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WARDEN OSBORNE
SEES COY. WHITMAN
Sing Sing Hopeful Row With
Riley Will End-Prize
Fight Blocked.

OssISING. n. r.. July Warden
Thomas Mott Osborne slipped away
to Albany this morning and had
. conference with Gov. Whitman.
No one In authority II willing to talk for
publication tonight. but II is gossip here
that an announcement which will let the
world know who's who In Sing Sing is
likely 70 be made soon.
There were two interesting develop
ments in the Osborne Riley controversy
to-day One had TO do with a report
that. on the order OF 1ohn b. Riley.
superintendent OF prisons. eighty four
convicts will be removed TO Auburn
prison tomorrow. II is reported that
several members OF the executive COM
mlttee Of the Mutual Welfare League
are 10 be included In the transfer. the
second to be- made In four DAYS.
Warden Osborne scored triumph this
afternoon when Sergeant OF the Guard
Halpin returned from Comstock bring
Ing two blacksmiths who had been trans
ferred recently. Hereafter these work
ers are to be employed In the Sing Sing
shops. 1t Is understood that their return
resulted from complaints made by New
York city purchasers of Sing Sing in
dustrial products that work turned out
In the last few days had been below,
standard.
Sing Sing prisoners who had arranged
prizefght are not NO much dlspleased
over the tabOoing of the fstic combat by
Supt. Riley as they are over the met hod
he took OF doing II.
They were angered when il was an
nounced to-day that Battling Ryan. the
white hope" who was to try to wrest
the prison belt from Chink Harris, negro
champion. had been drafted to Comstock
Mr.. Riley. II Is said. removed Ryan over
Warden Thomas Mott Osbornes head to
make sure that the prizefght would not
take place quietly on July over his
protest.
As matters stand now there In no
white boxer In the prison regarded as
the quail OF Chink Harris
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TURKS CONFIDENT.
Writes Of Great
Task Before Allies.

Spscid' f1hie DeSp0fch to TnE SIS
LoNDoN. July The Telegraph prints
"A despatch from its special Corre-
spondent, Granville Fortescu-. dated from
Constantnopie In the first week in June
The writer dwells on the enormous dif-
ticulties confronting the Allies on the
GallpoN Peninsula, but says that they
are as nothing compared with the bar
riers facing the warships.
The writer traversed the coast from
Fort Niagara to "A point near Kun kale
and found the entire distance one great
line Of fortress-s Since March Is every
suitable position has been converted into
"A battery. The lack uf large calibre ar
tillrry, excepting movable howitzcrs, has
been compensated for by an uucount, Il
number Of small guns
The forts guarding the Narrows. he
says, have suffered scarcely any dam
age from the guns of the warshipS and
the crews manning the batteries have
become highly efficient under the tute-
iage OF the German officers
The morale Of the Turkish troops has
increased hundred fold since March
ls he says. and n serene confidence
among the men is apparent everywhere
There is certain amount of friction
among the Turkish and German officers,
but this, he believes, il not likely to in
teriere with the operations The ques-
tion of ammunition IL one of great i'm
portance, as Turkey cannot manufacture
shells for the biggest guns. 1t IL stated,
however. that the existing stores are
ample
Speaking of the land operations, he
says that the iallipoli Peninsula has
passed through "A metamlrphosis since
March is Every ravine has been con-
Nerted into an obstacle and every ri lge
has been converted into fort. The
whole country IN an armed camp, and
the men are In training everywhere with
every evidence of remarkable patriotic
consCient iousness
The correspondent denies that any
pessimism exists among the people HA
believes that the Allies viii succeed in
time but thinks that victory will be
won only AT enormous sacrifices. am
munition probably proving the decisive
factor.
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W. W. ASTOR GIVES
$7,2sO,oOo TO son
Four Downtown Parcels Go to
John Jacob, Now i'm
English Army.

william Waldorf Astor made a gif.
yesterday to his younger son. John Jacob
Astor. OF well known properties In the
lower part Of Manhattan which city tax
assessors estimate to be worth S7.?30,-
900. They include the northerly end Of
the old Astor House. at the southwest
corner OF Broadway and Barclay street
the Real Estate Exchange. on Vesey
street. and adjoining buildings the Ex-
change Court Building. twelve story
Office building, at the south corner OF
Broadway and Exchange place. running
through to New street. and the AstOr
Building. an eleven story structure at
10 Wall street. extending through to
Pine street
These are three Of the more important
properties left to William Waldorf Astor
by his father. John Jacob Astor. The
Real Estate Exchange property was
added to the Astor House site through
purchase at auction by Mr.. Astor a few
years ago. This property. on Broadway.
Barclay and Vesey streets, Is valued at
s2,lS0,00O. The Exchange Court Build
ing 10 estimated to be worth s3,l00,0 900
100000.
These are the first OF the William
Waldorf Astor properties to pass out
Of his direct control since he succeeded
his father as head Of that branch of the
family In 1890. During that time Mr..
Astor has made many improvements,
one of the first having been the Ex-
change Court Building. one OF the
pioneers Of lower Broadway.
In June. 1911, Mr. Astor decided to
the Farmers Loan and Trust Company
In trust for the eldest son, Waldorf,
the Waldorf section of the Waldorf-As-
toria Hotel, being the Fifth avenue and
Thirty-third street half of the hotel. In
addition there were included the Astor
Court Building and the old structures at
23 to 81 West Thirty-third street
Real estate men discussing the transfer
Of these holdings to the younger Astor
suggested that 1t may have been done
to avoid payment OF inheritance tax
later on. The william Waldorf Astur
properties In New York are estimated to
be worth anywhere from s60.OO0,0O0 to
500 900. 900
John Jacob Astor Is the second son
and third child OF William Waldorf
Astor and was born in 1885. He has
been In this country seldom since he was
a boy. having spent most OF his time
In England. He held commission in
the English army. but whether he has 8
gone to the front is unknown to the
public.
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Sp,c,ai cable Dsspdtch TO TaE srv

LONDON. July l.--More details rega ra-
ing the part played by the Australian
and New Zealand army corps during the
advance on the Galllpoli Peninsula on
the 2sth are given in message from
Gen. Sir Ian Hamilton received to-day,
OF which the following is part;
AS stated. the officer commanding
the Australian and New Zealand army
corps was instructed to undertake
operations having as their object pre-
venting the enemy from detaching troops
for Reinforcement at the southern area.
Between II 80 o'clock and noon the
action opened, II NJ s Humber,
Iincher and Chelmer engaged the
rnemys heavy guns, At o'clock
a part OF the Second Light Horse Bri-
gade moved out on the right. advancing
some zoo yards, The enemy was en-
countered In strength. Meanwhile the
artillery engaged the encmy's reserves,
which were collecting In ravne op-
poeite our right centre. shelllng them
effectively with guns and howitsers,
AT about 2;3O =. NJ. the enemy
appeared to be preparing counter
attack on the left OF our advanced
troops, but the hre from the howitzers
and machine guns easily turned the
enemy and the attack was repulsed.
THE retirement OF the advanced
troops began at 3 +, NJ, well covered
by rifle, machine gun and artillery fire,
The troops were All back in their
trenches between 4 40 and 80 r. NJ,
"Our machine guns and artillery did
considerable execution, The naval gun
fire gave valuable assistance. The
Eighth Corps reports $50 prisoners taken
since June 2s One Circassian private,
who had been wounded, was carried
prisoner into our lines by a private
Of the Royal Scots during a terrific
fre.'
A despatch from Athens says the Al
lies have taken the Turkish stronghold
OF Krithia on the Gallipoli Peninsula. to
the western edge of which Gen. Ian
Hamilton's report Of yesterday carried
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U. 8 FLEET TO HAVE LAUNDRIEs
Daniels Plans 20 Relieve Men
From washing Clothes.

WAsHrNdToN. July 1.-The American
biuejacket shall no longer be "a washer
woman"-at least not IL Secretary
Daniels can prevent II.
lie announced to-day that as result
OF an experiment on the dreadnought
Texas crews laundries will be installed
In all new battleshIps and In the older
ones as rapidly as conditions permit
capt. A. W. Grant. until recently in
command OF the Texas. has submitted a
report to the Secretary stating he found
the innovation an excellent one and
recommending that II be made universal
throughout the battleship fleet.
The Secretary. approving the recon-
mendation. believes that In addition to
erecting economies In the use OF fresh
water on board shin a modern laundry
VIII be more sanitary and also give blue.
Jackets more time for military duties.
Enlisted men will be charged 80 cents
a month for laundry work. while officers.
chief Of petty offlcers and the mess will
pay SO much a piece.
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ern situation is unchanged The booty
taken during June was two flags.
2o.5aJ prisoners. of whom l2l were
officers cannon. . mine throwers, %
machine guns. one aeroplane and
much material.
In the southeastern field
After bitter fighting the troops OF
Gen Won Linsingen yesterday stormed
the Russian positions east Of the
Gnila Lipa River near kunicze and
I.ucZynce. north of Rohatyn. Three
ofiicers and 2.22S men were made
prisoners and flve machine guns cap
tured
East of Lemberg the Austro- Hun
garian troops pressed forward into the
positions occupied by the enemy.
The army under Field Marshal Won
Mackensen is continuing TO press
forward between the Bug and the
Nistula rivers.
West Of the N!stula after stubborn
fighting by the Russians the alliel
troops are advancing on both sides OF
Kamenna In pursuit.
The total captures during June
made by the allied troops under Gems.
Won L.insinsen. Won Mackensen and
Won woyrsch are 400 officers. 1850
men. so cannon and PCS machine guns.
A squadron OF German ships con-
sisting of one patrollng cruiser. four
light cruisers and many torpedo boats
bombarded Windau and attempted to
make "A landing on the coast. but was
repulsed. One OF the hostile tor
pedo boats was blown up by mine
our torpedo boats engaged the en-
EMS cruisers. Other Russian tor
pedo boats, protecting these opera
tions from the north compelled the
enemy to rStire.
There has been a lull in the Shawl
region. on the Niemen and Narew
fronts and on the left bank of the
Nistula
The enemy offensive between the
Nieprz and the bug on the Hamoste-
Sokolka front continues.
on the western Bug and on the
Gnila Lipa on the 2Sth aud 29th We
successfully repelled enemy attacks.
Noticing the enemy crossing the
Dniestcr. near fialicz we took the Of
fensiye and drove him back. making
hundreds Of prisoners.
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U. s. AVIATION CLASS FORMED.
First Orgs nisation Of Nine Omcers
VIII Go TO Pensacola.


WARRINGTON, July 1.--Announcement
was made ut the Navy Department to-
day OF the selection Of nine officers TO
form the first organised class in avla-
tion. The officers will be assigned at
once to the aviation etation at Pensa-
cola for the study Of the construction,
assembly and repair OF aeroplanes and
later will learn to operate the machines.
Practical shop work will be one OF the
chief features OF the first period OF in
struction.
Another class will be selected few
months later In line with the policy OF
the Department. supported by appropria-
tions by Congress. to expedite the de.
velopment OF aviation in the United
states navy.
The officers composing the nrst class
are iieuts. u. +. Johnson. A. c. Reed.
T.. q. Haas. r. Paunack. W. w CORY
and Ensisns J. p. MurHeet and W. H.
Scoheld. all OF the navy. and Lieuts T..
T Evans and A. r. Cunningham OF the
marine corps.
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kapatistas LOOting Stores
and Running Riot in
Mexico City.
VILLA TRYING TO
EXTRADITE HUERTA
Ex-DictatOr Cheered by FL
|Paso Crowd-Report of At
tempt to Kill Him.

The Mexican situation has grown 30
ritical that the United States will be
breed to act dec.sively within ten
avs Washington officials believe.
A courier from the Brazilian Minis
|er brought news that the Zapatistas
re looting the stores and melting the
hwless to disorder.
Neither President Wilson nor Sec
Re,ary Lansing has taken any steps
jince Bryan left.
| Villas Minister Of Foreign Affairs Is
Sn his way to Washington with his
raiders peace plans.
Gems Huerta, Orozco and Caraveo
i md three Ell Pasoans were in court At
b Paso on charges OF conspiracy to
klolate the United States neutrality
hws. The case was postponed until
| uly 12.
Huerta protested against the delay
! md the espionage Of secret service
hen, but in vain.
II was announced in Washington
hat somebody tried to kill Huerta by
ropping a heavy weight from the roof
X a building on the ex-dictator.
A throng gave Huerta a warm re-
option after the trial.
The Villista Governor of Chihuahua
as presented a requisition for the
ktradition Of Huerta on the charge Of
hurder.
Villa claims to have defeated
bregons army at Lagos.
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$5,0OO,00O SUGAR ORDER.
England Sends to Federal Refining
Co. for $4,000 Tons.

YoNKERs, y. y. July IAN order for
$4,000 tons OF refined sugar, worth s5.-
900, 900, was received to-day by the Fed
eral Sugar Refining Company The
order came from an English concern.
Because OF the size OF the order the
company decided to split 1t up with
other companies. The Federal company
took $4,000 tons. the National Refining
company the same amount and the rest
will be divided between the American
Refining company of Brooklyn and the
Warren company Of Edgewater. n. J.
The Federal company received an
order two months ago for $4,000 tons
worth 100000, and as a result tho
plant has been working night and day.
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GERMAN TROOPS MOVE WEST.
Closing of Swiss Frontier May In.
dicate New Drive at Paris.

GENEVA. July 1.-The complete sus-
pension OF international communication
on Lake Constance In believed to indi-
cate a great westward movement OF
German troops, preparatory for new
drive toward Paris.
No German train has arrived at Con-
stance for three days. The Swiss aden
frontier has been closed since last Sun
day. and the Wurttemberg line was
closed to-day. Neutrals thus are unable
to cross from Germany to Switzerland
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WALTER JOHNSON A FATHER
Pitcher HRstens to Washington Ia
See First Born.

WASHINGTON. July IA brand new
twirler has arrived in town. lie weighs
SH pounds The stork dropped him at
$3.50 o'clock this evening at the home
OF Walter Johnson. the famous pitcher
OF the Washington American League
team. Both mother and son are doing
nicely.
Walter himself was in New York,
where the Nationals are playing the
Yankees. when the stork arrived He
wired that he was leaving at midnight
to welcome this new baseball prodigy.
Walter married a daughter OF Repre-
sentative Roberts OF Nevada last Au-
gust.
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F. D. ROOSEVELT UNDER KNIFE.
Assistant Secretary Operated On at
Navy Hospital.

WASHINGTON, July l.-Frankin q,
Roosevelt, Assistant Secretary OF the
Navy. was operated on for appendicitis
at the Navy Hospital here this after.
noon. 1t IL said his condition Is salts
factory.
Mr.. Roosevelt suffered last night and
summoned medical aid. Naval surgeons
lost no time in hurryng him to the
hospital and the operation was per-
formed at 2 o'clock this afternoon.
Mrs. Roosevelt and their children are
at Eastport. Me. They We're notified
after the operation had been success
fully performed.
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RUSSIANS LOSE I1,OOO.
Austro-German Armies Drive Them
Out Of New Positions.
sp,c,ai Sab,. D,,ps,ch 10 THx sr>

Special cable Desps,ch 10 THx srN
BERLIN. via London. July 1.-The
armies Of Gen. Won Linsingen drove the
Russians out Of their Gnila Llpa position
further west yesterday while Field Mar
slial Won Mackensen drove them further
back on the Lemberg- Brody line.
The Austro-ierman captured during
the month more than 1900 Russian
prisoners. including more than $50 ON
cers two flags. 81 cannon. 320 machine
guns and much other booty. according to
the official statement of the army ad-
minIst ration. made public to night as
follows:
The military cha iacter Of the east
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"ls" NO HooDoo IN AUTO SMASH
Thirteenth Child and Bicycle
Emcrwe safely

HEMPsTEAD, n. Y, July 1.-The sup
posed "hoodoo IS" failed here yesterday
In the case Of George Harmon, . years
old. who is the thirteenth child OF Mr.
and Mrs. George Harmon. His father
Is also the thirteenth child
The boy was riding on his bicycle Ia
Franklin street with his head down
when he ran into the automobile Of
Chester Grant. Every one who saw the
accident thought the boy was killed.
but he surprised them by jumping up
and beginning to examine his wheel
Satisfied that 1t was not damaged he
turned to Grant and asked him why he
did not look where he was going. Then
he jumped on his bike and went home.
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TWO NEW FRENCH WAR AIDS.
First Under Secretary to serve a.
Minister Of Munitions,

PARIS. July THE French Cabins,
decided to-day TO create places for two
additional under secretaries OF the War
Department. making three In all
Under Secretary OF War Albert
Thomas. recently appointed. will be vir-
tually Minister of Munitions The two
new Cabinet members are Joseph
Thierry and Justin GODDARD.
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MEXICAN CONDITIONS
TO FORCE u. S. HAND
decisive Action In the Next Ten
Days Expected In washinGtOn.

decisive Action In the Next Ten
Days Expected In WsshinGton.
WASHINGTON. July 1.-The next ten
ays or two weeks probably will see
ONE decisive action by the United
ates in regard to the Mexican situa-
p. Privately. officials were &C.
lwledging to-day that this Government
hnot hold off much longer. Also
" were admitting that the situation
about as bad as could be Imagined,
fuch worse In fact than they had
hag!ned was possible.
Conditions in Mexico city are COM
afed now to those at Pekin In 1900
lring the Boxer uprisings 1t is frankly
limited that were 1t not for the war
Europe undoubtedly either the United
fates would have to send relief ex-
Edition TO the Mexican capital or the
European Powers would do 1t.
At the same time the general famine
Pnditions throughout Mexico are In
easing in intensity with the Mexican
tctional leaders selling food for gold
nd the American public, through the
|ed Cross. sending food supplies in.
Carranza has not yielded one jot OF
position and no progress seems to
I'VE been made toward bringing about
poperation for peace. Also the United
ates Government has involved itself in
prosecution of Huerta and others on
e Mexican border, an action which
any feel will prove a boomerang.
Other Nations Involved.
diplomatic quarters here are greatly
agfed by the conditions existing In
ek!eo city and frequent inquiries have
eh made Of the State Department on
Ihalt Of other Governments in the last
Nv days.
That the thousands OF foreigners
pouId he cut of from all communica-
On with the outside world--Carranza 10
ven holding up British cables at Vera
z--in city that is without food and
'ue' Siege is regarded by representa-
YES OF other Governments as an in
,erable situation.
word reached the State Department
quay by courier from the Brazilian
h's'er under date of June 25 that on
morning OF that day the grocery
ores OF the city were sacked by hungry
oos' II Is charged that the Villa
sur'head President. Chaxaro. is unable
control the Zapata Generals and that
after are melting the people to dis
uers. The Minister declared the open
OF the railway from Vera Cruz to
Al'o city was the only measure Of
net which seemed available
mere IL as yet no indication that the
'sHeht Is willing to undertake this
dsure which has been recommended
i. .peatedly by American and European
nclas in Mexico for nearly year.
-. AV
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AUSTRIANS IN ACTION.
vienna Reports Fighting Along
GniIa LtpR and vsOnxO.
Special cable Despatch TO Tn

Special cable Despd,ch 10 The su>
VIENNA. via Amsterdam. July 1.-The
following official statement was made
public at the War Office tc-night
Fighting Is proceeding along the
Gnila Lipa.
Heavy engagements are occurring
on the upper Isonxo River In Italy.
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DARDANELLES LOSSES.
British CasuaIti-s In GaIIipOIi Ex-
crptiOnRlIy Heavy.

LONDON, July Premier Asquith
announced in the House OF Commons
this afternoon that the British naval
and military losses In the operations at
the Dardanelles up to May "a aggre-
gated $685. officers and men.
The figures showing the killed,
wounded and missing by officers and
men follow:
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TROOPS FROM ANTIPODES
IN BATTLE WITH TURKS
Sir Ian Hamilton Describes Advance of Australian and
New Zealand Corps on Gallipoli Peninsula
Allies Take Krtha, Says Report

his forces No official confirmation is .
tainable
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LINERARMENIAN
AN ADMIRALTY
SHIP,SAYSPAGE
Ambassadors Report Leaves
Situation Still in In
definite Stage.
NO PASSENGERS
CARRIED BY VESSEL
Officials Chiefly Concerned
With Question of Ships
Resistance.
21 AMERICANS WERE
AMONG THOSE LOST
4 Survivor Says the Sub
marine Chased Steamer
Two Hours. ;
81 AMERICANS WERE
AMONG THOSE LOST

WAsIIfNcToN. July Though there
were many indications to-day that the
torpedoing OF the Armenian with the
loss Of American lives may not be 80
serlous from the United states view
point as at first thought officials at
the state Department still found them-
selves without sufficient facts on which
to base a definite conclusion.
The press reports telling OF the enc
counter between the German submarine
and the merchantman seemed to suG'
gest strong probability that ths
Armenian offered resistance to the
submarine and might therefore have
been properly subject TO Smelling.
On the other hand tho statement
that ma ajority OF those drowned met
that fate through the shooting away Of
l.fcboat ropes as the boats were being
lowered after the vessel had sur
rendered was pointed to az evidence
OF ruthless and unjustifiable disre-
gard OF non-combatant lives by tho
German commando. The question
whether the Armenian offered ress-
tance II now regarded as the chief point
a issue in the case.
officials. however. refused to pass
Judgment on these reports. as complete
despatc ON the case have not vet
been received from Ambassador Page
ard United states Consul Armstrong at
Bristol.
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Carried >O Passengers.

and United states Consul Armstrong at
"''S'o
,
Ambassador Page reported to-day
tha, IN. Armenian was declared by
,,-t. ,,a, L.. ,,.,,,.., go,
''o
Admiralty business ana 'hnt she car"
ried no passengers He did not say.
hoyo,-,r tim, sb. yas under direct
-, ,,.. =,
''c' w ''e '''''' ~"
until o'lclll kNoWledS" ~ hnu 10 tns
contrary IL is prubable mat the state
,,,.,,,s -, r,,.,es.r,,,ivos or ,ho Lac.
Nv
'ahu an" l'"'i''"''" h''@' "''0" o"'e"
or controlled the vessel. VIII be ac-
,.r,.d
,r,. ...i,.. ,,,,,r.., .,,t.,fo., T.. ,,o.
"r a,s ''', L. ,ia,,, -
'''' a"' w. ''.' W. W 10
fes"r"'u as " ''">et mem s''p ioI Pu'-
There WAS 4 disposition, therefore,
TO regard this point as having been
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Says Rose Lied.

Continued ON Fourth Poss.
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Continued on Fourth Paoe.