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THE BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE Complete Stock Market THE TEATHE3. Fair and cooler to-nljba and on Sunday. LAST EDITION. YORK CITY. SATURDAY.

APRIL Id. 101.5. 21 THREE CENTS. HIS BRYAN TAKESHAND IN JAPAN ISSUE; ASKS FOR DELAY SATISFAC70RY BOODY TAKES ISSUE OAVID A. BOODY.

GIANTS BEAT 1 i SYDNEY W. FRY, HODGSKIN RAPS PRESENT SYSTEM OF CONDEMNATION 7-2, AMES PITCHING WITH MR. FAIRCHILD ON NEW TARIFF BILL Celebrate Patriots Day This Morning with an Easy Victory Over Braves. 7 GAME AT FENWAY PARK. Former Mayor Says It Would Be Unfortunate for One to Become "Crime and Outrage Against Property Owners," Declares Commissioner in Joralemon Street Proceeding.

Wires to Governor of California to Withhold Signing Land-Law Bill That May Violate Treaty. WON'T RESIGN UNDER FIRE. Belay in Making Awards Not Due to Commissioner, He Declares With Considerable Heat. "The cond mnation system is an outrage and a crime against property owners. If the city or you or anyone else can And any way to hurry this Commission along you will find us only too willing to holp you." This statement was made to The Eagle today by T.

Ellett Hodgskin. on of the Commissioners of Appraisal in the Joralemon street proceedings. Both Mr. Hodgskin and Mr. Hubbard, members ot the Joralemon street board, came out strongly today in favor of the sotting aside of a special court to handle condemnation cases.

Mr. Hodgskin said he had tried to resign from the Commission but that tha property owners had appealed to him not to do so. He then said: "I would resign now were it not for the fact that I will not resign under fire. I have felt as sure that something like this was coming to us as that Ood made little apples." The speaker had Just arrived from Cincinnati when seen today. Ha has bean out there arguing a case.

He said he was no more In favor ot condemnation commissions than the publio at large, but he declared that the delays In the Jera-Iemon street matter have not by any means all been due to tho, commissioners. "If you go gar enough back into the record of tho Commission," he said, "you Willi find letters written by us to tint Corporation Counsel and to tha Board ot Estimate urging that the city increase Its activities in the Joralemon street matter. Last year we put on all the speed possible, and held hearings almost every day. We had to stop this, because the Corporation Counsel finally informed us that it would be impossible for him to assign a man to our proceeding every day. Condemnation System Entirely at Fault, Asserts Hodgskin.

"The condemnation system is entirely at fault. These cases ought to be tried before a special court, which could summon the necessary witnesses and sit continuously. In one day the property owner could present his claim. In another the city could present its estimates and the entire matter could be cleaned up In two days." Mr. Hodgskin looked through huge bundles of papers and testimony taken connection with the Joralemon street case and found a letter written by him to Corporation Counsel Ellison, on Juno 25, 1907, in which the commissioners protest against delay and ask the legal department ot the city to hurry up.

This letter. In part, follows: "We desire to call your attention to tha great delay which has already elapsed In bringing on the argument of the appeal to the Appellate Division from the preliminary report 'In the matter of the Rapid Transit Commissioners, condemning the right of way through Joralemon stroet, Fulton street and Flatbush avenue, la "Until this appeal his been decided we, as commissioners, do not feel Justified lu proceeding with our duties in respect to the other properties affected. As tho ordinary public do not understand the reason of this delay tha criticisms which will undoubtedly be made will be largely directed against us, as commissioners, particularly In view of the attitude that has been taken bp Soutroller Metz in respect to tho delays and expense causud by the inaction of many of the commissioners appointed to condemn property which tha city desires to acquire. Wo therefore consider it our duty to specifically call your personal attention to the situation of at-lairs In respect to this proceeding, so that when the time comes when public criticism shall be directed to the delay that has taken place It may not rest upon us." The letter then proceeds to relate tho unique nature of the legal questions be fore the commission aud of the selection of test eases to be appealed and to carry these questions to the highest court. Continuing, the communication states: "Under the statute our oaths were tiled un June 3, and interest at six per cent, upon the amouut of the ward must he paid by tho city after that day, which interest already amounts to 24 per cent.

"Wo have tried to save time by taking proof in respect to the title in Fulton street, but nil the tittles effected havo now been pracleally proven at the present time. "We are aware of the great pressure of business upon your office and upon you personally. At the same time we feel compelled tor our own protection to advise you of the position In which this matter Is at the present time, and of the delay that has occurred. We are unable to understand why, although nearly two years have clopsed since Judge Burr's decision, that the nppeal which was token by your office Is not even upon tha Appellate Division calendar. We are not parties to it, we havo no right to be hear Snodgrass Scores Three of the Buns.

Ames Gets Ten Strikeouts. THE SCORE. New Ynrk. Name. abrhnoftc' Boston Xnrn.

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Pacrttlco bit Amos. Kirst tae on eir.r York. 1. Pinion base llerzog, Flftcher Alvers, Snoil-ra, Murray, James. Sharer.

Umtbie plays Srnllli. Maranvllle ami Amos. Fletcher anil Merkle; Mnranvllie nnd Mvers. Bases or bails Off James, 6. Struck out lly James.

by Ames. 10. I'assefl ball Meyers. Umpires Messrs. ftlicler aud Byroo.

(Special to The Eagle.) Fonway Park, Boston, April 19 The Giants had their Initial experience In Fenway Park for 1913 when they defeated tho Braves this morning by 7 to 2. Ames held the Bostons safe, striking out ten men. McQraw looked the old place over and saw where Snodgrass muffed the memorable fly in the World's Series between the Red Sox end his team in 1912. The opposing batteries for the morn ing session wcro Ames and Meyers against a pair of recruits, James aud Devoght. There were about 8,000 fans on hand to help celebrate Patriots' Day.

First inning. New York Snodgrass drew a pass. Shater fanned. Burns got a life on Smiths wide throw, Snodgrass going to third. Burns tried to reach second on the error, but was retired at second, Meyers to Smith.

Myers singled to left, scoring Snodgrass. Murray forced Myers at second, Smith to Maranvile. One run. Huston Connelly singled to left. Ma-ranvllle hit Into a double play, Ames to Kletchcr to Merklc.

Myers lanned. No runs. Second inning. New York Merkle walked. Herzog singled to right, Merkle going to third.

Fletcher hit to Maran-vlllo and Merkle was tossed out at the plate, Hcrzog going to third on the play, as Ames fanned, Hcrzog and Fletcher worked a double steal, Hcrzog scoring. Snodgrass fanned. One run. Boston Smith fanned. Titus lined out Hcrzog.

Dcvllu singled, but wae out stealing, Meyers to Fletcher. No runs. Third Inning. New York Shater fanned. Burns walked.

Meyers fanned. Murray popped to Maranvillo. No runs. Boston Jackson out, Fletcher to Merkle. Devoght fanned.

James out, Fletcher to Merkle. No runs. Fourth inning. New York Merkle out, Maranvllle to Myers. Hcrzog filed to ntus.

Fletcher grounded to Myers and was out at first. No runs. Boston Connolly fanned. Mnranvllie nut. Shafer to Merkle.

Myers bunted safely jiid stole second. Myers went to third on a short passed ball. Smith l.inued. No runs. Fifth inning, New Ynrk Ames fanned, snodgrass singled to left and stole second.

Shofer grounded to Myers and was out at first, Snodgrass going to third. I)urn3 doubled to center, scoring Hnou arnss. Myers doubled to right, scoring Burns. Murray singled to right, scoring Myers. Murray stole second.

Murray stole third. Morklo out. Smith to Myers. Throe runs. Boston Titus, Devlin and Jackson wcro tossed out by Ames.

No runs. Sixth Inning, New York Mnranvllie tossed out Hcrzog. Fletcher out. Smith to Myers. Ames fanned.

No runs. Boston Devoght fanned. James jingled to left aud stole second as Connelly fanned. Maranvillo singled to right, 3cirlng James. Myers fliod to Burns.

Ot rut'. Seventh Inning New York Snodgrass drew a pass. Snodgrass stole second. Shafer walked. Burns hit Into a double play, Smith to Maranvillo to Myers, Snodgrass scoring.

Myers llied to Connelly. 1 run. Boston Smith scratched a hit through the box. Titus fanned. Devlin out.

Fletcher to Merkle. Smith going to second. Jackson eingled to center, scoring Smith. Jackson took second on th? thrown-ln. Devoght filed to Snodgrass.

1 run. Kighth Inning New York Murray singled to left. Merkle forced Murrny at second. Smith to Mnranvllie. Hcrzog hit Into a double play, Maranvillo to Myers.

No runs. Boston Wilson wont behind the hnt for the Giants. James firncl. Connolly singled to center. Marnnvillo whiffed Myers out, HeTZog to Merkle.

No runs Ninth Inning New York Fletcher singled to center. Jackson hurt his hand and Seymour went Into center for the Braves. Ames F-acrificed Fletcher to second, Myers to James, who covered first. Snodgrass out. James to Myers.

Fletcher going to third. Shafer singled to right, scoring Fletcher. Shafor stole second nnd went to Third on Devoght's bad throw. Burns walked. An attempted double steal failed and Shafer was out at the plate, Devoght to Maranvllle to Do-voght.

One run. Boston Smith singled to right. Titus forced Smith at second, Shafer to Fletcher. Davlin forced Tltun. Hcrzog to Shafer.

Seymour filed to Burns. No runs. EAGLE FUND NOW $8,242.72. $160 Added Today to That for Flood Sufferers' Belief. Th.

Facie fund for tho relief of the flood sufferers In the Middle West today Increased to Tncre were two subscriptions to it, one of $130 and the other of $10. The latter was sent in by the Flatlands Branch of the Needlework Guild, through Mrs. G. S. Kouwenhoven, president, and Mrs.

M. Becker, treasurer. The contribution of $150 en mo from the Women's Missionary Society of the OM First Reformed Church, nt Seventh avenue aud Carroll street, ot which the Rev. Dr. James M.

Farrar Is pastor. Its officers are Mrs. Forrest M. Towl, president; Mrs. C.

L. Livingston, vice president; Mrs. Jennie K. Parker, treasurer, and Mrs. Albert Korber, secretary.

NEW MEN'S ATTIRE SHOP. In the new establishment of Milton Weber, which opens today nt 7 Wall street, the downtown financial district of Manhattan, has a now, up-to-date men's attire shop, embracing everything essential to a gentleman's wardrobe except shoes. Tho head of the new store is Milton Weber, who is no longer connected with any other house bearing his name. O. A.

Tcrrlo, a Brooklyn man, who Is the sec-re'ary of the new corporation, has had a wide and varied experience, i There are no objections to the proposed round courthouse from the Cubists. It doesn't look round to them. $1,000,000 GROCERY PLANT TO COME HERE Austin, Nichols Co. Consurrv mate Big Lease in Eastern District. MOVE LONG CONTEMPLATED.

Plant Will Be Largest of Its Kind in World When Completed. The long-rumored deal by which the arm of Austin Nichols of 61 Hud- son street, Manhattan, ono of the largest wholesale grocery concerns in the world, 1 sto get possession of Brooklyn w.iter-front property as a site for a large distributing plant in which to concentrate the entire activities of the concern, was consummated today when the firm closed a contract with the Ilnvouieyer Elder Company for a long lease of a $1,000,000 concrete structure to be erected on the square block on Kent avenue, between North Third and North Fourth streets, running to the waterfront. The building will have a frontage of 500 feet on Kent avenue and extend to within 7 feet of the dock. The K. D.

Terminal Company received a franchise about four years ago to build a railroad which will run along at the rear of the plant, and bring goods to and from the warehouse. The firm of Austin, Nichols Co. have considered for a long while tho proposition nt breaking away from the grocery section In Manhattan and coming across the river to Brooklyn. Several sites have been considered from time to time, including the Bush Terminal, at South Brooklyn, and the New York Dock Company's property at the foot of Fulton street. The object, which prompted the firm to locate In Brooklyn, they say, is the comparative cheapness with which goods can be carried to and from the warchouso to ail parts of the world.

The goods may be shipped on lighters, which dock at wharfs close to the site for the new building, and be shipped across the sound In short tlmo. They will have direct rail and steamer concctlon at this point. It Is understood that other property In the neighborhood has been acquired for several smaller buildings to be used by tho firm. The top floor of the main building is to be used as a restaurant for employes. There Is to bo a separate building to be used as a power plant and another for wagons and auto trucks.

Harry Blafo, secretary of the company, refused to say Just when tho big plant Is to be started, but he admitted that the deal had practically been closed. He said that the plant, when completed, would be the largest structure devoted to groceries in the world and when In running order would be a means of saving may hours In the shipment of groceries to nil sections of the country and ohrond. Ho said that the present plant, on Hudson street, hnd outgrown the de mands of the business, which had materi ally Increased since the firm amalga mated with Clark Bushnell, one of the uptown wholesalo grocery concerns. SUFFRAGISM IN THE CAPITOL. Antis Before Senate Committee Pro test Against Votes for Their Sex.

Washington, April 19 Anti-suffragists appeared In force today In the eapitol, to protest to the Senato Woman Suffrage Committee against any constitutional amendment giving the right of franchise to their sex. They expressed regret that only two hours had been allotted to them In which to present their arugmcnts but they settled down to make the best of their time. Because of the largo number of women expected the meeting was held In the Judiciary committee room. Among the principal speakers to present the view of tho opposition to wu man suffrage were Mrs. Arthur M.

Dodge, president of the National Association Opposed to Woman Suffrage; Mrs. A. George of Massachnsetts and MIgs Lucy J. Price, one of Its foremost lecturers and workers. The women also brought with them letters of protest from ninny anti-suffrnglsts throughout the country.

Among thorn were arguments written by Kate Douglas Wlggln end Molly Elliot Seawell, author, who condemned the suffrage cause. These were In the care of Mrs. Francis M. Scott, a ploucer In the anti-suffrage movement. CLOSING D.

A. R. SESSION. Washington, April 19 When the annual continental congress of the Daughters of thnf American Revolution met In Its final session It was a ghost of Its former self. Following the election of Mrs.

Cummlngs Story yesterday as president general with the election of seven vice presidents general, many delegates left for their homes. Stock Exchange IN Fight for Existence The great American Bourse is facing the crisis of its career. Its present plight is largely the result of popular clamor started against it back in 1904 by Thomas W. Lawson, of Boston. What will be the outcome? A special article in the Financial Section will tell you, on April 20, in THE SUNDAY EAGLE 1 Former Mayor of Brooklyn Defends Tariff BUI, Attacked Yesterday by Julian D.

Faixchild. FOUR FOUND GUiLTY OF FRAUD Government Charged Lumber Company Sold $6,000,000 Worth of Stock. Philadelphia, April 19 A verdict of guilty was returned in the United States District Court here today against the promoters and officers of the International Lumber and Development Company, who were charged with cousplracy to defraud stockholders of the company through the United States malls. The defendants were John It. Markley.

promoter of the company; Isaiah B. Miller, a partner of Markley's; A. G. Stewart, director and commissioner, who made their hcadquar ters iu Chicago, end C. M.

McMahon, for mer secretary and treasurer of the com- pany, and W. H. Armstrong, former gen eral manngcr. The Government charged that the com pany sold stock to the amount of 000 by circulating false and mlsleadln literature through the malls regarding the value and profits of a plantation of 238,000 acres In Campiche, Mexico. It was fur ther charged that $1,500,000 disbursed lu dividends was paid out of the stock sub scriptions rather than from proms.

The case had been on trial for seven weeks. The jury reached a verdict last night after a few hours deliberation, and It was tiled today. Pending an appeal for a new trial the defendants were admitted to 15,000 bail. H. A.

Merrill ot Maple City, who was Indicted with the others, will be tried in June. The company had its principal offices in this city. Among the counsel for the defense was former United States Senator Mason of Illinois. MRS. BROWN GETS FREEDOM Bay Shore Woman Released from Jail in Bermuda.

(Special to The Eagle.) Hamilton, Bermuda, April 19 Because of her ill health. Mrs. Elizabeth I. Drown, the Boy Shore, L. woman, wifo of Evan Mlddleton Brown, will be released from prison this afternoon, according to statements made by friends ot the family today.

She has been serving a month's Imprisonment at hard labor on the charge of stealing a 39-cent feather. Mr. Brown asserts that the charges against his wife are ridiculous and he and his friends express great indignation at the treatment accorded them by the Bermuda authorities. The governor refused to grant Mr. Brown an Interview when he appealed to him for the release of his wife on tho ground that her health endangered.

Ho feared Hint ine shock of imprisonment would bo more than she could stand. Mrs. Brown was accused of theft by the mntiaeor of a store wncre sno naa dccii mirchaslnc some black grass. hile the clerk was wranping up her purchase an other reported that the woman had tolen a feather. Policemen who followed her home saw her through her window fit ting a feather to a hat, and on the evi dence she was arrested.

She explained that she had an established credit account at the store, but the plea failed to save ncr from a prison sentence. DELAY IN CHARLTON CASE. Supreme Court May Not Pass on Extradition Question Till October. Washington, April 19 Months may elapse before the Supreme Court passes on the demand of the Italian government for the extradition of Porter Charlton, tho young American, wanted In Italy, to answer to charges of having murdered his wife. The court may even take the caso under consideration until the next term, which begins in October.

Oral arguments in the case were concluded yesterday, but the court desires to study the correspondence between the Italian government and tho State Department In reference to the extradition before passing on the case. At the court's request, the attorneys will print copic3 of Secretary Knox's opinion explaining why ho granted the request for tho extradition. This was omitted from the correspondence heretofore printed by the attorneys. Romantic Mystery OF Money and Politics Why did Robert Furey leave all his wealth to J. Morrissey Gray, politician? Why were the Funy kinspeople forgotten in the will? The story concerns the odd character and relationships of veteran politicians of the old school.

It's a romantic story of real life that is bound to interest you. Read it, on April 20, in THE SUNDAY EAGLE OLD CONVENTIONS A FACTOR, They Contain Material Upon Which to Base Defense Against Tokio Charge of Non-Observ- Washington, April 19 Secretary Bryan today telegraphed to Governor Johnson of California, requesting him to withhold hit signature from any anti-alien land legislation passed by the California legislature which might be in violation of treaties between tho United Stales and Japan. Secretary Bryan declined to make public tho text of his telegram and with some reluctance discussed the subject at all. The Impression prevailed hue that It was the desire ail around not to make public Its text in California until after it has been prescnled to an executive session of the legislature. Meanwhile, those in charge of tho legislation which Japan construes as offensive to her national prldo have asked tho State Department for specillc Information as to the exact limit of tho guarantees to Japanese and other foreigners by existing treaties, and the department will clear up that point as Far as it ran, In the absence of auy judicial decisions in the question.

Although President Wilson was taking a day of rest and all callers were strictly barred, he did discuss the sltuatiou with Secretary Hryan. All offli lals here hope for some happy solution of the question before the laws are finally enacted. The postponement by tho California Legislature of the alien land bills until next week also had the effect to slightly relieve the tension here, though every moment until the bills are again taken up will be utilized In exchange of messages between Washington and Sacramento and other points In California where influential officials reside who mny be able to exert some influence upon the course of legislation at the Stato calptal. President Wilson and Secretary Bryan make no secret of the fact that though they are precluded from oflicUilly inter fering In the progress of legislation In California, they are privately address ing themselves to individuals to secure Ihe amelioration of the features of the )cudlng land bills offensive to Japanese But, taking Into coneideratlon probability that in its final form Ihe the the legislation may not apply to other aliens than Japanese and Chinese the adminls tration officials here are giving some thought to the best means of meeting a protest by the Japanese Government against the proposed legislation on the ground that it is In violation of treaty obligations. While Mr.

Itoot was Secretary of State lie prepared a memorandum which related to the right of Japanese In the United States to own land for use for agricultural purposes and his opinion was adverse to the claim. Tho failure of the Japanese Government so far to Issue a decroa confirming the treaty right of Americans who own land in Japan, may nlso be an important factor In the negotiations which may be expected to follow the enactment of the California legislation. Altogether officials profess to find considerable material upon which to base a defense against a charge of non-observance of the treaty of 1910. AGAINST BOROUGH PRESIDENTS Bill Aimed to Oust Them from Board of Aldermen. Borough President Steers had his at teution called today to a bill of Assem tiiyman Walker of Manhattan, which aims to "oust the borough president from their membership Inthe Board of Alder men.

The bill has passed the Assembly and is now inthe Senate. It Is not fav ored by the city administration, and will probably be defeated. The borough pres idents now have a vote In the Board of Aldermen, and are usually represented at the meetings by some head of depart ment. Durouga steers is opposed to th Dill ana win see to it that tho other oorougn presidents are infonno dot it ana take some steps to prevent Its en octment. The theory of those in favor of the bill is that the borough presidents should not vote in the Board of Aldermen nnd also In the Board of Estimate.

George Curtis. assistant corporation counsel and close friend of Mr. Steers, said today that the borough presidents should have a seat in the Aldermanlc Chamber and power to vote as representatives of the entire borough. The Aldermen, he pointed out, represent only small districts. EMULATES HISTORIC ACT.

Descendant of Patriot Hangs Lantern in Old North Church Tower. Boston, April 19 Miss Pauline Revere hung a lantern In the belfry tower of "Old North Church" last night, nnt ns a warning of an enemy's approach, "but In observance of the midnight ride of her famous ancestor, 138 years ago. Miss Revere, who is only 14 years old, took part in exercises held nt the historic church in celebration of the eve of the Battle1 of Lexington. Patriots Day was observed throughout Massachusetts today. Business was suspended generally.

Great crowds wcro attracted by the many athletic events scheduled, chief of which were the annual Marathon road race aud two baseball games between the Boston Braves and tha New York Giants, at Boston. COUNTRY IS NOW READY. "Never Has Been a Time When Act of Revising Tariff Has Caused So Little Apprehension," He Says. Following the criticism of the new tariff bill by Julian D. Fall-child, published yes terday.

In which Mr. Fiiirchild declared tha measure "drastic and destructive," David A. Boody, former Mayor of Brook lyu, today made a spirited defeus of the proposed revision, aud declared in effect that the country wes ready for such tariff changes as were proposed. Mr. Boody is an active Wall Street man and is well known In this borough as a Democrat.

He Is a personal friend of Mr Fairehlld, nud tha two are almost close neighbors of the Park Slopa. Mr. Boody in his statement mado to The Eagle to day calls attention to the fact that the work in the National Legislature upon the tariff was being taken In accordance with the party's pledges to the voters at the last election, and declares it would be unfortunate If anyone whose words command groat respect "should at this time become faiut-hciirted." He did not, however, lu making tho latter statement, mention Mr. Fairchlld by name. Mr.

Falr-child, by the way, Is treasurer of the local Democratic organization, as well as president of tho Kings Couuty Trust Company. Mr. Bnudy's statement today was as follows: "It would be unfortunate if any one, among thoso whose words are read with the greatest respect and confidence, should at this time become faint-hearted in regard to tariff revision at Washington. Is not this work belug done In accordance with the pledges made by the party now iu power and also In accordance with the instructions given at the last election by the voters of the country? A righteous revision uf tha tariff can not take place without busluess Interests as they now exist being affected to some extent. A man who over-Btlmulates may not be able to drop the habit without a temporary relapse in strength, but the Dual result will be thai' he will live longer, do more and serve humauily better.

Never a Time When Revision Caused So Little Apprehension. "As a matter of fact, there has never been a time when tho act of revising the tariff caused bo little apprehension as at tho present timo. Thus far the matter has not to any Important extent affected the volume ot our Imports. This branch of our commerce Is always the oue Ilrst to bi affected by tariff reduction. Wo must not forgot, however, that this is not alone a business quostion.

It Is a moral question with far-reaching consequences. We say that the tariff is the mother of trusts. It is much more than that, it is tho mother of the spirit of gratt. It is an effort to get something without adequate compensation. It is stated that at one timo a larger proportion ot our population were farmers and miners than is tho case at the present time.

The recent tendency has been to increase the number of traders and manufacturers. A high tariff has produced the very conditions which we arc told are underslrable. A high tariff tempts men into occupations where success depends upon government and not upon industry, economy and perseverence. Let us go on and eliminate that feature of our tariff laws so far as possible which is called protection, which results in advantages which only a few can enjoy and then only at the expense of others. Kven Hamilton, the father of our protective system, declared that this policy of government sliould ensc the moment that industries on tris side of the Atlantic were (Irmly established, and he even set the time when thnt was likely to occur, a tlmo which has long since elapsed.

Wishes There Were Some Way to Cut Down Government Expenses. "I do wish that there might be some modification in the way In which the temporary deficit arising from a re vision of the tariff might be properly met. I would be glad to see the same bolduess exhibited in reducing the expenditures of Government as Is exhibited in the reduction of the tariff. It costs a billion dollars a year now to run our national government. "I would like to see a reduction In Ihe cost of government corresponding as nearly as possible to tho revenue to 3 derived from tho Income tax.

We might be able to get along for a while without present Custom Houses and Post Otllces and we might cease for a while to establish new departments of gov The nation is spending too much and the same Is true of cities nnd Individuals. I am Inclined to think that economv In government Is the next re form to be treated In a drastic manner Keonotuy In government would soon have its lnlluence upon corporations and indi vlduals. Save more and spend less is what is needed all along the line of na tlonal and Individual life at the present time. This will help to readjust our standards and estimates of what con tributes to real happiness." Lithograph Men Asked to Write to Congress. President Moehle of the Meiehle Lltho- graphic Company, Clarendon road and I Thirty-seventh street, railed a meeting i of his employes, today, at noon, and i urged them to communicate with their Congressmen and with tho Senato of the United States, opposing that part of the proposed tariff which would admit free i of duty to this country German Utho-' graphs.

i The men were told that their future welfare was seriously at stnke, as It would be hard to compete with the for-' eign article, as German lithographers could underbid those in this country. This, It was explained, would necessitate a cut In wages and a full week's work could not bo counted on. 1 SofoS Ilnklnif Powder Superior to any other you enn bey at any price. SJc. a pound.

Adv-t Former Assemblyman, Who Died To day. SIDNEY W. FRY DEAD; ILL BUT THREE DAYS Lobar Pneumonia Cause of Death of Young Lawyer and Politician. BORN HERE IN MARCH, 1880. Served in the State Assembly In 1911, Representing the Twelfth Brooklyn District.

Sydney W. Fry, a leading young lawyer of this city, and a Democratic As semblyman from the Twelfth District in 1911, who opposed the candidacy of Will-lam F. Sheehan for United States Senator, died early this morning at his home, 356 Ninth street. His death was due to lobar pneumonia, after three days' illness. Mr.

Fry was born In Brooklyn. March 29, 1SS0, and had lived with his brother, Herbert C. Fry, M.D., since boyhood. He received his early education in Public Schools Nos. 39.

40 and 77. trradniitlni from the last named, and later from the Boys High School. He then went to Amherst, but left there to study law at New York University, being president of his class at his graduation. He was admitted to the bar in 1903, and since had his office at 141 Broadway, Manhattan. Ho was twice the Democratic candidate for Assembly in the Twelfth District, being elected In 1910, with the Independence League Indorsement.

He was the first Democratic Assemblyman ever elected in that district, but was denied a renomlnatlon, Max Arens being chosen in his stead. Ho was a firm supporter of the late Edward M. Shcpard for United States Senator, being one of the "insurgent" Assemblymen. Mr. Fry was a member of the Acorn Athletic Association.

Central Lodge1, F. and A. Brooklyn Lodge, B. P. the Order of Iroquois, the Brooklyn Quartet Club, the South Brooklyn Board of Trade, the Kings County Bar Association and tho Now York County Lawyers Association.

He was the candidate of the Progres sive party In th Twelfth Assembly District last fall, and was unanimously chosen president of the Logan Club, which had become the official organiza tion of the Progressive party lu the Twelfth Assembly District. Mr. Fry is survived by his mother, Sarah J. Fry; two sisters, Mrs. Oeorge Robinson and Miss Beatrice Marie Fry, and four brothers, William Henry, Dr.

Herbert Charles, Chauneey Burnell and Frank Waldo Fry. Funeral arrangements will be mado later. EDITOR WINS OVER JUDGE. Jefferson City, April 19 William R. Nelson, editor and owner of the Kansas City Star was found not guilty of malice in tho publication of tho article for which he was adjudged guilty of contempt of court and sentenced to a day in jail last February by Circuit Court Jude Joseph A.

Guthrie. The article itself was "substantially true" and "unless in the court's opinion that article in itself is contemptuous," the petitioner should be discharged. These were the findings reported to the Missouri Supreme Court today by United States Commissioner In the case, Charles C. Crow ot Kansas City. BALL PLAYERS PUNISHED.

President Lynch Is determined to have strict order on the playing fields of the National League and today meted out punishment to offending players. Second baseman Doyle of the New Yorks was set down for three days for kicking In the game with Boston yesterday and Heine Peitz ot St. Louis was fined and suspended three days for using abuslvo lan-language during the contest with Chicago. Second Baseman Sweeney of Boston has been suspended three days for trouble on the playing field, while Pitcher Purdue of the same dug was fined $10 for discoloring the ball. President Lynch said today that players misconducting themselves on the field would bo severely dealt with and that abusive language would not be tolerated.

Freeing Richmond of the to Pest Urooklyn's mosquito problem is yet to be solved. Dr. O'Con-nell has rid Richmond Borough of the pest. His methods and the results are piven in an article in THE SUNDAY EAGLE on the appeal, and are unnbln to do anything to force your office or the property owners to bring It on. For the last two years we have been endeavoring to use what persuasive powers wo were able to exert in this direction, hut have been unable to nc-nmnllsh "We tare herefore compelled to write you this letter, a copy of which we will send to both the Mayor and Controller." The letter Is signed by the threo com-mlssloners.

Hermanns B. Habbard. chairman of the eemlsslon, said today thnt In his opinion tho condemnation proceeding system wart all wrong. He joined In the suggestion thnt the damngo should be assessed through a court of record. He said that the commission had taken 40,000 pages of testimony.

He said also that he couldn't afford rlvn a great deal ot his time for $19 day. 1 M.iiiiiti..