CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1907-06-06

of the more interesting things dug up
have been taken away for exhibition
in the great museums of the world. l
also visited the International Museum
in Naples and saw the splendid collec-
tion of relics and curios which 1t con-
tains. Before we left Naples a party
was organized under the direction of
the chaplain of the fleet, with which
we were going to the Orient. for a
visit to Rome, which is only about 14O
miles away.
While in Rome we visited the Vati-
can and saw his holiness, the pope.
Our party had its photograph taken
while standing on the steps of the
Vatican and while there we were
blessed by the pope. who treated us
with the utmost courtesy. After leav-
ing st. Peters we went to the Church
st. SEBASTIAN and while there went
down into the Catacombs, which con-
sist of three tunnels, one above an
other, and one about fifteen miles in
length. On each side of these tunnels
thousands OF the ancient Romans are
buried.
On leaving the Catacombs we visited
the Forum, where we saw the ruins OF
the palaces and castles of the old Ro-
man emperors. We also visited the
Amphitheater, and other celebrated
places about the city which it would
be impossible for me to describe, no
matter how hard l might try. On the
termination of our stay in Rome we
took the train back to Naples and
shortly after going aboard our ship,
the Pennsylvania, sailed for "Pireaus,
Greece, a distance of $40 miles. There
is nothing OF special interest in
Pireaus. but while there 1 took the
train up to Athens. where visited the
the ruins Of the old Greek Gods, also
many other curios such as ancient
weapons and earthenware. We went
from here out to the Stadium, where
the Olympic games are held. The
Stadium is of an oblong shape. made
entirely of white stone. We left the
Stadium and visited the Acropolis. a
place situated on high hill and is
some kind of an ancient fortification.
In the evening we took in a Greek
opera called "Pusca." OF course we
could not understand the lingo, but
one of our party had read the book
so we made out fairly we'll. The ar
chitecture in Athens is something mag
The people are nearly white
and speak the Greek and Italian lam
guage.
After our stay here we sailed for
Port Said, Egypt. a distance of 600
miles. Much importance is attached
to this place on account of the fact
that it is a gateway to the Suez canal.
We were not allowed to go ashore |
here, SO we had to see the town |
through a port hole. While here we |
took on coal. After coaling we entered |
the world famous Suez Canal. that |
mighty accomplishment of the great |
engineer, De Lesseps. On both sides |
of the canal the boundless dessert |
stretched away as far as the eye could
see. Here and there green oases re-
lieved the monotony. At these places
caravans could be seen resting be- |
meath the shade Of the trees and slack |
ing their thirst with the water. We |
dropped anchor in Bitter Lake for the |
night Some of US went In swimming |
but did not remain long as the water |
was extremely salty. Passing through
the canal we learned that there was
a canal connecting the Mediterranean
and Red seas thirteen centuries before
the Christian era. Another canal ex-
isted there during the time Of Alex
ander the Great, in the beginning of
the Nineteenth century. when Napo-
leon was in Egypt. He conceived the
in, |
the hope of France SURPRISING Eng
land in the eastern trade. England
opposed the scheme Of De Lesseps
and almost ruined 1t. His indomi-
table courage and wonderful genius
the attempt OF the nation,
however, and carried the great under
taking to trumphal success. The work
was begun in 1860 and finished In
1896; 5000, 100000 were spent on 1t,
80 100000 cubic yards OF sand were
removed, and 10000 men employed.
When England obtained practical con-
trol Of Egypt, the canal became hers
politically as well as by reason OF
owning the greatest number of shares
of stock which she had purchased from
the khedive. What she could not de-
stroy she acquired, and still controls
the eastern trade. The next day we
went on to Suez, anchored there for
a few minutes, and then got under way
again headed for Bombay, India.
While on our way the place where the
Red sea parted and Moses and his
people were allowed to cross, was
pointed out to us. While on this trip
Mount Herod and Mount Sinai could
be seen in a distance; the former 10
where Moses first called forth water
from the rock, and on the latter God
gave to Moses his Commandments.
Nothing OF Importance happened on