Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-03-10

swamps Of Florida; from monks who
built the mission houses In San Angus
tine and far California: In short the
early romance and history Of America
epitomlzed--if one could only get at
those precious documents! A conhrma-
ton OF the statement by historians.
that Francisco Pizarro, the conqueror
OF Peru, could not write his name is
found here. for letters purporting TO
be his bear his y mark only
IL IS best 10 visit the Alcazar In the
morning, while one is fresh as may be.
You apply at a small office In the ser
rated, fifty feet high wall, near the en-
trance, where a pass will be furnished,
without which you cannot gain adj
mission. There are two gates to this
Al-kasr (house OF Caesar. or royal
resldenee). one known as the Ban
deras' (flags). because there the Span
ish colOrs are hOisted when the sOyer-
eign Is inside; and the other the Mon
teria," from whence he sallies forth TO
the chase. As everybody knows, this
most sumptuous Of Moorish palaces.
which Is second 20 the Alhambra OF
Granada only In size and situation. oc-
cupies the site OF the Roman praetor,
and was rebuilt in the tenth century
for the Arab prince Abiu-r-rahman
Anna'ssir Liden- Allah--"Defender OF
the religion OF God" Afterwards Il
was enlanged and altered by Pedro
|, nicknamed the Cruel, by the Philips
III, III, and V. by Charles V, and
Ferdinand VI. and Isabella OF Portugal.
whom King Charles married, I'm short.
nearly every sovereign has done his
best, according TO his individual taste,
toward Identifying and adjoining this
royal residence The result IL rather
too gaudy a succession OF brilliant
colOring and intricate arabesques. which
confuse the mind and weary the eyes
and leave an impression OF too much
paint and gliding. The coloring and
designs traced upon its walls are APP
preached only In the
FINEST INDIA sHAwLs.
Domes rise Ike series OF intersecting
soap-hubbles, and the stalactile stucco
drops vivid prlsms In honey-comb pat.
terms The gardens are said 10 be
the most beautiful in Europe. There
are many court yards. the largest, Las
DOncellas. 20 feet long by "a wide, be.
ing superb with rich. glazed tiles. At
one end Of It is the chair Of justice,
from which the kadi. and afterwards
Pedro the Cruel. exercised the Office
OF Judge Then come the grand sa.
looms OF Charles V, of the Apeadero.
OF Maria Padilla. and Of Philip H. each
a wonder In It's way. The han OF
ambassadors has glorious media ma.
rama thalf orange) roof, and Is prob.
ably the most g0rgeously decorated
chamber in the world. Its dazzling
walls are crowned with a carved wood
en- dome, cOlored In blue and scarlet
and studded with golden stars. In
this room Pedro caused his brother,
whom he had invited as a guest. TO be
murdered; and here also he murdered
Abu Said, another royal guest, for the
Jewels he carried The Patio de las
Doncellas was the central court OF the
Moorish seragllO, and the place where
the annual tribute OF one hundred
Christian maidens was delivered by
the vassals Of the sultan. The old
est portion OF The building fronts
THE MAIN GARDEN,
which Charles V, spent fortune in
identifying. Here you may inspect
the tank in which gloomy Philip V
used 20 fish, during the years when he
shut himself up In seclusion C. DO
penance for his sins Here Is also the
Isabel chapel covered with curious Gin
quocente tiles; and the vaulted baths
which had once been Arab prieons non