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New Britain herald., 1916-02-24
BROKER LOOKS FO1|
 ADVANCING MARK
Richter < Company Believes
 tom Reached in Depression
(FurnIsneN by Richter & co.


 There has been steady maM in all of the local securities during& past week and it looks as though bottom of the recent decline been reached and that from nowN we will see. an advancing maA again for some time. There has IS more strict investment buying and some of the stocks the market advanced substantially on these Ia chaSes. Scovill Manufacturing ci pany for instance had advanced fil 470 to 487, the closing today bes ASA bid, 487 asked. Colts Arms | advanced from 843 to 853, the cI ing price being $50 bid, S55 asll Standard Screw Common seems have shown a firmer tendency 4 245 is freely bid for stock now VI none in the market under 250. Am ican Brass is quoted 257 bid 260 a ed and Bristol Brass 63 1-2 bid, 1-2 asked. 61 1-2 is bid for Fla Lock and New Departure common quoted 173 bid. 1T6 asked.
 The rest of the local stocks h the same. New Britain Machine { Union Manufacturing are both quo the same at 79 bid, S1 asked, ( American Hardware is 123 1-2 l 124 1-2 asked. Stanley Works is, 3-4 bid, 73 3-4 asked and Lands Frary Clark is quoted 61 bid, asked. Sales of American Hosi have taken place in the neighborhc of 125 and Stanley Rule & Level 425.
 There has been quite a little To buying of Billings & Spencer sto This company is capitalized at q 900 and last year their earnings av aged approximately 50 per cent. this capital. This company ia dQ. a fine business and 1t is belieVodf tli earnings will be better this year. larger dividend on the first of Al is expected, although the present r is 8 per cent. The stock is consid ed a good purchase at 85, the pr at which it is now selling.
 Travellers Insurance company been somewhat stronger today, closing price being TOO bid, 710 ask and the rights 1tS 1-2 bid, 120 as ed.
 We look to see moro active a broader market from now on tn has been the rule for the past | months.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-24
25O PEOPLE HOMELESS
tenement District of Passiac SWcpt py Fire Following Quarrel and Cpsetting of Candle

Passiac, N. J., Feb. 24-Two hun dred and forty persons are homeless and almost destitute here today as Q result of fire which swept through the tenement district last night and early today. According to the police the fire started through a quarrel be- tween two men chopping wood in cellar under a paint store by candle 1ght. In the quarrel the candle was upset, mass of rubbish caught fire and in a few minutes the flames had seized upon the highly inflammab1e material in the store and were beyond control.
 The loss caused the fire is es- timated at $2OO,000.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-24
WEXLER TESTIFIES
Concluded Charge That International Harvester Company Combined to Con-
 troI Output of Sisa1.

Washington, Feb 24.-Sol Wexler, of New York, president of the Pan- American commission corporation, financial agent of the organization which markets the sisal crop of Yu- catan in this country, appeared to- day before the senate agricultural committee to conclude his charges that the International Harvester company and the Plymouth Cordage company combined to control the out put of sisal.
 The committee has not yet set a date for hearing the testimony of cyrus H. Mccormick, president of the International Harvester company, nor the officials of the Continental and commercial National bank of Chi caso, who have been asked to testify as to charges that the Harvester Con- cern sought by intin1idating the bank ornclals to prevent them giving finan- cal aid to the planters.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-24
LANCE WILL APPROVED.

The will of Charlotte w. Hance has been approved for probate. It was drawn September 27, 1894, at Shelter Island, N. Y, her residence at that time. By its terms she bequeaths all her estate, real and personal, to her sisters, c. Augusta Hance and Susan E. Hance, share and share alike. Charles F. Chase is named executor without bonds, he succeeding her brother-in-law, J. Eugene Parker, de- ceased, who was named in the will. The will was witnessed in Shelter Island by Carrie A. Ryder, Jesse s. Preston and Benjamin H. Reed.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-24
MARKING WIRE POLES

Hartford, Feb. 24.--The public untilities commission issued an order today, based on the report of com- mittee of public service corporations in the state, on the subject of the marking of poles for wires for the purpose of Identification. The only marking that will be required in the future are the stenciled initials or designating mark of the owner or custodian of the pole together with the stenciled serial number of the pole. Each company interested is given thirty days in which to submit for the approval of the commission it's method of complying with the or der,
New Britain herald., 1916-02-24
$50. GOO GOES UP IN FLAMES.
EmpIoyes of Dry Goods Store Forced
 to Flee for Lives.

Newburyport, Mass, Feb. 24-The dry goods store of Fisher & Co.,, was destroyed today by fire which spread so rapidly that employees and customers had to flee for safety. Starting in a motor which was used to operate cash-carrier system, the blaze quickly spread to all parts of the building and gained headway as It reached inf1ammable materials on counters and shelves.
 Everything in the store was de- stroyed. Miss Jessie Judkins, the cash .er5 was directly over the motor when 1t shot out the first flame. but she escaped.
 The loss was estimated at $30,
New Britain herald., 1916-02-24
GEAR THANKS DUMA
Sees Exploit of Army in Caucacus-In- d1cation of Ultimate Victory of the Russian Cause.

Petrograd, Feb. 23, via London. Feb A, $50 a. m.--The president of the Duma, during yesterdays session, read the following telegram addressed by Emperor Nicholas to the Duma:
 Il cordially thank the members of the Duma for the congratulations which they sent me on the occasion of the capture of Erzerum. I believe with you that this fresh exploit of the army of the Caucasus will be of importance in leading to the final triumph of our arms, a token of which l sec in the eagerness of all the chill dren of our great country to use might and main in it's service. I was very glad to observe this yesterday on the occasion of my visit to the Duma, for the fruitfulness of whose labors I joined you in prayer with intense sat- isfaction."
 The emperor's message was received with cheers by the entire Duma.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-24
NONAGENARIAN DEAD.
Hafrlson BristolI Passes Away at
 Home of His Daughter

Harrison Bristoll, a former resident of Short Beach, died this morning at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Wal ter F. Steele, at 26O Chestnut street He was 93 years old. For more than 5V years Mr. BristolI spent his win ters at Ormond, Florida, returning North in the spring. A year ago on his return to New Britain, he suffer- ed a shock from which he never fully recovered.
 He was a man of genial disposition and had host of warm friends. He leaves one son, Truman H. Bris- toll of Walnut street. and a daugh- ter, Mrs. Walter P. Steele of Chest nut street. Funeral services will be held from the house on Chestnut street at II o'clock Saturday morning and burial will be in Branford.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-24
BRASS CO. RAISES WAGES.
Further Five Per Cent. Advance i'll
 Waterbury Shops,

Waterbury, Feb. 24.-The American Brass Co.,, this afternoon posted a mo- tice in all of it's factories, stating that in addition to the rate of wages eff fective Feb. A, 1916, further ad- vance of per cent. would become effective Monday, Feb. 21.
 This includes all employees worl1ing g on an hourly rate Or on piece work, and includes day and night shifts. This increase will be figured along with the ten per cent. increase effec- tive February If, making the total increase 15 per cent.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-24
HANED ADMITS MURDER.

New York, Feb. 24--Joseph E. Han el, arrested in Baltimore for the mur- der and robbery on April 25 last. of Mrs. Julia Heilner, a wealthy Brook lyn widow, made a full confession of his guilt today, according to state ment issued by the district attor- neys office. Hanel is declared to have signed a confession that he killed Mrs. Heilner by striking her over the head With a bottle and then strangling her with a rope.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-24
CANCELLATIONS NOT UPHELD.

Washington, Feb. 24.-Cancelia tion Of proportional and transhipmeu class and commodity rates betweei points in southeastern New Englan' and New York which are applied oi traffic moving through the latter po1' in connection with steamships oper ating between New York and the Pac fife coast through the Panama Cana was found not justified today by thu interstate commerce commission
New Britain herald., 1916-02-24
SEA RAIDER AT LARGE,

New York, Feb. 24.-The possibil- 1ty that a German sea raider is at large in the north Atlantic was sug- gested when the Italian liner Giuseppe Verdi, from Italian ports, on her ar rival today, reported that she had re- ceived a wireless warning from Hali- fax to be on the outlook for such a vessel. On her last outward trip the Giuseppe Verdi received a similar warning as she approached Gibraltar
New Britain herald., 1916-02-24
MESSED STILL FAST.

Vineyard Haven, Mass, Feb. z4'-- The Merchants and Miners steahlei Juniata, Baltimore to Boston, Wnloi grounded yesterday in Vineyard souAe was still hard and fast early tooas Plans were made to lighter part or thea vessels cargo.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-24
SERBIAN HERO DEAD.

Marseilles via Paris. Feb. A, 4:3O a. m The Serbian colonel Yosan Ougrinovitch has died in the military hospital here after a months illness. In 1913 he was the first to enter Adrianople at the head of his regi- ment, and it was he who captured the Turkish commander. During the advance of the Teutonic allies, he undertook the defense of Nish with 3,20O men and retreated only after his force had been reduced to 200
New Britain herald., 1916-02-24
Mrs. AntOinette X. Moore.

Mrs Antoinette Augusta Moore, widow of the late Gilbert f'rankhh Moore, died at her home in NeWlhg- ton last night. She was 65 years' ; months and 13 days old. The body will be taken to Danbury where the funeral will be held.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-24
SIXTY ON STRIKE.

Norwich, Feb. 24.-SiXty employes of the E. J. Cross company, of Worces ter, employed here on building opera. tions, struck today, because two nom union masons were given work.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-24
Mrs. Anna J. Peterson.

Funeral services for Mrs. Anna Johanna Peterson of 166 Jubilee street were held this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the Swedish Lutheran church. Rev. s. G. Ohman eor- ducted the services. The pail bearers were Louis Johnson. Nels Nelson, John Adamson, Henry Abrahamson, and August Lorensoh. Interment was in FairvieW cemetery
New Britain herald., 1916-02-24
WAR SUPPLIES DESTROYED.

Lafayette, Ind, Feb. 24.-The three inch field gun of Battery B, of Purdue university, twelve hundred Krag rifles and seven thousand rounds of am- munition of the Purdue Cadet corps were destroyed when the. Purdue armory was burned here today. The total loss is estimated at s2O,0OO The cadet equipment was the prop erty of the United States
New Britain herald., 1916-02-24
GUNS STILL ON VERDI,

New York. Feb. 24.-The Giuseppe Verdi, the Italian liner whose arrival here on Feb. 1 with two naval guns mounted on her deck opened the ques- tion with the state department of armed merchantme arrived here to- day on her return trip from Genoa. The guns were still conspicuous on the deck of the Verdi.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-24
RUBBER IN MAILS.

London, Feb. A, 4:16 D. m.-From the first class mail on the Dutch steamship Hollandia, detained at Fall mouth recently while bound to Am sterdam, 1,265 parcels of raw rubber were taken. From the mail of the Dutch steamship Gelria, also detained, 1900 parcels of rubber were taken.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-24
NICHOLAS OFF TO FRONT.

Petrograd, Feb. 23, via London, Feb- 24. S:54 a. m.-Emperor Nicholas, who visited the Duma at its opening ses- sion yesterday ana delivered a brief address to the members has left for the front.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-24
RIOTERS IN COURT.

New London, Feb. 24.-John Cher rik. one of the strikers who recently participated in the riot on the Central Vermont wharf was held today under s2,0OO bonds for the superior court on a charge of assault with intent to kill. Four other rioters were bound ever on breach of the peace charges in bonds of s1, 1,00O and three were dis charged from custody
New Britain herald., 1916-02-24
Mrs. Bridget Sullivan.

Mrs. Bridget Sullivan died yester- day afternoon at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Patrick Delaney of 125 Hartford avenue. Besides her daugh- ter, she leaves her husband. James, a son James, and a step-son, John r. The funeral will be held at g o'clock tomorrow from St. Mary's church and interment will be in St. Mary's ceme- tery.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-24
SCHOONER ABANDONED.

Boston, Feb. 24.-The schooner H3 ratio of New York, lumber laden fro1 St John, N. B., to Bridgeport, wsI St. John, N. B., to Bridgeport, wa eighty miles off Cape Ann on Tuesda| and her crew of six men brought ind port today by the fishing schoond Silvia.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-24
B. AND NJ. ACCUSED.

Boston, Feb. 24.--Fhe claim that the Boston and Maine railroad was seeking an advance of 100 per cent. in it's rates on cream was made today at the investigation by the interstate commerce commission in milk rates in New England.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-24
DENY MURDERTNG BATE,

New York, Feb. 24-Pleas of not guilty to the indictment charging murder brought against them recent ly in connection with the killing of Barnet Baff, an independent poultry dealer, alleged to have been insti- gated by agents of the so-called pouI- try trust, were entered today by Frank Ferrara, Giuseppe Arichiello and Joseph and Antonio Zafarone
New Britain herald., 1916-02-24
SKI JUMPERS MEETING

Members of the New Britain Ski club and those interested in the sport will meet on the west slope of Rack life Heights near Doerr's pond to- morrow morning at o'clock. With weather favorlng it is expected that there will be a big crowd on hands W. A. Hagen one of the most proficient in the art will be on hand at the meet ing.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-24
CALL FOR MARRIED MEN.

London, Feb. A, s:46 D. m.-All the groups of married men who at tested for service in the army under the Lord Derby scheme will be called for service in patches, beginning April 29, according to the Central News.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-24
FATHERS MAY STRIKE.

As a result of the action of the master masons last night in refusing to grant fathers an increase of from Twenty-Five to twenty-seven cents per hl nch, it is expected that the fathers will call a strike in this city on March l.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-24
IRREGULAR TONE IN
 THE MARKET TODAY
Prices Have Downward Tendency
 Dealings on Big Scale

New York, Feb. "A, Wall Street, 10:3O a. m.-Latest phases in the in ternational situation were reflected In the irregular tone of today's early trading on the stock exchange. Price changes were mainly downward and dealings were on a larger and broader scale. Metals denoted the most pres sure American Zinc and Chino Cop per losing a point each. American Can eased a tri1e at the outset, but became firm later on the recent court decision. Lackawanna Steel featured the war group with a rise of over two points, but representative stocks, In- cluding United States Steel, New York Central and Reading were lower. Anglo-French bonds made further fra ctional decline on free offerings
 Wall St., Closing-Short covering and some support. induced by more hopeful view of conditions in Wash ington, contributed to the moderate recoveries of the final hour. The closing was heavy.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-24
Andrew PictrO,

Andrew Pietro, 33 years old, died at the New Britain General hospital this morning of meningitis following the grip. He is survived by his wife
New Britain herald., 1916-02-24

Harold Andrews, 14, of A Webster Hill and Michael Washkin, another boy who lives at 113 Arch street, ran away from home today. They said they intended to hop freight to Hartford. The police were notified.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-24
Baby Dies Suddenly.

Lawrence Gavin, two months old, died last night of cOnvulsions at the home of his parents at 34l Elm street. As the infant had had no medical at tendance the medical examiner was summoned and gave permission to prepare the body for burial.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-24
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.
Mrs, Eliza HI, McKiTdy,

The funeral of Mrs. Eliza fleming way McKirdy of 1112 Stanley street will be held tomorrow at 2:30 o'clock from her late home. Interment will be in Fairview cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-24
COL. HOUSE COMING HOME.

Falmouth, Eng, Feb. 24-The steamship Rotterdam. sailing for New York tomorrow, will carry among otRer passengers Col. F. M. House, ipecial representative of President lNilson.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-24
NJCKAIIS IN AMERICA.

New York, Feb. 24.-Guy Nickalls, Yale coach, arrived here today on the steamship Nieuw Amsterdam from Falmouth.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-24
WILLARD STARTS EAST

Chicago, Feb. 24.-Jess Willard his manager and two trainers departed today for New York to begin train ing for his fight with Frank Moran on March 25
New Britain herald., 1916-02-24
Matthew Kceiey.

The funeral of Matthew Keeley, un- fant son of MT and Mrs. w. F.
 Keeley of 1,568 Stanley street, was held this afternoon and interme ent took place in the new Catholic cem- etery.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-24
Signals in Good Order.

The Investigators went at consider able length into the condition of the signals on the day of the wreck, bring ing out from other witnesses testi- mony to the effect that they were in good working order, and that after the collision they were found set at dan ger.
 That there was a very brief al- though appreciable interval between the time the emergency brakes were applied on No. and it's running into the express was testified to by W. B. Brandt, conductor of the former train He said he felt the brakes applied '"Fhis threw me forward" he said. ''Then We struck. After that I did not realize anything for several minutes
 At first he had testified that the application of the brakes and the col lfsion came simultaneously but later qualified that by saying that there was an appreciable interval
 D. F. DOrWood signal supervisor on the line between New Haven and Stamford, after reaching the wreck observed that the signals were set at danger.
 John c. O'Rrien, another signal su- pervisor of the Shore Line division similar testimony. He placed guards over the boxes governing the signals and the boxes were still under guard. ' Both testified that while signal failures frequently occurred, signals were set at danger automatically.
 Trains Off at Two minute Intervals.
 John J. Kennedy and Charles Kautz engineer and firemen respectively of the wrecked train were called to iden- tify a. broken air hose, which they said had caused the stopping of their train. It was badly cut and torn at one end, and the investigators devot- ed considerable attention in trying to determine just how it came to be cut and battered. The witnesses could not explain this.
 J. c. Kelley, train despatcher at New Haven, told of starting the two trains. Number five started two min- utes behind the express. Both trains were running on the same track.
 Asked if it was customary to send trains out two minutes apart the wit l ness said it was some times done, and 1 there was not much worry because of l the signal system in use.
 Engineer Kennedy testified that he l was thirty-o one minutes late in leaving New Haven and was, running between forty-five and fifty miles an hour, hoping to make up time to Bridgeport l
 Efforts were made by MT. Belnap to identify the man supposed to have been on the extra engine with the dead engineer and fireman, but none of the witnesses could throw light on that l Joint.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-24
Peter HiInilla.

Funeral services for the late Peter Timilla, former janitor at the post office, were held this morning at the Russcian Orthodox church. Interment was in FairView cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-24

AdVices receive1 yesterday from San:a Cruz stated that the British stan1er Westburn from Liverpool Jan. 21, for Buenos Aires had put in there for repairs, flying the German flag and with German prize crew of one officer and seven men aboard, besides 2O6 prisoners taken from various captured vessels. The crew was believed to be from the German raider Moewe, which cap tured the British passenga,. steamship Appam, and sent her with a. prize crew and under the German colors to Newport News
 The Westburn was a vessel of 3300 tons, built in 1903 and owned by J. Westall of Sunderland.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-24
RAGGING TT.

A woman on Rockwell avenue com pIained to the police today that one of her neighbors pounds the piano so necessarily that she cannot stand it.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-24
Mrs. Mary McCou,.t

Funeral services for Mrs. Mary McCourt of IS Booth street were held this morning at o'clock at St. Mary's church. Interment took place in St. Mary's cemetery in East Hart
New Britain herald., 1916-02-24
STEAMER WESTBURN
 IS SENT TO BOTTOM
Prisoners Landed at Santa Cruz and Germans Sail Ship Out
 and Sink Her

London, Feb. 24, 11:3e a. n1.- After having landed their 2G6 prisoners, the German prize crew which took the British steamer Westburn into Santa Cruz, Teneriffe Canary Islands,. as related in last nights q d>spatches, sI::ed the boat outT'6e the harbor and S'.'k her, according to a despatch re- "c''' q here today from Santa Cruz.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-24
Heavy Demands Still On.

The tide is still rising, both ill prices and demand. Railroad and shipyard buying particularly the latter, is strong. A new pig-iron movement too, is under way.
 Steel companies are puzzled over the probable French buying of shell steel here in the remaincer of the year. One advise is that the French government and the Schneider interests will not need the several hundred thousand tons they were expected to take in ad- dition to 100000 tons or more recent ly placed. It is added that because of high prices here France has been pro- viding more steel capacity and is buy ing more steel from England. But neither of these moves is new.
 It is not clear how far implement makers covered their wants before the that good deal of this business is yet to be placed and that at all events lit tie has been covered beyond January 1.
 Ore Vessels Building.
 Two new ore vessels for the steel corporation were pla ced at Lake yards last week, making five in all, and an- other is pending. It is now a question of getting further deliveries of such boats before midseason of 1917. TWO vessels have just been placed with the New York Shipbuilding company by the Coastwise Transportation com- pany and two with the Cramp yard by w. R Grace & Co. More than 250 merchant vessels are now under con- tract in the country. The steel for four Lake boats, 3,500 tons, went on the books last week.
 Late rail contracts include 1000 tons for the Monon and 10000 tons for the Central of Georgia. The New York Municipal railways will buy 13,- 900 tons and the Interborough $500 tons Car orders include 1,5o0 for Cuba and the Illinois Central is about closing. Locomotive buying goes on a total of 16O having been taken in the past two weeks, with 400 under inquiry.
 Few plate mills will now accept less than Be-, Pittsburgh cn deliveries the first half of the year.
 Pig iron, after two months of com parative quiet, it really active again, notably on the steel side. At St. Louis 15 900 tons of Southern basic was bought: in southern Ohio con- tracts for 30,00O and 10000 tons of Northern basic were closed, the for mer with a central Ohio maker and the latter with Ohio river furnaces; and at Youngstown 20, 900 tons of Bes- semer was sold for delivery up to July at $19.75 at furnace or 75c below previous sales. There has also been heavy aggregate buying in foundry and mallea ble pig iron.