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Evening star., 1909-07-17
AHMED MIRA IS SHAH
Crown Prince Elevated to
Rule Over Persia.
AZAO UL MUlk REGENT
Sipahdar Assumes Post of Minister
of War.
LIAKH0FF RETAINS COMMAND
Cossack Chieftain Must Obey
orders-Looting Not Extended
to Foreign Homes.
LIAKHoFF RETAINS COMMAND

TEHERAN. July 11.-Mohammed Ali
Shah OF Persia was dethroned and the
crown prince. Sultan Ahmed Mira, was
proclaimed shah by the national as
sembly, composed of the chief mujtehids
and the leaders of the nationalist forces
Yesterday in the presence of an immense
crowd in Parliament Square.
Mohammed All has taken refuge in the
Russian summer legation at Zerzende,
where he is under the protection of de-
tachments of Cossacks and Sepoys. dis
patched to Zerzende by the Russian and
British diplomatic representatives.
Azad III Mulk Regent
The new shah is Yet i'll his minority.
szad III Mulk, head of the kajar fam
lly. has been appointed regent
Sipahdar, one of the most active lead
ers of the movement, has taken office
as minister of war and governor of
'reheran.
Cen Liakhoff. through whose negotia-
iionS with the nattonalistS the surrender
was effected, was yesterday afternoon
to the parliament building. and was
greeted with loud applause by the peo-
pie. He was informed that he might
remain temporarily in command of the
obeyed the orders of the war minister.
This arrangement was communicated to
the British and Russian legations.
Foreign Homes Safe.
Shops and private houses occupitG by
The shah's soldiers have been plundered.
The residence of the manager of the
Indo- European Telegraph Company also
was looted. No other homes of foreign
crs were invaded.
With the exception OF desultory firing
by handful of loyal Bakhtiaris in a
lane near the British legation, Teheran
was quiet last night
The townspeople are taking quite calm
ly the sudden change in rulers The ma
tioualsts are resting after four days of
incessant fighting in the streets of a
strange town.
Russian and British legation guards are
stationed at the Russian summer lega-
ton. where the shah has sought safety.
and the Cossacks have placed guns
around the building as preca uton
against a possible attack by the national
lists, who, however, declare that they
have no intention of taking a step which
might cause serious complications.
They look upon the shal's action in
seeking the protection of foreign lega-
tion as tantamount to voluntary abdica-
tion. in which case future difficulties
might he avoided.
Evening star., 1909-07-17
WARSHIPS IN THE THAMES.
Fleet Will Extend From Westminster
to the More.

LONDON. July IA great fleet or
warships. 40 strong. has been gathering
in the Thames since daybreak today.
and for IA week 10 come the people OF
London will have the pick Of the Brit
ish navy almost at their doors. From
the houses of parliament, where the
submarines and torpedo boats arc
moored, to the More, where the latest
examples of the Dreadnought type OF
battleship are lying at anchor. all kinds
of ships have been assembled In the
river. which is presenting an eNtraordi-
nary scene Of animation Every kind
Of pleasure craft has been requiSitioned
bv the SightSeers. and the banks arc in
gala dress and thronged by spectators
enjoying the novel pageant The ships
will be thrown open To the public during
their stay, and all kinds of entertain
ments are to be provided for the officers
and men.
Evening star., 1909-07-17
LEEDY DISAPPEARS.
In 1864 Revealed to Federal Troops
Wherea bouts of Morgan

BRISTOL, Va, july Thames Leedy
who as boy gave the information which
led to the discovery of the whereabout:
of Gen. Morgan in Greenville, Tenn, II
September. 1864, has disappeared from his
home near Kingsport. Tenn, his mino
having become unbalanced
Leedy, now fifty-nine years old. has
been missing since last Sunday, and
search for him is being made.
There is no doubt that Leedy Is the mar
who gave the Federals the information
about Morgan. Leedy's version az 10 thf
motive is that he was on his way 10 the
mill with grst when he was held up and
abused by Confederates.
This influenced him, he said, TO carry
the information to the Federals.
Evening star., 1909-07-17
Building Permits.

The following building permits were
issued today
To T. 4. Rover estate. tn repair one
store at North Capitol ard ii streets:
contractor James l.. Parsons, estimated
cost, Sl.JH0.
To j. 6. Tate. 10 repair one dwelling
at .0l,; q street northwest: architect. \.
B. Heaton. contractor, James l.. Parsons
estimated cost. $1,000
10 Antonio SambaratrO. for one two
story brick dwelling al 11S; l.anier street
northwest: architect and builder. Antonio
Sambaratro. estimated cost Sl,JO.
TO II. A. Kite for two tUo-story brick
dwellings al 3e39 and 5O41 Irving place
northwest. architect \. III. Beers: build
er, r. +. Crsmond: estimated cost. 81 800.
Evening star., 1909-07-17
Benning Citizens Meet.

Citizens of Benning met last evening
and discussed local questions of impor-
tance. A number OF needed improve
ments and changes were considered. The
lack of a railroad crossing at the north
ern end of Benning was particularly EN-
phasized, A light in the waiting shed of
the Benning line is greatly needed, it
was declared.
In reference to the extension OF Min
nesota avenue and further development
of the section W. l.. Stephens, said It
is the intention to extend the East Wash
ington Heights railroad. north toword
Benning, connecting with the Columbia
line.
President Richardson urged the affilia-
ton of the Benning organization with
similar bodies. particularly the Randle
Highlands Association.
Evening star., 1909-07-17
LIGHTNING STROKES FATAL.
Severe Electrical and Wind Storm in
Delaware,

LAUREL. Del, July l7.-An electrical
and wind storm of unusual severity =
ragged west of Laurel for two hours late
last night. Gransville Dykes, prominent
farmer, was killed with his horse while
ungearing the animal, which he had
driven hard that he might reach home
and his sick wife before the storm reached
its fury. Mrs. Dykes, who rushed TO her
husbands side and gave the alarm when
the buildings took fire. is not expected to
live.
The home of Benjamin Jessup. negro,
tenant on farm, was blown down, kill
ing his one-year-o child and injurng his
wife.
Many other buildings were damaged,
hundreds of trees were uprooted and
scores of horses, cattle and hogs killed.
Evening star., 1909-07-17
Cyclonic Storm at Suffolk. Va.

SUFFOLK. Va. July IA storm of
cyclonic force passed over this city yes
terday afternoon. blowing down John
Kings peanut factory. taking off the
roof from a peanut plant owned by Balm
& Co. Ieyeling a number Of fences and
trees prostrating wires and tittering the
streets with limbs from shade trees. There
was heavy rain. Crops are considerably
damaged.
Evening star., 1909-07-17
Virginia Sanitarium Open.

ROANOKE. Va, July 1.-THE first
train over the Catawba railroad. which
runs from Salem to the silica mines in
CataWba valley distance of ten miles.
was run yesterday to convey the state
boald of health which visited the new
Stat. Sanitarum for Tuberculosis, at
what was formerly Roanoke Red Sulphur
Springs The sanitarium was formally
accepted aud is now open for patients.
Evening star., 1909-07-17
Woman Found Dead in a Loft.

FREDERICKSBURG. Va. July IL
Mrs Milie Jones. wife of j. W. Z. Jones,
of Stafford county, was found dead yes
terday in the loft of an clubhouse at her
home. 1t is supposed to be a case of
suicide as a half-empty bottle of laud-
anum was found by her side. Her hus-
hanc and six children survive her. No
cause is known for the deed except, per-
haps i'll health.
Evening star., 1909-07-17
u. S. Troops Camp Near Petersburg

PETERSBURG, Va. July 1I.-Twenty-
eight United States Army officers and
forty privates who started from Fort
Myer several days ago to make a trip
through the Virginia battlefields arrived
here yesterday and are in camp near City
View in Chesterfield county, Just across
the AppomattoX river from Petersburg.
The party is under the command of Mai.
Morrison of the general staff. They will
visit the Crater and other noted bat
tlefields in front of this city today and
Will then disband here and the men will
return 10 their respective posts tonight
or tomorrow
Evening star., 1909-07-17
LIGHTHOUSE TRAGEDY.
Man Who Attempts to Chloroform
Girls Ends Life.

CHARLESTON, $. g. July 11.-After
attempting to choroform two young
daughters of Capt Wieking. head keeper
of the lighthouse on Norris Island, VINO
were aroused by an alarm clock barely in
time to save themselves from proba BILE
death Ludwig Jacobson. one of the as
sistant lighthouse keepers, killed himself.
When officers Of this city sought 10 arrest
him he fred bullet into his brain
Evening star., 1909-07-17
Debris in Front Yard.
KENSINGTON, MD.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

KENSINGTON. Nd, July II, 1909.
Mrs. Estella NJ. Gabrielle and George
w. Stokes as trustees, have decided to
CIaud Livington of Washington the tract
known as Boomfields, Immediately south
of Kensington. The tract contains 1851
acres, and was purchased by I. s. Gar
trelle when kensington was known as
Knowles.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Armstrong and Miss
Ruth Armstrong ire in Dolgeville. n. Y.
Miss Mary Runner of Wilmington, Del.
and Miss Catherine Edwards of Balti-
more are guests of Dr. and Mrs. Henry
Runner.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. o. Chance depart to-
day for Boston and Maine.
Mrs. +. NJ. Fawett departed Wednes-
day for a visit of about six weeks i'll
Chicago and North Dakota.
Paul III. Tamplet is at Atlantic City.
Col. Andrew Geddes is in New York
city
Evening star., 1909-07-17
Escapes in His Night Clothes.

FREDERICK. Md. July 1.-THE fam
lily of John Ulrich, near Newmarket,
this county, had narrow escape from
being burned to death Wednesday when
the frame dwelling in which they We're
asleep was destroyed by fire. The fire.
which is supposed to have started in the
kitchen, had gained such headway be-
fore it was discovered that the roof caved
in a few minutes after the family man
aged to escape in their night clothes
Evening star., 1909-07-17
Block Of Wood Kills Workman.

PORT DEPOSIT, Nd, July led
ward Hartman Of Frenchtown. Md, was
struck by a block of wood and instantly
killed on the Baltimore and Ohio bridge
yesterday. Hartman. who was working
alongside of his father. went 10 get e
drink of water. Just as he was about
10 take rhe drink block of wood was
lowered in a derrick and struck him on
the head, knocking him from the bridge
to the island. about eighty feet below.
His skull was crushed and several bones
were broken.
Evening star., 1909-07-17
NEW SHAH MERE BOY.
His Fathers Reign of Two Years a
Struggle With His PeopIe

Ahmed Mira the newly proclaimed
Shah of Persia, is the second son of Mo-
BANNED Ali He has precedence over
the eldest son of the dethroned shah be-
cause the mother of that eldest son was
not a princess of the reigning Kajar
house.
There are three brothers and several
sisters. The royal family is numerous,
there being several thousand princes and
princesses.
Among the titles which the new shah
will assume as ruler of Persia are Shah
in-Shah, meaning King of Kings. which
IL an inheritance from an antiquity older
than the Old Testament: Zil Allah Shad-
ow of God; Kibleh Alum, Center of the
World. the Exalted One. Exalted as the
Planet Saturn. the Well of knowledge,
The King Whose Standard is the Sun and
Whose Splendor is That OF the Firma-
Evening star., 1909-07-17
Whale Seen in the Bay.

TILGHMANS, Md. July 11.-While
fishing off Poplar Island party consist
ing of j. H. Jackson. Oscar Haddaway
and Andrew Cummings saw a large
whale, which appeared to be forty-five or
fifty feet long. At first the men thought
it was an overturned boat but upon ap-
preaching it discovered that it was a
monster of the deep.
Evening star., 1909-07-17
Health Officer Buys House.

DR.. William 4. Woodward. health offi-
Ger Of tie District has purchased from
II. T. Merrill through re \. r. Fox
COMPANY. twe,ye-room brick resdeny e
on I.anier place. near Adams Mill road.
The lot on which the house stands IS
-,0x150 feet. The consideration was
1000.
Evening star., 1909-07-17
Deposed Sultan's Reign Brief.

Mohammed Ali, the dethroned Shah of
Persia. has been ruler of his country for
only two years. He succeeded his father,
the late Shah Muzzafar-ed-din. in Jan
uary. 1907. Rcvolts. assassinations and
threats have followed one another during
that interval. and Persia has been in a
state of turmoil since he ascended to the
throne.
Mohammed Ali was born in 1872. and
was the sixth of the dynasty of Jajers,
which took possession of the Persian
crown after a civil war which lasted
from 1879 to 1874. The best known of
these Kajer sovereigns was Nesr-e din.
who ruled from 1913 until he was as
SaSSinated in 1896.
His son, the late Shah Muzzafar-ed-d din,
Evening star., 1909-07-17
Drinks Poisoned Water.

WHEELING. w. Va, July 1I.-Mrs.
Susan Salinsk. a pretty married wom-
an of nineteen, quarreled with her nus
band over some trivial matter. and then
took a novel way to commit suicide. She
took a large box of matches and soaked
them i'm water for several hours until the
heads were dissolved and then drank
the water which she had poured over
them She died in agony.
Evening star., 1909-07-17
Stepped in Front of Trolley.

ROANOKE, Va. July i1.-John {. car
roll, married man employed i'll the
Norfolk and Western railway shops, step
ped in front Of a street car on Market
Square Thursday night and was run
down He was SO badly injured that
both legs had TO be amputated above the
knees He may recover. No blame at
tached to the car crew.
Evening star., 1909-07-17
Lynchburg to Issue Bonds.

LYNCHBCRG, Va. July 1.-THE board
of a.uermen al an adjourned meeting YES
terday concurred in the common council
ordinance providing for the issuance OF :
per cent bonds to the amount OF SiOO,Oeo.
to be paid III thirty years. the proceeds cf
which are 10 be used for street and sewer
improvements and for new high school.
city market and auditorium and city hos
Al
Evening star., 1909-07-17
Find Cheuvront Guilty of Murder.

CHARLESTON, ". va, July 11.-Guilty
of murder in the second degree was the
verdict of the jury at Charleston yester-
terday which tried Joe Cheuvront, who
killed Chief of Police Claude Hensy of
Clendennin last April. The jury spent
Thursday night and part of the day con-
siderina the ease. Cheuvront will be
sentenced later.
Evening star., 1909-07-17
Thirty Days for Boot-Legger

CHAIR ESTON. W. Va, July 11.-David
Hyman was convicted OF bootlegSing in
police court and sentenced to thirty days
in Jail and fined 500. B. ID. Hall, col
ored, convicted of a similar charge. was
turned over 10 the federal authorities.
Evening star., 1909-07-17

sections
Through the Mall the wind played havoc
with the trees. several having been blown
down and many branches broken. In
some of the roadways there was mucl
debris that drivers OF vehicles found il
necessary to turn back.
Judiciary Square Laid Waste.
Passing from South Washington the
high wind attacked the trees in judiciary
Square and did considerable damage. Not
many of them We're blown down, but
enough branches were broken to give the
park decidedly dismantled appearance.
One large tree in front of the court
house was broken off near the ground.
In several sections of the city trees
were damaged, reports received by the
police showing that only a small number
having actually blown down.
This morning the superintendent of the
street cleaning department had large
force of men on duty gathering the
branches from the streets and clearing
away as much of the debris as possible.
Superintendent of Trees and Parking
Lanham stated today that the damage
TO the trees is small, as compared with
the havoc played by storms in recent
years. Mr. Lanham said that he would,
however, advise all persons using the
streets after dark to use extra caution,
"a IL VIII De llpoSSlDle 10 ti.df up all
of the debris today.
The rain came down in torrents at Ran
die highlands and in the vicinity of Ben
ming and caused vast lakes to form. Much
fruit was Knocked from the trees by the
deluSe of water and vegetation was beat
Ell down. I'm those sections the wind We
locity was not as great it was in the
city.
Prof. Garriott believes that much of the
damage to the trees i'll the city was
caused by the heavy downpcur of rain in
combination with the wind. lie also said
the storm, which was accompanied by
vivid lightning flashes ahd crashing thun-
der. was purely of local origin and COW
cred a comparatively small area
| One result of the disturbance was to
cool DE heated atmosphere. The weather
bureau reported today that there will be
a couple of days of mice seasonal wealth
err" The thermometer at the weather
bureau was four degrees lower at noon
today than ii was at the same time yes
terday.
J. p. Taylor, fifty years of age was
overcome by the heat yesterday after
noon Willie in the vicinity of California
street and Columbia road. He was un-
conscious and In a critical condition when
he reached the Emergency Hospital.
The patient recovered consciousness in
a short while and was able to go to his
! home at 9l3 18th street this morning
Evening star., 1909-07-17

The depostors' steering committee Of
the wrecked Peoples Bank of Portsmouth.
Va. has rejected an offer of so 900 from
the directors of the bank in settlement of
their claims. for which they threaten to
sue the directorA
Evening star., 1909-07-17

although some damage was done in all
sections
Through the Mall the wind played havoc
with the trees. several having been blown
down and many branches broken. In
some of the roadways there was so mucl
debris that drivers OF vehicles found il
necessary to turn back
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PERT PARAGRAPHS.

Beautiful poetry may fill long va
can't space, but wastebaskets are not
grateful.
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AsP1NWALL ITEMS.
Miss Hulda Molter was busine

Miss Hulda Molter was business
visitor in Manning on Monday.
Adam Wiese attended the horse
sale in Manning On Saturday.
Thursdays snow brought the hunt
ers out into the country to hunt the
festive rabbits and the last thing your
scribe saw of the depot agent. he was
chasing one of the nearby farmer S
cattle. which he no doubt mistook for
q jackrabbit.
Mr.. e. A. Case was business
caller in Manning the first of the
week.
F. j. Nichols spent Sunday with
relatives in Templeton.
John Will, Jr.. was caller in
Manning between trains Monday.
j. A. Miles of Denison was CALL
er in our little burg the first of the
week.
Mr.. Francis of Leverne. Iowa, was
a business caller in AspinwaIl on
Saturday.
Do not forget the combination
sale to be held in Aspinwall Saturday.
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SOLDIER NEWS.

Mr.. Martin Rosburg and brother
Eddie. are spending few days visit
ing relatives in this neighborhood.
A baby boy arrived to gladden. the
hearts of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert Foster. Thursday. Jan. Ia.
1909.
Mrs. Wehking spent Sunday at the
Meyers home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adolph Wendt and
family and the Baak girls spent Sun
day at the William Baak home.
Mr.. John. Jr. and Fred Eek ane
Frank Passick spent Saturday evening
at the Rosburg home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Kuehl arc
spending a few days at the Adolpt
Kuehl home.
John Jacobs celebrated his birthday
Friday evening.
Mr.. Eddie Rosburg and Carl Feste
spent Sunday at the Louie Ohme hom'
and brought the latter's sister, Gusta
back with them.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Baak spen
Sunday visiting near Ute.
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GOODRICH NEWS.

L. F. Morris drove to marke,
twenty-eight head of hogs Monday.
It is getting quite the custom to
drive instead of loading hogs to mar.
ket. 1t saves expense and time.
Jim Estes and Chas. Campbell
with their families spent Sunday a,
U. S. Dunbar's.
Broder Boysen is hauling hay that
he has had shipped in.
Fred Buman gave farewell party
Sunday evening to his many friends.
Mr.. Munsey is hauling hay that he
bought at the McHenry sale.
Jay Myers has sold his corn tt
Broder Boysen. He will she'll anc
haul the corn.
A. D. Whey drove down to Deni.
son Thursday.
Mr.. Jessen bought the remainder Of
Fred Buman's corn.
Mesdames Wilkinson and BrogdeI
attended the L. A. s. at Mrs. Jas
McKim's, where the ladies tied com
forts for Mrs. A. D. Whey. Thi
was an extra meeting OIL account o
extra work coming in. The ladies viii
Wednesday to Tie comforts for Mrs
Fred Buman. who is getting things il
shape to go soon to their Dakot
home. The ladies will also serv
lunch.
Anderson Boys are kept busy she'll
ing corn.
Mr.. stehr shelled corn Thursda,
and Merle Myers shelled Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Winans wer
up to Merle Myers Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Winnas visite
at John Cose's this week few days
Henry Sachau was in Deloit on
day this week.
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ITEMS FROM DUNLAP
Herald.

herald.
Mrs. Maggie Christiannson OF
Denison arrived Wednesday for a WIS.,
it with her sister, Mrs. A. N. Jor.
dan. She was ACCOMPANIED by hel
title daughter.
The lights were turned on again
after long vacation Wednesday even
ing. The buildings are completed
and every prospect is for a successful
lighting. Of course, the light is not
yet as good as the old light was, but
a few days of operating will probably
remedy that defect.
A letter to townsman from A. L.
Rule conveys the information that he
cold wave reached Wagner. Okla. !,
the mercury registering tempera
ture of 8 degrees above zero. Evil
IDENTIFY Oklahoma is not blessed with
balmy summer weather all the time.
Twenty-eight cars of stock were
shipped from Dunlap Saturday night.
Of the lot G. Roth had 6 cars of
cattle, George Cover of hogs and
one of cattle, Oscar Peters q of cattle
Karl Benedick 2 of cattle and of
hogs. H. Drummer cars of cattle,
James HOLMAN l car of cattle, Ed.
kemde l car of cattle. Jas. Quinn !
car of hogs, Becker Bros. cars of
cattle and X. L. Brainard 2 cars OF
cattle.
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Weeping Marble.

The activity of surrounding bust
nesses may have jeopardized more
than one portion Of the sacred edtfice
Of st. Bartholomew the Great, but It
was not always safe even at the. hands
of It's own congregation. In the sew
enteenth century the parishioners, in
their combined wisdom, thought the
cloistcrs would look better if they
were whitewashed and promptly pro-
ceedcd to carry out their original idea.
They then found, however, that two
marble statues, which may still be
seen, did not show up we'll enough
against the white background, so in
order to remedy this defect they had
the images tarred! The same people
wanted to get rid of the fourteenth
century baptismal font in the church
on the ground that it was too old for
use. The most curious monument is
that in weeping marble" to Edward
Cooke, scholar and physician. with the
inscription:
Unsluice. We briny floods. Whist. Can We
keep
Your eyes from teares and see the marble
weep?
Burst out for shame, or if We find no vent
For teares yet stay and see the stones re-
For long time the marble 'wepr,'
without restraint. but since the church
has been reroofed and heated it's Pc
culiarity of "relenting' through damp
has ceased to exhibit itself.-London
Globe