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Show WILL REBUILD STRICKEN CITY. - Material For Temporary Homes 'Be Ing Distributed Free By the Chilean Government. Valparaiso. About 10,000 workmen nro employed in clearing away the ruins hero and in searching for bodies of thoso who lost their Uvea during tho recent carthquako and fires. In tho wrcckago of a houso workmen found a child alive in a barrel, which had protected It from harm. Tho naval school is to bo reconstructed recon-structed nnd it Is expected that tho cadets will bo able to resume tholr studios thcro In about two months. Tho sale of articles of food is strictly supervised by tho city and government odlclals to prevent any abuses In tho direction of Increases in prices. In different parts of tho city depots for tho distribution of food havo been established, tho main features of which aro Immcnso caldronB from which, under tho supervision of young women of tho highest society in Valparaiso, Val-paraiso, soup is distributed to tho poor. Many of tho best families of this city havo decided to go to Europo and stay thcro during tho rebuilding of Vnlparalso in genornl, nnd of .tholr own residences In particular. Material for tho construction of tcmpornry houses or sheds Is being distributed gratis by tho local and gov-eminent gov-eminent authorities. Tho government of Ecuador has ordered or-dered tho commander of Ecuadorean cruiser mnrlncs to plnco himself and his vessel nt tho disposal of the Chilean Chil-ean government for tho transportation of tho refugees from Valparaiso to various points. |