The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-05-04
Jerusalem, Syria,
Easter Eve,
Saturday, Aprn 6. 1901


Editor Providence News: The condi-
tions have not been favorable for writing
letters or late for We have been travel
ing necessarily and not always as COM
fortably as you can journey from Provi-
dence TO New York.
We left Cairo, Egypt on Friday. March
20, by express train for Port Said The
railway carriages are fairly good for this
country and We had fresher ones than
usual owing To the fact that Lord Brow
er, the governor general and representa-
tive of British authority in Egypt, to-
gether with brother Of she Khediye,
were TO be passengers on the train.
There are some advantages and some
Disadvantages In being In such distiu-
ouished company. l will allude TO the for
mer only. We had the pleasure Of taking
luncheon I'm the dining car with Me
Lord and his suite. Lord Cromers adj
ministration OF Egypt had been SO highly
successful that ( esteemed Il "A great
privilege TO be thus thrown with him
even II IL were not by previous invita-
tion.
GENERAL NOT TALKATIvE.
lie is a man OF about 50 years of age.
toll and dignihed IA bearing His com
plexion is somewhat forid and ne wears
g grey mustache. lie IL genial IN man
ner without being talkatlve and his coun-
tenance has a seriouH even careworn cx-
preston lie is q Ni6ower his wife hsv-
ing died soout two years ago.
He was or his way 10 Sueg then or
somewhere else to meet the Duke OF
York. Az lsmailia, the railway junction
for Suez we parted company and for the
Tng .tsafN .tf Q 1., f-l.t
citizens once more aud our train re-
ceiyed no further salutes from Egyptian
soidiery or railway police
In our journey across the desert before
we reached the Suez canal my thermom-
oter hung on "A nail in tho railway car.
risss, marked los degrees.
Ar PORT SAID.
Port Said at which We arrived iD tho
early evening Is a most interesting place
in itself. but II seemed very delightfuI TO
us for here We were regaled with the first
fresh breezes from the Great Sea
Here we embarked on French steamer
OF the Messageries fine for Joppa. the port
of entry for Palestine. But the ship wa.
densely crowded with Arabs and other
Mohsmmedans. and with pilgrims from
almost every Christian land going up 10
spend Easter az Jerusalem
There seened to be butNlittle distiuc-
tion between FIRST, second and even third
class passengers. The neat continued in
tense. being si degrees on deck at mid
night Moreover, the vessel was coallng
and all port holes were closed
80 was it any wonder that I abandoned |
my stateroom and. as the notice over tue |
companionway described IL, In tenure |
Of dishabell." sought such rest and re- |
as the soft side OF an uacom- /
promising wooden seitss afforded.
IN sIGHT or JUDEA.
But. fortunately FOR MS all the voyage |
was not protracted one. and early in
he forenoon OF the following day a pale
blue line, deepening ln color as we np- /
preached caused our hearts TO throb with
expectancy. for that blue line was the |
outline ~ the mountains OF Judes. Soon
,fter We deserted the waving tops OF
palm trees and then clearly and distinctly |
Ihe city Of Joppa or Jana as II X now |
called, eamcr into view. Soon a feet !