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THE BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE Complete Stock Market THREE CENTS. LAST KDITION. Ink YOHIv CITY, UIIUSDAY. AlMilh ivs THE VCATHER. Showers tonight and on Friday; warmer.

2 CHARLES SMITHS MISSING. DTP EDM HDCUID i ALL TO RECOGNIZE CHINA. i FRIEDMAMN TO TELL SECRET. SENATE WILL VOTE FRANCHISE POWER THREE YEAR TERM FOkMRSPAHKHURST; RIOT IN COURTROOM (uiuuDRiimn mnomr SEIZED IN FRANCE1 Zeppelin Dirigible Drops on Military Parado Ground at Luneville. CAUGHT BY FRENCH RIFLEMEN Kaiser's Officers Say They Lost Their Way in Clouds and Motor Developed a Defect.

Luneville. France, April One of the great Herman Zeppelin air cruisers landed on French territory todav, eomi'i? down on the military parade ground here midday while a brigade of French riflemen was drilling. It was seized by the French authorities. Six German officers alighted from the gondola and explained to Brigadier Gen eral Antlde Leon Lescot, who galloped up, that the motor of tho airship had developed a defect. The ranking German officer sa they had departed from Friedrlchsliafou, on Lake Constance, at 6:30 o'clock this morning, and had lost their way In the clouds.

They did not kuow they had crossed the French frontier. Such crowds of French people had collected during the interrogation, and the excitement grew so Intense, that the commandant found it necessary to call out a battalion of infantry to keep the iiiu'gnent populace at a distance. The news of the descent of the German military dirigible wa3 telegraphed to the Ministry of War ai Paris and Kllffelie Ktiennc. the Minister of War, ordered it to be seized. At the same time ho sent the eh let aerostatic offlcjr at Luneville to represent him at the inquiry which was at once instituted.

Vesoul, France, April 3 An immense dirigible balloon, which appeared to be a German Zeppelin airship, was seen t-day by a number of French officers maneuvering at a great height oer the Department of the Haute Saoue. near the Franco-German frontier. The air vessel passed over Pasaavant, La Rochere, Sellcs and Yauviiiiers. There were seven persons on board. Tho balloon moved with great rapidity and finally disappeared iu the direction of the vosges Mountains separating France and Germany.

MAY JOIN "ALIMONY James S. Hall Is Made Eligible by Justice Kelby. Through a decision banded dowu today by Supreme Court Justice Kolby, James S. Hall, photographer, is declared eligible as a member of the Alimony Club," JU flSjiuomi Street; Jail. Hall is adjudged in contempt court for not having paid $480 alimony to his former wife, Mr Georgelaua Hall, aud Lawyer Frederick W.

Sparks, Mrs. Hall's attorney, got an order of arrest today with the contempt luclgment. Mrs. Hall secured a decree from Justice area in 1901, and she was allowed $50 a month alimony for the s'jott of herself and child, Mable Evelyn Hall. It is said that Hall paid the alimony until about nine months ago.

and then stopped. The claim is made that Hall is still living with the co-respondent in the wife's divorse action. This Hall denies, asserting that ho Is a married man with children. WOMAN VICTIM OF CHLORAL Found Wandering in Manhattan, Un able to Tell Her Name. An unidentified young woman, tastefully gowned, was found in a dazed condition In Columbus Circle, Manhattan, by Patrolman Charles Gatewood.

early today, aud after being guided to the West Sixty-eighth street slat ion, site was removed to the Polyclinic Hospital by Dr. Booth, r. ho said she was suffering from chloral poisoning. Before the arrival of the doctor efforts had been made to learn the name of the victim, but she was unable to speak coherently. The chief clew to her identity lies in a wedding ring which she wore, and on the inner side of which was engraved A.

February 1G, 1910." She is about 23 years old, has dark hair and eyes, and Is slight in figure. She was clothed In a blue serge suit trimmed with bine and white braid: wore long black plush wrap, hat trimmed with white braid, pink rosc3 aud a blue feather. $11,000 FOR HOSPITAL That Amount Raised Thus Far for St. Anthony's. Reports of the workers who ere trying to raise a fund of JLIO.OOO for St.

Anthony's Hospital at Woodhavcn made this afternoon at the Imperial, show that more than $11,000 has been received so far. More than has been raised from outaido sources by the workers otter a single mornlug of canvassing. This, ailed to in actual cash turned In, last night, brings the total to over Pledges iu tho amount of several thousand more have been made. The Special Team, captained by Louis Firuskl, swelled ihe fund by reporting contributions to 'be amount of Jl.20'1, and the Men's Excculive Team, with Bridge Commissioner O'KeelYe as its leader, reported contributions of SI. 152.

James J. ityan's team rained WERBEL0VSKY CONTEST ON. Daughter of Philanthropist Files Ob- jeetions to Will. I Representing Mrs. Annie Epstein of Bostou road, the Bronx, daughter of the I Into Jacob H.

Worbclovsky, Attorney, I Hugo Irsch filed formal objections to tho prohiito as a will of the document purporting to he the will of the phliau-threplHt of the Eastern Istriet. Objection! were made upon the usual grounds of incapacity and undue Influence. A large part of the estuto of the deceased Is left in tho document to charity. The daughter alleges that the will was secured by the fraud, undue Influence and cotreinn of Charles, Abraham and Benjamin Werbelovsky, the threo sou of the testator, and other persons uuknowtr to the objector. The bearing I efore the Surrogate on the li set for April If, One Chsrles Other Is Chailes E.

The disappearance of two men of thi fra.ue Imidc siuiilarlv anj who dltapot Li at about the same time, was reported to the police of tli" Hamburg avenuo station toj.iy by wi.es of tho missing turn. The Hi' are Charles Smith. 44 jcais old. of 7.T Oi.ior street, and Charles L. Smith, 47 years old.

of 15 Dodworth street, Charles N. Smith left liU home on the murniiia: if April 2. carrying a browu leather lig and dressed in a blue suit with a ml iKcl'tle. He had a gold watch and elioin and. according to his wife, or.ly To cents In his pockets.

f'kvi'lis K. Smith disappeared on the night of Aprii 1. also wore blue clothes and had a red He has a prominent scar on ton right side of hl face and is light In complexion, whlie Charles N. Smith bus no prumiucnt facial ear, anl is dark. CONEY BOARDWALK NOW ASSURED Estimate Board Approves Report of Special Committee on Project.

TO EXTEND TWO MILES. Reclaiming of Beacli to Be Part of Undertaking- Assessment Area Not Fixed. The Coney Island Boardwalk and tho reclamation of the beach for a public park are now assured facts. The Board of Estimate today put Its formal approval of tho report of the special committee, consisting of Controller Prendcrgasl, President llitchel of the board of Aldermen and Borough President Steers, rec-ouimeudlng the construction of a buard-valk, sixty feet wide, along the entire Coney Island beach froul from Brighton Beach to Sea Gate, a distance of two miles. The board also approved of the plan to reclaim the laud under water that was once public property, but which has since been swept away by the ocean cur-rcnis.

This will mean that about, twenty-seven acres of waterfront land will be added to tho public parks already established at Coney Isian.l, aud that the beach will be free from the incumbrances of private bath houses and piers. Tin sum of was appropriated for the making of preliminary surveys and plans. Tho cost of these improvements will he levied on the property, which is expected to be made increasingly valuable by the construction of the boardwalk, but the exact assessment are lias not yet been laid out. Authority wa3 given to the committee named above to acquire the land that tho property owners are wllliiig lb cede to the city for' tb nominal 6Um of $1 per owner. It was stated by members of the committee that about 40 per cent, of the owners of shore trout properly are willing to give to the city (tie land required for the improvement, now that the boardwalk project becomes an assured fact.

As soon as tho official map of the proposed changes is approved by the Mayor, the special committee was authorized to Institute proceedings to acquire the land. The property owners who givo up their land free may escape the consequent assessment to a largo extent in exchange for their property. It waa also decided today to take steps toward getting possession of the land under the Steeplechase Pier, with the provision that the owners of the Steeplechase Park may continue to use and take care of the pier with tho right of way across the proposed public paik under it The Attorney General has already taken steps toward clearing the land at Coney Island between high and low witer, anl full co-operation between tho State official and tho epecial committee of the Board of Estimate was recommended. Today's action makes it reasonably certain that there is to he a real public beach at Coney Island before long. ALASKA EXPLORERS WRECKED Valuable Collection Saved and Cached in Siberia.

Boston. April 3 It was announced today that tho vessel which John H. Thayer of this city sent from Nome, Alaska, three years ago, on an expedition to obtain zoological, botanical and natural history specimens In the Arctic aud sub-Arctic regions, has been wrecked on the Siberian coast. The news was contained in a message to Mr. Thayer from Captain Keren, leader of the expedition.

The captain said that all the material obtained had been saved nud placed in f.aelKs In Siberia. Mr. Thayer plans to place some of th specimens In his private museum on bis country estates at South Lancaster, while the others aru to be given to Harvard University. Tho Arctic party, consisting of five white men and two Eskimos, had visted the Islands of Alaska, Bering Sea and the Arctic Ocean before tho loss of their ship. CANDY MAKER FINED $100.

Harry Klemin, It Is Charged, Used Unfit Material. Justice l-'orkor. sitting In Special Sessions, today Imposed a lino of $100 on Harry Klemin of 106 Siegel street, who was charged with manufacturing impure candies. Inspectors who visited his plant stated that they found pounds of date and 100 pounds of candy containing Ingredients forbidden by tho pure food law. i It.

was asserted in court that his candy I contained bits of wood, hair and other I refuse. LOCAL DOCTORS TALK ABOUT DR. FRIEDMANN Prominent Brooklyn physicians have decided opinions to the merits of the (urtle serum as a cure 1 or tuberculosis. What they have to say on this topic-is of real interest. Read their opinions in a series of letters that will be published on April in THE SUNDAY EAGLE Specialist Promises to Reveal Details of Vaccine.

Fr. I'm- Fr "da tan, tl' Gerim.ii tuber uiuvs specialist, was brenkfest thl roorul-ig th. An- njnlj in nl-'i hi Charles Hundt. and li associates. Dr.

Hurry Brvrai.iin and Ir. M. A. Sturm, when he was ak-d hl)Out a report t'iflt his aeioelites had brok'n with him. The German specialist smiled and pointing to the others bt the table said: "This looks like happy family gathering, does it not?" He refused to have anything further to sy oil the subject.

Dr. Friedniann said that before leaving this city ho would give out the secret of the transposing of his vaccine from its original state to the fluid which is actually Injected Into the patients. Tills would be giveu out In certain channels, said the Germant saaut, so that persons In this country n-iglit be treaten by. a great uiany physicians. "BO'S'N'S" LIBERTY BRIEF.

BUT SWEET He Fled Children's Museum Monkeyhouse for Three Hours Today. HAD A BULLY PLAY SPELL CO Did the School Children. Who Joined in the Chase for Their Simian Friend. "Bo's'n" etijeyed three hours of sweet liberty today, having the time of his young life flitting from bough to bough high up iu a giant oak tree outside the Children's Museum in Bedford Park, gorging himself with new delicious buds, making Cue funniest grimaces at those alio tried to capture him. and incidentally cussing iu monkey language to his heart's content.

Wherefore, there was mcnt uiuil this lutle seven mouths primate consented to be lured to terra firr.sa and be thrust back into his cage iu the mansion on Brooklyn avenue. Wheu "iJj's'n" a.vjkc this morning a wistfully at tho bright sunshine filtering through tlie swaying branches a sturdy oak he straightaway took it bis monkey head to depart at tut earlier. opporUmii and enjoy a tew hours oil freedom with ihe squirrels that scampered through too park. Long, weary months of confinement in a cage, with luii'Sht tJ do bu'. make faj.s ai.

himself, impeticd him to French leave the opportunity came in the shape of aa open window. Out be Jumped, across tiic la.vu i.n-.i shinned up the ti-e. until he rsa topmost bramheti. and there lie I i he live-long i'oiv-uoon ana ll ciui'ts lo until he iiao ht.a his of buds and and came to carta to snatch au orange from tho baud of Erij Ucrgmanu, a M-year-old lad employed as incsaengc" iu the museum, who wa.i delegated villi the seemingly tasL of vorraiiub the runaway monkey. -Bos'n" Is a Sciuin-el Monkey.

"Bo's'n" is a squirrel monkey and from British Guiana, his ivibitd vtheu a baby, museum him In a ag villi "Pluto," a spitit monkey, a docile. cr.ai-ui-o. named after a famous philosopher bvsoiio days. Uttl Bo's'n" took tli; -like to "i'oito." and several months ag thev had a clash, tMuch 'wsn i'1 i all over his casemate He cuffed th. everlasting daylights out of "i'lato" auu bit a good-sized chunk out of his yer aud for this he was scntetiecj to confinement.

Liberty-loving, and probably recalling I tho glorious (lays down id l-ouco i nt "ua could blame him for yearning to bt v.itiinnt when the ureen foliage appear-! a 'id i.lio warm rays of Cue sun I in through the windows of the monkey-house. And his chance came at last this moiT.ini, so cut ho went through the open window ontl up the tree in Jiffy, end enioyed hie. first tast" of rvoct libertc since lie was taken into captivity from the very bis mother. Kiddies Had Great Time Trying to Capture Vagrant Simian. The children of that section, ail of whom know "Bo't-'n" since ho was a tiny furry thiiiK, were on their way to school when he made hi5 escape, and flaring that ho would take il into his iliv little head to hike to parts unknown, they dropped their books anil sought to capture him.

Most every I passing toe museum on me tav to vie. playd hook. (or the m' ruing ses-b ti. hut It I r.ould" he worth tit" most, punisli-I loent, th'v -t vowed, if only the mis-Irhievoim little primal could be caught, liovs sbioufd up the tree, hut as they otomWml trSehcr and manor "Hos winl.l jump from branch to branch, rliat- h-: iv: ith at) me veneuieut-e i rommm ami do'yjug the mont nimble of the youngsters to net anywhere near Way up In the hiEhcst branches did stunts galore, honsiing by Mi tail, bending the crab and Indulging iu horizontal bar acrobatics that you couldn't see t-ven at the circus. Alone nbout noon he descended to earth to grab the orange from Kric's hand, and the youngster very promptly nabbed him and carried him into the museum, he was once more in fpl'tr-rv confinement on a dirt of sml water for bis mis-behavior.

Bat they were mighty glad, at that, to ert the lit 1 fellow back, and they'll see to It hereafter that no opportunities are afforded him to make a getaway. SUE UNION LEAGUE CLUB. Act'on of Acker, Jtevrall tfc Condit to Be Fouprlit. An action for the recovery ot $4,250.10 has been commeuceu in no: oiaiiuauau Supremo Court by Acker. Merrall Con- dit against the Union League Club of Brooklyn.

President Robert J. MacParlsnd. of the club, slated this afternoon that the court proceeding would bo contested. AFTER MORGAN What? Will the House of Morgan be continued as the greatest money pover of the world? Read the article on this subject in THE SUNDAY EAGLE I I I I I I Secretary Bry.tii Proposes Xa-! Uous Join With V. S.

a-shtf'en, 3 -Srertary Brtat; haa mia'ty ail d. tic re'inaiiV(S c- re of t.x. intention of t'ls Suf lo rocog-tize new ch) nose republic on April tn? mect.ng Oay of tiic assembly, mid baa formally pro-coscj that all other governm. nn nlc the new republic In concert oo thai. day.

Secretary Bryan's note was delivered to some of the fore'gn diplomats yesterday and to remainder of the corps today. Kach was enjointcd to secrecy that a for mal announcement might be made from the Wtiite House firat. President Wilson statement is expected at auy time. ROEBLISGREUEF PLAN Mayor Appoints Committee to Consider Taxpayers' Petition. Mayor Gaynor today appointed a special sub-committee of ttv? Board of Estimate to look into the petition of tli property owners along Roebling and Taylor streets In Uio Eastern District to bt relieved of the assessments for the co6t of widening those streets.

Tho members of the committee are Borough Presidents Steers of Brooklyu. Connolly of tjueeus and Miller of the Bronx. The same object has been accomplished through the Vclte-Kornobis bill, which is now before the Mayor for signature. It Is expected that the -Mayor will veto the bill, as he has already stated that it is badly drawn and that it would be a bad precedent. Colonel Andrew U.

Uaird and other residents of the Eastern District today presented a petition to the Board of Estimate, asking (hat the assessment of 3') per cent, of tho cost of widening tho streets on the local property be annulled, and the entire cost be made a charge against the rest of the city, inasmuch as the improvement docs not particularly benefit the local property. It was intimated that the Mayor may aive heed to thij petition, and while vetoing the bill, may do ids best to bring about the same result iu another wav. THOMAS Q. SEUBBOOKE DEAD Comic Opera Comedian Passes Away at Chicago. Chicago.

April 3 Thonm a brook a wril known comic opera eonie-diau for twenty years, died today Im Clark street hotei, aKer a brief Illness. He was 53 years old. His home was 102 West Eighty-fifth street. New York Cii.y. He had been iu ill health (or several years.

Thomass Quigiey Scabrooke is chieily remembered because of iris v.ondcrtui luccess in the comic opera, file Isle Cli-'tmpagnc," which was produced iu May. nnd fitit for three yan. From IMI0 on he was the star iu a number of comic operas until, in 1301. he wont on the vaudeville stage. He has since beeu seen nt times iu comic opera, but for tho most part ho has been in vaudeville in recent years.

Mr. Scabrooke was originally in the banking business. He was born at Moun, I'Llon, uli Oeloin -c, i.Mii', HOJ when only 11 years jjf age was by the East Chester National Bank, 'lie continued Iu this line until ISsd, when made llrst auneiirancc on the at Westerly, il. in "Cigarette." a play founded on the novel, uder Two Kings." His first appearance in was iu ISS'J. He was married in the following jear to Elvia Crox.

an actress. iic played in stock comranies in various pans of the country and in comedy roies until 18S8. In November of that year he made his first appearand 'ii comic opera in "The Little Tycoon." DR. BRISTOW'S NURSE ILL. Became Ini'ectcd While Waiting on Poisoned Physician.

ft was learned today that one of the trained nurses who attended Dr. A. T. BrHro.v, the imminent surgeon who died a week from blood-poisoning, at bis home. 2JI Clinton street, has become infected, as a resell of ministering to the patient.

At thj Long Island College Hospital it was said that the nurse vas under the care of Dr. W. 11. Brlnsmode, who attendel Dr. Bribtow, but it was nDt known how seriously she was infected.

The infection, ii was lcarue.1. wa'i In cue of hr fingers. llrlniinad" made light of the case lodcy. ri.d said il was trivial. IL declined to unite known the nurse's name, md eonlonleil himself with tlie remark all Ight; there's tut bins serious about It t'tl." WILL ADOPT 2 FLOOD ORPHANS Spinster's Proposal as Contribution to Relief Fund.

Chicago, April 3 A Chicago spinster, writing to a niornlug newspaper, says she is anxious to adopt two children made orphai's by tho floods iu Ohio, ludlana and Illinois. "I have been wondering," she soys, "il there arc any little childrn left motherless, homeleas end destitute by reason of the flood, and. if so, my contribution toward the relict fund will be the support, eu'ucatlon and euro of two of them." "I have worked all my life in ofilees, with the sole bene of laying aside enough to mnke no'ielf an attractive homo. Now 1 have the home, but nobody to live there no children." 35 YEAR WAR AGAINST STOCK EXCHANGE The dramatic story of the loni? fight of George H. Kendall against the Stock Exchange involves the history of high finance and monopoly, which has culminated in a big scandal.

The story will be. told in an interview with Mr. Kendall, on April 6, in THE SUNDAY EAGLE in AFTER A HEARING Evidence Will Be Submitted When Judiciary Committee Concludes Investigation Open to the Public. DEMOCRATS HOLD CONFERENCE Hepublicans Also Consider Bribery Scandal, but Tail to Agree on Flan of Action. (Special to The Eagle.) Aibauy, April 3 Senator Stephen J-Stlllwcll, accused of attempting to obtain a bribe for advaucing the bill to compel tne New York Stocic Exchange to stop its discrimination against the New-York Bank Note Company, will be Judged by the entire Senate of the State ot New-York.

It was decided at a long conference of the Democratic Senators this afternoon that toe Investigation demanded by Stillwell be conducted by the Judiciary Coratuiuee of the Senate, but that this committee, of which Senator Murtaugii is chairman, muko no recommendations at the end of the probe. As the hearing goes on from day to day the testimony will be laid before the Senate by tile Judiciary Committee so that each Senator can follow the At the conclusion of the Inquiry, the Senators will vote either to sustain the charges or to exonerate Stillwell. The investigation will bo open to tho public but it will lack many of the dramatic features conected with the famous trial of Senator Joiham 1'. Allds. who Kia guilty of the bribery accus lodged against him by Senator Pemi Center four years ago.

The AlUJs trial was conducted by the entire Senate la ilio Ser-aie chamber, silting as a com- or the whole. A number of tlie Senators favored the Slilwcl! caso in the manner in which the Ailds Invcstisation was con-iueind. They objected to sending tho niautr to a comuiittte. The objectors included some members of t'aj comiitee who felt that tiny 'if: being saddled with too much rt in telug placed In cbargj tills iiivc'Uigatioii. Tills l'eeliug is re--puoiisi'oie for the agreement reached tne conference no to cail uixu the committee to submit findings liose of tue hearings.

Job. i F. MtHtaugb, of Eimlm, of We Judiciary Committee, ob-j' Ctco in toe Democratic caucus to th i adopted. But afler a veto taken and the preponderance of sha.ved that the method was he wi.i.urew his objections. It thai.

Senator Diauveit should voice the resolution providing for :3 uic.kr which tile inquiry is to cotiducttd. Tae Republican fienatorg also a is jocrning the same topic, oey railed to agrco on any plan, as some favored oiio method and some au-oliior. Tne Democratic plan is bound to 1 of the large majority th fiein-i-'rats have in the Semite. It pointed out by one member of Jtitue.a comunlue tins aitertiooa, I'oe oe: ision to conduct the before toe judiciary committee -iIi novo one very important resu way bt: oi-citi ucu iu rf itv, ell a favor. Thin is that, tbe inquiry was hound by r.ho rnies.

evidence prevailing in the court. A li Icbtlmony of 9u "irrelevant" nature prooably will be out and i t-- probe ttill be kohl s-i-'etly to the one tiled by ticorc II. urcsidoitt of the' New YorK Bank Note Cnmi.in that Pntator Stllweli ii i'J niiidiii ji tui tiiiJii iu to obtain bili out of committee. rlati such a oo.rse been followed ia tl.e investina! ion ir.to the chni'es anainis .1. I'.

It Is considered probab.e tb.it. Alltis would have escaped, unconvicted. 1 1 was the introduction of il of evidence regarding other mantis in which had been iovoive i ill-; l-sisloiive career which created the ittmnxplure- that carried con linn jih stoty loid by Senator Conner. The Judiciary Commit (s eomnosod of iav. oin.

an.L unless S-i-ator MurtaiiSJ. ie "lets ever? thint; into tho re in Cm iti.r di'i when presidio nivestio'ilen, wl'i have lo give very pubstao-iri proof oi ills charii'1-, convict Governor o- said today lie had r-ce'ved no ml ma lion t'aat Hist rid At-tevney Willi can dcs'rrd him to appear ns a witness before the Grand Jury whic.i Is investigating tho Thaw bribery scandal. At this afternoon the Senate adopted tlie Hlanvelt resolution empowering the Judiciary committee to conduct tho investHTrl'er. Th committee is to itnke a final of facts" established by the inquiry, but is not lo recommend any action by the Semite. An effori w.i made to have the resolution amended on the floor no os to require the committee to mnke a reeomiiiendation.

This was defeated by a vote of to 7. S-tmtor Stilwell resigned from Ui Judiciary committee ami Senator William B. Carswel! of Brooklyn was a oooi otdl In his place. The investigation will commence next. Monday.

Governor is expectd to direA Attorney General Carmo.ly to present charges agaiust Stilwell It is not believed. however, tout Carmody can conduit. the prosecution. When ihe Governor w.n asked it' i would appear, it too si.net v.iorm requested him to do ho, be replied: "I'll not cross that bridge until I come to it." INSPECTlOOP SUBWAY. Public Service Engineers and B.

R. T. i Representatives on Trip. I Members ot tho Public Service Commit sion's engineerinf staff, as well as representatives of the Brooklyn Rapid Trnnsli i Company went on tour of the Center street loop thl sntternoon. The trip was taken under the direction of the engineering staff of the l'ublto i Service Commission.

W. S. Menden and il. A. Bullock repi sctited too Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company.

Alfred Craven, i chief cngloctr of toe Public Service Cotn-i mission, iu charge- tor the oflMal 1 bvd.v. IN HOME RULE BILL Radical Measure Would Allow Grants Without Advertisement-Referendum Also Proposed. SCHOOL SYSTEM CHANGED? General Provisions Arc Puzzling, and May Have KiTect of Altering Present System of Education in City. Close reading of the so-called ine-rule" bill, now pending in the Legislature at Albany, has convinced those In Brooklyn who have examined It3 provisions that It ia iu many respects a remarkable measure. The bill was introduced in the tSenp.fe by Chairman Cul-len of the Cities Committee and in the Assembly by Majority L-ader Levy.

When il wes introduced, more than a mouth ago, Mr. Levy gave out a statement announcing that it as designed to "-mau-cipate toe cities" of the State from the Legislature, and also to "cman-'ipate the Legislature" from the necessity of de-votirg lis attention to minor details of ity government throughout the State. The provisions of the bill apply to the city of New, York as well r.s all cities ou'ciue of the metropolis. It is very geueral in its termsso general in fact that its might easily be a considerable probl, for the couri in I cose the bill should become a law iu its present form. other thincs.

the bill appears restore lo the Board of Aldermen of this city franchise-granting powers. vl ii is an lu rt res-Jug feature In eovnx'ilon teat tho Board of eouhl ct rrriiu franchises "with v.it'.iout any This section is evidently ir.t 'iided only for the city of Xew York. reads: 'Tltt (otiumm Cnniieil or eorre-Nitinilf itK leu'ttltttive Ittitiy of the city may. Iiowrvcr. ctritut to Hie ownor or lciteeft (r rvfnMtiK' ra nebine, tuitlcr vthicli ttpernl loiist fire bcliit; nctunlly enrrictl on, ttuch Rtltl I llonn 1 rite1' ul esfeiilrtiiH in the itirert tir street In wlitt'h the Miitl l'rniichEe cvitlg.

upon such term nt the Intercut of the flty may rentilre, iviiii or vtltliout nny ntl-i ert Iseinetit, ns the common council r.my tlt'termliie, peovltlt-tl, liotvrvcr, no socti Bvnnt jtliall lie operative ninirovctl Ity llie Hoard of antt Apportionment In nny flty ituviiift' Much a liourt, anil lllfto by the Pcrhans more striking tills is the provision tor a refcrendem. Tile referendum section speaks for itself: "in ac.y city llu question whether any proposed ak or lease of ciiy ival ts-tato or of any franchise belonging to or antler tiic ontrol of tile city shall be sinii, upon uViushil inm led. n'ri iu be submitted to tli; vo-ifs of lie ciiy a general or special election, after public notice. Such demand shall bo subscribed anl lodged by of the city equal iu number lo at least 10 per centum of uio total number oi otcs cast In such city at the last preceding general elect and shall be filed the oihue of the clerk of such ci'y hefure the adoption if au ordinance or resolution making or authorizing such sale cr lease." 3111, Gcrc3ial in Tarms. Mav Effect Ideational tystsm of City.

Nuni.ri.u-i provisions of the bill arc t- Idenil tit-si to sice to smaller fit-i: of ti'e powers wo j'h are now htld oy tiic city of Xvv York. Tiic general terms t.f the inicsiire, however, fail maii clear just wnat changes might be exp.vted In this city. The city is empowered tj preserve the general welfare of its inhabitants, and "general welfare" is defined to include "the promotion of education, art beauty, charity, amusement, creation, health, safety, comfort and convenience." Tlie reference to "cduc.niun" is puiirling to those who have seen bill. The question has beeu raised whether tho city government would take over and administer the educational system of tola city. The opinion is oxpres-cd on tho one hand that there would be tin up-hen'Mi in the educational system here under socli a law: another view Is thai the reference to ion" a.M'l'cs only to tlie city's taking aeiho in crest, in such an iiwiituiion as the Brooklyn I-i-ptitute or In libraries.

The Board of Kducaiinn. under tho present is a poparaic orpnra-tion from the city, holding, ns has been held by the court', a rontractual relation to the lily, Tlie home rule bill provides that its powers granted to cities shall be "in addition to existing powers." it also statea specifically that no provision of any special or local law- shall limit or defeat the powers granted "by this act;" and that any provision of nny special or local law which In any city operates in terms or In effect to prevent the exercise of this act, shall be superseded. In addition to nil this (hero Is considerable of interest. There is. for instance, a provision for pensions for city employes.

Thera Is also a provision for a census of visitors to a city. well as of the inhabitmts. This "To enumerate, maintain and administer a svj-tem or M-st'. for the enumeration, blent'fiivition and recistraticn, or either, of the Inhabitants ot the city and visitors thereto, or euc-h classes thereof as may be deemed advisable." NEW UPTON CHALLENGE. Unconditional Terms Reported Decided Upon by Yachtsman.

I London, April Thomas I.ipton, I undaunted by the refusnl ot the New i York Yacht Club to accept tho condl-i Hons he proposed In Ills recent challenge for the America's Cup, has decided, ac-' cording; to tho Evening News, to Issue i unconditional challenge. The New York Yacht club has not re-i reived iy eommunicotlnn from Sir Thomas Llpton today bearing on his re-1 ported decision to challenge- uncoinll-I tlonallv for the America's Cup. 'n any event, it was explained by club officials, I no action would be taken on any challenge until after the funeral of p. I Morgan, former commodore. Sofo- Unkins Pttvitler to liti otlitrjoo CO At ic, lilllitjl A.

I Followers Yell Anathemas Judge and Create Tumult that Police Find Hard to Quell. LEADERADMITS BREAKING LAW She Will Be Released After Few Days Starvation More Attempts at Arson. London. April Mrs. Emmellne Pank-hurtt, the leader of the militant suiTra-ttttet, ai today found guilty and sentenced to three years penal servitude at the Old Bailey Sessions on the charge of Inciting persons to commit damage.

Immediately the sentence of three yea fell from the judge's lips the women in the courtroom broke out in a chorus of "Shamo!" end "Outrage!" With Mrs. rankhnrst'a defiance to the Judge of "1 11 tight! Fight! Fight!" still rinsing In their ears, the woman's suffrage sympathizers went wild. Standing on the seats they shrieked and shouted anathemas at the Court. For two or three minutes they held full swiiy In the courtroom which resounded with such cried a "Keep the flag flying!" and "We will arise!" Police in Court Powerless. The police were powerless, their ef- forts to quell the tumult being Ineffectual.

The judge's warning that lie would commit the entire party of women to IKison for contempt of court fell upon deaf ears. The women glared defiantly at the jujdga and laughed nt Ills threats and when they got ready they left the court singing as they went. March On! March On!" such a scene never before has been witnessed nt the Old Bailey. Outsldo the door of the courtroom the militant women tramped jauntily through tho halls singing at the tup of their voices their revolutionary Marseillaise. "Arrest us! Take us to jail! What do care!" they shouted defiantly nt the police.

The pandemonium was continued until the street was reached. The crowd outside the courthouse fleeted the suffragettes with a mingled chorus of groans, hisses and boos. Mi's. Kmmoline I'ankhurst in the mean-t'me had been smuggled out of the eourt- l'oiife through a side door and the mob fc.auually dispersed. Mrs.

Pankliurst to Be Released When She Has Starved Herself for Few Days. There Is no possibility of Mrs. Pank- r.ursi serving her sentence of three ears. The suffragette leader will be re leased as soon as she has starved herself lor a lew days under Home Secretary McKenna's new bill permitting tiekot-of-leave which the suffragettes have christened "The cat and mouse bill." The jury, when it returned lis verdict of guilty, added a strong recommendation for mercy, and when the judge pronounced the heavy sentence of three years the womon rose In angry protest. As Mrs.

Paukhurst stood in the prisoners inclos-iire her sympathizers cheered wildly and then filed out of court Blnging "March On! March On!" to the tune of the "Mar-aellaisa." The case of the British governmeut wa.i closed this morning against Mrs. Pank-hurst, on trial on the charge of having "counseled certain persons whose names are unknown to place feloniously and maliciously certain gunpowder and other explosive substances with Intent thereby to damage" David Lloyd-George's country house at Walton Heath. Mrs. Pankhuvst had yesterday pleaded "not guilty." The only Interesting development In the evidence today was contained in the revelations made by the police who had fruitlessly tried to take Miss Forbes Robertson's fingerprints In order to ascertain her real Identity. She was imprisoned under the name of Margaret jHmes and sentenced to six months in jail on February 5 on a charge of wrecking a number of windows.

Mrs. Pankhurst today Informed the court that she did not wish to testify or to call any witnesses. Her only desire was to address the judge and jury. She spoke for fifty minutes, at times wandering so far from the matter before the court that the judge severely censured lier. Mrs.

Kankhurst almost broke down when the jury pronounced its verdict. Leaning over the front of the prisoners enclosure and addressing the judgo before ho passed sentence, she said: "If it is impossible to find a different verdict I want to say to you and to tho jury It is your duty as private citizens to do what you can to put au end to this state of affairs:" I She then repeated her determination to end her sentence as soon as possible, saying: "I do not want to commit suicide. Life Is very dear to all of us. I want to see the woman of this country enfranchised. "I want to live until that has been done.

I will take tho desperate remedy other women have taken and I will keep it up as long as I have an ounce of strength left in me. Admits Breaking- the Law Deliberately. "I dellberatly broke the law, not ysterleiilly and not emotionally, but for a set and serious purpose becauso I honestly believe It la the only way. "This movement wiii so on whether I live or cllo. These women will go on until women have obtained the common rights of citizenship as they shall have over the world before, this movement Is over," jiuitlc.H Lush- said: "I must pass a severe sentence ou you.

If you would only realize tho wrong you mo doing and use your Influence in the right direct loll 1 should be tho first to use my best endeavors to secure mitigation of your sentence. I cannot mid 1 will not regard your crime as trivial. Is a most serious one. In summing up he told the Jury Mrs. Pnnkhurst'it speeches were an admission that she had Incited to tho perpetration of Illegal act3." Mrs.

rankruhst denied any malicious Incitement. She snld that neither she nor the. other militant suffragettes wen tricked or malicious. She complained Continued ou Page 3. 1.