Newport weekly independent., 1903-06-26
GLOBE BROTHERS
 IN FOREIGN LANDS.
Four of the World in One Evening at Excursion Rates Brought Out a Host of Tourists Who Found Travelling Pleasant and
 Profitable.

Jules Verne is somewhat obsolete
 nd out of date, for to use a race tl ok phrase, he has been skinned a miieo and his record of "around the world in eighty days" has been re- duced to one evening by whole host of local tourists, who, aside from church loyalty and desire to patronize worthy cause, found much pleasure and experience, which is ever profita- ble, in such extensive travels as were offered Friday evening via the Tourist Route Railway at the extremely low round trip rate of fifty cents.
 Passengers were not allowed any baggage owing to the extremely low fare (not t e fare, for the service in that line ould have done credit to the Fred Harvey management theD not having any custom house officials and regulations, baggage would have afforded the tourists too many chances to hide curios faked from the many foreign lands touched upon their journey.
 Trains were scheduled to run out of the Union station at Hotel Hazel every half hour, but owing to the heavy traffic, service became con- gested and general tie-up was nar- rowly averted early in the evening, but considering the crowds which took advantage of the cheap rates, the regularity and good time made by the overland trains was little short of marvellous.
 Another feature. of general com ment was the politeness and courtesy of the railroad officials, who would actually answer questions and con- tribute any other information desired. Conductors billiard and aobgood were both sgood fellows" and, though excursion rates usually play havoc with cash fares, these good natured "cons' were very accommo- dating, considering it was an off day for them.
 Americans could hardly afford going abroad without having first visited the national capital. It might be an other case of Mark Twain's "Inno- cence Abroad" and the party were not hunting such experiences. So the tickets made Washington City the first stop. There we caught glimpse of Uncle Sam's soldier boys, but were hurried through the guards and ushered into the presence of Martha Washington, Mrs. I. D. Price, a very gracious dame of the colonial style, who, surrounded by many other American beauties, made our stay at the White House very pleasant one. Refreshments of salads, ham sanerinieaf pickles, waters and coffee were served and our patriotism aroused by numerous national airs.
 With a feeling of pride in and love for the land of our nativity, we bade home shores good bye and after a safe journey, reached that little country in the far East, which is now bristling up to the Russian boar.
 The approach to this Japanese domicile, the home of Mrs. Wm. Bailey, was illuminated with lanterns and the hallway was beautifully and appropriately decorated in Japanese designs, including heathen god upon a center table, about whom the trav- elers found seats upon pillows on the floor. Quite family of little Japs assisted in the serving of tea, which proved quite invigorating.
 Our next stopover was in Germany at the home of Mrs. w. w. Dutton, where we were no sooner landed than besieged by an accordian player in the person of Mrs. L. E. Willis, who ex- patiated at length upon what the Germans had done and could do, as if the Kaiser ruled the world, and as though we were ignorant of that little affair ill Manila bay, when the immor- tai Dewey, having put an end to the Spaniards, put quietus upon the lit tie Dutch admiral Here we feasted upon pretzels, cheese, and our eyes upon beer steins, and enjoyed heartily the delicacies. of a German home.
 The next sail covered many thous- and miles and we felt quite relieved upon a safe arrival after so long a voyage. Though the sea was stormy and the ship rocked, no loss of appe tite was reported. President Diaz in the person of George Stuckey well comed the visiting citizens of his Northern neighbor to the home of Mrs. R. M. Johnson and our stay in the sister republic, where stringed music was furnished by two charming Mexican senoritas, Misses Gene Randy and Tapnfa MaCtaulav aan1Y,y,or