The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-04-15
SAVED THE DELHI DIAMOND.
Strange Stories Of Gems Told by an
Expert in Precious Stones.

Nrcwn expcr; in precious stones and
meals, Edwi, William Streeter- The
s.u-v oi h.> career is q deeply inter
esi:ne one.
i was the first. said Mr.. Streeter.
u. open "p the diamond mines OF
So..;h Africa y; that day my busl-
mes place was ii Bev:S Marks. and |
fla,: Tor partner one Harry l:nman-
ue: The firm WAS known "a Enmanuc!
B-u>., formerly H"bcr; S,cec;cr. Jew
el!ers to Qucc: Anne.
We had i'll our office Is clerk nt'
ia:@ Cecil Rhodes. ana !, was oar IN
te-:St in South African mines hat
turned the a;tcnt;,n OF The empire
maker to that o:t;:le!li.
i also opcned up the ruby mines OF
Burma. Soon after the taking OF the
place by the british. one OF my sons,
who was in Australia. wrote over to
me expressing wish to go to Burma.
as ne felt sure there were ruby mines
there.
An expedition was fitted out, head
ed by my son, and all adventurous
journey was made. On the way $500
worth of silver was stolen. and there
was nothing with which to pay the ma
tives.
in this enterprise I was asSo:'stcl
with Lord Rothschild. When the
company was hoated the crowd out
side his lordship's premises was so
great that he had to be assisted over
the peoples head to gain admission.
Applications were also being made at
my private residence ill the early
hours of the morning.
My latest expedition-ny last eN-
peGition-;> to Egypt. the eastern
desert. the vast tract OF land between
the Nile and the Red Sea. the richest
ter:itory'iii1 all the world. have been
engaged upon this for about twenty
wears, but a, last. it is in working
order. -.
u first obtained clue to it from a
gentleman named Floyer, head OF the
Egyptian Telegraph department, and
altogether | have sent out three eNpe-
ditions. The first was in charge OF
Seton Kerr, the second headed by Al
len Forster. and the third by John
zane. We found emeraldS in aburd-
ance, gold and copper. iron and other
minerals
Mr.. Streeter was asked to tell soI,.c
OF his jewel stories. and he readily
responded.
During the Indian rn,;tiny." he said,
|'at the taking OF Delhi the roya!
palace was sacked and some very val
liable Jewels secured. Major Probyn
got possession OF string OF fine
pearls and brought them To me for
valuation.
y valued them at $4,000. | believe
they were used for the purpose OF OBJ
tanning remounts. horses being scarce
in that campaign. As they were Ill
South Africa.
"Bu, the strargeSt story Is that IN
connection with the famous Delhi dla-
mond. This got into the possession
OF one of the hus>ars. but the COM
manding officer forbade his retaining
it. as he would have nothing TO do
with the loot.
The huSsar. however, was not so
easily to be deprived OF 50 precious
gem, and he hit upon very simple.
We, effective, expedient to retain pos
session OF it, He embedded 1t III
pill. which he gave to his horse. and
so got away with IT,
Later he complained that his horse
was suffering from some mysterious
malady. and was unfit Tor service. di-
rec:ing that It should be shot. This
was cone. the hussar subsequently
holding 4 post mortem OH his dead
S.eed and removing the diamond
Thus the stone reached this country
and was purchased by the Duke OF
Brunswick, and from his grave | &C
Quired it.
".Another curious little story. con-