The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-23

Trainings and doors have to be carried
up from the sea. They used to come
o n the backs of camels, but they are
now transported by rail.
Among the common houses are many
churches of one kim or other. Right
under US is the great building of the
Holy Sc%pulchre. which sands over the
spot where It is said our Saviour was
cruci1ed. Farther over is a church
recently erected by the Germans, and
here and there are many great hos
pitals. converts and monasteries built
OF white limestone.
Now look at the streets! You can
hardly see them as we stand o the
tower. They are narrow and winding,
through them is like passing through
tunnels or subterranean caves
City of Cave Dwellers.
Indeed, Jerusalem is a city OF cave
jewellers. Many OF the stores and
houses are little more than holes in
the rocks. I visited a native inn yes
terday right in the heart OF the city.
It consisted OF a series OF yaulted
chambers which looked much like
caves. In one ave were four dom
keys. two camels and a party Of Se-
wv lLAS MA III ollOLllC y
from Samaria, and in a third were
some men and their camels who bad
Just come from beyond the Jordan.
Many Of the dwellings are mere holes
in the walls, and outside the town are
a number of caves in which people
live. There are probably caves under
Jerusalem. The city rs founded upon
the remains OF the Jerusalem of the
past. and the excavations have UNI
earthed houses and temples far below
the streets of the present. The origi-
nal floor and court of the houses in
which Pontius PLATE examined the
Christ is below the level OF the pres
ent city, and mosaics n marbles. In
GLIDING carvings OF various kinds and
Greek and Roman capitals and coll
umns, are frequently found when Dig
ging the foundations for erecting new
buildings. .
There are many caves outside Je-
rusalem. The tombs Of the kings on.
the edge Of the city have been cut
from the solid rock. and some of them
be dropped into one and not touch the
walls. IN excavation OF the Pool OF
Bethesda has shown that 1t is so feet
deep, and that it overs nearly an.
acre. Right under the temple platform
are enormous caverns, known as Sol-
gomon's stables, and near there Is q
space ~honeycombed with vast tanks
which will hold millions OF gallons OF
water.
AT the Jnra Gate.
But let us goSdown from the tower
and take a walk through the crowd.
We are at the Jaffa gate. which leads
to the railroad station. a half-mile
from the walls. It is also at the end
OF the roads to Bethlehem. Hebron
and Jaffa, and is the main business
gate Of the city. 1T Is always %thronged,
and the people who go In and out come.
from all parts Of the world. They are
of all colors, blacks, browns. yellows
and whites, n they number a&dozens
different natlonalities from the nearby
parts OF Asia. Europe and Africa. Here
Ia yellow gown and red turban. He isl
{barefooted and the beast Is loaded
with wood which he is bringing into.
the city for sale. The wood Is the
roots Of olive trees and his donkey load
Is worth 25 cents. He Is stopped by
the customs office and pays a tax
of IS cents at the gate. Behind him
}comes@a porter with a bag half as big
as a hogshead fastened to the small
OF his back. \ Inside the bag is :
basket filled with the fiat cakes which
form the SDEedo - tne Lclty. fG
Now turn to the,rlght and look at
that Syrian! Bedouin who Is riding q
gray Arabian pony. He sits as straight
as al telegraph pole and looks with
fierce eyes at our party. HI has 9
gun on his back and his head Is
covered with al great yellow haRdker-
chief hound round with strands of
hair rope as thick as your wrist. Be-
hind him ome threessscamels laden
with! the oranges of Jatta, Each beast
has q CARLOAD sof the great yellow
balls sSin the two crates which hang
over his back, and he grumhles and
Iwhlnesg az hls barefooted driver dragA,