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The Washington herald., 1906-10-14
SHAH OPENS PARLIAMENT
Persia's First Constitutional Assem-.
bly, Causes Rejoicing.
Monarch in His Speech says a Con-
stitutiOn for His Country Had
Been His Dream for Years.

London. Oct 13-DIspatches from Te-
heran, received in 81 Petersburg. give
some interesting particulars Of tie in
auguratiou Of Persias first parliament.
The shah has made TWO speeches The
first dealt with the election Of new depu-
ties, and in it the shah declared that
be recognized that the principal f0un-
dations Of imperial power and progress
rested on an alliance Of the govern
ment and the people. and that he hld
made the strengthening of this alliance
the chief object OF his reign He ex-
pressed the hope that the gift Of the con-
stitution would ever be preserved.
The health OF the shah is stili very
unsatisfactory. and at the last consulta-
tion Russian. Persian. English. and
French physicians We're present. His
majesty. however. opened the new Par
lament formally iu person. but the
speeches from the throne had 10 be read
for him. The ceremony took place iu
the great court OF Teheran In the pres
ence OF the diplomatic corps, many high
officials. army officers and the entire
priesthood. The Shah entered the as
sembly to the strains of hymnaI music.
while the Mullahs chanted prayer for
the long life Of his majesty.
I'm his speech, which was read by the
governor Of TehCT1n. the Shah stated
that for the last eight years consu-
tuition for Persia had been his dream.
and he now believed that the people are
ripe for self-g government He was sat
isfed that they would not abuse the free
dom and that Parliament would give ac-
tive support to the government in its
efforts for happiness and power Of Persia.
The speech was acclaimed with the
greatest enthusiasm IN the evening Tc-
heran was illuminated from one end to
the other and the population gave itself
up TO rejoicing
The Washington herald., 1906-10-14
PATRONS MUST BE IN LINE.
London Theatrical Manager Opposes
Messenger Boys Holding Places.

London, Oct 13.-The custom Of hirinS
messenger boys TO keep places in line
outside the pit and gallery doors of Lon
don thcateTs has been steadily incTeaS-
nS. So too. has the opposition of "a con-
siderable section of the public to the Gus
tom. George Edwardes announces his in
tentiOn on the forthcoming opening night
Of Dalys TO object to messengers, and to
refuse, If necessary. 20 sell pit and gal
Iery seats To any one who attempts to
have place kept by n messenger.
Tie district messengers company.
which sometimes has more than 100 boys
Il nisht engaged in this work. believe the
manager Will be unable to prevent them
from acting. as they have heretofore,
when the line Is formed on Il public side
walk He can only control those waiting
in the passages. which are his private
property
Other managers support Mr.. Edwardes.
Some say that the people standing in line
should settle the matter themselves ny
moving up when a messenger leaves his
place to give it to the person who has
hired him One manager expressed the
opinion that il was a good thing to see
messengers keeping places, as it was
good advertisement for a play. He quoted
"a case where manager himself hired
messengers in order to give an air of
prosperity TO a play which had been a
failure.
The Washington herald., 1906-10-14
STEFAHO GATTPS CAREER
Millionaire Restaurateur Had a
Rapid Rise in London.
Introduced Many Innovations and
of Enterprise lie Undertook.

London. Oct. 13.-StefanO Gatti. the mill
Honaire TestaUrateur and theater mana
ger. who died yesterday at the age OF
sixty-four. came 10 London IN the SOS
with his brother AgOsuno. They worked
as walters for their uncle. who kept a
ltte cafe near Charing Cross, and sold
coffee and Ices.
After awhile. Stefano suggested that
they should sell steaks. chops. and po-
tatoes. and have 4 band play while the
people ate This was done. and for the
first time IN London people dined to mu-
sic IN Il public restaurant
When the brothers moved 10 the now
famous Adelaide Gallery, in 1862, the
vicar Of the neighborins church Of St
Martins was Mortified at the thought Of
a band playing in the restaurant. and his
efforts resulted IN the band being dis
charged
When the Adelaide Gallery was opened
London hotels did not allow non-Tesi-
dents 10 dine or lunch in their gloomy
coffee rooms. and people had TO go 20
dingy coffee houses, or equally dinSy chop
houses The gallery WIS without par
utiuns and had maTbie-tOp tables and
piuSh-Covcrcd benches. which were re-
gardcd as a miracle of luxury.
The gallery nourished and in 1855, the
brothers started on their theatrical ca
reer. and achieved an Immediate success.
Here TOO. they made a record by being
the first managers To prohibit young men
about town from going on the stage dur
ing "a performance.
On one occasion an carl made disturb
ance at Covent Garden. because hc was
rot allowed 10 enter a pass door between
the auditorium and the stage and was
promptly elected from the building. \
few years ago this same earl met StcfanO
Gatti, and thanked him for having saved
his reputation and his money
GarI was among the first 10 introduce
the electric light in n London resort, set
ting Up 4 plant TO illuminate the Gallery
as an extra attachment. That plant is
now an electric supply company with 4
capital of cI.390oo0
Both brothers retained their affection
for their native Switzerland and both had
been elected members of the Assembly
Both died leaving fortunes far in excess
Of eI0A,G0e.
The Washington herald., 1906-10-14
SOCIALISTS WELCOME CLASH.
Gage of Battle Thrown Down by
Liberal Party Is Accepted.

London. oct. J3.-The declaration of
war upon socialists made in Scotland
last week by official Liberals has been
followed by the frank acceptance Of the
challenge by the former. There IS con-
siderable regret among the Liberals that
Secretary OF War Haldano and the Lib
craI whips should have acted as they
did
There are Liberals who fear the ap-
proach OF riff in the party and would
be glad TO retain Iaborites Of al shades
of opinion within the Liberal party.
thinking, no doubt. that the party would
be able to restrain the wilder longing Of
the avowed socialists and bring their
dreams within the range of practical par
Hamentary action.
The Conservatives. who rejoice at any
thing that may prove embarrassing to
the government. are endcavOTing 10 ac-
centuate the quarrel as much as possi-
BILE They point out that socialism must
be faced and fought because II is in
sidu0usly aggressive aud pernouSly
strong
The Washington herald., 1906-10-14
FOOD LAWS WEAK POINTS.
Claimed that Regulations would
Hurt American Manufacturer.

The pure food regulations submitted to
Secretaries Wilson. Shaw, and Metcalf
by the commission, consisting of Dr.. w
H. Wiley, Dr. 5. y. North, and James i.
Gerry. do not meet With entire approval
IL is probable that some Of the regulations
viii have 10 be modified considerably be-
fore they viii be adopted by the secre-
taTics. Under the regulations as they
stand now there are several which WOula
no doubt cause much dissatisfaction
among manufacturers IN this country
No American wine could be labeled
champagne. although many can stand the
test as absolutely pure. Likewise 10
strictly American article can be labeled
with Il foreign name although the home
product may be Il perfect specimen Of its
kind This would prevent the American
manufacture and sale OF many articles
which have foreign names simply because
that name belongs 10 q recognized grade
OF the article
The Washington herald., 1906-10-14
STEAL MRS. ORAIGIE's MASCOT.
Thieves Take Quaint TriAIset Being
Returned to Former Owner.

London. Oct 13.-After the death Of
Mrs. Craigic John oliver Hobbesl. the
executors found among her effects a lit
tie ball OF crystals in a silver claw with
"a quaint deslgn in the box with the
lrinket note was found from Mrs.
Cralgle saving it had been loaned by a
woman journalist
The executors sent the crystal TO the
Society OF Woman Journalists and the
owner was found but the tFinket was
stolen by a burglar before it could be
handed TO her This woman lent the
crystal 20 Mrs Craigie when the novelist
was about 10 write THE Harvest Moon -
1T viii bring me luck, said Mrs
Craigie: and from that time until her
death she took the greatest care of the
trinket. carrying IL with her when she
travelled. and always keeping Ii under
lock and key when at home in London or
on the Isle of Wight Ii was her mas
cot
The Washington herald., 1906-10-14
SUFFERS FROM RARE DISEASE.
London Nan Cured ny shock oT
Daughters IcIopeuent.

London Oct. l3-The Lancet publishes
"a description by Dr. Mcrcirr. a famous
physician uu mental Diseases. OF how q
patient WAS cured of lgorupuOBi1. rare
disease which is seldom cured. Tt is "a
nerve disease OF the cites.
The subject Graves 20 he near some Tail.
vertical structure When Away from such
he has a feeling Of dread OF impending
danger. In going 10 and from his office
the patient treated by Dr. 3IcrcIcr would
sneak through all the alleys. courts. inl
narrow streets he could lind When he
came to a wide street he WAS seized with
a rcasunlcss panic and had TO take a bus
II il were not very wide he might get
through by holding on 10 cart
Bridges were quite impossible 20 him
II he We're compelled 20 so over "a bridge
hc had TO get into q bus some tImo be-
fore he reached il and keep his eyes shut
while he crossed.
For his disease DR. Mcrcier found no
cure. but the mans daughter finally cured
him She ran away with a married man
10 whom the patient objected very strong
ly. The shock completely cured the dis
ease and il is the only case Of com
plete cure that DR.. Mcicier has ever
known Of
The Washington herald., 1906-10-14
MILLIONS GO TO CHARITY.
Death of Wife Releases Beauests of
London Money Lender.

London, Oct I3.-By the death to-day
of Mrs Lewis Hill. widow Of the we'll
known money lender. Samuel Lewis. So
0l0,00O in which she was given life in
terest by Lewis is released for bequestS
to charity.
Lewis viii provided for over fifty be-
quests to be made after his wife's death
These donations vary from one of 2,000,
0tG To be used in the erection of model
dwellings, for the poor, 10 gifts of sl250.
TO be placed in each police court poor box
in London
The Washington herald., 1906-10-14
.leetinr of p. o. $. of A.

The regular weekly meeting of the
Patriotic Order Sons of America, Camp
No. g. was held at their hail, fl9 Tenth
street northwest, last Thursday evening.
One new member was received by trans
fer from Baltimore, and the applications
of several local members were acted up
on. Preliminary arrangements for 81
"cantata" by the Aeolian Society were
made. This entertainment viii be given
by the order 1T the Pythian Hall on De-
cember s. II VIII be under the auspices Of
Camp No. g. and sixty voices will com
pose the chorus. Camp No Of the same
order. accompanied by the Minute Men
band. paid a fraternal visit TO Camp No.
6. Baltimore. recently, and the visitors
were received with the utmost hospitality.
The Washington herald., 1906-10-14
PEOPLE TALKED ABOUT
IIarreII'= Ideal Grocery Commep,

HarreITS Ideal Grocery Commenslc ed.
George y. Harrcll deserves TO be talked
about rs much. probably. as any one. for
he has discovered how 10 conduct an ideal
grocery store A visit To Mr. HarrelIs
store viii convince any one II prompt
polite service. with cleanliness always in
evidence. coupled with "a large stock at
reasonable prices has any weight with
You. YOU are bound 10 join The small
army OF patrons who have discovered
these facts and appreciate them. Mr..
H2rrClfs teas and COffeCs are perhaps
more worthy of notice than any OF hs
large variety of foodstUffs lie carries all
The choicest grades of those beverages.
ttie teas ia all Colors and qualities. and
the best grade imported coffee. One word
IN regard 20 kis meat department He
handles only strictly fresh Washington
dressed meat Of the finest quality quoted
ut the same prices that you pay for in
ieTlor meats in other stores. HaTrelIs
Ideal Store is At 1916 18th 81. INV. 1t
would pay you 70 make "a visit TO this
store and be convinced.
The Washington herald., 1906-10-14
RELIGIOUS BREACH IN SPAIN.
Church and state at War ON Civil
Marriage Question.

Madrid. Oct l5.-The conflict between
Church and State Is constantly growing
more tense. Minister of Justice Roma
noncs proposes that the bishops. who by
virtue OF their positions are senator's,
inteTpoIiate the government on the qucs-
tion of civil marriages at the reassem-
bling Of Parliament, on October -
The government has declined to ac-
knowledge the receipt Of the communi-
cation from the five bishops who recently
met at BurgOs and sent a message to the
government violently protesting against
the ''anti-Christian movement and an
nouneing that they viii not ohey laws
which viclate the rights of the church.
The Washington herald., 1906-10-14
nies in Front of nnr.

BEFORE he had a chance to order a drink.
and few seconds after he had entered
the door Of the saloon 1T 1lO1 c street
northeast. Mat Lawson. c0Iored, fifty-one
years old OF l12 Tenth street southeast.
fell dead in the middle Of the room about
6 O'Clock yesterday. Persons IN the place
thought the man had tainted, but exam
inatien showed that he was dead. The
coroner was notified and the body sent to
the mOTgue
The Washington herald., 1906-10-14
MEMBER OF ROYALTY TO WE'D.
Prince Arthur Of COnnausht En-
gagged to Lady Marjorie Manners.

London. Oct I3--COUIt society circles
are discussing with interest a report
which is believed 10 be wcIl founded
that Prince Arthur of Connaught is en-
gagged Ia Lady Marjorie Manners. daugh-
ter of the Duke of Rutland For the
past few years the prince has represented
royalty on m3uy occasions. and Is well
known and popular in many countries
IL Is believed the Duke Of COnnlught
originally opposed the marriage. but the
King favored the chance of Prince Arthur
succeeding 10 the throne. which might
n one time have been considered Iair
possibility, but The growing nursery oT
The Prince of Wales has now made IL
"a remote chance and has removed the
necessity Of Prince Arthur having "A royal
bride
The Washington herald., 1906-10-14
Pension Appropr,at,on Cut.

The heavy death ron of last year has
been the means of cutting down the pen
sion appropriation. The estimate for PEN
sious for the fiscal year beginning IN
July. submitted yesterday by the Secrc-
tary of the Interior, is less by $1,000, 500
than Toy last year. The total pension
estimate calls for Sl5C, ,S7G.7s6
The Washington herald., 1906-10-14
Named Executor of Estate.

Henry T. Baker is appointed executor
of the estate OF Henrietta Baker. whose
viii. naming her family and her friend
Mary Williams. as beneficiaries, was fled
for probate yesterday.
The Washington herald., 1906-10-14
An Authority on woman's Apparel.

At this season Of the year. when new
fdll Clothes are uppcrmoSt in the minds
OF The fair sex. IL is "a relief To know that
there Is at least one tailor ia town who
can always be depended upon Lipshutz
ladies tailor and importer. Si3 lith street
northwest. IS showing several exclusive
strictly tailor-mado models for the season
OF l9to-ls0L Ills long experience tn cater
ing TO those who demand une Workman
ship and The NEST approved styles makes
hlIn a3 authority 0u correct dress His
prices VIII always be found most reason
able and consistent with the quality of
work done. he does remodeling.
The Washington herald., 1906-10-14
French Congress to Meet.

yoking Parliament in extraordinary ses-
sion on October p was issued to-day.
The religious question. it is said, viii
be the chief matter for discussion.
The Washington herald., 1906-10-14
Librarian PulnmIn at Nvhite mouse.

Herbert Putnam, Librarian or the Con
sTcssioHal Library. talked with the
President yesterday concerning a special
collection oG books which he Is about to
purchase and in which the President is
greatly interested
The Washington herald., 1906-10-14
Judge ELram Leaves on Vocation.

Hon. Charles A. Kram, in charge of the
legal department of the Auditor OF The
Post-office. left Washington last night
for an extended tour through tie West.
on his annual vacation
The Washington herald., 1906-10-14
Doumas of the Orient
New Persian and Chinese Constitutions Cause of Trouble
to America and England in Asia

rivalrles and their differences. and to
unite together against the English. who
are asserted to be making our mother
Undia) naked" by stripping her of all
her wealth and prosperity, and 20 drive
them out OF the country. one paper even
publishes a circular, emanating from an
influential native society, calling upon the
people 10 break the nests of the Ferins-
hi (English). tearing them into pieces,
and throwing them into the water OF the
Ganges." Hardly day passes but what
the vernaCular press extOls the victorious
japanese in the recent war with Russia.
as showing the hOllOWncss of the much
vaunted military supremacy OF the West
ern nations and what an Asiatic nation
can do when IL gIrds itself TO the task
The japanese war has. indeed. entirely
changed the complexion Of affairs IN In
dia, by demonstrating the fallacy Of the
alleged superiority Of the white races
over those of India. and while India Is
swarmlng with japanese. who travel
about the Peninsula under the guise of
agents for the development Of trade be
tween their country and the Deccan the
newspapers of Tokyo print letters from
india % the effect that india awaits the
help OF an Oriental nation. which. by It's
virtue, has taught a good lesson 20 the
countries of the West"
The Pioneer Of Allahabad, and the
'Euglishman- Of Calcutta, the two pTin-
cipal and most conservative organs Of
English interests I'm India, do not at
tempt to disguise their alarm at the
present situation; an alarm which IS
shared by most OF the British in the
Far East. In fact, the anti-foreign move
ment in India has assumed sufficiently
grave proportions 10 warrant tao Sccre-
tary OF State for India, John Morley, TO
authorize the viceroy 20 adopt exception
al measures for checking the spread of
sedtion. To what extent these measures
can be enforced remains 20 be seen. and
were they TO provoke an armed rising.
there is no knowing where the latter
would end. For, while on the one hand
the extension OF telegraDhic and railroad
communication would enable the authori-
ties TO move English troops much more
rapidly 20 points Of danger than at the
time Of the great mutiny IN 1857, vet
since then the natives have not only ac-
quired all sorts Of Western knowledge
which they did not then possess. but
they have almost entirely lost that be-
lief in the superiority Of the white races
which was until recently the foundation
Of Great BTitainS sovereignty over H.
dla. England prestige IN the eyes Of
the natives. once so important a factor
la the situation has now almost entirely
vanished. a circumstance which will
weight heavily in the balance IN the
event of any revival OF the rebellion of
half a century ago. EN-ATTACHE.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-04
RAILROAD NEWS
CHEAP RATES FOR OFFICERS
Railroads Do Not Agree on What
Thev Will Do

Railroads are not agreed in the mat
ter of half-fare rate to army and navy
officers and their families and members
of the government reclamation service.
The new law does not specify that
these classes are to be given the benefit
of cheaper rates than anybody else,
and the general opinion has been that
it is now illegal to give them anything
except the regular published rates
From information received from a
railroad man it would seem that about
a third of the roads are giving half
rates to officers, a third have placed
them on parity with the general pub
lie, while the other third have not yet
decided what they Will do.
The fact that Gen. Corbin made such
a strong protest against the withdrawal
of the half rates stirred some sentiment
on the subject, and it is probable that
the roads have been considerably in
fluenced to continue the rates until
January /.
In the case of the reclamation SER
vice men, railroad men believe that it
was simply an oversight that they were
not put in among the exceptions. "
Since postoffice inspectors and immigra-
ton inspectors are allowed to have free
passes even by the new law, it is
argued that the reclamation men should
have some concession.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-04
PRESIDENT PRAISES
MISS0URPS GUNNERS
BY Associated Press.

NEW YORK, Oct 3.-Stories brought
ashore by United States sailors al
Provincetown, Mass a dispatch to the
Herald declares, are to the effect that
President Roosevelt was enthusiastic
over the fine showing made by the gun
ners of the battleship Missouri in target
practice.
The showing made with the big guns
was especially pleasing to him.
Two Pinch guns were fired at target
No. 1, four shots each and every shot
scored a hit, the whole eight being fired
in three and one-half minutes.
President Roosevelt was standing
where he could plainly see the shots in
their fight and see them hit the target.
AS the shells one after another struck
the target he could bring his right fist
into the palm of the left as though he
were striking blow, and exclaim
bully"
That's great. Now isn't that fine?
Another right through"
When the eighth shot had punched its
huge hole right under the bulls eye, the
president cried:
Eight shots, and every one right
square through the target! It's Won
derful, And 12-inch at that!"
Mr.. Roosevelt learned that for more
than a year every 12-inch shot fired on
the Missouri has struck the target.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-04

found the work to be done here thought
II was best to quietly leave. But Of this
we are not certain. He may have been
too III to take up the work, and have
left for that reason.
Mr.. Smedley came here and was not
well, When he did not appear and I
received his note, thought It best not
to say anything about II, and IL possl-
bic not to hurt him in any way. There
fore when inquiries were made regard
ing him / said that he could not be
seen. That he had come here a sick
man and that the climate did not seem
to agree with him--mind you, I didn't
say mentally or physically. / don't
think the climate did agree with him"
So that Is the story Of the advent and
supposed departure of Will barrymore
Smedey, widely chronioled as the great
Smedley, American painter and Illus
TRAITOR Of international fame.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-04

feet an entrance into San Francisco
from the Alameda county shore by es-
tablishing an all-rail route via Dunbar
ton Point.
If present plants prevail both the
Hartman and Gould lines will cross the
narrow neck of bay at that point by
means of trestle, but neither road will
be able to accomplish its purpose until
it has made terms with Mrs. Herman
Oelrichs, who inherited this land from
her father, Senator Fair
Both the Southern Pacific and West
ern Pacific, it is learned, have B been
striving to secure control of that strate-
gic point and it is understood that Mrs.
Oelrichs during her recent visit devoted
quite a little attention to the matter
of the opposing plans of the rival trans
continental lines,
The Southern Pacific has already be-
gun operations on its proposed trestIe
across the bay in advance of the grant
ing of permission by the war depart
ment.
The Western Pacific plans to build
over substantially the same route from
a point on its main line near Niles.