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FELs's FORTUNE LEFT TO WIFE.
single TAKERS VIII Gives $4,000 Ia
Ills secretary.

PHILADELPHIA. March 19-The will OF
Joseph Fcls the single tax advocate who
died on February %. was admitted to
probate to-day. According 10 the petit
ton presented BY the executors. Mary
Fols the widow, and Maurice FEELS. a
brother. the estate Is valued at s20o. 900
and upward The estate is devised in
its entirety TO Mrs. FEELS with the follow
ing request:
II request my said wife 10 pay over
20 Walter Coates of Mlddiesbr ough. York
shire, the sum OF $4,000 out of my es-
tate, IRE. OF all sums that he may now
owe TO me, "A token OF appreciation Of
W. Coates's faithfulness to me and as a
man"
Mr. Coates was Mr.. Fels's private sec
rotary. While no direct provision for
carrying on any OF Mr.. Fels's charities
and single tax work Is made In the will.
II Is believed that Mrs. Fels will assist
materially IN the many ph.lanthropic in
terests OF her husband. The estate 10
said to consist of several millions despite
the value given In the will.
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DEFEAT OF POLICE
BILLS Is EXPECTED
Mitchell Refuses 10 Accept
Amendments Suggested In
Republican Conference.
MAYOR STILL HOPEFUL
A ssemblymen Want Board of
Reviews Action to Be
Final.

ALBANY, March 1.-THE prospects to-
night were that inasmuch as Mayor
Mitchell will not accept the amendments
10 his police legislation agreed upon I'm
conference OF Republican Assembiymen
last night the bills will be defeated when
they como up for final passage in the As
sembly.
The Republican Assembiymen decided
not 70 support this legislation until
Mr.. Mitchell agreed 10 amendments pro-
vidlng that the action ~ the board Of re-
view shall be final excefe in cases Of re-
duction In rank and dismissal, in which
cases the Mayor Is to pass on any de-
cision OF the board OF review granting
a rehearing By the Police Commissioner.
The Mayor. however. wants tho Police
Commissioner to pass upon every decision
Of the board OF review.
Assistant Corporation Counsel Edward
J. NJ 0ioidr!ck attended last nights con-
ference Of Republican Assemblymen, which
was held behind closed doors At the sug-
gestion OF Speaker Sweet an exception was
made in Mr.. McGoldrick's case and he was
admitted as member OF the conference
for the purpose Of explaining Mayor
Mitchcrs attitude upon this question and
the objections from the Mayors stand
point to the amendments suggested at the
conference.
speaker Sweet OF the Assembly, who
failed In his attempt 20 make the police
bill a party measure by a vote OF the
conference last night, even Majority
Leader Human voting against the
proposition. had talk with Mayor
Mitchell on the telephone to-day. but would
not say Just what position the Mayor
took.
Later tonight Mayor Mitchell telephoned
to Albany that he could not accept the
new amendment so the bill probably vii,
be beaten when II comes UP for passage
The bills will be on the Assembly cal.
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GLYNN'S GRAFT HUNT
HAS VANISHED IN AIR
Assembly Investigators Will
Have the Field All to
Themselves.
OSBORNE AIDS SEEK PAY
Chairman Sullivan Says There
Will BE No Highway De.
partment Changes.
OSBORNE AIDS SEEK PAY

ALBANY. March is.--No changes IN tho
administration Of the Highway Depart.
n,ent VIII be made At the present session
or tho Assembly. II was announced to-
day by John L. Sullivan Of Chautauqua.
chairman Of tho Assembly investigating
committee after he and John X. Clark.
counsel to the committee, had conferred
with Gov. Giynn. Bills reorsanizing the
department which the COMMITTEES was
to have introduced In the Legislature
will be held of until the next session.
1t is stated
Gov. Glynn was consulted because a
was known that he intended sending n
message TO the Legislature next week
on tho highway situation, and Mr.. sulli-
van and Mr.. Clark wanted to get a line
on what recommendations he would
make. Their announcement that they
will not introduce any Highway Depart.
ment bills indicates that tho Governor
does not desire legislation TO bring abou,
a change In the personnel OF the depart.
ment.
The Assembly committee will have the
investigation field all to Itself this
summer. II 10 believed. The Osborne In
Quiry has vanished into thin air and
thoss who worked under Mr.. Osborne arc
busy looking for their money. Only
about $4,000 10 available in the execu-
tive fund for this purpose and the bills
are said to exceed this amount.
District Attorney Whitman II believed
to have bumped up against a stone wall
IN his explorations 10 discover graft W
that leaves the sullivan committee the
only one showing above the ground.
The committee will get right TO work
after the Legislature adjourns. Chairman
Sullivan announced that the Excise De-
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HOUSE COMMITTEE
REBUKES M'REYNOLDS
Also Indirectly Chides President
in Case Involving Judge
Dayton.

WAsniNGroN, March ia decided
febuke TO Attorney-Generai McRcynolds
and indirectly to the President was con-
tanned in resolution unanimously
adopted to-day by the House Committee
on the Judiciary.
The resolution relates 10 charges that
have been made against United States
Judge A. q. Dayton Of West Virginia by
union labor leaders In the West Virginia
coal fields. The following is the resolu-
ton:
"whereas certain papers and printed
petitions addressed TO the President pray
ing an investigation of the judicial con-
duct OF United States Judge A. q. Dayton
OF West Virginia were transmitted by tn.
President TO the Attorney-Generai and
transmitted by the Attorney General to
the Judiciary Committee.
DO II resolved that the committee has
no power or Jurisdiction without author
fty from the House to make the investi-
cation requested nor TO subpoena and
swear witnesses, and has no funds to use
Tor such purpose. there being no law
authorizing such Investigation. and the
commttee does not feel warranted. upon
the petitions submitted. in asking the
House to authorize an investigation.
And furthermore. after mature DELHI
grafton, 1t Is the Judgment of this com
mittee that the reference OF such papers
10 1t Ii not covered by any law or by
any duty belonging to the committee and
although In one or two instances upon
fully verified evidence submitted by the
Department OF Justice. the committee
asked authority from the House to maks
an investigation. this action was excep-
tional
The Constitution and law provides
ample remedy for proceeding against a
Judge for misconduct In office and it does
not provide for any action In this manner
by this committee"
A copy OF the resolution will be sent 70
the Attorney-General
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HOKE SMITH BEGINS
COTTON OPTION FIGHT
Wheat Belt Senators Will Join
SOutherners in Battle
Against Exchanges.
CHARGE PRICE DEPRESSING
New York Exchanges New Rule
Said TO BE an Admis-
sion of Unfairncss.

WAsHtNGrnN. MRrch 1.-THE opening
gun Of a hot fight AGAINST the methods
OF tho New York Cotton Exchange was
fred IN the United states Senate to-day
by Senator Hoke Smith. who gave
notice that he would insist upon the
passage OF the bill for tho refor1na ton
OF cotton option contracts. The Geor-
rinn was supported by Senator Overman
Of North Carolina. senator Smith OF South
Carolina. Senator Williams OF Mississippi
and other Senators from the cotton States.
Senators from the wheat belt will prob.
ably Join forces with the Southern con-
tingent. and legislation aimed to correct
alleged abuses in the grain exchanges will
also be urged.
I'VE are in the fight to the finish" said
Senator Smith. THE recent action OF the
New York Cotton Exchange in adopting
the Government standard. effective one
year hence. will not silence the agitation.
The Senate will be urged to compel an
Immediate revision OF exchang, rules and
contracts"
Senator Smith OF South Carolina, author
OF the BILL gave notice that tomorrow he
would seek to have his measure passed.
He received assurances from Senator
McCumber OF North Dakota that the
westerners would gladly enlist in the
movement providing the legislation regu-
lates also grain exchanges.
Senator Smith presented letters from
the John H. King Manufacturing Company
Of Augusta and the Bib Manufac-
turing Company OF Macon urging the
legislation contemplated He also pre-
scented resolutio-1 adopted recently by
the Hard Yarn Spinncrs Association in
convention at Gastonla, n. c.
THE day before yesterday March cot
ton on the New York exchange was quoted
at l2.5i and July cotton at HI" said
the Georgia Senator. The crop has
been made There will be no ne cotton
between now and July, ana ordinarily
July cotton should he worth ~ least 10
points more than March cotton. as the
holders of July cotton must bear interest,
insurance and storage chargeB.
"Yet we find that on the New York
exchange July cotton is some 70 points
under March cotton. and we find spot
cotton In the South selling for 1920, or
10 points above March options
"Arbitrary differences in the value OF
the grades as sold and delivered enable
the manipuitors to create fictiously de-
pressed prices on the New York ex-
change"
Senator Overman characterized the
practices OF the New York exchange rs in
excusablc. and charged that whereas they
contract TO sell good middinS they de-
liver dog tall wien delivery is de-
manded.
1.-THE exchange yesterday agreed TO
adopt the Government standard" he said.
1T admits that it's present contracts are
unfair by agreeing to change them in
tho future"
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HUNTING A $50, 900 LOBBY.
senate Hears Of Effort 10 Heat
Prison Made Goods BiII.

WASHINGTON. March 19.--The senate
lobby committee to-day decided TO enter
upon an investigation OF nm alleged lobby
at the capital to defeat Senator Hughes .
dill designed to prohibit the Transportation
IN interstate commerce OF convict made
GOODS The charge has been made that a
fund OF $4,000 WAS raised 10 prevent the
passage Of the bill.
Senator Hughes brought the matter to
the attention OF the lobby committee, and
the result was that subp9nas were issued
for Edward Boyle, Chicago lawyer, now
IN Washington, who Is said 10 represent
the National Conference of Charities and
Corrections. Mr.. Boyle has appeared here
tofore before some OF the committees in
Congress In regard TO legislation relating
to prison contractors.
subpoena was also Issued for Dir. t.
Stage Within. who Is secretary Of the
Prison Reform Commission OF New York
and who is friend Of Senator Hughes
BILL
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LABOR TO FIGHT IN CONGRESS-
Exemption In Trust Bills VIII De
Urged Against Wilson'S yiews.

WAsHINoroN March 1s.-Thers will bs
a determined effort by the supporters OF
union labor In Congress 10 have the ex-
emption OF labor unions from the opera
ton OF the sherman antitrust law and
such supplemental legislation as may he
passed by this Congress formally and
specifically expressed In the statute.
: Members OF the labor union group In
Congress held a conference last night
which will DO promptly followed by other
conferences with q view to aliGning the
supporters Of labor In both Houses. The
conference had no party division. Re
publicans Prograssivss and Democrats
were present. II was definitely decided TO
make the fight. but tho matter of details
will be left over, until another meeting
next week. 80
The belief here nov 10 that the Prssi-
dent will oppose the proposed exemption
and thai the aGht will b. bitter.
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In our use of methods or apparatus ~. are COM
misted to NO one system. We own, control Or h.v.
the night to inventions necessary operate any
system recognized or accepted the most efficient.
The Bell System must always recognize, and in Il.
selection must always be governed By the neees.it;es
OF national SERVICE with ito complex requirement.,
which 10 infinitely more exaetns than local or limited
service.
These achievements represent vast expenditure,
OF money and immense concentration of effort which
have been justified by results Of Unreasonable benefit
to the public. No local company un.ided could bear
the financial or scientific burden Of this wor. SIcs
results possible only through a centralized ven
eral staff. avoiding wastsful duplication Of effort,
working out problems common 70 ALL :or the b.n~f,
Of all.
The pioneers OF the Bell System recognized that
telephone service they it, was in the broadc,,
sense public utility; that upon them rested publ.
obligation to give the best possible service q. the mos,
reasonable rates consistent with risk and
the continued Improvement and maintenance Of tbs
property.
Without this expenditure Of millions and concern
tration OF effort, the telephone art a. il exsts could
not have been developed
What we have done in working out these srr -,
problem' in the past should be accepted q. . guar.
antee OF, what we will do in the future.
THEo. N. VAIL. President
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partment win be the hrst TO stand the
grill A big sensation Ia promised.
Tho committees legations may ex-
tend to charges of mistreatment OF la
borers on tho Catskill aqueduct work,
AssemblymRn Sufrin of New York re-
ceived letter from a man charging grave
violations OF the labor law on this work
and has turned 1t over TO the committee.
The man says he Ia prepared TO prove
the charges he makes The letter says {:
EVERY manner possible In which the
State labor law could be violated with
impunity was. and Is, practised. Laborers
were paid OF In brass checks. In lieu or
money, which tokens were redeemable
only at company commissarieS etores.
where exorbitant prices were and are
charged for the necessities that the men
were compelled to purchase.
Whenever and wherever possible the
mon were worked beyond eight hours.
The semi-monthly pay rule Is rarely In
operation
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WOMEN TO WATCH AT POLLS
senate Passes the EnabIinp mn,
30 TO ..

ALBANY, March 1?.--By a vo.e ,. oil.
to 3. Senators Frawley, Griffin
Transporter voting NO" the St,,. a. ''
ute to-day passed Senator Ful,,.s d.,
giving suffragists and ant.-Suft. -
each "A woman watcher on r,i..,,,,'''
days and election day at each ,..i..
place when the people vote on Tn. IS
ton Of woman suffrage. which IL ,,t..,,.,
to be at the November election u,.N, &c..
This bill Is a subtcrfugc" d,ri,t,
Senator Thomas. ''ns under Is ,-n,i
siors 1t is possible for the political c,,.
mittees to shut out every woman v,tcs",
from the polls and under 10. prov. c,,
the request which the women cam. az
asked the Legislature for Is denied 's.,-'
While Senators Foley and Brown a..
mltted that the political committees ro,,,
refuse to Apo mt women watchers md.
the provisions OF the biz Senator R,o.,
said that he voted for the bill under a..
Impression that the suffrag.sts ana Az,
suffragists favored the bill az nn,liv
amended.
Senator Foley insisted that tho hiu hsa
not been drafted to fool tho s'lf-tr....
and that they would get Their ,,or.,
watchers under the bill.
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FOR A NEW WEST SIDE SUBWAY
Assembly Mn Provides for Four
Track Freight Line.

ALBASY. March le-Assemblyman
James Walker OF New York introduced a
bill to-day. by request. authorizing the
Public Service Commission TO grant a fran
chise TO a corporation hereafter to be formed
for the construction OF four track sub
way In New York city beginning at
Chambers street and running through
Hudson street TO Fourteenth street.
through Fourteenth street to Eleventh
avenue, and through Eleventh avenue to
Seventy-second street. connecting with the
New York Central and Hudson River
Railroad at that point.
The commission may hso grant a fran
chs. for the construction OF spurs TO the
Hudson River at such points as II deems
the public convenience requires. After
fifty years the railroad is 10 becom. the
property OF the city.
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PHONE APPRAISAL BILL IN
sanner Measure Carrying sec. oos
Il Reported TO the >~pe,,

ALBANY. March ia.-The senate p
nance Committee to-day reported favor.
ably Senator Sanner's bill arprppr.,,tr,
$50. 0oo for the upstate Public Se-,1~
Commission to meet the expense ~ /,
physical valuation OF tho proper,ie. n,
tho New York Telephone Company n
order to reach n basis for revising ts,.-
phone rates In New York city
The committee amended the Same,
bill by striking out the provision li-r,,i-,
the Investigation of the Public Ssrvic.
Commission To- New York city te..phor.
rates. thus compelling IL 70 Us, th.
100000 In conducting an invest lcatior o.
the telephone situation throughout m.
whole state az we'll with a view 10 reeom.
mending lower rates IN all cities
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MOVE TO TAKE MONTICELLO.
COngress May Offer Owner . Price
for Jefferson Home

WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE Senate
Committee on Public Buildings and
Grounds, which has before II the bill In
troduced by Senator Reed for the acQuisi-
ton of Monticello, the home OF Thomas
Jefferson near Charlottesville. Va, has de-
clded to report "A resolution empowering
"a commission to make an offer 20 the
owner, Representative Levy OF New York,
but authorizing condemnation proceed ngs
for the acquisition OF the estate should
Mr., Levy stand out against the offer
This conclusion Ia the direct result of
the statement made bv Congressman Levy
ut the hearing yesterday before the com
m!ttee that he might consider an offer to
purchase the property coming from the
Government. but that he would resist 10
the limit OF his legal resources any effort
to take It away from him forcibly.
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B0sSERT LEFT $2.l22,483.
Brooklyn Hotel Proprietor Gave Al
hut $4,000 60 Family.

Louis Bossert a manufacturer OF Brook
Ign and proprietor OF the Hotel Bossert
at Montague and Hicks streets. left an
estate of S2.i22.46S. all but $4,000 OF
which goes 10 his immediate family.
AS estimated in the appraisers report
nled yesterday. the interests in tho es-
tate are as follows; Philippine Bossert
widow. S3ll.759; Harriet Louise Huber
s27O,035, Josephine Moser. 3269,03j
Philippine Louise Cooney. se6s.035 Mae
Evelyn Bossert s3I5.035 John Bossert
S3lJ.035. and Charles v. Bossert. S3ib..
O35.
The German Hospital. At. Catherine
Hospital and the Excelsior X U, Vereina
Won get $1,000 each. and Louis Plug, a
nephew. $4,000.
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CARMoDY STILL AFTER THAw.
Report That lie VIII
Abandon rroeeedings.

ALBANY, March 1s.-Reports circulated
hero to-day that the Attorney General
will abandon proceedings in the United
states Court Of New Hampshire to have
Thaw returned to Matteawan were char
actcrixed tonight Ms false by Mr.. Car
mody. lie said:
"rhere Ia no intention on the part OF
tho Attorney Generals office to discon-
tinue the proceedings In the Thaw matter.
II IL the duty OF tho State to see that
Thaw 10 returned TO the custody from
which he escaped criminaliy To sus-
pend proceedings would be an admission
on behalf OF the State OF It's inability to
enforce its laws and To uphold the de-
crees of our courts. What In some quar-
tiers has been termed the persecution of
Thaw 10 really but the ingenious and per-
sisitent attempt. thus far successful,
made by Thaw's attorneys to defeat JUS
tice"
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which much 20 miles in underground cables.
BY 1905 underground talking distance had increased
to 80 miles. By 1912 il possible to talk under
ground from New York to Washington.
Il was then that the construction of underground
eonduits from Boston to Washington wts determined
upon,-not that il expected to get a through
underground talk between those places but in Of
storm blizzard, to utilize intermediate sections in
connection with the overhead
Our persistent study and ncessant experimental.
ton have produced results more remarkable still.
We have perfected cables, apparatus and meth
DDS that have obstacles heretofore regarded
a. nsuperable both to gdstanee overhead and
dersround conversation.
Underground conversation Is now possible be.
tween Boston and Warrington, four times the length
of the longest European underground line This en-
abled the Bell System in the recent great storm, 20
destructive on land and yea, to maintain communiea.
ton for the public between all the principal points on
the Atlantic seaboard.
Telephone communication 10 established between
New York and Denver l. potentially possible between
all points in the United States and by 1918 will be
IN accomplished fact between New York and San
Francisco.
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HINCHLIFFE ESTATE $3.50, 900.
Brewers Widow and Thirteea Chill
dren Arc Ueirs.

PATERSON, n. j.. March ls.-Judgs
Klenert In the Passaic county Orphans
Court to-day approved the final accounting
Of the executors OF the estate OF William
i. Hlnchllffe setting forth that the estate
was valued at 100000. The benefciaries
are the widow and thirteen children. OF
whom six were by MIR. H!nchiffe's first
wife.
Mr. HinchlfYe was vice-president OF the
Paterson Brewing and Mailing Company.
whose stocks and bonds he held In the
amount OF $260.000.
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endar Tomorrow. but considersto, =.
them may go over until Monday ,,,,,
when there viii b. q fuu attendants.
the Assembiymsn.
M. Mitchell stili hopes tina, N. r,,,.
bills will go through. But he d!l NO, ~
ture a prophecy.
The issue IL clean cut" he ssN g.
they wish to- align themselves vrb a."
system they are at liberty to do =, w w
tho other side. they may stand Win 20
and get Goethals in as Police Co,,,-,~
sloner and support the hand Of bs Nv
ministration In the biggest policy f. ~
set down thus far. and one OF tho ,,s,.ae.
that II Is likely to set down. It's IN ~
them" ~ 70
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WAshIsaros, March l9-H. Parker
Willis, editor Of the New York Journal Of
Co'Hmevce. has been engaged by the sub
COMMITTEES Of the House COMMITTEES on
Bai'kruptey now at work In framing the
Iurai credits bIii a. an expert to assist in
Hre&uoa that measure.