New-York tribune., 1897-12-17

perous experiment ~. words of ono % them may
explain II. shs said. a little bitterly:
''Ot what use Is 3sc) 81 90 when has perhaps
many years 10 Ilse without Other income? There
|. no place FOR mddlc-aEed women In the world
lniess they have money. We spend our lives In
faithful work. and wncn reach forty-hve or
nifty with our faculties az their hest. Vo are re-
moved TO make way fcr youUr'r and pfeit''r
women. once out Of a place there is uttle hope Of
getting another and how long can We 1.-Two on mo
few hundreds saved? 10: an going 20 risk II.
II / die OF hardships the question il settled II
live III have n fortune"
Some Of the voyagers have money sufficient -
bring them home II they fah. Others have riHked
every dollar they possess. The mere passage c"''s
1870 and 800 pound. OF baggage costs SJ more
Two sturdy German are OF the party
They arc TO DO the boarding house keepers. and
look as II they strong enough ana bEaNe
enough TO meet any emergency Most Of the group
indeed. look thoroughly healthy and alert t"e
Journalist in particular, appears capable OK con-
quering any and all obstacles by force OF sh''r
muscle and grim determination. She Is 10 cotre-
spond with three southern papers o''"H
from tho South and incidentally VIII prospect OH
her own account. Pick and shovel are included III
her outfit. and she proposes TO rough II VII" '"0
mon II necessary and undoubtedly other women
viii io,n her. Women who have ddrInS 'ho'sn u
face the six months voyage without H''"p vi
board are not likely 70 weaken AT the era.
Tho clothing outfit comprises boomcrs of rcpeI-
Icnt cloth lined with ambskin (wooi and AID snort
skirt OF the same. flannel waists. coat OF repe"e"t
cIotb With heavy woonen intcrlinlng and Inning OF
sheepskin, wool outward, li"e brlIh - tu t' =
thick knitted stockings, Ar loiS as ' tb knre
moccasins OF lambskin, eNtt thdlhs "polr t,N ,vor
and fur cap that can be drawn coinP'e'e'' WV
the ears and cheeks. , a. ,,.v do
not reach St Michacls tner porn Port 0i hn "' outhern
until May and in 4 pas,nH hs midsummer OF
the antpodes - , -, ,r,,o ,bo u,in,or I'm
hin woolien material and differs l'tle rom IN
ordinary bicycle costume ~ Sui'l!t,, 80 ,ros
,renn.iv hot in the Klonlike region. ana thc pros
pectors will live in tents both rom Ia Ia
nnreferrnCe until the Lighthouses are bdui HI Ia "a
eured Mrs Hanna Could. the leader OF the party
Of every assistance IN his power, ana Say o,, IVA
nrotbers i"f they viii be so glad have really good
nice women amons tnem I,rd nS aS Tul@' and there
are manv good fellows In the town VINO VIM s,o1 o
a true. chiva rcus devotion 10 sue" "o"''"
Dr. Gregg young physician from Plt,sooFs ~ ;hs is
going with them lie %dH ,hs tane n,rses but. OF
hospital y T9THii Miii .:prospect' ass,s[@S D.,
large number OF people gathered at Fler NO cG 20
an board 10 say bon voyage to Their trienus ,h rtI
Inspected the arrangements Ior er as large as on
RAJ ~ 81. ocean steamers. and everytninE seems
as generously provided. Books ana p'"o "'0
conspicHopS ah.r ~ W OF the Cty OF Columbia and sew
era others made speechfsa and to Neptune SSJ oiher
bottes were broken IN the various StaterooinS i''
good luck. IL. Auone them were
NJ! Inirtyrld Gyo,,ld Mrs Henderson OF Ptts6urg ME- ME-
M MMrS' HpE. ~, Grleans Mrs S. +. Travers ana Mfs
be fnssnb % Watson Many more VIII Join tne pao IN IN
Ssspie They were singularly brave ana co0 ~
Seanto, ,r.usu 10 their friends, seeming 10 egaru
the joSrney little more than i 'rp rd to % KomGke
A. is onrInF IL reports are favorable from lhsse
pioneers Wa4G sailed G from on his
as -, ."o &c Tmesday for Seattle whence she VIII per
Poro PPr, ree1,iar mail trips to St MchasrS al 'ne
mouth OF the Yukon.