The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-28

the stores that formerly were mere
caves in the walls have put in plate
glass windows, and large business
buildings have gone up that would not
he out of place in town OF the same
size in our country. There are many fine
residences on the outskirts, Some new
buildings are like French villas. They
are of two stories. with very high cell
ings. They are made of brick, covered
with stucco, and. as usual. are of all
colors OF the rainbow. Others of the
new residences are of Spanish archi-
lecture, running around patios In which
are fountains and trees and beautiful
flowers. Such buildings you find in the
heart OF the city. AS YOU walk the
streets YOU can look in through the
| front doors and catch glimpse OF the
gnrdens The rooms are built around
patios, and nearly every one of them
has a beautiful view. Many of the
patios arc used as the storehouses and
stables for the donkeys and llamas
1 That bring In the crops and other things
| from the country estates of their own
! ers Many of the business buildings
were once residences. and their patios
are now lumber yards filled with old
! boxes. -
Some of the older stores are not UNI
like those | described in Cuzco They
are little more than caves lighted only
! from the, front. the doors being set into
the walls. Many OF the people live on
! the second floors over such stores: the
windows of which have balconies cx-
tending out over the street
There is one, thing that adds TO the
| brightness and businesslikc condition
! or the bolivian, capital. This is n law.
that requires every man to paint his
house front at least once year. The
annual painting season has not long
gone by. and just now everything is
spick and span with bright colors An
| other city provision is that every one
must sweep the streets in front of the
| building In which he lives. and that
every day.
And this brings me to the police and
! the soldiers. The government has NJ
F! goo! army. which is organized and
ofhccrcd like the army of Germany
The soldiers are fine looking fellows
! They are always or guard at the pal
ace ana capitol. and see them
marching back and forth through the
! streets. The police force is a good
! ono. and the officials insist that each
! man shall give evidence that he is al
| ways on duty. One of the provisions
causes perpetual whistling through
out the night. Every quarter of an
hour shrill whistle is heard on every
| block The noise comes from the no
uceman OF that special beat. II is to
! warn the thieves of his presence. and
to SHOW the authorities that he is
| awake. II reminds me of the cry of
/ the policeman OF Guayaquil which is.
lei sentinel alerto." or in English.
! The sentinel is on the alert" China
/ has Il similar custom I'm that the no.
! hcem"n there have kind OF a clan
/ per with which they make a loud noise
/ as they go about the streets. warn
Ing the burglars to keep out OF their
way.
This country is in the singular posi-
J ton of having two capitals The legal
/ capital is 1T Sucre. where the Supreme
/ court holds its sessions and where Is
I the seat OF the archbishop The real
| capital is LID Paz 1t is here that the
/ President lives. here Congress hold it's
sessions and the real work of tho
administration Is done
/ The government OF the republic IL
[ modelled much like that of the United
| states IN that II has a President and a
! Legislature who act as to ITederaI
! matetrs' and number of Provinces
ana departments that are administered
ny brefects and subprefects or, as we
might say. by Governors. There arc
nine departments and fifty-fve Prov
,nses; me capital OF each department.
mas It's municipal council. and subdi
visions have municipal boards. The
territories In the northeast of the re-
| public and in the Gran Chaco. on the
border Of Paraguay. are governed by
two delegates.
| The President OF Bolivia has his
! Cabinet just like President Wilson. and
me Legislature Is composed OF n Sen
ate ate and House. nominally elected by
inc vote OF the people. The President
! receives a salary which. at tho current
rate OF exchange. would he 5000 a
year. The Senators get about S200 a
month during the sessions. while the
deputies. or men OF the lower house,
are paid $40 for each day they attend
These salaries are low. but / am told
that some OF the officials Jjl.a 60 80