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The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1893-10-11
A MIDNIGHT HORROR.
Nearly Thirty Russian Soldiers Burned {,
Death In Their Barracks-Othors FATAL,
Injured.

Nearly Thirty Russian Soldiers Burned 70
Death In Their Barracks-Othors Fatally
Injured.
ST. PETERSBURG, Oct 8.-The Newsby
infantry barracks at Roslav, province
Of Smolensk, were burned Wednesday
night. The fire was discovered shortly
after 10 o'clock by non-commissioned
officer. He gave the alarm but before
all the men could be aroused the
flames had spread through most Of the
building. About 400 men ran out In
their night clothes. OF the sixty who
were driven 10 the roof and Obliged to
jump for their lives eleven were killed
and eight were injured so severely that
they will die; twenty-three men and
fve non-oommissioned officers were
overcome In the halls or rooms by the
smoke and heat and were burned 10
death.
Many other soldiers arc missing but
II has been impossible TO learn wheth-
er their bodies are In the ruins or they
were merely injured and are being
cared for by friends In the town. The
FIRE Is believed 70 have been set by a
member OF the regiment as 1t spread
more rapidly than could. have been
possible under ordinary circumstances.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1893-10-11
WOMEN AT SENSATIONAL TRIALS
Only an Indication of the Persistencs Of
Primal Nature. .....
FRO sE CONTINUED

only an Indication of tho Persistence Of
Primal Nature. .......
Among the crowds that pack .
steaming, ill-ventilated courtroom at
sensational murder trial there are al
ways numbers Of women, says the New
York Sun. None more persistent than
they in gaining entrance, whether by
the use of shoulders and elbows in the
crowd, or by discovering circuitous
routes, by means of introduction or ao-
quaintance, through the side door.
Through all ghastliness Of detail they
sit, the most interested Of all specta-
tors. Neither the comments Of men
nor the criticisms OF newspapers dis
turb their presence. This manifesto
ton Of unwholesome interest on the
one hand and Of Indifference on the
other has been regarded as new and
inexplicable transformation in the
womanly nature, which is by nature
gentle, tender, and averse 70 witness
ing human suffering. Any possible
solution of the development Of such un-
lovely traits is referred to her new
born ideas of emancipation and In
dependence and assumption Of the
rights and privileges of men. This
view seems hasty and ill-founded.
Without ransacking history 1t is suf-
ficient TO recall Gerome's picture,
"Pollice Verso" and the faces of furies
that the vestal virgins wear, as, with
thumbs turned down, they give the
signal for fight to the finish. Who
ever has read Walter Scott knows how
women thronged to see the poor
wretches swing. No stage representa-
tion of witch burning or Puritan
scaffold would be considered correct
without eager women surging about
the base. In Spain no woman hesi-
tates to go 70 q bull fight, and the peril
Of the bull fighter only gives zest TO
the scene Hangings are now private,
the bull fight Is prohibited In this
country. The courtroom has taken
the place Of the arena In those spec
taeles Of human anguish. Of deadly
dramatic conflict which no gloss Of civ
ilization has yet covered from view
In the human breast The rise Of the
novel. with its pictured woes, has dons
something TO fill this need, but imagin-
alton fails TO satisfy whero the oye
can rest and thu mind can feed upon
the actual spectacle, When womon
throng the courtroom their presence
Is only the Indication Of the persist
ence of that primal nature that they
hold In common with men
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1893-10-11

water In the bottom Of the boat. Will
liam Jones followed, and pushed of
with his hands. Calm as the water
was, there was a heavy shoreward
swell, on which they were Immediately
uplifted with some danger of being
swept back on the rocks. Matt handled
the paddles like one TO the manner
born, and the boat shot out swiftly on
the shining sea.
The sun was burning with almost In
sufferable brightness, and the light
blazed on the golden mirror Of the wa
ter with binding refracted rays.
Crouching In the stern Of the boat,
William Jones shaded his eyes with
both hands, and gazed intently on the
object he had discovered far out to sea.
Now and then he made rapid motion
to guide the girl in the rowing, but he
did not speak a word.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1893-10-11
A LoeomotIIp.. .conri,. !.

The cough or pun Of railway en-
gine Is due TO the abrupt emission Of
waste steam up the stack. When NOV
ing slowly the coughs can, Of course,
be heard following each other quite
distinctly, but when speed Is put on
the puffs come out one after the other
much more rapidly, and when eighteen
coughs a second are produced they cam
not be separately distinguished BY tho
ear. A locomotive running ut the rate
Of nearly seventy miles ar, hour gives
out twenty puffs Of steam every sec.
ond-that Is, ten for each Of its two
cylinders.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1893-10-11
PERSIAN BooKBlNDsRs.
Oriental workmcn who Have Great Ski

Oriental Workmcn Who Have Great skfll
10 In This Branch OF Design.
An art which is carried TO high de-
gree OF excellence in the east, but
which seems in some danger of decay
ing, Is that of ornamental bookbinding.
Some notion of the skill of oriental
craftsmen In this branch of design
may be gathered from specimens given
in the latest issue of the Journal Of In
dian Art and Industry. The best of
these specimens, says Col. Holbein
Hendley, came from Ulwar, and are
doubtless of Persian origin. Few ap-
proach In goodness Of design and in
carefulness of execution the work of
Karl Ahmed and his sons, who were for
some years In the employ Of the chief
of Ulwar. The Rrandsons have now
succeeded TO the sons, however, and In
their hands the art Is likely to become
q mere trade. In India man of real
genius develops an art from some hints
he receives from strangers, OF, IL may
be, discovers II himself, but from
jealousy or from fear Of destroying his
monopoly, teaches only the members
of his own family, who may or may
not share his skill, and thus in the
course Of generation or two nothing
remains but shadow or parody Of per
haps an anexquisite production. saf
In the Ulwar bookbindings the orna~
ment is somewhat after the old Grolier
style, In which tho colors are painted
on the boards and are not inlaid. In
most Of the designs the pattern is pro-
duced by the use Of brass blocks. The
colors are then painted on with the
brush Sometimes the Ulwar artist
colors the whole Of the ground, and nc
others only part Of It. 30 as 10 produce
very different effects by the use Of the
same blocks. The effect is remarka-
bly, fine, and is comparable TO the de-
sign work on some Of the most beauti-
ful productions OF tho more famous
china manufactures Tho bindings
are expensive, rs they are all hand
made, and great deal OF gold Is used
A bargain may be made, however, with
the present artists, who ask for rs
much as they can get. As their work
is curious and valuable, they have, rs
rule, very little difficulty in disposing
Of It. Numerous specimens have been
made for the queen and other distin-
guished persons. They all show moro
or less similarity TO the best specimens
Of Persian workmanship, of which the
binding Of the Koran, purchased by
Emperor Aurungzebe, and now In the
royal library at Windsor, is a particu-
larly interesting example. ..l.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1893-10-11

had suffered good deal from expos
ure to the elements, as was indeed
the actual case. The jacket was also
old, and seemed made of the rough
material which is usually cut into sail
ors' a-jackets, which was the case,
also. The hat was obviously new, but
just as obviously homemade.
$50 you have come said, shaking
hands. Upon my word, didn't know
you
"She laughed delightedly, and
glanced down at her attire, which
clearly afforded her the greatest salts
faction.
"T put on my Sunday Clothes she
exclaimed, "cause was going to have
my likeness took. Don't you tell VIII
liam Jones'
II promised not to betray her to that
insufferable nuisance and refrained
from informing her that I thought her
ordinary costume far more becoming
than her seventh-day fnery.
"'That's nice Dress said, hypo-
critically. Where did you buy it9"
"T didn't buy 1t. 1t come ashore
"'Whatl When you "come ashore"
yourself2' tt.ssp
"tNo fearp she answered. Last win
ter when the big ship went to bits out
there .......f..... -H-
"'oh, see! Then It was portion
Of wreck? ....aa ...E
"'Yes, 1t come ashore; and, look ye
now, this jacket come ashore, too. On
a sailor chap
"'And the sailor chap made you q
present of it, supposeP
"No fearg she repeated, with her
sharp shake Of the head. How could
he give it me when he was drownded
and come ashoreP William Jones gave
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1893-10-11
Raelnr Ev.at. ). Kran.ylIls.

EVANSVILLE, Ind, Oct e.--Robert J.
carried Of the racing honors at the tri-
state track yesterday, pacing mile In
qioeX In the second heat Of the free for
all pace and capturing the three heats
Of the race with Flying Jib and Prince
T. as opponents. The race was hotly
contested one. Hal Pointer was
brought out TO go against his record OF
2:o41f, but could not do better than
2.91. Nancy Hanks will not go against
her 2;04 record at this meeting. A lame
ness was developed from her effoct on
the Terre Haute track last week and
her keeper deems It unwise to start her
here.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1893-10-11
a,prav who Was vour informant2.

"'Pray who was your informsntT
"'The man who picked her from the
say-William Jones hisself.'
'SThat name again. 1t was becom-
ing too much for flesh and blood to
bear. From the first moment of my
arrival I had heard no other, and ! had
begun to detest its very sound"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-08-24
AMERICAN INFLUENCE
MEXICO.
I Y

In the three years ending with Dec
81, 1892, American investments in
Mexico amounted to 1916, 80 900. SAYS
the Denver Republican. During the
same time English investments amour
ted to $213, 100000. At one time Eng
lish investments in Mexico far exceed
ed those Of Americans, but if we may
judge by the record of the three years
named, the latter will soon, if they
have not already done so, occupy the
leading place. American capital in
Mexico has been invested very largely
in mines and in railroads. During the
last three years Americans invested
SS3, 265,OO0 and Englishmen S27, $50. 900
in Mexico mines. During the same time
Americans invested $176,075,0OO and
Enslishmen S26,250 900 in railroads.
Englishmen have, however, given more
attention than Americans to colonial
ton schemes and to land investments.
They have taken the lead also in mer-
camille ventures, their investments in
that direction being $50, 900, 900, as a.
gainst S9,555,OO0 by Americans. In
connection with manufactures and ma
terial Improvements Americans have in
vested a great deal more capital than
Ell glishmen, the amount being for the
former 500 100000 and for the latter
only S4,S12,OOO. The growth of Amer
lean influences in Mexico has been very
rapid since railroad communication be-
tween the United States and the City
of Mexico was established, and a trav-
eler through the southern republic can
see the results of this in almost all the
railroad towns. The increased inter
course between the two nations is hay-
ing good effect upon public opinion
in Mexico concerning the people of the
United States. At one time there was
a great deal of diStruSt of Americans,
but although there is some of this left
it is gradually dying out. Formerly the
typical American in Mexico was of the
rough, frontier class. But since the
completion Of the railroads better clas-
SeS of Americans have gone into the
country. The investments of American
capital have caused intelligent Ameri-
can business men, and especially min
ing engineers and mana gers, to make
their homes in Mexico, and thus the
people of that country have had their
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-08-24
SOUTHERN BLOODHOUNDS.

The bloodhound of history is extinct
There never was much truth in the
H'Uncle Toms Cabin" stories Of runa-
way slaves being pursued and torn to
pieces by terrible bloodhounds. The
average planter would hardly pay
81 800 for a negro and feed him to the
dogs. The so-called bloodhound of that
time and that used to-day in the con-
vict camps of the southern states is
foxhound. L am well up in dogs myself,
and familiar with the south, and |
never saw full and pure bloodhound
in my life, and / venture to say that
there is not alive to-day one of the
breed that We're used in the petty wars
Of early England to track prisoners,
robbers and poachers. The foxhound,
called bloodhound to-day, has an I'M
erring scent, and will ferret out his
quarry, but the fugitive is in no real
danger Of being eaten up when over
taken by them. Indeed, knew con-
Yict superintendent in Georgia who
complained to me very bitterly that
during the year escaping cOnv1cts had
stolen four of his very best hounds
which he had sent out in pursuit Of
m-Globe-Democrat.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-08-24

an end, and that there are no more
salons, grand priX or national fete to
attract foreigners to Paris, a wall of
despair is heard from all those hotel
keepers and tradespeople of one kind
and another who have hitherto been
accustomed to look upon the American
tourist as their principal and most
prontable prey. When the worlds fair
at Chicago first began TO be talked
ABOUT as Il reality to be held in this
year OF grace the question was anxious
~ asked whether the exhibition would
not exercise limiting effect on the or
dlnafy annual invasion here by Ameri-
cans during the holiday season. Know
ing people ridiculed this idea and were
very positive in their assertions that
the traslantic tourists would visit the
Columbian exhibition and do" Europe
as well. This prediction has turned
out to be utterly groundless and mis-
leading. 1t is manifest that the ordi-
nary tourists, who constitute the bulk
of the living freight conveyed eastward
across the Atlantic every summer, have
concluded to spend their spare cash
this year at Chicago, and to put off the
contemplated European trip until
| 1894"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-08-24
4 CHINESE COURTSHFP.
How John Clinaman Paves the Way to
Matrimony in His Native Land.

In his own fiowery kingdom the
heather Chinee who desires to become
a benedict does not dream of approach
ing his desired bride until he has heard
what her father has to say. The inter
view with papa on these occasions is
largely occupied by a prolonged haggle
over the amount the sutton is to give
until the bargain is adjusted to mutual
satisfaction.
Then the sutton, highly perfumed
with aSsafetida, which is the smart
scent among Chinese, as it was among
the Cartha ginians, calls ON the brides
mother and is introduced to the bride,
whom, it must be understood, he has
not yet seen. The visit consists largely
of bowling, Scraping tlOurishlng the
hands, cringing in every posture, every
kind of ceremonial and very little con-
Versation.
The lover does not speak one word to
his intended and seldom glanceS to-
ward her. Usually singing and dancing
girls come in and furnish diversion. He
remains in her presence for two hours
or longer, during the whole of which
time he does not get a moment alone
with his intended, or even a fair look
at her face, for it is not etiquette for
him to scrutinize her too closely. When
he has gone he sends her presents.
1t is a good omen if he sends a gift
of eggsheils painted every kind of color.
All his visits are conducted on the
same plan. He does not get direct
and full view of her face until she has
been brought in her palanquin to his
house. There is some compensation in
the fact that IL he does not like her
appearance he can send her back home.
But this would cause such a scandal
and be an Insult to the family that, as
a rule, the question of looks is
thoroughly inquired into by go-be-
tweens of the fair sex before any ser
ious formal step is taken in the matter.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-08-24
WESTERN CITES LEAD.
The Metropolitan Spirit Lacking on
the Atlantic Seaboard.

The great trouble with American
municipal government. says writer
in the Engineering Magazine, is the
lack of homogeneity in the great cities
Each city s ,rtS out independently and
on a better plan than any other, and
yet with very little thought of profit
ing by the experiences of older ones.
American politicians are apt to plume
themselves on the advances they have
made in their own departments and
some even go 50 far as to point with
pride to the growth Of their particular
city. Yet With all our boaSted progress
the fact remains tina, the best governed
cities, the most ably-developed and
thoroughly brOadontd municipalities
are the old cities of the new world, in
which necessity for new growth and
complete change from the old have
been SO wholly recognized as to compel
the Introduction of a new order of af-
fairs. Nothing of the sort is to be
seen in even the most active COM
munitieS in America. New York can
not annex other districts because local
politicians interpoSe objections which
have no foundation save their own
selfishness. Boston is hemmed in with
sO-called rival municipalities that hug
their civil privileges and imagined in
dependence with absurd pretentions of
might and power. Philadelphia has, i'll
truth, added vastly to her territory and
sands quite distinct among seaboard
cities in this respect, but she is wanting
in the metropolitan spirit and capabill-
ty of development which alone would
make this increase of territory yalu-
able. In the west a different feeling
may be lao,ed. and this, as well as
their more rapid rate of increase, tends
to make our western cities more
prosperous as we'll as more modern
than our eastern.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-08-24
THE. ACTUAL TROY OF HOMER

Herr DoTpfeld, the director Of the.
German archaeological institute at
Athens, has just returned from ISsar-
lik,. the ancient Troy, where he has
continued the excavations at the ex-
pense of Madame Schliemann, who con-
tributes 10000 francs. He believes
that he has discovered the remains Of
the actual Troy Of Homer, not, how
ever, in the second stratum, as he
was, at first of opinion, but in the sixth.
He has unearther a large number Of
objects ascribable to the Mycenian era,
as we'll as several buildings and a
portion of the walls of the city, which
is twice as large as the traces found
in the second stratum. The great city
wallis are nearly six feet thick, and
those Of the Acropolis are composed
of huge square stones, regularly cut,
measuring about Is feet in thickness.
The researches will be continued up
to next April at the expense of the
German government.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-08-24
THE TRANSPLA NTEED WORLDS
FAIR

California people in Chicago talk
hopefully of the lnidwinter worlds fair
they propose to- have Golden Gate
park, one of the most attractive resorts
i'll the United States, has been select
ed rs the site of the fair The nature
OF the exposition viii necessitate Il
heavy outlay for landscape gardening
construction of Iag0ons, fountains.
caves, terraces and other features
which viii be given to- the park when
the fair is over. According to the pre-
sent plans there will be four main
buildings erected at the expense of the
fair directors, from subscriptions they
are now receiving. All Of the coast and
a number Of the southern states viii
be invited to participate in tire event,
and each will be represented by state
building. M. Ritchie Of the San Fran
cisco Examiner says: Yes, we are
going to make a success of the venture
Subscriptions are pouring in literally
and ta date I think there is, 100000 in
sight and the amount can be largely in
creased when the proper degree of en-
thusiaSm has been reached all over the
state. NJ. II. De Young estimates the
sum necessary for buildings at $685.
600. Another estimate from as reliable
a source places the building, grading
and running expenses for four months
at SS35,0O0, with receipts from privile-
ges, admissions and subscriptions at
S950,0OO, giving a margin to the ven
ture- The exhibition will in every way
be similar to the one here, only, of
course, on a smaller scale. We shall
have Midway Plaisance, and to that
end a number of concessionaires here
have been spoken to in regard to the
matter. They are willing, and some
are even anxious to go with u.s. so it
may be put down that it is probable
that some Of the present Midway at
fractions will also add interest to our
fair"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-08-24

Thus it will be seen that in the past
ten years the production of gold has in
creased steadily but slowly, while the
silver supply has been rapidly develop
ed
1t Is interesting to know the coun-
tries which are the chief contributors of
metallic wealth, says the New Orleans
Plcayune. In 1891, at the head of the
gold producers stood the United States.
with S33.OOO.OOO Second was Austria
liza, with S31 100000 Third came Rus
STA, whose mines in the IRA noun
tains have always furnished consi-
derable tribute. with S24.OGOO 900
Fourth is Africa. with S14.OOOOOO.
Fifth is China, with S5,O0O.0OO. Sixth
is the South American republic of Col
Ombia, with S3.4OO0OO. British India
comes next, with S24OO,OOO. All the
other countries are small contributors.
OF silver countries the United States
stands at the head, with S75,OOO,OOO.
Second is Mexico. with $50 100000.
Bolivia is third, with S15,0OO.OOO
Austria is fourth, with S13.OOO,OOO.
Thee are no other large producers.
! Germany mines silver in the Hartz
mountains, celebrated in European
literary demonology, and stands fifth,
with $S.OOO,OOO. Chill produces $1,000
600. Austria Hungary, Spain and
France each take out something more
than 100000 annually, as do the
combined Central American states
Russia, which is rich in gold and plati-
mum, is credited with Il pittance OF
| 100000 of silver, While Mexico, which
is one of the greatest silver producers
turns out only about $1OOO,OOO in gold
All the Central American states in
1891 produced only $4,000 in gold
The Argentine Republic in South
America, would, from its name, be
taken for a rich silver state; but it is
only credited with 100000 of silver
and little or no gold.
The gold and silver states of our
union are given as follows:
Gold-California, S12,6OO,OOO; Colora
do, $4,6OO,OO0; South Dakota, $780,,
600; Montana, $2,9OO,OOO; Nevada
S2,OOO,OOO; Oregon, 81 100000; Arizona
$95O,OOO; New Mexico, S9O5,0O0; Alas
ka, $9OO,OOOO; Utah, S65O,OOO. Some
gold is mined in the South Atlantic
states. South Carolina heads them all
with $125,OOO. North Carolina had
$4,000 and Georgia $4,000.
In silver Colorado is first. with
$27, 100000; Montana next, with S21,
100000; Utah third, with S11 100000
Idaho fourth, with $5,OOO,OOO; Nevada
fifth, with $4,5OOOOO: Arizona sixth
with S1,90O,OOO; New Mexico seventh
with $L70O,O0O; California is eight
with $1,0OO,OO0 and Texas ninth, with
$4S4, 900. AT the south Atlantic states
furnish a little gold.