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$4,000, ,OOO, 900 FOR THE NAVY.
Measure Advocated by Capt. HObson Is
Introduced In the House.


WASHINGTON, Dec. s.-Representative
Wiley Dem. Ala) to-day introduced, by
request the bill advocated by Capt.
fame for the upbuilding of the American
Navy. The measure appropriates the STU
pendous sum Of 81, 500 900 600, and provides
that it shall be expended as follows; $50, 900, :
900 during the current fiscal year, $50 900 900
for the next year. SIC, 900 in following
year, and 80 on, with increases Of SIC, 900, 900
yearly. until ls14-ls15, when $3.50, ,ooo. 600 is
appropr lated. After that $3.50, 900 600 shall
be expended in building war vessels each
year from lel4-15 until 1o24-25 inclusive.
The measure says:
ment consecutively Of the United States
Navy and to establish its supremacy upon
the navigable waters of the world, in order
to promote the welfare and protect the
interests and secure the peace OF the United
States at horne and abroad, and to advance
everywhere the cause Of peace and justice
among the nations of the earth"
The types and the number of vessels are
to be determined by the President OF the
Of the Navy Mr.. Wiley, who declines
to father the measure, does not represent
the district in which Capt. Hobson resides.
The hero OF the Merrimac is constituent
Of Representative Bankhead. whose seat
III tne mouse IlOD DSoH Ii dnhlouS 70 I'LL.
Representative Foss Of Illinois, chairman
Of the House Committee on Naval Affairs,
had long talk with the President this
morning about prospective legislation for
the navy The President favors large
expenditures for naval purposes, especially
for building ships, and it was this phase
of the subject which he discussed with
Mr.. Foss. The est imates for the naval
establishment sent to Congress this week
foot up SOC, 1894 ,75o as against estimates Of
$74 1884 $40 and actual appropriations of
S74 aga, ,SOI last year
The sun., 1903-12-10
TALK TO SO(THERN MEN.
President Wilson Praises Their individuality y
ON FOrEiving Roosevelt.

AT the Southern Society dinner at the
Waldo rf- Astoria last night, Robert l.. Har-
rison, the POSTMASTER, referred to the
Panama affair as one instance where the
Republicans had sanctioned secession, and
referred to the Presidents luncheon to
Booker Washington and the Bassett in
cident in the South, OF which he said that
he only could remark, with old Joh I'm Jasper,
that "the sun do move"
Thomas Nelson Page deprecated this
Introduction of the negro question. He
said:
by the distinguished friend whom the
POSTMASTER mentioned and l think he
should be forgiven for that mistake"
Negroes, Mr.. Page said, were like white
people in that they were divided into diff
ferent kinds, and we ought not to draw an
indictment against the whole race:
President Woodrow Wilson OF Princeton
said the value OF the Southerner in a COM
m,,nity was that he contributed certain
individuality. The great trouble with this
part of the country was the tendency to be
like everybody else
"The Southerner. said he. always has
a flavor whether he gets it in solid or a
welcome in society. The Southerner has
always some passion in him for something.
There is a danger in our modern democracy
of Welding to the majority, and not having
voHr private opinions. The duty of the
Southerner here is TO reproduce IN his family
life the pictures he sees before him OF the
old days In the South. II we return to tn ose
old ideas of chivalry and honor we shall
verify our heritage
Hamilton Wright Mabie said the Ameri-
can was an dealist although il was COM
monty said he was materialist.
The sun., 1903-12-10
PROBLEM PUZZLED ode ATE"
Solved by an Appeal to an Expert and Z
Display OF Generosity.

A problem in mathematics which has
occupied the deepest thinkers in the Florre
Sullivan Association was solved yester-
day by an expert accountant from the
Comptroller's office, and the event was
celebrated last night by a blowout in
the Hon. Phil Wissig's Grand street saloon
An aspirant for Office who belongs 10
the Hon. Florrie's club started the trouble
by Offering diamond stud to the election
district captain who showed the best re-
suits on election day. After the votes
were counted a dispute arose as TO what
4best results" meant.
The Hon. Julius Lyons. the fish mer-
chant, who handled one OF the districts,
wanted the prize because the Tammany
plurality in his district was greater than
in any other. Several other captains dis
puted his claim on the ground that best
results should be figured on the basis
of the whole vote Tammany got as COM
pared with 1901
The district which showed up best on
along the dispute it was found that there
were two captains there, Abe Herman and
Ike Won Leer
When the problem was put up to the
Hon. Florrie he promptly gave it up, but
the other mathematician figured out as
to the question How old is Ann?'
Finally the Hon. Florrie called on Tam
many employee of the Comptroller g Of
fee, who decided that Herm an and Won
Leer had won the prize. The captains
were summoned to meet at Wissig's last
night and it was announced that the prize
would then be presented to the winners.
Aldermen Phil Benjamin made the pres.
entation speech. He said: lin honor Of
your distinguished services present you
with this stud
who gets it?" asked Herman
Il am blessed IL know" said Benjamin.
Eight it out"
Both wanted to wear the stud at the
banquet to the Hon. Florrie and they set
tied that question at once by shaking dice.
Il tell you what will do, to settle this
whole matter" said Herman: I'll waive
all claim to the stud. Won Leer, II
you do. To even up matters you wear it
at the dinner to Big Tim Sullivan next
month. After that, we will give the stud
TO Sam Solomon who came second in the
race. He's got no diamonds and we have
Its CO." said Won Leer.
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ADVANCE IN FORESTRY.
Annual Convention OF the American For.
estry Association.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.-The American
Forestry Association met in annual con-
vention here to-day. Secretary Of Agri-
culture Wilson presided. Clifford Pinchot,
Chief Of the Bureau OF Forestry OF the
Department Of Agriculture. was the prin-
cipal speaker.
The report of the directors OF the asso-
citation, submitted to-day, indicates a solid
advance in the forestry movement in the
United States during the past year, par
ticularly in gaining the adherence Of the
people of the West to the forest reserve
policy and educating railroads and lum-
bermen to see that their interests coincide
exactly with the purpose and plans Of the
association. The diI ectors renew the reso-
estry work of the Government be con-
solidated and placed under the Bureau OF
Forestry instead of, as at present, scattered
between the General Land Office. the Geo
logical Survey and the Bureau of Forestry.
The directors also strongly advocate the
proposed Appalachian National Forest
Reserve
The total ar ca now in the National Forest
Reserve is shown to be over $4,000, 600
acres
The committee on nominations sub
mitted the following report. which was
adopted by the organization: For presi-
dent, James F. Wilson Of Iowa, Secretary
Of Agriculture; first vice-president, DR. :.
B. E. Ferno of New York; secretary, Ed
ward A. Bowers of Connecticut, treasurer,
Otto Luebhart of Washington,
The report showed that the member
ship of the association now numbers 2,l07,
and the directors urge that by individua!
effort of the members this figure be raised
m
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HIRED STRIKE BREAKERS SUE.
DEFENDANT, HENRY WHITE, GAR
MENT WORKERS SECRETARY.

Jury Finds That as Executive Onloer OF
His Union He Sent Tail0rs to Chicago
to Take the Places OF Rival Union
Strikers-More suits to Follow.
Henry White, general secretary Of the
United Garment Workers, was before
Judge O'Dwyer. and jury in the City
Court yesterday as defendant in a charge
for breach Of contract brought against him
as an executive officer OF the organization,
by two tailors, Samuel Klein and Aaron
Goldman. According to their story. they
were hired with others. a little more than
six months ago In Whites Office in the Bible
House to 60 to Chicago to take the places
Of strikers in the factory OF M. Bonn Il Co..
where about four hundred tailors had quit
work.
The strikers belonged to a rival union,
and 1t was alleged in court that their places
we're filled through Secretary Whites
efforts. The complainants were among the
strike breakers. They would not 60 until
they received an agreement guaranteeing
them six months employment at SIS a
week.
After a week or two some of the men
refused to fill the strikers places any longer,
and others were discharged. The two COM
plainants allege that they were discharged
when they had earned $50 eaoh some OF
the strikers being taken back. The two
had sent most Of their wages to their wives
here and were stranded They managed, +,
80 they said, to get money enough to return
and went to Whites Office demanding that
the contract be kept, but got no satisfaction
They then sued for 1910 each, or $780, less
the $50 received.
White testified that he made the agree
ment with the two men himself and he,
and not the union, was personally respons-
ible for any violation of it. Asked why
he had not brought the unions minute
books in which such transactions were re-
corded he said that the books had been
given to the United Garment Workers of
America, and he did not know what had
been done with them.
For the union, testimony was given that
if the complainants had used due diligence
they might have obtained work after they
came back from Chicago.
The jury held that White had acted as
an executive officer Of the union in making
the agreement and awarded the complain
ants S3lO each. the full amount Of their
claims. Mr.. Whites lawyer obtained a
stay for Ave days in which to prepare briefs
in support Of a motion for a new trial. 1t
was said last night that about three hundred
similar suits are to be brought by other
men who went to Chicago on similar terms
to these two
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THE CUBAN BILL UP.
Senator Morgan Denounces the Panama
Canal Treaty.

senator Morgan DtHOuuCcs VIC F@ue""
Canal Treaty.
WASHINGTON Dec. 9.-The Cuban bill
was laid before the Senate to day and Mr..
Teller Dem., COLI resumed the speech he
began yesterday against it,
Mr. Morgan Dem, Ala) followed Mr.
Teller in an argument against the bill. lie
devoted most of his two hours speech to
a consideration Of the situation at Panama
His argument was that the alleged partici-
patton of the United States in the Panama
revolution and the consequent acquisition
by the United States of sovereignty over
a strip of the Isthmus would cause all Latin
America, including Cuba, to look askance
at the United States. Either the relations
with Cuba should be allowed to remain
as they are for the present or Cuba should
denounced the Canal treaty as "the most
abominable horrible, awful piece Of busi.
ness that the United States had ever enga ged
in" and quoted former Secretary OF State
Olney as saying that he hung his head in
shame at the attitude of his country. He
declared that the President had amended
an act Of Congress by inserting In the
Panama in place of the Republic of Colom-
bia." and had evaded his plain duty in
failing and refusing to turn to Nicaragua
and Costa Rica upon the failure of Colom-
bia to ratify the HayHerran treaty. The
American Congress, concluded Mr.. Morgan,
would never consent to an amendment OF
the Spooner act by ratifying the Hay
Varilla treaty The conscience OF the
American people would never permit OF
such infamy.
AT 4:O5 o'clock Mr.. Morgan concluded
his speech, and after fifteen minutes in
executive session the Senate adjourned
until tomorrow.
The sun., 1903-12-10
A. Fl. GREEN, THE GOOD CITIZEN.
Men Who Shared His Public Life Praise
His Work for the city.

Wien VINO Snore0 HlS fuUuc lLuc FTssso
His Work for the city.
"Those who best understood Andrew
H. Green, because they were most near to
him." as one OF the speakers put 1t. met In
the auditorium OF the American Museum
Of Natural History last night to celebrate
the memory of the public man of whom
the museum itself Is memorial. In intro
ducing ex-Judge Henry E. Rowland. Chair
man Sackett pointed over toward Central
Park.
"The park yonder, which he organized
and maintained, Is among Mr.. Green's
greatest monuments said he.
Mr.. Rowland took for his subject Mr..
Green's relation to education and philan-
thropy. He said in part:
His history is written over the whole face
Qualities which he displayed in the labor
The city is cosmopolitan, polyglot II T. y
OF Of She sthe spoils % of office, with the object. Of
Ss Gs Gn virtues ans p,vss o shs dpsen ptG SHo
up fifty years Of his life to beautify and deco
rate the city preserve its history and secure
money for its libraries.
Offices in which Mr.. Green served, the
speaker closed with the remark that, Mr..
Green, as has happened to others high in
honor, met his death at the hands OF an
assassin. He was a. guiltless as child,
and the insane act brought sorrow to a
stricken city
Prof. Felix Adler spoke on Mr.. Green
aas a leader and an example OF municipal
patriotism"
Secretary Hall of the American Scenic
and Historic Preservative Society. read
regrets and euloeies from Gov. Odell,
Senator Hoar, Edward M. Shepard and
Andrew Carnegie. Prof. A.. S. Biekmore
related how Messrs. Roosevelt and Haines.
with present Ambassador Choate, planned
the American Museum Of Natural History
and the Metropolitan Muesum Of Art and
took the plans to Mr.. Green for his ap-
DrOyal
The sun., 1903-12-10
STRIKE IN KNOX HAT FACTORY.
First Serious Labor Disturbance in Its
80 Years OF Business.

The makers and fnishers employed by
the Knox Hat Manufacturing Company
Grand and st. Marks avenues, Brooklyn
struck yesterday This is the first serious
trouble between employer and employee
in the history Of the great business, which
has been in operation for more than fifty
years The strikers are members OF the
United Hatters OF North America, Locals
and 8. They are dissatisfied with the
scale Of wages paid under a new system
adopted by the management.
For many years the Knox company has
boasted Of unfailing amity between the
management and the employees. This
good understanding was 80 manifest that
when, several years ago, Edward NJ Knox.
president OF the company was named as a
candidate for the nomination for Mayor OF
the city, the proposition received con-
siderable attention owing to his known
strength among the members OF labor
unions When the company was organized
into a stock corporation some months
ago the general good fellowship between
employer and employee was shown by an
Invitation to the men to take stock in the
new corporation. which many Of them
did.
The grievances Of the strikers were set
Finishers Union.
aThe company has changed the material
in two of the cheaper grades Of hats he
said 1.-THE new material is harder to
handle, being less yielding and slower to
shrink on the cones. This cut down the
pay Of the men who had to handle the
material, and they asked for higher piece
rates. Makers earn from s22 to $25 week
on the average. They would not stand the
cut, and struck when the company refused
to raise the rates, Then the company
hired cheaper labor
No statement could be obtained from
the management yesterday. The business
was founded in 1910 by Charles Knox, the
father Of the president OF the new corpora
tion. Seven years ago there was little
friction with the employees, but the trouble
was adjusted amicably and the business
continued with it's record OF never having
a strike The establishment has never
been dstinctivey union shop, although
it was known that many OF the depart
ments were fully organized. The union
rate of wages, and more than the rate de-
manded in many cases, was paid and many
non-tnion men were employed.
About two hundred are involved in the
strike. The strikers sllege that only
twenty-five men have been secured by the
company to take their places. 1t was
said last night by one Of the officers of the
company that they would have all the men
they wanted in day or two.
The new men were escorted to the factory
Yesterday by squad of policemen, threats
OF violence having been heard from the
crowds that had gathered in the neighbor-
hood Of the factory
The sun., 1903-12-10
POSTUM CEREAL.
TWICE WON.
TWICE WON
wife Fell in Love With Husband "All Over
Again"

The wife of a well-known attorney at
law of Seward, Neb., tells the tale worth
reading: "My husband was soldier In
the Civil War and was. as he called HIM
self an old coffee cooler and had always
drank very strong coffee.
About year ago he complained Of a
feeling Of faintness every time after climb
ing his office stairs and was also troubled
by terrible headaches that almost drove
him wild.
He gradually grew weaker and weaker
until his af1iiction eliminated in nervous
collapse, and for weeks he seemed to be
fading away from us in spite OF all our
efforts
"The physicians pronounced him strong
and well with no organic trouble what
ever. and there seemed to be nothing the
matter except the complete giving out OF
his nervous system
"The doctors decided that coffee was
at the bottom of all his trouble and ordered
Postum Cereal in its place He improved
daily since he quit coffee and began drink
ing Postum, and now says he feels better
than he has felt for 20 years. headaches
are gone, no more fainting spells and In
gaining in flesh every day, and he seems
80 much younger and heartier and happier
than he has for years that l have fallen
in love with him over again.
"Now for my brothers case; few years
ago he had Il peculiar trouble. His tongue
was swollen and sore at the roots and
covered underneath with testers.
He thought his affiiction was OF a can
cerous nature and his doctor was OF the
same opinion. he could scarcely eat any
thing and became SO poor and run down
he was simply nervous wreck. He con-
suited various physicians, but none were
able to diagnose his case or help him In
the least,
AT last a doctor to whom he applied
said he believed my brother was coffee
poisoned and advised him to quit coffee
and drink Postum He gave him no rnedi-
cine but tod him to give Postum fair
trial and return to him in weeks My
brother had used Postum only about ten
days when the testers disappeared from
his tongue and at the end OF two weeks
the soreness and swelling were gone and
be began to pick up in flesh and spirits.
He has never touched coffee since, but
drinks Postum all the time and has never
had the slightest return OF the trouble.
"To look at my experience is it any wonder
/ can write heartfelt testimonial for
Postum" Name given by Postum Co..
Battle Creek Mich.
Look in each package for a copy q the
famous little book, The Road to Well
Vile"
The sun., 1903-12-10
HARPISTS NOT YET IN THE UNION
Women Players At the Metropolitan First
Must Promise Allegiance.

Nine. Dufriche and Nine. Weill, the harp
lists Of the Metropolitan Opera House or
chestra, must again appear before a body
of the Musical Nut tual Protective Union
before they can get their union cards.
The committee that examined the
harpists on Monday reported yesterday
that they had passed with flying colors and
recommended their admission. The direc-
tors, however, deferred action until next
week One Of the directors explained later
that the harpists were not admitted because
they failed to appear at the meeting and
promise allegiance to the union. This
was required of all new members. Both
would be admitted as soon as they so pre-
sented Themselves.
Nahan Franko, manager Of the Metro
politan orchestra admitted having for
gotten to notify the harpists to be on hand
al Yesterdays meeting, but said they were
40 busy at rehearsal that they could not
have attended anyhow.
The sun., 1903-12-10
RECEPTION AT PORTRAIT SHOW.
Nine. NOrdica Not There. but Many Women
Well known in Society Were.

The Portrait Show is now the attraction
and was the rendezvous yesterday after
noon Of many people prominent in society
Tie ladies' committee giving tea there.
The committee, which includes Mrs. Charles
B, Alexander, Mrs. Seth Barton French,
Mrs, John Hobart Warren and Miss Freling-
huyt received. The stairs and the
salons and tea room were decorated with
palms and there were clusters OF deep pink
carnations on the six tea tables. Nine.
Nordica. who never ventures out in wet
weather. did not keep her engagement TO
preside at the big table, and the ladies OF
tie committee poured tea. A Hungarian
orchestra played in the adjoining room.
Mrs. Hobart Warren wore costume OF
coffee -colored panne velvet, and Mrs. Seth
Bar on French gown of black lace over
white taffeta and white lace hat with pink
roses, Mrs. Alexander wore q brown
chiffon gown with two embroidered hounces
and full sleeves and waist with bertha
of chiffon.
Among others in the tea room were Mrs.
John d. Rockefeller Mrs. Watson b. Dicker-
man, John La Fargo, NJ. Jacacci, Miss
J,o,ephine Harriet. Philip Schuyler, Col.
wilson, Mrs. William Rathbone and MIS-
John Cushman.
The sun., 1903-12-10
VATICAN AT ST. LOUIS FAIR.
INTERESTING AND VALUABLE
EXHIBIT TO BE MADE.
Have Portraits OF Pope Leo and Of the
Present Pope, Reproductions OF the
C0dcx vaticanus and Of Other Precious
Manuscripts Belonging to the Pope.


Present Pope. Reproductions Of the
Codcx vaticanus and OF Other Precious
Manuscripts Belonging to the Pope.
WASHINGTON, Dec. e.-The news of the
acceptance by his Holiness Pope Plus x
of the official invitation to the Vatican to
participate In the worlds fair to be held in
st. Louis next year, has been received at
Washington, and by the exposition au-
thorities at st. Louis. Not only will an
exhibit be installed, but Cardinal Satolli
Is expected to be the guest OF the Archbishop
of st. Louis and the Exposition. as the
representative Of the Pope during the
worlds fair.
The collection Of the exhibit which will
be sent to St. Louis will be under the direct
charge of the Rev. Father Ehrle, prefect
Of the Vatican library, who will select such
objects OF interest relating to the Vatican
as will be most appreciated .'s., by and in
There will be portraits Of the late and
present Popes, OF the principal official of
the Vatican and the most distinguished
cardinals; series Of photographic enlarge
ments showing st. Peters and the different
portions Of the Vatican; Photographic
copies OF the most famous decorations Of
the Vatican, including the Sistine Chapel
and st. Peters; sketches Of the Catacombs
and other famous religious relics and monu-
ments in Rome; a collection OF coins issued
by various Popes; collections Of autographs
from the archives and the library; large
selection of the work Of the Papal mosaic
factory, the most famous in the world;
maps and documents relating to missions
in the Louisiana Territory; reproduction
Of the Codex Vaticanus the Oldest copy of
the Holy Scriptures in existence and
the most valuable book in the world; re-
productio ions of other unique and precious
manuscripts belonging to the Pope, and
many other selections from the treasures
of the Vatican.
The exhibit will also contain many OF
the relics of Leo KILL from the Vatican
collection including among other things a
complete set of the several editions OF his
literary works, and probably the vest
ments worn by him, together with copy
of his latest photograph.
Another Of the interesting exhibits Will
be copy of the letter of William Eleroy
Curt is, the commissioner sent to Rome by
the exposition managers to procure the
Vatican treasures, in which he modestly
and graphically describes his own reception
by the Pope. This paragraph from MIR
Curts's letter is made public:
an appearance and manner he If IN
gentle, graceful dignity, beautiful brown
eye, benevolent expression. snow white
hair, and a healthy, ruddy complexion
He speaks slowly, which adds to the i'm
pressiveness of his manner. and his white
robes, with an immense gold chain as largo
around as your little finger, and cross
four inches long, containing eight magnif-
icent emeralds, each as large as your
thumb nail make him striking picture