Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-08-24
METEOROLOGICAL.
Southern California and the
Riviera.
WHICH HAS THE BEST CLIMATE;
Hotels and Tourists Along the Italian
Coast and in Other Parts
of Europe.

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| Mr.. Harris Newmark has been known
in Los Angeles for thirty years. He is
intelligent far beyond the average and
he is most observing Of all that comes
within reach Of his senses. Recently he
returned home from tour in Europe
which covered a period of year. In
that time he visited many parts Of the
continent of Europe, and he has returned
with his mind stored with interesting
facts. Knowing that Southern Europe
has for many centuries been resort for
the dwellers in other parts of Europe on
account OF it's climatic advantages,
and knowing that Italy in particular has
been for thousands of years the ,.climatic
Mecca of the Old World, HERALD re.
porter thought that some interesting
comparisons might be instituted between
Los Angeles and the Riviera from me-
neurological point of view. Here was the
opportunity. Mr.. Newmark is fully ac-
quainted with the climate of Southern
California, he recently enjoyed visit of
year in Europe, he is intelligent
and observing-he is just the
person to work out the relations between
the two places from the data gathered by
his own brain. Yesterday the reporter
sought Mr.. Newmark at his Office, and
was kindly received, being allowed to in
terrogate Mr.. Newmark for full hour.
The results are so interesting that every
reader of this journal will feel personally
under obligations to Mr.. Newmark for
giving so full and comprehensive state
ment of the facts. In answer to the query
whether he had spent some time along
the Riviera, Mr.. Newmark replied:
eyes, was on the western shore of
Italy from February to about the first
of April. In February we were at Ma
pies, having proceeded there from Rome.
Now, you are seeking information about
the climate. will tell you what saw
and what was told. Naples is credited
with possessing the very best climate in
Europe. 1t did not find it go during my
visit. l was very cold. did not expert
ence a snowfall myself, but I know it
did snow all along from Rome to Naples
just before we arrived. While we were
there it rained. When not raining the
weather was not agreeable. In the sun
it was too warm, and in the shade
it was very cold. The change Of tenn
perature in crossing the street was ex-
IRENE. In the winter there are no winds
at Naples; but at other seasons the
winds OF San Francisco are nothing to
those OF Southern Italy. was told that
the spring when we were there was un-
usually cold and disagreeabls."
THE NEoPoLITAN HOTELS.
|, "Naples is generally dirty. There are
Flew portions OF the city which are at
tractive to live in. There are many ho-
tells in the city and some of them are
good ones, and situate in the best quar-
ters Of the city. One has. however, to
pass through the most Objectionable por-
tions of Naples to reach these. Recently
there have been built several fine hotels
on the high ground above the city. These
are in an entirely new quarter, and they
During the season these are always full
money. Yet the season is short. We
went there in February, and that is
about as early as people visit that part
are forced to fly. The tempera-
and by the 1st of May it is un-
tHuuTdUly uot. OtIdUScTS CdUuOt llv6
there at that time. Then, as showing
how little like our climate that of Italy
is, I may mention little instance in our
experience. While in Naples one Of the
children was taken ill, and l dare not
remain in the city. 1t was too early to
go further north, because it was still too
cold there. l had to 60 to small place
four hours travel south OF Naples. Here
found a much better climate than in
the city.
"Go where you will along the western
shore Of Italy, from Mentone or Nice to
Naples, and all the Riviera is dotted with
hotels. Many places have little else to
depend upon than these hostelries for
tourists. The country is full of hotels.
Small villages will have two or more of
them. They are kept by Germans or
Swiss for the most part, and they are
we'll kept. Very many of them are large
houses. 1t is not uncommon to find
a hotel of 500 to 900 rooms. They
are seldom Of less than 100 to 125 rooms.
Remember how short the season is. 1t
lasts, at most, three months at any
place yet these hotels make money in the
tire; for the rest of the year they are
closed. The houses are not 30 superbly
appointed as the best American hotels.
The rooms are for the most part dark.
All the hotels are well supplied with
bathrooms for general use; but it is
hard to find one with suites of rooms
and bathroom attached. The at,
tention, however, cannot be exceiled.
In this respect there is nothing to de-
sire. But there is nothing wasted, and
you pay for just whatyou get. The rooms
relighted with candles, and an account
is kept SO that you pay for go many can
dles-just 80 many as you may burn. Not
even soap is provided you. At breakfast
you pay for each cup of coffee, each egg
and each chop you may eat. At luncheon
you may order q la carte, or order lunch
in general terms, as you please.
At dinner nearly all dine at the
table d'hote. Each day there is the
most elaborate preparation made for
this meal. Long tables are set in the
most handsome manner. When you sit
down salt and pepper are the only things
| before you. Dinner consists of about ten
courses. Each is brought along in due
succession. The dinner costs about 81.
For such attention as this the cost is at
most $3 per diem. A millionaire could
not get any better service than this. He
might pay extra for large suite o.
rooms; but outside of that, SO will
cover the best service. The average cost
at these hotels is about 1925. Yet mod