The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-03

planning to drain the lake and mine
the bed for the treasures. They are
making a tunnel to let OK the water.
1 heard of similar treasure boards
in this same region Of South America
There is one In Ecuador said to con-
tain the treasures of the Incas. and
another in Peru where II IL claimed
that something like $4,000. 600 worth
Of gold was thrown at the time Ptzarro
broke faith with Atahualpa and caus-
ed his death.
Tou may remember part Of the story.
Pizarro had conquered Peru and was
taking away the silver by the ship
load That metal was 30 common that
the Spaniards had their horses shod
with it. It was at this time that Pr
zarro. the Spanish general had cap
tured the Inca King, Atahuaipa, who
was also a sort of prophet and high
priest OF the people. He offered to
ransom the latter II the Indians would
I'll the room In which the King was
imprisoned with gold
The room was seventeen feet wide
twenty feet long and nine feet nigh.
The gold was brought in in great
quantities. 1t comprised gold plates
torn from the Temple OF the Sun at
Cuzco, gold vases wonderfully carved,
immense gold basins and hundreds OF
drinking cups and dishes OF various
kinds. There was 20 much Of 1t that
II took the Indian goldsmith whole
month, working day and night. to cast
II into ingotA and 10 much that IT
filled the room. a. Pisarro demanded.
After Pixarro got the gold he trsacher-
ously killed the King. and IL 10 said
that the Indians then gathered toGeth-
er such gold a. they had left and
buried Il In that unknown lake.
There are said to be gold boards at
the bottom Of Lake Titicaca. but that
can never be drained. There are other
gold boards In the nitrate fields far
ther south, and indeed no one knows
Just where the greatest treasures OF
the past lie. It IL very probable that
there 10 some on the Isthmus OF Pan
anna, and the excavation OF old Panama
City. viii Oh 10 about to begin when the
new road there 10 completed. viii un-
earth some which were hidden 1t the
time that Morgan took and destroyed
tho city. Morgan 10 said 70 have ia
ken away IFS horseioads OF Jewels. SILL
yer and gold. and he tortured the peo-
Die to make them confess whore the
money was hidden
fhs Peasi laaao1s - tAe WeUeevD
PoeaDe.
II treasures are found 1t old Pan |
anna Il 10 not improbable that Jewels
and pearls may be found among them I,
The waters adjoining Panama and 9TH !
or parts Of Central America has long
been noted for their magnificent
pearls. Some Of those In the crown I
Of Spain came from here. ana IN the /
ca&hcdrsis In seville and Toledo are I
STRINGS and clusters Of pearls which l
the early explorers took from the In
daans. Columbus mot natives wearing
rooes OF pearls while he vas In this i
part Of the world. and be took one i
pearl Weighing 500 grains home 70 the
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which came from the Wsesrs al lever |
while Fsrdinaad De Soto |,
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