The sun., 1899-05-29

cnaSeu IN teneVa AT the SAFE OF tne DUKE OF
Brunswick jewels. and 1t weighed about ten
carats. third blue diamond. weighing only
one carat that ls. four grainsl. was bought by
Mr.. streeter himself in Paris for $l,50O. and
this little stone also matched the Hope dIa-
mond In tint and quality. Hence 1t Is believed
by those beat qualified to know that these
three rare stones were originally one, and that
that one was the famous Tavernier blue dla-
mond which disappeared from the French re-
gala so mysteriousy at the time OF the rovo-
luton.
Mr.. Streeter has Just got concession from
the Egyptian Government to mine for emeralds
and other precious stones on the coast OF the
Red Sea for the next fiye years. He produced
to an interviewer a basketful Of ore or tacose
schist. from which the emeralds are derived
Many OF the stones had lost color. for. as he
said. they had been lying in the region Of the
Nile for 1000 years. and the sun had taken the
color out OF them. as II would out Of everything.
He expects to get some good stones. for it is tho
region where Cleopatra's famous jewels were
mined-for she gave as presents to AmbasSa-
dors portraits Of herself engraved on emeralds.
The stones during her reign were regarded as
strictly royal property. and Egypt was de-
scribed by Vaudeville some 900 years ago as
81 country OF fair emeralds." The mines are
in the centre OF a great mineral field formed 10y
II depression ia a long range OF mountains
which runs all along the He'd Sea coast. There
are two main emerald mining centres. That
OF Sikail. approached from the sea by the Wadi
Jama Is the largest and most extensive. and
some ten miles north Of there are the Jebel
Abbara mines or other gems he expects to
find beryl and semi-precious stones. but not
diamonds rubies or sapphires They exist in
quite different formations
In spite Of the striking successes OF Amer-
can firms 10 securing great iron and steel con-
tracts for British works at home and In Egypt
and India the English ironmasters are enjoy
ing an all-round trade revival. The metal.
machinery and hardware trades control the
Wolverhampton District Chamber Of Com
merce. which In turn Is the industrial council
of tho black country" here. At its annual
meeting the other day the chief topics dis
cussed we're the current trade revival and the
question OF American competition. On the
latter subject the report says:
In the summer and autumn months of last
year considerable attention was attracted by
the importation into this country Of supplies
OF steel bars and bilets and pig iron from
America. Steel bars were delivered into our
own districts in large quantities. and it was
perhaps fortunate that 1t was so. for during
the long stand in South Wales our own home
supply was not adequate to keep consumers
going. The pig iron which also came into the
ports OF Manchester ana Liverpool. and some
OF which found its way into the Midlands.
helped to little extent to make up for the
short supply from the districts ordinarily work
ing for our manufacturers. These steel and
pig-ron shipments from america have prac-
tically now ceased and in the present condi
tion OF the trade in the United States there
does not seem much likelihood OF any early
. a..
Several speakers in the course Of the pro-
ceedings alluded to the recent American COM
petition in iron and steel as being vary ser-
GUS: and one speaker said that production had
30 enormously increased that America would
be wanting an outlet for her goods again be-
fore long: and he feared. therefore, we should
have repetition Of the imports OF American
Zig iron and steel into Great Britain
The official programme Of the international
Congress OF Women. 70 be held In London from
June 70 to July 3. Is OF u somewhat alarming
character. as 1t suggests an Outpouring OF fem
inine oratory. which Is likely to surpass even
British Association meeting in volume and
variety. 1t is. in fact. proposed to surpass any
thing OF the kind that has yet taken place In
the history OF woman.
Women speakers from all quarters OF the
world are to gather together to expound their
views or set forth their aspirations on almost
every subject that concerns directly or in
directly. the welfare Of their sex. Something
Of the sort was attempted at Chicago in 1888
But London is to beat Chicago for the organi-
cation OF women has made great advance
since 1888. while representatives from the Con-
tnent OF Europe. where this organization has
been taken up with much eagerness. can, of
course. come to London far more readily than
they could go to Chicago Altogether 1t has
been found necessary to arrange for the hold
ing OF close on sixty meetings between June 2G
and July to enable the women-and a COM
paratively small number OF masculine friends
10 say all they are desirous OF saying
on the multfarous questions which are
now recognized coming under the deli
milton OF women's interests. These women
are to assemble not only from all
parts OF Great Britain. but from the
United States. Canada. France. Germany.
Austria. Russia. Italy. Portugal Holland. Bel
GUM. Norway. Sweden Denmark Finland.
India. South Africa. Australia. New Zealand
and elsewhere. so that something like a con-
sensus OF universal knowledge and experience
from woman's point OF view-ought to be
available on the topics to be dealt with The
actual number OF papers alone allowed for by
the official programme Is over 23O. this being
quite apart from the speeches to be delivered
ny SIdlThtn VI ny tnOSe WllO uIe " JON III tIt
discussions by which the majority THE papers
will be followed. One hesitates to suggest any
forecast OF the ultimate total number OF
probable speakers. Indeed. u rough cacua-
ton. based on the programme as II now stands.
shows that such u report would occupy. al
together something like 800 columns.
The congress will comprise five sections.
each OF which Is divided into subsections,
these again having their smaller and still
smaller subdivisions. SO that. altogether. the
heads under which subjects are to be discussed
lin English. French or German number over
100. The sections and subsections alone may
be classified as follows:
Educational Section-tD The Child Life ard
Training t2l School; l3 Universities a. Mod
ern Educational Experiments; 90 Technical
Education: t8) Women as Educators; a. Co.
education; lSl Training OF Teachers iDl Fx-
aminatons and Examination Systems.
Professional Section-1 Professions: %,
| Medicine: t3l Art; AZ Women Inspectors: %
| Science; 90 the Drama as n Field for Women
(7) Literature: tS) Nursing; (Hl journalism