The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-10
ANOTHER SANTIAGO.
Chile's Capital Has Fine streets and
Magnificent Public bindings.

Chile's Capital Has Fine Streets and
Magnificent Public buildings.
From the New York Mail and Express.
The attention bestowed upon the Cuban
city of Santiago by the American fleet
naturally brings into prominence another
Santiago-the capital of Chill The first
named is a place of 5000 people. while
the latter has a population four times as
great. Both cities have a large constitl-
ency of wealthy residents, and are beau
ufully situated so far as natural scenery
is concerned, but here the resemblance
ceases. The South American Santiago is
well kept clean, healthy and governed in
a progressive manner The fact that San
tiago de Cuba is under Spanish rule is
sufficient guarantee that the conditions at
tendant upon life there are I'm most re-
scepts the opposite of existence in the
Chheau capital The two cities have one
other point in common, and that is their
age. The Cuban city was founded in
1911, and the Chilean metropolis thirty
years later. English capital and intel
lgence have done much for the latter
however, and everywhere can be seen the
results of thrift and public spirit
The capital of Chile is finely situated
on the little river Mapocho in the valley
of the Mapocho. 1t is 1880 feet above
the sea, from which it is 1l5 miles distant.
A pleasanter spot could scarcely be i'm
agined. The climate is all that could be
desired, and the view from any open spot
in the city is one not easily forgotten
The eye always rests on the snow-capped
mountains. A summer night in Santiago
leaves but little 10 be desired, especially
if the spot be he plaza Ildependencia
for here can be heard a fine military band
under most pleasant surroundings; the
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the senses the fragrance of flowers coupled
with the plash of fountains, while above
all the sky sparkles with a host of stars.
Santiago has a fine medical college,
and big hospital--that of St Peter and
st. Paul. The people on the streets are
quiet and orderly Their appearance In
dicates their poverty and that life with
them is a continuous struggle. The open
sewer along either side of the street at
tracts ones attention owing TO its depth
and swiftness, the stream being at least
six feet wide and three deep, and the cur
rent strong enough to carry away almost
any refuse thrown into it.
The Alameda of Santiago is one Of the
finest residence streets in the world I'm
agine broad boulevard extending for two
miles filled with tees, running streams
from the mountains statues and fountains,
with separate streets for pedestrians,
horseback riders and vehicles, all hanked
WIN elegant fSSaQeHceS-uH the reader
has in his mtnd's eye what actually exists
in Santiago. The finest residence in San
tiago is that of Nine Cousino, the owner
of the richest coal mines in Chile. Nine
COusino's mines are situated al Lott, and
she has an income of about $2,O0O000 a year.
Her home is more like a palace than a res
idence. The many rooms are hung with
northumberland brOcGde, the ceilings
painted by foreign artists, ormolu tables
decorated with exquisite cloisOnne and
Dresden, the marble hall filled with beau
tiful statuary. The stables contain stalls
for l20 horses, ana the gardens are bowers
of beauty.
The Alameda ends a the Cerro de ST.
Lucia, a great hill $50 feet high, composed
entirely of rock. In the early days the ma
tive Indians used this as their stronghold
when besieged by the Spaniards and were
only dlslodged after being surrounded and
suffering terrible privations. This barren
nil was few years ago transformed into
a beautiful park through the efforts of the
late Benjamin Vicuna MacKenna, former
ly Governor of Santiago Winding paths
and driVeways We're cut from the solid rock
10 the top of the hin and shaded with pep
per trees and alocs planted in soil brought
to the hill and held in place by walls of
masonry Tropical plants and vines were
planted over the face of the little noun
tain and constantly watered from pipes
scattered among them until to-day the
park is a veritable bower Of beauty ami
unlike any public park in the world. The
top of the hill was made partially fiat and
is about five acres in extent. Here is a res
taurant and pavilion with a fountain
playing among fantastic rockwork; also an
observatory, from which a fine view of the
entire city may be had.
santiago has "a fine arcade, and next to
the big arcade is Milan, the handsomest
one ever seen by the writer. 1t is filled
with shops of the better class, and is a
Longing place for the dandies Of the cap
ital The opera house is a handsome
building. Its foyer is commodious and
paved with colored marble. The theater
has dress circle and three galleries The
building is artisticaily fre5coed and rich
hanglngs ire against the walls, giving
1t a homelike appearance. The prices for
seats in the parquette and dress circle
were according to location, 81 49, $3.50
Chilean money. This was very reasonable
a Chilean dollar being worth SO cents in
gold. Generally speaking, The productions
are not well staged, and in the case of
operas, the chorus show lack of train
ing.
The Chilean capital lies on a. plain, reg
ularly laid out and compactly built The
buildings are mostly built one story high.
owing to earthquakes. They are, Of brick
plastered on the outside and painted ac-
cording TO the fancy of the owner--a pink.
yellow, green or blue. The churches and
public buildings stand out clearly; the
River Mapocho. makes a winding lane
through the city's brick and mortar. the
Alameda stretches away a pathway OF
green, and over all the bluest of blue
skies, with an ardent sun tempering the
cool breeze, wbne the distant snow-clad
Andes, sparkling in the sunlight, keep
eternal watch and ward oyer the proud
and handsome capital