New Britain Herald Newspaper, April 15, 1914, Page 11

NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15, 1914. REBFLS UNDER VILIA |U. S. Warships Which May Open Fire on Mexican Coast Cities TAKE SAN PEDRO Hsawy Toll is Reported i Six Ilay [naaocmcm. Juarez, Mex., April 15.—The defeat 07 the combined federal forces by the rebels at San Pedro de los Colonias, State of Coahuila, with federal losses estimated at 2,800 killed and wounded and 700 prisoners and a rebel loss re- ported at 650 killed and wounded was, it is pointed out here, the culmination of the battle of Torreon, which began #n March 21. When General Velasco, the federal general in chief, evacuated Torreon April 2, his army was practically in- tact and the retreat enabled him to join. the reinforcements which bhad failed to reach him at Torreon, and to that extent the evacuation was a successful maneuver. In any:event Velasco after his re- treat was much stronger and more dangerous than before, for at San Pedro he had with him the columns of Generals De Moure, Argumendo, Campa, Mariano, Ruiz, Hidalgo, and Maas, a total of twelve or fourteen thousand troops. Six Day Engagement. While desultory fighting began al- " most as soon as the federals left Tor- reon, Villa gives the duration of the battle proper six d: culminating Wwith the flight of the federals last Monday. “ General Villa in his official report ~to his chief, ended with the remark: “My only regret is that 500 of my troops were wounded in today's (Monday) assault. I hope that the great sacrifice of human blood will be for the welfare of our country.” * The success of General Villa and his men in driving back the forces which had re-enforced the retreating Torreon garrison under command of the federal General Velasco was re- garded here as the final struggle for the complete possession of Torreon and the hewing of a way through the canon country toward the capital of the nation. Y Madero Houses Burned. % Chihuahua, Mex., April 15.—A brief supplementary report of the bat- tle of San Pedro received by General Carranza last night from General Villa says that all houses belonging to the Madero family in San Pedro were burned by the federals. The febels are reported to have captured railroad trains, eleven cannon, a thou- sand rifles and considerable ammuni- tion. Carranza Preparing Report. * General Carranza having received a full report of press dispatches bear- ing on the Tampico incident, was pre- paring one, but it avoided direct ref- erence to the complication and left inquirers to draw what inferences they might from a declaration that the revolution must continue to the end. 3 F.V.STREETER HEADS CONNECTICUT “VETS” (Continued From First Page.) ‘!oremost families in France and England. Here Several Years. New Britain has been Mr. Streeter's home town for the past eight vears and he has built up quite a success- ful piano business, being regarded as Qne of the best piano tuners in this section of the country. He is a ason, belonging to a Masonic lodge in Kalamazoo, and also belongs to several other fraternal organizations, among which is New Britain council, O. U. A. M. He is now serving his second term as commander of Stan- ley Post. HUERTA MUST SALUTE STARS AND STRIPES <Continued from First Page.) Wst night, was received at the navy department today: “No new devel- opment at Tampico. Constitutional- ists have retired from the vicinity. Business resumed and refugees re- turned. Mexican gunboats Progreso and Zarsagoza have left Tampico-" =, ST. JOSEPH'S CONFIRMATION. The adult coniirmation class of St. Joseph's church will meet 7:30 o'elock this evening in the hall, As there is to be but one more meeting before the conferring of the sacrament, a full attendance is re- vested. A class of thirty members Will be confirmed by Bishop J. J. Ni- lan at 3:30 P. M,, Sunday, April 26. at TOO LATE FOR CLASSIFICATION, ‘WANTED—ALt once, carriage painter, steady work and good pay. Frank Richardson's Carriage Shop, 510 Shuttle Meadow avenue. 4-15-d2x e e = TO RENT-—Four room tenement, all modern improvements at 275 South Main street., Inquire 281 South Main street. 4-15-6d | Sherry’s last night by the parish | Vera Cruz, April 15.—General Gus- tavo Maas, the federal commander at Vera Cruz, states that the Mexican government had ordered General Morelos Zaragoza not to accede to Rear Admiral Mayo’s demand that the American flag should be saluted within twenty-four hours. The de- mand was the result of the arrest of a detachment from the Dolphin at T A ERA CRUY. 2-US.. =0 " 3 ’, (o] Tampico. General Maas and the Mex- ican government considered that such a step would be highly derogatory to national dignity and was. also un- called for, as absolutely no insult had been offered to the American flag. It is understood that if the salute is net made Rear Admiral Mayo will be allowed to enforce his demand eith- er on one of the federal gunboats, S3.0ES MOINE! whith are now covered by the guns of the Dolphin, Des Moines and the Chester, or in his discretion he may order these craft to shell the federal barracks at Tampico, The situation here is grave and it is possible that a bombardment of Tampico by our warships will be followed by an at~ tack on Vera Cruz by the American fleet. COPPER PRODUCERS “HHIONOR BROOKER | Ansonia Man Tendered an Impressive Banquet at Sherry’s—Bronze Statue Presented to Him. New York, April 15.—A large and impressive banquet was given at Copper Producers of America, in honor of Hon. Charles F. Brooker, president | of the Ansonia Brass company. B} was in celebration of the completion | of Mr. Brooker’s fiftieth year in the | copper trade. There were about one hundred and fifty gentlemen in at- tendance, including many representa- ; tive citizens of New York. Cable messages were received from all of the important copper men of Europe, and speeches were made by ! John B. Ryan, president of the Amalgamated Copper company, who | presided; Mr. Brooker, the guest of | honor; Colonel R. M. Thompson W. | A. Ryan, former United States sen- | ator; Colonet Livermore of the Cal- | umet and Hecla company; Howard ' Elliott, chairman of the board of ! directors of the New York, New Ha- | ven and Hartford railroad company; | C. ¢. Coffin, president of the Gen- eral- Electri¢ company and Melville ; E. Stone. A beautiful bronze statute symbol- izing ‘‘Courage,” was presented to Mr. Brooker. | i i HELD FOR PERJURY. John L. Somers of Bridgeport Placed t Under $1,000 Bail For Trial. i New Haven, April 15.—John I. Somers, a business man of Bridge- port, was presented before Judge Cur- tis in the superior court today on a bench warrant charged in two counts with subordination of perjury grow- ing out of statements made in tho | automobile accident in which he i# held charged with manslaughter, By advice of his attorney, M. | Klein, Somers pleaded not guilty and was held in $1,000 for trial. Bonds | were provided by George W. Warner - of Bridgeport. Yesterday a demurrer to the issuing of the warrant wan overruled. { i | | CHARGED WITH MURDER. i iR i { Domenico Pergolesi Will Be Held For Death of Charles Gueri. 1 Hartford, April 15.—Prosecuting | Attorney Sidney E. Clarke of the po- | lice court said today that a charge ! of murder will be made against | Domenico Pergolesi because of tho | death in St. Francis hospital - of Charles Gueri, from knife wounds al- | leged to have been made by Pergoleri Saturday night, Pergolest {s under ar- | rest and has been held pending tha | result of Gueri's wounds. _ Mrs. Gueri is also in bad shape from a cutting alleged to have becen done by Pergolesi. "including settlement of a Deaths and Funerals. Miss Kathryn Stanton. The funera]l of Miss Kathryn Stan- #m, who died in New York Monday, Wil be held tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock from the home of her parents at 137 Farmington avenue. Services wili be held at 9:30 o'clock from St. Mary's church. Interment will be in old Catholic cemetery. Mrs. Marie Luger. Funeral services for Mrs. Marie Luger were held this afternoon at 2:30 o’clock with' the Rev. M. W. Gaudian officiating. Interment was in Fairview cemetery PRESENT HOME PREFERRED. Union League of New Haven Votes Not to Sell Chapel Street Property. | April 15.—Af- | Union | New Haven, Conn., ter all, the members of the league thought that a comfortable home on a main street with windows which gave a view of people passing to and fro was much more preferable to a new home on a 'side street, and the vote taken last night to sell the property which adjoins the Hyperion theater in Chapel street, to buy or lease new quarters in College street, was a contrary one. A firm of merchants in Hartford had made an offer for the clubhouse which with an adjacent apartment | house would have been turned. inte a department store- The Union league | may remodel its clubhouse although the matter rests with a committee. The contention is still strong that the property is growing too valuable for a clubhouse. JAIL AND REFORMATORY, New Haven Prisoners Sentenced By Judge Curtis For Forgery and Theft. New Haven, April 15.—Frederick H. Weldlog of Shelton was given a vear in jail today, for passing bad checks. In the same court, Judge Curtis sent Terrance Young, a young bright looking chauffeur, to Cheshire reformatory fur stealing a pocketbooiz in which there was money and a dia- mond ¥ing, from Mrs. Ellen Green who employed him. The pocketbook was left in the car. He took the money and says he burned the pock- etbook and did not know it contained the ring. RECEIVERS FILE REPORT. $11.206 on Hand in Windsor Locks Savings Bank According to Statcment. Hartford, April —The receivers of the Windsor Locks Savings bank, | Fred P. Holt and Norris S Lippitt, | report ! filed their semi-annual in the superior court. It shows $11,206 on hand. Dividends paid to depositors during the six months ag- gregated $165. Total disbursements for the period, suit for $1,595 totalled $1,999. There was re- ceived October 1, 1913, about $6,000. have !vn\ CENT ASTOR ILL i AT FIANCEE’'S HOME : Young Financier ’ Acute Congestion of the Right Suffering From Lung.—Condition ¥Favorable, New York, April 15.—Vincent Astor had a restful night and was much improved this morning, according to announcement made at the country home of his flancee, Miss Helen Dins- more Huntington. Physicians were in conference during the morning, and | it was said a formal statement might | be issued later. | Vincent Astor became. suddenly ill | Monday at the Hopeland House, Staatsburg, N. Y. the home of his fiancee, Miss Helen Dinsmore Hunt- ington, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert P. Huntington. Mr. Astor's illness was diagnosed as acute congestion of the right lung, resulting from a severe cold which he contracted last week aboard his vacht, the Noma, on a trip to Bris- tol, R. 1., to inspect a yacht being built there as a possible defender of the America’s cup. HAYES RELEASED. | Coroner Makepeace Holds Michacl Leary Responsible For Child’s Death, Waterbury, Conm., April 15— Deputy Coroner Walter D. Makapeace today ordered the release from, cus- tody of Motorman William J. Hayes who was breaking in a new motor- man, Michael Leary, on the East Main street car which yesterday struck and killed Gertrude Carrington, six. The deputy coroner ordered that Leary, who was operating the car at ithe time of the accident, be detained in custody for the present. The in- vestigation is not yet completed. COUPLE MARRIED TWICE, Priest and Minister Perform Wedding Ceremonies in Hartford. Hartford, Conn., April 15.—In order te satisfy religious scruples of both parties Laura Dixon and Raymond | IIviana of East Hartford, took the | unusual course of having their mar- riage knot tied by two clergymen of differing faiths in 25 many wedding ceremonies. It is the first case of the kind recalled here in late years. The groom is a Catholic and the bride a Protestant. The clergymen were the Rev. Dennis P. Hurley of St. Mary's and the Rev. Dr. M. P. Snyder, Con- gregationalist,. East Hartford. Father Hurley will make return to the town clerlc. STIELMAN COMMITS SUICIDE, Bristol, Conn., April 15.—Enos Stielman, aged twenty-eight, de- spondent because of lack of employ- ment, killed himself this afternoon by taking poison. 2 core maker at Sessions Besides his widow he leaves parents, and brother and sisters who reside here. { | rel James McDermott vs. John RICHTER & CO. NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGY New Britalo Nat. Bank Tide. Tel. 1990 MEMBERS Represented by E. W, EDDY. NEW BRITAIN TRUST CO. UNION MANUFACTURING CO. STANLEY WORKS STANLEY RULE & LEVEL CO. i - FINANCIAL NEWS Spring 1914 STYLES. The best that European and Amer- fcan ingenuity, effort and money can | produce. H FABRI The best that European and Amer- ican mills produce. Many of our patterns are exclusive. | WORKMANSHIP. | As always, we guarantee perfect tailoring and have had many new touches of refinement added to the finish. LINES. Fit means with us that the lines are so scientifically graded that the silhouette is emphasized. A VALUES. We give you better quality for the money than elsewhere. We don't claim to be cheap. We are not! We are less expensive. FACILITIES. We have the facilities to do business, and we expect to do it. STOCK. Customers know that desirabie merchandise can always.be obtained from us. A otlen TFORD OAE PRICE AR 114-116 Asvoum s:,m HARTFORD. Sults for fitout Women n Specinlty. big o7 City ltems 1 Eagles’ carnival, April 11 to 20.— advt. E. O. Kilbourne has sold land on Cottage place to Paul Lawless, Spring Wall Papers. A. P. Marsh, 38 Main street.—advt. Elijah Rogers has transferred lhna and buildings on East street to Wil- iam E. Harper, Miss Essie Pickup of this city, has returned from a week’s visit in Swampscott, Mass. New Britain nest, Order of Owls, will hold their regular meeting to- morrow evening at 8 o'clock in G. A. R. hall. A arge attendance is re- quested. The annual report of Dr. George T. Crowley, inspector of milk, food and meat, will be presented to the common council tonight. Eagles’ carnival, April 11 to 20.— advt. HENRY SIMMONS SUCCUMBS. Veteran of Civil War Was Prominent Member of G. A. R. Hartford, April 15.—Henry E. Sim- mons, veteran of the Civil war and member of Robert O. Tyler post, G. A_ R, of which he was long adjutant, died at the Hartford hospital today in his eighty-first year. Mr. Simmons was a native of Woonsocket, R. I, and served from Sept. 17, 1862 to July 13, 1863, in the Eleventh Rhode Island Volunteers. Afterwards he was in charge of Freedman’s Schools on Arlington Heights, Virginia, remaining until 1866. For twenty-four years he was in the service of the American Tract society. He had lived in Hartford eight years. In 1912 he was an aide on the staff of the commander-in- chief of the national G. A. R, and was prominent in the state G. A. R. department. CASE IN SUPREME COURT. Bridgeport, Conn., April 15.—The case of the state of Connecticut ex W. Wilkinson, et al, selectman of Orange, a contest involving the right of James McDermott, an ex-fire en- gineer in Orange to be reinstated in office from which he was discharged by the selectmen, was argued before the supreme court toda: BUTT MEMORIAL DEDICATED. Augusta, Ga., April 15.—Simple but impressive exercises attended the dedication here today of the Butt memorial bridge, erected as a tribute to the memory of the late Archibald Willingham Butt, aide to former Presidents Taft and Roosevelt, who perished in the Titanic disaster on April 14, 1912, . PAINTER TAKES POISON, Bridgeport, Conn., April 15—George P. Lynch, aged 63, a painter and decorator, drank poison at his homo here late yesterday, and then went to another room and bade his wife and scn good bye, dying in a few minutes. 11l health and business worry are given ag the cause WIGHTMAN RESIGNS, Hartford, April 15.—Clifford S. Wightman of Stafford Springs has re- signed his position as assistant clerk in the te treasurer’s office. He has held the place since 1907. A salary of §1,600 is attached. RECESSIONS LIMITED 10 SMALL FRACTIONS Disturbed Conditions s Mexis? Affcet Market Trade. ‘Will Street, 10:45 a. m.—The bears attempted at the opening of the stock , market today to bring about a re- sumption of yesterday's decline. Stocks were supplied freely, and first prices as a rule were lower. With a few exceptions, however, recessions were limited to small fractions. The market soon hardened. Canadian Pac- ific rose a point. Disturbed condi- tions in Mexico were reflected in weakness of stocks of corporations with interests there. Mexican Petrol- eum lost two points and Smelting one. Close—The market closed steady. Speculative interest converged on the city bond sale, and little influence was exerted by a drive against Lehigh Valley, which lost 1 5-8. The following quotations are fur- nished by G. Edward Graff, stock broker, National Bank bullding. F. N. Gilfillan, local manager: April 15. Low Close 24 25% 41 41 27% 27T% 89% 897% 28% 28% 73 731 49% 49 31% 3133 66% 667 119% 120% 33% 33% 95% 95% 881% 885 38 38% 911 91y 199 199 34% 34% 39% 401 51% 51% 9TH%H 9T% 3% 31 5% 5% High 25% 41 281 897% Alaska A C Oil.. Am Can . Am Can pfd.. American Ice 28% Amal Copper .... % Am Car & F com 49% Am Loco Co 32 Am Smelt & R Co 66% Am T & T.. L1205 Anaconda ... . 34 Atch T & S Fe.... 96% Balt & O.... . 888 Beth Steel 39 Brook Rap Tran.. 913 Can Pac . .200% Cen Leather . 353% Chino Copper 40% Ches & Ohio. 52% Chi Mil & St P.. 98% Chi R I & P . 3y Chi R I & P pfd 5% Colo F & I.. . 29 28% 29 Den R G . 12% 123% 12% Del & H C .150% 150 150 Distillers Sec . 16 18 16 HS .......c000. 308 2% 3% Erie 1st pfd. . 44% 44 44% Great North pfd..122 121% 1217% Interborough com. 147% 14% 14% Interborough pfd.. 603% 60% 6085 Kan So e 24% 24% 24% Lehigh Val .. .144 141% Louis & Nash ..135 134% 135 MKE&T 15% 15 Missouri Pac 24% 23% Nat Lead 461 4615 NYC&H.. 89 8813 NYNHG&H. 67% 66% NYO&W. 26% 265 Nevada Con ..... 15 15 North Pac ..110% 109% Norf & W .. .103% 103 Pacific Mail 23% 22% Penn R R .110% 1093 People’s Gas 2121% 121% Ry Spgs 26% 26% Reading . .164 163 Repub Steel . 22% Repub Steel pfd .. 83% South Pac 923% Scuth Rail com 24% South Rail pfd . 80 Sugar Ref Co ....100 Tenn Copper 33% Third Ave .. .. 42% TUnion Pac .. ..166 *U. S. Rubber .... 67% U 8 Steel com . 58% Utah Copper .... b4} v c .. 281 ‘Wabash pfd 4% ‘Western Union . 623 —_— LSRR -y ‘We Offer: 10 Am. Hdw. 16 New Britain Mch. Co. 15 Union Mfg. Co. 10 Landers, Frary & Clark. Orders on the Boston and New York Stock Exchanges PARKINSON and BURR Members ooy Anp, Stock cfthe NEW YORK neee Represented by E. 8. BALLARD, 73 Pearl Street. Tel. Charter 695, RD. | W ! i | 1 | | 153 | Conn General Life .. : Adams Express Co i Aetna . stinghouse cent, x-dividend 13, per HARTFORD STOCK EXCHANGE REPORT The following quotatious are fur- ished by Parkinson & Burr, mem- ers of Boston and New York Stock Exchanges, 73 Pearl street, Hariford: Manufacturing Companies, Bid. Asked. 95 n by Nut Co Am Brass Co Am Hosiery Co .. Am Hardware Co Am Thread Co pfd . Billings & Spencer Co. Bristol Brass Co . . Broad Brook Co C, L & B Co Collins Co Colts Arms Co Eagle Lock Co . Farm'ton Riv Pow Co Hfd Carpet Co pfd.... Hfa Carpet Co com... Hfd Elec Light Co.... Hfd City Gas Lt Co pfd. Hfd City Gas Lt Co com Holyoke Wat Pow Co.. International Silver pfd. International Silver com Johns-Pratt Co . .e L, F&ac ses J R Montgomery Co N B Machine Co .. New Departure pfd.... New Departure com... N E Cotton Yarn pfd.. N E Cotton Yarn com. National Machine Co Peck, Stow & Wilcox. . . Plimpton Mfg Co iR Pope Mfg Co pfd . Pope Mfg Co com .... Pratt & Whitney pfd.. Smyth Mfg Co Standard Screw Co pfd. Standard Bcrew Co com Stanley Rule & Level Co Stanley Works .. .e Swift & Co Taylor & Fenn Co Torrington Co pfd Torrington Co com. Traut & Hine . Union Mfg Co ... U 8 Envelope Co pfd.. 102 104 U S8 Envelope Co com. 135 140 Fire Insurance Companies. Aetna Fire .. . .. 343 346 Conn ¥ire ... 350 Hartford Fire . 720 Hfd Steam Boiler 400 National Fire 368 Phoenix Fire 382 Standard Fire ... 74 Iife and Indemnity Insurance 52 106 165 28 29 Aetna Life 520 Aetna Accident and Lia- bility .. Travelers POLICE SHAKE-UP. New Haven Department Has Three New Captains on Duty. New Haven, Conn., April 15.—This was moving day for captains and ser- geants in the police department. At Howard avenue station, newly ap- rointed Captain Fred Hunt took a glimpse of the interior of his office, sniffed a few times and ‘remarked: “This is like a conservatory.” The officers of the station and friends had lavishly adorned the place with flowers, Captain James P. Brewer, who had been forty-seven years on the force, ard has retired, was presented with a diamond pin. The gift has such a sparkle and the stone is so generous in size that the veteran will have to watch out when in a crowd lest & light finger man “lift” it when he is not looking. Three new captains went on duty in place of veterans, and nine sargeants were shifted. SUMMER COTTAGES BURNED. Shelton, Conn., April 15.—Wood fires at Récky Rest above here last night destroyed a cottage of Mr. Grot- er, and damaged another belonging to Mrs Walters. A pavilion was part- Iy burned. Other cottages in the summer colony were in danger for a time but women and boys of the neighborhood saved them. |' YALE MEN FRIGHTENED, New Haven, April 15.—The heart of Yale men here fluttered today when they heard the fire department called to the Graduates club. For- tunately the fire was a trivial one i* the kitchen. Members of the Xew York Consolidated Stock Exchange G. EDW. GRAFF Wn. E. Gilmore Special. No. 1 Wall St,, New York. icago Foard of Trade The only Stock Brokerage house in New Britaln with ticker service and direct telegraphic connection with New York and Ohicago F. N. GILFILLAN, LOCAL MANAGER. TELEPH 4th Floor, National Bank Building. ONE 1006, New