Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-02-17

an battleship feet is expected
the port of Callao today or
.ow thus marking off another
me long trip from Hampton
% san Francisco. Callao Will
=. last stopping point until the
=. raaches the coast of Lower Cal
mt adviees receive here tell Of
- arrangements being made
/ M government and people OF
4. entertainment of the Amer |
oscers and bluejackets. No |
] ~ vet visited by the American
orars such scenic beauties or is
.,rrded with more historical in
than the land Of the Incas,
/ .oone of the golden conQuests of
RIO and his followers,
A1bfe the feet is anchored in the
~ Of Callao the Americans will
,tep to the capital city of Lima,
r they will be officially received
President Pardo and entertained
grand scale. The Americans
find little of special interest in
a. that city resembling, in
respects, the other ports along
western coast of South America,
comparatively small seaport,
the usual quays and wharves,
ebouses and terminals. The res
btial portion of the town is built
he old Spanish style. Like most
norts. Callao is filled with mer-
MS and traders of all nationali-
and contains colonies of Ger
Il Spanish, Italians, English and
ericans. There is some manufac-
ng done there, but the shipping
ne chief industry of the inhabi-
Is The most of the modern ter
ss and transpol tation facilities
been built with English and
srican capital.
HE Americans will find in the
tal city of Lima many charac
stics differing radically from
thing with which they have
etofore met. 1t is one of the
historic and picturesque cities
the continent.
bic journey from Callao to Lima
hpies less than an hour. There
two railway lines connecting the
Is, one English and the other
eiean. The route extends
Ough fertile valley on the slope
the Andes Beyond Lima the
rises to height greater thar
attained by any other railway
the world
lima is picturesquely situated or
banks of the Rimac, a mountain
rent, at the end of a valley whose
losing hills rise on one sid4 NE thu
n. The heart of the city's &C
Ties Is the Plaza Mayer, or pubi9
Sare, on two sides of which ar,
principal arcades and shops o
city, while the other two side
taken up with the historic ca
iral and the residence of tn
bishop and the government
dings and official residence Q
president of the republic.
ne residence of the president
ed the Casa Verde, is a 10y
ding, painted dark green, wit
v facings, and occupies one er
SIDE of the square. 1t is chic
Interesting from the fact that
the home of the old SPANS
Foys and 1t was in one of Il
ns that the great Captain Piza
vas assassinated.
ne cathedral, which is a muC
imposing edifice, is vel
and curious building of gran
POIuons. 1t is approached by
night of stone steps and
Aea by two large towers of Il
1iSu Jesuit type. The cathedra
nearly everything else to be m
III Lima, is a reflection of o
L. The entire city, in fact, a
the best example of a sixteen
ury Spanish town to be found
n America.
alle it is of great historic /
the city of Lima possess
'ectural merits. Many of
buildings and monuments we
destroyed or damaged beyo
oy the victorious Chileans
reYolutionists, The facade
,a'Nedral is pitted with bull
ana many other promine
uss bear the marks of sang,
strife.
slaeot Jose Pardo, who will
1'fal figure among the ent,