The Washington herald., 1910-08-14

wardrobe OF the Adamses fell from a cliff
1.e00 feet high and was never seen again.
This caused Mrs Adams much inconven-
fence. but IL did not disturb her serenity.
II rained necessarily for two days there
after. and when the party reached their
next stopping place she smilingly ad-
mits she was wearing the blouse Of a
mining superintendent, the underclOthes
OF mining engineer. and the suit Of
an assistant manager Of mines
The scientific fame of Mrs. Adams, who
is one OF three women who were invited
to address the Royal Geographical So
ciety will rest upon her discovery in
Santo Domingo. few weeks ago, of five
rare specimens of the Coienodon. the
ancestor OF the rodent family Three
Of these were presented 10 Bronx Park.
New York. and the others to a zoologi-
cal garden in Washington.
This West Indian journey. Just com
pleted, was one OF the most interesting
in Mrs Adams experience. for she viz
tually crossed the Haitian and Domin-
lean republics on horseback The trip
was undertaken in the interest OF the
International Bureau Of American Re
publics. and was quite successful.
Said Mrs. Adams:
We motored from Havana To the IA
nous tobacco lands of Pinar del Rio.
crossed Cuba by train and took a steamer
at Santiago de Cuba for Santo Domingo,
the mother city OF the Americas. It
was here that Pizzaro, Cortez, Balboa
and Ojeda spent their boyhood. We Wis
tied the tomb of Columbus. where we
saw the body exhumed. and actually
held some the great explorers ashes in
our hand. From Cape Haitien we trav-
eled the length OF Haiti in the saddle
then went along the Haitian frontier 70
the old dividing line between French and
Spanish territory.
Then we went through the Dominican
republic. 1t took FIVE days 70 cross the
Cordillera Central on horseback to La
Vega. the famed royal meadow OF Column
bus. and to Santiago de los CabaTeros.
where there is railway connection with
Puerto Plata, Saddle journeying on the
islands was not difficult when compared
with the terrible hardshlps that confront
the traveller in the wilds OF South
America.
Natives Advancing.
I'VE found that the natives OF Haiti and
Santo Domingo are good natured. hospit-
able. and Industrious The Dominicans
have the courtesy and charm of all
Spanish-American peoples. and their his
tory is among the richest OF all the New
World countries In both republics there
Is marked advancement and develop
ment along commercial lines. There IS
to be constructed quite soon a railroad
in Haiti which will traverse the island
for its entire length. and which doubtless
will be followed by remarkable develop
ment OF its resources.
When the hotels now being plan
ned for the islands are built Haiti and
Santo Domingo should be a mecca for
the tourists OF the world In Santo Do
mingo which was founded in 1895. and
which until recently showed no changes
since the days Of Its foundation. many
improvements have been made"
Although Mrs. Adams says little about
her prowess as a hunter. she admitted
she could shoot and that she had brought
down plenty Of big game with the rifles
provided by her husband for use during
their South American tour.
MY father was one of the Argonauts
OF California" Mrs Adams laughingly
remarked when asked how she came to
adopt the calling Of an explorer. he
crossed the plains with an OK team and