Gilpin observer., 1900-10-18
TRAVEL in LUXURY.
Eossntrio Rich People Send Their AMI
mails Abroad in STYLE.

Eossntrio Rich People Send Their AMI
mails Abroad In style.
Eccentricity is to a great extent re-
the railway and steamboat companies
every year in order that the pets Of
wealthy people shall travel as luxuri-
ously as human beings. Special cars
are frequently ordered and the owners
Of the fourfooted passengers are con-
tent to Fay high prices for their use
No animals travel more comfortably
than race horses, and splendidly fitted
vans are always kept in readiness by
those companies whose trains run be-
tween great sporting centers and the
race courses of England. Practically
speaking, it costs anything from $3.50
to $3.50 to convey a horse from New
market to EPSON, whereas a human
passenger can cover the same distance
for less than $40. A certain Russian
princess has a great fancy for dogs,
and spares no expense to make them
comfortable when travelling. She new
er has fewer than three dogs with her
and whenever she crosses the channel
has cabin prepared for the reception
of her pets. She has openly stated
that the cost incurred thereby is al
ways greater than her own expenses.
which can well be understood when we
say that the short sea journey neces-
states an outlay of $3.50 on her dogs
alone. 1t is not often that a dog pays
its own travelling expenses, but GER
tain sagacious animal that has been
greatly in evidence at some of the Lon
don music halls of late draws an ell
ormous salary and is, therefore, well
able to pay for any luxuries its mas
ter may think fit to order. 1t always
has a special carriage when travelling
and rooms at the best hotels in the
same manner that human being
does Some of the hotels in the west
end charge as much as 81 20 a day for
dog of any kind and in the case un-
der consideration the figure is un-
doubtedly four times that amount, see
ing that the clever animal has its own
rooms. The magnificent giraffe sent
by an African monarch as n present
to Queen Victoria some time ago
proved a costly passenger to bring
over, for its expenses ran nearly to
$4,000. But the sender spared no eX-
pense in making the giraffe's journey
a pleasant one and. with this end in
view, employed a specially prepared
cabin on a large liner. Unfortunately
the passage was stormy and, despite
these precautions, the animal died OF
seasickness as soon as the ship entered
port. Perhaps no animal ever trav-
eled more luxuriously than did the
favorlte cat of an eccentric woman re-
siding in Leicester, England. few
years ago. 1t chanced that the unfor-
tunate animal became attacked by an
incurable complaint, and, although the
owner spent large sums with the vet
erinary surgeons. the fiat went forth
| that she must part with her pet for
ever Reluctantly she decided to dc
SO and resolved to send it to London
for execution in the lethal chamber.
Anxious that her cat should be caused
as little pain as possible during the
Journey, she engaged a special train
to convey it to the metropolis. much
to the amusement of the railway au-
thorities. However as their client
paid the price asked the train was run
and at the other end a carriage was in
waiting to convey pussy to the place OF
execution.-Chicago News.