The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-07-17

are narrow and tortuous and the houses
high and gloomy. but the suburbs are
handsomely laid out and well built. The
citadel was erected by Charles V in de-
Tense against Barbarossa A quay planted
with shade trees extends along the river,
which is crossed by five bridges Among
the public buildings are the episcopal pal
ace custom house. Chamber OF Com
merce, School Of Commerce. theaters.
Academy OF Fine Arts. hospitals, asy-
lums. many churches and suppressed con-
vents. the most remarkable of which Is
ST. Dominic's. built on the site of a tenn
pie of Diana and Moorish mosque.
The cathedral, which was 900 years In
building, from 1862 to iiS2. has an interior
richly adorned with marbles and paint
ings. The college of Corpus Christi. found
Ell In 1886. contains many fine paintings by
Rbalta. The university, which dates
from 1tl0. has library OF about 5000 vol
umes and museum OF natural history
There IS another library In the bishops
palace OF 1000 volumes. The national NIL
scum, IN one OF the suppressed converts.
contains several hundred paintings OF the
Valenclan school The finest collection OF
exotic plants in Spain Is TO be found in
the botanic garden.
The Alameda the fashionable prone
made. is long avenue. adorned with
fountain and trees. and leads TO the
Grao.
The manufactures are numerous. and
they cover almost every field OF human
Industry. The exports are nuts. raw six,
wine raissns saffrons and oranges the
latter being the most important item. and
they are sold pr'ncipally--or have been
70 Great Britain and the United States.
The bulk OF me wire goes 20 France. An
immense feet Of steamers Is engaged in
the export trade. More than 1900 vessels,
port II would be terrible Blow 20 Spain
TO !av under tribute this practically de-
fenSeless mort but Il offers a rich booty
for Commodore Watson's fleet. and Wig
orouz attack upon Il and its commerce
would be potent persuaaer Of peace.
In ancient times Valencia was town
Of the E,detani Then Il became Ro
man colony. IN which D Junus Brutus
settled The soldiers OF %iristhus about 49,
z c Destroyed by poTnpey. Il was soon
restored The NooTs took Il from the
C;oths In Tls but IL was captured from
them in I0gs after 4 siege OF twenty
months In iioi they retook Il. and were
again forced TO capi,uiate in lbs
In tire war Of the succession IL was OPP
posed 20 the French, and In consequence
lost itz privileges IN the reign Of Philip V.
The most notable event in It's history oc-
Cured IN June, Iss@, when, besiege ! by the
French under Gen. Money and aban-
iouei BY IL mobiles and generals, tie peo-
pie under Rico. a monk. made gallant
defense and compelled the enemy 30 retire
with great loss- ]; was later surrendered
20 Suehet by she Spanish general Blake.
the corauerors holding II I'll June. 1913
There are other towns aud cities IN the
vicinity OF the coast. on the Me3teTra-
rean like Malaga. Almeria. Alicante and
TarragoEa, that offer Inducements 10 tbs
attack OF Commodore Watson, bat they
would not be fnoes;ed unless dsgastsi
!ng wa was in progress u condition not
yet contemplated by our government.
On the lay Of Elscay are Ferrol. Co