The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-11


~ ANTIAGO Is the capital os Chile.
II IL Amos, as big as Washing
AfN ton. and In many things I; COM
~ mares favoraby with IT. Wash
sngton IL six hours ride from cur
chief Seaport, New York Santiago Is
sbou. six hours by ran from Valparaiso.
.he chief port OF Chile. The way to Il -
over the coast range u the Andes. and you
10 from ono city 10 the other In q caair
car Ike those which are on the roads be-
tween New York and Washington. Our
national capital lies In . basin On the
hanks OF The Potomac Santiago Ia cut
In two by the Esser MaDocho. and tae
basin In which II Is built Is walled by the
snowy Andes on one side and on the 9TH
ers by lower mountains which rise ono
above the other from grassy pains. we
have our Capitol hill. Santiago has iu
Santa Lucia, Z mass Of rocks. which the
volcanic gods OF the past have thrown
UP In ali sorts Of picturesque shapes. These
rocks nave base OF about an acre and
they rise almost precipitateiy out OF the
snidst Of the city To a height a, least three
tifths that Of the Washington monument.
Their top Is tar above all the buildings
and far higher than the highest fiat build
inxs CT New York. Santa Lucia In perhaps
che most wonderful hill OF any city OF the
world. II rises like q great fort and on IL
top there Is a theater which IL as picsur-
esQue as any castle on the Rhine. Tie
sides Of the hill are covered with English
ivy. tall eucalyptus trees rise in terraces
out OF the rocks from It's foot TO It's sum
init, and with Its flowers. gigantic ferns.
beautiful srottoes and wonders of rock
formation. II forms a hanging garden. as
wonderful IL not a. extensive those OF
Babylon. resting under the shadow of the
Andes above Santiago. Santa Lucia has
restaurant al which you can get your
breakfast or give ii good dinner. and there
are cosy hooks and shady walks where
you may spend hours hardly realizing that
below you IL the liyelest and most cos
mopolitan city of western South America
II you will climb TO the capitol dome you
can get fine view OF Washington. II is
Oil Santa Lucia that you get your best
outlook over Santiago. stood upon its
peak this morning ard took notes Of the
scene below me- ] was In the midst Of q
vast expanse OF square ridges made OF
terra Gotta tiles, out OF which here and
there roso trees and bushes of green. These
ridges were the roofs Of the houses. which
are ali built in Spanish style about patos
or courts. which form Ia most cases the
only gardens OF the people. Some Of the
dwellings, have many patins and their
rooms are numbered by scores. From the
hill you can see .thas most OF the buildings
are OF one and two stories. They are built
close 10 the streets and the streets cross
one another almost at right angles. the
city being divided by the Alameda. This
Is the Pennsylvania avenue, the Champs
Elysces, the Inter den Linden Of Santiago.
II Is moro than twice rs wide Penn
syivania aventie in Washington. and II runs
the full length OF the city almost east and
west. Two rushing streams OF mountain
water flow through stone aauedfcts along
II, and between thee are rows OF great
poplar trees. which furnish an arbor OF
thick shade extending from one end Of
Santiago TO the other. In this arbor are
the statues OF many OF Chile's heroes, and
at every few feet throughout Its full
length there are stone seats filled with peo-
pie who are resting after their promenade.
Other green spots In the plain of terra
Gotta roofs az viewed from Santa Lucia
are the grea. parks OF Cousino ard the
Quinta Normal, or the agricultural coli
lege, the pipico race course, and the new
avenue which has recently been laid out
along the River Mapochc. The Mapocho
itself liz ono of Santiago's wonders. II is
more than 80 feet wide. and it runs
through the city for q distance OF about
two miles. Throughout this length lis he'd
has been paved with stone. and ns banks
are massive stone walls. which are now
Aimed with shade trees.
A street Car Ride for n Cent
But let us 40 down from Santa Lucia
and take a ride through Santiago on The
ton Of one Of the street cars. There is
ne better way az seeing n city than this
and the street car fires mere are the
cheapest OF the whole world. The reef
seats cost only 50 cents n silver or
about one cent Of our money ard L 5
worth more THAI thar IN get the smile
which fhS pretty girl who acts as cen
ductor gives us she puts eur 'uorey
in1o the right pocket q her white apron
We notice that the streets 8ye Well paved
with Belgian block. They are rather
marrow. however. and The blk oxearts.
which form the dfays and freight waR-
ons of Chile, axe crow 3ed almost 10 the
walls Of the houses as We 10 whixxlns
nv low big the houses are ana how
low. Many Of she III covsr two acres and
very few are male than tvvo stories.
whlls the majority have not More than
one. IL the best parts os the city TIE
houses have Greek ffo1tS. They ara al
az hr;ek. glasteIed smooth with yellow ST
white &{ucco. Their doors are upheld
by columns ~ s;ucco ana | am sure
there are more Car.Hjhtan columns IN
Santiago tns42S h2a - Athens Many *
THE residences are ike italian palaces.
eni homes which have east f3o2 ee aai
upward are many, aous; whether there
- a capital 81 SIS size II ire world tina;
spends 50 much Nancy. aad you have on:y
10 lock ~ ;he Neii-dressea people ~ :ha
streets and thS ftDe t9Trogts wafch pass
our tram as We rlde 1k,augfl the Ala
media - sea that Santiago Is a very r.cA
city. The same thlng IS noticeable ~
INC NuSi1t~s strerlA. There are Ax Nna
stores hvre as yea viii Gnd ta al Euro
taAn capital. Aut the tscSEi.sss ~ 6Ea-
moaGs sparkle ~ the jewelers. wiatows.
Tais $ enc ~ the hes; & >n1sgs.. markets.
and Ehe co>gii.~1 NJ 81 Sinfs Z gods are
tn demand TIE shoN windows aFe Wei
dressed and Santiago IS ~ see On ca-
Way - tAe Plaza 8e ARMIES. hsS several
Esrat atcaIss. :ssefs& wffh glass. wAic{l
CuS tatourl z10c - tna h.x business
h - frn1& 0ce Side - the Other tbs
rl2zs wHeso tae car Stups $ ne gansi5os{e
reatcr - tAe EaEeao capital A6ouE Il
az ihe clllef huslrrss STREETS. oa oBe
c0~aer IS tfe cathedral ga another tae
posturAet ana aN aroasa are E.ot tAIsxs
or corrfiors SLED w3ta booths ar! VS. sfe-i
"a thc back WIRE lire sIorss, Tae psaxA