Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-29
Man of Distinction.

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Quoted the campaign against Turkey east
Of the Black sea, under the nominal
supervision of the Grand Duke Michael.
brother of the car, was made aid-de-
camp to the emperor and at nine
and twenty was communicating
| meniaEs do not make good soluiers. They
| are merchants instead Of military men,
but Meikof ranks as one of the most
brilliant and successful commanders of
the Russian army
| The first and only important city on the
railroad between Baku and Vladikavkas
Is Derbent, a market for the produce Of
a large area of well cultivated fields, for
| the wool Of thousand focks and the
hides OF thousand herds. A good deal
of timber from the forests of the eau
casus Is shipped across the Caspian from
there also. and goes to Turkestan. Most
| OF the freight is loaded upon barges,
towed over to Astrakhan and thence up
the Volga river to Moscow. Kavan and
other manufacturing centers.
Derbent is one Of the most ancient cities
In Europe. II is situated on the western
coast OF the Caspian and has about 10000
innaoitants. who are mixture Of all
Dioods, races and clans. II Is supposed
to have been founded in prehistoric times
by race known as the Aylans, from
which the German people sprang. 1t was
besieged by Alexander of >Macedon and
by cyrus the Great. emperor OF the
Modes and Persians. All Of the great
warriors of ancient history have sat be-
fore Its walls, recognizing the strategic
value OF its position and the importance
OF pacing a shield before the approaches
20 Persia, Armenia and Kurdestan, which
nave peen the prey Of every ambitious
empire builder since the time of Christ
Comparatively Modern City.
Another city OF lesser frnortance is
Fetrosky. comparatively modern, with
out much history, but nevertheless a
busy shipping port for grain The small
steamers that ply the Caspian are con-
tinuaiiy going In and coming out as they
ma their way between Petrosky and
the other Caspian ports Much grain is
grown upon the steppes of ~Da ghestan,
ana the larger part OF it is transported
astrahnan TO be ground into flour to
burg. Al Astrakhan, the mouth of the
volga, all freight brought by steamer is
transferred to barges. which ply that
great river as far northward as Moscow.
wnen tne train leaves Petrosky 1t
starts directly westward toward the
mountains. and Is welcomed by a row
OF glorious peaks. which rise snow-clad
| to"aro the heavens The highest peak
.ne southern part Of the range rs
ret: the next highest are shah-Dagh.
1921 feet: Konrousch, 1880 feet;
| Douity. Dagh, 13.425 feet; Kontana-
Daeh' Ii.A25 feet; Goudour-Dngh. 11.015
ieet' and a dozen more of 10000 feet
ana Tess The Caucasus mountains are
notable because the range is so rarrow
80 steep and so lofty. They are iuli OF
.omance as we'll as history. Daghestan
mas oeen the scene Of very fmportant
events: but during the last four or ive
centur.es. since America was discovered
anu tne development of european
.1n mas required so much at
tention' IT has been overlooked.
Original Of Tragedy Hero.
The original Of the tragedy OF
Maseppa. Byron's hero. was Ivan
stephanovitch. the son Of Tcherkess
prince who was born In 1914. While
page at the court Of one Of the petty
personalities Of Russia a nooieman
oiscovsfed that his wife was IN rove
Win the handsome young mounta,neer;
ana with the cruelty characterlstic Q.
tne tartar race, caused the poy 20 ue
stHpped naked and bound upon .ne DC, nacx
OF wiid horse. which was turned .1oss
UPON tne steppes. After days o. wnu LEI
ms WITHOUT food Ivan was Ss@'As~ w.