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POLITICS MS ENGLAND
Country Looking Forward to
Christmas Festivities.
PLANNING HOUSE PARTIES
Ontrages Perpetrated by Some
Suffragettes Have Caused War
m Women's Camp.
[By Qai to The Tribune.]
London, Dec r,.-Eli£rlishmcn f general
ly gpcakinp. are hopelessly bored by
politics. They are attempting to solace
themselves with forecasts of Christmas
end Coronation Day festivities and the
V.ig holiday parties at Chatsworth, where
the Duchess of Devonshire will keep open
house for young people.
Eandringham will set the style for all
the great houses, and Christmas will be
devoted almost exclusively to the pleas
ure of the children and grandchildren.
The Englishman laments this return to
the simple life, just as he bewails the
suppression of the December gayety in
I>ondon. where the Duchess of Marlbor
ough Is the only rich hostess who has
given a dance. i
There will be a long series of hunt and
charity balls In January and shooting
parties without number, but smart so
ciety will be impoverished by the cost of
the elections and the forced study of
economy.
Social chronicler? have already discov
ered that the coronation will draw to
London flve heirs to thrones.
They have heard also that the Princess
Itoyal and her daughters will winter in
Egypt and return after Easter with
Queen Alexandra and Princess Victoria,
•who will have a long, yachting cruise in
the Mediterranean.
The successor to Dr. Joseph Armitagre
Ttobinson, . Dean of "Westminster and
■adapter of the mediaeval coronation cere
'menial, may be Archdeacon Wilberforce,
:yciio has remained a strong: Liberal in
; politics. Westminster Abbey will be
•closed for four months during the coro
''to&tJon period.
There is a war between the two Bn£~
t~i*%fr” camps over the recent vagaries of
•female ruffianism. The moderate re
formers In the National Union have con
demned the attacks upon the Ministers*
■houses and other outbreaks of physical
IMoJence. Mrs. Fawcett has deplored the
"rmtra^T'? and absurdities which discredit
the suffrage movement, and older and
-wiser leaders agree with her.
The Women's Social and Political
"Union is unrepentant and unabashed.
its foremost members assert that victory
«an ne\-er be won unless windows are
smashed and ministers' heads broken.
VALUABLE TAPESTRIES FOUND
Sold Recently in London for About
$33,000.
; 'r»«l<'n. Nov. 25. — Two places of ancient
lir-'ti;- recently discovered at I^angford
I'ill. h Jactbean house- near Bude, Corn
• ail, a^erc f-old- for £5.€00 at Messrs. Put
»ick /v Simpson's rooms yesterday. The
j nrcliascr was- Captain H. Lind?ay.. ■ • •
The principal piece, measuring 13 feet 1!
inches by 13 feet ? lien, was one of a eet
< f panels of fifteenth century Arras tap- ;
y«^try, originally belonging to Cardinal!
>. <"icMifiHy b^long-ing Cardinal ;
raprcaeatmK the feven deadly
Jr Jin?. Tluce others of the panels are now
1 anqing a,t Hampton Court Palace. The
f<-coiid piece of tapestry was part of a
frieze. II fc-et by 2 feet 4 inches, originally
I «dc for Hampton Court Palace. Small
I'ieces of the frieze still hang: there In
ifcr Great IlalL
The tapestry was found packed away in
abC'X at Langford Hill. The house belongs
to two spinsters, who were unaware that
Their roof was harboring such treasures.
.It was stated in the salesroom that some
Years ago the panel, packed in a box and
described as a carpet, was sold at auction
for £1 10s.
■
SMALL SURPLUS IN ITALY
Home. Dec S.— Francesco Tedesco, Mm
Ipter of the Treasury, in matin? the finan
cial ':a.t*Tnent to the Chamber of deputies
'to-day announced that the net surplus for
J&SOfi-'UO amounted to over 19.000.000 lire. The
fFurplus for 1310-*ll Is e*Umated at 94,000,000
'end that of 1911-'l2 at r.i.<«o.«y). a ..re is
equivalent approximately to IX> cents In the
IDon" of the* Unit«»d Slates.
FURS
FROM TRAPPER TO WLARER
Buy the 'FAMOUS
KRAMER FURS"
direct from America's
leading manufactur
ers at our wholesale
salesroom and save
the middleman's
enormous profit.
KRAMER FIRS
KNOWN
THE WORLD OVER
SINCE "1873"
JT> fk \wr 21 t* P °* tmr>o«tor«i who oory •wir-
JLJKj W ax \j t/ivcr.'f'mtnti and mlsrep
'l— tnt is e«:l:rir for*.
T * *Tamom Kramer Far**' *nioy th»
l«oEflfiec-ce of tfc« most repntat>3« merchants
't^-Tonr'nour the United States, who sell them
"'wiw» 1*73." They are warranted as
(-represented, and are< MC found In fur E'or«s
«jp*r! Ju»* Ter th« season. W> h»v» no retail
j^Tcr«. but yon ran buy them direct from us at
.■wholeeeJ* price*.
'GENTXVE BTSSTAN POINT COATS mot
caJXskin, Fuch m sola by retailers en pony),
Our J-ngth. eilk lin«d. $30.00
Our wholesale price *?O\J.\J\J
CENTINE HI'DSOX SEAL. COATS fmuskraO,
fall J^ng-th. brocaded 6lli lining. «icr» aa
Our who Wale price . . V * OU.UU
CARACUI. COATS, full :e-.*rh, brocaded ei!k
Our "uhnlfwilf pri« «• $65.00
Bf AC X -(*M.IkI COATS 'full !»r,pih>. ei]K
lined 'sold by retailers as Pony). <J9>l Cft
Our wholesale pri.-- «J>At.OU
>EAR SEAJ, COATS, fu!l length. Brown or
' . !?!ai-v grouni* Brocaded silk, lining. <6old
by retailors as Hudson BeaL) <fC*> c:n
Our «hol^salf price «pO,C.a V
tr\( WHITE nn £ETS. Animal effect
Scart and Jarse Muff. <fi£ Oft
Our mholerAle nrice .
BI^CK FUR XETS. «'•!'■-'«) iktM ■-.?•:
e.Ed Muff. Onr wholesale $16.00
G^VTIVE * * BLACK " " I.YNA SETS f extra
9r-\*<~fi eWnsi. Ler« Muff and ME f|rt
Scarf. Out wholesale price * « O.UU
HEX'S FCR AUTOMOBILE
«~OATS. Raccoon. Y.'ombat.
■U'a.na.fcy.
$16.50, $25.00, $40.00
Jcry'S i.rvEu KEKSEY
COATS (not Broadcloth).
Oenutne Persian Lamb Collar.
Onr^who!*««> $25.00
Complete »*»or»tD»-n; from
$6.60 to fco.TOO
*ny of above Item* made
to order without extra
charge.
Write for n!tiirra,t«d Catalogue C.
KRAMER FUR CO.
OF >*EW YORK.
13 EAST 16TH STREET
B.*-» » •■»' and sth Arc, >'f«r York.
Sake elevator t* wholesale wdetrooma.
THE TRI BUNE'S
LONDON THEATRICAL NOTES
New Productions Arranged for
This Month.
[By Cable to The Tribunal
London, Dec. 3.— The theatrical offer
ings in December will include a revival
of "The Blue Bird" at the Haymarket.
with a new scene; the production of
"Our Little Cinderella" at the same play
house, with Cyril Maude and his daugh
ter Mariorie in the cast; the reappear
ance of H. B. Irving at the Queen's The
atre in "The Princess Clementine," with
Mrs. Patrick Campbell's daughter as the
heroine; a glimpse of the Chinese actress,
Mme. Chung, at the Little Theatre;
"The Antics of the Pclliwog" at the
King-sway, and the staging of the Ameri
can prize play, "The Piper," at the St.
James's for holiday matinees, -with F. R.
Benson and Marion Terry in the prin
cipal parts, as nt Stratford.
Princess Bariatinsky, having learned
English with incredible speed, will ap
pear next week in "The Career of
Nablotsky."
Mme. Maeterlinck's "Causerie," based
on her husbands work, will be repeated
on Sunday at the Little Theatre.
Mrs. Maurice Hewlett, whose love of
adventure and mechanics has carried her
into aviation, is eager to go to America,
at the invitation of the Aero Club, and
enter competitions there. She has
formed a business partnership with a
French engineer, bought I Farman bi
plane, and, after learning how to fly at
Mourmelon, has opened h school at
Erooklands for the training of aviators.
Mrs. Hewlett has named her bi
plane the Blue Bird, and fhe has be
come an expert In the direction of its
flights and the mastery of its mechan
ism. Fhe has already trained officers of
ihe army service corps for scientific
work at Aldershot. and has learned all
>he secrets of the modern art of flying.
PARIS AUTOMOBILE SALON
No Revolutionary Improvements,
but a Perfecting of Details.
[ByCableto The Tribune.]
Paris. Dec 3. — The twelfth Automobile
Salon was opened to-day by President
Failures.
It is far aheari of any of its predeces
sors in the number and the quality of its
exhibits, while its marvellous decorative
effects, with 50.000 electric lam and
800 blazing: searchlights, have never been
surpassed.
As there was no motor car salon here
last autumn tbje present show presents
an object lesson of progress realized dur
ilig two years. The salient feature is the
demctrracy of automobilism and the
lower prices, which bring motor cars
within the reach of the popular demand.
There are no revolutionary inventions
or principles of construction or arrange
ment. Tbe dominating type is a motor
cht <~>f moderate force of from twelve to
fourteen horsepower. There is now a
general use of four or six cylinder mod
els cast in a block. Enormous improve
ments have beeji made in reducing the
loise and avoiding the making of smoke.
The mechanical advance is made al
most everywhere 1n perfection of details
and simplicity, rather than in new meth
ods. All the latest models are fitted
with Cmproved carburetors and forced
feed lubrication.
Striktoer modifications are made in the
< arriage building. The seats are lower,
deeper and more comfortable than
hitherto. The salon is a brilliant success
from every point of view.
PARIS BOURSE BUOYANT
Government Bonds and Russian
Industrials Most in Favor.
fßr Caiie to The Tribune.]
Paris, Dec. 3. — The Bourse Is buoyant,
with rising prices on account of the re
duction of the Bank of Eng-land rate,
which causes easy money.
The. investments most in favor to-day
are government bonds, French and for
eign, and Russian Industrials.
Depression exists in the coal trade
cwinar to inadequate transportation, and
it is also suffering from competition from
oermany, where transport is made
quicker and cheaper by linking up the
railroads with waterways— a measure
which sooner or later France will be
obJiged- to p.dorit.
SERIOUS RIOTING IN SHANGHAI
Following Plague Outbreak — Health
Officers Accused of Queer Practices.
Victoria, B. -C Dec, 3.— Serious rioting
followed tJhs outbreak of bubonic plague in
Sha_agh&!, according to steamr-r advices re
ceived here. Stories were eprrad that the
health officers took sufferers to the ships
to secure their eyes and hearts for the
r^mpoundirig of medicine ar.d the health
officers were assaulted. Rioting followed
and the Shanghai Volunteer Corps was
called out to protect foreigners and prop
erty.
The recent outbreak against foreigners
In JCnyngtung was fomented by anti-dy
nastic followers. Insurgents from Hungan
aided, and it was not until eight thousand
troops were sent that the uprising was sup
pressed. Churches and property were de
stroyed in Leinchow and Sanchang, but
no foreigners lost their lives.
TRANSFER BRITISH MINISTER
Newspapers Say Sir A. J. Herbert
Gave Bail When King Was Dying.
Christiania, Dec, 3.— The British Minis
ter to Norway. Sir A. J. Herbert, has
been transferred to Mexico. In comment
ing on the. change the newspapers say that
he Incurred th« government's, displeasure
by giving a ball when King Edward was
at the point of death.
FAT FOLKS FAVOR
Homo Mixture That Takes Off the Fat
Rapidly — Causes No Wrinkles — No
Stomach Ills and Requires Neither
Dieting Nor Exercise.
Too much fat is both uncomfortable and dan
gerous, but usually fleshy people prefer to put
up with its Inconvenience rather tluui punish
themselves with the tiresome exercising usually
prescribed, or endanger their health by taking
the to-called "cures" and patent fat "reducers. '
This self sarrific* of comlort and healtn to
overabundant fat is entirely unnecessary, how
t'\T, as Mrs. LaUelU. Bigger tells us MM Is a.
home receipt that is far superior In every way
to anything money will buy for reducing euper
nuous n>sh. It is said this simple mixture will
take the fat off of man or woman at the rate of
at least a couple of pounds a week without e\-en
causing wrinkles. Moreover It do«s not disturb
the Ftomach, but Is a good thing for the eyetem.
clearing away piraplee, and. best of all. It doe*
not interfere with the diet You can utt It and
at the same time eat whatever you like This
receipt is as followe: — H ounce Marmola. l i
ounce Fluid Extract Oasoara Aromatic and 3,£
ounces of Peppermint Tl'ater. <;*■< these Ingredi
ents at any drug 1 store, mix them together at
home and take one teaspoonful after each meal
and at bedtime.
Mrs. Piege.r. a* li uell known, ib a fajrnous
beauty expert, and whatever fcii" recommends i*
iiire to be found eminently saiifciacUirj.
KEW-YOBK DAILY TRIBUNE, STTDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1910
TARS AT THE GUILDHALL
American Sailors Guests of the
City of London."
THE LORD MAYOR PRESIDES
Commander Sims Believes Amer
icans Would Fight to Preserve
the British Empire.
[Marconi Aeropram to The Trlbunei. ]
London, via Glace Bay, K. S., Dec. 8. —
Detachments numbering eight hundred
men from two American squadrons re
ceived the heartiest welcome to-day in
the streets and the most generous hos
pitality at the Guildhall. One of the
crack British bands headed the march
from Charing Cross, and played "The
Star Spangled Banner" as the Guildhall
was approached. The sailors and ma
rines from the various battleships
marched under their own flags at a rapid
pace and in excellent order, and pre
sented a fine appearance. Immense
crowds cheered them heartily all the
way to the Guildhall.
They were received with a flourish of
trumpets and stately ceremonial, as
though they were conquering heroes, and
there was a most generous entertain
ment at the same tables where the of
ficers had sat on the previous day. The
principal sheriffs and aldermen were in
vited guests, and there was a cordial
welcome from the Lord Mayor's chair
when loyal toasts had been drunk.
There was a large attendance of sail
ors during the afternoon at the Crystal
Palace, where rival teams from the Idaho
and the Connecticut played football with
tremendous energy, and astonished the
En^llsh spectators with the roughness
of the American sport.
The main body went from the Guild
hall to Dorchester House, where Mrs.
Reid had arranged an informal recep
tion for them, with an elaborate tea. An
exceedingly cordial welcome was ac
corded them by her and the Ambassador.
It was a red letter day for the American
sailors.
[By the Associated Frees.]
I^ondon, Dec. 3.— Sir Thomas Veoey
Strong:, the Lord Mayor, and the Corpora
tion of the City of lytndon to-day gave
a luncheon at the Guildhall to eight hun
dred American sailors from the visiting
fleet at GraveWnd and "U'eymoutn.
The bluejackets arrived by train at Char
ing Ctobb, headed by Commander Sims, of
the Minnesota, and the officers of his staff,
and accompanied by the band of the- Cold
stream Guards, which trie War Office had
ordered out for the occasion, marched
through the streets in the West End of the
city to the ancient hall where so many
famous cuests have been honored.
A bip crowd assembled outside the sta
tion, at 5, lining the street?, on which traf
fic had been stopped by the police, gave the
Americans, who carried the Stars and
Stripes and their ships' colors, a rousing
welcome.
Lord Mayor Receives Officers.
Arriving t.t the Guildhall, the visitors
formed in a quadrangle while the band
played "The Star Spangled Banner." Sir
Thomas received Commander Sims and his
officers in the recejytion hall, and before
luncheon was served, accompanied by the
sheriffs and aldermen in their robes of
office, passed around the dining hall greet
ing gaesta. The blueja-ckets were seated at
long tables in the main hall. At the head
table was the Lord Mayor, with Commander
SimP at his right and with the- aldermen
and uniformed officers around them. In
the gallery Lady Strong, wife of th« Lord
Mayor, entertained Mrs. Reid, wife of the
American Ambassador, and the wives of
the visiting officers. The menu was simple,
but plentiful, including turkey and gTeat
barons of beef, carried in with pompous
ceremony, plum pudding and mince pie.
The dining was followed first by formal
toaets to King George and President Taft
Sir Thomas then welcomed the Bailors, He
said that it had been a privilege to receive
th« officers of the American fleet yester
day ajid that the Corporation of the City of
London was equally proud to receive in
the same hall to-day the men of the Amer
ican r.avy, adding;
"I offer the heartiest welcome of Eng
land, where no one is more popular than the
man behind the gun. The American Jack
Tar is regarded with a large &hare, of that
affection which i. felt for our own men."
Refers to Great Americans.
Sir Thomas referred to the great sailors
and other notable men who had stood in
the same hall among the foremost Ajneri
«ins. citing Grant, Roosevelt and Peabody.
Replying, Commander Sims spoke with
enthusiasm of the friendly manner in which
the men of the fleet had been received in
London. This, he said, could not happen
iv any other country, but was made possi
ble by the strong ties of blood between the
two countries. Speaking for himself, he
believed that if the time ever came when
the British Empire was menaced by an ex
ternal enemy they might, count on every
man, every drop of blood, every ship and
every dollar of their kindred across the sea.
Chief Boatswain's Mate E. L. Benson, of
the battleship Minnesota, replied on behalf
of the men, expressing thanks for the en
tertainment in a neat speech which took
the Englishmen present by surprise, and
\7hlch was frequently interrupted by the
guests with spontaneous cheers for the
Lord Mayor and the City of London.
A vaudeville performance followed. Later
scilors marched to Dorchester House, where
a reception was given by Ambassador and
Mrs. Reid. It was the first time that blue
jackets had been entertained at an em
bassy.
At Crystal Palace to-day a f<-><ifhajl elev
en from the battleship Idaho defeated the
toam from the battleship Connecticut, of
the first division, by a score of 5 to 0, there
by winning the navy cup.
CARNEGIE HERO FUND AWARDS
Eighteen Persona in. France Receive
Sums Ranging from $20 to $600.
Paris, Dec. 3.— The Carnegie Hero Fund
Commission for France to-day made its
awards for acts of heroism performed last
year. Eighteen persons, the majority of
whom are widows or orphans of those who
sacrificed their lives for others, receive
sums ranging from HI to $600. The feats of
courage include stopping runaway horses,
jumping into rivers, &hatching children
from in front of railroad trains and rescues
at Be a.
FLOTILLA SENT TO MACAO
Order Issued by Peking Authorities
Italian Cruiser Goes.
Hong Kong. Dec. 3.— The authorities at
Peking to-day ordered a Chinese flotilla to
Macao, where there was a revolt recently
In the Portuguese army and navy, forcing
the grovernor to make certain concessions,
including the driving out of the religious
orders.
The Italian cruiser Calabria has also gone
thither to protect Italian interests.
SLIGHT CALIFORNIA EARTHQUAKE.
San Francisco, Dae 3.— An earthquake
shock of slight intensity, causing no dam
age, was fell at various places in Cali
fornia, South of San L,uU Obispo, this
morning. __ — - *.- -
FOREIGN NE WS
ANCIENT AMERICAN CITY
French Explorer Tells of Discov
eries in Maya's Capital.
FLOURISHED BEFORE AZTECS
Lectures of Dr. John H. Finley at
the Sorbonne Attract
Great Crowds.
[By Cable to Th» Tribune. l
Paris, Dec. 8. — Great interest has been
aroused among French scientists by the
accounts given last night at the. French
Geographical Society by Count Maurice
de Perigny of his travels in Central
America in 1905 and 1906 and his discov
ery of the ruins of Nacun, the capital of
Maya, an empire which flourished four
centuries previous to the rule of the
Aztecs.
A curious feature of the ancient city
of Kacun. where important excavations
have been made, is that !ts streets were
laid out in strala-ht rectangrular system,
exactly like the cities In the United
States of the present day.
Among those present at the lecture
were Ambassador Bacon. Salamon Rei
naeh, Due de Loubat. Henry Vignaux and
Baron Hulot Emmanuel de Margerie,
president of the French Geographical So
ciety.
The lectures at the Sorbonne by Dr.
John H. Finley, president of the College
of the City of New York, the second of
which he delivered this afternoo-n, deal
ing with regions in the United States
where French explorers were pioneers,
are fully up to the high standard main
tained during the last seven years by
the American university lecturers at the
Porbonne and which are the result of the
generous initiative of James Hazen
Hyde, of Harvard.
Dr. Finley's course if pn popular that
only one-third of those wishing to hear
him can find places in Richelieu Hall.
Tn tho wild, tropical forests of Central
America find Yucatan, overgrown with
trees and tangled vines, arch3?olo>rt.=tg
found the ruins of forty ancient towns,
remnants of a pe.mi-eivilization which, like
that of the relics of the Aztecs and Pe
ruvians to the north and south of them,
tells of a civilization that was old when
the American continent was discovered.
They were the dwelling places of the
Mayas, aborigines of that region and at
one time the most advanced of American
Indian races. These towns were connect
ed hy roads naved with stone, over which
couriers ran with mail, traders bore their
wares or insurg-ent armies advanced and
retreated.
The ancient Mayas had a written lan
guage and left numerous pxamplf? of MS.
They made wooden covers for their books
and manufactured paper from leaves or
vegetable fibre, joined edge to edge and
folded like a fan. The characters were
pictorial, painted in varied colors.
The Mayas and Aztecs had much in com
mon. They worshipped the same deities,
including the sun, and sometimes offf-red
human sacrifices. Their temples contained
idols of wood and Ftone. Their govern
ment was more monarchical than that of
the Aztecs, but with them, too, the real
power lay In an elected council. The peo
ple dressed in cotton, with ornaments of
gold, greenstone and feathers. They sur
passed all other American tribes in their
architecture and carving in stone. They
managed, without iron tools, to erect beau
tiful buildings of stone, carved with re
markable designs.
One of the most famous .Mayan works of
art is in the temple at Palenque, where
there is a remarkable tablet on which is
represented a sacrificial scene. Copan is
one of the most interesting; Mayan towns.
MUST AVOID FORTRESSES
German Ministry of War Issues
Orders to Aviators.
Berlin. Dec. 3,-Steps to guard German
defences from the espoinage of aviators
were taken to-day by the Ministry of War,
which Issued regulations on the subject.
Aeroplanes and airships are prohibited
from failing above or within ton kilo
metres of the fortresses without a written
permit from the military authorities. Of
fenders will be arrested on landing and
treated as suspected ppies, being searched
for photographs and drawings of the for
tifications.
CONTINENTAL TURF SCANDAL
Wholesale Doping of Race Horses Un
der Investigation.
London. Nov. 26.— German racing circles
are much excited about a monster doping
scandal which is now being investigated in
Austria and Russia. After the Budapest
St. I.eger. at which, says the Berlin cor
respondent of "The Daily Sketch." the
Kaiser's horse. Orient, ran unsuccessfully,
the Polish owner. Prince Lubomlrsky, de
manded that all the horses which ran
should be examined «n order to ascertain
which was doped.
Herr Baltazzi, president of the Austrian
Jockey Club, agreed, and as a result it
is said that several names will disappear
from the trainers' list next year. Prince
L.ubom:rsky affirms that he has evidence
■that wholesale doping goes en also on the
Russian turf, and he is producing this evi
dence. Suspicion of doping war- first
awakened by a remarkable series of sen
sational wins by outsiders in Austrian and
Hungarian races.
MARRIED SEVENTY YEARS
Anniversary Commemorated with a
Radium Wedding.
Paris, ' Nov. To.-The latest novelty in
Paris is the radium wedding. it is a rarity,
as its name implies, for it commemorates
the seventieth anniversary of marriage.
This wedding celebration took place is
Paris a few days ago, the parties being ML
and Mme. Ferdinand Dugue, whose joint
ages are 187 years. M. Dugn€ is the oldest
dramatic author in the world. He is over
ninety-fiv<\ his wife Is ninety-two and
they were married on November 22
IS4O.
M. Dugue is 'n excellent health and
spirits, but he is not quite certain whether
he has written forty-two or forty-three
plays. The 'best known of them are "The
Pirates of the Savannah" and "Cartouche."
"The Pirates" has been played more than
ten thousand times.
Mme. Duguf h&* been eonflMd to her bed
for the last two years owing to a hroken
leg. "My bones are too old to mend,'' she
Eald to ht-r gu,>sts, "but that is all that Is
th« matter with me, and It was ray own
fault that T broke my leg. T fell on the
6tairs of the railway station when I was
running to ratrh a train."
GALE TIES UP COLON SHIPPING.
Colon. Dec. 3.— A strong north wind which
has been blowing since yesterday and high
Sfas caused a suspension of shipping at
ibis port to-day. The American cruiser
Taenma found shelter at Porto Bello.
Two eteamers of the United Fruit Com
pany and others which were lying at Cris
tobal put out to sea, - .
MEXICAN TROOPS BEATEN
Chihuahua Officials Admit Loss
of Battle at Pedernales.
REVOLUTIONISTS GAINING
Two Officers and Number of
Soldiers Reported Killed — -
Diaz Seeks Peace.
Chihuahua, Mexico, Dec. 2, by way of El
Paso, Tex., Dec 3.— The defeat of a de
tachment of government troops at Peder
(Soldiers Reported Killed —
Diaz Seeks Peace.
ilhuahua.. Mexico. Dec. 2, by way of El
o, Tex.. Dec 3.— The defeat of a rie
lment of government troops at Peder
nales on Tuesday is admitted by those in
authority here. The government is with
out details of the fight, however, and re
ports brought in by passengers vary and
contradict one another to a great degree.
According: to the most consistent Informa
tion, the government troops who met de
feat were the band of 150 who left the train
at San Andres as early as two weeks ago,
when the coaches were attacked by revo
lutionists. They escaped at that time, and
up to last Tuesday had been moving west,
getting food and water in precarious
fashion.
Hunger, It Is said, drove them to Peder
nales, where insurreetos were known to be.
The revolutionists began a long fire, and
drew them close to the village, where the
former attacked in force, firing- from roofs
and windows. The two officers in com- !
mand were killed, as were a number of I
soldiers, reported anywhere from nine to
twenty. Several prisoners were captured
who ore said to have followed the Latin-
American custom of Joining the enemy.
Governor Sanchez explained to-day tIJUt
owing to the death of the officers he was
without trustworthy advices. He under
stood, he said, that about fifty of the
soldiers escaped and were endeavoring to
return to Chihuahua.
Governor Confirms Report.
The Governor confirmed the report that
reinforcements are expected here daily to
garrison the town, while the force of 800
troops now here will proceed along the >
Mexico & Northwestern Railway in an at- :
tempt to pacify the disaffected districts. '
He anticipates severe fighting of a guerilla j
nature in the mountains. The foreigners ■
would not be frightened even if the city
is taken, as the revolutionists have given !
many assurances of their friendliness.
Every mining and business man who has
arrived here yesterday and to-day agrees ;
on certain points— that the revolutionists I
are gaining in strength, that they are wen i
officered, that they treat foreigners with i
the greatest consideration and that they '
have plenty of money. Business, they ar- )
gue, has been greatly depressed by the un- <
easiness and excitement of laborers. There
Is no truth in the report that- the mines
In the Madura district are short of food, j
the miners in that section usually having j
a supply sixty days ahead of present needs.
Revolutionists Have Money.
A story typical of the situation comes
from Minaca. At that point a store owned j
by a German named Jungk was entered by j
revolutionists recently. Two locks wero
broken and his stock of dynamite and caps '•
v.as taken. The next day a leader of the I
insurreetos appeared with a list of the ;
goods confiscated. It tallied exactly with .
one made up by the storekeeper. The j
caller produced a large roll of money, from |
which he paid the usual price of the goods. ;
He then insisted on paying for the broken
locks, saying that he and his comrades had ;
plenty . of money. i
The revolutionists are by no means solely
of the peon class. Tn fact, the small ranch
owner Is said to be largely represented.
The insurreotos' commandant at San An
dres is Francisco Valdez y Vasquez, a
chemist and assayer of this city, who i?
also the author of a book on assaying.
The usual trains now move on the rail
road. They are scrutinized at the various
stations, but are otherwise unmolested.
There is no truth in the report that the
governorship of this state has been
changed or that a change is exported. The
son ef Enrique Creel. Foreign Minister, who
was reported missing a week ago, has been
heard from and is safe.
Xo demonstrations were occasioned here
by the inauguration of President Diaz at
Mexico City.
Peace Commission Starts.
A special train bearing a peace commis
sion of four members appointed by Presi
dent Diaz left here to-night with a flag pi
truce flying from the engine. The commis
sioners go to discuss v.lth the revolutionary
leaders ways and means of bringing tne
present disturbances to an end.
A letter from the President wa3 received
to-day naming the following as commission
ers: Judge JosS M. Dander.-", Dr. Garcia
Cardenas and Seftors Amados and Santi
ago Gonzales. All are prominent citizens of
this city.
The news of the appointment of a com
mission occasioned considerable surprise, as
it is said to be the first time in thirty years
that the government has sought thus to
treat w iih Jnsurrectes. The commission
ers, among other things, will endeavor to
ascertain just what grievances afflict the
revolutionists.
Terms of peace will be discussed and a
report made to the national capital. The
insurrectos will be told that if they persist
In bearing arms against the government
a lesson will be taught which It is thought
will leave the State of Chihuahua in peace
for many year?.
The departure of the commission had so
effect on military preparations.
El Paso. Tex.. Dec. 3.— J. E. Farrinßton. j
of Battle Creek, Mien., and Doorance. Bry- i
eon, of Detroit, arriving here this morning
from Madera and Temosachic. in Chihua- .
hua, declared that every town in that re- .
gion was in insurrectionists' bands with the !
exception of Temosachic. and that insur- [
rectionista were marching on that town. ;
They said that their train was inspected j
several times on the way to Chihuahua i
from Madera by rebels, hut that nobody |
was molested. The rebels said that they ■
wen looking for Mexican soldiers. 1
ART EXHIBITIONS AND SALES,
AUCTION
$200,000 Stock of
Oriental Rugs.
Charles H. Klimper & Co.,
DIRECT IMPORTERS AND WEAVERS OF
ORIENTAL RUGS,
BEG TO ANNOUNCE AN ABSOLUTE SALE
BY AUCTION
on their premises,
36 to 44 West 24th Street,
Between sth and 6th Avenues,
of their entire stock,
a Collection of 20 Years, -
THURSDAY, DECEMBER Bth,
and following days at 11 A. M.
Mr. SAMUEL KREISER, of 297 Fifth Aye., *
will conduct the Sale.
Catalogues mailed on application.
AEROPLANE FALL KILLS TWO
Italian Officer and Private Drop
80 Feet at Centocello.
Rome, Doc 3.— An aeroplane carry
ins an Italian officer an da private fell
from a height of eighty feet at the mili
tary prrounds at Centocello this even
ing. Both men were killed Instantly.
Tho aeroplane, which was a Farman
machine, was in charge of Engineer
Cammarota, and the accident appears
to have been due to an attempt to make
a short turn.
Cammarota is the third TtaMan officer
to be killed in an aeroplane accident in
the last four months. lieutenant Vi
valdi and Lieutenant Sagliettl both met
death while making flights, the former
last August, while returning to Rome
from the military aviation field, and the
latter while manoeuvring in a military
biplane.
PHILADELPHIA DISABLED
Breakdown in Engine Room
Sends Liner Back to Port.
Southampton. Eng.. Dec. 3.— The steamer
Philadelphia put back to-day Boon after
she had sailed for New York because of
a .breakdown In the engine room. She will
probably be unab!o to sail before to-mor
row.
The steamer carries a big Christmas
maiL
FRENCH FLOODS WORSE
Torrential Downpours Continue
— Many Villages Isolated.
Paris, Dec. 3.— Torrential downpours con
tinued throughout France to-day and the
flood situation hourly grew more serious.
Hundreds of villages are surrounded by
the waters. They are being provisioned
by soldiers with boats. Immense damage
has been caused in the valley of the Loire
by the breaking of the dike near NantesJ
The waters flooded farms and villages
lying below the level of the embankment
to a depth of six feet. The floods also
invaded the lower quarters of Nantes, ris
ing to the tops of the lampposts in the
street?.*
Practically every stream in Franco was
out of Its banks to-day. The Rhone '.3
again rising, at the rate of two Inches an
hour, overflowing Its" banks and driving
the people of the neighborhood to th» hills.
The railroad lines are cut at many places
and raflils are ing delivered In boat*.
Caen, in the Department of Calvmd««, is
flooded. I
AI\pHER CHINESE LOAN
Government Opens Negotiations
for $25,0 COO for Navy.
Peking, Dec. 3. — The Chinese govern
ment has opened negotiations for a further
arLd distinct foreign loan of SBjm.m to be
used for the development of the navy.
This is the result of the report made by
Prince Tsai Suun, the uncle of the Em
peror, after his visit to America.
It is probable that Americans will re
ceive the largest share of the orders for
the construction of the new vessels as well
as the privilege of furnishing one-quarter
of the loan. '
In some quarters the new enterprise is
criticised on the jerround ; that China docs
not require an enlarged navy, while the
money thus expended is gravely needed for
reforms.
VELASQUEZ BRINGS $400,000?
Canvas Missing 160 Years Reported
Found m Vienna.
Vienna, Nov. & — A report of tkl acci
dental disoovery among some pictures at
S'-hwarzau, the country seat of tlie Duk-»
of Parma, of a canvas by Velasquez which
!iad been missing for 160 year^, is published
in the "Wiener Journal." The picture is
said to be an equestrian portrait of Philip
IV of Spain, painted in 1622.
.Yccordine: to the "Journal," the picture
has already bren sold to an Einglish firm
of art dealers for OMM No confirma
tion of the report is as yet forthcoming in
Vienna. The Duke of Parma, is known to
have a valua.blo collection of old portrait?,
heirlooms of the Bourbons.
TRANSFERRED TO WASHINGTON
Diplomatic and Consular Changes An
nounced at Paris.
Paris! Dec. 3.— A. J. M. Fahre, Minister
Resident at Asuncion. Paraguay, has been
appointed commercial attache to the
French Embassy at Washington. M. Fran
caste!. Consul General at Buenos Ayres.
lias been made Consul General of France
at Now Orleans, succeeding: Marie Paul
Beran Dcjoux. who has been transferred
to Pretoria, South Africa. '
NICARAGUAN MINISTRY RESIGNS.
Managua, Bee. 3.— The Ministry, which
was formed August 23. l? 10. has resigned.
General I.nis Mena. the Minister of War,
will b^ chief of the new Cabinet.
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ALLA WAY'S REVIEW
Wall Str««t discloses an unusoaji
week. From start to flnfih there :■!.
been fhrlnkaf»> Quotations are da^j
! for the entire Stock Exchange- list Som«
declines are extraordinary- Amonj a c .
tivc Issues there Is an av«rag^ <Ir?w> nf
half a dozen points. Record >• thi*
I has not b#en hitherto registered— .
' conditions In anywise similar. Reces*
sions have been orderly. Prices har^
| just sagged and sagged and ssgs^i.
j There has been support nov/ficre. At .
the end of the w«k there is not or*
suggestion worthy of consideration thas
any powerful Interests have oppcs;i
retrogression.
It Is not In evidence* Is not suggest
! Ed, that pre-eminent financiers have .-.«s
I to do with this market upset; but not* ;
j ther Is It evident that any such ha?*-;
' tried to Intervene to check declines. •*•
What actually Memt to be the fact :»
i that the market during recent we***
was bought overconT.dently by a com
pany of speculators whose prestige hith
j erto was based t upon the understanding
' that they had Intimate relations wiih
i powerful European bankers for whom
! they were authorized to Invest and trad 1 *
In American stocks upon an especial
scale. It was even tha matter c* a
public boast barely a fortnight ago i.-.a.:
upward of $40,000,000 of French capital
i had been placed to the credit of —iff
coterie. They were confident. They
were aggressive. They conslderd no
j obstacle consequential. They were pre-«
I "pared to ride, even rough shod, over
the Stock Exchange rank and file. The?
I lifted Union Pacific and Southern Pa-,
j clfic. They whirled Smelting and Cop
per stocks upward. They bulled TJnlted
! States Steel ■with huzzas They though -
I well of Chesapeake and Ohio. They had
I plans for Reading and hailed L»i:?h
: Valley's listing ir. New York as a benef-
I fcence. And so comprehensive was
their scope that they even arrassed
lumlnant exhibits for sensitive p!a.T3
I like International Pump.
"What was unfortunate was that I**.
000,000 isn't all the money there Is la',
the world. The $40,000,000 withered
away as the railroad stocks and Indus-:-;
trials were bought and bought ajyL:
bought to hothouse quotations. ~-~'
Perhaps half a dozen ambitious ssuT3
were in this New York-Paris exploita-" :
:ion. Joyous at the outstart an*! Jubi- "
lant in their first half a dozen point ad
vance, there- crept a little leaven ol
•watchfulness into th«»ir plans Just about
when the past week's market opened —
and by the time Monday hi I ended and '
Tuesday * little way proceeded there
suddenly loomed tha disclosure that ef :
the original half a dozen enthusiasts a
least two alert coadjutors had. in world
ly parlance, side-stepped. Stock*. that,
the pool had bought at the top. bought,
largely, were found to have be*n sold by
gumshoe members of th poo! itself. The *
quick result was demoralization for'"
everybody els* in the pool membership—
and throughout the week there was liq
uidation. This tells a tals not new .n
the annals of Wall Street; but nothlrs,
of th<* sort — on any such scale of flnar.- «
ciai magnitude — has been, known out- r
siri« of panic time 1 ?. Uncl? Daniel Dww j
used so to aerve Jay Gould— and Jay
Gould has been credited with servin? j
most everybody likewise — but what; has
hop bum this week is not tradition or
theory, alas!
Reasons for market recession are net
to hi found in business records. Two •
or three railway presidents "ax-* an- •
nounced that there is prospect for busi
ness shrinkage next year. But in m
Instance prophecies .-:• this are cols
cidentally coupled with representation*
that things will be much better if th«
government will only permit the rail- *
roads to charge mare for service 10
shippers. It is unfortunate that the rail- '
way managers of the country have
reached th« position where the public
is giving them credit for something else
than candor in their opinion expression*,
in so far as they relate to business pros- •
peels. It may be that the railroad rep- \
resentatives are misjudged: but that is \
apart from what is reflective of the pub
lic mmd — for. justly or unjustly, it ha.3
come to be the popular view that rail
way forecasts, ail railway view?, are in
tended to be arguments for higher trai
fic rates.
Railway gross earnings show that
business is not shrunken, that there li
activity throughout th? country. At the
rutstart of this week announcement was.
made of a canvass of the important In
dustrial interests of the country by in
National Association of Manufacturers
— being- ad forth in a popularized
summary that at present trade is quit-
But scrutiny of the detailed statements
shows that in large majority tho manu
facturers of the country look forward M
recuperative corporation activity in 191 T.
wholly satisfactory. In automobiles, in
musical instruments, in rugs, in per
fumeries and similar luxuries the out
look is scheduled as not so attractive a^
It should be; but in so far as staples ar»
concerned there is almost uniform agree
ment that the prospect is good.
Meanwhile during 1 the current week
various developments of consequence
are oil the side of encm ragmen*. It
has been heralded for weeks that tl»
steel companies ere uj>cn the verse of
violent conflict, that all iron and stfd
prices were about to be demoralized: yet
a meeting is held this wo--"; at which
every varied interest is represented,
with result that there is otHeial an
nouncement of harmony and pric? main
tenance. Among the week's news an
nouncements are equipment orders upen
a large scale from important railroads—
steel rails conspicuous in the bookings.
And the money market situation. - *
— cl the subject of woeful fore ■' ia
clarified by the wholly unexpected an
nouncement of discounts marked down
by th" Bank of England. If on? thin?
is especially clear just now it is that
money conditions stay obstinately ea«y.
In th«« security market at present •■!
characteristic stands conspicuous— tk3
man who buys at Will stocks, whether
as investor or speculator, undertake
risk in operations that he bases upon
the Stock Exchange list M a. whole —
upon what in Wall Street vernacular 13
exalted as "general conditions.' The
maker of money will be the one wS»
upon investigation flnd3 reason for se
lection of some particular bargain n*»
Stock Exchange list is becoming •••
long, the influences operating upon gen
eral values are now too complex, for th"*
observance of any rules which ■• ill 'c»
safeguards — while »so extraordinary
have been recent publicity development
it had become possible, altogether
feasible, for an intelligent inquirer to
determine pretty closely what is th^
value of any individual security. Herein
is the key to market profit. In taw*
times of compulsive corporation public
ity actual value is ascertainable. It I 3
hardly yet to b# represented that ••*•
ascertainment is always easy — but it ■
possible, in virtually every case —
any case not easy merely emphasis** *■•
old time dictum, "Cave caneta."
Technically th« Immediate marfcj*
may be helped by th« fact that as a
tended short Interest exist?, that roos:
holders of stocks who could be scalw*
have already liquidated Some events pi
Importance are at hand — not least tfc»
declaration of principles which Fre**"
dent Taft is about to place before Cca
gr*»sP.
They who regard stcck market pros
pects as forlorn will have to n"d sots'
better ar«nim«>nt than that th* r*i r *£
States ha.3 gone— or is -out _<-*
t>usiaes3 „ ilallaWAx; .