The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-09-22
WHAT sTAMBULoFF WAS LIKE
I.ifeiike Portrait of the Murdered
Bulgarian.
II. T.. Mahsffy in London Saturday Re-

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The present writer came 10 know him
Just a year ago, when he was sitting in
his house at Sofa. nursing hopes OF ven
geance amid the pangs Of disappointment.
As another writer said of him. he was like
a Gagged lion. but a lion who had been free
i've minutes before. lie was constantly
and always In rage during the last years
OF his life. and at times seemed TO bless his
pain Of body in that 1t somewhat relieved
his agony OF mind. His were a curious
head and face. The head was dome
shaped and bald al the top. and looked
like a first cousin 10 the little silver krupp
bullets which stood upon his writing table
In the form OF inkstands and letter
weights. \ story hung by those bullets
II one might believe his enemies. for he
was said 20 have taken big sums from the
firm in return for orders for his army
But his head was distinctly bullet-llke.
tho eyes were almost concealed by deep.
black, bushy eyebrows. which crowded
down over them as his glance read the in
most soul Of his guest His eyes were
small and black, and of extraordinary
piercing hrilliancy: his teeth sharp and
pointed. but very whtte-in fact, regular
Tartar teeth.
Tie spoke with his lips pursed up. and
when he talked. looked rather as II he were
whispering. His French was very hard 10
understand. being interlarded with Bul-
Rarian words when he eot excited. but
then he would SEQ your difficulty and
laughinely give the French equivalent.
lis arms We're extraordinarily muscular,
and seemed constantly about 70 burst his
coax sleeves: his whole figure was sug-
Eestive Of violence and strength.
Many people have said that he was per
sonAliy q coward adducing the evidence
81 those evcr-prcsent guards. Bat per
sonal experience and the story Of his look
81. F-e.r fit Sc
hands We're being cut of give room for
doubling this charge. He certainly was
always prepared 10 tight for his HE \
long Msnnlicher leaned omiuously 1gains.
his desk. and there wcre other Indications
that the man who shot al him might get
as good as She gave Il be did u3t Kill his
game a. the first shot
Tho weakest points tn NJ. Stamhul3fEs
character We're brought out strongly nv
his conduC: during the last year lie dii
not know how 20 take a kuock1own hlaN
Il came suddenly after \ long period 81
Victories and success. and he uurscI aIs
defeat and disappointment s0 in7rotcnt
rage and w!th reckless recr5m.n7tons
asairst his successors. The proof OF \
leader for ;he "Sv0h0da" was or his table
or the evening ] me5 h.m. and when f.
appeared thu next dav II was simply "a
mass - scur~ilous ana Nintictige abuse
StsmhuloT had nothing 20 helm him
through those cruel days OF dsappo.rt-
mcrt The blow was hard indeed ~
hesr. and men who have in other spheres
suddenly received such crushing blows.
snH felt their whole Ufe and mind nara
lvzei ana vilely cast away. can symna-
thiEN even = thFv cannot excuse.
HIS study ana house wore simple - A
fault ant practical o. uel'ness. Tho hare
walls and she cowfortlcss chairs. the
/ rooms sparselv decorated w.th hale a
dozen ili-D'acei ana fswsfe-v orr, rr,a-,-s 70