The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-10-23

All the garments found which are
woven Of the y.euua.s fleece were once
worn by Iucas or the nobility. for the
common people were compelled 10 wear
clothes of 81 coarsor texture
The captured maidans. besides Weav-
Ing. were also employed in making
chIcha, the rational beverage. which
was consumed In great quantities at re-
l-igus fetes- a unique and primitive
stone mill used in grinding the maize,
was also uueaUthed, and IL gives real
istic glimpse of the manner in which
the Indian girls, by rocking a narrow
stone from one side TO the other, slowly
crushed the grain on a slab
The drainage OF Lake TexcOcc0, near
the City OF Mexico. might likewise re-
veal famous lost treasures Here It IS
believed q great part OF the wealth OF
2Iontezuma was cast al the time the
Spauiards tried % carry IL or.
Treasures Of BIontezuma.
Moutezuma's treasure AS a mysterious
disappearance. ranks with Captain
Kids piraEed boards and as an object
Of search by Eauguiue treasure hunters
with the gold said 10 have been lost Ia
the haraor of New York by the sinking
of a British Warship in tho revolution.
Once IN the hands OF the Spanish under
fernando C0rtez. large portion OF IL
slipped from his grasp iu the dark hours
of the ''Docle tTlsJe,' the melancholy
night when great part OF his force
was killed or captured by the Aztecs on
O. narrow cauzaway as 10 was endeavOr-
ing TO escape from the Aztec capital
The SDaniards tell upon the treasure
ny accident. ON their entrance TO Mon
tezuma'H capital in 1919 Cortez haG
asked of the Aztec monarch the use OF
monies OF the Roman Catholic Church.
This Mont-zuma readily granted,
A Concealed Door.
AS tie han was being prepared it
was discovered that part OF the pIas-
tpring had been applied recently APP
pareutIy IL had been put on 10 conceal
door. Never forgetting TO watch for
traces of the rich treasure which ac-
C0rd.lg 10 Tuu-ors they had heard was
hidden iu This OLD palace. the Spaniards
came 10 the conclusion that this door
was the entrance 10 lIoutgzuma's safe
deposit vault
The door was opened and their surnlise
proved TO bee correct. Their impression
that the treasure left by MOntezuma's
father far exceeded the contents OF most
Ut the treasure chests Of the reigning
houses of Europe proved to be we'll
-aatt-H+HA-r At.A. was a -Hrll4lE Oh lEt1ll-
ishmeut and eIaJi0n in the breasts Of
those assembled around C0rtez 10 get
glimpse beyond the portal when the
door was opened.
There before their eyes in a large hall
lay, piled high, rich and beautiful stufrs.
articles Of curious workmanship Of va
r-Ous kinds, gold and silver in bars and
i'm ore and many valuable Jewels
Riches Of the World There.
81 was a young man." afterward wrote
one Of those about the door, when J
saw 81, and it seemed TO me as il all the
riches OF the world were in this room"
COrtez could hardly afford 10 become
common thief, so he ordered the wall
closed as before and gave strict orders
that nothing be said about the discovery.
. Time passed and the person Of Monte
yuma came under the control Of Cortez.
who had invited him 20 become his guest
and had taken advantage of the accept
alce of the invitation 20 retain him as "a
hostage for the good conduct or his sub
5ects.
AT last COrtez persuaded Montezuma
I 90 acknowledge the supremacy or the
CasrIlau monarch. Then Cortez sug-
gasted TO M0ntezuma that his new SOW
erelgu would not count IL amiss If Mon
teZLna ana ms cnleIs sent across tAt
seas 20 him such gratuity as would
/ convince him OF the loyalty OF his new
/ yassals. MOutezuma consented 70 this
/ and collectors. accompanied by number
/ CT Spauiards. visited the principal cities
/ and provinces TO receive the tribute.
/ ia the course Of few weeks they re
/ turned, bringing large quantities OF gold
/ and silver plate, rich stuhs, and othCl
/ commodities. Moutezuma ordered the
I concealed door 10 be opened and his
[ father hoaTdings brought forth
This IS mg portion o. the tribute. d"