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Show HAD, PRACTICAL EPERIENCE. Titled Russian Learned Railroad Business Busi-ness In the United States. St. Petersburg. Prlnco Mlchnol Hllkoff, member of tho council of tho emplro and formerly minister ot communications, com-munications, died suddenly on Su. day, March 21. Prince Hllkoff was well known ln tho United States, whero ho secured his railway training. Tp him belongs tho credit ot getting the maximum amount, of work out of the Siberian railway during tho war ln Manchuria Prince Hllkoff, who belonged to an old but comparatively poor family, emigrated to tho United Stntcs when n young man, renouncing the tltlo to which he was subsequently restored. re-stored. In the United Stntcs ho worked nt a bolt machine at n wage of $7.50 por week. Later ho was employed em-ployed ln mnny minor capacities on American railroads, beginning as an assistant stoker. |