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New-York tribune., 1902-10-18
crP RAcES NErT SrnnER.

The prompt acceptance of the Royal Ulster
Yacht Clubs challenge 10 another series Of
races for the Americas Cup, with Sir Thomas
Upton as its representative for third time
affords the promise of an exhilarating interna-
uohhl contest on the water next year. Sir
Ihomas's intentions have been so well known
that the formal announcement Of them will not
arouse great degree Of immediate interest.
indeed, both because the challenge was fully
expected and because of the short interval since
the last effort 10 capture the famous trophy, il
u prohabie that enthusiasm will develop rather
SLOWLY; but there will be plenty of il when the
llme comes The owner of the Shamrncks has
been perfectly satisfied with the arrangements
heretofore and desires no change next wear
iHe tact mat his third boat will be a cutter of
- ieel OF tne same general type as her prede-
eessogs' may be reason for regret, but will
cause 10 surprise. III he had chosen a diff
reieht elass the science OF marine architecture
"isn' nave been better served but il could
hot De supposed that he would sacrifice the
advantage gained from the construction of two
apie' though unsuccessful, competitors for the
New-York tribune., 1902-10-18
AcETYLENE FoR TRAIN LIsHTING.

ACETTLENE FOR TRAIN LIGHTING.
To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir In your interesting EDITORIAL of October Il, or
Methods nj Train Lighting" you very properly
attribute TO the Ola World credit Tor Occasiona
valuable suggestions I'm this branch OF industrial
ART, and with equal accuracy YOU state that this
greatest advance in car lighting until very recently
was the Introduction OF gas" Again. you evince an
intimate knowledge or this subject in asseruns
that where electricity is used storage batteries are
Indispensable, But, unfortunately the We'll kno"t
extravagant cost OF operating storage batteries VII
seriously interfere with the general adoption "
electricity for car lighting
In the mean time Europe has again led us IN
most decided advance in this branch Of mdustTla
art. The beauty of aCetyIene lighting has aIreaao
been demonstrated on both sides of the AJ!anuc
Claude and Hess, to discover a process by whict
acetyene. IN combination Wten acetons can u
safely stored in such large quantities ana " SUI
small space that the ordinary gas cylinder row y
general use would supply a car from New 1orA " "
SAN Francisco and back four times without re-
charging The writer learned of this in Europe,
year ago last May, and al THAI time ths rTItsi9A -
able invention was In use on the CheInn ge 5rs 81
Funiculaire de Bellevtle. in Paris, and else~hste
IL had then been authorized and permitted oy ~, ~
French fire underwriters. In England II e0i,y- M
under the Parliamentary Explosives 9cI OF n A. A.
tChaqteT ID ana was loEinalll apploFe%S 81 ~ at Ir
der of council under the provisions or thal tcV ,s
this country attention was mrs, called 70 s3 ,HsS Of
tenn by The Railway and ti]Slhtsf-ns - - r,hr
August a. 1901 in an article contrlotted oy 30 n
> seymour late United states I %Tsctisec
Patents. Since then the system ms o7e trg snt
and successfully demonstrated IN ms So'',,,{ En-
cheney. It's maximum or l.luit5nafl"7 ion ths
minimum OF heat ana atnC9PhtilC Nlt'..af Nlt'..yf s,Jop
writer confidently believes that Us genera ac con
ton for car lighting rs sure 20 I1tto"- w. nut On
ciusiOn is predicated not on mere theory oNt sars
AnVMieGss o. ~ 5irrc+Sr and officer of gas com,
panies in this and other cities IN This county Ssht
ing both in this country and n Eqr9pfR G4 n READER
o.. foa1
New-York tribune., 1902-10-18
Abozsf People and Social Incident,
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.

Washington oct H-Secretares Hay ana koot
TOOK luncheon with the President this afternoon
remaining at the White House more than an houI
Assurance was given that the conference was not
Slshlncant this opportunity being taken 10 discuss
some pending matters not related the coal strike
PRESIDENT Roosevelt's saddle horses hlelsIeln
ana kenown, which have just arrived from oyster
Bay, We're brought by cavalry orderly '' uF
White House for his inspection to-day AS theS
Were led to the front of the mansion Ffeslaeh'
Roosevelt without the assistance of his crutches
went brSkly down the steps to see MS M MLaNo.l s
horSeS. He gave each of them a generous 'uiip oi
New-York tribune., 1902-10-18
CONGRESSMAN RUSSELL Ill

Danelson. Conn. Oct 17.-Congressman Charles
A. Russell is seriously i'll from nervous prostratior
complicated with other ailments. at his home here
While in Washington last winter he suffered an
attack OF the grip. from which he never fully rs-
covered since that time his health has been poor
and last Monday while sitting on the ,ia zza ~ his
home he caught severe cold. His physician ra-
ported to-day that he was a little improved
New-York tribune., 1902-10-18
vAGAR1Es or pREss.

To the Editor OF The Tribune a,cy
Sir; Mems styles are sometimes Odd At s.saus
the town In these cool October days yours s~- -t
''sedulOus apes OF what they think y mel
are wearing their gloves turned over no - IA a
wrists and keeping their trousers to.egssy hai
the ankles even when there Is ne ram 20 - -rr,rn0
Piccadilly. Alas for the dseadssn}eess Ms ~ sun
senSei AMERlSAHIS -
New-York Oct Is iecs
New-York tribune., 1902-10-18

England affords an admirable example 10 the
world in the equal enforcement Of the regula-
lions against excessive speed Of automobiles. No
matter how celebrated or high in office a man
may be- the British hobbies" do not hesitate
To stop his self-motor If he is going too fast
Even the Prime Minister has been held in
check IT is delightful TO take note of such
absence Of fear or favor. Such impartiaity
is not the invariable rule in this city.
New-York tribune., 1902-10-18

NO FUEL SHORTAGE AT AMHERST

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: There is a supply Of coal at the celIese So
cient for four months and soft coal VIII pc 49,
after that time If anthracite cannot be had 80 u,
there is no likelihood of the college being clossI :,
lack OF fuel There has been no dou1ilHiS u1liSy 10 be
families OF the faculty. and there Is not IkelS Am
since wood can be had well as s9It ToSt S1tsr Oe
herst is no worse, hut, on the Whoie Ve''
than many other places. ,,,prYa President
Amherst Oct lS 1892.
New-York tribune., 1902-10-18
TRANSATLANTIC TRAvE11p,s

Booked to sail to-day on the Grosser Errus
Tor CheFbourg and Bremen are: 'uerss
2s NJ sPd Pd,1sr M yJi.5e E Brandt Mrs W Ogden Jones'
Miss Christine FrisseL Ns
Among those who sailed yesterday for Livar,,.,
on the Cymric were: liverpool
Nr, and Mrs George " Captain and Mr., Ala
MT a9a Ms Francis stan cartsin t;ts NJ Archie,
Booked to sail to-day for Italy on the An.
NT rs113 and Mrs. William '. Miss Irene Jewett a'e
,, surTiI tII; Miss Dorothy JsWet,
NJ c.5 ana MS F Lewis n Morse ssa Mrs Jane, H.
DR. and Mrs. Jswstt Dr. ptaia ana &rs sG9n saTysE
some OF those expected 10 arrive here TO-DAY r..
rotterdam on the Ryndam are; n
and BALDWIN FTSisssoF TSfsssoF alSfF' snd Ms Bushnell
Ny and Mrs Henry F coaaS linS'ana sna Counties,
Nj Raaash sRf Mrs ''"'' esss:. s6P: y Es2;s %si7-
Some of those who are to start on the r.,
Waldersee to-day for Plymouth. Cherbourr sss
Hamburg are; @a
NI52 B1upA Anne Ls Baron Baroness c; Won Brunnou.
NuisuI az Carlsbad
on board the Potsdam are:
br Thomas r Crowder. Judge and Mrs c7,.--
pT, and Mrs. john E. Hale oa'ene'
''s'''s Or. Charles H. Parkes
There will sail to-day on the Minnetonka Torrou
don the following: 4O"'
NJ Bu,isS asd Mrs Francis NJ Mr. and Mrs. G NJ Grey
MI and Mrs Henry Grey. R " Woodwara H. johnston
Some Of those to sail to-day on the Umbria fl,
Liverpool are: 'O'
vice f5r9 4a@iTal n a. Charles seFes-' c G. Ewing.
The Right Rev and Mrs Mr. li'i7 ani SIrs " ,,,,.,.
J. j. Coppn. q, Warner 49, W. Nl'0aiN
among those who arrived last night n, -,
steamer Columbia from Han,hf,rv e-,+,. -
and Cherbourg were:
4 + r t5IAs ts1Ir9As " J. Morgan.
= B.. c 80 NE
James Crav RAJ" luAd-[
Nathaniel Hess H.. - IC'Syl-'-ill
.sleNander Hudson. Er-f-s--.' S---Se
LnSrph J. Knapp c.,-+t. e.' '-l7F.
- -'-+Ai'@' Arthur L Vaughan.
DI'HESS OF MARLBOROUGH IN VIENNA
vienna, Oct 1.-THE Duchess Of 1farlbo-,,1ob o..
II'ea Mere to-day for the purpose Of undersofr,
'ea1ilrHt by Professor Isidor Muller for a save-a
'dtarrhaI affection. She is acconu9rfed b,, h..
tlIJreH and servants. and occupies a suite of roor
- - note BRISTOL The duchess will proha NV 70
giiu eIr tx weeks. Professor Miller has sccsss
.u.i' IItdletl many prominent American uatiants
anu i no" treating the son OF Secretary Root '
New-York tribune., 1902-10-18
WILL SEE TWO 1NArGuRAr1oNs.

Hamilton, y. Y. Oct. H-Dr. George Edmunds
Merrill. president OF Colgate University. left here
this evening for Evanston. H. 20 be present the
Inauguration of President James OF Northw
University From Chicago he will go TO Princeton
y. j., 10 witness the Inauguration Of President
Woodrow Wilson
New-York tribune., 1902-10-18

Jews give thanks for the ingathered harvest
and hold services commemorative of the wan
derings of the children of Israel in the desert
thousands Of years ago. The festival changes
the aspect of = large part of the city annu-
alIv. and furnishes a season of innocent pleas
ure for tens Of thousands Of hard working
DeOple.
New-York tribune., 1902-10-18

had exclusive influence IN the courts. Every
consideration of sound public Iolicy calls for
the election of Justices Steckler. Hall ana
Keener.
New-York tribune., 1902-10-18
NEW,YoRK SOCIETY.

Numerous house parties are In progress to-day
at various country places in Westchestsr county
on Long Island and in New-Jersey. There VIII ns
races at Norris Park this afternoon, many sou
tournaments and several polo matches. hoSabiy az
Lakewood. where Mr.. and Mrs George j. Noula
are entertaining "A large party over Suhaay.
New-York tribune., 1902-10-18

Mr. and Mrs Clarence 5. Day gave dinner
party last night at Upland Farm, Rye ~ T., Tor
their son. Julian and Miss Isabella Curtis whose
marriage takes place to-day, at 1880 at CHRIST
Church. Rye, n. Y. The bridesmaids, VINO VIII De
dressed in frocs of pearl gray volle trimmed Win
three shades OF geranium pink papne Ve4Vet' VIII
include the Misses Sydney Henncp, Madeleine cary
Catarina Fachri and Eleanor Anderson, while the
bridegroom will he supported by Charles MekelVey'
Walter B. Howe Joseph E. Davis, I, Markoe Rob
erts. George p. Chittenden Hugh Auchincloss' r
25a9% Gter the w. eTe sns Viii 5e reeeo Al
LecTSt Wool The country Piaeec cIrts near MiI
ton Point near Rye.
Mr.. and Mrs GiGard stuyvesant. who have been
in Europe for some time, will spend the winter AT
the Hotel Netherland
Carroll H. Brown has left town for Baltimore.
Mrs. C. II. Coster and the Misses Coster will
turn to town from Tuxedo at the end Of the month
and open their house. In East Ihirty-seVehtA-sI
More than sixteen hundred dogs will figure in the
annual show Of the Ladies' Kennel Association of
America at Madison Square which opens on Tues
day next Among those most actively engaged in
promoting the exhibition aye Mrs. James L. ker-
noChan Mrs. Jules j. Vatabls; Mrs II II. DqTyea'
Mrs. Foxhall p Keene and Mrs winthrop RUTH
erfurd.
Mrs Frederick w Vanderbilt who IS Newport
for a few days viii remain at Hyde Park, her
place the Hudson. until Thanksgiving. when shs
will return TO town and open her house in Fifth
ave. which leased last season 10 Mr.. and Mrs
John r. Drexel.
Miss May Van Allen is still at Newport. and will
remain there until the end Of the month
Bishop and Mrs Potter are expected back IN
town on the completion of their honeymoon next
week and Mrs. Poter's house, AT Riverside Drive
and Eighty nnth-st. is being prepared t'r thelr re-
ception-
Mrs George OSiIvie Haig, who has returned from
Boston and is staying with her mother, Mrs As
tor. is booked to sail for England on october =
November c5 IS the date which has been set for
the wedding Of Miss Caroline Belmont de Saulles.
daughter OF Mr. and Mrs Arthur de Saulles, TO Ru
dolph Degener at South Bethlehem. Penn, OWNS
wedding will be a quiet affair
Miss Edith Cushing has left town and gone -
Lenox where she Is staying with Mrs z, 7. Cote
not
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Gould have returned from
their country place at Ardsey-on-the-H Hudson. and
have opened their house In FIfth-ave- for the sea-
MISS sACKvILLE-WEST ENTERTAINED.
Providence. r l. Oct II (Specian-Miss Sack
vilIe-west daughter OF Lord Sackville-West, for
mer British Minister to Washington, is the guest
New-York tribune., 1902-10-18

The big sums found in the safes OF faro
banks by the police officials and the represen-
tatives of the District Attorney after the recent
raids" indicate that the professional gamblers
have found hosts of victims to prey upon in
these autumn months. The fool and his money
are soon parted over the tables in the houses
managed by the knights of the green cloth.
New-York tribune., 1902-10-18

Having got himself, through his peanutty To-
ouacitv. into a pretty tight coal hole, MT. Hill
determines henceforth during the campaign to
maintain a policy of silence The trouble
with me-" remarked a parrot upon certain
,te,crtc occasion; 1.-The trouble with me is that
talk too much"
New-York tribune., 1902-10-18

The heated controversy to the condition
Of the ancient buildings at oxford in compari-
son with the sumptuous halls of Harvard. Yale
and Princeton is apparently still raging in
England. But angry debaters should recall the
fine old phrases to the still air of delightful
studies the charm Of Gothic cloisters and of
the longtime haunts of the muses.. What truly
devoted scholar in his college days concerns
himself with bathtubs fire escapes?
New-York tribune., 1902-10-18

be nothing more 20 do. Wouldn't iJ be we'll toT ths
government Immediately to enact some new pro
vision BY which additional students at Annapolis
could be accommodated ana such cases as this
tai.en up for the advantage % the government
ELIJAH r.. KENNEDY.
Nev5-York. Oct 10. 1902
New-York tribune., 1902-10-18

The moon was uncommonly coy in yelling
herself with clouds during her eclipse on Thurs
day night, hut nobody greatly cared, Lunar
ecIipses come cheap
New-York tribune., 1902-10-18

Booked to sail to-day on the Crosse r.,
for CheFbourg and Bremen are: 'iuerss
Dr. and Mrs. : E. Brandt Mrs " o.
Mrs. Potter FrisSelI Tgr " =Slh Jones'
Miss Christine FrisselI " A'uAs
New-York tribune., 1902-10-18

Now turn on the steam. There have been
too many unheated apartment houses III 'he
cbilliest davs and nights in recent weeks
New-York tribune., 1902-10-18

PROPER economy should be practised IN the
eoHuuet OF the schools as well as in all otbar
aepar'hi of municipal administrator b.
II would be deporable unwisdom to saal, -
ecohohlze by cutting off the kindergarta,.
~ Hs'e - PROBABLY no other department of pnb-
ie school work that yields larger if as ,arra re@
returns Of good for the money spent npon II
New-York tribune., 1902-10-18

Among those who sailed YESTERDAY, fo
on the Cymric were: 'erpool
Mr. and Mrs. George " C-an+st, an. -,
-Att-41l.i4- Rae NA-SNaadsr
MI and Mrs. Francis Stan CAPTAIN NJ s-..
ton Blake. NN - AICner She.
New-York tribune., 1902-10-18

Despite the high price Of coal ana -.
lhhty OF The cold season there are no sisns -
c'stfess mis- week in the East Side crordea ,,,s
u"'' "Hete the Orthodox Jewish population
= celeoratlns the iHeast of TabernacIes IIun'
uIeus OF booths nave been erected in ,hs
Tourlyaras' and even on the roofs Of mouse,
h"ppy houFs have been spent by old ana young
IN decorating them with leaves and houghs sne
"uO'iihs them with pictures; and in these the
New-York tribune., 1902-10-18

Pity the sorrows of an unfortunate Italian
composer who is buffeted from pillar TO post
by managers whose mastery of the gentle art of
making enemies seems TO be almost unap-
Dr0aChable.
New-York tribune., 1902-10-18

you don't register you can't vote This 10
the last day of registration the final chance
New-York tribune., 1902-10-18
MISS sAcKv1LLE-wEsT ENTERTAINER

Providence, r. l.. Oct. II (SpeciaN-Mtss Sack
VILE West, daughter OF Lord Sackviue-West, for
mer British Minister to Washington is the guest
OF Miss Madeline Goddard, daughter of Colonel
Robert II 7. Goddard at his summer home. at
POtOwomut, near East Greenwich.
New-York tribune., 1902-10-18

DooAsu 10 san to-day for Italy on the Aller A..
M pi1i AM MIS- william y. Miss Irene Jewett
NtjSS : t,I,. - Miss Dorothy Jewat,
MI and Mrs. F. Lewis Morse N James a.
T,r - NJ. ,, 81 Captain John f. ssvv.
~ -''' II : 'e"e'I Or and MS ]. E WiIs..
New-York tribune., 1902-10-18

Mr. and Mrs Grard stuyvesant. who have been
in Europe for some time will spend the winter at
the Hotel NeIherland.
New-York tribune., 1902-10-18

Miss Edith Cushing has left town and gone ~
Lenox where she Is staying with Mrs. z. 7. Cote
New-York tribune., 1902-10-18

Mr.. and Mrs Edwin Gould have returned from
their country place az rdsley-on-the-Hudson, and
have opened their house in Fitth-ave for the sea
New-York tribune., 1902-10-18

Among those who arrived last night on n.
steamer Columbia. from Hamburg. southampton
and Cherbourg. were:
New-York tribune., 1902-10-18

November . IS the date which has been set for
the wedding Of Miss Caroline Belmont de Saulles.
daughter OF Nh and Mrs Arthur de Saulles. TO Ru
dolph Degener at South Bethlehem. Penn. OWNS
10 the recent death Of Nj peSeners rather the
wedding will be "a very quiet AFFAIR
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-01-18
SIX HUNDRED DEAD.
Terrible Result of Earthquake In
MexicO-The Pan-A m erican Con-
ference Hall Shaken.

Mexico City, Jan. 1S.-The city OF
ChilpancinSo has suffered severely
from an earthquake shock which was
felt in many parts of the republic. in
Guiding this city. 1t is asserted that
600 lives were lost.
Just as Senior AlzamOra of Peru arose
in the pan-American conference now
being held here to reply to speeches OF
the Chilean delegates in the arbitration
discussion the tremor of the earth
quake spread alarm through the assem-
bly,. and for nearly minute the hall of
sessions swayed like the salon Of a
liner
Delegates sprang from their chairs
and grabbed their desks, but were reas-
sured by the calmness Of the Mexicans.
The proceedings were interrupted for
fully ten minutes.
Members of the congress could see
from the windows of the palace kneel-
ing crowds on the plaza.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-01-18
TIE CANAL SITUATION.
Report ON Isthmiun Matters Made h,
senator Morgan.

Washington. Jan. 49, Senator No
gan. chairman Of the senate commlttr,
Oh interOceanic canals. has made Il
brief report to that committee as The
result If his investiga don OF the e.;,-
tus of the Panama sale proposition.
He stated that he had called upon the
president and Admiral Walker, chair
NUN of the iSthniiln canal commission
and had learned that the president ha''
impressed upon the commission the II,
cesslty for an early report, fixing the
time ut the close Of the present wcrIi
and that the admiral had said that in
accordance with these, instructions the
commission probably would be lnep.i
ed to report by Saturday night.
He also stated that he had learned
officially that the French government
had made no proposition to the United
States in connection with the Panama
route and further that nothing had
been heard from the government of Co
lomh!a on that subject.
A committee consisting of Senators
Harris. Kttredge and Foster was ap-
pointed to take testimony concerning
the various c'"al routes suggested.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-01-18
A TEN STROKE FOR PERUNA.
Catarrh of The Lungs.

Mrs. Emile Kirckhoff, Ada, Mimi,
writes:
"Through a violent cold contracted
last winter, became afflicted with ca
tarrh Of the nose, which in short time
affected my lungs. took Perura which
cured me thoroughly. I now feel better
than have for forty years."-Mrs.
Emile Kirckhoff.
Catarrh OF Tho Bladder.
Mr.. John Smith, 81 s. Third street,
Atchison, Kan, writes:
81 was troubled with catarrh Of the
urethra and bladder for two years. At
the time wrote to you was under the
care of my home doctor, and had been
for four months.
~ followed your directions but two
months, and can say Peruna cured me
of that trouble.-"John Smith.
Catarrh Of The Bowels.
Mr.. Henry Entzion, South Bend, Ind,
writes:
"The doctor said had catarrh of the
bowels and took his medicine, but
with no relief. I was getting worse all
the time.
"Before l had taken half bottle of
Peruna felt like . new man."-Henry
Entzion
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-01-18
The ~Owe-a Of Silence.

II Persia sad two towST:'S called by
the Parsec the Towers of Silence. Ac-
cording to the religion. they never bury
their dead. but have the bod: exposed
on the top of one of these towers until
the sun and the rain and the fowls Of
the air have cleaned the bones Of all
flesh. The bones are then collected
and placed in the other tower. These
Parsees, who are followers cf Zoroas-
ter and very devout, have almost disap-
peared as people, there being only
about 5000 Of them at the present
time
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-01-18
KRAUsE PUT ON TRIAL.
Ex-Governor of JOhanne sburg II. Ac-
cuscd of melting Murder.

London, Jan. 1S.-The trial of DR.
Krause, the former governor of 10
hannesburg, on the charge Of melting
Cornelius Broeckman. the public pros
ecutor Of johannesburg. who was exc
cuted by the British authorities in
South Africa, to murder John Dougla $
Foster an English lawyer, who was on
the staff of /. rd Roberts. has opened
ut the Old Bailey.
If the prisoner and his friends had
been suspected Of Il design to explode
dynamite in the court. the precautions
against the admission of unauthorized
persons could not have been more
stringent. Every one was closely scru-
tinized and compelled to produce a
card of admission.
The prisoner pleaded not guilty, and
the solicitor general, Sir Edward Hen
ry Carson, proceeded to detail the facts
already testified to in the police court
During the course of the eXamina-
ton of the press censor Of Johannes
burg It TRANSFERRED that the postoilice
officials there were in the habit of
sending to the censor all letters ad-
dressed to the United States consul,
MIR. Gordon. g The lord chief justice
asked if such letters were subject to
censorship. On being informed that
he was not bound to reply the censor
declined to answer the question.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-01-18
ffaWHs' E&.E,s.

4 peculiar fact in collecting birds
eggs is the wide difference in values
of eggs of the same family Of birds.
For instance. there is the great family
of hawks. Some hawks eggs are worth
only few cents each. and other
hawks eggs find ready sale at So, S.
and So each 1t makes hundred dol
lar bill look dilapidated to buy COM
plete set Of even western hawks eggs,
while full set of all known hawks
eggs cost upward Of 5000. The eggs
of marsh hawk, red back hawk
and a copper hawk may be bought for
20 cents each. and the broad winged
hawks eggs will bring "a each the
world over. The eggs OF Swainson's
hawk and the buff breasted hu " :. are
worth $t.50 each.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-01-18
An Opal Worth n Million.

The most famous opal in history was
that which was worn in a ri.!g by the
Roman senator Nonius in the day Of
the triumvirate. Its size equalcd that
of medium sized. hazcl:.ut, yet Is
beauty and brilliancy rendered it a
marvel among the dilettanti. of Rome,
especially when it was known that the
goldsmitbs and money changers had
set its value at $1,00OOOO.
Mark Antony made overtures to No
MUS fer its purchase, intending. it Is
thought. to present 1t to Cleopatra, but
the senator refused to part with it and
for fear that 1t would be taken from
him by sheer force sought safety in
flight. Here history loses all trace Of
this famous gem, there being no rec
ord Of it's transference from Nonius to
any Of his .amily.