New Britain Herald Newspaper, June 3, 1915, Page 11

Continued from- First page.) lided 2,602 officers and officials, 117,000 men. Not Expected So Quckly. don, June 3, 2:20 P. M—After a ©of three weeks the Fortress of 8. The Russians were in pos- B a little over seventy days. hews was received in Londeun . certain dégree of surprise. : 12'L<hld been well known that jan pesition at Przmsyl was 'te say the least, and that the Byy fire of the Germanic Allles ly' becoming more terrific, the Cement from Vienna of an an vietory was not expécted sc particularly in view of the of- ment from Petrograd of nday saying the Austro-Ger- rip before Przeémsyl had been and’ that the offensive in the At Galician struggle had passed to ussians, at 3:30 This Morning. i8 Austrians entered Przemsyl at "o'clock this morning, after ham- i with heavy guns that lasted than seventy days. THe cap- tulaton of Przemsyl must be ascribad effectiveness of this artillery t. The occupatien of the for- SBY the Austrlans will remove #nger of the Russian threat fit. Cracow. n the Russians starved out the s garrison at Przemsyl .an tion which brought them into ess on March 22, they did it and systematically, conserving 88" lives of their men as much as #ible... The = method which the -Germans have been smploying to accomplish the same has rely different. Their expendi-- men and ammunition has per- lone anything in this war, excepting the German rushes . and the terrible stryggles ‘the Yser river. iew Attack on Warsaw. other féature of the fighting on ern front is the new attack on Neither the Russian nor the | newspapers are able to nay r the renewed battering of the . lines between the Pilica and Vistula is a serious effort to break igh’ to the Polish capitla, or o “timed to prevent the Russans Tushing reinforcements to’ their - pressed troops in Galieia. But r the motive, the assault has i violent' and is imn force along @t of about 25 miles, the hard- re being brought to bear on ins along the Bzura and the i rivers. v is the fiftieth anniversary of e 8T > i S W £ e 2 90 R S T ‘ot King George, but because war no especial celebratons W goverriment meets pa or the fitst time today. Aside ‘ formality of passing the bill fiate the mimisters in the new jt from seeking re-election, chief ‘centered in the promised _of Premfer Asquith in the commons on the new coali- rnment and the entry of Italy 2 war. ted Fall of Fortreés. m, Heolland, June 3, Via. 57 ‘p. m.—The correspon- ‘the Berlin Tageblatt, who is et to Austrion headquarters, japhing seme hours before the f Przemysl, predicted that with duction of the three permanent s to the north of the fortress the fighold) could not hoia out. s declares as a fact what has been fedsifrom othér sources, namely, he Russians after rushing rein- ments and suppliés into the flr¢ss over the Lemverg railroad, F g their procedure when thé joust ! i [ eamé under the Austro- fire, and began hurriedly to ‘men and provisions. . San Marino in War, mstérdam, Holland, June 3, via on, 3 P. M.—An agency despatch éd here from Lugane, Switzér- says the little Republic of San o0, which is entirély surrounded ign territery, has officially ap- | thé Itallan atttudé toward - and has declared itself to be tate of war. arifo”has an area of twénty- juare miles, - It is situated on smountain nine ' mik from i .and dominates thie Adriatie: ‘béen conténded that if San remained neutral Adustrian ¢s could, in time ef neéd, ige there, repair, rake on new and then réturn to i yntry. sstan Official Statément, grad, via London, June 3, 7:07 _An official statement iésued 3 it ‘At the headquarters of the n general staff was as follo | the Shavii region Monday we blséd successfully several attacks ptured a redoubt east of the ¢ Trawliany. 3 e Narew front on the left f the Vistila, ‘the énémy on - delivered several attacks ere repulsed. | Capture 1,200 Prisonérs. " Galicia Monday betweén the " nd Przemysl stubborn fight- , ' our troops gaining important successes on the ‘of the lower San, taking fes, -some with thé bay- he right bank of . the we were successful near _of Kalukouveé, taking a " of the village, capturing riso ding 27 ofMcers parded = with h e-uwh]ena principal at. e the s . pests had been discovered: “When we repulsed these attacks the ememy succeeded in taking sever- al of our guns which had bombardd the enemy’s columns until the latter were close to the muzzles and the last shell was spent. According to supplementary informatien we took 200 more prisoners and eight quick- firers. 3 “There has been no change bétween Przemysl and the great marsh of the Dniester. Admit Another Setback, “Bétween Lysmenitza and Stry the enemy, who had éoncentrated their heavy artillery and reinforcements, achiéved some successes in the course of the might by stubborn attacks with large forces. The fighting contiued Tuesday morning. “On the right bank of the Bystrca, we took part of the enemy’s position and made 150 prisoners.” Austrian Ships'Sunk, Geneve, Switzerland, June 3, via Paris, 2:10 p. m.—News desgpatches received here declare that twe Italian torpedo boats eariy vesterday morning entered the Gulf of Triest, sank two merchant vessels, and damaged an Austrian auxiliary.cruiser. Berlin Official Report, Berlin, June 3, Via. Lendon, 4:10 m.—The army headquarters gave out today the following statement: “Western theater of war: A battle develaped in the village of Hooge, three kilometres east of Ypres, which i;ad Deen strongly fortified by = the British. ' The battle ook a course favorable for us. ‘“Yesterday we found ourselves/| obliged to destroy the tower of the Church of 8t. Martin, in Ypres, on which enemy artillery observation, . French Lose Heavily. “In the aistrict . nerth of fighting is again very lively. On the Souchez, Neuville front and to the seuth the French repeatedly began extensive attacks during tile afternoon’ end night, leading in cerzain places to bitter hand to hand fighting. The French suffered heavy losses évery- where without obtaining any advan- tage. TFighting for possessien of the gugar refinery at Souchez centinues. “The battles in the forest ' of Le- Pretre have not yet come to a con- clusion, Drop Bombs in Vosges, ' “In the Vosges our aviators dropped bombs .on the provisioning center and railway junction at Remiremont and on theenemy camp at Hohens. ‘Minor local fights developed during the night in the region of the Valley of the Fecht, at Metzerel. No Change In Enst. ‘‘Eastern theater - of war: &ituation is unchanged. “Southeastern theater of war: The fertified town of Przemysl was taken by us early this mornmg, after the fcrtifications on the northern front which still held out had been stormed during the night. - The amount of, booty taken has not yet been ascer- tained. SLow ‘“The army -under General Von Linsingen is penetrating the district of Zydaezow, nertheast of Stry, and fighting 1or the Dniester section east cf Mikolajow. The booty takeén in 1he battle of Stry has been increased 1o sixty officers and 12,175 men.” / French Official Report. Paris, June 3, 2:40 'p. m.—Thé TFrench. war office this afternoon gave cut the following report on the pro- gress of hdstilities: “In thé region €6 the north of Arras artillery fighting was continueq durfng last night. - There was also some very | violent infantry fighting to the east of Notre Dame De Lorette, but the positions here on néither u:e side nor the other have undergone any change. There was also infantry fighting in the yegion of ‘The Labyrinth,’ wheré we made some progress. . Total of 800 Prisoners, “We have made a totat of 800 prisoners since thé 31st.of May in ‘“The Labyrinth.’ Of these nine are officers and about Afty under-officers. Here we also captured two machine guns. “On thé rest of thé front there has been nothing to report.” Austrians Retreating. 1 Verona, Italy, June 3, 10:50 a. m., | via Paris, 3:45 p. m.—Thé Austrian troops are withdrawing from their| positions along the Filemme valley| (part of the valley of the River Avisig, te the northeast of Trent.) They have virtually destroyed -the health resort of San Martifio De Cas- trozza. This village contained eigiht large hotels, six belonging to Ger- mans and two té Italians. No Time to Destroy Guns. London, June 3, 3:556 p .m-—When the Russians were forced to abandon some of the outer Przemysl forts they had no time to destroy the guns which, on falling into Austro-German hands, wére turned by their new . owners against the inner fortifications, says a despateh t6 the Exchange Telegraph company from Copenhagen, It is understood, the despatch adds, that the Austrian rafiway offigials, the police and municipal efficers and others who fled from Pryzemysl when the fortress capitulated to the Rus- sians have now gathered at Cracow ready to return fo thé reeaptured city. ¥ Arras The TAFT LAUDS WILSON, Philadelphia, June 3.—"If we had nad a jingé in the Whité House,” saiq former President Taft in aAn address at commencement of Bryn Mawr col- lege today, “this country would now be at war with Germany. Instead, our chiet éxecutive 8 a man who ap- rreciates His responsibility and 1ealizes that, consldering the temiper § UAS] g 7 ¥ e ' _TO STAND BY STATE JLLE Murdered Barkhamsted Man Testifies Husband Carried Money With Him in Wallet. Litehfield, June 3.—Upon resump- tion of the trial of Isaac N. Williams and Hsrry. Roe, charged with the murder of County Commissioner Hu- bert B. Case, today, Miss Lillian John- son, a music teacher who made her home st Mr. Case’s house, was sub- jected tc cross-examination. She told 1:lé yesterday of entering the stc.e of Mr. Case, in Barkamsted, and finding the body and the axle with which Mr. Case had been hit. Mrs. ' use followed her into the store. Both had been calling upon neigh- bors ard upon arriving home they found the door locked. This fact led them %o go to the store which was in darkness. Miss Johnson said she lighted a match upon entering the store, and by its flare saw the body. In her cross-examination this morning for an hour and a half Miss Johnson went over her story. again. Mrs. Case, widow of the murdeded man was then called by the state and testified that Mr. Case was in the ha- bit of carrying money about with him in a leather wallet. She had not seen the wallet since the attack on her husband. John Wright and Fred O. Church, both of Barkhamsted, testified to hear~ ing Mr. Case answer questions put to him,!when he had recovered con- sciousness after being ‘found in ‘a dying condition in his store. Under cross examination counsel for the de- fénse attempted to have the witness state what Mr. Case had said, but, the: court sustained an objection by the state’s attorney and they were not permitted to answer. ‘Wm. J. Day, apotheér resident of Barkhamsted had begun to testify when recess was taken. COALITION BRITISH PARLIAMENT MEETS ‘Widow of Harmony and Cheerfulness Pervade House—Members Rising, Even for Minor Business, Applauded. London, June 3, 3.17 p. m.—The first assembly of the coalition British ‘parliament today had no features striking lo the qye. Premiér Asquith was absent and Reginald McKenna, chancellor of the exchequer, was at Nice conferring with the Italian financial authorities, while A. Bonar Law, secretary for the colonies, and Arthur J. Balfour, first lord of the admiralty, and other members of the new cabinet from the unionist side could not take their places on the front branches until the passage of a bill permitting them to take office without re-election to membership in the house. Several junior members of the new government on taking the cabinet seats were cheered, while members of the privy council and prominent unienists outslde the cabinet occupied the front opposition seats. ‘The Irish nationalist contingent took the usual sedts they had held for many years. The majority of the members found their way to customary place on the opposite side. of the house, but several groups of uniofists and liberals found new vantage points together. 8ir John A. Simon. secretary’ of state for home affairs, announced early in the sitting that he would in- troduce a bill which would be passed through all its stages today to make ternporaryprovision for rendering un- necessary the re-election of members on accepting office. Harmony and cheerfulness appegred to pervade the houss, all members rising, even for miner business, were applauded. — ARRESTED IN SHOE STORE August Morris was arrested in a Lafaystte street shoe store this after- noon by Officer Charles McCarthy, charged with drunkenness and breach of the peace. When the police arrived Morriss had one shoe off and was mitting ear splitting howls, e —————————— TOO LATE FOR CLASSIFICATION, ‘WANTED—Competent maid for gen- eral housework. Apply Mrs. John Purney, 16 Forest street. 6-3-tf FOR SALE-—Sixty-five gallon gasoline tank at less than half price. In- quire 328 West Main St, 6-3-43 WANTED—Competent maid for gen- eral houséwork, Apply Mrs. Howard 8. Parsons, Harrison and Steele streets, of the people, a turn of his hand would plunge us inte an international conflict.” ‘U, B, STEEL CORP. WINS, Trenton, N, J., Jume 8,—The United Btates Steel corporation wins govern- sult, . : | mona today shouting the There were forty-one deaths in New Dritain during May. > A daughter has been born to Mr. and Mrs. John Ryan of Kensington. John Schmidt of Park street is en- joying a two weeks' tour of all the large southern cities. New Britain Nest, Order of Owls, wil hold its regular meeting tonight in G. A. R. hall at 8 o'clock. Every member is requested to be present. Quarantine onh cases of diphtheria on Rockwell and Kensington avenues were released today. The rainfall during May was 1.91 inches. The water at Shuttle Meadow lake is now twenty-three feet deep. The payroll of the street department for the past week amounted to $1,263.47. Stella. Rebekah lodge wlil hold a public whist by request on Friday c¢vening in Junior O U. A. M. hall on Hungerford court. A meeting of the drill team will also be held on the same evening at the hall. President E, W. Christ and Secre- tary A. H. Andrews of the Chamber of Commerce, Councilman V. B. Chamberlain and Water Commissioner W. B. Rossberg made & trip of inspec- tion to the Burlington reservoir yes- terday afternoon. The Men’s Bible class of the First Congregational church will continue its meetings this month until June 27, when it is planned to have the biggest meeting of ‘the season. The opening meeting in the fall will be held Sep- tember 12. The class is now study- ing the life of David, The following hearings will be given by the board of public works Tuesday right: Laying walk on east side of Cherry street from the south line of the Calabretta property to ash street; laying walks on both sides-of Cleve- land street’ from Myrtle to Broad streets. SHOUT REBEL YELL; CHEER UNION FLAG 1 United Confederate Veterans in Par- ade in Richmond—Gov. Hol- comb’s Foot Guards March Richmond, Va., June 3.—Survivors of the Army of the Confederacy marched through the streets of Rich- rebel yell for old time’ sake and cheerigg the Stars and Stripes. ade six-thousand. gray-clad veterans brought to a climax their 25th nual reunion. Through lanes of cheering thous- ands the procession moved to monument of General Robert E. Lee and then to a spot near by, within the shadow of the statue of Jefferson Davis.,, where a cornerstone was laid for a monument for General Thomas J. (Stonewall) Jackson. Lowering clouds and chilly winds which came in the wake of two days of rs delayed the start of the par- ade several hours. Heading the parade was the Unit- ed States Marine Band. The veter- ans marched along to the tents of “Dixie,” “Star Spangled Banner” and “Tipperary.” 3 The Virginia m a. scores of civil bodies, and a company of the Governor's Foot Guard of Cennecti- cut participated in-the event, which | will mark the climax of the veter- ang’ twenty-fifth annual reunion. Tonight * a fireworks display will bring the reunion to a close. In a military par- DEATHS AND FUNERALS. Mras, August Eichel, Mrs, August Eichel, widow of the late August Eichel, dled last night at | hér home at 334 South Main ereeLi She was seventy-four yvears of | having celebrated her birthday on April 177 She is survived by two | daughters, Mrs. A. E. Abetz and Mrs. ‘W. B. Hall, the latter of Berlin The funeral will be held tomorrow | afternoon at 2 o'clock from her late home and interment will be in Fair- view cemetery. Rev. Dr. G. W. C. HII} will officiate. age, Mrs. Sabina Reynolds. Mrs. Sabina Reynolds, widow of tho late Joseph Reynolds and an old time resident of this city, was buried in Fairview cemetery this morning, Rev. Lyman 8. Johnson officlating. Funeral | services were held yesterday after- noon at the Masonic home in Walling- ford where Mrs, Reynolds had lived for several years, She was seveniy- nine years of age, ESTATE OF MRS, GRIBBEN, An inventory of the estate of Mrs, Margaret Gribben was filed in the court -of probate today. It is valued at $6,551.05 by Yeaton J, Btearns and H, N, Lockwood, the appraisers, It consigts of cash in the Savings bank of New Britain, $777.88; in the Bur- ritt Savings bank, $140.91; one share of stock In the Bevereigns Trading company, $100; household furnishings $32.25; real estate on John street, $5,500, BEVENTH ANNIVERSARY, The seventh anniversary of the Robert Burns club will be observed this’ evening in Electric hall, An ex- cellent program of musical and liter- afy numbers has been arranged. Re- ireshments will be served. H AUTOS TO RENT By Hour or Day. J. M, Finnegan Stables Telephone 303. an- | the | HARTFORD SUITS FOR STOUT WOMEN A SPECIALTY SPECIAL FOR FRIDAY ONLY! Entire Balance of Our SergeDress Stock at One Price to Close $4.951 Entire Balance of Our | Silk Dress Stock |at One Price to Close $9.95 NONE CHARGED OR EX- CHANGED. ATE POISON TABLETS Plainville Child Dies From Eating Strychnine Tablets. Poisoned by eating strychnine tablets, a boy named Lafayette, liv- ing on West Brgad street, Plainville, dled shortly affer noon today, suc~ { cumbing less than twenty mnuies after swallowing the pellets. The child was creeping on the floor and been dropped by his mother. Dr. (. ‘W. Moody was hastily summoned but was unable to get the poison out of | the child’s system and death occurred | & few minutes after his arrival. The medical examiner was notifled | | and at press time he was investigat- | ing the case. The Lafayette family moved to Plainville from Bristol about a month ago. CANADIAN CASUALTY LIST, ! Two Americans Wounded and Two Are Missing, Ottawa, Ont,, June 3,—A list of casualties in the first Canadian DI vision, issued todday, contains . 251 names of those killed or who died of ‘wounds, wounded, missing and suf- | these casualties were apparently in- curred between- May 20 and 24, but some of them date back as far as| a month, The greater number of the fatali- tles are in the 13th Battalion, a Mon- treal regiment, Four Americans appear in the list, | two wounded and two missing, | New Britain Herald The Home Paper of New Britain It is the oniy pa- that covers this field of 50,- 000 people, aad to reach them there is no better g;l uwrg econom- | adver than the m‘ As a home paper {he Herald covers the city, state and world news thoroughly. Préce K ?t; a Copy, c per fieelr.... | Am Copper | fering from gas asphyxiation. Most of | Am | Beth Steel . { Chesa & Ohlo, . | Brie . " Erie 1st pfd... General Electrie . Great Nor pfd. Interborough Interborough pfd.. Lehigh Valley .... Mex Petroleum N Y C & Hudson, Nev Cons NYNHG&HRR 66% N Y Ont & West, 20% Northern Pacifio Narfolk & West. Penn R R, . Pressed Steel Car Ray Cons Rep I & 8 ptd,,. 85 Southern Pacific Bouthern . Rallway South Rallway pfd 50% Ten Copper Texas Ol Unton Pacifio Utah Copper .. U 8 U 8 Steel U 8 Bteel pfd. . ‘Westinghouse .. ... ‘Western Unlon KRS Represested by E. W. EDDY. New Britain 50 SHE AMERICAN HARD- WARE 50 SHS STANLEY WORKS 50 SHS LANDERS, FRARY & CLARK 10 SHS BEATON & CADWERLL 10 SHS ARTNA LIFE INS 0O 50 SHS NEW BRITAIN MA. CHINE HARTFOR! 847 Main Street 'WAR SHARES AND METAL STOCKS RISE Other Issnes Make Gains-Trading Yery Active on Exchange New York, June 3.—Wall St. 10:30 a. m.—War shares and metal stocks were again the prominent features of today's early market, advances in these issues ranging from 1 to over 2 points. United States Steel also gave promise of assuming its former leadership, opening with a sale of 2,000 shares at a substantial frac- tional advance, which it soon in- creased to over a point. Standard rallways, including St. Paul, Reading, Southern Pacic, Northern 'Pacis and Union Pacific made similar gaine, al- though these stocks were irregular in the London market. Trading in the first half hour was on a very active scale. Close—Steel continued to lead the list, advancing to 59 3-8. Other stocks { showed the effects of profit taking. The closing was strong. New York Stock Exchange quota- tions furnished by Richter & Co,, members of the New York Stock Ex- change. Represented by E. V. Eddy, National Bank bullding: June 3. Close. 8y 137 363 53% 398, 8% i85 7 108 228 120 1213 32 33% 100% 1013 72% 78% 89 89 146 147% 154% 156% s 401 40% 451 46 % 893 91 146 146 16% 17% 26 274 0% 4% 162 162 118 119 22% 28% 73% 73% 1428 143% 69% T8y 87 81y 15% 16 62% 653 281 29% 105 106% 10214 102% | 107 1073 47 ATy 23% 24% 143% 148 84% 85 88% 88 16% 16% 501 503 34% 35 128 ' 127 125% 127% 66% 681 63% 65 5515 59 106% 108 5% 968 86% 67% Low. 1% 7% 35% 52% 8% 98 7Y 68% 108 225 High, 453 70 36% 4% 395 98 % Am Beet Sugar. Alaska Gold Am Car & Foun Co “Am Can. . Am Can ptd .. Am Locomotive 8% Am Smeiting % Bugar .......108 Am Tobaceo .....225 Am Tel & Tel....121% Anaconda Copper , 33% A 8 Fe Ry Co..101% B & O. . T4 BRT.. 89 140 % Canadian Pacific ..157 Central Leather 38 0%’ Chino Copper .. 6% Chi Mil & St Paul 91 Del & Hudson....146 Distillers Sec .. 17% 27% 1% 164 119 8% 3% L1068 .102% L1078 417% . 24% L 146% Reading 89y 16% ubber Co.. 87% OLIVER H. THRALL, N HHT Mem bers CONSOLIDATE'D,& STOCKS, BONDS, GRAIN AND CO bought for cash or carried on mode: Execution of orders unsurpassed. Exeellent market in Boston Cop pers. TOCK EXCHANGE York, N o margin, D OFFICE "Phone 0 \ FINANCIAL NEWS COLTS HITS 11 HIGH WATER Sels At 369 Today—Man ident. Again, Confidence is gradually ¢ in our securities market, are now practically at the that they were before the the Lusitania. Colts Arms sold at 359 is the highest point ever this stock. The closing gu: 366 bid, 360 asked. The this company will meet next § a declaration of their July dend, and the advance in is attributed to buying in & of the declaration to be made time. The other Hartford toe quiet and are quoted about Fifty-five is bid for Billings cer and Hartford Electric at 278. es of Hartford ferred have been in the 13 of 47, The common stock pany is quoted at 63. B @ ! and seventy is bid for company stock, and 285 is ¥ recent sales in the neighbo 280. Pratt & Whitney 100 1-2 bid, 102 asked, England Telephone company. rather quiet, and there is in the market under 140. The insurance stocks. somewhat lower. fered at 338, Hartford National Fire at 353, and Standard at 67. Hartford Steam Boiler market, 535 being freely recent sales at about §50, American Hardware 1108t active of the New and bad declined recent high price of 131 1.2, is now quoted 125 bid, 128 recent sales in the i27 1-2, One hundrea 1id for American Horlery, is no stock in the market Rristol Brass is offered at being bid. WBagle Lock strong with sales at Frary & Clark is offered at 58, ing the bid price, There has g00d demand for New Britain stock, with sales ranging fro 66 1-2. One hundred and six for New Departure preferred, ccmmon stock is offered at 138, Stow and Wilcox is 22 bid, 25 Stanley Rule and Level 410, Stanley Works also at bid, 60 asked. Unlon offered at 66. The market on & Judd has been quiet being offered at 110, The W this company continues &t an cedented rate, and their the war continues, should those of any previous year. SUING P. 8, McMAHON. The oase of Dominlck sus P, S, McMahon, in wi former is suing the theater $100 alleged due him for rendered, was heard by J A. Moore of Kensington In the «ourt this afternoon. Attormey Woods appeared for . the . and Judge John H. peared for McMahon, reserved, / e Executor or Administrator. CAPITAL $750,000. M. H. WHAPLES, Pres't, Connecticut Trust and Safe’ Connecticut Trust and Safe Deposit Co. A STRONG, RELIABLE CORPORAT ION organized and qualified through years of trustworthy service, to act as- Conservator, SURPLUS $7 1 :—»'4 "