The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-01-25

its wickedness. containing people OF al
most every race under the sun. and the
samples met do not speak well for the
races they represent. Great eOaling port
and head offices of the canal company.
The city is practically built out in the
sea in shallow water and filed in and
when approaching it from the land side
it looks like a city afloat or a mirage. II
takes about II or is hours TO so through
TO Red Sea, but it took us two days and
IS hours because ship ahead of US
went aground and we lay for two days
+ in Bitter Lake. spoken of in the Bible.
where Moses turns the bitter water
and makes it sweet for the children of
Israel.
Arrived in Suez. We finished coaling.
and this gives us an opportunity TO go
ashore and ride donkeys up to the old
town of Suez. some ddistance from the
canal.
Our next stop is Alden. Here we are
pestered with hawkers Of District feathers
shells. skins, ostrich eggs and other pro-
duce of the desert. A dry. rocky place
full of Arabs and is British garrison
and naval station. Hasn't rained for
seven years, they say. and il looks it.
Next port is Colombo and the most
interesting of all 10 a novice Fun TO
watch the coolies coal ship. all chatter
ing like monkeys, and the missing link
could very likely be found among them.
We go ashore and drive over the city.
which has some fine modern buildings
and residences and a great many more
native huts and bungalows Tropical
in,
seasons of the year. Cocoanut and date
palms thicker than sycamore along the
Wabash: all kinds of tropical fruit in pro-
fusion, and nigsers as thick rs bees. and
the poster the life out of US begging for
pennies. Simply can't walk for them
and have to to take jarinkashaw or Carl
age We drive out through the jungle;
fine road all the way. to what is called
Mt Lavinia, where there was a BGcr
prison encampment; also good hotel near
by where we got lunch. Got a pass 10
go into Boer camp. but Beers not allow
ed to talk to US. Tried to take snap
shots of them, but turned their backs on
me Got two pictures, however. Co
lombo is the scat of government FOR Cey-
Ion and great port of call and coaling
station for all ships going TO Asiatic
ports. also Australia and New eaIsnd.
Our next port Freemantle. w. y. the
jumping off place referred 20 in my let
ter to you from western Australia.
Next Adelaide. South Australia. four
days steaming from Freemantle. Then
two more days to Melbourne and two
more days TO Sydney. where we arrived
January {. 1899. fcGty-eight days from
London
We were on a North German Lloyd
steamer Of 1850 tons. so we were quite
comfortable. The weather is SO mild on
this trip that nearly every day can be !
spent on deck.
Well. we are settled down now In
cottage from which we have view Of I
the broad Pacific ocean and as We see /
the American ships go out We often wish 4
we were on the passenger list. But this 4
great pleasure must be deferred for /
time at least. They say "a rolling stone !
gathers no moss. but they also say IL !
gets polished.
Must close now. as my hand is getnng /
cramped. Don't do much writing now.
have a stenographer TO do that for me. {
Remember me kindly 10 many and hop
ing this finds you both wei. 7 am your
ioNf0e- eoD SHERMAN Gates