Morning journal and courier., 1893-01-20
NOTES OF TRAVEL NO. 5.

Crown Milan Its Cathedrais
 Churches, Galleries, Palaces and
 shops.
 MILAN, Oct. 9, 1S92.-The first place we stop at going from Milan was Monaza, where we stopped over till the noon train to see the old cathedral founded by Queen of Lombardy in the year 595, and rebuilt in the Fourteenth century. The church Is built in the Lombard Gothic style, with double isles and transcept, and chapels on both sides. Above the portal is curious relief piece representing the queen among her treasurers-below tho baptism of Christ.
 In the interior of the church, in the left transcept, is the earcophagus of the queen; in the east transcept relief representing the coronation of the Emperor Charles ". In casket forming the center of richly decorated cross over the altar, to the right of the choir, is preserved the celebrated iron crown, with which thirty four Lombard kings were crowned. Napoleon ss emperor, 1905, was also crowned with it. The last time it was used was to crown the Emperor Ferdi- nand I, 1888. The crown consists or broad hoop of gold adorned with precious stones, around the interior of which IS thin strip of iron, said to have been made from one of the nails of the true cross. brought by the Empress Helena from Palestine.
 In the treasury there Is hen with sev- on chickens in gold, representing Lom- bardy and her seven provinces; also the queens crown and two silver loves pre- sented by Napoleon after his coronation; also an ampula from the catacombs at Rome, said to contain blood of the mar tyrs, and many other relics. A cabinet outside the treasury contained mummy of one of the Visconti. The royal summer palace, @ large building with extensive park, is near here.
 After inspecting the old church and rel ics we proceed to Milan, the old capital of Lombardy. It was also the capital of the kingdom of Italy during the Napoleonie supremacy, with Eugene Beauharnais as regent king, representing the Emperor Ma poleon. It is the headquarters of an army corps.
 The city is seven miles in circumference and has population of 373, ,00O. It is one of the wealthiest towns in Italy. Silk and woolen goods and art furniture are staple commodities. The stranger on reaching Milan at once realizes that they are in a rich and gay land. The city is grand and beautiful, with monumental gates and broad streets lined with palaces, and is full of vehicles. It is situated on broad plain. The river Arno flows through the city, with the canals and surrounding lakes easily furnishing to the city transpor- tation for provision from the we'll culti- vated and productive adjacent country. Its buildings are as pleasing as it's envir- ons.
 The principal object of interest to stran- gers is the celebrated cathedral of Mariae Nascenti on the Piazza del Duomo, 1t be ipg one of the largest churches in Europe. It covers an area of 42 900 square feet, and will hold about 40, 900 people.
 The interior of the cathedral is 4S6 feet long, the transeps 2SS feet wide, the nave with g:lded tower and statue 220 feet high the tower 380 feet high. The roof, like the rest of the building, is constructed of marble, and adorned with 98 turrets, and there are upwards of 2,000 marble statues windows in the choir are of immense size.
 This grand building was commenced in 1886 by the vice compe of Milan, Galeaz 20 visconti It is after tho style of the celebrated Cologne cathedral. and was fin ished all but facade In 1775. The facade was completed by Napoleon I, 1905. His statue in marble, with antique costume, ie among the 2,000 on the roof
 The church is cruciform in shape, with double aisles and transept. The roof is supported by ffty-two marble pillars
 twelve feet in diameter, the tops of which are canopied inches adorned with statues 1e TLa ie mosaic marble of different colors, the vaulting of the roof is painted in imitation of perforated stone work.
 The principal portal is adorned with two huge monoliths of white granite that came ! at Laveno on Lake Msggoire. There is {
 baud of brass in the pavement close to the l entrance, indicating the line of the meri dian. In the right aisle is 8 sarcophagul of the archbishop of Milan, above which Ii | pilded cruci6x of the eleventh century and three other monuments of archbishopi and tomb. In the right trsnsept there ii a monument and three bronze statues l The staircase leading to the dome is neal this place. The altar of the Offering ot ! Mary on the east wall of the trsnsept fl adorned with fine relief of the Nativity ! of the Virgin Mary, adjacent Is the statue | ol ob. HdI t1OAOuoW, vol ICudlhhD1cy 1t | ths saint is represented as fayed, with hii skin on his shoulder. The three vas stained windows in the choir contains S5( ! scriptural subjects, mostly from old pie lures, according to the guide. In the sac | risty is seen the statue of Pope Plus ". ir ] 8 sitting posture; whilst in the center ot | the transept there is a very beautiful broEzs candeIabra in the form of a tree decorated with jewels.
 The door of the south sacristy in the choir Is fine specimen of richly sculp tured gothic decoration, and leading from here is the treasury, containing silver | statues, an enameled evangelium, Byzan. tine book carving. ivory vessels and g ! statue of Christ. In the left aisle the altal piece is painted, representing St. Ambrgit | releasing the emperor Theodosius from | ecclesiastical penalties; whilst upon tn, l ad joining altar of St. Joseph Is depicted l the NuptiaIs of the Virgin Mary. Adjacent 1 is the monumentsof Cardinal Arcimboldi l and by the wall the statutes of eight of. the apostles. The font is here, made out oi the sarcophagus of St. Dyonysius. Visitors to the cathedral should by all | means visit the roof and dome, where 6 l very fine view of the adjacent country ii obtained. The watcbman on the top has g good telescope. The highest gallery ii reached by 300 steps. The view embraces l series of grand Alpine and other scenery | that is the southwest, disclosing Mont Vlso and Mont Cenis, between these two
 is seen the lofty Superga near Turin Mont Blanc Great St. Bernard anG
 Mont Rosa, at the left the Matterhorn 1 Strsthorn and Misohsbel, at the north west, Mont Leone and the Bernese alps | on the north the St. Gothard and thu | Splugen, over which there is pass, and or the east are the Appenines.
 The guide asks twenty-five cents pe1 | person for his services in pointing out tht different places of interest.
 l To the north of the cathedral, connect ing the Piazza del Duomo with the Piazzl
 della Scala, is the beautiful and imposing facade which forms the entrance to th, Galleria Vittorio Emanule-it being one O
 the most beautiful buildings of it's kind il
 Italy. It was built in 1865 7. The gal
 lery, which is said to have cost 5000, 00t
 francs, is 960 feet long, 48 feet wide ant
 94 feet high. The form is that of LatiI
 cross with oetsgon center, over which rise
 cupola 180 feet high. The octsgon
 adorned with frescos representing Europe
 Asia, Africa aud Americs-those of tn
 entrance arches Science, Industry, Art an'
 Agriculture.
 The gallery is adorned by twenty fou
 statues of eminent Italians, such as Arnold
 Vico, Cavour, Vitto1ie, Pisoano, Viscontl
 Macchiavells, Marco Polo, Raphael, Dante
 Michael Angelo, Columbus and Save
 narolo.
 The Piazza della Scala is also adorne