La Junta tribune., 1908-08-08
ROME, ITALY. July II. 1908.

at Naples my valise was overlooked
and carried away on the ship. After
hunting the various hotels. we re-
ceived wireless telegram from
them that my baggage was still on
board and that it would be forward
ed as soon as they reached Tries;t. To
Rome. Il has not yet turned up. |
have my grip and have to buy shirts.
collars etc, as need them. Were
woman. what a predicament |
would be in | brought but little
baggage. expecting to buy when |
needed anything. SO am not incon-
venienced a great deal. We arrived
at the great city of Rome Wednes-
day evening after trip by rail of
l55 miles. little more than five
hours ride. Distances are not given
in miles.in this country but in hours
and minutes If you inquire how
far it is To certain place. say only
few blocks away. you are told so
many minutes i Judge distance is cal
culated at about four miles an hour.
when you walk, and more when you
ride. according to the mode of
travel horseback. carriage or rail-
road
by the Tarantella dancers, a species
of dancing found in its perfection at
this place. The dancers consisted
of four girls and four young men.
all dressed in brightest and most
striking colors. the men with knee
breeches, a sash. a turban and jack
ct. the girls well | can't describe
their costumes. only they were
gaudy but dresses not short. The
dance is full of graceful pose and
action, both of body. arms. hands
and feet This was a most respect
able dance and the most fastidious
would find little fault with it. for in
the first dance the partners did not
touch one another but once. and in
all the various dances they seldom
took hold of one another. but dane
ed now coquettishly. now disdain-
fully. now pleadingly. giving grace
and expression to all the passions of
courtship. now and then. in the
midst of the dance and always at its
close, giving tableau of some pose
of wooing There were songs and
snatches from opera and specialties
interviewer with the dances to give
variety To the entertainment. One
man dossn on his knees before
another sitting on chair, would
raise his head from the floor or duck
down 81 quickly between the knees
that though he tried to catch his
head or slap his face with his hands
resting on his knees. he failed to
touch the mans head as it passed
through. II created a roar of
laughter when the man left the
chair and went to a preacher in our
party to have him try to strike the
mans head and when he refused. to
another preacher, but the third
preacher made the attempt. These
were all the preachers we had, how
ever. The preacher couldn't touch
the mans head The music was by
a fine Italian orchestra and the
music was much of it classical and
played and sung as Italians can play
and sing. The Italians are masters
of music, the fine arts. and of man.
ners and politeness.
At ten o'clock we sailed for the
island of Capri. probably about fif-
teen miles distant IA most ceiebrat-
ed though small island. containing
about SIX sections of rock or mount
ain. the highest point about 1000
feet. The island rising on the east
side sheer 1900 feet from the sea.
and upon this cliff is monastery
and at the northeast extremity are
the ruins fsthe palace of Tiberius
Cesar. whittier he retired while still
emperor of Rome from the cares of
state and spent his time in luxurious
and licentious living. From this
cliff he is said to have hurled down
those who incurred his displeasure.
The small harbor where we landed is
called Warina. Above the harbor.
high and steep. is the ancient city of
Capri. city Of only few thousand