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Show MANUEL DEMANDS THE ROYAL JEWELS Diamonds and Bullion Treasure Inventoried In-ventoried by Republic's Ouar-dlans Ouar-dlans Worth Millions. Lisbon, Fob. 26: Tho minister of public works has mado an inspection of tho treasure chambers In the viults of the royal palaco of Nocessldndos, In which are deposited the crown Jewels Jew-els and personal valuables belonging to tho deposed royal family. In tho Inventory taken are an unique un-ique tablo service of sllvor, weighing more than a ton. King Manuel's crown and scepter of solid gold, studdod with precious stones, and several blocks of virgin gold, tho largest, woighlng forty-four pounds. Tho gem ot.thoicolfcctlon consists .of a Bafo full of Jowclsamongi which is tho dlndom belonging to tho'queen mothor, Amclio, and a necklace given hed by hor father, tho Count of Paris. Tho necklace Is valued at 1200,000, whllo all tho contents of tho treasure treas-ure chamber have an estimated value of $3,500,000. - ' Tho reason for this Inventory Is that tho Drltlsh government Informed' the Portuguese government that King Manuel and Queen Amelle desired to havo possession of tholr own Jowelry. The minister of finnnco authorized tho. statement that all tho valuables, which are proved to bo tho prlvato proporty of tho members ot tho dethroned royal family, will bo returnod-to them. |
