The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-25

tuary has been steadily accommodating
treasures from donations and the sale of
indulgencies. To many Of the pillars great
iron Golfers are attached, each as large as
an ordinary trunk. Time was, when the
treasures of the world we're pouring into
Seville that these chests were too small
TO hold the heaps OF doubloons with which
returned adventures sought to purchase
pardon for their misdeeds. time is, In
these days of national poverty, when little
but copper coin is dropped into them.
To begin with the cathedral is APP
preached by n high flight of steps. and the
broad platform on which IL stands Is sur
rounded by hundred columns, from the
mosque which formerly occupied the site.
On the same spot have stood the successive
temples of Astarte, Salambo and Mo-
hammed-the latter having been pulled
down to make way for the cathedral-all
hnt the Giraldi tower at the northern end.
There are nine entrances, two fine Gothic
doorways at the east end. and on the
north side the famous Puerto del Perdon,
which has some exquisite details over It's
horseshoe arch and a pair OF magnificent
bronze doors Entering for the first time,
Il is well TO choose the Puerto del Eagar-
to. Gate of the Crocodile" so called from
the enormous stuffed crocodile that hangs
above il, which was sent by the Sultan as
a present when he requested the daughter
of Alonzo de Subro for his wife. The
king kept the ill omened gift, but de-
clined the young lady, who doubtless
thought that her suitor's first love token
was not Indicative of the tender regard
she desired.
Tomb Of Fernando Columbus.
Just INSIDE the main entrance is the
tomb of Fernando Columbus, son of the
great navigator and last of his illustrious
race. A simple marble slab, with sculp-
tured caravals upon it. covers his dust.
They represent the primitive ships in
which the New World was discovered. Be
low the carsyals is the unique decree of a
globe. belted with the famous inscription:
4 Castillo Leon
Nando nueyo die Colon
At the opposite end of the church is the
royal chapel. place of unheard-of mag
rifcence. where. beneath the altar. ST.
Ferdinand rests in sarcophagus Of solid
silver wrapped in his robes of state and
carrying in his skeleton hand the golden
insignia OF royalty. The kingly rascal was
canonized in 1927. because he carried
fagots with his own hands for the burning
of heretics." Every year. on the anniver-
sary of the capture OF Seville, an imp0s-
ing mass is celebrated and the troops OF
The garrison file through this chapel, pre-
santing arms as they pass to the bones of
the saiuted soldier, which are uncovered
for the occasion. Here, also, sleeps Queen
Beatrix his son. AlonZo de Sabio. and
Maria de Padilla, the morgantic wife OF
Pedro the Cruel. The war horse of the
conqueror of Seville. fully caparisoned
stands above the grating of the entrance,
and within are preserved the banners used
by both armies during the siege, the keys
of the Moorish city, the sword OF the
Ferdinand. and small statuette, which
was given him by St Louie of france. IL
is said that until ne died the image never
left his person. and was then made the
presiding divinity OF the chapel containing
his tomb. II is called 'Nuestra Sonora de
los Reyes" Cur Lady OF the King. IL Is
an inartis,ic thing of wood. with hair OF
spun gold, rubies set In the eyes. and
clothed In a mantle Of cloth Of god, en-
broldered with neur- de-lis, and more thar