Morning journal and courier., 1894-03-15
DEACON BALOWIN's JOURNEY.

To the Orient and Back on Schedule
 Time and as Per Contract.
 From the San Francisco Exsminer.l
 A Yankee traveller has arrived in Cali fornia on one of the noteworthy trips that New England ingenuity has invented. He isn't on footi he isn't a bicyclist; he isn't on horseback, and be isn't circumnsviga- ting the only available planet with 6 wheelbarrow. Other men have under taken long journeys in the wave that have been suggested, and sometimes for lack of other means, but this Connecticut tourist Is rolling around the greater part of the world in ss luxurious a manner ss was ever known to a Gould or Vanderbilt. But that is not the queer feature of the story.
 Deacon N. A. Baldwin Is a New Haven man, an elderly, dignified and sober minded citizen. He never would have thought of induleing In any freak process of travelling or of doing anything that would have got his name h the pspers, either at home or along the route. But when he and Mrs. Baldwin concluded thst they would vary the monotony of their rural city life by running out to San Francisco, then on to the Orient, and re. turning the same way, the deacon had to have the entire trip planned and marked out in advance, even to the smallest de- tails of place and hour.
 Ths schedules are his daily guide. The contracts for his daily hotel sccommoda- lions and for conveyAncss from every port and station at stipulated times are in his possession, and if the contracting parties fall to adhere to their agreement they may expect to bs sued, for they are dealing with 6 Yankee who is accustomed to clock work regularity and promptness, and who has told his friends and business associ- stes that he would arrive at his houss in New Haven at a certain minute of 6 eer- tain hour on June 22. 1894.
 Deacon and Mrs. Baldwin left home sew eral weeks ago and began their journey by visiting various portions of the United States. They are now lingering in south ern California, in compsny with Dr. and Mrr Norton Grinnell of New York, and in few days they will arrive in San Fran cisco. All of their travel in this country has been in one of the finest Pullman cars ever constructed, which car will be st their disposal until they take the steamer for Japan.
 After 6 stay of about & week in San Franeisco-ths exact number of minutes is marked In the dsscon's printed schedule the special Pullman will start north ward, teaching Vancouver on March 4. There the party wiifembsrk on the steam CT Empress of China the fOliowipg day, arriving at Yokohama on March 12. Near ly three months will be devoted to 8 thor ough exploration of Japan, China and Co., req, and In these countries the idea of lux ury and comfort will be as carefully pre- served IS in the palace car that has rolled across America.
 Returning, the travellers will sail from Yokohama on the Empress of Japan, be- ginning the voyage on the first day of June. Thirteen days will be allowed for the ocean trip. Landing st Vancouver, the deacon will find private car awaiting him, and will proceed overland by the Ca nsdian route. Chicago will be visited, and the entry to New Haven will be made on the afternoon of June %. The journey is to occupy just one hundred and eighty-two days.
 Every ticket that will be required Is al- ready on hand, with every contract for ho- tel accommodations snd transfer of bag gsge, and the deacon paid the Entire bill before he left home. The arrangements for him were made by Morris Roach, the general passenger agent of the New York Central and Hndson River railroad, that official having been specially employed for the service.
 No delay of any kind will be tolerated except on account of sickness In the party or on account of accident, and the descon has shrewdly obtained contracts that give to his party the exclusive right of delsys. The contractors will have to perform their parts of the bargains.