The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-07-01

Struments and articles of sdornment- Mr.
Bulge il a student OF antiquities, and has
an original theory regarding this display
He believes the little articles are ample
proof that the Chilean Indians are Of Car
thagenian origin. One Indication of this,
says Mr. Bulge. IS the fact that in the
language of the Central and Southern
Chilean Indians. there is not a single
word which can be traced To Peruvian
origin and the language also contains the
singular dual and plural forms which are
found in the old Greek. II is his belief
that the Chilean Indians were forced down
the South American coast from Peru ara
the northern countries to their present To-
cation, which they have retained ever
since.
Regarding the idols. Mr.. Bulge does not
believe that they ever were worshiped by
the Indians. The Indians are sun woT-
shippers. not people who bow down before
( idols" he said and I believe these little
/ idols are nothing more than ornaments
/ which illustrate the artistic temperament
/ of the people"
! Some Of the finest examples Of hand
carved furniture, including sideboards,
: tables, and chairs are displayed, and all
! OF these will be sold after the fair for
the benefit of the worllmen who made
8
: bronzes and the casts from which statues
J that now adorE rich homes and museums
/ in Paris WEI made An interesting col
: lection of furniture consisting of a half
dozen pieces. is that which may be found
in the home of any OF the rnountai1eers in
{ Chile II IS made Of wood and wicker
I and the entire set costs about s. in gold Of
our money in Chile.
At the north end Of the gallery is a de-
partment devoted wholly to the work of
Chilean school children. There are some
unusually fine specimens of inIaid work,
painting, and carving One exquisite
! piece, a table was made by a boy sixteen
| years old, after three years instruction
in the schools The perfection at1ainPd is
best understood when it IS explained that
;he Chilean Government keeps at least
/ thirty instructors constantly in Europe,
where they study and learn the best to be
had in the European schools, so the
schools of their own country may benefit
thereby
-Isdon'. think any other nation spends
more morey relatively than Chile in keep
ing up the high standard OF its schools, =
said Mr. Bulge. THE teachers are all
intensely interested In their work, and
each year, when they have the oppoTtu-
nifty of taking a two months vacation,
young and old go to the workshops and
perfect themselves still more in the par
ticular branches they teach. They do
this year after year, and all for the love
OF their work
The fruit exhibit is a large one, ia spite
of the fact that many jars containing
fruit were broken IN transit. III you can
show US fruit that we have not got, de-
pend upon it, Chile will get it. and viii
cultivate Il at once in our climate we
can raise anything said Mr.. Bulge.
Specimens of all kinds of drinking wa
ters and earths are shown In glass Jars
There are samples of 800 different kinds 81
wine, and also q large vat which can be
opened. revealing a miniature wine fac
tory. Most of the expectation of wine Is
. / confined 10 the coast, although some goes
. to Europe and England An entire sec
ton Of a palm tree, nearly three feet II
diameter, has been brought to the exp0si
ton This particular palm has the prop
erty, when portions OF it are boiled, o.
, ! producing a substance which In appear
ance. taste. and nourishiug effects can
lot t. detected from genuine honey Th'
famous miniature nitrate manufactslrInf
plant was injured in transportation ant
: through neglect. but engineers are now a
work upon it, and it VIII be IN running
: condition as soon as the exhibit has beeI
= installed. Near this plant viii be show
! various ores. including silver, ana miner
> ais of all kinds. The specimens Of sil
, yer ore are of superior quality, in SOM
instan noes the silver lies in sheets com
= posed Of small spicules upon the rock.