The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-11
American Article Is Cut II
Per Cent While Agree
ment" Is Of
JEWEL SCANDAL TO
BE AIRED IN COTRT
Name Of Mrs. James Brown
Potter Il Brought Into Az
fair Concerning the
Dublin Crown

a6psc1afto The Richmond svfrginisA.)
LONDON. May 1o.-There has been
b fall Of , per cent in the wholesale
price Of American beef in the Smith
feid market this week. Conflicting
explanations are offered az to the
CAUSE. but the ono which is-most gen.
orally believed is that the Chicago
houses. which control the supply,
havU &uArreled among themselves.
ana the restrictions OF shipments have
been removed It Ia felt that the ad-
Santages resting on such basis are
not likely to endure. and therefore
there will be fresh efforts to get the
restrictions with regard to the i'm
portation OF live cattle for slaughter
removed in the hope of preventing in
this way the forcing up Of prices.
Another theory In explanation Of
the fall OF price 10 that big houses
which are preparing themselves for
the adoption OF policy In regard TO
tho free importation OF breef by the
United States under the Underwood
bill and which are credited with hav-
Ing already purchased an enormous
acreage Of land with stock In the
Argentine Republic are now engaged
IN an effort to squeeze out the small
er men. In this way they expect to
obtain = monopoly Of the American
market. and will thus be able to keep
up the price OF beef in spite Of the
removal Of the duty. Meantime the
supplies are growing and. rather than
let them enter the United States be-
low the present Inflated rates. the
beef In being shipped here.
III Air scandal Tn Court.
After the vain attempts which ware
made recently to re1pNn the scandal
~ the theft OF the Dublin Crown
Jewels In the house Of commons. there
N the most lively curiosity At the
prospect OF the whole story coming
out in the law courts in a libel action
which il to be brought by Sir Arthur
Edward Wears. the Ulster King of
Arms, against London weekly pa
per. The alleged libel lies in two
questions--'Why did Sir A. " shield
lady at the expense of his own
honor, and what recompense did the
lady make him ?"
These questions, Ii In alleged, re-
Ter to Mrs. James Brown Potter, who
was the last lady to see the Jewels in
the ONCE OF the King OF Arms. The
story goes that when the police in
terviewed Str Arthur in regard to the
persons to whom he had shown the
Jewels he gave them a list. When he
was asked II this list included all the
names he replied that there might
have been \ lady present whose name
Tor the moment he could not remem-
ber.
Gives Mrs. Pottcr's Name.
The police pressed him for con-
siderable time and finally he gave
tne name OF Mrs. Potter. who was
accompanied by an actor who was a
guest -.t Sir Arthur's house and whose
M n reputation Is known to the po-
lice AZ bad. Startling revelations are
expected.
One Of the witnesses before the
vice regal commission which In
quired into the theft, handed up a
mass OF correspondence. Some OF
these letters were read and published
in the commissions report. The rest
wore handed hack to the witness. who
was advised by the commissioners to
preserve them In the fnterment of
the witness and Of the Defense The
letters have such an important bear
Ing on the case that the home ONCE
which will be produced by the de-
Tense during the forthcoming libel
action provided 1t ever reaches court.
II 10 believed. however. that very
strong and very influential efforts are
being brought to bear on Sir Arthur
Edward Nickers to abandon his suit.
Maids Replace Buffers.
The Dowagcr Lady Carlisle, who Is
one OF the most staunch advocates OF
women's rights. declares that she will
have no men servants about her when
women can do the work with equal
experiences. Her parlor maids wear
blue gowns, white caps and aprons
OF her ladyshtp's design. But II IL not
only tho women's rights people who
are giving up male servants.
s Pnrlor maids instead Of buffers and
footmen seem to be the fancy Of the
moment. Maids in smart caps and
aprons are employed among others
by Lord and Lady VerulAm at Cor
hamburg, by the wealthy Lors Pierre
q his home in BelErave square. by
Lady Katherine Coke. lady-in-wait-
ing-to the queen, by Sir Richard and
Lady Cynthia Graham at Nctherby.
by Lord and Lady Robert Cecil, by Sir
Evelyn and Lady de Ia Rue and by
Lady Ella Russell. q sister OF the
Duke Of Bedford,