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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-10-20
DISASTROUS IRE
Sullivan. Ind, Has the Wor.ts 'i.C6nns
.~nngrntioM I'm H. Hi9tOFsyys ~ = 9

sullivan. Ind, Has the Wora.t' cor
%aasrntien Il Il; III / :. ::
was visited by M of the most dist'
astrous fires in #, history. HTheesnrsi
was discovered at p. m; in: tbs. base.
mtnt of the large dspartmehtt- store OF
Burroh Eros. The .faf1as Spread rap
idly, and in spite Of tifeitrerbio q efforts
OF the fire department.: ignlted .the. ellees7.
vator shaft andssAfeitthe stat
Peoples theater. .Nfnceanes1sY and.
Terre HautaSs ;havei starfsdeA n part Of
their deraftments '::for,, .thts..citys by.
special trainsss: 'sAt4spreseht It .,appeara
that the entire south side Of the pub..
iiGa!;;squares is:aHAbIfAed.- Burton, Bros.
stock and building includes the Peo-
pies theater ana ssnnimsfois :ottaer Of
fees, which are a tbtalfloss. will reach
500. Oo0;f partly. covered by. Insurance.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-10-20
, ExpREss.:P1ckAGE MYSTERY.

1t should Haxe. Double
the sum MarEse,dE oh'the?azIISpper.
: New York Outlay; lgugtaNe Eek
stein, q. New York Representative OF 9
Savannah Wholesale, csptt9is,hSpse, is
trying to fndy out what has become Of
5000 which, hs atays +WvtaSiis .hf'9gtH1sen-
velope sent by Adams EXPRESS marked
5000. but which contadnsd. double
that sum. On.sJheing :.13RenAIdt ~ FL
destination, he says. onlyays ,OCU YES plnf
Forthcoming 81
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-10-20
zoos FoR a PREACHER.

-Plainspoken Truths Not Relished by
\ saf0onkeepers andsTheir Allies,
y. .Mnscstine!! iowa. Oct. 1z-Incensed
at 1.-The soutspoken ;utterances of Rev.
Arthur Fowler Of, the First Baptist
church q, crowd. Of riuftiars; backed
blythe saloon element ,r~otten-egged
him on the1' street. az he left the
Church He sis~ preaching q series Of
SERMONS; on "Perils Of the City In
which he has severely criticised city
officials and low resorts. He has rer
ceived an anonymous, letter threaten
Ing his life, !. ..s ..
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-10-20
scverel Buildings Destroye

severed Buildings Destroyed.
Colon, Colombia, Oct. IA dispatch
from Port Limon a y that a~seriousl
are broke put there yesterday and
that several prominent commercial
buildings were destroyed. The Ger.
man cruiser ivinota arrived here Sat
urday.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-10-20

Robler. worked Quickly.
Marietta, Ohio, Oct. H.-John Kopte,
Russian Pole. a passenger on the
east bound Baltimore & Ohio train,
was robbed in a coach east Of Athens
by three men. The work was quick
ane the robbers escaped. They lse-s
cured 800.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-10-20

Chisa9o Fayo4s Public sOwnerskip.
Chicago, Oct. 1.-THE city council
Has gone on record for municipal
ownership 81 all gas and electric light
plants An commission will D be ape,
pointed5b Mayor HarrisorSt TO draft hss
law for submission, to the next Eeenz
eral assen1biy. \: ID a NsF
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-10-20
wisconain's Good Record.

IH1 Wisconafn'A Good Record
washburn, Oct. 1.-THE navy de-
partment has been informed that the
battleship Wisconsin averaged 1873
knots an hour for seventeen hours on
her return to San Francisco from the
trial course off Santa Barbara. This
was made under natural draft and is
regarded as an excellent performance,
considering the length Of the run. /.
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or

"a Crosse, I. ct..s14ss-FatInefs
have suffered. tn grsatest damage
from the high water inS kkihli1g Vicinity,
havinke last ovsrs lls,os05s taHssSt hay
3vsuaained al nearly 31sNoo,sEkThts larrgIees
loss viii reSini1tss ID ahayshoxt44ge
hsre:: Mississippi ariysr ne0NW
slowssly ,receidiilnnse Ssgss y a n iss \
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-10-20
Killed IS His Tim

Killed by His Gun2 ~, !,
,GGHEantslbdfg, Wis., Oct. y II. -MiNllliamr
Peterson IF .Y.slloWE Lake went hunt;
ing, SHOT sonaas birds; stopped to look
tspsas4l1efrl: md. laid his gunover a log
ssMikhsa thYe. mnizzles. toward him, got
ready osstaft and ,IpuMed the gun
snu6am him anu = ,it:swent. of, the
charge going thr.ougA, bis body, killing
him Instantly. r. y
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-10-20
MILLIra PLANr BURNED.

Twelve Thousaad Dollar Dlsse =.
Mora, Mimi. Il NJ. ( S.G
Mora, MINI, oct:s}l4---The plant Of
the Mora Mining and Electric Light
company! burned. The only thing
saved was the dynamo Eos. st3.0o0:
insurance. $1,000. Origin & the IRE -
not known. The owners WIN rebuild
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-10-20
Mayor .'Johnson Coo. Abroad.

Mayor 'JOLns0n Coca Abroad.
Fargo. ". D., Oct. 17,-Mayor jJohn-
q askedAs for and WAS granted an in-.
.dsnniite' lGGaAe gof absence. by the .copn-
ell. Il ssisssundsrstood that Mayor
,JohnsonsMill ,11gol to. Sweden and Ice
land and win bs ., ge'onies1sto the middle 'of
April in tie interest of the Great
Northern /, taae way et sipmigration.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-10-20

Mrs. Manning Loses Jewelry. >:
Paris, Oct. II. Mrs. Daniel Man
ming on leaving her hotel after sdin-'
ing Saturday, lost a. diamond sun:
burst valued at $500. AS q strange
coincidence botr lady commissioners
OF the United. States at the Paris ex-
position sustained q loss OF jewels.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-10-20
.Iron:@0re shinment..

Is. \, fIr0nEEOre Shipmenfs.
(. Two Harbors, Mimi, Oct. 17.---Ore
shipments. from this. port during Sep-
tember sx1ere nearly 100000 tons. The
total shipments, for the season were ].
about 100000 tons. Had 1T not been
fol. thef- severe rains during the past
two months the: record would have
been 100000 tons more than that
figure. =. 4 ~. II
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n
55NHorM,

500: ,ai,sE

M9eorAA Oct ri 5i.tl4s< commandment;
MtAAetH! AA4lthsa sihis;'i,:s;s 6 t.burgsherrs,
starserton; sa.The sTi;sihs,naeR of .the;
commanded it is. said, intend to hold
neutrality-suspicious. thessxwere+ alsso.
ss::kaArese f szee efsskS 81 -, Who, j,
is said. wb4ld arrive on that day to
ana: them. SssB6efs: avSesi1Narne a,
nGHmbesfSs of; faxrns houses; in: der.
ton, MISUNDERSTANDING 10 4inGlishRhntIHAHhHts
uanmaH daiRRtssJErasmdfSS iEdeSlng fnEf Is
af~fangaaterms Of surreHhHfr: ssaen.
erals BartcnTf..a1Rfd. glementsushaySSs;asaIhr
;reS1e6ad4.ja L;.tohsmandoo gr66TiiaXsss ZwaxtApRss.
;aind It: Expected that fbae'Nswholg force
;NWsilF Observation-Disclosures British ats}ast
jrsIport. 4 Them ansksthaI.
killer ..wnundaa;.a .jSlmbers; IL Geir.;
.three. .days aSz 5 st afiySSs :tthssB ID eEsssiaaaois ss:
position they NJ. ~ s,sff WA ~ I:
fSssS;.5 q Are TR7xiiAvato Hold. saess7.s, ), !,
!, The men. OF =: hi g .eSSioiiial regiments:
;have*:b9en given the option: . /, re-,
ceivihg .thair~ @dfsaeharge. t.or taking q ::
three K S :fnrleaipugh, a.fterrsssss,. wShish
they. must -rejoin their, caommansds: AZ
they. chtqoease aTfbf:'take their discharge
they viii 4lpses,eertain emoluments.
The MISUNDERSTANDING Of, some of:
the ia q ss.is s Is s,,absgaafnnnaIng to-leayYe.
an: order: aanppoAAcing ithat.tGehs.ssIf
Redvers: Ruflegff has tirelinquisheA;fs.tn
Command of. the.Natal force &: y :::;5*.s:
THE Beers have broken the railway
st4Vrakfontein. They: Fought assmall
xefce that was. Sent: to-renRig the. line.
killing several and woundfng q mum.
'bEEr. Some others were taken prison.
-efs. The rifle brigade is pEeparing to.
aakar them out. Gen. Khoxss:iSS. at.
.Reilbron, Gen. Delisle at Reitbure'
,apd Gen. Barton at Krugersdorf. All.
:f them have had skirmislles with b
Beers. Five Observation-Disclosures takeT.-
by the Brffishs:: abs: L.ydenburg.lh1
6eak2ehtsste4Eape Hexn: 1t $3.50.
- KruEcr:syUisl. Sail. : 80
Paris oct.%17.-It is ANNOUNCED that
b Rutab:: a5uasaEb GeldeEland, with
PTssidept Kruger aboard. Viii, sasil.i
from Lourenzo Marq,ies e~n"7Vsa1nes-
days. eri:a!h:xS' *sss Il, ii, !; !. !. ), $.
5S.5 =. ,Blames Boer Leaders. !.
NBesiin' tUtieA4l .s .LartfhasaFSManer EaseIs
hiatt publishes a letter from Macha::s
dodorp which concludes thus: Not
superior numbers MOI the greater,
military capacity of the British, but
treason, folly and puffed impotency
amongi leaders caused our. ruin"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-10-20
oHINEsEE WILL FIGHT AGAIN.
nmpre.. Is simply PLAYING for I p !.

lay. 35 So 81
Moscow, Oct. II. "A. dispatch from
Pekin says that the rumoredS expedi-
tionrof the allies to .Singan-fus to cap
,ture the Chinese court is nonsense.
The emperor is said still to be there.
and the reported illness of the dow
ager empress is believed to be feigned.
She is doing her best to keep the m
peror from going back to Pekin and
also to delay the peace negotiations
to gain time to getson foot an army
OF 200. OOO. and renew hostilities In
South China .a
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-10-20
iTrfal 8et f0r oft, -

sssaAinloka, M1inr...s TIT trial So,f
Miller d elmer 4 been. ut
8 MONDAY Get. 32.aa II boyssspisad-
edl not agniltsyisSSwhena rrai6ilnie1f: a.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-10-20
Beers GIVING UP
nAsY LAY Down THEIR RMS AND
sURRENDER.

are s''..: M, :otnsr... cost,... :
!. Make I1hInss Lively for the Sol
aisr. q the. aueen--oon.e Com
@ e ssss tp;sas \ HHsell4k,,rs ost
h W Htts the rEEFfRssts 4, m; Of B ss''a
|: !, 5h !s no, = Ansf,ssa s,-.4as
Bsaai*r FsllltPq ss S. i so1
the 60 Natals EoFassEhos .a Blanc I. &C.,
TheiALfaders ortTheir Defeat.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-12-22
HETTY GREEN'S WEALTH..

Would Have city of Palaces if Her
Mortgages We're Foreclosed.
No one knows precisely the extent of
Hetty Green's wealth. It consists for
the most part of government bonds.
railroad stocks and mortgages. accord
ing to the Ladies' Home Journal. She
says she is not so fond of government
bonds since the finances of the nation
have become polluted with politics
Good mortgages of any kind are now
her favorite form of Investment. IF all
the mortgages she holds were fore
closed tomorrow twenty light churcfe5
OF various denominations. in aImr:1
as many states, would become hers. and
four cemeteries would be added to hev
real estate. Besides there would be
blocks of great business buildings and
splendid city houses, theaters, livery
stables and hotels, country residences,
farms and ranches. factory buildings
and thousands of acres of valuabl land
IN all parts Of the country. Several
years ago she made tour Of insnec
ton OF all the property on which she
held held mortgages mo- She spent two years
travelling and staid at forty hotels IN
as many cities. Since then she has
added largely to her holdings Of this
kind. The most conservative estimates
places Mrs. Green's wealth at 100000
O DOG, but it is probe IDLY more. She. her
self, won't discuss the matter. except
to say that it is overstated.
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their contortions. Once the rattler got
ratified and attempted to run away.
The folds Of the king snake were
wound too tightly about him, how
ever. and he was held to the battle
ground. After that the king had the
fighting all his way and made the go
ing according to his own ideas.
Finally the RATHER gave up. He lay
stretched out with his head fiat on the
ground, the king twined about him
with uplifted head directly over the
head of the vanquished.. Mike saw
abe coils Of the king tighten about the
body Of the other. There was a con-
vulsiye shudder I'm the rattler's frame
as: the bones in the diamond back bent
and snapped. The fight, which lasted
half an hotl1s;. was over. ..
The boy i'm the bushes saw the king
snake lean forward and touch the tip
of the rattler's nose with his nose.
Then the red mouth of the king open
ed wide in exultatiGn and satisfied
anticipation Of the feast perhaps. In
another minute the King was engaged
in eating his last adversary, in keep
ing with. a. time-honored habit of his
race. .,&
When the RATHER Had half disappear
ed into the face Of the king Mike Nc
Dermott sprang out Of the bushes and
captured the victor with forked stick.
Chucking him, with his partly swal-
lowed breakfast. in bucket, Mike
carried the snake home.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-12-22
THE CABDRlvERS
WEAR GREEN 8
VELVET
PETTlC0 COATS.

the passengers hurry ashore for "a
swim or bath. and the scene on the
river bank is lively and amusing. The
current sweeps along at the rate OF
five miles an hour, and the prudent
swimmer keeps well in their protect
ing bends. Children are bathed near
the steamer, and no matter how much
take their dose of scrubbing. Once
cleansed by the maternal parent, they
may play among the rocks. He has
been dipped and kneaded and washed,
and now sits in the sun without
care. In a few minutes the steamer
will whistle a warning and everybod
will rush for the gangplank. The
captain knows he must take advantage
of the high water to reach the upper
station on the river. and therefore
waits for no one. Nineteen hundred
miles from the mouth of the Amur, on
a branch named Shilka, is the town
of Stretyinsk. The Trans-Siberian
railway terminates at this point at
present, and here is practically the
head Of navigation for the Amur sys-
tenn. The steamers usually winter at
Stretyinsk, and the captains and en-
gineers stay in the town till the icy
barriers are broken. During the last
three years Russia has been colonizing
Siberia as fast as possible. At least
100000 colonists have been sent into
the country over the Trans-Siberian
railway, more particularly in the Anaur
valley. At one time the rush to ST.
IBERIA was so great that intending col
onists could not get immediate trans
portation, and for weeks they were
obliged to camp beside the station and
await their turn
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-12-22
Elbe' and Trave:.

The new Eabe and Trave canal which
has been building five years and has
been completed at a cost of "a, 500 900
marks ($5,S31,000), was formally open
ed by the German emperor in June.
The length of: the new canal is about
sforty-one miles. The available breadth
of the canal is seventy-two feet;
breadth of the lock gates, forty-six
feet; length of the locks. eigfty-seven
yards; depth Of the locks, eight feet
two inches. The canal is crossed by
twenty-nine bridges, erected at a cost
of $1,0o0,000. The span Of the bridges
is. in all cases not less tfian thirty
yards and their height above water
level about fifteen feet. There are
seven locks.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-12-22

no doubt or hesitation about it's pur-
pose. for it was seen that it desired to-
swallow the lot. asst was quietly going
forward all the Time, but taking a side
view as the opportunity best offered.
When about. five feet from it's quarry
there was a violent rush on it. with
jaws wide open, but there was lust as
QUICK action on the other side, for the
contents OF the ink bag were as quickly
shlooL into the open mouth. In an in
slant, with the impetus Of the rush. the
lo.o7re was ina cloud of thick darkness
and the cuttln skunk out of SIGHT
lhesD orees appeared out of the mud
Eole N a a drea df,1l state; it's ewes
rolled Las as il in terror, ana its beantifp1
&oilYe SKIN y had turned deadly nala
sWnlle It's se01lg hing and fumbline were
SO sonnet hing to be remembered hlacl, 4
Iaalter being again and again exnaefo,.1
.aled from gil Is and month, = ma 80
really sa:l thought that the crea tura ,as -
ap 70 uea die, and the gaff was pnt
: I SAG y. 10 take it ON board. for Il bsa -
sIloated up thin four feet Of tho hoot
put noting her outline lit gentlvsssaanl.
into the denths below.
When gazing the cutie far Ia i ~.
face Of the fisherma unless he has.
sol ne hing white about hin lis q IWavs,.
the loligo's target for Shooting out. Of. I
water.
#s remember having a noted London
doctor CIT at sea for a little amateur
FISHING. He would like to see a lorfgo
cutie caught, he said. I warned him
Of what was likely to happen when
gaining was on. but he did not care, s
Surely" lie said, Il can dodge such
guessWork as this must he for SO short
a time felt dubious as to the result,
seeing his white shirt was prominent
object through his having such an open
vest. Finally a cutie took the bait,
and as I dreWit toward rs the doctor i
lost all thought Of himself and his
adornments in his admiration OF the
movements and the beautiful eyes Of }
the creature. when in an instant. as
GATED 4. the whole Ink charge struck.
him il the throat.
6ESa
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-12-22
. smooth YOUNG. ;
.<.-., a
=: MEN. :: ;


This is the season for the semi-tra-
gic stories Of big winnings and losses
at the Long Branch gambling clubs,
but the best that the American Monte
Carlo has been able to provide so far
are tales of quite another character.
One of these concerns two very smart
young men from New York These
knowing summer visitors were only
occasional players at the start. Then
they arranged a scheme and became
nightly visitors at the clubs where the
best suppers were served. They in
Variably made a few bets when the
roulette wheel was spinning it's live
Hest and there was crowd about, and
then strolled away, after having
supped on the best that the house
could furnish. 49,.
/ The expose came one night when
there was a big play, The schemers
seemingly took the opportunity to i'm
press the spectators. Each had a big
pile of checks bet. the ball ratified
around, jumped from one compartment
of the wheel to another. and as it
finally settled the club employee CON
Quoting the game called out: Double o
and in the green. ~
i The two young men looked at each
other anxiously, backed away, and de-
jectedly departed. After they had gone
the gambler in charge laughed and
said: T have been watching those
chaps for a long time and waiting for.
this chance. Know what they've been
doing? Playing against each other, to
make a stand off; what one lost the
other won. and all the time they've
been eating and drinking here as if
the house belonged to them. One
would back the red. the other black.
and each eat a two or three dollar
luncheon on every visit for nothing
until tonight. Each had $50 down
when the o turned up to make them
pay their board d I guess we are lust
about even ... gu
Another player at one Of the most
famous clubs had an unusual expert
ence hardly less amusing to spectators
He had dined exceedingly well when
he strolled into the gaming room and.
.signifed . desire to try his fortune at
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-12-22
BATTLE OF SNAKES.
KING SNAKE AND RATHER IN
DEADLY ENCOUNTER. 81 ,..sE ST.
Rather Does His Best but Furnishes !
-Breakfast to the King nake-Serper,s-
tine set-to Witnessed by Mike McDer-
mott, Whose yeracIty Is Not CUES toned

3 q =
While scouting the banks OF East
lake, Georgia, in search of a break
fast one morning a big king snake ran
plump into rattlesnake four feet
long, whose dimensions should have
forced retreat, according to all recog-
nlzed rules OF warfare, but whose fat
proportions promptly suggested a gor-
geous feast to the hungry ruler of
reptiles. g"
Mike McDermott, a farmers lad
from a clump' of berry bushes near by
saw the chance meeting of the two
snakes and observed the fierce prize
fight which followed. He had been
picking berries On the banks of the
lake and looked UP just as the scaly
fellows raised their heads to make the
customary polite bow preliminary to
the engagement. They were in a first
rate prize ring formed by sandy
clear spot among the bushes.
Mike says the Ring snake looked
surprised. when he saw the RATHER pre-
pairing for Defense. Slowly and with
extreme caution the RATHER raise1I his
head until half it's body was in the
air. Then it stood; rigid, as if expect
ing an attack, but determined to ward
1t OIL The king, three feet long cir
cled around the RATHER several times,
drawing nearer with each round.
When the king had; narrowed the
circle to a diameter Of foot he too
suddenly raised his head and body in
the air and stood facing his adversary:
For several seconds they glared at
each other in this attitude.
Then the RATHER Doked his tongue,
out at the king, an indignity beyond
the limits of 'princely endurance. The
king very promptly resented the in.
suit by darting forward like a flash
and hooking his neck around the neck
OF the impudent rather. Then the bat
tie was on in earnest The RATHER was
lighting: for his life; the king for his
breakfast. - :. ,-.E5*< y, 5s:.E :
They fell from. their lofty attitude,
and rolled in the. send. They made no
sound as they twisted and Writhed and
wh1rled and squeezed. Now the rat
tier was making fierce pecks at the
KING with his fangs;;. then the king
had the RATHER by the back of the neck,
but lost the strangle hold as the sto,,t
diamond back heaved: and squirmed;:
all the while the lower parts of both
bodies are twined like strands of vari-
colored rope.
Sand flew up in little clouds as they
fought, Mike McDermott says: At
times the snakes were lost to view
they battled in the hollows made by
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-12-22
Life i. { ... in ! Old }
siberia 4.

People usually think Of Siberia as
land of ice, snow, freezing weather
wolves and $convicts. There. is anothef
and brighter Siberia. Winter springs
into summer, and during six weeks
birds sing, hills and valleys are car
peted with wild flowers, the grasses
grow lush and nature rejoices. : Ond
girl of three stood in doorway in tho
careless grace of infancy and was
caught by the camera. Civilization
could hardly furnish daintier pic7
ture of innocent childhood than this
Siberian fairy. And she is as sweet
as she looks. Born in F,oochow. Chi
ma, of Russian parents, she talk$
pidgen English. Before I Foochow
catchee two piece. dolly" said she, as
she stood on the steps of the Kha
barovsk hotel. when I was in Fod-
chow 1 had two dolls.' was the ia It
she wished to convey. Are thei e
schoolboys in Siberia? Of course thete
are. 81.
The cabdrivers of Siberian cities like
Vladivostock, Khabarovsk, Blagovest-
chensk, and Irkutsk are often stylis b.
ly dressed, and always active and ag-
gressive. They exchange compliments
in impolite language, and, finally, if
one or two quarrels spit over his left
shoulder there is fight. To spit thus
is to show the most profound contempt
0HvArCoT,y
driver wears a green velvet petticoat
and waist, the sleeves of the latter
made of red wool. dotted with blue
and yellow. A dingy red silk sash
circles his expansive waist, and il
sknotted on one side. He has the high
and crumpling boots peculiar to the
Russians, and a weather-beaten black
velvet cap. His skirt imparts fem
mime aspect to his personality. The
illusion is dispelled when one sees
his coppery face and stiff beard, and
hears his remarks to obstruct 'ng
pedestrians. Es@ Il :.
: On 4ot days ice cream carts are nu-
AnarnlIsEin he mark place of,sBlag-
.ovestchensk, and do a large business.
They receive scant patronage from the
Tartar traders focking to the square,
but are in great favor with the SOL
diers and peasants. There are no
Wharves on the Amur, and the steam
'ers that navigate it's waters moor to
floating stages or anchor near the
short and fasten line to tree. When
a steamer halts to take on firewood