Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1872-12-06
THAT PRINCELY GEM.
THE $4,000 RUBY IN DENVER.
MIR. STANTON, OF SAN FRANCISCO.
SHOWS HIS HAND.
The Largest Ruby iu the World. and
IErnm the DcnYcr News


There arrived in Denver last evening, |
from the South, Mr.. A. C.. Stanton, of San |
Francisco, of whom much has been said
recently, through the medium Of The AssO-
ciated Press, as being the fortunate pos
SCISSOR of a wonderfully large ruby that
promises to cut to the value of S250,000.
Mr.. Slant Oh was corraled by News re-
porter while quietly picking his teeth after
his first square meal since his return to
civilization, at the American House. Pos
sessed of a remarkable degree of confidence
in the honesty Of press representatives, he
detailed one of his hands on mission to
the depths Of a capaciOus pocket and
brought forth the stone which is, LIE thinks,
to make the world wonder.
He very kindly allowed the News re-
porter 10 handle the stone and to gaze
| wonder ingly upon its enchanting richness
| without IDanifestiDg the least uneasiness
| lest the impecunious scribbler might sud
| denly vanish with the treasure.
| I his stone, which Mr.. Stanton afiirms
| uron the strength Of some other PERSONS
| Judgment to be worth only $3.50, 900, was
! found somewhere in Arizona, beyond Fort
Defiance, and was picked up eff the sur
! face of the ground.
1t has deep, rich, " inc color. and looks,
to the inexperienced eye, at least, just like
the quarts Of small garnets which have
been paraded on exhibition here fer sew
eral months by each returned diamond
digger.
Having found this stone and many bush
els Of smaller ones, Mr. Stanton returned
to Santa Fe, where lie was met by Mr..
! A Il. higgins, WHO represents himself to
be the agent Of all the precious stone deal
ers in New y rk city
This man saw the stone and became eX-
| cited. The next day he examined it again
and grew freuzed with interest in the
ruby. The day following he was perfectly
frantic with excitement, and set everybody
in Santa Fe wild on tie subject.
Other experienced judges" were called
in, and it was finally determined that tie
ruby-the largest in the woIld-Would
bring the snug little sum OF 5250, GOO. The
fortunate owner was Of course elated. and
he started post haste for civilization, bear
ing a letter from Mr. higgins to Mr.. Bene-
dict, a New York iewelltr, which ellaran-
teed the payment Of quarter million fol
the stone.
This ruby-if ruby it isis about three
fourths Of an inch in length BY half incl
in width, and is said to weigh sixtee1
carats. 1t will cut to about eleven caratS
having a Sill Int FLAW.
Having examined the 1uby to his entire
satisfaction, the News reporter was startled
by the exhibition Of diamond about The
size OF a Wlen'S egg, and valued at tho
: magnificent sum of $4,000. 1t will bt
cut, Mr.. Stanton says, about seven carats
and will bc-if his expectations are re
aliZed-a magnificent gem.
The region where these stones wer,
found lies between So deg. 70 min. and 3
deg. 30 min. north latitude and 10 de-,
, and 113 deg. west longitude. Mr.. Stanton
went there about two months ago, amt
with his party Of four has been actively Ell
gagged III prospecting.
The country is desoiate desert, with III
grass save ia tie canon Of Il sandstoa
range near by, and 80 living thing, not cvel
jack rabbit or a bird. There are no lii
/, dams in The country, but the Zun:s
; .Apaches, Mohayes, and Piutcs surroul,
the section, yet moi near enough TO b.
! feared.
Mr.. Stanton says the gems-diamond
and rubies lie on the aground and spar XII
: in the sunlight with The most dazzling bril-
} liancy. The region is said to be LITERAL,
covered with gems, which rival in size an,
value anything that has ever Yet been dis
covered III this country.
2 O,.r informant is saugUine that there al
, great licl!e5 i'll the section indicated above
and that ali who coIIo can be accommoda
ted with rubies and diamonds until the.
: ''Can't rest"