Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-12-15

Inca 20 become acquainted with
en,In must not neglect its less fire.
.,ted northern coast, which differs
Entirely from the southern as the
lining regions Of Michigan differ from
,ts rlce and cane lands Of Louisiana. 1t
common saying IN France that
aAfrica begins at the Pyrenees;' but
remembering that no nation on earth
Is quite so conceited as SPANS near
est neighbor, which claims a monopoly
NJ the fashion and refinement Of Eur
one we should place the border Of Span
fish civilization where It properly be-
lonrs-on the other side Of Gbralter.
FROM BURGOs TO BILBAO.
The seaport capital Of the province Of
yizcaya is only a few hours Journey
by the great North Of Spain railway;
but the scenery. the people, the char
acter OF the country, change as COM
pIately In those few miles as when you
cross the Pyrenees into France, An
Client Bilvao-christened about the
wear 1900. by Don Diego Lopez de Haro,
the name meaning "Fine Ports now
one Of the most thriving and up.to-date
cities IN Spain--the Manchester Of the
Peninsula Having been several times
reduced to ashes by bombardment and
confagratlon, its buildings are almost
entirely new; and because OF It's brav-
cry IN resisting sieges, It's full title, long
ago bestowed by the crown, is La Invic-
IA villa de Bilbao. Twice during the
civil was was II unsuccessfuly besieged
for seventy-two days, without result
except the killing Of many superhuous
spanlards Now days you hear as much
English as Spanish spoken In the wide,
straight streets, so unlike those OF the
southern cities and Bilbao has become
second only to Antwerp in the import
ance Of It's British shipping. Long lines
OF steamers are constantly loading ore
along the left bank of the river for
Cardiff Newcastle, Newport and Glas-
gov; and on the opposite bank a pros
porous English colony has established
Itself, with schools, clubs and reading
rooms In town. Since the war with
America the rich iron mines In the
neighborlng mountains have mostly fall
len into the hands Of English capital
lists, and last year the British shipping
registered at Bilbao alone amounted TO
2,S9O.lS7 tons.
Never was town more plcturesquely
situated than this. In the
MOUNTAIN GORGE OF a RIVER,
nine miles above the Bay of Biscay
The river. by the way, rejolces under
variety Of names. The English call II
Nervian; the French, Ausa and the
Basques who own II and therefore
ought 10 be the best authority, stick to
the old title, lbaizabal, Straight
through the city II runs, dividing the
old town from the new, and spanned by
four beautiful bridges. The oldest and
most interesting brdge-"La Punta de
San Antonio"-a massive structure Of
stone, with three magnificent arches.
dates back TO the fourteenth century;
and the newest, a fine suspension af-
fair OF steel and iron, was completed
within the last twenty years, A great
deal Of money has been expended In
improving the river including mile
long breakwater at It's mouth, begun In
's7 and costing with It's pier something
over ten million dollars. The latter
makes the finest harboT OF Spain at
Portugalete-the real port at the rivers
mouth; but to this day all large vessels
have 10 anchor and discharge their
cargoes there, while only small steam
ers and lighters come up to Bilbao.
The new old city in its picturesque
mountain setting pronounced by the
way as II spelled Beel- bah-oo) con
tains present population Of about 81
600. on one side OF the river II Is purely
commercial, as rushing and busting as
miniature Chicago, but you have only
20 cross bridge 10 find yourself at once
IN a foreign country. and a century or
two behind the times. The smaller Pill
bao Niejo' told town)) is the same that
figured In history as the seat Of the
famous Consolado Commerce.. original
~ established at Burgos having the
highest authority in Spain as a com
mercial tribunal. Its regular streets
are too narrow to admit two carriages
abreast, and
LAZY CITIZENS
might shake hands out OF the opposite
windows Of the very tall stone houses.
whose quaint projecting roofs afford
perfect shelter from sun and rain IL
was in these dim alleys that two-thrds
Of the city's population were slaught-
cred IN cold blood. during the Carlist
conflict Of 1885. when the valent yuma
lacarrgu received his death wound
yet held out until succor arrived. The
Basques are the qucerest people We
have met In Spain, both In customs
and costumes. Here the tall, strong
blue-eyed woman do all the heavy pOr-
terage, like patient cattle while their
puny lords and masters loll around the
wharves. dlssipating their wives earn
ings In tobacco and aguardiente.
When the new town was laid out. on
the other side Of the river, with wide,
straight streets and modern houses Of
hewn stone, the Bilboans were so proud
OF their nice, new payements that for
many years no carts or carriages were
permitted 10 enter, FOR fear Of injuring
them, and all goods, groceries and
household supplies had 10 come on don
key-back, or, more commonly on wo-
hanback,. The English who now DOM
mate the locality, have no such respect
Tor paving blocks, and the rattle Of
their wheels is the same old racket OF
London and Liverpool The town
RISES IN BEAUTIFUL TERRACES, !
the upper streets devoted TO residences,
parks and promenades the lower ones
TO commercial houses. Of which there
are several hundred. Though the once
Important wool trade ceased long ago, |
and ship-bullding has greatly declined !
with SPANS altered fortunes, there are |
sim surprising exports from Bilbao OF |
corn, fruits. oil. -four wines cutlery, |
firearms madden hquorlce, chestnuts. |
etc. besides the minerals above mem |
toned The industrial establishments |
Include several extensive rope-walks. |
docks Tor building ana repairing mer- |
chant vessels iron and steel foundries. |
anchor FORCES, potteries tobacco fac !
tories cotton factories where sail-cloth
Principally Is made tannerles paper |
mills, glass works manufactures Of /
hats, saddles, and the CUTLERY and fire. |
arms, for which this place used TO rank |
second only. 10 ToigdO