The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-04
FIRE IN FAMOUS
ABBEY FORETOLD.
Fortune Teller Has Given Lon,
don Something to Worry u
About. 4
REACHES THE COMMONS.
Inquiry Made as to Protection
OF Building During
Coronation.
BY PHILLIP EVERETT.

ia PHILLIP EVERETT a
Especial Ca BILE to The Times -Di,pstch; = ssf{5F5
London. June 3-London Ia -,
number OF fortune tellers, more Il or B,
less illustrious, some Of them win
very expensive Offices In the heart o. X
the fashionable shopping district, and y
one OF them has created q stir byia
prophesying that a fire in Westmin-
seer Anoey IS to interfere with the
coronation of King George Oficially.
OF course. nothing has been said about !
the fortune teller's prophecy. but The
fact Is that It was repeated All Owe, &
London and finally even made itself
heard in the House of Commons, when
several members Questioned the gov
eminent as to what steps had been
tho danger of fire. AS result. two
special fremen were placed on duty
there night and day, whereupon the
government In due time replied that
every possible precaution had been
taken. AS matter Of fact, the most 1;
famous building in London would .un
doubtedly be totally destroyed should 4
fire break out, and the danger is ever !.
present The Interior. which has been
closed to the public for many weeks. <
Is now full of lumber and Shayings9
while outside are wooden structures
many stories high. where 1 have re-
peatedly seen carpenters smoking
while at work. F II sl1
Should a fire break out while the
coronation is actually going on. It lie
almost certain that the number OF "
victims would be appalling. tx
As the late King Edward was never
very fond OF London, and spent az +!
much of his time as he possibly could i
away from his capital, there is noth-s
Ing very strange In the fact that an 4
evil fate seems to be pursuing those I,
who are endeavoring to build him
memorial In this city. ~
The longer the Committee OF the
King Edward memorial fund sit the
greater tho muddle In which they be- i
come involved. Having decided on \
spot for 1t. One Of three spots ia 4
now Observation-Disclosures Square oh
one OF two situations in Hyde Park,
to all of which, the committee re-
spectfully record there may be OBJ
jections. The fact is, there aresreally
very few places In London suitable
for a monument, and even IL a de-
! soon ruin the appearance Of tho
statue. Most of the stone memorials
of this city are either receptacles for
SCOT and dirt or else the home of SPAR
rows and pigeons, which is certainly
not an edifying end for a memorial To
Constantinople. val,
If the committee should try to com T.
municate with the late Kings spirit
through william T. Stead's or some
other reliable mediumistic bureau. and
ask 1t where 1T would prefer to see.
q statue of the Kings mortal fgure,
erected, 1t is ten to one that the
spirit would answer with merr5 I
twlnllei "Outside the Jockey Club In 4
Paris 1s
King George is evidently a more 4
pious person than his late father, for
while every preacher who had the
honor of preaching to King Edwa raF;
was always admonished that under no )
circumstances must he occupy the pull ~
pit for more than ten minutes. King d
George has Just intimated toRthe \
cha plains of the royal household, from
whom the preacher for the morning J
service is usually selected, that their
sermons may be lengthier than they
were during tho late reign, An lntima-
tion. of this kind practically amounts {
to a command. and now the church,
goers of London are afraid that
preachers in general will follow this
hint t6 =
A Turkish syndicate is at present K
operating in Liverpool for the purchase
of ships for the merchant service 2of \
+.
It appears that an exceptional de-
mand for ships has arisen through the &
Turkish boycott OF the Greeks a pat
riotic company has been formed at
Constanthlople with the object of con-
serving Turkish trade interests by con-
fining as much trade as possible to-
Turkish owned vessels hence the de ~
mand for good second hand British !
ships. isi5 h
The new company's representatives
in Liverpool have purchase d Is the
Jerome from the Booth line. and the
Duke of-York and the Duke OF Ian
caster, belonging to the Lam
cashire and Yorkshire Railroad Com II
pany. as we'll as two other vessels
from Monmouth. The syndicate hopes
to effect the purchase OF twenty ships
before next September. Y5Il l5ist
y Some large assurances are being of
fered to the companies and membersfof 4;
Bloyd's on Jewels to he worn byssIn- VI
dian princes attending the coronatlon,sl
One Insurance for s435, 900 has just8l
been completed, and in another case &
the value OF the property is between "a
Sl.000,000 and $500, 900 In some IN
stances the risks covered are those &
of transit to and from India, and that IF
of burglary during the owners stay
in London. part OF the arrangement be-
ing that the Jewels shall be stored q
In strong rooms when not in use; n Is
othersit Is only proposed to cover the
risks of transit. ia "a; s34ii u
Numerous Inquiries for rates have ~
been made. but the premiums do not
in all cases, meet the views of tho
owners, and, therefore. few poltcIeS X
have been actually Issued. III
London Is practically the only mary
ket where the risks can DO placed,
and as the Yalue OF jewels to 81 be ~
brought here will be very great. fairly b
substantial rates are quoted for 4 HI
insurance. x, s III Il n
4 Remark nhle Cure. sii$sii
Especial Cable to The Times Dispa tel. s5st:S:
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