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New-York tribune., 1909-02-10
FEW FACTORIES OPEN
Hat Manufacturers Do Not Sncceed
in Manning Their WOrkS.

According to arrangements, the whistles blew
yesterday morning in the factories IN Manhattan
and Brooklyn Of the members OF the National Hat
Manufacturers' Association, but the response was
not ENCOURAGING. Fourteen men reported for work
at the factory OF the Samuel Mundheirn Company.
No. Carlton avenue. Brooklyn, and the repre-
ssntatives OF the firm said they were returned
strikers. Altogether, three hundred and fifty men
and women went strike at this factory.
The other factories in the New York district OF
the association affected by the strike those OF
Pollak & Reizenstein No ia East 18th street the
NJ. S. Cornell Company, Spring street and West
Broadway; the NorwaIk Hat Company, No. y
New Chambers street; L. shafarTnan, No Spring
street, and the Maxim Hat Company. No 6T3 Hud-
street. With ths exception OF Pollak & Reizen-
stein, where there nearly full force. these
concerns were not successful IN manning their
factories. The NOrwalk Hat Company had not a
man. and the other factories were in poor shape
President Samuel Mundnen Of the association
said last evening: The fight for the open shop Is
old employees chance to return We wifi now
the factories with any get. Not a
single manufacturer will yield now. no matter how
long the fight for liberty to run our business
continues"
Secretary Martin LawEor OF the United Hatters
Of North America said that he did not know Of
thousand went on strike he said and in the en-
tire Danbury and Bethel district not hundTed
were working in the factories.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-10
ROMANCE LED TO ALTAR
T. Gilbert White Wins Kentucky
Prize and WedS CORUent Girl.

Miss Mary PhiIouena Cseary OF No. z4 West
s4th street was married in the little East Side
Church Of the Car1nete. last evening at 8 o'clock
to T. Gilbert White. the artist, who is a brother
Of Stewart Edward White, the writer. and OF
T Stewart White. the California lumber man The
ceremony was performed by the Rev Joseph NJ
McCabe. a second cousin and the guardian OF Miss
C%eary. Just before the ceremony the bridegroom
was baptized In the Roman Catholic faith by
Father McCabe Following the ceremony there was
a dinner at the Waldorf Mr.. and Mrs White will
sail this morning on the Zealand for Europe
where Mr.. White VIII resume his work
Three wears ago Miss Geery studying the
Convent Of the Sacred Heart. IN Georgetown
Md During the summer months she met Nj
white There objection from both families
to a marriage then. Mr.. White went abroad 20
study hut returned 10 this country last year
compete for the prize offered by the State Of
Kentucky for the decorations for the new Capitol
at Frankfort Mr.. White and will receive
ssOO0 His father decided that he had made
aue1cient of name for himself to we'd and the
obstacle Of religion the part Of Miss Geary's
family was likewise overcome
Miss Geary who left the convent three months
ago was attended last evening by Nellie
and the best man was George Barr Baker. editor
OF "Everybody's'' magazine The bride. who is an
orphan WAS given away by her uncle. Stephen
Roach The ushers were Frank Andrews. John
Carriugton Yates. who appeared with David War
field in The Music Master: Schuyler Eddy
Charles Hanson Towne. formerly editor of The
Smart Set" and now with The Delineator' VIII
lam Tachau. and Thomas Walsh. the poet Among
those present MI and Mrs Anthony Holden
pyi MI and Mrs. Ernest Davies, John o Hara
CosVrave OF "EverybOdy's Mrs. Kate Jordan
VarmiIye the novelist: Mr. and Mrs Mark Fischel
Mrs NJ 3 Muchmore: owen Johnson. the writer:
Professor AlgernOn Tassiu, and Mrs Wilson, a
cousin OF the bride
Several years ago while taking a Mediterranean
trim i'm company with Mr.. Baker. Mr.. White got
hold of a nephew Of Raisu the bandit and
brought him 10 this country II was thought that
the Young man had been murdered but his ap-
pearance with the Americans smoothed things IN
Morocco.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-10
AN INSURGENT
FaUors Moderate Change an House
RuIes-A Radical Resolution.
From The Tribune Bureau I

WASHINGTON Feb. e.-Representative HeroeEI Far-
sons announced himself to-day as among those ue-
string change In the rules OF the House. He with
seven other Representatives signed joint resolution
Drovidins that every Tuesday in the lessIa1Ve year
be made calendar day on which ali Oins t'a'
have been favoraby reported can be corsloereo o''
their merits The members who joined with MN
in signing the resolution Representatives Io"hs-
end and Mclaughlin. Of Michigan; Foster. OF YER
mont; Anthony, Scott and Campbell OF Kansas.
and Rowland. os Ohio. These are considered con-
servatfve insurgents,
Twenty-niue radical insurgents also made thelr
appearance to-day and signed resolution which
favors more drastic changes, follows: Commit
tees and chairTnen to be longer appointed by the
Speaker. but by a committee chosen from the
House by territorial divisions this committee to
act az Committee Rules and select the stand
ing committees of the House this committee 10
consist OF nine Republicans and six Democrats The
change recommended by the conservatives regard
ing a calendar Tuesday is also Incorporated IN the
resolution. The signers of this resolution are Rep
resentatIves Boyd CNebD. Cary CWisp. Cooper
OTis). Davis CNinnD. Ellis (MO). Esch (Wis-)'
Fowler IN - Gardner (Mass), Gronnan On. d.,
Hayes (CaL} Hepburn Oowa). Hinshaw (Neb).
Hubbard Uowa). Haugen Uowa), Kinkaid (Neb)'
Llndbergh (Mnn.). Lowering (Mass). Madison
Kan-). Marshall IN. D.. McKnlay (Csl-), Morse
(WIs0. Bfurdock CKan). Nelson CWisD. Norris
(Neb). Pearre [dd). Pollard CSeb), SteenersOn
Mnn), Volstead CdInn). and Waldo On. ".
New-York tribune., 1909-02-10
CHARLES P. TAFT MAY TESTIFY HERE.
Another Report Is That No More Panama
Canal Witnesses Will Be Heard

While it said yesterday that no mors wit
nesses would be allied by the federal grand jury
Investigating the Panama Canal purchase charges.
there was rumor that Charles p. Taft brother
IF the President-elect would be heard next week.
The session is be continued Monday. and
tho witnesses from The World" excused
until then but they have ALREADY been heard and,
II was said they were not likely he called again.
If MT Taft should testify. the full list Of Wit
Robinson was the last witness. following William
Nelson Cromwell The Presidents brothsr-in-law
spent half hour in the jury
II was because there were many other
ne considered that the grand tury's term
tended from February II to March s. This exten-
sion. it was said yesterday, had nothing TO do
with the Panama II learned, however.
TINT the presence in this city of oliver e. Pagaen
Deputy Attorney General did have something to
DO with the
As an expert on indictments Mr.. PaEaen would
..s,Ipervisa" the work Of the federal officers who
nave been conducting The hearings here. IL was
zefd in case the grand jury believe that the evj-
jeuce before IL Is sufficient for Indictment
Nj Pagaeu with H. /. Stimson. the United
states Attorney and hts assistant. Henry A Wise.
-he greater part Of the morning Yesterday. Early
m the afternoon ne left the federal building and
did not return. lie will b. In the federal building
daily until his work is completed II was said yes
teriay that he expected 10 remain in this city Tor
at east two weeks
New-York tribune., 1909-02-10
MANY PAY TO SPIT.
More than 600 Prisoners Taken in
Sanitary Squads Raid.

Both DR.. Darlington, the Health Commissioned.
and DIR. Walter Bensei. the Sanitary Superintsnd-
ent. expressed themselves last night well pleased
with tho raid made yesterday sptteTs IN subway
and elevated stations and trains Working with the
city magistrates, orders given TO the sanitary
squad 10 round up all Offenders, and they did It
When the courts closed than two hundred
prisoners had been brought in and most OF them
fined, few OF them escaping with reprinands. In
Brooklyn twenty-five offenders were arrested the
way 10 work, and most Of them fined 81 each
A good part OF those caught yesterday at
the Brooklyn Bridge and 18th street subway sta
tons. where they had expectorated the platforms
Those caught at these two downtown stations we're
taken 70 the TCnbs court. where each was fined So
Of he grown II the prisoner had
cough he got of with 81 fine. while the boys
rested Let go with 80 cent fine each All
paid their fines and suffered more than their
detention for an hour or
I'VE had foTty-fOur men out looking for spitters."
said Commissioner Darlington last night THE
raid these people Is nothing for in the last
year have caused 1900 arrests for this thing
average Of nearly six day We tried a policy
to-day, concentrating nearly all OF our men on the
subway. There have been numerous complaints
about this disgusting practice and we are bound
20 stop II. II II be humanity possible"
There will be another raid to-day, but where the
men will swoop down not made public. This
crusade has Just begun, Dr. Bensel said last night
New-York tribune., 1909-02-10
4. O. BROWN & co. FREED.
One Criminal Charge against FiUe
Partners Dismissed.

Two cases growing out Of the failure OF A O.
Brown & Co. stock brokers' were heard yes
terday. one before Magistrate COrrigan, in the
Criminal Courts Building. in which the COM
plainant against the defunct firm was Mrs.
Helen G. Abernathy of No. 206 East 18th street,
who charged that they had converted to their
own use United States Steel common stock and
Missouri Kansas & Texas stock TO the amount
of 81 8O4 The accused persons were A O
Brown. Samuel c. Brown. Louis G. Young. c.
Lee Stout. W. Rhea Whitman and Edward s
Buchanan. All OF them were discharged, Magis-
trate Corrigan holding that there was no Grim
fnaI intent shown in the transaction
The other case was before Judge Rosalsky in
the Court Of General Sessions, and he refused TO
dismis sthe indictment against W. Rhea Whit
man for the alleged hypothecation Of two hum
dred shares Of Federal Steel and other securi-
ties deposited for q loan Of $500. Judge Ro-
saIsky held that the stocks were disposed ot
without the consent Of the owner, Mrs. H c.
Schroeder and that the act constituted the Of
fence for which the indictment was found.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-10
ACCUSED OF LOBBYING.
Com mpLaiHts Against Three Leaders
of Postal EN- pIOgeS.

Washington. Feb. e.-Acting upon charges made
against three officers OF the organizations OF the
postal employees Postmaster General Meyer to-
day served notice that he would allow them ten
days in which TO defend themselves OF the allega-
tons OF lobbying before Congress in the interest
OF legislation affecting postal employees The COM
plants made against Frank It. Rogers OF
Chicago. president of the United Association Of
Postof8ce Clerks: William E Kelly. Of Brooklyn
president Of the National Association of Letter
Carriers, and E II. Roberts. Of this city repre-
Of Kelly and Rogers ths Postmaster General has
also cancelled their leaves of absence and issued
instructions them to return Immediately TO
their respective posts Of duty.
The Postmaster Generals action taken after
several conferences with President Roosevelt Ths
former caused letter TO be written TO each
OF the three men. in which II ts declared, in part:
TT is alleged that YOU have violated Executive
order dated January Fl. 1902. in that have at
tempted 70 influence legislation IN your own inter
est. and in tho interests of the association which
you represent
The executive order in question Is then quoted
government directly indirectly, individually or
or to influence legislation. attempt to influence
IN thsir interest any other legislation what
ever either before Congress its committees, or
IN any way, ss.e through the heads Of the de-
partInents under which they serve. on pen
atty Of dismissal from the government service.
The three represent about ssventy-three
thousand employees OF the postal service. The
F7ostof7ce Department is to-day confronted with
the greatest deficit its history, II is declared,
and the action of these representa- tIves Is embar
RAISING TO the department
New-York tribune., 1909-02-10
URGE SUPPORT OF CENSUS VETO.
National Civil Service Reform League Sends a
Letter to Senators and Representatives

The National Civil Service Reform League Of
this citv made public yesterday letter which has
been sent 10 Representatives and Senators urging
them 10 support the Presidents veto OF the Crum-
packer census bill
Representative Gillett offered an amendment TO
the bin 10 provide for competitive examinations for
nlaces in the service and It is said by its support
ers that the amendment would have met the PTesl-
dents objections. The amendment was defeated
hv a vote Of 1Ig To SO. on January Senator
Lodge offered the amendment 70 the Senate,
and fl was defeated by vote Of 30 10 10
The Director of tie Census in former years has
kept books Of charging each Representative
with the number of appointments made at his re
1rIesr and has advised them Of appointments still
Al their disposal Some Of the Representatives,
the books showed had overdrawu their account
Tn the present bill there is clause which provides
that clerks shall be appointed without regard 20
rotics and this is interpreted meaning that the
arnoiutr1ents shall be divided among the Congress
men without regard to party.
Rusiness and commercial organza tion IN all parts
Of tha country are opposed 10 the Crumpacker bill
I'm it's present form, and there have been many re
oiJests that the appointments be made In the rtgu-
lar manner under competition ftfty-pne organl-
arnns in tventy-siX Of tho most prominent states
haze expressed their support Of the Presidents Veto
New-York tribune., 1909-02-10
NO MEDICINE
Bot . Chang. Of Food Gave Relief

Navy persons are learning that drugs are not
ne hing 70 rebuild worn out nerves but proper
loo Is required
There is P certain element IN the "erea IN'
wheat, barley. etc. which is grown there bE
nature Cor food 10 brain and nerve tissue ms
6 the phosphate Of potash, Of which Grape-Nuts
Fond contain z leTEe proportion
lD making this food all the food eiehehts ia
he t7go cereals wheat and barley, are retained,
That is why 50 many heretofore nervous ana
r1n down people find IN Grape-Nuts true
nerve snd brain food
! csn say that Grape-Nuts f""o mas ooie
much for me as q nerve renewer- writes q " j.
bride
4 few years ago. before my marriage. "as
bookkeeuer In large firm i became 50
nervous toward the end q each week mar u
seemed I must give up my position which /
could not afford 10 dc
Mother purchased some Frape-Nnts ana We
found II not only delicious but / noticed from
CAV U dav that ] was improving until nnaiiN
rea ized 7 was not nervous any more
7 have recommended II 10 friends as bralh
snd nerve food. never having found its equal.
oRe much 10 Nuts a. II saved me from a
nervous collapse. and enabled me TO retain NY
position
Name given my Postum 90. ba'ue 'It'.A' %
Mich Read The Road Ia WellFilIe. IN phg7.
There's Reason
Ever read the above letter? ne" one sP-
pears from time to tiE7e. They are genuine
A~Gsa AHd fui Of human intsrast-
New-York tribune., 1909-02-10
SEA POSTS TO FRANCE
Experiment of Steamship office To
Be Tried on La Bretdgne.
TFrom The Tribune Bureau ]

Washington. Feb. e-When the French liner la
Bretagne sails from New York Thursday she
will be equipped with up-to-date sea pOstofice.
as the result OF negotiations brought to success
fui conclusion by Postmaster General Meyer and
NJ Jusserand, the French Ambassador. 1t will be
the first time that real ocean postoffCe has been
tried on a steamship plying between the United
States and France. The experiment is to have
two months trial when. If it is success. as
Postmaster General Meyer IS confident II will be,
other French vessels will be equipped. and in time
practically every liner carrying mail between the
two countries will be similarly outhtted Four ex-
peT1enced mail clerks. two Americans and two
Frenchmen. Will constitute the working force in
La Bretagne's postoflce.
The post has been in successful operation
between this country and Great Britain and Ger
many for some time. Up 20 the present, however.
the cost Of space the French ships has operated
enectual bar to the experiment Postmaster
General Meyer finally took up the matter with NJ
Jusserand, and the latter convinced the ship own
that IT would pay them the end make
some concessions to the governments. They finally
consented to reduce their demands for space and
accommodations and built the postoffice La Bre
tagne All the mail the ship carries viii be sorted
between ports.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-10
PRAISE FROM PRESIDENT.
ReceiUed BIZ HebrerU Technical Insti-
tute IN Letter of Regret.

The twentv-ffth anniversary of the foundation Of
the Hebrew Technical Institute was celebrated last
night by dinner at the Hotel Astor. attended by
soms four hundred men and women interested in
the work of the institute President Roosevelt. who
was interested in the institute when he was Police
Commissioner. was invited to attend but being
unable So sent this letter 10 Professor Morris
Loeb, president Of the institute
Your letter Of the 11th received and sorry
to that it is out Of the question for me to ac,
hearty thanks and good wishes for the continued
iTstIv proud Of our eiI1catIonal system but any
Institution which supplements the public school In
such as the one you represent is worthy Of the
highest praise and commendation. congratqlate
you on the work you are accomplishing along these
With cordial appreciation of the invitation. be-
i'9's '''s S''''' THEODORE ROOSEVELT
Professor Loeb who acted as toaatmaster, re
ferred in his opening address 70 the necessity of
training up in America class Of skilled and think
Ing workmen TO Offset the coming of low grade OF
labor from abroad saying that the time when in
dustrfal employers would be forced 70 improve
working conditions was fast coming.
In this he was indorsed By Controller Metz. who
followed him. The Controller spoke of the city and
of the need Of famIsrizing residents Of the city
with it's government. In doing he raised storm
of laughter by starting tell of address he had
delivered to the Young Mems Hebrew Christian
Association"
President Alexander c. Humphreys. OF Stevens
Institute spoke at length the public school sys-
TEN, critCising certain phases Of It severely. He
referred the failure provide for poor white
children in the South. while he said much edu-
cation being supplied elsewhere.
jacob II. Schiff, president Of the Montefore Home.
spoks in eulogy OF the work of the institute, and
outlined briefly the history Of Jewish charitable
efforts in this city.
The other speakers were DR.. A. H Dean, Rabbi
schulman and ". c. Sommerfed.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-10
COUNCIL OF FINE ARTS ORGANIZED.
Tentative Arrangements Approved by PreSi-
dent-submits Matters to Commission.

Washington. Feb "A tentative plan OF orgnniza-
tion Of the American Council Of Fine Arts was out
lined to-day and submitted to President Roosevelt
Accompanied by the supervising architect of the
Treasury Mr. Taylor, the delegation, composed Of
tu7enty-six leading architects and artists called at
the White House
The President approved the plan and at once sub
rnitted several matters the commission for con-
sLderation among which the design for Lin
coin memorial medal. produced at the Philadelphia
Mint. A committee appointed TO consider the
design and report at once.
An executive committee elected at to-dsys
session as follows: Breck Trowbridge New York
chairman: James R. Marshall secretary; Glenn
Brown and T. d. Millett. Of Washington: Daniel
Chester French, Herbert Adams and Walter Cook.
Of
New-York tribune., 1909-02-10
Pennsylvania RAILROAD
Bulletin.
The LINCOLN CENTENARY At ATLANTIC CITY.

Friday, February IL, America will celebrate the one n
dredh the birth of Abraham Lincoln IL IS eI'
fitting shall be generally observed as hohda
AS Saturday half holiday in all business ceneS o
period offers an opportunity hree-dayS outing JUST ue
enough trip the nvgoratng atmosphere OF ~
Atlantic City Boardwalk.
The lure City always strong Between ITS PIERS
IFS theatres its indoor and its hotel functions there
no lack under And especially easy l
Through trains West 23d Street Station at go A VI
and P NJ. weekdays and 755 A NJ sundays aA3 IT'LL m
in three hours This service amped to meet all requirements
of the holiday travel Returning through trains leave Atlantic O
at 20 A NJ p. NJ. weekdays and $50 T. NJ Sundays
On Sunday February A. special of through paor
d nino cor will leave Atlantic p NJ for New York.
sonnno at Trenton Elizabeth and Newark to let OFF passengers
New-York tribune., 1909-02-10
BAR poAcHERs ON GAME PRESERVE
Keepers Shot at on Dr.. Schermerhorn's ViS-
rinia Marsh. Where Cleveland Hunted

Norfolk Va Feb 9-F- Augustus SchsrmeThoT1.
of New York obtained an Injunction from Federsl
Judge waddlH to-day against thirty-tSo residents
~ princess Anne County Virginia. restraining
them from encroachiug upon his three thousand
acres OF cunning marsh preserves on Back BaEs
where President Cleveland used TO shoot ducks
The plsintin says that not only are his preserves
being encroached upon and game shot out OF SeA~
SON b,r hIs employees have been shot ar IN thar
houses and intirnidated The injunction was made
temporary until May z
New-York tribune., 1909-02-10
AUTHORIZED CULEBRA WIDENING.
President Took This Action to Lessen
Danger of Collision in Canal.

Washington, Feb AT the Isthmian Canal Com
mission Offices to-day II was declared that the
widening Of the Panama Canal from Y" Ieet 10 ."
Zoe, through the Culebra Cut from Las 'ascadas
=, psraiso a distance OF four and one-half miles,
ssd been authorized by President Roosevelt last
,aTT This change was for the purpose OF giving
more room in the completed "anaI 10 vessels pass
- =. Collisions II is said Mr.. Taft may have
a,-ro,,ed this but did not order or recommend H.
pp ~ -o,,,ced before he left the isthmus
New-York tribune., 1909-02-10
,.o.E,ese FOR ANOTHER LINER.

The installing OF wireless felegraphy on uhers
a., - ., ,urtber evidence when the steamship
VIZ -, c.tie,, leaves here for Jamaica to-day
ea,,t1red with wireless for the first time.
George somer=. passenger manage u - IF - -.
- ., -, yrbich the steamship belongs. said
F-.a,- " ,bat the system would he extended 10
.se-gar vessel Of the line on the coast
m line has established land stations Al Ne"
orleans in Central America. ana 10 the 'I'ODeAi'
:, H.. sIsa established wireIsss telephones
New-York tribune., 1909-02-10
mAN1s JUSTICE keoaH RgNoMINATEo.

The Westchester County Bar Association al a
meeting held in White Plains yesterday unanimous
~ adopted a resolution indorsng Justice Martin j.
keoch OF the Supreme Court for denomination by
both parties the 9Th Judicial District The resO-
tuition was offered by ex-Dstrct Attorney J. Addi-
son Young. Republican leader OF Justice keogh :
home city-New Rochelle. Justice Keogh was elect
ed on the Democratic ticket in $50. His will
axptre on Decemher 81 nAB
New-York tribune., 1909-02-10
RECOVER UNION JACK OF THE MAINE,
Flag Of Destroyed Warship Had Been Lost
Since the Explosion.

TsSn--E--- Feb. s-The union jack % the bat
-,esri2 AIsl-e. which sunk II the harbor OF
Havana about eleven years ago. was received ~
tte Navy Department to-day from Captain !. c
Fremont Co-nrnanding the Mississippi now al
Glsntzrar1o. cuba AIthouh the jack IS tom ana
srsre6 In rzoes owing probably. 70 the action OF
So rate. lr Is stiI in fairly good condition II
= lI be added n TIE collection IN the museum At
Tzsasrz-rr %s.-- Yard after being displayed As
Pz-- q -ae naval exhibit At the Alaska~Tukon-
Fsc6c Exposition. At Seattle.
Lieutenant Commander V 7 CluTer7us, senior
engineer ofoe- n the Mississippi says that. soon
sfr~r the destruction OF the snip. X rImored
tnst TIE jack had been picked Dp on the water
front but no trace or g. that time. could be
tound- The 5sck was afterward obtained by Henry
L-alr. then attached 10 the United States consul
sfS. who rG-uea K over 20 Lieutenant Commander
'-uTe-i0s, that IL might ne restored 20 the United
States gorer-rnent
New-York tribune., 1909-02-10

Tn. New York Tribune's Sunday picture sup-
element on February IA will be reproduction
% the famous military picture "Fr'edlsnd,
after the original by the French artist Meis-
sonier. Order your Sunday paper in advance Of
your newsdeadsr. as there will be big demand
far IA