The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-05

Onlted Statcs, returned last week
on the S. S. Zacapa to Peru, where
he will represent the Latin Ameri-
can Section of THE SUN.
Gdcetd Caracas, a Venezuelan news
paper. concerning Bolivar's death.
Madame de Mier tells an interesting
incident in connection with Bolivar'A
remains, in which it Is said that when
his remains were taken from Santa
Marta, where he was first buried. to
Caracas, where they now rest his heart
was left in church in Santa Marta,
and when the church was entered to get
his heart an earthquake occurred, shat
tering the church.
Madame de Mier Is enthusiastic over
commercial and Industrial possibilities
of Colombia, and it is her belief that
II the Government would realize its OPP
portunities and carry on an active
propaganda in American newspapers to
interest American capital that Colombia
would soon obtain a position of promi-
nence in Latin America. She says that
on the Magdalena river the principal
product is bananas, which before the
war were taken by the United and the
Atlantic Fruit companies, and during
the war by the United Fruit Company
alone, but that now the war Is over
the Atlantic & Tropical Fruit Company
expects to go into the fruit business on
large scale again. This company
also produces cocoa and castor beans
Near Cartagena are number of
great quantities to Colombia. on
whichs they make from SIS to $50
head. There is an attempt on foot to
establish packing houses there. A fiber
plant said to be better than henne-
quen. grows in great quantities in this
region. Medellin in Antioqu!a is the
most advanced industrial city OF Co.
lombia. A large share of the alligator
pears coming to New York are sent from
Colombia. Nine. de Mier says that in
culture Bogota Is not second to any
city of Latin America. She is leaving
shortly for Cuba.
The steamship Santa Luisa Of the
Grace Line sailed last Wednesday for
ports of Peru and Chile, with a list OF
10l passengers Sailing for Callao were
Austin W. Clark. DR. Donald McLaugh-
lin. Edgar NJ. Smith. who has been a
Captain in the British army for the last
four years, and Godfrey ". Morkill Of
the Central Railroad of Peru
For Iqulque-Frank a. Bach, David
II. Friedman. Elmer p. Harris Julius
1llch. Julio G. Letelier, Bertram L. Tril-
Itch all of the same party ]. Z. Hardie.
who is connected with the firm of Bal
four. Williams & Co.. Adolfo Garni of
the firm OF w. X. Grace & Co, Carlos II.
Lemare American Consular Agent at
Iquique Mrs w. H. Nosholl, wife OF the
manager of Robinson & Co. who is trav-
cling with her daughter, Miss Dione
c. Is Robinson.
For Antofagasta-Mr. and Mrs c. G.
Abbot and George w. Wilson who are
going to establish a solar observation
station: Henry w Benson. Mr. and Mrs
F.. c. Dillon, Mr. and Mrs f. A. Schmidt
Miss Florence Schmidt, Jules A. End
weiss. Mr.. and Mrs Albert H Geddes
Or. and Mrs. Guillermo Cabrera, repre-
senting the White Dental Company AL
bert A. Hoffman OF the Andes Copper
Mining Company with his wife and
child
For Valparaiso-Pedro Aguirre, ex-
Minister Of state OF Chile and well
known diplomat. and Mrs Pedro
Aguirre; c. NJ. Barnett of Blair 4 Co
and Mrs. c. NJ, Barnett, Henry Gard
ner of Swift & Co, Harold H. Ketchum
of w. r. Grace & Co. and Mrs Harold
b. Ketchum, Benjamin La Bree, Jr.,
OF the American Paper Ex-
ports Company Mrs Kathryn ]. Har-
ison. wife OF Mr.. Harrison of the National
city Bank, who is now in South Amer
lea. and Mr.. r. T White of the Ameri-
can Smelling and Refining Company.
Gen. Jose Nincente Concha, ex-Presi-
dent Of Colombia, is in New York with
his family and his private secretary.
Silvio Cardenas. Gen. ConCha will soon
leave for Italy. whore he will represen,
his country as Minister Parliamentary.
During his stay here he gathered a num-
Der of intimate friends in an informal
dinner at the Hotel Majestic, where he
is stopping.
After short visit with friends Hilario
Moreno, newly appointed Counsellor OF
the Argentine Embassy to succeed Fed
erico NJ. Quintana. left for Washington
at the end OF last week Mr. Quintana
will leave the middle OF this month to
present his credentials as Minister to
the Central American republics
DR.. Santiago Rodriguez, prominent
business man from Venezuela, arrived
here heading commercial commission
to which he was appointed by the
Venezuelan Government. Dr. Rodriguez
is accompanied by his wife and is at
the Hotel McAlpin.
Sidney Austin Witherbee. well known
in Latin American circles and contribu-
tor to many Spanish magazines and
will marry young French
woman in st, Patrick's Cathedral A
Spanish priest will probably officiate.
Mr.. and Mrs. Maurico Barrizteita
art-lt- I'D
teita is wealthy merchant with i'm
portant business in different parts OF
Venezuela.
Enrique Cdm2ra, a millionaire from
Yucatan, and his wife are new arrivals
in the city They intend to stay here