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The evening world., 1911-03-14
Boneful Trail "Red With
Blood and Wet With
Tears" Ever Since II
Was Stolen From In.
dia.
Disaster Has Pursued
Every Possessor of the
Gem, Which "Should
Be Thrown Into Sea-"
She Says.

Written Especially for The Evening
world b.
The evening world., 1911-03-14

vorce from Strong and come back to
the stage a sane. happy woman.
But OF course the Frankels began to
have financial troubles. till they sold
the diamond, his time 10 Abdul Hamid.
Sultan OF Turkey. Out OF sheer curl
os.ty I nave followed the recent history
OF the blue stone that Is always leaving
is mark in red. The man who polished
II for the Sultan carelessly crushed a
great pearl a few minutes later. and
vas beaten almost to death and thrown
into a dungeon.
Hoodoo In SuItan's Palace.
The keeper of the vault In which the
Jewel was placed was s%trangled. An
eunuch, afterward made custodian of 1t.
was hanged by the Turkish mob. And the
great stone adorned the bosom OF the
Sultan's favorite. Salma Zubayba. when
she received her death wound from her
master. in a crazy spasm OF terror OF
the young Turks who shortly dethroned
him.
An effort was made to dispose of the
diamond through S. !. Habid, a Partisan
merchant. He took passage for India
in the French ship La Seyne, which
was sunk in collision with the steamer
Dude. He was drowned. and il was said
he had the Hope diamond with him.. !
drew a long, long breath Of relief. But
a year later the thing mysteriously re-
appeared in a Partisan shop window
And a month after that It was shown
on Fifth avenue!
Now Edward b. McLeau Is said 10
have purchased It as a present for MS
wife. She was suddenly taken too Il
to wear II. on the special occasion To-
which he designed II. lie Is now IN,
volved In a suit for $4,000. brought by
the firm from which he bought It. Ant
the man has owned It scarcely siA
weeks!
No. I haven't any explanation OF II al
all. ! have only the facts. But know
one thing-Ive only worn the Hope din
mond twice, but better that, a mill,
stone be hung about my neck than tina
| should wear II again!
The evening world., 1911-03-14
LECTURES
WERE GIVEN TO
EDUCATE PEOPLE
Witnesses Admit Misleading
Talks on Marconl Stock APP
proved by Munroe.

The defense In tho case OF George
II. Munroe, on trial before United states
Judge Hough. charged with fraudulent
use OF the mails in promoting English
Marconi Wireless and United Shoe
shining Company stocks. n dealt a
serious blow by two Of Its chief wit
nesses to-day.
That false ana misleading statements
were made in the lectures delivered
throughout the country and the htera-
tire sent out concerning the wireless
stocks was admitted.
c.. H.. Robinson. who visited several
PARTS of the country selling English
Marconi wireless stock, thousands or
dollars OF which Munroe Is alleged TO
have sold and never delivered. was the
arst witness.
Robinson. relied on a. n OF the
chief witnesses for the defense. ad-
ndtted under cross-examination that
the lectures he gave on wireless In
promoting the sale Of stock were mis-
leading.
"wha. was misleading or false about
| tho lectures he Mas asked.
well, I first said we came out to
educate the people
WAS that falseT'
"Yes-absolutely."
What nsxt?"
Other False Statements.
''That we wanted the people to have
the Marconi stock in order TO prevent
the trusts from getting It; also, that
the Marconi Company had the only
instruments capable OF transmitting
wireless messages: that rho railroads
were using wireless 20 work their
~semsphores.'
well, were those statement false
Yes, false or misleading"
Robinson said Munroe had been with
him on several trips ard heard and
approved of the lectures.
John l.. Kelly. also a promoter of
stock and lecturer. said he had elm
mated the false and misleading state
ments from the lecture on Marcon'
wireless before he delivered n. Asked
how much OF the stock he had sold
he replied 800 shares. He added thai
he did not know whether the stocl
had been delivered.
Where Information Came From.
william A. Ryan. h aided in tn
preparation of the Munros literature
declared he received his Information
In part from Marconi. Thomas A
I.dison and II. III. Mcclure.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-24
FIREMAN SUFFERS
/ PARALYT|C Stroke
ENGINE DRIVER BELIEVED TO
HAVE BEEN AFFECTED By
PET HORSES DEATH.

Stricken with paralysis believed to
have been superinduced by grief over
the death of his favorite horse, r. M.
! Bagby, driver for Fire Engine Cum
pany No. 5. lies in serious condition
at his home, 70 North Adams street.
Several weeks ago 'sTem." one OF
the veteran horses of the department,
doing service with No. s COMPANY.
was hurt in a GO ilision with street
car at Madison and Main streets and
died few days later. Mr.. BaSby, his
driver. was much affected by the AMI
mails tragic death, and made no So
cret of his grief. Few of hts friends,
however, suspected that his grief was
sufficiently deep to bring on para
lytic stroke.
1t was soon after returning from
FIRE on Duval street Thursday that
that he driver was stricken on the
right side and conveyed TO his home.
| An hour later another alarm of fire
! was turned and he thus escaped the
| danger of perhaps failing from his
apparatus, had the stroke come lit
/ tie later than 1t did.
| Mr.. Bagby is about forty-five years
| old and is one OF the valued men OF
the department.
| Inquiry at his home Friday after
| noon elected the information that ne
/ appeared to be slightly improved In
| condition.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-24
SAY RECRUITING IS NOT ON
ACCOUNT OF WAR SCARE

WASHINGTON. ID. c.. March "a
Reports Of extraordinary activity on
the part OF army recruiting officers
throughout the country to-day forced
an admission from the War Depart
ment that orders had been issued to
enlist enough men TO bring up the
total OF the regular army to its en-
tire authorized strength" II was de-
clared, however. that the move was
not taken In prospect Of trouble.
onicial and positive denial was reg
istered to tho report that recruiting
officers had been instructed to disre-
gard the more rigorous physical re-
quirsments for men In order to aecure
q greater number. At General Woods
once the report that orders had been
sent to Northwestern railroads to
hold cars in readiness for troop move
ments was ffatfy contradtcted.
II was said that about 1000 addi.
tionaf men are required 10 bring ths
standing army up to it, full compile.
ment. Effort n being made to obtain
these men. 1t was stated. in order tina,
they might be sent to Texas tmme-
diateiy TO gain experience In the ma.
neuvers" there
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-24
MOBILIZATION IS
NOT SATISFACTORY
xREsENr .sMANEUvERs, INDI-
GATE A LACK or EFFICIENCY,
ACCORDING no GEN.
GARTER.

GAN ANTONIO. TEN, March H.
Ehat the mobilization Of the first ina
peuver" division 1t San Antonio has
not sattsfed army ofhccrs a. sum-
ciently rapid and eflicient was indi-
cated to-day BY Major General Carter.
commanding the division. who urged
= permanent army division post 10
rive 0nlcerA and men training In the
operations or the division ~ = tacti-
Cal unit.
"OfIlcers and men," said General
Carter, will be far more s61cient X
they encounter actual war conditions
In time OF peace. The government
Has nearly enough land IL Fort Bsn-
3amtn Harrison, az Indianapolis, for
divisional post. We should keep
the regulation division psrs0nnol and
equipment, nine regiments Of infantry.
one Of cavalry. two Of artillery, with
engineers signal corps. hospital corps
oaA transport trains there all thu
time. Uvesy r9g1msnt n the army
should ~ a1nlgnod there fOr stated
tour az duty and the division should
~ kepE conseAntly at work under 40
tnal neld condttionA
Costly barracks are not demand
"a ~ either on1cess or man.
ss0ivo them simple haxrAcke and
61axtor& end the 6tvig1on will cost
~ 0uvesnneut far - than a now
sG - szocps scattssod ~ svss
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-24
PROMINENT sciTizEN
DIES IN NORTHAMPTON

Especial to The Richmond virginiah. }
CAPE CHARLES. VA, March "a
Captain Lewis Heath, OF Eastville. one
OF the most esteemed and highly re-
spected citizens of Northampton Conn-
ty. was stricken suddenly in his fields
on Wednesday. while at work. He
managed to reach his home. but died In
q very short while. Captain Heath
was only in his prime, and his death
comes an a great shock and surprise
10 his many friends and acquaintance
on the Eastern Shore. For many years
he commanded q sailing vessel, and
was engaged in the potato trade. his
vessel plying between Cape Charles
and points on the Chesapeake.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-24

me country. The e15sclency Of the
army will b inestamably incrsaseo-
The men will be compqlied to work
out the problems OF war. 20 ~ to know
what TO do In all emergencies
Indianapolis has twelve trunk
railroad lines, 90 . division perma-
nentiy mobiliSed there win be speed
lily available In any pars Of the coun-
try. In event u was seriously needed.
! mentioned Indianapolis merely as
one OF d series OF division posts which
believe should be- located through
out the country, where maneuver
grounds are cheap and water 10 plen-
tifuL
by this system the cost OF the
army will be greatly reduced and its
efficiency materially increased
Turn In Unnecessary Equfpage.
Coupled with MaJor-General Car
ter.s order to brigade commanders to
turn In all unnecessary camp eQuip-
ment and 70 get their men down 70
field conditions Immediately, the War
Departments hurried orders to se-
cure nearly ten tnousand men are
taken here to-day to indicate tina,
more than .'maneuvsrs' II expected.
The additional me would place the
division on . war footing. Meantime
little work Ii being sxacted from re.
cruits who are already here. The
men are given individual drill but
owing to the presence OF many cases
OF measles and humps among the re-
cruits A. they arrive here from their
homes. officers decline to permit them
to join In reKimentAl drills.
Preparations have been made In
camp to accommodate two hundred
militia officers, who will arrive here
April 6 for q two weeks tour OF duty.
Tents have been pitched for them in
all regiments.
Brigadier- General Smith N putting
the nrst brigade at Leon Spring.
through itx frst field work to-day
the problem taken mp being the
proper position and entrenchment In
face Of the enemy's Are.
Tomorrow the brigade will be
compelled 70 "maneuver' against an
imaginary enemy In the same earth
| works.
No further word has been received
from Chicos. Tex, where bandits are
reported to have crossed into the
United States and killed ono man and
stolen mAuy cattle. Chicos II eighty
| Ave miles on tho railroad.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-24
MAJ. ALLAN LEAVES
$4,000 ESTATE
WIDOW GETS PART OF PROPER
TY AND RELATIVES ARE SUB
sTANTIALLY REMEMBERED.

Major Otway s. Allen, who died
recently. left an estate valued at $780,
900, according to his will, which has
been probated in the Chaneery Court.
To the widow. Mrs. Mary Melon
aid Allen. il bequeathed in fee SIM
pie the lots numbered 223, 223 and 224
in the plan of William c. Allen adj
dition to the city Of Richmond all
valuable property fronting in Monu.
ment avenue. The Allen residence.
with all its contents, 10 also left TO
her, with the exception of the fam
lily portraits, which are to be divided
equally between the three sisters OF
the testator--Bettie +. Gregory. Mary
C. Sheppard and Martha A. Wise.
One-third of the residue of the es-
tate IL also devised to Mrs. Allen.
1t In stipulated that II such one-third
Of the entire residue does not amount
to at least $4,000" she is to receive
SUFFICIENT sum from the other two
thirds to make up the deficit.
To Major Aliens nephews, Roger
Gregory and George F.. Gregory. IL
bequeathed his saddle and brides,
and to the latter a valuable gun. To
his faithful man, Robert Johnson, Ia
left $500 and an equal amount goef
to Otway Allen Shafcr. The remain
ing two-thirds of the residue of the
estate. above referred to. Is given to
the Virginia Trust Company to be
held In trust for tne sister OF the
testator. Mary C. Sheppard, and fol-
her children during her life and the
life OF said children and of the sur.
vivors Of them" the income from
the propertySto be expended-for the
Joint support.
In the event that any of the chill.
dren dies without issue. that portion
ia to go to the Virginia Mechanics In
stftute for the endowment of some
branch of the work Of the institution
which shall be known as the William
c. Allen and Asheville. Allen Memo.
rial
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-24
TONE IS HEAVY
IN WALL Street
GENERAL DISPOSITION APPAR-
ENT TO OFFER STOCK AT
SOME CONCESSIONS.

NEW YORK. March 24.--A steady
tone prevailed at the opening of the
stock market to-day. the majority OF
issues showing small gains, but re-
ceding with the next few transactions.
Missouri Pacific opened up 3-s. Anal
gamated Copper sold or SIS. and the
disposition after the opening seemed
to be to offer stocks at concessions.
At the end Of fifteen minutes the
tone became heavy.
A good buying demand caused the
tone to become firm at the end OF the
first hour. Governments unchanged:
other bonds quiet.
Business became dun in the late
forenoon, the majority OF issues at
midday ranging under yesterdays
close.
A comparatively heavy tone pre-
vailed In the afternoon. Many stocks
receded and fractional losses were sus-
tanned In Steel common. Union Pacific
and Reading.
Market closed steady.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-24
CLAYv|LEE LOSES
To DORSET
STATE CORPORATION COMMITS
SION SETTLES A MUCH MOOT
Ed DISPUTE OVER RAIL-
ROAD STATION,

The agency at Clayviiie, q station
on the Southern Railway. In Powha-
tan county. will be abolished. The
State Corporation Commission has
handed down an opinion to that eff
feet and the officers of the road are
satisfied.
The Southern Railway Company
asked TO be allowed to discontinue
the agency either Of Dorset or Clay
Vile. two stations within a mile OF
each other. on the ground that there
was not enough business to justify an
agent at both places.
The citizens of each place were re-
presented by attorneys and the COM
mission visited the scene of action.
After a careful inspection the com.
mission decided in favor of Dorset and
the Clayvilie agency will be abolish
ed.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-24
DEATH ENDS CAREER
or COL. W. L. WINGFiElD

The death of Colonel William l..
Wingf'eld, commander of the Twenty
eighth Virginia Infantry in the Con-
federate War, which occurred Friday
morning at r. e. Lee Camp. Soldiers
Home. will be regretted among vet
Grams OF the War Between the State
throughout Virginia 1t 10 probable
that the body will be removed to Bed
ford Counfv for interment.
Colonel Wingfield was born in Bed
ford county. seventy five years ago.
and en- AGED in farming there for many
years. He was bachelor He gained
an enviable record during the war and
participated in the battle OF Gettys-
burg.
Frank Wingfseld, brother living In
Roanoke has been notified OF the de-
mise OF the veteran officer.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-24
OFFICIALS CONFER
WITH employees
ROANOKE hEARo REPORT THAT
MANY OF SHOP MEN WILL
SOON BE RElNsrATEp.

Especial to The Richmond virginian.)
ROANOKE, VA, March 2<.--Rspre-
sentatives OF all departments of labor
on the Norfolk and Western are in
conference to-day with the president,
l. Z. Johnson; the general manager,
L. d. Maher; and otaer officials rela-
tive to the recent Wholesale laying OF
of the men. and the reduction OF hours
in the shops.
The exact ground Of complaint OF the
men is not known. It Is understood,
however. that they arc making earn
est efforts to secure reconsideration of
the roads action on the ground that
in MANY instances 1t 10 not justified.
A report is in circulation here that
a large majority OF the men laid OF
In the past two weeks will be reinstat-
In few days. The conference will
be In session all day may continue to-
morrow.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-24
JUDGMENT IS SUSPENDED
FOR NTNETY-DAY PERIOD

An order was entered in the City
Circuit. Court Friday in the case OF
James, e. Phillips 4 Son against q,
W. Lambert. by which Judgment was
suspended on motion Of the defen-
dant for ninety days on condition that
he give suspending bond for $1,000
Within ten days.
In the same court another order
was entered appointing Adam Feitag,
Henry Nolde, Fred Melhbrech. Ru-
dolph Noide. otto l. Miller trustees
or the Bethlehem Evangelical Luth-
eran church.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-24
AMELIA H|GH SCHOOL
IS DEDICATED

Governor William Hodges Mann and
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Joseph ID. Eggieston Journeyed TO
Amelia Courthouse Friday morning,
and both the distinguished State off,
cials and advocates of broader. ra-
Their than Z higher. education Will be
heard In addresses 1t the dedication
of the new high school at that place.
Tho occasion OF the dedication or
the school 81 gala day fr the old
county. and . crowd larger even than
court days II present. The AFFAIR -
In the nature of an all day picnic.
extending into the night, Al the fes-
tivities will conclude with . Polk
Miller entertainment. The famous
negro dialect delineator and his col
ing th0seventn9.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-24
COTTON SELLING
AT HIGHER PRICES

NEW YORK. March 5<.-ESeseN4
SPOT Gales ut Liverpool Furnished
baais for steadineas at the opening ~
the cotton market to-day. frSt pFipq0
being 4 to q points higher. I4saAtn9
broksrA who frequently act for Gge3
houses. wore buyers at the Outset 641
soon after the call room traders e0&4
on the government report, which ~
first reading was construed ~ xath1E
more bearfsh than expected.
Cotton prices: March. 14.<ou A1x
May, 14.s30s1: July. 14.3e017: A..
gust, 1859 offered; October. l1.eA0
ss; December. 1850 S.: JanuA<ts
13.S7@s+. a
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-24
MORGAN ACQUIRES
ANOTHER BANK

NEW YORK. March 11.-
King Of America" J. r. MorgAn. 11le
CURED another New York hank 60
day. It was admitted this Aftoeno1
that the Equitable Life AssuYAnoo -
ciety and the Mutual Ltfo. which tNS
rether owned one third Of The n14@S
Of the National Bank Of Commseg
have each sold one-hAR OF thoaF - "
inxs to interests identified with u
Morgan and Company. the Eirm
tional Bank. the National CITY H91
which n q Standard OH Conceem. ~
Kuhn, Loeb and Company. 49,
makes half dosen Of the stxuG
banks in this city now abaOlutaly 4e
trolled by Morgan and Standard O.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-24
WOMAN SURVIVES
INDIAN REMEDY
BUFFALO BILLS NIECE HAD
WONDERFUL CURE AND Pity
SICIAN WONDERS THAT
SHE LIVES.

Mrs. w. w. Cody. Of 1527 West
Marshall street. says she In the niece
of Buffalo Bill This. DIR. Truman, OF
the city hospital. suggests is the rea-
son she favors Indian remedies In
treating various little maladies when
they affiict her.
However. her pet particular reme-
dy failed her Thursday evening. She
went to the city hospital and there
consulted the physician in attendance
who CHANGED TO be DIR. Truman. She
brought her Indian remedy with her.
DIR. Truman was puzzled what allied
Mrs. Cody until he examined the rem
edy. According to his analysis IL
contained whisky. vinegar. dock leaf,
burnt cork. ginger root. swamp flag.
camphor. spice and scorched flannel
Mrs. Cody said II was a wonderful
remedy and DR.. thurman agreed with
her. He also said that he considered
IL wonderful that Mrs. Cody survived
more than one dose of it
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-24
BANDITS ROB TRAIN.
IND MIKE ESCAPE
NOW OPEN EXPRESS SAFE
RIFLE MAIL SACKS AND GET
$4,000 IN CASH.

COFFEYvHLE, KAN, March
Alive bandits held up Mis-
souri Pacific mail and express
train No. loA north Of here to-
Aay and escaped after blowing an
express safe and rffiing register
Cd mail sacks. II IN reported the
robbers obtained $4,000 in ex-
press money.
Two Of the robbers boarded the
train ~ Lenapai1 und Cverp0w~
cred the train crew. Tho con.
ducfor was forced to stop the
train near q woods, where three
ther bandits boarded tho train
and asxistcd the robbers. All i've
then escaped.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-24
SIX MONTHS PENALTY
FOR RESISTING ARREST

While Gray. who has been charac-
terixed as mean niger was be-
fore Magistrate James T. Lewis OF
Henrico County Friday on charges OF
HOUSEKEEPING and resisting arrest.
II was charged that Gray entered
the home and tooihouse OF ". o.
Sadler. of Tuckahoe district on Tues
day last. and stole tools and other
property valued at $2.25. When the
negro was apprehended. 1t was alleged,
he resisted Special Policeman r. w.
Bendau. but was subdued and placed
behind bars.
For entering the Sadier dwelling.
Gray was held for the action OF the
grand jury and on the charge OF re-
sisting an officer he was sentenced to
serve six months In jail.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-24
COTTON SUPPLY
AND Distribution

WASHINGTON. d. c.. March ~.
Tho census bureau to-day issued I ~
special report showing the supply a1ds
distribution OF cotton for the -
months period ending February M
1911. a. follows:
Total supply, 12.T64.17s runnd&0
bales; stock at beginning Of peet6A
100000: ginning. ii.6ss,bs2: ~
importa 1864
Distribution: Exports. s.33e,leo5s
consumption. 2.4o0.77s; stocks a4
close Of period, l.e14.sz7.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-24
REV. DR.. CLARk's
SLY JAbAT NORFOLK
HEARS EARLY SETTLERS WHO
CAME OVER WITH JOHN
SMITH ARE STILL vOT-
ING.

Especial to The Richmond virginian.)
NORFOLK. VA. March 24.-In his
midday Lenten address to-day Rev.
DR.. William Mead Clarke. of Rich
mond. hit political conditions hard
and laid the blame for miSrule on
processing Christians who fail to vote.
He caused much Laughter by saying
that he heard the early settlers who
came over with John Smith were stili
voting in Norfolk.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-24
SCOUR STATE FOR
MASKED BONDIT
HELD UP TRAIN IN CENTRAL
IOWA AND MADE SMALL
HAUL.

DENISoN, IOWA. March 24.--Sher-
iffs Of counties in Central Iowa are to-
DAY securing the State for Ions
masked bandit who held up North
western passenger train last night.
The robber boarded the train at
Denison. and at the point of q revol-
yer rified the pockets OF A. G. Hanson,
Of Olympia. Washington. and j. w.
Kendall, Of Wichita, Kansas. the only
passengers In the sleeping car. He
secured sac In cash, gold watch. and
diamond ring.
Then turning his gun on the brake
man. he forced him To stop the train
while he escaped.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-24
DO NOT CREDIT
REPORT OF KILLINGS

WASHINGTON. ID. c.. March "a
American consular officers in Mexico
were to-day ordered by the State De-
partment to investigate reports that
several Americans captured by Mexi-
can federal authorities at various
points in the instruction territory
have been shot
The department does not credit the
reports.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-24
ARMY OF THREE
STARTS ron MEXICO.

CHICAGO ILL, March 24.--Three
Americans. mem bers OF q nlibusteSing
expedition that started out to the re-
lief OF the Mexican tnsurrectoa. are
prisoners OF war here to-day. They
are thirteen year old Clark Hutchins.
comma nder-in chief: Lieutenant Gen.
eral Frank Pellets, and Major Lon Ell
mer Hayes, the last two fourteen years
old.
Armed with big automatic rcvoivers,
and equipped with big vaiise Allied
out TO walk tho Illinois Central tracks
to Mexico and md an army They
we're very tired whom the police fcund
them.
The prisoners will be paro,ed to-day
and allowed TO eat their meals on the
mantle piece.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-24
INDICATES WAR
IN FAR EAST

LONDON. March 3<.--That disQuiet-
ing rumors OF an outbreak between
Russia and China In tho far East had
been received by large business houses
here, was manifest to-day when Loyd's
Guineas per cent. This indicates that
hoetflities will occur within four
yeo1A