Omaha daily bee., 1889-07-07

Telmo, the beautiful house OF the Duo
de Montpenser. Here l saw two OF the
best Of Velasquez-portraits OF Philip
~. and OF Olivarez; also some poor
Murillos and the original OF AIRY Shelf
fer's st. Monica and St. Augustine,
splendid examples Of Luibaran and
other Spanish painters; also curious
embroidered in silk by man,
very original, humorous aud quaint.
The duke must be stu
dent OF Cervantes, for he has statuettes
OF the Don and of Sancho Panza every
where. Sancho was a famous name
is 4" as Il 'ns we 0d should BAY aWasGineton sn
Briggs" The house is full of records
OF the Orleans family, including very
fine, full length of Philip Egalite. the
dukes infamous grandfather. The
Queen Isabella H., his sister-in-law, is
also portrayed, but we saw no likeness
OF his dear little daughter Mercedes,
queen of Spain, whose death, they say,
broke his heart.
Across the Pasar de Cristina we came
to the old Moorish tower OF the Tome
del Orc. No one knows whether this
was q lighthouse or treasure house,
perhaps both, as its octagon shape and
high lantern would make it useful as
both. Pedro the Cruel, the Henry VIII
Of Spain, used 1t for prison in which
he punished his false wives.
This is the home of the bull-fghts,
but, alas for us there will be none until
we reach Madrid. So our cruel instincts
must wait week. For us the Plaza de
Toros OF Seville is a lost delight. Its
capacity to seat 1900 spectators, its
view of the Gerald, all is lost for us
the effect is said to be very grand, as
the last bull dies! II do not know that
| am inconsolable; one must miss some
thing in any country! | rather hope
there will be no bull-fght in Madrid,
il it isn't treason to say So.
PURE SPANISH TYPES.
TO one who comes here to welcome
poetical impressions and day dreams,
Seville is the most satisfactory town in
Spain. 1t is still the city of the most
picturesque blackguards in Spain, who
sleep on the steps, wear their shawls
and cloaks with grace which is proven
bial, pictures Of the bliss of idleness; a
great argument in favor of being en-
tlrely worthless. They have no vulgar
prejudices as to duty and honesty, but
are very good guitar players. No grave,
solemn, sad Spanish type is this, but a
mixture of the gypsy, the bull-fghter
and the contrabandist. None of your
jealous, naughty, suspicious and dlgni-
fed cavaliers among even these beg
gars. 1t is the city of pleasure. The
'Barber" is it's true eXpletive. Ros-
sini's music exactly expresses 1T. The
tinguished looking and very handsome.
The men, especially, high type OF
Spaniard, we'll dressed, riding we'll
groomed horses; the turnouts at the
fashionable drive are worthy OF Rotten
Row. The women wear the beautiful
mantilla in many cases. 1t is becoming
and local.
But is not to the upper class las much
at home in Paris as in Seville) that one
looks for the true Spanish type.
At the tobacco factory in the streets,
we have seen some fine specimens OF
Andalusian beauty: the deep, large,
full black eye, the raven hair in such
magnificent profusion, that indiscriba-
bic charm and naturalness, grace, livli-
ness and repartee, which painters,
poets and opera writer's have sought to
reproduce, are to be seen on every cor
ner. Byron made Cadiz rhyme to Ia
dies. He and Tom Moore found some
enchantment here, no doubt.
No wonder the Moslem loved to lin
ger by the Guadalquiver, to dream
! away his life amid the entertainments OF
refined taste, with all OF natures pro-
fuse and prodigal gifts OF climate and
production. He lavished his gold and
genius to adorn his city. He gave
| freely of his blood to defend it.
| Fair is proud Sevillel Let her country boast
| Her strength, her wealth, her site of ancient
days.
Later on Seville became the Court OF
Spanish Kings-and is linked with
| their romantic and most cruel records.
| The discovery of America by making it
| the emporium of the world, revived its
| former prosperity. From its port OF
| Palos sailed Columbus, Pizarro and
| Cortez. In the fifteenth century it was
| the home of the merchant princes. 1t
| was the New York of Spain. 1t became
| the prev of the French in 1903. Mar
shall Soult carried off the Murillos, IN
| fact. tore one in pieces. The English
| entered it. in 1913 amid universal acclar
nations.
| HIS YOUTHFUL MAJESTY.
| The Spanish proverb says: He who
! has seen Seville has seen wonders; but
| he who has not seen Granada has seen
nothing"
It is difficult now to know why they
so adored Granada. Beautiful as is the
| the AlnanDTd, splcIuiu % 40 WY 'AS "
of the Sierra Nevada, it IS not as at
tractive rs is this fower-hinged, cheer
full city. The lightness, the elegance,
the vivacity, the show, the thousand
things to see here make it the prettiest
and most peaceful picture we have yet
seen. To-day is the queen IS birthday and
the houses are decked with her picture.
She is the Madonna Of the day, the
ever-present, ever-worshipped Murillo
the immortal type of the most perfect
love. A mother and her baby rule
Spain; and the baby hand holds the
sceptre with an invinclble strength
One of the editors of the Figaro gave
me a letter to high official, so that in
Madrid should see the queen.
"Yes, said he, 'but know you, being
woman, want to see the baby
acknowledged that the majesty o
1.-TWO wears and half" was to me NOR,
interesting than any other, and that -.
was willing to put my neck under hi
darling foot. That sovereignty fresl
from heaven, the great rule of Kinl
Baby, who does not kiss his chubb,
hand? He rules the court, the politi
clan and the liberal.
81 cannot war against woman and
baby" said CASTELAR,.