The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1882-11-24
DEER LODGE, MoNTANAT FRIpA9. NOVEMBER q 1882
JULES VERNE ouTDoNE.
MS Time Around the World Beaten BY Sew
eral Days.
Portland Standard.


Rufus Mallory, who returned few days
since from trip around the world, In course
of which be visited some Of the most noted
cities and points OF interest, was interview.
ed by Standard reporter,to whom he fur
nished the following synopsis Of his voyage:
He left Portland May 3lst and sailed from
San Francisco on the steamer Oceanic June
9th, arrived ut Yokohama on the 10Th. Spent
few days there aid visited Toxic, the capt.
tai Of the Japanese empire. From Yokoha-
ma he went to Shanghai, on the way touch
Ing ri Kobe and Nagasakia. From Shanghai
he went by way Of Hongkong to Singapore,
to visit hch place was the object VI his
journey. Ills business was 10 ascertain
method VI distinguishing between the pro-
duet Of the sago palm and somewhat SINH
lar article brought here BY Chinese merchants
under the name of sage -four, but which was
thought TO be prepared from . certain root
aud which was used ~ starch instead Of for
cooking purposes. he inspected the sage
plantations at Singapore and thoroughly
posted himself In regard to the business be
had undertaken. Finding he could m AXE the
trip home more quickly BY going ahead than
by turning back, he took passage on French
steamer from Singapore to Naples. The
steamer called at COLOMBO, where .'balny
breezes blow softly DER Ceylon's isle" and
then as Alden, In Arabia, then at Suez and
through the Saez Canal to Port Said and
across the Mediterranean to Naples. lie
passed Ismslia the day che battle was fought
near by. but did not take a hand. He had
intended TO cross Egypt and have = look at
the pyramids aud sphynx. but Arab Psshs
had all the rolling stock Of The railroad cor
rsled, and he went through to Naples, arriv-
ing there August 3ist.
During the time spent in Italy he ascend
ed vesuvius, visited Pompeii and Herculx-
nsum aud siaid several days At Rome. From.
the Eternal City he went 10 Pisa, ss every
body knows To see the leaning tower, and
after viewing the landscape from the top Of
il went 10 Venice and stood upon ths Bridge
of Signs, had So In q gondola, then pass
ed OH to Florence and thence to Milan aud
over the Alps by the pass Of St. Gotthard,
preferrine that route to going through the
tunnel. Descending the Alps and passing
down the lake Of Luzerne, he came TO the
picturesque town Of Luzerne. Leaving here
he made the ascent OF the Rigi aud climbed
TO The platform immprt allied by Mark Twain
and was more fortunate than he In obtain
ing view unobstructed by clouds or fogs Of
landscape. the equal Of which cannot be
found. Thence be passed to Strashurg, mated
for its cathedral and geese livers. Saw
the wonderful clock, and heard 1t strike and
witnessed the evolution Of the figures which
have made 1t known To all the world. He
next visited Metz and thence u Paris and OH
to London; spent ten days In this immense
city and saw rs much OF IL as possible In that
time.
After having been impressed with the great.
ness Of England by seeing her ships Of war
In every port visited, and the scarlet coats
and glaucing bayonets Of her soldiers on the
rampars Of nearly every town hs had seen
In Asia aud Africa, he was greatly astonished
to see the scanty accommodations the nation
| furnished for its members of Parliament who
guide and control its armies aud navies.
From London 10 Liverpool and home Is All
every day tsip. The steamer Alaska OIL
which he took passage from Liverpool to
New York, was no everyday affai-, however,
rs her rate OF speed was from i25 to 43i
miles per day. During the entire trip Mr..
Mallory enjoyed the best of health and no
seasickness or anything else prevented him
from attending promptly to the dinner gona
every day Of his absence.
From reading Jules Verne one Is led to
suppose that 1t Is great feat togo round the
world In eighty days, but the time spent by
Mr.. Mallory In actual travel was less thar
that, aud be Is confident lie can mako thu
Trip In seventy days.