, 1879-08-21
George K. Olis, sl,004; Ch!cngo, q. r. Wheeler.
*f8, TO; at. Lonls Roburt I. ranscy, $ll,N
New Orleans, w. H. James, s4,818.
WEALTH UNDER WATER,



ErcharQk.
In 1876, when Spain WAS cxcrtlng all her
powers 10 suppress ihc revolution In Yc,rzucla.
tho 1,00l-ton iine-of-hnttle ship San Pedro Al
cnntara was dispatched from the mother eoun-
try, laden with ammunition OF var md trras,I,a
to puy the army III Venezuela and tho nayy an
the spanfst, matn. Sno bad on board, rs proven
by the records preserved in tho State archives
IN Madrid, $o,000,oo0 In gold cc!n packed In
iron chests md s3GO0O00 III silver packed in
wooden chests. When tho vessel srr!veu OIL Ii
duayra the fnsurgcnt forces werc threatening
Caraccas, and tho frightened merchants ani
clergy. fearing n sack Of tic city, hustened to
place their wealth in the treasuro hold OF tho
san Pedro Alcantnra for satc keeping. Bullion,
Ren,a, church nrtiaInents, anil Jewels, roughly
estimated at 81, ,0O0 COZ, werc thtls ntldcd to tha
rictcs already aboard. 'rlIo San Pcdro Aican.
tara salod from La iuayrn to ok the southern
eoasa o. ths ne islanl ot Margnrltn, where shs
islhnds to tho south OF Margarita. During
a. rovcl anonE tile sailors a fire was
started BY ,the .upturntng Of bowl Ut
blazing pinch, tllg flames communicating
with q barrol, Of brandy. il is sa'd tie dry5
wooden vessel was speedily cnreiopct, anil tic
1lro soon became uncomfortable until 1t reached
tho posg'er.naQazlno, when terrible explosion
hall OF the vessel, scattering far and wide over
the waters the weafth Of her treas,lrc.lold, a1d
sn,g;sns.,1E "; ~. ane Hfes OF ~ out q iUVU men.
tasa IL e,;' to9.Rns ~ !ha.ter o. etory cstah-
~ hn s,n;c ~ y atoy " ~. seain1g
witnesses. In 1864 company ID Baltimore IN.
derook to recover tho treasure. They worked
sn'ec e., mouths on tle wfeek OF fhe torWnr.l ha!f
OF lne vessel. anu recovered about sa,0oo IN
silver dollars. stuck into tic woodwork by the
!olco ot !ne eSp!oS,on' O"lng 70 ti.c stuw
p.osnsss -. issostftns Hny " tln t9ensuse,
'ax ,s;et IT, ~ a'f e1pe!ion o. oecame us
worked: 'as Ihomas & Il; &FoilinEsby, one Of t,c
,'at H., rra ~ ~ ox, ~ I'LL. @
tIi.s tIt lorsn " ing e1plosl9n nau thrown al
nnis vits @ p ,e ~ sesfS! H. alt G,neF dysrs
t.Hnmmin1 ~ m'1 tenao, m,n III n.h ohon. Alter
@ n@iiGu @,ncy Muskcu uIVHE-pcl! 10 INC place H.
eths, M sor' ~ .sy nl5es ,v el1
'I , ~" @ T.. VI a"sove.tnE aoont Soootuuu ~
~ te vcra scrr, i a otn ws
su!!.s ,i, " y, 'nue}; !Hes also !oun9 Jewels ol
ar'icias wI, 1ss aso ~, no asnm o one man "
na puM1in w 0avu efnss, y" WiiS1 @
Sn,sa soosSIsiS ao'n , ~ oW 3ork LOT siaoout
e.1eaaI n =. 'e u'ss.s mna'5 otolc sue onEooat
% INV nen To 1.e uuaYfai tlleS wore. However,
,f s''a ] aasstWts uus ~ .ney nau Gouatef-
e,a,ma LOT percentage ana ..s h1naggr o. INC
e1peula.on Mas antte unnopuiaf tile nila!r waa
eouiploseu ast X; were set ltee, the exledi-
t!on rctur,lnE u ha,iioro 10 rclll am sct o'1s
1.,e seeoha se. Uwa!e aea!L' 10 9!i!lculiles
.... 49, suo.. a'.a. h.s IissIst tne
e1pealtlot Was eohpeliea 10 return @ 70 baltimore
tie sgcoha t''ho a1,a aEaln rent: Ihc third e1-
tedlt1o1i was eaually uhsilceesslul. owing to
csia,lGe in tlia senezucinn uovernnent, sus-
recIon OF pretended uistrsist anu DECEPTION III
~ luz maj cr u roIa1ty "efo taken ausanta5e
Vi 10 anu! tMe Efan1.
"a AZ .!o cxneaatlnfl from Providence took soino
S5o,N'' utlt waa believed to bc dishonesty
managed hiau DROUGHT up I'll q row. Ano'Mr
ANAL expea!tann Eot Sls,1oo. Several attempts
nave oeesl nlnaG s1nec ny inconsistent mud tn.
e1eient cxpeoltioila, al o. which hayo got
,'nhay; otit, oWh,g 10 various circumstances,