Show an epidemic ot of suicides has been prevailing for some time la III chill and it has been decided finally by the newspapers of valparaiso lad and santiago to suspend the publication of all details respecting these crimes in the hope that they may become less frequent this action is taken probably because of the power of suggestion contained in these tra tragedies edles it has been pointed out often by scientists in this country that almost all crimes of a novel character produce imitation ora series of imitations and the tact fact has been demonstrated by the records of the dally daily press the authorities in chill appear to have hare appreciated this tendency of degenerates in a practical manner and have taken the one course that obviously may be instrumental in reducing to the smallest limits this sil suggestive estave character of one class of crime in all other e r cri crimes tiles excepting that of self de st ruction there are other important considerations that weigh on the side of a certain degree of publicity but in tile the case of suicides it is certainly a wise course in most instances to eliminate the details especially in chill chili where the crime has become so preva lent |