The morning times., 1896-10-05
MIR. kANS,s TRIP ABROAD.
His Interesting Observations In the
Cities of Germany.

Mr. $. Kann, of the firm of s. KaLn,
Sons * Co, on South Broadway, has re-
Gently returned from "A summer trip abroad.
Mr.. KauD takes a trip To Europe every
summer, this last one being his eighteenth.
In former years he has visited England,
France and southern Europe, bat THIS year
lie visited the principal cities and summer
resorts or Germany. He passed through
Berlin, Hamburg, Bremen, Lcipsig, FrcCcr-
IChsruhe, lScnach Castle, GOtha, Frank
fort-on-;he- Nan and other places OF note
and interest.
Mr.. kaun has found the people generally
very CUrrcuial and soclable. The cities,
although lie wishes To say nothing detri-
mental TO our American cities, Mr. kann
fndS much ciea ncr than some of our large
cities. The sanitary conditions in many
are excellent, and disease or cuntae eion is
little met with or feared by the inhabi-
tants. or course, sickness Is prese nt from
other causes, but those accruing from un-
sanitary conditions are not frequent.
The railroad service throughout Europe
does not equal ours To the natives the
service may seem very good, bus when an
American who has Travelled over vur we'll
equipped lines journeys upon them he is
struck with the lack OF cunvcnienccs of
all kinds. Electric roads are run every
where, as here, and do not differ materially J
from the American styles.
The bicycle Is there to stay, as here. The
roads are kept in he best condition posi-
Bile, and to see the thousands there spinning
along the trce-lihed roads and avenues re.
minds one forcibly of home.
Many Americans are met in all parts, es-
pecially at resorts These places are some
what better than those on this side OF
the ocean. They are more visited not only
by the fashionable, but also by thousands
OF foreign tourists, who make the rounds.
ha dor IN. r
tract and to make the resorts famous.
| The towns and cities are simply deserted
! at the first coming OF the warm weather.
| The snuw-pcaked mountains and the pine
| covered highlands are particularly patron
| lied.
| The political situation of the United
| States is much discussed abroad, and in
! terest is manifested on all sides as To the
| issue OF the campaign. Every American
! tourist is tackled, and khe questions are
| debated as much in some parts as in some
parts here. The people have their upin-
| ions. They dcnouncc William j Bryan and
! the Chicago platform. If there Were no
! gold Democratic candidate, Mckinley
would be their choice, but his ideas cn
| protection are locked upon with mistrust.
But Palmer, tie gold Democratic man. is
| just the Elan-one who favors gold ana Il
| low tariff. The newspapers are full OF
! the political talk OF this side and every
| citizen ofthe United States travelling abroad
may keep pretty Well posted on home
! affairs. Not only the press discusses our
I politics. Int even in the household it is very
! frequent to near echoes OF it.
| Mr.. Kann finds but little change in
! STYLES for next year. In fact, his trip
abroad was not SO much to notice foreign
| styles and goods. but mainly for pleasure.
! All the leading firms are represented in
| America, ana a dealer need not absolutely
! go on the oihcr side to see what changes
/ take place.