New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-18

Atahualpa refused. md n rebuke tho Spanish
soldiers murdered tho whole outht.
From that time until now the political and re-
lgou- affairs Of Peru have been conducted with
similar harmony, with a few short intervals OF
Government 10 elected hy Congress, his sdlnry
and the expenses ~ his establishment. rs well as
IN" cost Of maintaining the cathedral, are PAID
lion Of Congress and cost about 5000 month.
The Pope conntms the appointment ana cons on.,.
crates tho Archbishop hut according 10 me terms
OF concordat between Peru and the vatican he
Office without the consent OF the Peruvian Con-
gress The Archhlshops have been generally
ineut part IN The politics ~ This country several
are members Of the senate and Chamber ~ Dcpu-
ties NJ present and both houses are seldom w1hoIt
them Monks and priests have been elected Presi-
dents - the s'nat" and speaker- Of the House
cabinet The prcseni Archbishop. Mouslenor Tovar
was for several years Minister OF Foreign Analrs
sf y m6li,y c Las also served for sew
cral terms In both Hous = ~ Congress. and has
I'm ccciosiasical Affairs He is still young, active
and popular with an classes being man Of broad
views and much more liberal IN his tendencies
than his predecessor Archbishop BandinL
THE PRESIDENTS sPLENDoR.
Tho President OF Peru rides in an elaborate car
rlage. similar 10 those used by the crowned heads
Of Europe. n is large. high and handsomely deco
rated. The box Is hung with upholstery and frlngcs
~ scarlet and white which the colors OF the
republic and the conchmeu and footmcn and the
two outriders. who stand in boot AT the rear.
dressed TO correspond with cooked hats. silk
stockings silver buckles on their boots. and ali the
either door Of tho carriage appears representa-
ton 81 the coat of arms Of The republic about a
b'1,ian,,, I,, borscS vitb lacked ,aiis and a bsr
ness heavily mounted i'm silver and bearing the
cont Of arms on every buckle and rosette.
When saw President Pierola go out for drive
the other day ! thought Of the contrast his equi-
page offered with that Of President Mckinley when
J had my last glimpse of him while on the way TO
he WASHINGTON
was seated In high gcared road wagon. holding
bays ' Win CHARLES GnSs baWcs by his Side G0 M
Dawes IL fine looking young man. but he cannot
tho men who were attending the President OF Peru
Mrs. President or Ia frcsidenta as they cai
with footmen. coachmen and outriders In the same
livery, and big coat Of arms upon me panels
OF tho doors II II lined with white satin. with
her especial h,ncht. She seldom drives with her
husband because ceremony requires MN 10 De a.
tended 10y members Of his Cabinet and an adeIde-
camp when h" apParS IN Pnpnc ou, Sne S'e 9So 70
crol9 am IoIh Is sr"Wyf n2r OF the afnr
lighting for several years to overthrow the author
ny OF Spain, attempted to set up throne Of nj,
own soon ~ he was successful and suffered
the penalty Of his rashness
10 change tho subject. curious phenomenon is
observed at Calao. the principal port of Peru;
frequently sailors awaken IN the morning 10 ma
the woodwork and iron Of the ships covered WIN
les it is rubbed off Immediately It will stain old
paint permanently. 1t does not stick TO new paint
hours This Is called the Cailao painter" and the
phenomenon has never been satisfactorily cX-
planned Nor is II to b. found I'm any other port In
the world one theory is that fumes OF sulphuric
acid or some other acid are forced up through the
water from the bottom OF the harbor during the
night. and that to be reasonable. for no dis
copred dew ~ noticed land, and when II Is fail
ing II r. pcrceptihc to persons aboard the ship;
nor does IT affect the heath Of the sailors In any
way. II simply adds TO their labor and Injuries their
morals. because II compels them To do a lot OF
extra scrubbing and to buy quantity OF extra
paint 1t is especially trying to men-of-war, and
they avoid Callao Harbor for that rcason-(Spccial
correspondence, copyright. 1899. by The Chicago