; do ladle 2oa2l
good ladle. 19a2O; store packed, 1ealS; do. rolls
17a21. Eggs firm, Unchanged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-03
{. n. Cole En- Route to Boston

CHICAGO, January 3--Charles IL Cole
OF Boston former president Of the defunct
Globe National Bank of Boston. arrived in
Chicag" last night on his return from Cal
ifornia, en- route to Boston to answer to
two indictments returned against hin
lie was accompanied by his wife and SON
Edward b Cole. and was in charge of
three Massachusetts state officers who
went 10 California after him They will
r-sumc their journey today
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-03

MIR. T. W. Butt Made Captain In the
Volunteer Army.

MI. Archibald w. Butt of Georgia was
today appointed captain and assistant quar-
termaster of United States Volunteers. Ms.
Butt has resided in this city for five or six
years, during which time he has repre-
sented leading southern newspapers as cor
respondent in this city. During the term
of Mr.. Ransom as minister to Mexico MIR.
Butt was one of his attaches. Mr.. Butt has
become identified with n number Of the
leading magazines Of this country, one OF
his stories, Behind the Lines is laid In
this city.
Mr. Butt has asked for immediate service
in the Philippines
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-03
SUDDENLY EXPIRES.
Colored Man Drops Dead MT the Asy-
lum Hospital.

Dennis Cox, colored. ffty-fve years old,
expired near the door of the Washington
Asylum Hospital this afternoon. He was
taken from No. 1915 Quaker court on a
certificate issued by DIR. Morgan. Just as
he stepped from the ambulance TO enter the
hospital he dropped dead. Cox had been
under treatment at his home for some time,
but because Of his condition his removal To
the hospital was deemed necessary.
II is believed the mans death resulted
from heart disease. His body was removed
To the morgue. The coroner will make an
ilNeSt igation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-03
NAVAL OFFICERS DEATHS.
q M ma ndcr Carlin of PeritOnitis and
Capt. Ingate From Operation.

The Navy Department has been advised
by a cable message from Admiral Watson
of the death of Commander James W. Car
lin. on board the Culgoa from an attack
of peritonitis. He was on his way to the
naval hospital at Yokohama for treatment
when he died, December 30 last.
The message also reported the death of
Captain c. l.. A. Ingate of the Marine
Corps at Guam, where he was stationed.
on December "A. His death followed sur
g!cal operation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-03
DECISION REACHED.
Military Road Declared to lie u Public
ThorOughfare.

Sl-' ltl Dispatch tO The Evening Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va January In the
Alexandria county court At 2::su o'clock
This afternoon the jury brought in a YER
dict of guilty as charged in h. case Of the
commonwealth against II =. Marshall, ac-
',i<ed Of ph-tructirS the public highway
. ne nominal fine OF 81 Wa IMPOSED
The motion for a new trial was overrrIad
This decides that the Military road is pub
lie property An appeal vii! probabl.- he
u Ken
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-03
Naval omcer. Honored.

The Venezuelan government has con-
ferred the order OF the BUST of Bolivar
on Admiral Sampson, Capts. Taylor, Cook,
Sigsbee, Chadwick Goodrich and Com
manders Mead Dayton. Symonds and Todd
of the navy. and Representative Hit has
Introduced bill authorizing the accept
ance of the decorations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-03

The Post Office Department has received
large number of formal Christmas and
New Year greetings from several Euro
pean governments. including Sweden, Dem
mark. Belgium. Switzerland and several
British colonies. Among the city post Of
fees sending more or less illustrated cards
are Cologne. Geneva, Constantinople PAYS
Bas, Holland and Berlin. The city post Of
fees of New York and Chicago also are
following the custom, sending engraved
New Year wishes to all governments in
the Universal Postal Union
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-03
Fire in Perry Belmont. House

NEW YORK, January IA live coal
falling from CRATE upon the carpet start
ell a slight Ire in the servants dining room
In the basement Of the four-story brown
stone dwelling, in West 5Tth street, occu-
pied by Perry Belmont Mr.. and Mrs Bel
mont were aroused and the servants sent
In fire alarm. The hremer had little diff
fcUity in extinguishing the flames The
damage is reported to h, trifiing The
nous" Is the property Of Mrs. Oliver flarri-
T. .tu
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-03

The health officer has been informed by
DIR. Cecil French, a local veterinary sur
seon. that upon examining pet dog owned
in the family of DR.. C. w. Franzoni of
6n5 street. he found the animal to be
suffering from rabies. The dog was killed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-03
Bubonic Plague in Maniia,

MANILA. January 3.-The health officers
have found a native with all the symptoms
0f bubonic plague. in house in the walled
city where TWO suspicious deaths have oc-
CURED The patient has been Isolated and
every prsc:Iution has been taken to prevent
~rrcsi u the disease
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-03

BERLIN. January 3.-Siemar Mohring
CJitor Of the comic paper Ulk. has been
sentenced TO six months imprisonment for
Insulting the Catholic Church in a poem.
entitled The Cowardly Act OF Renries'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-03

sTERKsTRooM, Cape Colony, January
B. morning.-The Beers attacked Molteno
this morning. A brisk action is now in
progress.
NAAUWPOORT. Cape Colony, January
There was brisk fighting today in the
hills around Colesberg. The Beers stub
bornly resisted the British at every point
but gradually retreated
The British hold the extreme position to