New-York tribune., 1907-01-13

scended from the throne ne hastened TO ths
privacy OF his inner apartments. There an at
tendant found him about ten minutes later. sit
ting In his shirtsleeves. his head buried IN his
hands. and the crown on his head pitched TO ons
side at much the same angle as the SILK hat I'm
always pictured OF the man who had dined too
we'll \ door was open. and a cold draft OF
air poured over his head and shoulders.
Your majesty will fall III II you sit hers-
said the attendant
"Oh. am so warm. don't care" said tbs
Shah, slowly raising his head. Then, taking
off his crown and throwing 1t aside. he added:
And this IS so heavy. 1 hope shall never have
TO put it again"
At another time he took of his kolah which
was incrusted with diamonds and many other
stones Of rare value. and. throwing it at SER
want, he said: Take pair Of pince-s and pull
out those jewels. I not going to have my
head cracked with load like that"
Neither did Muzafrar-sd-Din care for ths
gorgeously rich garments which q Shah is ex-
pected TO wear. When out OF the sight OF his
court he invariably cast or not only his outer
robes heavy with gold and silver lace but his
siIken undersarments as well. going about in
stead IN sort OF kinono. II Is said that ths
reason that he left his first wife was because
she WAS constantly finding fault with his appear
ance. She even went so far as 20 say he did not
wash himself often enough In datence os him
self he replied that his mind was concentrated
on more important things
Certainly. this neglect OF his person wss
not rron laziness. He wont TO rise early,
and after performing his devotons he ate some
thin. pasty Persian bread and drank a glass ot
sweetened tea. At O'Clock he received ia
ministers. wearing at the time hardly raors
than his kimono and pair OF long-tced slip
pers- Then with his secretaries he went through
the letters that had been opened and assorted
for him; dictated half hundred answers. Tor
he was scrupulous IN replying to the appeal os
his humblest subject, and studied the report os
the household expenditures for the preceding
day This DONE he had breakfast OF several
courses.
As there was always danger OF an attsu,pt to
poison him. the Shah's meals were always guard
dishes sent him from this kitchen were sealed.
and the seals were broken In his presencs. Some
OF the contents OF each vessel were than given
10 some member OF his household. selected for
the test by lot If after hour the faster
showed no signs OF being poisoned, the monarch
the mean time being kept warm near him, where
no treacherous hand could reach IL. NIuzaffar-
ed-Din was particularly suspicious OF a plot to
assassinate him. for the reason that his father
was the victim of a conspiracy.
Before his first European tour the late Shah
always ate with his fingers On being told that
IL was the custom of Western countries to uss
knives and forks and that the Queen OF Eng
land when inviting him 10 dinner might Re
annoyed 10 have her guest stick his hands into
the food. he responded Wait till 1 ready
70 go TO England. Then will soon be able 70
rehearsing." Accordingly, a few days before he
started for Europe he invited 10 dinner various
Persian officials who had been TO European
courts Then ne told them that he wanted 10
be instructed In the way the Europeans ate, and
that whenever he made wrong move he wished
TO be corrected. The Shah had TO learn so much
that the dinner lasted seven hours. and then
only an adjournment was taken Other re
hearsals' We're held. the advice Of his couH-
sellors. until in disgust he said he would invads
Europe without any more fuss
II has been said that the Shah had lived 50
long in retirement before he ascended the throne
had studied deeply into religious lore. and
had In this way developed his spiritual side SO
largely that he overlooked physical things X
was also explained that throughout his ten
years reign he was a constant invalid that the
kidney trouble from which he finally died long
caused him much suffering. during which ne
tried 10 shun what was worldly. Many story
has been told Of the Shah. however, which
would seem 20 show that he took special m
terest in certain earthly things. When IN Paris
the bouleyardiers were kept busy telling Of his
escapades among the 6enli-monde. and his mans
was often linked with that or King LeopoIu o.
Belgium as that Of one who WED WIN tndt 5. uIu,
arch I'm his fondness for the unconventional Slds
of Partisan life. His harem consisted az one tiiils
OF two hundred women, and IL IS SAID tnsI ma ne ,,
sought 10 introduce into II certain young worllen
whom he had met in Parts and London nuc re-
Trained because the Persian inmates Inredtehet
TO tear out the eyes OF the newcomers Inc SIZE %
his herau increased with his years. Wnen ho
took the throne at the age or 1orty-' II Was
said TO contain sixty women ad ,o- M siif tban three
fold Six sons and twelve daughters survived
him. -, +,. oe.,-+as
.ha Sbsb were noises He was driven 10 DIS
.o,tior nv the clatter OF horses hOoTS or tne
sound Of human feet wooden noor- rms
sa1s;b,I{tv OF his nerves. il was said, was aus
- his disease When travelling 20 Paris in
1000 he gave orders that the train should nos
90 faster than ten miles an hour because a slow
snceII he said made a noise of less volume,
Sa,-oraI times he had the train stop and sent OUT
HE servants TO look for bolt which he said ne
l<neyy To he loose At time when he was
dining with the President OF France a hign
officiaI was introduced TO him who began 70
ten him of various reforms which were Deins
made in the French army. Suddenly the Snan
excused himself, explaining that he felt H. bus
no sooner did he get into his carriage 70 drive
10 his hotel than he said: THAT man s volcs
was like bass drum could not endure II
I had To get out OF the range OF II
The new Shah, on the contrary, has ooyisa
delight for excitement and din. His constitution
Ia Of that stolid kind which seems 10 possess no
nerves He is now thirty-seven years or aga
In apDear rance he looks more Turkish than MS
farther for the present dynasty or Persia IS
Turkish not Persian. the present. ruler beirs
the sixth Shah OF the kajar royal Family, the
founder OF which cut his way with his sword 10
the Persian throne 80
Though il is believed that Mohammed All
Mira will seek TO hold the rens Of power mora
firmly than his father, yet by none Is he
charged With being a reacttoniSt. 1t Is said
that he desires reforms even more than ht
father but that he desires to work them Out
himself instead of being simply asked to aus
thorize those changes in government which the