The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-10-05

and about his plans for making her a great
queen. and when his father visited the Ber-
lin court some years ago he got a letter
from the boy asking him TO arrange about
the princess, as he could not think OF leav-
ing her to another"
QUEEN is POPULAR.
Queen Amelia is likewise popular. though
not In the same measure as her open
hearted and democratic husband. Besides.
her popularity is almost entirely restricted
90 Lisbon. where the people have a chance
10 see her. The people of the provinces are
inclined to find serious fault with her. par
ticularly because she devotes so much time
10 the study OF medicine and interests her
self I'm the higher education Of women. Her
Majesty hopes that the study of medicine
may be followed TO some extent by her
adopted countrywomen. Up to now this
profession has been confined principally to
the Portuguese monks. The peasants allow
them a fixed yearly sum. receiving in re-
turn free attendance and in cases of ex-
IRENE illness. advanced age. an asylum
in one Of the convent hospitals. The
Queens departure into science, therefore,
not only initiates the average indolent
woman, but also made many enemies for
her among the lower clergy. Her cour-
tiers, too. complain because Amelia turns
her apartments into laboratories, where
from time to time, she dissects body or
two. while grinning skeletons are her
favorite bric-a-brac.
However. the Queen mother, popularity
known as the "gay Queen Pia," makes up
L. ofo1 cIo
ings. She is everywhere, this rather reck-
less woman who boasts Of feeling young
err than Amelia. She sets the fashions in
dress and sport, CANDLES, hunts, rides
astraddle in the streets and is always the
first to come and the last to go at the bull
fights. Stories of her indiscretions are
legion-only recently distinguished actor
WIS sent out Of the country because he
pJasted somewhat too loud of her Majesty's
1avors-while her debts rival those of the
government itself. but. like the latter she
does not worry. If Worth refuses her
credit Doucet will provide her with gowns
and If Doucet sends "his regrets Virot is
employed; it is all the same to Pia-
THE CROWN OF PORTUGAL.
But to return to the pawned regalia.
Part Of it belongs to the state-that is. the
people OF Portugal, while part is the Kings
private property. The state jewels, includ-
ing the famous scepter of Don Juan the
First, were pawned with the Bank of
Portugal for 100000 francs, the full ex-
tent OF their intrinsic value, provided, of
course, that the value is what it is repre-
scented to be. But now comes the bank and
cries "bunco." Several Of the alleged his
toric gems and pearls are paste, say the
officials, better adapted for children to play
marbles with than for the vaults Of a
financial institution.
The imputation of fraud affected the min
ister of finance no more than water does
q duck, but as to the banks demand that
the pledge be redeemed at once-"that is
out OF the question" first and foremost be-
cause the government has no % 600, 600 francs
handy, and again because the bank got
'the real thing and if it be no longer
real the bank is liable to prosecution and
heavy damages.
The minister, you will perceive, has
turned the accusation into two-edged
sword, and for the present no one knows
who will get the worst Of the bargain,
while the public looks on complacently, not
knowing whom to credit with the alleged
crime, seeing that both parties are equally
capable of high-handed proceedings
As to the crown of Portugal. it has been
In the keeping Of the Rothschilds, London
branch, since 1894. when the King borrowed
100000 francs on it, about one-eighth of its
real value. Here follows a description OF
this priceless bauble, furnished by an off,
cial OF Dom Carlos's court:
The Jewels in the crown consist of dia-
monds. rubies, pearls. saphires and emer-
aids. set in solid gold. Its weight is three
pounds five ounces troy.
The foundation OF the crown-that is,
the part which rests upon the head-is a
solid heavy band of gold, completely COW
cred with precious stones. Many Of them
are historical relics of Portugal's former
greatness. They were bought to enrich the
crown of Portugal when the mines OF the
Indies and Brazil were at the disposition
of that once valiant little country
Conspicuous among the Jewels decorating
the band are four enormous diamonds, cut
in regular diamond shape. and four rubies.
From the band rise four heraldic oak
leaves. Each OF these is also studded with
precious stones. From the eight leaves
issue four arches, which come together
IN point above the crown. The arches are
decorated with the conventional gold balls
usually seen in crowns. but the interstices
are filled with diamonds.
Above the point of the arches is a jeweled
ball. or orb. and this is finally surmounted
by a Maltese cross.