Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-04-25

But bicause this people were not manic. they
followed the maners ~ the land they came unt 20
and used the language they found there.
Note: This Madoc arriving in that westerue
conntrlo. unto the which he came in the yeare
ll70, left most OF his people there: and return
ing backe for more Of his owne nation, ac-
quaintance and friends. 90 inhabite that faire
and large countrie, went thitler aeaine with
ten SALES. as l find noted by Gutyn Owen. am
Of opinion that the land. whcreunto lie
came. was some part Of Mexico: the causes
what make me thinke 50 be these.
j. The common report ~ the inhabitants sof
that countrie which afhrme. that their rulers
descended from strange nation, that came
thither from a farre countrie: which thing 10
confessed by Mutezuma king OF that coun;rie.
IN his Grafton made for quoting Of his people.
at his submission 20 the King OF CASTLE. Her
nando Curteis being then present. which 10 LAID
downe in the Spanish chronicles Of the con-
quest of the West Indies
2. The BRITISH words and names Of places.
used in that countrie even 10 this daie, dw
argue the same: when they taike together.
they use this word Gwrando. which IL Hcarken
or listen. Also they have certeine bird
with white head. which they call
Pengwin, that is, White head. But the
Hand OF Corroeso, the Cape of Bryton. the
river OF Gwyndor. and the white rock OF
Pengwyn. which be all Brytish or Welsh words,
DIV manliestlie shew that it was that countrie
which Madoc and his people inhabited"
Two TONES IN THE FIELD.
model Of the house in which Columbus vss
born is easily secured. for there is no competi-
ton as 10 his birthplace. bu; there Is going 90
be a renewal Of the much-vexed question,
Where was Columbus buried" Havana
claims the honor and 80 does Santo Domingo,
To avoid giving offense 20 either contesjanT it
has been decided to place on exhibition models
of the two tombs. accompanied by the known
facts. The discriminating public will pay its
money and make lite selection. The
Havana model is already here: the san Do,
interesting one. When Don Diego Columbus,
son of the discoverer. governor Of Santo
Domingo he removed the remains OF his father
20 Santo Domingo from Seville The bones,
everybody comedies. remained in their second
resting place until Spain turned San Domingo
over 90 the French. At that time the spanarus
took what were supposed 20 be the bones OF
Columbus TO Havana. scaled them up In the
cathedral walls and erected a suitable
tomb. Up to 1877 Havana had an undispuied
title. but in that year the cathedral at San Do
mingo was being repaired and workmen discov-
cred a copper chest in which were many bones.i
On the lid of this chest was an inscription
which. translated reads: Industrious and
nowned man, Christopher Columbus." There
were two silver plates on the chest One Of
these read: The remains Of the first admiral,
Don Christopher Columbus" The other wa<
simply "Alte Cristoval Colon"
The Domingo argument therefore. 10 that the
wrong bones-probably those of Christophert q,
brother. Bartholomew-were taken TO Havana.
4 hose disinterested persons who have given
the matter careful consideration say that the
real bones are in the casket in the copper chest
now beneath the altar of the cathedral at Santo,
domingo. To see these relics the consent Of
the archbishop and three specified priests must
be obtained. All these have keys and all the
keys have to be operated simultaneously.