Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1890-01-30
AROUND THE WORLD.
AND IT TOOK LESS THAN EIGHTY
DAYS, TOO.

DAYS, TOO.
Miss Nellie BLY, Succeeds in Her Effort to
Beat the Time of Jules yerne's Famous
Novel-A Story of Rapid Travel and Many
Changing Scenes.
| Nellie Bly,, reporter for the New York
/ World. concluded her effort to beat Jules
Verne's celebrated journey round the
world" in Imagination, by making the trip
| in fact in something less than seventy-two 0
days. The particulars Of the journey can
| not fail to interest readers Of all ages and
conditions.
Nellie BLY, made her remarkable tour
with no other baggage than small hand
satchel. She left New York at 10:40a
o'clock a. M, Nov. IA, with but one gown,
and that upon her back. In the satchel
were necessary changes of clothing, five
copies OF the New York World of that day,
and e5OO in Bank Of England notes,
besides her railroad and steamer tickets
for the entire Journey. A snug-fitting,
double-peaked cap, light plaid ulster
with hood, and pair Of easy fitting
shoes completed her equipment.
Miss BLY, arrived at Calais in ample time
to take the Brindisi mail train. This train,
commonly called the Indian mail, is one of
the famous trains of the world She ar
rived at Brindisi on time and took the
steamer Victoria of the Peninsular &
Oriental line from that point. She left
Brindisl on the morning Of Nov. 25,
crossed the Mediterranean and sailed
through the Suez canal, arriving at Isma-
liza Nov. %. From Ismalia her journey
lay through the Red Sea.
Across the Arabian sea the Victoria sped
with its plucky little passenger, and ar
rived at Colombo, on the island of Ceylon,
Dec. 8. Here the Worlds globe girdler
left the Victoria to take another steamer
for Hong Kong. She was two days ahead
of her itinerary, but was obliged to spend
these two days in Ceylon.
Dec. Is Nellie Bly,, after passing through
the straits of Malacca, was at Singapore,
halfway around the world. Her eight
| days ride through the Indian ocean carried
her over the ruins of cities buried for long
centuries beneath its tossing floods. She
| remained in the P. & o. steamer, which
stopped at Singapore only long enough to
permit the mails and its cargo to be landed,
and Dec. "a, Christmas eve, reached Hong
Kong on the southwest coast of China.
She had her Christmas dinner in the Chi
nese city.
The first available means of transporta-
tion across the Pacific ocean was the fast
steamer Oceanica of the Occidental and
Oriental line. This steamer was sched-
ule1 to leave Hong Kong for San Fran
cisco Dec. 28, and that day Nellie BLY, bade
adieu to the Celestial empire. Five days
later she was at Yokohama, Japan, where
she arrived Jan. 2. The Oceanic carries
Chinese and Japanese mails to the United
States. 1t had to wait until Jan. at Yo-
kohama for the mail. This made another
five days delay. At daylight Tuesday of
this week, the Oceanic arrived in San
Francisco.
An Interview.
Miss BLY, sat in a seat near the center of
the sleeper when seen in Kansas City,
appearing much more at ease than
the excited party. of newspaper men who
surrounded their victim and piled her with
questions.
@Yes, am still in good health. Do I
look sick?" asked she in reply to ques-
ton concerning the condition Of her nerves.
81 started out to travel round the world in
seventy five days and intend to do it."
This dress" said she pointing to plaid
dress that comfortably fitted her person,
this dress have not changed since L left
New York, and that cloak, pointing to an
English plaid Of bright colors, has been
my constant companion. The cloak at
Japan. but it was all l had and time
wouldn't admit of my appearing in public
in the costume of the country"
How were you received in those strange
countries?"
Il was treated everywhere with the ut
| most respect, but oh, nobody knows how
| to travel as do the Americans. But to re-
turn to my subject, will say that I fell
desperately in love with the beautiful little
Indies of Japan, but abhor tine Chinese.
The Chinese are dirty and cannot be COM
pared in intelligence and civilization with
the people of Japan. The Japanese women
| are the sweetest and prettiest creatures
ever saw.
"A pleasant incident OF my journey,
said she, was call on Jules Verne at
Amiens in the early part Of my journey.
was received by the great writer and his
wife with the utmost cordiality. He said
if made the trip in seventy-nine days it
would be great feat. Mrs. Verne is a
beautiful woman with onow white hair
and delightful manners. When I left she
kissed me on both cheeks and wished me
God speed. My actual travelling time has
been about y-fye and one-half days"
Miss Bly, said her trip across the conti-
| nent since leaving San Francisco was
without incident Of importance. At Mer-
ced, CAL, q delegation of citizens presented
I her basket of California wine and fruit.
At Albuquerque she was given medallion
Of handsome flowers. At Dodge City, Kan,
| the mayor, Hon. r. W. Evans, presented a
written address in the presence of great
crowd. Emporia greeted the young lady
with q handsome basket of flowers, pre-