The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-07-20

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\ City Of Nlns,one.
If you could lift up IL of the
finest Villas cn the outskirts Of Z Eu-
ropean city, gardens and all and drop
them down on tho slope OF a hill
overlooking a beautiful harbor You
would have one section Of Da'ny. This
famous city OF the Ear butt by the
Russians at the southern end OF the
Trans-Siberian system, IS more like
Europe than Asia. he@adninlstra-
ton section, deVCted to the railway
officials, is made Up Of magnificent
dwellings, OF brick and stone, running
along wide streets. ach surrounded
by a beautiful garden. There is no
Asiatic architecture in this part of
the city. and as drives through 1t
he cannot realize that ne IS il the
Nilds Of Mancharia. The streets are
as clean as the b~oulCvarGs OF Paris,
they are lighted by electricity, anG the
houses are al large and made after u
uniform style.
There is an administration building,
with scores OF Offices: a Greek church,
which will accommodate more than
a thousand, and a big hotel which is
che Of the best CT the far east. This
hotel is now managed by the South
Manchurian railway, and it is com
Portable throughout. The rooms are
heated by great Russian stoves, built
into the walls, and double windows
aid to keep out the cold. The meals
are served in French style, h.!t the
walters are pretty japanese girls, clad
in kinlOnos and long White aprons.
japanese boys take the place of our
chambcrmaids, and the service is good.
The native manager has spent seven
up a slope which is backed by
hills 500 feet high. 1t goes around
the sea IFS streets being laid ont alnnCr
the lines Of two or three spider webs.
In this it is somewhat like aWshing-
ton or parts of Paris. the centers Of
the webs forming circles. The cir
cles are usually on high ground and
the streets run out from them with
cross streets cutting each other at
all sorts Of angles.
On these circles the best Of the new
buildings are being located. Central
circle has the new building Of the
Yokohama Specie Bank, the Civil Adj
ministration building and other fine
structures. The British consulate has
rented some land on this circle, and
our American consul has also secured
a lease which. under Uncle Sans new
policy of owning his consulate in the
Far East, may form the site Of an
American building. The matter has
been submitted to the State Depart
ment, but has not yet been acted
NPOAs NSS%SA S%N4 u oS oS-
1t was the Nicholas circle
Of the Russians. and they considered
it one Of the best sites Of their city.
Ths circle is in what is known as
the New Town. The magnificent
residence section which I have already
lies farther inland, over a
great railroad cutting which is now
crossed by a fine stone bridge, remind
one somewhat Of the new $1,000
900 Connecticut avenue bridge across
Rock Creek in Washington, although
It is by no means SO large. The New
Town was originally composed Of
buildings constructed by the
These are being replaced
by substantial houses and stores, all
built upOn the Russian plan.
A Free Port.
The Japanese officials tell ne that ,
the doors Of trade are wide open TO
all Manchuria. They have followed
teen years in the United States. and
he speaks English we'll.
The New Dalny.
Indeed, Dalny is becoming i rev
city under the rule of the MikaGo.
The Russians spent something like
20, 600 900 in dredging the harbor in
huge granite docks and in
putting up magnificent buildings for
their offices and homes. When the
war closed a large part Of the City
had been burned. The roofs wee
off many of the houses. The Chfnesc
had carried away the doors anu Win-.
and had even tried to staa. u
Russian stoves. In the residen { S,
ton the most of. these damage Il.
been repaired and a new u
is rising between that place n
harbor. There are fiftt.en t,~ir
YARDS now making brild;2g na+Grta.s.
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