Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-04-14
FROr1 GIBRALTER
ON TO ATHENS
= athens. Greece, March 25, 1904.

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bers OF our party were taken ashore in
two bOats.-carrying 500 and 800 pas.
sengers, respectively. We steamed
through the straits of Gibralter and
anchored in the bay a short distance
from the landing place. The day was
quite warm, and the sea as calm and
placid as mill pond Just before
coming into the bay. we had the plea
sure of seeing two whales, and soon
after these were sighted, our vessel
ran along side of a school of porpoises,
containing hundreds of them. 1t was
a novel aud exciting experience to
watch the movements of these peculiar
looking fish.
Gibralter is remarkable place, with
a population made up of all classes of
people. Its streets were crowded with
men, women and children, of many
natiohalties, dressed i'll the garb of
their own country. Being a military
port, of great importance, occupied by
| the British Government, thousands of
soldiers are stationed here, and these,
with their bright colored and natty
uniforms, moving about among the
people in every part OF the busy city,
gives the place a decided military air
There are stores and bazaars OF all de-
scriptious, with many products from
| the Orient, which are offered for sale
at reasonable prices. We made tour
of the city, visiting many of the stores
and churches and places of interest.
and spent most pleasant and profit
able time in the Notifications, which
are tunneled into this impregnable
rock. We were admitted only to GER
| tain PORTIONS of the Notifications, but
climbed high enough and saw enough
TO convince Us that no power could
prevail against Gibralter, which is
the mightiest fortress in the world. 1t
| is 400 feet high, and rises abruptly,
running back for several miles, grad
ually decreasing in height. The city
| is built on the side and rises in ter
races, reached bg many steps. to a
heighth of several hundred feet. Its
streets ale crooked, narrow, and the
city, as whole, is woefully and
strangely built | make no attempt to
adequately describe this city; either
as to its historical setting, its people
or is business, but simply to give
some impressions gained through a
short visit The bay, the harbor, the
surrounding country, with beautiful
gardens, green fields and high noun
tains, form a magnificent panorama,
which must be seen to be appreciated.
The Emperor of Germany was a
guest of the city on the day of our Wis
it, and many of our delegates had the
pleasure of seeing him, as he drove
| through the city with the Governor of
Gibralter The city was profusely de-
corated in His Majesty's honor.
Many Of the delegates also called on
the u. S ambassador and were kind
ly received. Another matter of import
ance was that fleet of English war
vessels was stationed in the harbor,
and these, with the German Emperor s
| splendid ship, gave the harDor the ap-
pearance of a naval review. a visit to
Spanish town,a mile distant, also to
| Spanish restaurant and the Moorish
market, and "A ride around the town.
were interesting and instructive diver
sions The poor little donkeys. with
their heavy burdens. and the caravans
from across the Spanish frontier, were
! also strange sights. In our cOnversa-
tion with Moorish gentleman, we
were told that he would have charge
of building OF Oriental goods at the
ST Louis Fair. He gave US his card,
and will be gald to see us in the
United States, if we go to the Fair.
We also came across Y. NJ. y. A.
Secretary, who was interested in the
work for soldiers, and spent pleasant
time with him. We were next surpris
ed by learning of the presence in the
city OF Mr.. Nathan, an evangelist
whom we knew in our own country,
having met him at Eagles Mere, sever
al years ago.
Two young men were left behind at
Gibralter, one to be treated at the hos
pital, and the other to be sent home
on account of home-sickness. A few
other passengers were taken aboard,
and at o'clock in the evening, we
steamed out of the beautiful bay of
Giblalter for the city of Algiers.
The city of Algiers is built on a
range of hills around an artificial har-
Dor, the buildings are principally
white. Since 1880 it has belonged to
the French. who occupy the best poI-
ions of the city. Algiers was found
d by the Arabs i'll 935, and was the
Iome of pirates. The break water was
,uilt by captive Christians, who were
orced to labor in the most cruel man
ner. The French quarter of Algiers is
built with great regularity. The no.
tells, stores, apartment houses, bazaars,
and market places, all present a sub
stantial appearance. Colonnades and
cloisters face the water front, and rise
upon street carried up upon arches.
This portion of the city is clean and
well kept. The stores display the rich
est fabrics, and whether you buy gro
ceries. dry goods, jewelry or clothing
everything is up-to-date. Many of the
houses. in long squares, are built out
over the sidewalks. the upper floors
being held up by pillars, built of stone.
The city has system of American
trolley cars. which run to the suburbs
AMI are a great convenience. The fare
is two cents. and can be reduced by
riding in the secOnd-class complrt-
ments, which is attached to each car