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Show TREASURY AGENT SEIZE QUEEN jFJIEIA GEMS Turk Accused or Smuggling Two An tlque Diamonds of Great Value Now ork, Jan. K' Treasury agents today solzed from A. AuplkndJIan, n resident of Constantinople, now In this city, two egg shnped diamonds weighing more, than eighteen carats each and said to have been worn centuries ago by a queen or Egypt. The diamonds are said to be of groat value, not only because of their size and qua'lty, but becauso of their antiquity. Collector Malono directed tho seizure of tho Jowols, which, It Is claimed, Anplkadjlan failed to declare to tho customs officials when ho nr rived In tho United States on Octo her 19 Inst. Upon bolng questioned after thr seizure of tho diamonds, tliolr own r said ho had purchased them In the Jewelry market nt Constantino) e from an Egyptian lrlucess, who do chircd tho yhnil been In her famll for conturlos nnd had been worn at ono tlmo by tho queen of Shoba. Counsel ror Anplkadjlan con'onded that tho diamonds were artistic an tlques, freo from duty, nnd that hlf rMcnt had shown them to tho cus tlms officers upon his arrival nn-' thoy had pnssed them. a aa |