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Largest In The world.

The institutions On Randall'- Island
,ov the care OF the fee.iemtndcd are the
largest in the country. Z no, in the world
and II IL regarded by the board as most
important that they he well and prop
erlv managed Although the state
Board of'Charities has repeatedly pointed
out in its annual reports that the hos
pital helpers AT these institutions were
very much undergrad by the city. moth
ing has apparently been done TO improve
conditions IN this respect. Many Of these
helpers receive but $40 month and are
recruited from the municipal lodging
houses and like places.
Upon being asked whether the pro
posed inquiry had any relation to the
charges made against The superintendent
Of the Institution. Mrs Dunphy. II was
stated that her trial was purely local
matter with which the board had nothiIis
to do The only question before the
board was the continued existence OF the
alleged evils. abuses and defects. state
ments IN relation TO which had been
spread abroad through the newspapers,
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TO GAG SENATE DEMOCRATS.
Republicans In Caucus Agree on
Rules-D~viR- Full Crew Law.

ALBANY. March 81. - Republican
members OF the Senate have determined
t. put an end 10 the almost ceaseless
talk by Democratic Leader Warner
and to that end a special committee was
named at "a caucus to-day to draft
rules for limit Of fve minutes on de-
bate and provision for shutting off all
debate.
The caucus also decided TRAIT the Sem
ate should pass a p!ll levying an annual
tax OF 81 on motorcycles 10 bring sl00,-
Goa to the treasury.
The Republicans also voted to pass
bills TO give hack TO the Republicans OF
Kings county the PATRONAGE taken away
by ripper billls passed early in 1911
when the Democrats controlled tho
Legislature,
Another effort was made to get the
Senators on record as favoriNg a re-
peal Of the fun crew law. Leader
Brown and Senator Walters were desiS
mated a committee ~ draw up tho final
amendment to the law giving the Pub
lie Service Commission power 10 order
reductions in tho size OF train crews.
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POLITICS AND PATRONAGE.
TITLE Of Protest Made against Pres
ideDt wilson's Postal appointment.

NEwBrrGH, y. Y. March sI--Nv'
lam p. Gregg OF Por, JEWS, chalrra.
OF the Democratic county conr'.'~
mas issued protest against tho act,o-
OF President Wilson in appointing " .
lam IL Nearpass of Port Jervis q7r
Fred Burns Of Walden TO he postnla ,'-r.
in their respective towns. ia oppo- ? O..
TO the recommendation of tho Or4rs.
county Democratic committee vUo TAI,
ored James Y. ,iillcn for Port JelyiS a,
Andrew X. Wade Toy Valdez.
Mr.. Gregg entities his protest or..
is n printed form for crrg'r' U.
politics and Patronage. Tie o. go.
that President Wilson has ct'ur. ..r..
down the Organization and iA,r ..r.
tizcd George =. kctchum ur W,.V ..
and Franklin -. Roosevelt u' N.' >.
county TO disrupt the brnIu,rt. .
ctn'5at'on hereahouts. ke'.-uw %. ..
10 be the anti Tammany let1.r .
county and has recommend ID. re-.
master appointments Yet ma .0 u.t,-.
county.
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II find Mr.. Hayward WIS only con.
nected with one substantial Cr,min Il
case. II Mr. Hayward bad the hne
sense of proprioty Of Charles r.. Hughes,
who refused a $4,000 life insurance
job after he investigated the insurance
companies, he would refuse tlls APP
polntmcnt.
no Governor should pay his personal
o. political debts Mt the expense of the
Craphanpcrs Of New YORK. city"
with Mr. Hayward on the commits
son We will now have some real eff
cheney and quick action" retorted
Senator Lawson. Republican. of KINGS.
"lt will only take Mr.. Hayward a few
OF administration IN the New York COM
mission ana correct them
"rhc Public Service Commission did
not have a friend in New York city"
said senator Thomson, "when we went
down here 70 look things over. Every
time al important question came UP In
the commission Mr.. Maltbie usually
found the tour Democratic Commits
sioners lined up against him. and now
the Democratic Senators are Insisting
Mr., Maitbie should b" retained In office.
Was Mr.. Maltbie always wrong when
the four Tammany Commissioners we're
voting against him? II ne was right
were they wrong. and should not Gov
Whitman remove the four OF them for
permitting outside influences to cast
their woes.
"a prophecy that Hlyward's appoint-
rnent viii mean better ana quicker action
IN the commission, whore conCcdedly the
criticism has been that the commission
was diiatory,'
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HARTMAN ON FAIR BOARD.
calvin y. HusOn Also Gets Place
From Gov. whitman.

ALBASY. March 3l--A new state Fair
Commission was nominated to-day by
GOV. Whitman. Those named and their
terms We're:
Charles A. Weilirg of Cobleskill, for
the five year term Edward Il. Long OF
White Plains, four years; Calvin !.
Husou Of Penn Yam. three years, W.
Avere'l Hartman OF Arden, two years.
and Fred v Parker of Batavia, one
year from March l last.
Mr. Hartman IL the son of the late
T. H. Hartman, His mother ms an
estate At Arden. in Orange county, COM
pr'Glng thousands OF acres. and X IS
stated that he is as Interested IN agri-
cultural development as is Vincent Aston
On his estate at Rhineclin
The only Democrat on the commission
is Calvin J, Husor, who has just retired
as state Agricultural Commissioners
The nominations were referred to the
Finance Committee.
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STATE TO INVESTIGATE
RANDALL'SISLAND EVIL s"
Assembly Passes Bill for Inquiry Which Charities Board
Has Already Begun-Kingsbuiy Is
Assailed by the Democrats.

see US (the physhiansb except in he
presence Of her physicians. Drs. NJ. G.
OBrien and Joseph Bvrnc."
I'VE therefore" continued the physi-
clans In their report to Commissioner
Kingsbury. "await your further re.
quest"
Reports ny Doctors.
When Mrs. Dunphy was cited TO APP
pear for n hearing on March she sent
a doctors certificate from a physician
whom she called Or. Dalton" ex-
planning that she was confined to her
he'd. The certificate Was signed by &C.
i. Dalton. NJ. a." and set forth that
Mrs Dunphy was suffering from severe
bronchitis and pleursy,"
II was asserted at the Commissioners
office that nobody In the department
had been able to locate either "Dr.
Dalton" or ''Dr. Dalton"
on March II DR.. O'Brien, Mrs. Dun
phys family physician for many years.
certified that she was suffering from
otitis or inflammation OF the ear drum.
due to the extension Of her catarrhal
Infection" on March Is DR.. W. j..
Books certified that her convalescence
from pleurisy and bronchitis has been
greatly retarded by nervous strain
On March 90 prs. Michael c. O'Brien
and Joseph Byrne certified that she
was suffering, among other things,
from chronic Bright's disease. with
marked high vascular tension and
threatened cardiac failure, and that her
recen; acute Illness dnfiuenza. brnn-
chitis. &c.) IL mainly responsible for
the exacerbation OF her condition"
James Mckee Borden, secretary of the
department, has reported to Deputy
Commissioner George q. Thompson that
he has been unable to find out why
Mary Cahill and Anna Murphy, teachers
receiving $500 a year each. have been
given maintenance at the superinten-
dents house for the last seventeen years,
while the others get lunch only.
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THREE WHITMAN vETOES.
Minor Bills Declared Invalid by
the Governor.

albany, March 3i.---iov. Whitman
vetoed three minor bills to-day. one
was Assemblyman Shapros requiring
a party demurring to a complaint be
cause ii does not state cause OF action
does not.
at would seem that this would re-
suit in greater delay than is permIs-
sible under the present practice" says
Gov. Whitman.
He also vetoed Assemblyman Gibbs's
bill creating receiver OF taxes In the
village of Kenmore. Livingston county.
on the ground of special legislation, ana
Assemblyman Oldhelds bin permitting
the Corning, keuka Lake ami ontario
Railroad Company IN construct It's road,
upon the ground that II is unconst-
tutlonal.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
DURING EASTER PREPARATIONS,

When you walk, shop or are on your feet
you won't get footsore if you shake into
your shoes Aliens foot Ease, the anti
septic powder for feet that ache or shoes
that pinch. You can walk all day and
not got tired il you use this old and tried
remedy that has been the standard re-
lief for swollen, callous, aching, sweating
of corns and bunions. Always use Allen
Foot Ease in patent leather shoes and
to break in new shoes, Over 100, OOO pack
ages of Aliens Foot Ease are being used
by German and Allied troops Mt the
front. Get a package to-day. sold every
where. 25c. Don't accept any substitute.
Sample FREE. Address Allen 5. Ohm
sted. Le Roy. N.Y.
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COMPENSATION CHANGES UP.
Governor Must Sign or Veto Direct
Award Bills To-day.

ALBANY March 3i.--Gov. Whitman
now has before him companion bills
amending tho workmen's compensation
law. one providing for direct agreements
on awards between employers and elu-
ployees. and the other providing that as
soon as the award is agreed upon the
employer shall make an advance pay
ment TO the injured employee. getting
the money back when Tn" compensation
commission approves the award.
The Governor has until midnight to-
morrow 10 either sign or veto the direct
settlement bill, and Il Is believed that
he will announce the signing OF both
amendments.
The Thorn advance payment bill, was
passed by the Assembly today after a
fight by the Democrats and the same
Republicans who opposed the passage
OF the direct agreement bill.
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DRY BILL BEATEN AGAIN.
Aasem Ill yman Fish Tries In vain
IN Save His Measure.

ALBANY, March 3I.--Assemblyman
Fish tried IN vain to-day to save his
Statewide prohibition referendum hill
from death by the excise committee.
His motion TO discharge the committee
received "a votes to A. against II, only
l02 of the $50 Assembymen voting.
Seventy-six votes would have been
necessary to discharge the committee
Mr. Fish accused Clerk Hammond OF
speeding the LIST OF absentees, but
speaker Sweet declared that every one
would he given chance TO answer,
and when roll call was completed asked
II any one else wanted to be recorded
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CANNING BILL PASSED.
Woman May Work 2" Hours n
weck-Other Measures beaten.

ALBANY, March 3i.--The Assembly
passed the Bewley bill to-day permit
ting women and minors 10 work in cam
ming factories during the busy season
for seVeuty-two hours a week instead OF
sixty, as the law limits such labor now.
Two other bills desired by the Gamers
were beaten. &c ayes to 67 noes Tor the
dill permitting women TO work until
midnight instead OF 10 o'clock at night
and ~ TO 20 for the bill exeinpting en-
ployees of canning factories from the
law requiring one day OF rest In every
seven,
Those who fought the passage of the
bills, headed by Alfred T.. Smith, Demo-
cratic leader, declared they will make
an effort to beat the bill that passed
when the Assembly reconvenes to-mor-
row, II went through on close vote
Just the required 10 being secured
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Stole Parsons Chicken. Get. 90
Days.

EAST HAMPTON. l.. I. March 3i.---Tor
Sealing a chicken belonging TO the Rev.
oscar r. Il. Treder, rector OF -. Luke's
church, sam Pharaoh, hulfhree', -
son OF David Pharaoh. the last king
Of the Montauk tribe of Indians. WAS
sent to tho county jail to-day by 70
lice Justice stephens for siNty days
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PHONE RATE CUT ORDER FILED.
Service board Gives Company Ten
Days 70 Accept.

ALBANY, March 3l.-The Public Ser
vice Commission entered to-day tho
order reducing telephone rates In New
York city TO save consumers 5000. 900 n
year
BY the terms of the order the rates are
made effective for a period of three
years from July I, 1915 The company
within ten days must file with the COM
mission notice If it accepts the order.
while no ofhSial information as to
whether or not the company viii accept
II available, II WAS generally under
stood after the last hearing that no
further feht against the reduction would
be made by the telephone company,
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BAR KINGSBURY DOCTORS
Mrs. Dnmphy Won't Re Examined
Iy Men Commission Picks.

Mrs. Mary C. Dunphy. the suspended
SUPERINTENDENT of the city's hospitals
and schools on Randalrs Island. re-
fused Yesterday on advice of counsel to
permit two physicians, selected by Char
tiles Commissioner John ~ kingsbury,
20 subject her to a physical examina-
ton.
The Necessity for this examination
was decided upon by Mr.. Klngsbury in
view of the certificate submitted by
Mrs. Dunphys physicians. Dr. Joseph
Hyrue and Or. Michael G. O'Rrien, set
ting forth that she was suffering from
chronic Brlght's disease and threatened
heart failure and was therefore unable
to appear before the Commissioner on
Tuesday last 10 answer the charges
against her
The Commissioner examining board
consisted of Or. Samuel WaldrOn Lam
bert dean OF the College of Physicians
AMI Surgeons. and Or. Edward l'ough-
borough keycs, Jr.. OF the Cornell tui-
verslty medical school. both OF whom
II and high In their profession and are
widely known.
Il was announced AZ the office OF the
Charities Commissioner last evening
that the hearing IN Mrs, Dunphy's case
will continue at II o'clock this morn
ing unless Come contingency. now un-
forcseen, arises. This IL the sixth date
set for Mrs. Dunphy's appearance be-
foro the Commissioners to explain why
she should not he removed from office.
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Outside Enaincers Called In.

Chairman Mccall and Mr. Maltbie
we're outvoted Yesterday when a ma
iority ot the commission decided 10 get
an opinion from an outside engineering
firm. J. @. White & Co. AZ to whethe.
the new suhways can he ventilated by
some better system than sidewalk graf
ines.
chief Engineer Craven wac instructed
10 direct subway construction IN such
way "a 10 avoid doing unnecessary
work in case the grating plan is aban
doned.
The employment OF !. G., White &
Co. Is a victory for the Broadway Asso-
citation OF Property Owners. who have
been trying 10 prove to the Commission
that sidewalk grst,ngs constitute an
abatable nuisance.
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present ten car and some six hundred
more square feet of standing room.
Tho cars will he used on the Coney
Island line, a few already having been
put into use on the recently opened sec
ton between SiXty-siNth street and
Fourth aNenuo. ErooNlNn
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Erie Bond Issue Approved,

ALPANy. March 3i--The upstate
Public Service Commission to-day ap-
proved the issuance by the Erie rail
road Of s1.000,O00 OF its general lien
bonds. The issue will be used as n
part of the general new scheme OF Erie
tinancing by these honda
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secretary, STANLEY II. Howe saId ne
notified Emory Il, Rucknor OF counsel
for Mrs. Dunphy al = NJ OF the APP
poiutment Of the physicians 10 reexam-
inc the superintendent TWO hours 'ater
Elihu Root. jr', MIS- pnnphys counsel
Sald
Mrs punphy le,us"s 70 consen, 70
an examination pS ','o rIsH,oiSns waos'
NV! NJ h,'ssour senl ,r "a','"' H,""u ~.
ine 'p,''',uHs s Nv, "o' ,, " "n
VIZ. ne ,''' sPlI', uaid .hon Voc ,yors
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Loan 20 Allies Friends Approved.

PARIS. March 9I.-The bill provid-
ing fur advancing 1850. 100000 francs
ts970O 00,OU0) to SerV!a, Belgium.
Greece and Montenegro was passed to-
day by the French Senate, II had al
ready been approved by the Chamber.
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ALBANY. March 3l..-Senator Wagner
and Assemblyman Smith introduced to-
day a resolution calling on the state
Board Of Charities. with the coopera-
ton OF the Attorrey-General. to in
vestiRate alleged evils. defects and
abuses in the management of the New
York city childrens hospitals and
schools on Randall's Island.
The preamble to the resolution states
that from reports I'm the public press 1t
lie Charities of the city. John A. Kings
bury. has for n year or more been cog
infant OF these alleged conditions,
whereby the health and the lives OF the
mentally enfeebled and other inmates OF
the institution have been endangered.
and has taken no action TO remedy them.
II Is declared 20 he the duty Of the
State to see that the inmates of pub
lie institutions are properly cared for
and the function OF the State Board OF
Charities ia 70 make an investigation
into all alleged conditions of this mature.
Under the rules OF the Senate this
resolution went over until tomorrow.
A little later this resolution was passed
in the Assembly on motion OF Assembly,
man Smith.
Board HAS Acted.
Inquiry at the office OF the state
Boa I'd of Charities brought out the fact
that the board had already taken notice
,f ha IT
pointed special committee. consisting
OF President William Rhinelander stew
art and Commisslc DR.. stephen
Smith and Or. J. Richard kevin, all
of New York city, to investigate the
alleged evils. defects and abuses, anil
that the Attomey-Geueral has Assumed
Deputy Attorney General obermaier of
his New York Office 10 take up the mat
Ter with the committee.
II Has further stated that the in
quiry was likely to be a public one In
order that all the facts might be brought
out. no matter who was involved In the
charges
II was also said that while the boards
ms lections had shown good conditions
NJ management Of the Randalrs Island
inst tutions IL was also fact that the
boar is insp. ctors could not live on tho
island and could visit only NJ !nfrequeni
interval and that much could take place
that they could not possibly know about
For Ibis reason and because of the
large amount of publicity given TO the
matter all over the country Il had
seemed "a the board best to go into the
matter carefully ana thoroughly as soon
as possible. Besides that II was i'm
portant for the parents and friends o'
the feehleminded children TO be assured
that any Improper conditions that might
he discovered would he remediej with
out any further delay.
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Hayward to begin a, Once.

Mr.. Hayward will so to New Nork
tomorrow to begin work. When asked
what his plans were. he made this state
ment:
IL appreciate more than | can say
the opportunity the Governor and the
Senate have given ME to work in a field
OF the public service which presents
such important and difficult problems
j shall devote myself absolutely and cN-
clusively to the place aud to A prompt.
fair and vigorous enforcement of the
provisions OF the law as /, was originally
intended, using every means given by
the law to secure for the people OF New
York city decent and adequate service
and treatment by the corporations.
so far as | am concerned There viii
be no politics directly or indirectly N
the commission. | recognize the fact
that the recent Investigation established
IN the public mind certain standards Of
performance TO he expected from Com
missioners. am. perhaps, largely re-
sponsible for these standards and have
the courage and am ready and willing
to face now the PROPOSE ion that the pub
nc expects The highest degree OF eff
cheney and results from the commits
sion. I shall be glad to be measured
hereafter ny the standard which ! aided
in establishing.
81 am sure ! have the industry and 7
hope I have the ability % do the work.
Whether ! have or not | leave 20 the
fair Judgment Of my critics, whom !
trust will at all times give me the bene-
o. of their advice
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%. Altma&1 & On.
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With photographic Attachment

With photographic Attachment
just received, is now being shown i'm the
Camera Department at the regular stock
price of 5000, offering % tirrlely suggestion
for am appropriate Easter gift.
The important feature of this Kodak to the
camera lover is the device for inscribing date
and description directly ON the negative, all
being afterward developed at the same tirne
This Kodak is invaluable to tine tourist, since
1T cam be easily carried i'm the vest pocket or
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Fifth Aurn,sr Mah,aum Auruur
18Th ami 18Th etrrsts Nsm Hurk
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Makes jurors <er> Gus.

What had been left over from tho
tests Mr. Rocky brought to court In a
small vial. on cross-eNaminatou of the
witness Mr.. Kerr took the bottle and.
holding II above his head, asked
III this were DROPPED would 1t do any
harm
Immediately therc was a shifting ~
seats and the Jurors appeared uneasy.
The witness answered that in all prob
ability Il would not do any harm, hut 4
Juror asked A court officer 10 get posses
zion of tho bottle. Mr.. f<eir, who said
he had studied chemistry. waved the
bottle about until Il was taken from his
hand and deposited by Clerk Chambers
In his desk.
Assistant Dlstric: Attorney Train.
who Is prosecuting the case against the
defendants. took the witness stand and
got into the record a statement that they
had tried TO Justify their acts at The
cathedral. Why" said he. they even
tried to convert me through their argu-
ments''
In support OF the theory o: he prose-
cution that both defendants are an
archists Mr.. Train read into the record
n speech written by Abarno and given
70 Ameadec Poignant, a policeman who
got the evidence on which tie arrests
We're made. The document was headed
The Religious Pest" II dealt largely
with protest against the church say
ing in part: AN ancient proverb says.
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TELEPHONES
AND LADDERS
FOR SUBWAY
Public Service Board to Or
der $1.OOO.OOO Safety
Changes To-day.
MALTBIE CASTS LAST
VOTE ON BETTERMENTS

Six important improvements intended
TO make travel in the subway safer will
probably be ordered by the Public Ser
vice Commission to-day The consfnte-
sion yesterday unanimously requested
its law department to prepare such an
order. The resolution was offered by
Milo r. Maltbie. When he voted
Aye his work az Commissioners
was ended. for his successor. William
Hayward. was sworn in at Albany yes
terday and will come 20 New York
to-day.
The proposed changes are the out
come Of the commissions investigation
Of the subway accident of January q.
in which n woman lost her life and 200
other persons suffered from smoke and
fumes thrown of by burning cable In
sulation. Chief Engineer Craven. after
conferences with marlborough engineers.
suggested the reforms. II Is believed
the marlborough will now accept them.
The estimated cost % the company is
more than 100000.
Telephones and Linhtina system.
These are the six reouirements act
forth In Yesterdays resolution:
Install a complete and separate tele-
phone system, with telephone stations
AT frequent Intervals along the roadway
between stations.
Install an improved lighting system
Throughout the subway. so arranged that
In case OF failure q one source of
supply another automatically will take
is place.
Install an additional independent
source of power supply for operating the
ventilating fans.
Rearrange power. signal and lighting
cables I'm manholes 80 az TO guard against
a breakdown In one class of cables being
communicated to another class.
Install vent!la:iug outlets for existing
subway manhoies where required
Install additional ladders and stair.
ways from the subway 20 the street
through the existing ventilating cham
bers. 10 be used as emergency exits.