El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-10-24

ors, which through the temperate eli
mate and the cold snow has grown into
what IS an entirely new type Tt has
great staying qualities, with an extra
ordinary courage and spirit Like the
ARABIAN horse, il eats but little. and II
mas all the endurance of the Arab and
the strength Of the Flammand-
Races Help Charity.
part OF the race track receipts and
also the lottery receipts of Chile are
given TO charity. The charities are I'M
der an organization known as -he
Junte de Beneficencia. which is one OF
the richest Institutions Of Chile. II
gets its income not only from private
charity. but also from its own proper
ties and from funds donated by the
state II has 81 boards Of management,
and altogether 122 charitable lnsuitu-
tions. Here in Santiago IL has nome
Tor children that accommodates 1909
inmates and also a children.s eating
house that supplies meals at regular
hours TO poor mothers and children 10
the number Of 1000 daily II has orphan
asylums. associations for giving cheap
hospitals and founding aSyluIns-
Cemetery n Beautiful spot.
Under the care Of the Junta de Bsne-
1lcencla is the cemetery OF Sanll4sos
which is one Of the most beautiful OF
the world II was founded by Gen.
OHiggins, when he was president Of
the republic along about the time that
John quincy Adams was IN the white
house Before that the Catholics had
their own cemetery aud there was no
place Tor the poor nor FOR the hereIics-
Gen O'Hlggins believed that death
makes ali men Of one size and ne cS-
tablished this great burial ground
The cemetery is an enormous enclOs-
ure, filled with old cypress trees that
extend for IS 10 100 feet above the
paved sidewalks and courts II IS
real city OF the dead, with many vaults
and monuments. the collins being
stored away above the ground IN
houses Of marble, granite or sandstone.
one Of the finest monuments is The
bronze figure Of woman VINO stands
on q pedestal with her arms out
stretched toward heaven This IS 10 COM
memOrate the 1000 women who We're
burned TO death when the church OF the
Jesults took fire and was completely
destroyed. That was IN December,
1865 Santiago had then no fire bril-
Eade and the inmates crowded 10 The
doors which opened inward ana lOrc-d
them shut so that they could not get
out One OF the men VINO did the most
70 save the women was the American
minister. a man named wilson lie le-
cciycd a testimonial from the city Tor
his courage and is still remembered
there.
Bronze Figure Of Christ.
Another striking monument Of this
cemetery is a bronze rlgure Of Christ
II stand right In the centeF or the CITY
Of the dead, with the avenues raQlatluS
from the four sides Of the rock pedestal
upon which the Christ stands. The rock
than lie size, and il is wonderfully
effective and Impressive IL is ire
finest monument i have ever seen IN
any cemetery
santiago is a city Of many churches
and schools Full religious tolerance Is
granted and the TrOtestants have -haI-
missions and churches ana ScnCOls III
different parts Of the republic roman
Catholicism is the state religion and Z
the church receives a large subsidy ]
from the government
The mOsJ Of the people are Catholics /
and thar church is extraordinarily Elcn-
IL owns in Santiago alone property 20
the amount OF SlU0000,00O in gold II
has SOHO Of the best business blocks, D
and the whole of one side Of the plaza Z
which is the center OF the business sec
tion. belongs TO il. 1t has thousands
Of rented houses and acres OF stores
IL owns haciundas outside the city upon
which wines and other products az Z
manufactured and offered for sale.
Nearly all Of the church property is
controlled by the archbishop, although 3
some o. it is held by the ditlerent
church organizations. male and female.
The Carmelite nuns Of this city are
said TO be the richest body Of women
in the world.
Has Excellent Newspapers.
The Chile Of today has excellent
newspapers. Il has altogether ABOUT
20 dailies and more than 200 Weeklles-
and semi-Weeklies- There are nun
bred different periodicals issued here
In santiago. the enleL OF WlL-A Is tAI
MercuriO. This has editions Tor poLn
the capital and for Valparaiso. and IL
is published both morning and evening
Like the New York Herald. its evening
edition is printed in pink II has also
a big Sunday issue including features
similar TO those Of our metropolitan
dailies.
The paper has fine offices in san
tiagO. with a counting room that looks
more like the rOtuuda OF catnedraI
than the ordinary place for transactlng
such business. II belongs 10 Don Au-
gusta Edwards. one Of the rishest men
Of Chile, and at present minister from
this country to Great Britain