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WEATHER Cloudy tonight and Thursday; continued cold, the lowest temperature tonight will be about 8 degrees; moderate northerly winds. VOL. LXIII-NO, 120. OSSOWETZ FIVE AUSTRIAN SHIPS SHELL ANTIVARI PORT Russians Beat Turks Back in Three Days' Fight and Cut Route of Ottoman Reinforcements and Supplies. FRENCH LOSSES HEAVY, IS BERLIN ASSERTION Submarine Fleet Sails From Pola, Presumably for Dardanelles to Join in Battle Against the Allied Fleet.

BERLIN, March 3, via London (5:20 P. -Two of the Russian forts at 66 Ossowetz, in Russian Poland, have been demolished and their guns silenced, according to a dispatch printed today in the Cologne Gazette. BERLIN, March 3. (by wireless telegraphy to in the items given out today by the Overseas News agency is the following: "Turkish headquarters reports from Constantinople under date of March 3, as follows: The enemy's fleet successfully shelled the esterdaneles for a period three hours. This fleet was then forced to retreat by the successful fire of the Turkish batteries.

At the same time another fleet consisting four French cruis-, ers and some destroyers shelled the Turkish positions on the Gulf of Saros, but without any success whatever. "Turkish aviators successfully bombarded the ships of the enemy." BERLIN, March 3 (by, wireless telegraphy to Sayville, -Emperor William has given 50,000 marks for the benefit of German soldiers and ($12,500) to, the German Red Cross civilians held prisoner in France. PARIS, March 3 (2:30 P. -The Havas News agency gave out a dispatch this afternoon confirming the statement published in the Paris Matin this morning that an allied fleet resumed the bombardment of the Dardanelles yesterday, Tuesday morning. This dispatch, which is dated at Athens, March 2, reads: "The bombardment of the interior fortifications of the Dardanelles was resumed this morning.

The Allies have a total of 52 warships on the scene. Five them entered the Straits. While this movement was going on four battleships began the bombardment of the Turkish positions fronting on Gulf of Saros, which is separated from the Dardanelles by the Gallipoli peninsula." WARSAW, Russian Poland, March 3, via Petrograd (11:15 A. and London, 1:45 P. German aviator today bombarded Warsaw.

Most of the bombs fell in residential districts. Many windows were shattered but there were no casualties. LONDON, March P. A dispatch received today by the Montenegrin counsel general in London from Cettinje, reads as follows: "Tuesday morning, five Austrian ships entered the port of Antivari war (the sea port of Montenegro), and bombarded the town and fort. They destroyed a quantity of valuable sunk the yacht which stores, at anchor, and killed one civilwas ian." TIFLIS, Transcaucasia, March 3 (via Petrograd, 11:45 A.

M. and London 1:45 P. Russian army of the Caucasus, driving Turkish forces before it, has reached the river Khopachas, the estuary of the Tchoruk, in Armenia. This advance by the Russians cuts the route of Turkish reinforcements and supplies from Constantinople to the Caucasian frontier through Khopa, Turkish Armenia, and isolates a large section of Turkish territory, LONDON, March 3 (12:58 P. According to what appears to be the virtually unanimous opinion of British observers, Germany and Austria are fighting a losing game along almost all the Eastern front.

The situation of the Austrians in the Carpathians, judging from dispatches from Petrograd, would appear be unsatisfactory, while the Rusto gians, it is said, have definitely checked them in Eastern Galicia. Furthermore London advices continue to relate successes for the Russian forces in Poland operating against the armies of Field Marshal Von Hindenburg. The allied fleet again bombarded the Dardanelles forts yesterday, according to dispatches from Athens, but the British bureau has not confirmed this Proport. The Athens message says that four ships shelled the interior forts from the Gulf of Saros, and that the anxiety at Constantinople is increasing. The isolated section includes the districts of Ardanuch, Ardahan, Olt! and, Sarikamysh.

Russian forces advanced from Batum, on the Black Sea near the Turkish border, and were opposed by the Turks at every step. They were assisted by Russian war ships, which BUFFALO PAGES. FORTS SILENCED, CLAIM Mayor and Commissioner Whom He Threatened With Suspension Today Hon. Louis P. Fuhrmann.

Col. Francis G. Ward. JAPANESE AMBASSADOR AGAINST MONTANA BILL BUFFALO, N. Forbids Employment of Women in Restaurants Conducted by Orientals.

HELENA, March following telegram was received here last night by Governor S. V. Stewart from Senator Walsh in Washington: "At request of Secretary Bryan, I am advising you that Japanese ambassador finds some objections to bill pending before legislature forbidding employment of women in restaurants conducted by Orientals. On suggestion from the same source, I beg to urge caution about measure referred to in view of the critical state of affairs internationally." The Governor referred the message to the House committee having the bill in charge. NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS! The Miller Publicity Co.

with offices at 431 Ellicott Squnre, has no connection whatever with the Buffalo EVENING NEWS and not authorized to solleit or accept advertising for this paper, and no further advertising copy will be accepted from it, WOOD DENIES BACKING PLAN FOR RESERVISTS WASHINGTON, March General Wood, in a telegram today to Secretary Garrison, characterized as untrue, statements that propaganda had been issued from his department at headquarters for the organization of an American legion of reservists. General Wood's telegram was prompted by protests from Bishop Greer of New York and other members of the American league to limit armament. He characterized their statements as "audacious." WERNER HORN INDICTED FOR BRIDGE EXPLOSION BOSTON, March indictments charging the illegal transportation of dynamite in interstate comwas returned by the federal merce, grand jury yesterday against Werner who attempted to destroy International railway bridge at Vance. Me. on February 2, Federal AtGeorge W.

Anderson announced today. torney The maximum penalty for the offense is 18 months' imprisonment and a fine of $2000. PATROLMAN'S HOUSE SCORCHED. A lighted match dropped in a clothes closet in the home of John Schuck, 299 Fargo, avenue, this afternoon, caused a fire which did $1000 damage to the house and contents. The place 1s owned by Patrolman Patrick Powers.

DEATH ROLL. DEATH ROLL. EDINBURGH, Scotland Professor James Geikie, a distinguished geologist. is dead here. He was emeritus professor or geology of Edinburgh college.

RICHMOND, Va. The Rev. A. L. Phillips, D.

widely known PresbyterIan minister, 19 dead at a local hospital from the effects of an operation, EVENING MARCH 3, HAYWARD DENIES SPLIT IN INQUIRY COMMITTEE Not Divided Over It Finding Regarding Down-state P. S. Board. (NEWS Staff Correspondence.) ALBANY, March that the Thompson legislative investigating committee, now engaged in drafting its report on the probe of the New York Public Service commission, is dicity vided over its findings was made today by William E. Hayward, its coungel and members of the committee, lowing published reports that the committee was split evenly on whether definite recommendations for removals should, or should not, be made.

"The committee," declared Colonel Hayward, "labored until 3 o'clock this morning, and then adjourned until after today's legislative session. Delay in preparing the report is due to the great amount of testimony taken, all of which must be analyzed. "It is not likely that the committee will make any recommendations as to removals of the present commissioners. That would be beyond the province of the committee, which will merely summarize the testimony, leaving it to the governor to take such action as he deems proper. "I expect to see the report completed tonight and submitted tomorrow The hearing on the upstate commission will be started tomorrow.

with Secretary Frank H. Mott as the first witness. VOTE TO DROP CASE AGAINST JUDGE DAYTON WASHINGTON, March House judiciary committee voted today, 11 to 4, to drop the impeachment proceedings against Federal udge Dayton of West Virginia, although the majority report held that the judge's conduct in some instances had been "reprehensible." FORTY KILLED IN BOMB EXPLOSION ON TRANSPORT WASHINGTON, March of the crew perished in the bomb explosion a few days ago on the Mexican transport Progresso, Progresso harbor, the state department was advised today, CATHEDRAL BOMB MEN NAMED IN INDICTMENTS NEW YORK, March -Charged with attempting to blow up St. Patrick's cathedral, Frank Abarno and Charles Carbone were in indictments returned this afternoon, The two alleged anarchists were arraigned lute this afternoon before Judge Swain. DEPARTMENT STORE BURNS AT BRANTFORD, ONT.

BRANTFORD, March B. Crompton Company's destroyed four-story this demorning, partment entailing a loss estimated store at $200,000. CLYMER IS SIGNED TO MANAGE TORONTO William J. Clymer, manager of the Buffalo International League Baseball club during the past two years signed a contract to manage the Toronto club during the coming season late this afternoon. He will leave tonight with Manager Donovan of the Bisons and President James J.

McCaffrey of the Toronto club for Toronto to make arrangements the training trip of McCaffrey's team. DON'T FORGET People's Donation Day MONDAY, MARCH 8TH Give an Hour's Pay for the Families of the Unemployed Committee Bears All Expenses. All Money Donated Goes for Aid NEWS. EIGHTEEN PAGES. STEAMSHIP DIRECTOR UNDER INDICTMENT ON CONSPIRACY CHARGE -Photo by American Press Association Carl Buenz.

Mr. Buenz, resident director in New York of the Hamburg- American Steamship company, has been Indicted with four others on the charge of conspiracy to defraud the government in obtaining clearance papers for vessels leaving New York, upon false representations of the nature of the cargoes and the destination of the ships. RYAN IS NOMINATED CUSTOMS APPRAISER WASHINGTON, March today sent to the Senate the Wilson nomination of John T. Ryan, Buffalo, N. as appraiser of merchandise for customs district No.

9, STAY IN TERMINAL CASE IS GRANTED M' CUTCHEON The Appellate Division at Rochester has continued the stay granted Simon Fleischmann, representing Charles H. McCutcheon in his action against the Terminal commission and the Lackawanna, two weeks, bringing to a halt the appointment of appraisers matter of relocating Ohio street, which was ordered by Justice Pooley. The stay prevents the appointment of appraisers for the condemnation of McCutcheon's land, but allows the Lackawanna and Terminal commission proceed, if they wish, to sever the to claims of the property owners. Justice Pooley has reserved decision on the matter of severance. ACCUSED PHYSICIAN KILLS SELF IN CELL Dr.

W. E. Brown, Held in Murder Case, Takes Fatal Dose of Strychnine. PETERBORO, March W. E.

Brown, 54 years old, for many years a prominent physician in this city, committed suicide by taking strychnine at the police staiton last night. He had been arrested in the afternoon on the charge of murder, after the inquest into the death of Helen Brown, which a coroner's jury found had been due to an illegal operation. Dr. Brown leaves a widow a grown up son and daughter. Flee in Terror as Shed Housing Dynamite Burns BEACON, March of more than 100 school children were endangered today when sparks from a New York Central locomotive set fire to a shed containing several tons of dynamite.

A workman ran to the school building nearby and the pupils were hurried out of the building, Persons within a radius of half a mile have fled fearing an explosion. New York Central trains were stopped and held within half mile of the fire. It was put out by a rallroad construction gang and there was no explosion. The dynamite was for use in railroad construction work. LATEST PRICE ONE CENT.

EIGHTEEN FORMER ATTORNEY GENERAL OF STATE WHO DIED TODAY Charles F. Tabor. Charles F. Tabor, one of the most prominent lawyers of this city, died shortly before noon today at his home, 66 Ashland avenue. His death was not unexpected, as he had been ill for several months.

Mr. Tabor was attorney of this state in 1882-1884. was associated in the practice of his profession with William F. Sheehan, former lieutenant-governor, and the late John Cunneen, who also served the state as attorney Tabor survives. The funeral arrangements will be announced later.

Washington Names Social Center for Margaret Wilson WASHINGTON, March Wilson, eldest daughter of the President, has been honored by having the first school social center organized here, named after her. It is to be known at the Margaret Wilson Social center. Miss Wilson has taken an active interest in its development. MAKES OWN FUNERAL PLANS IN MORNING, DIES IN AFTERNOON OSWEGO, March Torbitt, a veteran fireman, called his friend, Undertaker George Barnes, yesterday morning, selected his casket and made funeral arrangements. Mr.

Torbitt then called on Coroner J. Vowinkel and gave orders that if he was stricken on the street that Mr. Barnes was to have charge of body, In the afternoon Torbitt died. He was subject to asthma. "NEWS" SATURDAY AUTO PAGE A "CORKER." SAYS MUTUAL CO.

MANAGER MUTUAL MOTOR CAR street. COMPANY. 921-923 Main March 1, 1915. Editor the NEWS: Just a line about vour last Saturday Auto page in the NEWS. Aside from any personal interest we may have had in the page, it was a corker.

Your page is of the charneter that makes it stand out as different. It has the "pep" in it and it is a page that is of real news Interest to the public instead of being simply a page of straight advertising set in news form, yet containing nothing of a news or special nature. Sincerely yours, MILLER, Manager. Three Children and Woman Burn QUEBEC, March Arthur Talbott and her three children were burned to death early today in their home here. The recent storm had crippled the fire alarm system and blocked the streets with snow so that firemen were unable to the house in time to rescue the family.

cleared the shore of Turkish forces and cut off successively several avenues of Turkish communication by sea until only the Khopa route remained. After a battle of three days this last route was closed effectively. PETROGRAD, Russia, March Official returns show that up to February 13, 49,000 Turkish prisoners, including 527 officers, had passed through Pyatigorsk since the war with Turkey began, on their way to the interior of Russia. NINE BATTLESHIPS BOMBARDING FORTS ATHENS, March 2, via Paris, March A. -Nine battleships took part in yesterday's bombardment of the forts in the Dardanelles.

Six of them were British and advanced to within two miles ofChanKalest at the narrowest point in the straits. Detachments of the allied troops, which were landed at Kum Kaleh on (Continued on Page 2, 5th column.) 1915. NEGRO SAVES 3 FAMILIES FROM BLAZE Twelve Children and Many Adults Are Taken Across Roofs and Down Fire Escapes at Jamestown Fire. NEW WARNER BLOCK IS BADLY DAMAGED Rear Wall Falls Into Outlet of Chautauqua Lake, Forming Dam Which Raised Water to Dangerous Point. out fire escape.

May Flood the Factories, JAMESTOWN, March which broke out at 10 o'clock this morning in the basement of the Famous clothing store badly damaged the new Warner block a four-story brick block in South Maine street. The loss will reach 000. About 25 families including at least 12 small children, were taken out over the roofs and down the fire escapes. The loss will fall heaviest on James Simpson, proprietor of the Famous clothing store; Philblad Colander, shoe merchants, and the Wiquist clothing store. James Simpson, proprietor of the Famous, was missing for some much time after the fire broke put, causing alarm Finally he was found another part of the city, and did not know of the blaze.

Rescues Three Families, G. W. Brady, the colored janitor, rescued three families after the smoke was so dense it was impossible to see through the hallways. His own family, his wife and four small children, he took out last. C.

E. Waite, his wife and four children were in the third floor hour after the fire broke out. Waite and Itwo children tried to get out front. but the extension ladder was not long enough to reach the window. They ran back and ran Into Brady, who had just taken out Mrs.

Waite and two other children. He then took out Waite and the other two children over the roof route, On the second floor, about 25 Albanians in one suite, and half of AFTERNOON the rooms asleep. them, and they got afternoon the fire had broken troth's the Warner block, which is practically destroyed, into the Lundquist brick building adjoining. This block was ablaze in the upper portions with indications that it would be destroyed. This block is occupied by the C.

A. Lundquist company, hardware dealers; the Iroquois hotel and the Majestic motion picture theater. The damage from fire and water will be probably $100,000 on both blocks. The rear wall of the Warner block fell into the outlet of Chautauqua lake, forming a dam which raised the water until it became danger at noon. If the accidental dam is not broken the water will flood the heart of the manufacturing district.

SIX TONAWANDA STORES BURN; LOSS $45,000 TONAWANDA, March Fire this afternoon threatened to destroy several buildings in Main street, between Adam and Broad streets, occupied by Arenz, Mrs. Rose's shop and the Henry Carney occupied by the Queen City millinery Clothing company. The flames also leaped to three other stores occupied by John Kinney as a news depot and billiard room, J. E. Jameson's grocery and R.

Baredy a shoe store. The tosses on these as latter three buildings will total 000. The losses on the buildings first burned probably total $25,000, making a total loss of $45,000. Fireman Charles Kling of National Hose company was overcome by smoke, but his condition was not serious. FARMERS FILE PETITIONS IN BANKRUPTCY HERE.

William L. Hobart, farmer, from Gorham, N. Harold C. Orr, untary farmer, from petitions Naples, in N. bankruptey, filed vol- this morning, in United States District court.

Hobart placed his liabilities at $2362.93 and assets at $65. The assets are exempt. Orr certified his assets $167.50 and total liabilities at $777.50. FINED FOR DAUGHTER FAILING TO TO SEND SCHOOL. HER Rosa Torino, 16 Harriett street, was fined $5 by Judge George E.

Judge in adult part of Children's court, this morning. for neglecting to send her 14-year-old school girl to school. Death and Memoriam Notices on Second Page. THREATENS WARD WITH SUSPENSION Mayor Writes Public Works Head Unless He Signifies Intention of Collecting Ashes in Downtown Buildings at Once He Will Be Suspended. COURT ORDER PROMPTS COMMISSIONER TO OBEY When Colonel Is Informed Justice Pooley Ordered Collection of Refuse He Informs Executive He Will Do So-Fight on Between Them.

As the culmination of a quarrel that has been developing between Mayor Louis P. Fuhrmann and Colonel Francis G. commissioner of public works, for some weeks, the mayor early this morning threatened to suspend Colonel Ward from office pending proceedings for his permanent removal if the Colonel refused to obey a peremptory order from the mayor to proceed with the collection of ashes and other trade waste from office buildings and other commercial establishments. However, Col. Ward decided to obey the decision of Judge Pooley, handed down this morning, and was not suspended.

The mayor's letter to Col. Ward warned him that unless he receded from his position before noon and agreed to continue the collections of ashes and refuse from office buildings and sent a formal letter complying with the mayor's demands he would be suspended from office. Will Fight, Says Ward. The letter was served on Colonel Ward at 11 o'clock. this morning Special Officer Shea who is detailed to duty at the mayor's office and Detective Sergeant Elsaesser of police headquarters.

When asked what he proposed to do about the matter, Colonel Ward at first proposed to fight and said: "Fight! You know how I am in the habit of acquiescing to requests couched in such tones. In addition to Kenefick, Cooke, Mitchell Bass, attorneys for the Buffalo General Electric company, the mayor will have to bring up more troops. "I'll collect ashes and trade waste from office buildings, commercial establishments and factories they pay for it and not before." But before Colonel Ward had advised the mayor of his refusal to obey, he was informed of a decision rendered by Justice Pooley of the Supreme court ordering him to continue to collect, ashes and refuse from the buildings. Colonel Ward then notified the mayor that he would make the collections and his threatened removal from office was averted. Put the quarrel between these two officials is on and in the open now.

Mayor's Letter. The mayor's letter to Colonel Ward follows: "I am informed that you had ceased making collections ashes from certain office and business buildings and department stores in the of Buffalo, mentioned and specified in the order of the Supreme court granted by Justice Marcus on November 27, 1914, restraining you from refusing to rake collections. "This refusal is also in violation of the provisions of Section 16 of Chapter 4 of the Ordinances. I deem it duty to make these collections at your least until the court before whom the (Continued on Page 2, 3d column.) GERMAN AVIATOR HURLS BOMBS AT STEAMER DALBAIR DUNDEE, Scotland, March German taube made an unsuccessful attempt to blow up the Glasgow steamer Dalbair in the English channel, the captain reported on his arrival here today. The aviator hurled three bombs the Dalbair.

Each of them narrowly missed its mark and fell into the sea. EFFICIENCY AND ECONOMY DEPARTMENT NO MORE ALBANY, March today signed the Thorn bill abolishing the department of efficiency and economy. OCEAN STEAMERS. OCEAN STEAMERS. Arrived: NEW YORK, United States, Copenhagen, Taormina, Naples; Chicago, Havre.

GENOA, 1st, America, New York. CZERNOWITZ IS BOMBARDED BY RUSSIAN GUNS Austrians Have Placed Rigid Cordon of Military and Police Around Capital of Kukowina, and Many Secret Hangings Have Occurred. HEAVY SNOW FAILS TO HALT FIGHTING Russians Sacrificing Men to Complete Success in Carpathians, and Fierce Fighting Continues in Spite of Snow, Report. LONDON, March 3 (3:32 A. "The Russian artillery has bombarded Czernowitz, capital of the Austrian crown land of Bukowina," Daily Mail Bucharest "The Austrians," the correspondent continues, "have placed a rigid cordon of military and police, around Czernowitz and nobody allowed to depart toward the Rumanian frontier.

"Reports received here say that the Austrians are dealing severely with certain elements in the population. It is reported that numerous secret hangings have occurred and that hundreds, of arrests have been made." Sacrificing Many Men. BERLIN, March 3, via London (1:55 A. -The Tageblatt's correspondent in Galicia telegraphs that the Russians have not won a single complete success in their efforts to regain Carpathian crests lost, by, them. Heavy fighting continues, says, along the whole line in spite of heavy snow storms.

"The Russians are sacrificing many men, the correspondent declares, in their effort to regain mountain heights and prevent a threatened encircling of their flank. GALICIA SITUATION IS FAVORABLE TO RUSSIANS LONDON, (4:40 A. A Petrograd dispatch to Reuter's Telegram company gives the following semi-official communication regarding the progress of the war: "The Germans expended a vast quantity of ammunition in a futile bombardment of Ossowetz. "Au Austrian attempt to pierce the Russian front at Lupkow and thus relieve Przemysl, resulted only in their suffering enormous losses. The Austrians no longer make attacks in open order but endeavor to break our lines by advancing in solid masses which are mowed down by fire.

"The situation in Eastern Galicia is. developing favorably to the Russians." MAIMED PRISONERS OF WAR EXCHANGED GENEVA, via Paris, March 3. (1.15 A. first trainload of maimed French soldiers arrived here last night from Lyons, homeward bound. The cars were immediatelly boarded by Red Crees nurses, who (Continued on Page 2, 2d column.) The Day in Congress.

SENATE: Resumed work at 11 A. after a five-hour recess and continued on appropriation bills. HOUSE: Met at 10 A. M. Resumed work perfecting conference reports and appropriation bills.

WOULD RETAIN RICKER. consulting engineer of the department. TEMPERATURE TODAY. The temperature in Buffalo today, furnished the NEWS by the U. S.

Weather bureau: Lowest, 14 degrees, before sunrise: 8 A. 14; 9 A. 15; 10 A. 14; 11 A. 16; 12 16; P.

17; 2 P. 20. Highest temperature yesterday, 88. Humidity 8 o'clock last night, 83. Humidity at 8 o'clock this morning, 90.

Carry flowers home tonight and sAVe ten per cent. Palmer's Two Flower Shops. ALBANY. March request. has been made by the Highway department for an appropriation by the Civil Service commission to retain George A.

Ricker of Buffalo, formerly first deputy commissioner, as a temporary Complete Market Reports Will Be Found on Page 15.