The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-03-30

AFTER delightful sosourn. which have
ssnce had occasion to review in . series OF
lectures, embarked from Joppa and vent
to Port Said Then went to Italy. WnAt
car tell you In a sentence or two eooIt
italy that has not already been toidz AZ
Rome. for instanre-how powerieS one
90 euitonize Rome. Oh. yes. In the n1idst
OF ali the history Of the Caesars. there =
one little personal incident that Is peculiar
to me- IL was another arrest, and wouid
have been followed by my being turned ever
summar!iy TO the gensdarmes had II not
been for an unexpected return -or Title
act OF courtesy on my part
One OF the bylaws of The tramway cars
az Rome Is that the cars must not De
boarded while In motion Now an AUS
trailan and an American are alike in this.
that neither will ever think OF waiting
for a street car to stand still. / boarded
car while IL was moving Notning was
said 10 me- and little thought myself
criminal. Pretty soon three ladies enter
ed the car. | surrendered my seat. for
which they seemed grateful, as the car
was crowded That. too. had about pass
ed out Of my mind, when / felt hand Oh
my shoulder and was placed under ar
rest Blu; at the preliminary EXAMINATION
what was my amazement when these same
three ladies' who had noticed my arrest,
came forward and honored me by swearing
to lie, stating most roundly that the car
was not In motion when boarded IT,
Threatened by Bombs and BaciIii.
Fl touched at all the Italian cities. cross
ed into Switzerland. fingered on Lakes
Chiaso. Como and Lucerne. and then trav-
esed through France. At Paris. where |
remained for some time. was surprised
AZ gaining easy admission to the chamber
of deputies, where ! was Shown the raw
ages Of the nihiiist bomb on WOODWORK ard
drapery ! then journeyed across the
hne so often the site Of contending armies,
into Germany. and thence to Antwerp.
where the Belgian exposition was then in
progress BY the way, IL / were inclined
to emphasize the adventurous features OF
my tour. I should say that ] was IN as
great danger along these highways OF Eu-
ropean travel as in the wilds OF Africa or
under the bloody sway OF the Crescent.
for the nihllists were everywhere, and
the cholera was raging from Rome TO An
twerp But / escaped both bombs ana
barillI. and landed safe at Dover. where
felt at home.
.Of course I went to all the historic
places In London. I spent good while in
Cornwall and thence went north into
Scotland. There / visited the spots made
famous by the lives and songs ana stories
OF Burns and Scott Returning to Eng
land, did not neglect the ashes OF snake
which abound on every side. j sailed from
Liverpool, landed in Newfoundland, ira
yersed Nova Scotia, and went 20 Phnadel-
phsa. where, as I have told you zen Tor
the first time into the hands Of man OF
my own profession.
The Last of the Buffalo.
''Of course / took notes in Ph.ilde'ohia
and In New York. Then went ID Car-aGa.
and took the Canadian Pacific out TO Win-
nipeE There -emain ID for some time. IL
IL the great ted5er D. the prairie district,
the focus Of a great AMI growing country.
You may gather something Of the interest
attached 20 rly visit when tell You that
IL came 10 q close with a Jaunt to the es-
tate OF Sir Donald Smith. whieh IL too
well known here for me to describe IT.
My closing DAYS IN Canpla were marked by
n little inciGen: which I woild not have
missed Sc arg FOR great deal. ana which
appeared almost as II gotten up for my
version. Four buffaloes had escaped from
the estate. and | aii the pleasure NJ Wit
Messing the chase which led , their ie-
capture As saw thei- wild niga- AID
sturdy resistance. ca3sft Mt least n
glimpse of tina: yan.s iing life of the West
ern plains Of which hal g, oftea read
My crossing the Rockies would not in
terest your people near'y 80 much as II
will the people in Australia. ] had iiiic
weather and enjoyed the scenery beyond
expression. ! may say. as rather re-
markable note for SO long a journey as
mine. that nowhere have l been detained
in my itinerary for single day or hour
on account OF weather.
After crossing to Mission junction. /
went to New whatcom. and thence came
here / leave tomorrow morning for Port
land and San Francisco. I expect to sail
from the latter city April on the Alameda.
taking in the Hawaiian and Fijian islands
on my return homeward. touching at Auck-
land, New Zealand. and reaching sydney,
y. s. W. about April IS