New-York tribune., 1910-01-16

capture of the holy seDulcher from the MoSlerns
The ring, which was captured IN hard fought
battle under the walls of Jerusalem, came into
possession of the Margrave UlriCh, from whom
it has descended as a highly priced heirloom.
The ring Is of massive gold, with square,
dark coored stone, and IS worn by the En-
perOr on the middle finger of his left hand The
sentence from the Koran that adorned the ring
when worn by Saladin and his successors has
been removed and Latin cross engraved IN its
place
The Emperor has many pet superstltlOns.
He has horror of cats and none IS ever per
mitted to appear IN his presence. At the time
of his last visit to England all the cats at the
castles he was TO visit were rounded up and
sent into exile until he had departed
Whenever the Emperor meets a fox he raises
his hat. This IS following a SuperstltlouS rever-
enCe which the peasant of North Germany has
for Reynard who Is regarded so sacredly that
his name must not be pronounced, and he Is
alluded to by some euphemiStic title. as Blue
Foot, or He Who Goes to the Forest"
The Emperor affects the agate, as this stone
IS said to have the property OF assuring its pos
SCISSOR long life, health, and prosperity.
There exists in Germany superstition that
the Empire will be overthrown when the En-
peror has seven sons. William II. has SIX. The
Emperor is always careful that the ancestral
cradle of the HohenzollernS should be used for
each infant member of his family IN succession.
This cradle Is over two centuries old and is of
Curiously carved black oak. 1t Is supposed 10
protect the DdDN who sleeps IN II from
vulSionS and other childish ailments.
\ widely prevalent superstition IN Germany
is that lead or iron bullets are pOwerleSS 10
kill or wound Prussian monarch, and that it is
only silver or gold that will prove effective
against them. This superstition was thought
to have been confirmed in 1878, when Nobiling
attempted to asSaSsinate Emperor William.
When the bullet was removed from the body OF
the Emperor 1T was discovered TO be of silver
The Emperor recovered: but it was claimed
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at all had it been of lead or iron.
Table Knives and Ravens
KING EDWARD of Great Britain will on no
account allow two knives to lie on the table
before him together. At all dinners held at
buckingham Palace a clean knife is placed
beside each guest with every course, and this
rule must be rigidly observed at all public as
well as private dinners attended by his Majesty
Princess Louise of Lorne wears a ring of let
a preserver of health while a number OF
royal children wear necklaces of coral in order
to ward OFT evil spirits and the diseases incident
to childhood.
The Hapsburgs regard the raven as a herald
of woe to the family. At the moment when
Emperor Francis Joseph began his troubled
reign at Olmutz number of ravens flew over
the town.
1t is told also that when the i'll fated Maxi
milan was about to leave Europe for his fatal
imperial career IN Mexico. a raven persisted IN
following HIM and his wife as they Strolled in a
garden, and that the afternoon before the En-
press Elizabeth was aSSaSSinated at Geneva a
raven Swooped down on her and knocked a
peach out of her hands
When Maria Christina was starting TO re-
ceive the crown of Spain, which was one dav to
be so grievOus burden, raven flew over the
horses heads and accompanied the carriage TO
the railway station
Sultan and Shah
THE lately depOSed Sultan of Turkey has a
strong aversion TO having his portrait
taken. As young an he is said 10 have dab
bed good deal in magic, and he firmly believes
that an enemy acquiring his portrait would
thereby gam power over him. He is probably