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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-12-15
C0NANT FOR CENTRAL BANK
Differs with Leslie M. Shaw as to
Wall Street Control.

A rejoinder TO the views Of former Secre-
tary Leslie N Shaw as TO a central bank
was made by Charles A. Conant last night
at the Finance Forum Of the West Side
Young Mems Christian Association. Mr..
Shaw had emphasized the danger Of the
control Of such a banL by Wall Street.
"A central bank, instead of serving the
purposes of Wall Street, would put curb
upon reckless speculation" said MT. Con-
ant The bank would control Wall Street,
instead Of being controlled by it. Under
proper charter the appointment Of its ON
GERS would be subject to the approval OF
the President the Secretary Of the Treas
ury. Government officers like the Control
Ter Of the Currency and the Treasurer OF
the United States would sit on the govern
ing board: the officers would be forbidden
by the charter TO speculate on margin or to
ioin in ,nderwritings and the shares would
be distributed among the country banks, or
the holdings Of each shareholder would be
limited. The voting power of each share
holder would be restricted, as IN the case
of the Bank OF France and other Euro
pean banks: the bank would be limited 10
dealing in commercial paper and prohibited
from loanins on stocks, except perhaps 10
a very limited extent. and the moral re-
sponsibiity for maintaining the sanity OF
the market, the sufficiency OF the colo STOCK
Of the country and guarding against panics
would rest upon the officers OF the bank m
such a manner as to focus sound nnanei.i
opinion upon them and compel them 10 CON
slider the public interest as wen as the IN
terest Of the shareholders"
Some of these provisions,~Nr. Conaht oe
clared, were embodied in the charters Oh
European banks; others were so much
settled part of European banking pohcy
that the governor OF bank VINO Vioiateo
them would be called upon to hand IN mo
resignation the next day. Mr.. Conaht fiu
culed the argument that this country cou'a
not learn anything from European eApe'
ence and should endeavor TO Work ou'
m,relv American system Of finance, 10
noring entirely the history OF banking oe-
yelopment abroad.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-12-15
STORM SWEEPS EUROPE.
Floods OevaState Provinces in
Spain, Threatening Famine.
MANY SHIPS DRIVEN ASHORE
Hamburg American Steamship
Swakopmund in Distress Off
Coast of France.

Barcelona, Dec 14.-Storms of a cyclonic
character are flooding a large part of the
country, and the situation is becoming
desperate in the provinces Of Malaga,
Seville, Valladolid, Badajoz. Samora,
Oviedo and Corunna. Practically all the
crops in these districts have been destroyed,
and the people are threatened with famine.
Many villages are now submerged, and
countless bridges have been swept away.
Railroad and Geographic communications
are broken everywhere and it has been
found almost impossible to send assistance
to the sufferers.
The British steamer Gravina dragged her
anchors at Corunna and was dashed
against a jetty- The Norwegian steamer
Tiff. chartered by the Royal Mail Steam
ship Company, is reported ashore at Oro-
tava, Teneriffe, and is regarded as total
loss. -Four Of her crew persisted.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-12-15
THE WEATHER REPORT.

oa.,., Record and Observation-Disclosures
.-rhere has been a rapid ana very de-
.,s.s t,,, In pressure over the entire country
s s the Northwest snd extreme West, ana !.
$1,000. depression is Central tonight over
=. ,a.1.r A.. lawrence Valley the low press
~. r..,apr westward through the lake region
w.. has. however. been no prsc'pisation eh-
e.pt light local SHOWS In Western ana Son s,na
Ne" generally clear weather prevailed
elsewhere. .u,..d ,,,oa.r.,,o,, ,r
..ure. and they once more above the
'enp o.., average except in the middle and south
and Gun and ass Mis
Will coh..an Thursday over the central and
fur.ner r,, districts east OF the Mississippi River
southern u Continue in the southern portions Of
Rains WIZ a,,H tes, and local SHOWS are prob
the ~es' Northern Michigan. but elsewhere the
s.,ner viii be fair.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-12-15
MURRAY MAJOR GENERAL
Several Other Army Officers Sc
lected for Promotion.
From The Tribune Bureau.

Washington, Dec. 14-Brigadier General
Arthur Murray, now chief of the Coast Ar
tillery, will be appointed a major general
on March 10, as already forecasted in The
Tribune. Colonel Erasmus NJ. Weaver, Of
the Coast Artillery, now chief of the di-
vision of the militia will succeed General
Murray as chief OF the Coast Artillery,
with the rank of brigadier general On the
retirement of Major General Duvall which
takes place on January Is, Brigadier Cen
eraI Charles L. Hodges will be made a
major general, and will serve as such for
two months, retiring on March Is, when. as
has been said, he will be succeeded by Gen
eral Murray.
CooInel Walter S. Schuyler, Of the 9Th
Cavalry. and a member of the we'll known
New York family of that name. will be
made a brigadier general on January T.,
when Brigadier General Earl D. Thomas
ment of Brigadier General Walter Howe,
on December 80 Colonel Joseph w. Dun
can, of the 9Th Infantry, will become a
brigadier.
Another promotion approved at the White
House to-day is that Of Colonel George S.
Anderson, of the 9Th Cavalry, who will be-
eral Frederick K. Ward goes on the retired
list. while the vacancy among the briga-
diers resulting from the promotion Of Cen
era1 Hodges will be filed on January Is by
the promotion of Colonel Robert X. Evans,
of the 18th Infantry
The promotion of General Murray is GER
tain to command the approval of practi-
cally the entire army. as the present chief
of the Coast Artillery is regarded as one of
the ablest all round men in the army.
The preferment Of Colonel Weaver will also
commend itself to those who believe that
efficiency should be recognized and who
have the interest of the Coast Artillery at
heart. Colonel Weaver was for a number
of years assistant to General Murray as
chief of this corps, and he not only pos
SeSSeS to a marked degree the same ability
for which General Murray is noted-that Of
melting all his associates to do their best
but he has a we'll earned reputation for
scientific knowledge of the problems which
especially pertain to that branch of the
service.
The infantry obtains two brigadier gen
erals as a result of the promotions an
nounced to-day, but it is doubtful IL that
arm of the service will be satisfied with
this. Many infantrymen hoped that Briga-
der General Clarence r. Edwards, now
would he made major general, and they
will doubtless seek to have their wishes
carried out at the earliest opportunity
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-12-15
SAY REBELS WERE PURSUED
Reported in Mexico City That
Federal Forces Followed I'm

Mexico City, Dec. IA special to The
Mexican Herald" to-day from Chihuahua
says that the main body OF the rebels,
which setreated upon Cuidad Guerrero
after Sundays battle, had been attacked
al that place and that the conflict was
sun IN progress at the time Of the fling
o. the dispatch. II is known, the oh
faye. that for three hours after Sundays
'out OF the rebels the -ederal troops pur-
suec them. capturing many prisoners.
The fight was said TO have begun last
night but to have ceased when darkness
cane. This morning the attack was re-
ae~sc, General Navarro having posted his
men in favorable position TO rake the
rebels stronghold
TIE rebels were estimated to be about
hine hundred strong and were said TO be
making a stubborn resistance.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-12-15
SPLIT AMONG R0YALISTS
Duke of Orleans Makes Dis
avoWal of Hotneads.

Paris, Dec. 14.-Violent attacks oy tne
younger section OF the RoyaIst pai ~,
among whom are the "Cameiots gu .r'oi'
the advocates of policy OF action as eA-
emplifled in the recent assault on Freniiei
BRAND by Lacour, directed against Count
de Ia Reglo, director or the poilIical pu-
reau Of the Duke of Orleans IN PARIS aiiu
against other leaders OF the moderate CAMP
are likely to develop a serious spiit III 'iAe
party.
The duke, after vain remonstrahceS' mas
issued a manifesto, disavo"1ng the ho'
heads until they make run aniehos ioi
their conduct. All the members nave oeen
summoned to attend congress OIL the
party in February, when the new si'ua lioi
created by these attacks ana oisseiisio'i'
will he thrashed out.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-12-15
BIG STEAMER IN DISTRESS
Hamburg American Ship Swa-
kopmund Unmanareab1e.

Brest, France, Dec. IA wireless mes
sage received here to-day from the Italian
liner Ancona stated that the Hamburg
American steamship Swakopnlund was in
distress sixty miles off Ar-Men, q rocky
France.
The Swakopnlund, the dispatch further
stated. had lost her rudder and was I'M
managea BILE. The port authorities have
rushed tug 10 her assistance
The Swakopmund is vessel of 1851 tons
net She left Swakopmunde for Hamburg
On October TO- arriving at the latter port
on November "a. She is comma nded by
Captain Pfeiffer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-12-15

Storm warnings are displayed on the Atlantic
Coast from Sandy Hook 70 Passport III,
The winds along the New England Coast VIII VII.
be brisk to high southwest; middle AEaha.c
Coast nrisk southwest; south Atlantic coast
moderate southwest TO south. except variable on
the Florida Coast east Gulf Coast light norm
east 10 east: west Gulf Coast, moderate north
esst: Lake Michigan brisk west to northwest
Steamers departing to-day for European ports
viii have brisk to high southwest winds. with
fair weather TO the Grand Banks
Forecast for Special LocaIities.--For Western
pennsylvania fair to-day. with brisk TO high
southwest TO winds; tomorrow fair
For Western New York. generally fair to-day
and tomorrow; brisk TO high southwest to west
winds.
For the District OF Columbia. fair and warmer
today; tomorrow fair; moderate to brisk south
west winds.
For New Jersey and Eastern Pennsylvania
fair to-day and tomorrow; brisk southwest
winds. 80, a..
For Eastern New York and New England, fair
to-day, with brisk to high southwest winds; to-
morrow fair.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-12-15
THE THEIRS GREAT RISE
River Is Now Twenty-one Feet Above
Normal-Floods Serious.

Rome, Dec. 1.-THE heavy rainfall con-
tinued to-day and the food situation in
Northern Italy became more serious
hourly.
The River Tiber has risen until It is
twenty-one feet above it's normal level.
Government officials are making every
effort TO relieve those living In the inun-
dated districts.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-12-15
BATTLESHIPS' NEW ITINERARY
Atlantic Fleet Will Go to Guantanamo
and Thence to Hampton Roads.

Cherbourg, Dec 14.-Rear Admiral Schroe-
der. commander in Grief of the United
States Atlantic fleet. to-day announced
change In the fleets itinerary.
The tattleships. at the conclusion of their
visit abroad will proceed to Guantanamo
for about eight weeks drill and nianoeuvres
and will sail from there for Hampton Roads
on March IS where they will coal and pro-
vision Beginning April l. the vessels will
hold target practice off the Capes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-12-15
TORPEDO BOAT JONES DISABLED.

Los Angeles. Dec. IA wireless mes
sage from Point Arguelle, intercepted here
to-day, states that the torpedo boat de-
stroyer Paul Jones had become disabled off
that point to-day and was in tow of the
destroyer Goldsborough- The Paul Jones
was on her way to San Pedro from San
Francisco in company with the Goldsbor-
ough and the Rowan. Nothing is known
regarding the nature of the accident to the
vessel
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-12-15
HONORS NICARAGUAN FLAG
The Yorktown Is First Warship to
Salute Republic Since Uprising.

San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua, Dec. IL
The United States gunboat Yorktown ar
rived to-day at Corinto and saluted the
Nicaraguar flag with twenty-one guns.
The Yorktown is the first American war
ship TO salute the republic since the rising
against ZelaVa
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-12-15
RIG BRITISH LOCKOUT ENDS
Roilermakers Vote to Go Back to Work
on EMPLOYERS Terms.

London. Dec 1.-THE boilermakers' lock-
o,,t affecting fifty thousand men In the
Yards of the shipbuilding Employers Fed
era+ion. ended to-day with the acceptance
hv the men of the terms made by the en-
niovers The yards will reopen tomorrow
The lockout was instituted on September
. following a strike of the riveters en-
Moved at the Walker Shipyard at New
castle-on-Tyne. The federation asserted
that the strike was a violation of the agree
ment made between the federation and
nineteen workmen societies last spring for
the prevention of strikes and lockouts, and
declared a lockout to remain in force un-
II, the Roilermakers' Society was prepared
m guarantee the fuliment of the agree
ment.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-12-15
BATTLESHIP CONTRACTS LET
Two Dreadnoughts of $4,000 Tons Each
for British NAVY.

London, Dec. 14.-Contracts We're let to-
day for the construction of two battleships
provided for in the current years naval
programme The specifications call for YES
sells of 24,ooo tons. having 1900 horsepower
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-12-15
MADE BAD AMERICAN MONEY
Italians Arrested in Havana for Coun-
terfeiting u. S. Treasury Notes.

Havana, Dec. 1.-THE police tonight
raided a house in Vedado, q suburb of Ha-
vana, and arrested an Italian named Roca
and five others, who were engaged In coun-
terfeiting American Treasury notes OF the
denominations Of $40 and $40
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-12-15

ton after election Both the veto bill and
the referendum. he declared, must go. and
the best men Of both sides must endeavor
to ind q solution
An interesting feature Of the elections Is
the candidacy OF thirty-seven Jews. the
largest number that ever stood for Parlia-
ment In Great Britain. Sixteen Of them
have been elected.
Captain Frederick Guest whose wife is
a daughter Of Henry Phipps, Of Pittsburg,
recaptured the Liberal seat for the East
Division OF Dorsetshire. from which he was
ousted by the courts in May last, on the
ground that the money expended to pro-
mote his election exceeded the limit set by
law.
Results of the PoIIings.
The results of the pollings by districts
follow:
Hertfordshire EAST Hertford>-sir J. Rolleston
Ferthshire (Easp-W. Young UiberaD: ma
jority s32 No change.
orkney and Shetland. c. wason diberap;
Aberdeenshire Gastl w. H cowan diberapi
majority. 1880 No change =,
d-iberaD: majority. 1895 No change;
'0! Yorkshire SS u Vest Rdng Barkston Ash-e
LansEox Unlonst) ma{Srity esa No chang
majority, 71s. No change.
NoT1nsmp5ons dty ss ~ c6anss
t.iberaD: majority. SIS Nc change.
Lncolashre R ssa aba W. A. Glider Glib
wiltshire (Devizes)-B. E. Peto Unoniso;
majority, T3s. No change.
Cumberland EgremonD-J. A. Grant Union
isO; ma jority, $50. No change.
s.iriingshire--A. Chapple UiberaD; majority
e YORKSHIRE da e"% West Riding Rotherham,-1 A
Pessa GbsraP majqrIsy 4s55 No shang good
U nH5nha5Si majority. s7i No Change. '
Fifeshire ONesD-W. Adamson Oaborite)
majority. 7os. Labor gain.
majority s.2es. No change
Devonshire tAshburton)-Captain E. F. Nor
riston-Bel UnionisD; majority, oo4 Unionls'
gain.
Bedfordshire BiggggIleswade).,A. W. Blaci
QIiberaD; majority. RS. No change
majority; !, 4s2 No change s.. :, ,,.u.n. mo
Cornwall CTruro)-G, Hoy Horgan GdberaD
majority, 397. No change
crab; majority; 800 No change.
Glamorganshire lsouth)-W. Brace Qaborite)
Ayrshire (North)-A. Anderson 1iberaD; ma
jority 354. No change.
majority, l. 499 No change.
Monmouthshire {southl-sir l. Herbert Glib
Gloucestershire Forest of Deanl-sir c. w.
Dixie 0.iberaD; majority. 2,744. No change
nliberaD; majority, 1,213- No change.
Oxfordshire (Henley)-V. Fleming (Unioniso
majority, 1889 No change.
Derbyshire Repton)-H. II. Raphael Glib
eraD; majority. 81 No change Atber,sv-
Jones Liberal; majority Ali No change
Limerick County Cash Lundon tNation-
alistl: majority 1884 No change.
Cheshire (Knutsford)-A ]. Sykes (Unionist)
ma iority 1469s No change. .,,,>
Tipperary (Mid.)-J. Hackett 'Nauonahsp;
majority. 10 No change.
Renfrew {Nest)-Colorel Greg Lloerapi ma
iority os4 No change
Yorkshire (Otlev)-G H duncan '~loeiap'
majority. 1850. No change rr;so.o,.
Nottingham Rushclife)-- - Jones 'AioeIap'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-12-15
GERMAN HEIR AT BOMBAY.

BOMBAY, Dec 1.-the German Crown
lihee arrived here to-day on the German
- uasef Gneisenau. The party will stop at
uIe government house. This afternoon the
n nee exchanged visits with the Governor.
ne populxce gave the visitor q friendly
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-12-15

Highest temperature yesterday. SO degree. Gar
b:45 D. M: lowest % cat a. NJ: average 30.
average for corresponding date Of last year "a.
average for corresponding date OF last thirty
three years. "a.
Local forecast: Fair to-day with brisk IN
high southwest Winds fair tomorrow.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-12-15
Public Warning
Life and Property Seriously Endan-
gered by Infiammable Christmas
Displays, Trees Lighted by
Candles, Signs, Etc.

Many disastrous fires have occurred
in stores, churches. public buildings, etc.
from the introduction of Christmas dec
orations, cotton for snow, etc, and the
use of moving picture machines Inc
danger to life and property is SO great
that the virtual disapprovaI OF this class
of display is deemed necessary by the
New York Board of Fire Underwriters
ANY additional hazard not permitted
by the insurance companies IS liable 10
vitiate the policies of insurance
NEW YORK BOARD OF FIRE
UNDERWRITERS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-12-15
Observations Of United States weather bureaus

Local Official Record.--Ths following OFFICIAL
record from the Weather Bureau shows the
changes in the temperature FOR the last twenty
four hours. in comparison with the correspond
ing date OF last year:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-12-15

ST. Petersburg. d." 1.-THE bubonic
plague is disappearing from Manchuria.
No new cases have been reported for three
days.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-12-15

EXPLANATORY NOTES.
oa<.r,,,;ons taken n .. m, 18th meridian Tine iass
n,eSt. All pressure reduced to sea level
sooan cosanuous ines pass through points Of equa d"
p,.shs,,ns dotted lines. pass through points sa1 tenn
.,re drswa only for zero freezing 60 and io oegfees.
o Clear; D Partly Cloudy; . Cloudy X RAM Seno~'
M Report missing Arrows ny with the ~taa.
Sis, f,rues indicate temperature second N-houf pfsep-
,.;a ~ ri inch or more for "a hours ending m yes
H ,h;,d wind velocity when 10 or more miles per hour
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-12-15

Commander G. p SALISBURY. detached com
rnand the Wilmington. to duty as Governor
and commandment Of raval station Guam
Midshtpman P f. HANBACK,. when discharged
Naval Medical School Hospital, washington,
granted leave one month, and upon expira-
ton to temporary duty the Lancaster. in
connection crew Of the Utah and duty on
board that vessel when commissioned
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-01
CHARLEY ESPER DEAD.
Old Washington Pitcher Passes
Away in Philadelphia.
fch 10 The Star.

Special Dispatch 10 The Star.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. September L.
After an illness of many years, which
caused his retirement ten years ago from
the game of base ball. Charles Esper,
aged forty-five years. of 800 West York
street, died last night at his home. Death
was due to Bright's disease and compli-
cations.
Esper was widely known in this city as
one of the stars of the odd guard" base
ball players. Perhaps his most notable
performances were during the two years
in which the famous Baltimore Orioles
won the championship in the twelve-club
league. During these years Esper was on
the regular pitching staff OF the Orioles,
and IL was mainly through his clever left
handed pitching that many a decisive vic
tory was won in 1898 and 1896.
Esper began his base ball career with
the old Athletics, in the American Asso-
citation Starting there as bush
Lacquer" he rapidly won a name for him
self. and later Joined the Philadelphia
National League team. From this city he
went 10 ST Louis and from there to the
baltimore Orioles, where he remained
several years. He closed his career with
Washington during the Wagner regime.
Ten years ago Esper retired with a
reputation as a first-class pitcher wherever
base ball was known, since which time he
has lived quietly uptown running q res
taurant .--------
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-01
Arabian Superstition.

From the Wide World Magazine.
The Sherrari are considered the finest
hunters and crackers in Arabia, and the
equal OF any other two Arabs in q fight.
They are also very good shots. was
surprised at the skill one-eyed Sherrari
exhibited with his rifle. Eventually I en-
ployed this "Cyclops'' Of the desert as a
hunter, and We went off i'm search of
rare desert animals, such as the wild
cow" or tabled unicorn. This beast lives
I'm the most desoIate localities, and there
has always been a certain amount of
mystery about its haunts. The hunter
was exceedingly keen. and whenever he
found any tracks OF the antelope in the
sand he first OF all decided their age and
then TO test whether II was worth while
following them or not, he tried his luck
in the following manner: Smoothing out
a semicircle of sand he made at hazard
with his fingers innumerable marks in
rows on the sand. Then he cut" and
counted off to the left. II IL was an odd
number IL was a good sign: II even, il
was bad. These desert men are su-
perstitious that they always do this be-
fore embarking on any venture. l have
seen a whole crowd Of men go down on
their knees in the sand and begin count
ing away as though their lives depended
upon II, In order to find out IL the Be-
douins they had seen on the horizon
were friends or foesi