The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-03-23
EUROPEAN NEWS AND GOSSIP
Seeking Treasure From an Armada
Galleon--Anecdotes About the Ger
man Royalties---Mrs. AstOr.

the lure of treasure seeking is still
strong is proved by the many efforts
that have been made to salve a lost
galleon in Tobermory bay. Another
attempt is now being made, whenever
the wind and weather permit the
divers to search for the chests Of
Spanish bullion reputed to be in the
hold of the Florencia, preserved to
this day in a coffin of sand under the
waters of the Argyllshire bay.
The rights of salvage have been
leased by the Duke of Argyle to Col
onel Kenneth Mackenzie Foss, who,
with another salvage company, is seek
ing to retrieve the treasure by means
of a better scientific apparatus than
was brought to bear on former opera
tions. In place of the boring rods
previously used, a steam boring plant
is now at work, and this has enabled
the treasure seekers to reach the
deck of the ship, lying beneath eight
feet of sand.
The strong set of the tide and the
treacherous weather make the work
of clearing the decks exceedingly
difficult. If they are found to be ir-
tact, suction pumps will be put into
one of the matches, in order to make
way for the divers to get into the
hold, and it is estimated that this
ought to be accomplished in eight
weeks.
Colonel Foss hopes to be able to
remove the Spanish galleon to the
London Museum, at present housed
in Kensington Palace, with her arma'
ment and ammunition. Aid of vari'
GUS kinds is being provided by mem
bers of English families whose ances
tors were connected with the court
of Queen Elizabeth, in order that they
may preserve some of the relics that
may be found.
Since the galleon vanished beneath
| the waters of Tobermory bay three
British sovereigns, Queen Elizabeth
Charles II and James II have coveted
the prize and taken steps to secure it
In list of vessels compiled in the
Armada war the Galleon de Floren
cha is described as being of 96l tons
carrying fifty two guns, eighty-sil
sailors and 400 soldiers of the com
pany of Casper de Sosa. According
to oral tradition in the Isle OF Mu.l
the ship was at anchor seven week
before she sank.
1t is supposed that she carried al
the pay for the Armada crews an
soldiery. The amount was estimate
at 9O,OOOOOO ducats in the course o
lawsuit when Charles II tried t
deprive the Argyll family of thei
rights in this romantic wreck
This estimate is now held to be e'
cessive, but there is little doubt tina
abundant treasure will come to ligll
when the FIorencia gives up he
hoard.
Likes Charlemagne Tower
BERLIN, March Z. -"Ambassado
Charlemagne Tower was well~name
by his parents remarked the Germa
Empress recently to John b. Jackson
the new American Minister to the Ba
kan States. There is only one nam
that seems to fit him and that
Charles the Great"
Mr.. Tower was Minister to Austri
Hungary and Ambassador to Russi
and later Ambassador to German
and has long been a favorite wit
both the German Emperor and FIR
press. He was specially invited
meet the Emperor last autumn at II
shooting party given by the Prin'
of PIess, and came to Germany pu
posely to join the distinguished COZ
pany
Capt. Samuel G. Shartle, the Mi
tary Attache to the American Emba
sy. and Mrs. Shartle, gave a dim
and dance yesterday for Miss Nam
Leishman, the daughter of the prese
American Ambassador in Berli
Among the guests were Prince Ere
erick de Croy, Prince Louis de Bot
bon and many diplomats.
Germans Think Future Kaiser snu
Them.
The Crown Princes friends are vi
orously protesting against assertio
in the Viennsee and Berlin press tn
he has been snubbing prominent Go
mans at Celerina, Switzerland, al
Z been hobnobbing exclusively wi
x Americans and Britishers,
K The Kreuz Zeitung, court newsT
X per, publishes long lists of Germa
3 who were asked to dinner or tea
; the Crown Prince at his hotel, b
- admits that the only lady who W
invited to join the crew Of the Croy
Princes victorious bobsleigh was Mi
v COnram Smart. an Australian, wi