The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-06-03
A YANHEE IN RUSSIA.
A CLEVER AMERICAN GETS COIN
FROM REFUSE SAND.
The Natives As.o" shed Beyond Neasu,.
Tho So Called Crank Makes - Con,r,.,
with y Prominent Nine Owncr-C.olt,i
and Science Succeed.


with a Prominent Nine Owncr-Csplt,l
and Science Succeed.
Together with the great awe the avcra..s
Russian feels for the car. he cberishes A
like respect for,tbo clever Yankees I,
1885 the city Of Ekaterinburg was visited
by two strangers certain Russian cant.
talist. Zelenkof. and an American chemis,
All efforts Of the professional gos,ipcrs 4
the town 10 learn anything about TN
strangers were utterly useless N0ih.ay
was known of them save that durir5
their short stay they were Frequently
seen around the mines In tho suburbs ~
the city in the adjoining forest. AZ
though engaged in some geological NJ.
search One fine morning however
they were gone and nothing wa
heard Of them until tie srrr,
of 1856. when they appeared again
and az this tme evidently fully
prepared for business Almost The very
day Of their arrival they were seen on The
outskirts of the city. and the number of
various apparatusos which they bad al0ny
soon exposed their secret They wc-n
testing and experimenting upon some n
the enormous quantities Of lofcl or sand
spread all over the field. which n m
jected 10y the mine owners as gscars
Such an apparent absurdty wo, enough
to arouse the whole town Tho Jokes.
comments and general amusement af tina
expense of the "cmnks knew n0 bound,
Ono may as well test the mud ~ the
street.-the result will be 'hc same
Such remarks were heard ON a. sides
The "crauks. however. entertained adf
fercnt opinion about the matter After
having completed all tho necessary cNper
imcnts they called upon Novkof oac Of
the most prominent mine owners iu lh4t.
orinburg
"lf you remember. said Zc'cuNot .we
had the pleasure Of meeting ,ou % scar
and a half ago wnen with Your ,ri
permission. we filled n bag mil of your
iefcl
"Of course ! Do. mt.ushN WrI do
you wish to have some more .t Dr. som
are perfectly welcome 90 aH son rr
gather and more -neoringiy allrd Nosi
kof
"lou are very Kind. indeed ~ fac
same time we should prefer ,u .rn ..n
tract by which wc bind ourselves tn pay
. you certain amount say 4uO robbie per
each pood OF gold Ia po0d l- equivalent ID
forty pounds chat 500 may obtain lum
your lcfci
Novikof stared az thom for moment.
As though scarcely able 'o r.a.ilc bus
whereabouts and then remusaI
well. now gentlemen. ! Gp rot wish
20 be made fun of
Not AT all nterposcd Zclouboi No
mean business We wish o. pay yog 40
roubies for each pood Of gold obtained
from your iefel, and to that effect We wish
TO sign a contract
MILLIONS IS ThE SAND
a few moro words brought N0yikof 70
terms similar contract was at tho
same time obtained from another prumi.
nent miner The f--t step having been
accomplished the nest was % break TIA
ground and erect large factory with al
the modern improvements Mon women
and children wore frequently seen no
crowds viewing the greatest wonder ot tle
age-that OF manufacturing gold ONT 40
ictcl OF course. opinions as 90 ihe sue.
eo55 of the enterprise varied Noviklf
himself thought and Boz dIi NOT 80 ail
hesitate 10 express DIS Thought, tuat flo
"cranks would TAIL before long lio
changed bis opinion ulou Boz thecourn0f
"a ycar the strangers Succeeded m rrH.le.
lug eight pools Gao pouud-Io, tlc hugh.
est grade OF gold. while he himself. after
spending fortune and using .uhat le
considered tle best gold ogre. produced only
ten pools
This occurrence created quite sasl.
ton n Ekatcrubur- Millions u tie
sand Millions that r0 ore ever iluueut
Of Millions spread aid over tlD l.i'
What discovery Both ZIouau, and
ms American companion. especially the
latter became the heroes 90 tle dag
They were frequently called upon b, tAe
miners OF the surrounding towns and
villages who M the most staple manner
urged them 10 disclose Che secret
Five hundred thousand roubles aud
written agreement TO keep the secret TO
yourself was tho discOumgiug reply
which they received from the heroes
The successful enterprise Of Lc.cnk0i
Co. has undoubtedly proved % many of
the Russian capitalists that capital and
science combined 80 much further tAla
such an uncertainty as luck The sue
cess tina, this firm met is waiting tor
many About five years ago a poor Ger
man graduate from the mining school
leased tew Lesaiins OF "WOrtLlce,
land He Is said 10 Doe worth -JO0O
rOubles now
And still the ear is in need q funds
/ and h.ssole advisers are devisiug al. sorts
OF means TO borrow money and So fAx his
subjects --Phiiad .phA Times