The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-04-10

oreiia is frequently used as protection
aSaihs. sun or rain. and a puggaree around
She helmet or hat is useful. There are but
few opportunities of wearing dress suits,
and they are generally best at home with
jeMeiry and costly dresses.
ror the trip around the world which
can De made at prices varying from 1851
up 10 SZ,UOO, there are as many routes as
tnere are individuals taking them. The
cheapest Is, perhaps. that from New York
70 oan FRANCISCO by the Southern route,
py steamer via Honolulu to Sidney, to
Meipourne, to Adelaide, to Ceylon, across
the Suez canal, to Malta, Gibraltar, Lon
ooh, Liverpool and then by any line
steamer to New York. OF course, visits to
Japan, China and India increase the e1-
penses, although some of these can be
MADE and great many points in ali these
countries seen for $753
rev pointers to travellers around the
world will be of interest. Baggage should
consist of one steamer trunk and hand
pag, marked with the owners name in full.
IN embarking, passengers travelling in
dependently should see that the trunks
are properly labeled to the port of destina-
tion. Padlocks and straps are objection
apie, being liable to damage or removal.
Canvas covers are also undesirable, their
age.
For a journey such as this around the
world, would suggest that the tourist
provide himself for any kind of weather.
In the course of the voyage very
considerable variations of tempera-
ture will be experienced, and clothing
suited to one part of the journey would be
utterly unsuitable for the climate of an
other part. For tropical use nothing
equals suits of thin flannel or of the
specially made "gossamer CLOTH" these
are In every way superior to white drill
or duck clothing, as they generally lessen
the chance of a chill being caught. Shirts
for the voyage should also be of flannel.
Palama, or sleeping suits, are usually
worn, and these are recommended to be
OF flannel or silk or wool material. A sun
helmet, or Terai hat. is the best
sort OF headgear for the tropics. and
on the other parts of the voyage a
tweed helmet or any of the infinite
variety of hats and caps now in use can be
worn, care being taken that the shape Sc
lected is one that will not easily be blown
OFF the head by the wind. On board ship
shoes of ordinary white canvas, of buff
leather, with leather or india-rubber soles,
are best; the latter are preferable, with the
rubber soles interiined with leather, which
entirely does away with the drawing of
the feet so often complained of in goloshes,
and india-rubber soled boots and shoes.
A macintosh coat is a very necessary
article OF equipment for sea voyage, and
among other little matters sun umbrella,
a silk one with white cover, and a good
warm rug, may be mentioned as desirable
items to include in the outfit list.
These remarks in reference to the prepa-
ration OF voyage desirable for gentle
man apply in most part to ladies also,
and it is necessary only to mention a few
specialties of equipment which will ma
terially add to their comfort. The ques-
ton OF dresses, bonnets, ETC., is one that
For the voyage good blue serge as dress
material cannot be surpassed, and an am
pie supply of colored cambria or
muslin morning dresses should be
provided. Either "Terai" hat, large
straw hat and puggaree, or pitch
hat should be worn. The under cloth
ing for hot climates should, of course,
be of the iightest description, and several
specialties in suitable materials are now
made. A flannel dressing gown should
also be taken, and such little matters as a
veil, smelling salts, scent and the like are
such obvious necessaries as hardly to need
mention. A clothesbag and deck chair
are essential. European physicians will
be found in all the seaport and larger
towns visited, and on all steamers, and
medicines of all kinds can be procured in
all large cities. Field glasses and kodaks
will be found very serviceable on land and
sea.
By the time had cleaned all this in
formation l was prepared for tour in the
United States in my own private car. and
l found that with good income l could
really travel like a prince. If my trip
were to extend over a weeks time could
charter sleeping car with twenty-four
berths at $40 per day, and hotel car for
$50 per day. This does not include the
railroad fares, but must be paid separately,
nor the menus" which are also ex-
pensive. 1t Is estimated that one car on
the road all the time will cost on an
average for party of ten from 500 to $3.50
per day. This means a weekly expense of
an ordinary trip to the Holy Land. When
the cars are chartered for ten days or over
the Pullman rate card is as follows:
Sleeping with buffet. ............ 40 per day
sleeping cars. % per day
Private hunting cars............... 80 per day
Dining, com posite and observation
cars. 30 per Gay
In this is included only the service of
polite attendants, who wouldn't work a
day without tip. If your party does not
occupy every berth you can get special
mileage rates on all roads. East of
Chicago and st. Louis the roads will have
a special car for minimum of eighteen
full tirst-class fares and west of these
points for fifteen fares. So, if you travel
alone, you will pay in addition to your
regular charter rate fares for eighteen or
fiftaep neor,le