Caracara
the name given to the birds of the sub-family Polyborinæ, which is an aberrant one belonging to the Falconidæ. They are found in South the Falconidæ. They Th are found in South America, and feed on carrion.
CARACAS (kä-räkäs), the capital of the Republic of Venezuela and of the Federal district, 6 miles (24 by rail) S. of La Guaira, its port. Built on the S. slope of the Avila (8,635 feet), it is 3,025 feet above the tide-level, and en- joys from this elevation a healthful air and a temperature ranging between 48° and 100° F. The streets, built at right angles, are broad and well paved. There are a handsome promenade and numerous public parks and gan gardens; excellent ous public parks and gardens; excellent water and gas plants; street railways; and the termini of several steam railways. The most notable edifices are the Federal Palaces and other official buildings, including the president's "Yellow ings, including the president's "Yellow House"; the university; the Exhibition Palace; the cathedral; the magnificent basilica of St. Ann; and over a score of hospitals and charitable institutions. Besides the university, there are colleges of medicine, law, and engineering, and other technical schools. There is considerable export trade in cacao, coffee, tobacco, etc. It was founded in 1567, and has suffered severely at various times as the result of earthquakes. Pop. about 90,000. times as the result of earthquakes. Pop.
AND ANNIBALE (ka-rä'che), three of the first painters of Italy, kinsmen, fellow-students, and co-laborers, natives of Bologna, and founders of the Bolognese School. Lodovico, born in 1555, was low-students, and co-laborers, natives of Bologna, and founders of the Bolognese Fontana to tudy painting. He made such slow progress that his master dissuaded him from the pursuit; upon which he left Fontana, and thenceforth studied the works only of the great masters, for which purpose he traveled to Venice and Parma. Returning to Bologna, he found his cousins, Agostino and Annibale, born in 1560, so well inmasters, for which purpose he traveled to Venice and Parma. Returning to Bofather, a respectable tailor, to leave their education to him. Agostino, born in 1558, learned engraving from Cornelius Cort, and attained to such excellence that many of his engravings are only distinguishable from his master's by the 1558, learned engraving from Cornelius Cort, and attained to such excellence that that style are highly valued. He never practiced painting, however, with any tinguishable from his master's by the superiority of the drawing; his works in CARAVAN with himself. Annibale exhibited a perpatient in temper, though of so open and ness of Agostino, and to the amiable generous a nature that he is said to have kept his colors and his money in the same box, both of which were equally at patient in temper, though of so open and generous a nature that he is said to have kept his colors and his money in the same box, both of which were equally at the disposal of his scholars. Like Lodovico, he traveled about from place to place, improving himself by all that he saw, and aiming to combine in his own works the excellencies of the great works that he studied. The three opened an academy in Lodovico's studio, which became famous for the illustrious pupils whom it sent forth. The fame of the accompanied by Agostino, but their usual vited by Cardinal Odoardo Farnese to adorn his palace with paintings. He went, accompanied by Agostino, but their usual erant devotion to labor drove away his more festive comrade. Annibale spent eight years of his life on his admirable little after this, and died in 1609. He was buried, according to his own desire, 1602; Lodovico lived until 1619. The works of the three kinsmen are principally found in Bologna and Rome. The works of the three kinsmen are princi- Farnese Gallery is considered the greatpally found in Bologna and Rome. The tains "St. John the Baptist," by Lodotains "St. John the Baptist," by Lodovico, and the "Communion of St. Jetively reckoned their best works in oil. rome," by Agostino, which are respec- tively reckoned their best works in oil.