The Portland daily press., 1898-09-27
COLUMBUS REMAINS.
They Go Back to Spain Along with
BlaLcJ.
GREAT DISCOVERIES ASHES RE-
MOVED FOR SECOND TINE.

Formerly Rested at San Domingo Until
Spain Ceded That Island to France
Then Taken to ever Faithful Isle" but
This Too Spain Has to vacate.
of Christopher Columbus, which this
morning were removed from their niche
in the cathedral preparatory to their ship
ment to Spain, had laid in their late
resting place since January Is, 1895, when
they were brought from San Domingo,
by Spain. Since the date mentioned the
remains had laid in an open niche in the
wall of the presbytery of the cathedral.
yard and half above the ground, be-
tween pillar supporting the main arch
and the choir. In 1892 there was placed
in front of the n iche slab, of doubtful
artistic taste, represent ting relief bust
of the great admiral and bearing this
inscription: Restas Imagen del Grande
Colon Mil Styles Durad Guardados en- 10
Urna en- la Remem branza de Neustra
Nacion." (The remains and image of the
great Columbus lie thousand centuries
preserved in this urn and in the remem-
brance of our nation.)
After the four hundredth anniversary
of the discovery of the new world by Co
Iumbus, the Spanish cortes included in
the Cuban budget large sums for the pur-
pose of erecting fitting monument SYM
bolising the travels of the discoverer, to
be placed in the most conspicuous place
in Havana and the construction of a
mausoleum to hold his ashes. This
mausoleum, the work of the Spanish
r1r~t,f 70 How ov1r
and placed upon base erected in the
centre aisle of the cathedral, close to the
main door.
TIE monument, the work on which was
entrusted to the sculptor SusSillo, has
not come and probably never will come to
Havana. 1t was to have been paid for by
an appropriation included i'll the budget
of the island, but circumstances have ov-
erturned the plans made on the occasion
of the celebration of the four hundredth
anniversary of the discovery of America
and it is probable that both the monu-
ment and the mausoleum will be placed
in fitting place in Spain, where they
will be looked upon as one of the treas
ures of the Spanish nation.
The ashes were deposited in zinc
case which was placed in the sacristy OF
the cathedral and permanent guard
was established to watch them.
Admiral Sampson has leased a chalet
about a mile distance from the Irotcha
hotel where he and his household will
reside during their stay here.
Tine admiral and Mr.. Porter today Wis
tied the professional school here. They
consider the school great establishment
but observed that the students were in
structed in the primary branches only.
MIR. Porter will sail for the United States
on Saturday next.
General Rodriguez, chief of General
Maxtmo Gomez's, staff, arrived here to-
day from Santa Clara and shortly after
his arrival, had conference with several
members Of the merican commission.
Captain Hart delivered an important
message to the Spanish commissioners
this afternoon.
1t is believed that Immediately after the
convention of Manzaaillo is completed by
the Spanish forces, the evacuation of
Puerto Principe win be begun.
General Castellanos, Agulrre and Mar
roto, commanders respectively of the
Jucaro trocha anu in the provinces of
Santa Clara and Pinar del kio, have ar
rived here and this evening conjointly
with General PARADE, had a conference
with Captain General Blanco. 1t is sup
posed that the conference was in relation
to matters connected with the evacuation
of the island.