Evening star., 1914-04-12

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he remembers that Catholics have wor-
SHIPPED for more than 600 Years on that
spot The high altar is q fine example
Of massive silver construction and the
stalls of the sanctuary are extraordinary
specimens of Indian carving. when Indian
carving was still iE its prime.
On tho walls are fine paintings by
Muriilo and other great masters. and
the chapels are Of exceeding beauty. i
was especially impressed by that Of
lizarro. The little verger of the cathe-
,iral took me into it, and under the altar
he showed me the coffin in which Pizar-
.os bones lie. The coffin is of white
marble with glass sides and top. SO made
mat one could plainly the remains
wing within. The verger lighted
.andle and waved il mp and down over the
glass. AS he I'd SO could see all that
is now left of the great Spaniard who
first explored and conquered the west
coast of South America. 1t consisted of
& skeleton lying Gpo, 4 red velvet cush-
ION embroidered with gold. The skeleton
is black mahogany and il looks
though il We're vanished The skull lies
pillow. the neck being fastened TO il
10y wires through the ears. The Jaw is
triae dropping. the nose is prominent
and the grea. eyeiess sockets looked UP
at me as l Gazed down through the glass;
top of the caskot- rs ! looked more
closely the whole seemed merely she'll
The skin has begun 10 peel from the shins
and there are ii;t,e worm Eoles IN the
bones am told that in times past
patches of skin have been cut or and
given TO relic hunters. but as far as !
can see the most of the corpse is intact.
though decidedly leathery and the worse
for wear. From the outside Of the coffin
/ have copied these words:
Captain General Don Francisco Pizar-
no. Fundador de Lima en- - de Enero d.
I..s- Muerto 26 &C JUNO de 1871
As left J gave the VERGE d dollar. and
Carl snapped q photograph Of him as he
showed me the Gooi
Lima is city built in a desert. Its
irrigated tracts are scattered through nf-
teen small valleys. aud they consist al
together OF about 1000 acres OF cuiti-
r;,ted fields and woodlands. They are
divided into 1.6 estates. many OF the
holdings being large. Practically the
whole support of the city comes from
this valley. and from the trade With
Peru
The conditions sbout Luna are such that
il never rains. There is not water
proof nor pair OF overshoes IN the whole
town. and umbrellas are used only TO
Keen ont the sun. The streets have no
cutters. and the roofs have no chimneys
All OF the cooking. is done over charcoal.
the fumes of which get ojt as they can.
The town has practically no backwards.
and only on the outskirts are there gar
dens The most of the buildings run
around courts or patios upon which the
chief rooms face. The larger houses are
fine and they cover great deal OF
ground. single one often having twenty
or more rooms surrounding several large
courts. in some of which play fountains
amid tropical trees.
Many of the older buildings are beau
tiful and exceedingly comfortable. Some
of them are largely constructed OF sun
dried brick or of plaster spread over
of lash hEt
boo canes. The roofs are OF this nature
The outer walls Of such buildings are
covered with stucco and the city has
4 Tery substantial appea a~ance. whereas
much of il. ! said IN q former letter,
is a combination of mud and fishing po es.
OF late they are putting up many fine
>tructures o. reinforced concrete: ard
along the Avenue of the Exposition, for
instance. are residences that would II"
considered fine anywhere in the world-
Lima has altogether now about 1.oOen
inha bitan;s. 1t is steadily growing. and
when the canal is completed its popula-
tion and business Will greatly increas Sc.
1t will be one of the chief tourist resorts
of South America: and if il can only
have some better hotels it viii be the
most delightful resort along the west
coast.
As it is now the hotel accommoda ton
are limited There are two or three larse
establishments which have rooms ard
board. You may take Your accommoda
IlOllS on tHe AMERICAN Oh European pan
and the rates are just about as high as
those of the states. You will have
chamberlnen instead of chambermaids.
and your meals will consist of desayuap.
almuerzo and dinners. Desayuno means
the cup of black coffee and two little
rolls which you eat for YOUR breakfast
: This the boy will bring to you in YOU
: chamber. and YOU may have il in bed
D if You choose. .Almuerzo comes at u
= o'clock. when there is fairly good table
. dhote meal. and at 6 or there i
j a table d 'hote dinner. At both of these
r latter meals the dishes are Spanish. ami
they are recorded on a menu which
most tourists need dictionary TO rea /
I | stopping at The Maury. which vies
. with the Grand as the best hotel in Peru,
1 IL is great tv-o-story structure with
s wide balconies extending over the street
$ l have room facing she street for
e which they ask 81 gold per day without
board. Back of this is little dark
sitting room. There are no private batn-
rooms to speak of, ard altogether tk-
hotel might be improved in a number Of
5 ways.
FRANK G. CARPENTER