The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-13
GOLD OF SPANISH AMERICA.
Treasures Buried and Hunted in
Honduras, Columbia and the An
den states.
From the Springfield Republican.

den. states.
From the Springfield Republican.
The DAYS of treasure hunting have by
no means gone past, but are as lively as
ever, and finds are yet possible that will
make the story of Monte Cristo' pale.
There is an association known as the
"New Orleans compact" whose purpose
is to search for buried treasure in Hon
duras. and the visit to Boston of the sec
retary of this compact" formerly an in
surance man in that city, has led to an
article in the Transcript, from which we
quote: - -, 1919,
been working in this very region mas peen
of paying the expenses of prospecting
trip for gold He says he has good PROOF
that gold in payding 9eand menv can
of pure gold and feels sure that he can
locate the mine from which they came
Many treasure hunters nave I've t1 1I e LOT,
tunes hidden in graves or dug them from
the hills along the rivers. lndeed' SO
much gold has been found that the gov
eminent has passed such laws that now
permit All gold. unless the hnder mas
such a permit, belongs to the state. But
even this does not Keep enterPrlsSlng Amer l,
eminent rather expects that people VIII
try 10 steal it's gold Just when the gold
hunter is congratulating himself, an OLE
ticer will confront him and his find will
be confscated. These laws are generally
unknown by foreigners, ana they there
fore find themselves sometimes In awk-
VII" There Is lust as much gold to be found
In Peru and the United states OF Colom-
hia. and il the old legends are correct, the
,bi, Ash. -" a treasure of eight or nine mil
lions remains undiscovered. Ihis Is sup
nosed to be buried near Truxillo, only
eight degrees south of the equator. The
"lIttie flesh" the peje chica, which was
buried by the ancient Chimus, has been
found. An Indian. named Cazique, Tello,
revealed the secret OF us ahldlpg pace 10
"a o00 600 But the big fish" or Deje
grande. amounting TO three times the
treasure Toledo found Is yet TO be recoy-
cred on the strength Of this belief mill
ions have been spent In trying TO find the
larger fortune Everybody knows the old
legend about the pcje grande, and for
only the natives Of Truxillo and It's vicin-
ity have become treasure hunters, but for
eigners. too, so that to-day. II you were go
ing to Truxillo and say that you had come
10 exp.ore the ruins Of ancient Chimu for
the benefit of the science OF archaeology,
people would smile and offer 20 aid you,
science No they would wonder II, per-
chance, you knew the secret Of the hiding
place OF the "big FISH," which is supposed
When MIR. squer, United States com
missioner to Peru, went to the old ruin 20
explore IL for the benefit of science. he had
lust such an experience. lie carried a let
Ter OF Introduction 20 an influential man.
col La Rosa, "a most experienced. per-
sistent and enthusiastic treasure hunter"
'',The colonel" says Mr.. Squier, "was
neither an archeologist nor an antiquary."
lie took IL for granted that scientific ex-
ploration was only a clever ruse 10 cover
treasure seeking. He was eager to HELM.
Tor he thought that no man could stand
where he knew the great reasure lay bur-
led without showing emotion that quick
eye could see and understand. n
------s--e.-e------
Never Touched Him. --Bostonian--Why
Is Il that you Chicagoans always say,
"I4ow IS thinRsg'
chicgoan--Because we want TO know.
| That's .whyl--Puck.