The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-01-10
co1uMBus's REMAINS IN SAN DoM11oo.
Conclusion OF the German Explorer, Roaolf
Cronan. After Careful Investigation.

Conclusion OF the German Explorer, Roaolf
Cronan, After Careful Investigation.
WASHINGTON. Jan. a-At the meeting Of the
American Historical Association hero Presi-
dent G K Adams Of Cornell University read .
paper having for its title Some Recent Dis
coveries Concerning Columbus" Prof. Adams
is Of the opinion that the first landing place Of
Columbus and the final resting place Of his re-
mains have been definitely determined BY the
investigations made BY the German explorer,
Rudolph Cronan. In the Bahamas and West
Indies about year ago President Adams's
paper reviewed tho work of Mr.. Cronan. and
gave the first information Of the results Of the
explorers labors
Mr.. 0ronan. said Mr. Adams. had brought
letters from the German Government which
procured many privileges for him. and had
studied the question Of the landfau In tho
light OF the original journal Of Columbia and
Of his own comparison Of the islands with tho
descriptions Of that journal and Of other origt-
nal authorities. His conclusion was that tho
first landing was on Watiings Island. and at or
near Graham's Harbor on the west side Of tho
island. His reasons. President Adams said.
might be summarized as follows:
No other island corresponds so well with
the original descriptions In point OF position.
form. and description. There is no harbor ON
the east side. but good one on the west side.
On the 18th Of October Columbus says they
had the toughest sea they had encountered
during the whole voyage. He also says that
between shutdown OF that day and 2 o'clock in
the following morning they sailed at the rate
OF twelve miles an hour. making ninety miles.
The wind must have been in tho east
When. at 2 o'clock in the morning.
nss d R say tey a We're SAILING SF s yse
rate OF twelve miles an hour. They shortened
sail. but Cr9nan thinks they must have gone
ss ssas;
island from ths we ess and
e. Soe neutral GI ana easy shore at GrahH%s har-
toned .by Columbus. and found It easy to
res9ncdle TIE situation with II tie statemeaE
s mnra aha CAS- norSnns
II regard @ the present location Of the remains
suit hat the rs
thes To-
s g ~ q the and tie
ga autGorltas to Contain tho oasyda x
e. hs the time the vault containing them bad
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considerably from the Representations pre-
yiousIy published. and in tho opinion OF Mr.
C.onan were incontestubly. genuine. The
m mnGIs 9i f tGe argument Mr.. Adams sum-
THE situation Of the vault containing those
ed before, that which contained the ro-
mains taken to Havana in 1875. The
Spain to Ean Domingo aGont 154i. where,
as tho remains Of his son and grandson were
not TRANSPORTED till the beginning Of the sew
entnenth century. II seems improbable that
mo lenden box containing the remains Of CO.
inms Would haze no marx by wnIeh It could
Whntcve The box dscoy e9 In t2e
longer vault opened in 1877 cOnta ms tiye
inscrintions;, Ono on the sides and ends Of tho
ono on the inside Of the cover and two on tho
Sides OF silver plate found in the coffin. Cro-
nan boiieyos that the charge Of fraud brought
by Spanish officials against the authorities OF
san DnmingO cannot ior q moment be- admit
when carefully studied. show that they are
old: that tho processes Of OxidiZation which
have evidently gone on since the inscriptions
were made preclude the possibility Of their
being modern; tint the charge 81 fraud made
absence Of direct proof Is ovrrwhelmingly
improfable; that no one Of tloss who hayo
brought the charge Of fraud has ever inspected
the collin or its remai ms; that tho only basis OF
correct inscriptlons heretofore uttished and,
finally, that careful and independent
questioning Of several Of those who had par
neipated In the exhumation In 1877 resulted
In substantial agreement as to all the i'm
Proof & cpmpisss That ranlss s 81 cS
lumbus are stu at San DOMINGO"