New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-04
FOR TRAVEL IN AMERICA.
TWO ADMIRABLE GUIDE BOOKS.


two plans. PIP. G. SO
II every mechanical detail which distinguishes these
two books were excluded IL Would sun bc easy 10
discriminate between them "Alplc'ohS "hu'
prcsupDoses some knowledge Of the 'hiteu St'cs' me
new addition 10 "Bacdckcrs" series presupposes moth
ing The editor starts with the intimation That the
couptrv ais much less accurately known by the
average European than its Importance warrants lie
starts his traveller from the old World tells him how
70 get across the ocean what do about money. pass
ports and custom house duties, how 10 hhaVe-ihls
particular having been left too much In the past to
impatient or malicious Amcricans-and includes a
short glossary likely to be misunderstood pV 1"
foreigner. For example he calls attention 10 the net
that in the United States generally the ground hoor Is
called the first floor. while Ia" second hoor COT
responds to the English first floor But TO avoid mis-
understanding these terms are usHd throughout the
book in conformity with the English custom. The
foreign point Of view Is maintained throughout. This
has manifest advantages Both naiiv" ANA foreigner
come in for a warming The average Engli'hman" is
told that he will probably find the chief physical
dscomforts in the dirt OF the city streets. the rough
ness Of the country roads the winter ovcrhcang Of
hotels and railway and Din many places IN" habit
of splitting on the floor but the Americans them
selves are now kccnly alive To these weak points and
are doing their best to remove thom.' Not To men
ton all the drawbacks In one place. 1t is remarked
cl,cwhcre No limit Is placed the number Of pas
scngcrs admitted to public convcyanccs. and straps
are provided in the cars Of tranways and elevated
railways enable those who cannot obtain seats To
maintain their equilibrium" Again. NO hotel can
be considered first class which refuses to ply food
TO traveller, who are prevented from appearing ~ the
regular meal hours" Most Americans will recognize
all these as thing, Of which they have had occasion 10
complain. ON the other hand. The traveller i in
formed that :" the social forms of America are. In
their essentials, similar 20 hos" OF England and the
visitor will well 10 di,abu,c himself of the ldra
that laXity in their Observance will bc less ohJrc
tionablc in country than in the other lie VIII.
OF course find various minor differences in din rent
part, Of the country. but good manners will be- no
where AT Il discount
"ApplrlOns Guide" finds four pages amply sum
Client by way Of Introduction. ana they air for the
man who ALREADY knows something about the country.
Practical hints are given In few woa a possible
on the subjects OF passports customs duties currency
hotels convcyancos. the check system for baggage 'N-
cur,ions and round trips. climate and dre-~. Even
for the person who d, completely ignorant IF I'll"
| ncd states. these matters Of the "aIic>i IN
poriarce Iut il would hardly have occurred -
the editor Of the "Guic" Il, il hI- 10 the editor of
" Pacdclcr." that Uncle sam biography. his way Of
doing business. his culture and h- anu-cmcn,s WIRE
useful preliminary studies FOR traveller mort
ESSAYS by John Each McMa,tcr on TIA" history Of
American politics. by James Bryce on III" Con. MA
tion and Government If the United >iatoS. hv William
A. Colin on the fine art, in America. by Henry IIar
mon Ncill on ,ports will help the foreigner 10 PM
on n look Of intelligence II ~ happens & wine>, an
election looks on Congress at work. cranes his neck
tryn. 30 look over some tail budding finds his
to The baseball field. Professor .hal'r carefully IN
structs those who are familiar with the mniatnr"
valleys Of tho Oh World why II j. - long between
hills in parts Of this country. Tn" geological
history of North America is In many respects far
simpler than that of Europe. Professor O. T. Macon
discusses the archaeology Of the country Ai'
gcher these preliminary studies viii ,av" III" visitor
a considerable library. though short photography
has been added for those WHO desire to extend tc!r
studies into details.
10th books, having caught their traveller. put him
down in New York. tell hin, wher" to 20 and how ="
get there classify the hotcl, and restaurants for him.
point out churches and Theatres. and specify feature
of interest. The method 81 TrnnTin. men a'l"h
about Nrw-York IS followed in the c1~c - other
cities except that tn" varied lie % the m'roro
lis REQUIRE, longer list and array ~ particular,
win cannot De- found IN TIE ret. "Npil"ion'r
Guide arranecs 1t, directory Ia t.i- ORDER: Hotels
restaurants. modes Of conveyance" railioad stations
ferries churches. theatres and amuocmcnl'. reading
rooms art collections. clubs and the l"~'1ihc..
Iacdckcr~ true the prn pic already pointed ont.
finds the visitor down the bay refer, him 10 itc Tl-"
whore be viii learn how to act at th" custom house.
tells him 10 make a bargain for bl- hack or cab
fare before BE ilV", the steamship aaliac anc tl'n
proceeds 10 cnumDr1te railway stations. steamer.
hotels boarding hon,es. restaurants. oyster saloon.
elevated railroads. tramWay,. under
this Anslid N are included horse car. street car.
surface cars. cable cars and electric cars"--tagc..
carriages ferries. ro.tonicc. tol. cra2h oihcc, tl.
phone Offices. messengers cxprc,, cupini"s, theatre.
places Of amusement concerts, exhibitions 81 p'lui-
lngS sports. clIbs. store, booksellers. i"nh"r-,
baths libraries. rradlnsrooHs. newspapers, chnrchr'
the fire department, streets. books of r"l"r"lc''
police stations, the British Consulate. collections and
exhibitions and ihc principal attractions Of ID" town
Under these various head, the Editor Of "Appl"i"n
Guide" usually selects what he consider, h'-i or
mos, important. III, li>t Of Aolcl- In NcWr"rk for
example cover, about half paso "I~cd'hcr' Aa'
downtown hotels. hotel, between Canal and -Four
tccnth ST., from TourIccnth,t. to Twenty -iNi'-i.
and those above Madison square. That is. II give
what IS prac,i ally complete li,t, relying on u,
tori,k. 10 indicate the houses that are moro WORTHY 81
communication than tho ro~t. "Appolon, Guide
also use ascrsk hut only 10 show preference among
thing, which have already been ,iiird from greater
number rejected altogether. The Editor Of ".Aplc-
toms GuiCc@ IS doubtless famla~ with the fact that
drectorc, are numerous, in most citir oi the country
and he expects hi, reader to know that, too: while
the Editor Of Eacdckcr@ could hardly L. expected
10 tell his tourist to drop into drug ,tOr.no. the
hcml-ts-at the nearest corner and consult book
fhot he would find there fastened down. more than
likely with a chain Really. though. 1t should In
tcrcst at lcas. the literary visitor To know that
America mas some Book, In Chains
Upon the heels Of this classified list follows In
9th books moro picturesque description Of the city.
I'm ApplciOns Guide this read like the record Of
quick tour Of the town. " iacdokcr' cannot move
80 rapidly. 1t must stop every now and then for 4
little cxcursus in small type on history, commerce
md Industry. on the characteristics of famou, o,
notorious localities places Of special Interest, IKE
The Governors Room in the City Hall the Ir00lIyn
Bridge. The Metropolitan Museum Of Art which re-
u,lircs lat Jew lines in "ApplclOn's Guide IS ac
corded several pages with plans In " Ba"dckcr' The
plan Of the works throughout shows ti, diversity
If method In all where the American is apt to
hink nll Information supcriupuS. while the English
dtor knows, probably from experience, tina; it /, in
lispcnsablc. On the other hand, when IT come, 10
vacation schedules and summer resorts and the holiday
,ide Of American Nfc though " Ba"dckcr' is apt 10
20 into details more ,iud!onsy. the dproportion De