Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-27
SCOUTS EXHIBIT WILL PUNISH SULTAN
nm Under the Direction of British to Direct an Expedition
lest Thompson Seton. Against Socotras Ruler.
HUNDRED IN COSTUME ROBBED ENGLI SH STEAMER
Production at Arcade Pres Will Be Compelled Return Loot
ence Of Big Audience. and Make Apology
attendance exceeding the JEWEL MYSTERY IS CLEARED
tons
. -
ae 'ne OF ernest Facts About Famous Ruby,
opened this afternoon the Long in Regalia,
ROBBED ENGLISH STEAMER
Will Be Compelled to Return Loot
and Make Apology.
JEWEL MYSTERY Is CLEARED
Facts About Famous Timur Ruby,
Long in Crown Regalia,
Are Made Public.

be dispatched shortly from Alden to pun
ish the Sultan OF Socotra unless loot
taken from the British steamship Kuala,
which was wrecked on the island Of So
cotra, Is restored and an apology given.
The punitive expedition will consist OF
a cruiser of the East Indian squadron
and the steamship Dalhousie. which will
convey company Of native infantry
from the Alden garrison. The command
Of the party will be given to Maj. Gen.
Sir ]. A. Bell, political resident at Alden.
The kuala, bound from Dundee to
Singapore. went ashore in November and
one of the crew was compelled to travel
300 miles in an open boat for assistance.
The lives of the crew were threatened
and the vessel was looted by the natives.
Subsequently the crew was rescued by a
Russian ship and landed at Singapore.
Socotra is an island Of the Indian
ocean lying near the entrance Of the
Gulf of Alden. 1t is eighty miles long
and contains 1880 square miles. Though
cotra is under British protection, con-
shutting dependency of Alden.
Jewel Mystery Cleared.
The Timur ruby has been a part of
the British crown regalia since 1t was
presented to Queen Victoria in 1851 by the
directors of the East India Company.
There has been more or less mystery in
the history of this jewel. some experts
even contending that it had been lost.
The recent visit Of the king emperor and
his consort to India resulted in the pub
LEGATION of history of the jewel written
with the idea Of Gearing away the mis-
apprehension surrounding II.
The Tlmur Is the largest known sDinel
ruby, weighing just over 352 carats 1t
is uncut but polished and was probably
discovered in one of the old ruby mines
Of Badakshan. 1t was seized by Ameer
Timur. better known to western his
torians at Tamerlane. when he plum
dered Delhi in 1885 In due time It de-
scended to his grandson, by which time
the great Tartar empire was on the
between the Tartars and the Persians the
ruby fell into the hands Of the Kings
of Iran. Shah Abbas l presented the ruby
to his friend the Mogul Emperor Jehangir
in 1872. When his favorite wife remon-
strated with him for inscribing his name
on the jewel, Jehangir made the striking
prophecy that the ruby would more GER
tainly carry his name down to posterity
than written history. for it would always
remain in the possession Of the ruler of
Hindustan, prophecy which has been
fulfilled to the present day.
In 174O Nadir Shah sacked Delhi and
carried the ruby away with him. When
Nadir. was assassinated in 1747. All
mad Shah seized the ruby with other
booty. and. proceeding south, founded the
kingdom OF Afghanistan. When his
grandson was expelled from the country
he sough refuge In the Punjab. where
he was compelled to surrender both the
Koh.i-noor and the Timur.
When the Punjab was annexed by the
British In 1S49 the Koh-i-noor the IT,
muir and all other state jewels were
taken over by the board Of administration
and the frst-named jewel was taken
ed to Queen Victoria. The Timur was
later packed up with other jewels and
taken to London for the great exhibition
of 1851. At the close Of the exhibition
the ruby was presented to the queen by
the court of directors of the East India
Company. since which time it has been
one Of the crown jewels.
Charitable Societies Too Numerous.
During conference of the Societies
for the Relief of Foreigners in Distress
held at the Mansion House, the lord
mayor declared that he was inclined to
agree with the American critics Of Eng
land who asserted that there were too
many charitable societies In this coun-
try. He was almost disposed to think
that there was one society very much
missing in London and he would like
to give 1t the name Of the Society of Edu-
cation In Industry and Thrift. The two
qualities were scarcely known among the
proletariat of this country; otherwise
they would scarcely need the work OF
the numerous societies formed and man
aged for the relief OF people who did not
help themselves.
The annual report Of the British sugar
beet council shows that the raising OF
sugar beets In England has passed the
experimental stage. The greatest al
vance reported by the council was the
establishment of factory at Norfolk.
There the farmers will be able to test
their beets and those who have not
yet planted their lands will be given in
struction.
The members Of the council are con-
yinced that the industry will soon be
placed on q sound financial basis without
any assistance from the development
fund, which could not be drawn upon
because the International sugar conven-
ton prohibits subsidies or grants OF any
taking planned to produce sugar for COM
mercial purposes.
Bones Placed on Shelves.
The collection Of bones. the remains
of at least 1900 people. in the crypt Of
Rothwell Church, near Ketteriug, North
championships, has been rearrangsd and
placed on shelves, to save them from de-
cay by damp.
The crypt containing the remains was
accidentally uncovered by Workmen some
200 years ago. Many suggestions have
been ventured as to the origin OF the