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of of in but as snow soldiers the Russian northeast, in have have district, until a near and and retreated has now polut the the they the GUINDON'S FORMERLY RAUB'S Now Catering to the Better Class of Diners SPECIAL 50c LUNCHEON Afternoon Tea Dance Thursday and Saturday DANCING EVERY EVENING 6:30 TO CLOSE searchligHtsort last night using their Frye's Captain Tells His Story of Capture. Captain Kiehne of the American ship Frye was today questioned at length by Treasury and State Department officials as to the procedure of the German commander from the time the Frye was sighted until the Americans were landed safely in port. The Amerre ican captain said he submitted willingly to search and assured the German he had no cargo but wheat. The German officer examined the ship's papers carefully he said, and then the cargo was ordered thrown overboard. While that was being done the Eitel went away for another prize, returning to the Frye after several hours, and took off the American skipper and his crew.

The Eitel's captain then sank the Frye, fearing a long delay, in what he considered the path of hostile cruisers might subject his own ship to danger. Captain Kiehne said that he did not know, while en route to Queenstown, that the cargo of wheat had been sold; nor did the German commander. The cargo was shipped "to order," and the vessel was to stop at three British ports, one of which was fortified. While no vessels were sunk, nor was any chase made for enemy ships while the Americans were on board the Eitel, Captain Kiehne said the German commander made no effort for more than a month to land his neutral passengers in a safe port. Americans Subjected to Unnecessary Risks.

Undoubtedly that may be one of the chief points of future representations by the United States, it is held that the Americans were subjected to unnecessary risks. W. D. Sewall of Bath, one of the owners of the Frye, was asked if he knew anything the ownership of the cargo and he declared, it was said, that he had 110 financial interest in the sale of the cargo or knowledge of to whom it would be sold. Officials, after listening to the statement of Captain Kuehne, took the view that the American case was a strong one and that when all the facts were presented to Germany restitution would be made.

The next step in the case cannot be taken until the question of destination of the Frye's cargo is determined and the State Department will await action on that point by her owners, who must present certain proofs on which the Government will predicate its ac- tion. Washington Not Impressed by Bernstorff's View. While no formal comment was made at the department after the German Ambassador's visit, officials took the view that although the captain of the Prinz Eitel may have been acting under the declaration of London and ignorant of its status, that might be a factor in relieving him from personal responsibility, but would not affect the case as between the United States and the German Government. Under that declaration, a vessel carrying a cargo more than half of which is contraband can be destroyed if unable to be taken to port. It was held by Administration officials that the German captain had no right to act under declaration in any event, for when war broke out the had not been generally ratified and, therefore, was not in force.

The general expectation was that the case would be decided under international law as existed before the declaration of London was made, when it was not legal destroy a neutral don prize, unless its cargo was confessedly contraband, such as arms and ammuntion, and in case of extreme necessity, to avoid recapture. Officials were confident restitution would be made for the loss of the ship, though they were not so sure as to the cargo, would be a8 complicated that of because its status in a prize, court the Wilhelmina, now held by England. OFFICIAL REPORTS THE FRENCH STATEMENT Paris, March 13, via. London--The official communication issued this afternoon by the French War Department, says: "In the bend of the Yser the Belgian army has consolidated and increased the results obtained by it on Thursday. "The British troops continue to progress.

They crossed the Brook of Layes, which runs parallel to the road from Neuve Chapelle Fleuvaix. At the end of the day they reached a road known as the 'Highway to which runs from the northwest to the southeast toward Aubers, and to the suburbs of that place. To the southwest of Eitere they carried several groups of houses which were being strongly, The prepared total for number of defensive purprisoners captured during these day was 1,000. The Germans lost several machine guns. "To the left and to the right of the British army French troops supported them with many heavy artillery and machine guns and infantry fire.

"in the Champagne our progress continues. At the end of the day on the northern slopes of the ridge to the northeast of Mesnil we captured 150 prisoners, including six officers. "In the Vosges, on Reich Ackerkopf, the enemy, after violent bombardment, attempted an assault which was, however, brought to a halt by our fire." 'THE GERMAN STATEMENT Berlin, March (by wireless to Say ville, The German official report of today on the progress of the war reads follows: the south of Ypres isolated BritIsh attacks were easily repulsed. Our for movement the recapture of the village of Neuve Chapelle began suecessfully, thereafter encountered a superiod British force and for this reason it was not continued. "The British this locality have heen showing great nerial activity, The day before yesterday one and yesterday two British aviatora were brought down by the Champagne District there has been a renewal of fighting at lated places.

All the attacks made by the French have been repulsed. the enemy losing heavily, Two hundred French were taken prisoners. Tog and hampered op- erationa Vosses. Russians from the Augustowo try to the are beyond the River Bob under tho Grodno, At northruns cunt been' Orayo River, attack 1'e- the The 3 7 THE BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE. NEW YORK.

SATURDAY, MARCH 13, 1915. March Forts Hamidieh 1 and Hamldieh were destroyed by British warships, and that the batteries on Mount Dardanus were silenced by French warships. Allied statements ships were added hit. that the three Lord of Nelson, the Agamemnon and the Gaulols each being struck three times. Athens Reports Dardanus Fort Destroyed.

Athens (via Paris), March 13 The bombardment of the Dardanelles forts was resumed with vigor yesterday by the Allied fleet. The fort at Dardanus has been entirely destroyed. Turkish Official Report for March 7-10. Constantinople, March 13-The official Turkish statement reviewing the operations of the Anglo-French and Russian fleet on March 7, 9 and 10 follows: March 7. the Russian fleet bombarded the harbor of Kilimli, Sanguldak, Koslu and Eregli.

The Turkish fire in reply was well directed and struck a torepedo boat. The enemy withdrew after their shells had fired fifty old wooden houses. Eregli, the Russians sank several ships. Seven persons were injured by the bombardment. "On March 9, three of the enemy's armored cruisers unsuccessfully bombarded our infantry, and the fortifications of Fort Sed El Bahr.

Mine sweepers of the enemy which attempted to approach the line of mines under cover of a mist, were driven off by our batteries. the night of March 10, the enemy tried, under cover of cruisers and destroyers, to clear the outer mine fleld after larger ships had unsuccessfully bombarded the searchlights installed by us. The Fortress sank three mine sweepers. The enemy wos forced to withdraw. "On the night of the 10th a transport of the enemy was sunk off Mitylene." SPALDING IN BROOKLYN.

Famous Violinist in Free Concert morrow at Commercial High School. Albert Spalding, the American violinist, comes to Brooklyn to give a free concert, at 8 o'clock, tomorrow evening, in the auditorium of the Commercial High School, at Albany avenue and Dean street. His coming, through the energies of the People's Institute of Albert Spalding, Famous American violinist, who is to give 8 free concert tomorrow evening in the Commercial High School. Brooklyn, is as unexpected as it is delightful. The violinist has achieved the highest honors before great audiences, both in this country and in European cities.

His was a talent that became known several years ago, and as the years have gone on he has ripened and matured SO that he stands easily at the head of American players in his technique and in his poetic interpretations. He will have at the piano as accompanist, Andre Benoist, who is a noted assistant for soloists. Mr. Spalding has chosen a splendid programine, for its incirdes Porpora's "Sonate in the "Concerto in Minor," by Saint-Saens; while Italian music will be heard in a "Menuet and Gavotte," by Veracini. Dvorak, the Bonemian, will be represented by his and Wieniawski, by his great "'Souvenir de Moscow." COL.

W. H. CROOK DEAD Had Been on Duty at White House Since 1865. Washington, March 13-Colonel W. H.

Crook, disbursing officer of the White House, who was President Lincoln's bodyguard and who has been intimately acquainted with every President since 1860, died today at his home here. He has been sick with pneumonia more than a week. He was taken from the Washington police force in 1865 to guard President Lincoln, and has been on duty at the White House ever since. President Wilson expressed deep regret when informed of Colonel Crook's death. Last January the Colonel celebrated his fiftieth anniversary as an attache of the White House.

Colonel Crook was survived by his mother, Mrs. Mary A. Garton, who is 96 years old. BROOKLYN COURTS COUNTY COURT. Criminal calendar for sentence, Monday, March 15.

Part I. Fawcett. Friedman, Howard Greenfield, rape, first degree, and assault, second degree; William F. Wyekoff, grand larceny, first degree: Cecelia Felzenhardt, receiving: John McGarr, burglary, third degree; grand larceny, first degree, and receiving; Dominick Maliano, assault, second degree: Frank Gallagher (two indictments), Hugo Poweltz, burglary, second degree. Part II, ivian.

J. -Harry Back, receiving: Sylvestro Martino. carrying dangerous weapons; Evan Protieral, burglary, third degree; grand larcens. second degree, and receiving, second oftense: Albert Schlinaky, burglary, second degree; petit larceny and receiving; George W. Taft.

incest; rape, second degree, and assault, second degree: Frances Cousins (appeal from magistrate), vagrancy; Harry Meyerson, grand larceny, second degree: Joseph Farrell, Edward Bairds, burglary, third degree; petit larceny and receiving: Louts Valentine, grand larceny, second degree, second offense. Part Ill, Dike, J. -Liciano Sansa, carrying dangerous on; Sol Cohen, burglary, third degree; grand larceny, second degree, and receiving: William J. Maher, robbery, second degree; grand larceny. first degree, and assault, second degree; Salvatore Speranto, receiving: August Martin, grand larceny, first degree; Damond Burroughs, attempted grand larceny, first degree, second offense; William Francis, carrying dangerous weapon: Jacob Luban, forgery, second degree.

second offense; Samuel Sanes, carrying dangerous weapon. SUPREME COURT, SPECIAL TERM. Part Motions, Monday, March 15, before Kelly, -LeetLee: Pacife Re Lehrenkrauss; Sunshine Sunshine; RuhinotHennesRe Roslyn Estates, Union Mortgage Re Doscher: Ford Ford: Meyert Williams bach: Billings: Billings: Clark (Clark: Re Schmitt: Padgett White; Wendtland Guerth: Krause Krause: Re Juniper avenue; Fitzpatrick assignee: Re 57th street. Fink Same; RyA. Star Finance Investing Associates: Collet Rubel: Downs Forger Rosenstein; Kell Re Zimmerman.

Durnek: Tartikoff Risenberg: Pines Newton: N. Y. Market Gardeners Aran. ICity: Same McCullough Richey: Hellman B. H.

R. Barrett B. H. R. R.

Co. Reilly Same; zano: Muller Farmer: Bide. Co. Kaufman CarpenterDavin Bultmannt Muller: Swift Obermeyer Liebmann; Davis GuignardiPalmer: Matter of Starr street. Schoomaker: Tartikoff! Eisenbere: et New York Laundry Matter of Batlett, MeKenna.

CHINESE ACROBAT FINED. Long Tack Sam, head of the Chinese nerobatic troupe, which la to appear in tho Prospect Theater during the coming week, in the Court of Spicial 80z- sona today pleaded guilty to having exhibited upon the stage, Shu Jin Lon and San 1,00 Ges, both under 16 years of age, and paid a fine of $25. of ALLIES WILL FORCE STRAITS BEFORE EASTER--CARDEN Commander of British Fleet in Dardanelles Confident of Victory. BOMBARDMENT GOES ON. French Marine Ministry's 1 Report Indieates Straits Have Not Been Penetrated as Far as Thought.

Paris, March 13-Vice Admiral Garden, commanding the British fleet operagainst the Dardanelles, has exating pressed the opinion that the Allies will be able to hammer their way through the Straits before Easter, according to an Athens dispatch to the Journal. The bombardment of Dardanelles was resumed yesterday morning by and British battloships, says A French dispatch to the Matin from Athens. Seventy small mine sweepers are reclear the mine fields, under the direcported to be continuing their efforts to! tion of officers representing the British and French navies. "The Allied fleets," says the Matin, still have eight or ten forts and a certain number of coast batteries to reduce, but it is the general opinion they will enter the Sea of Marmora within a fortnight, if the land forces co-operating with them also can continue their advance." Long range bombardment of the Dardanelles fortifications was resumed on Thursday by the Allied fleet, according to an Athens dispatch to the Havas Agency. No information has been obtained as to the results of the operation.

The warships, the dispatch says, did not enter the straits, and their object seemed be to prevent the Turks, by long distance fire, from repairing certain forts which had been damaged. A bridge two miles from Chanak Kalessi, over and ammunition were from the Gallipoli "transported Peninsula, is reported to have been destroyed. German Gunners Aid Turks' Marksmanship. "Turkish marksmanship has improved," says the dispatch, "probably owing to the presence of German gunners, but the ammunition is of poor quality, and many of the shells fail to explode. "An Allied squadron, reinforced by six more warships, bombarded the forts of Smyrna, which replied.

The battleship Triumph was hit, but the damage done was slight. "Mussulmans living in the coast districts have fled into the interior, and several villages have been evacuated by the Turks." Official Report of Bombardment on March 10-11. Operations of French and British warships against the fortifications at the entrance to the Dardanelles and in the first mine field on. March 10 and 11 are described in an official statement issued tonight by the Ministry of Marine. The communication says: "During the day of the 10th, in bad weather, two British warships shelled two forts at Bulair (on the Gallipoli peninsula, on the Gulf of Saros), while two other British battleships bombarded the light batteries which command the Bay of Morto at the entrance to the Dardanelles.

"During the night of the 10th-11th mine sweepers entered the straits under cover of the guns of a battleship and a cruiser and succeeded in operating in the first mine field, notwithstanding a hot fire from the guns of the defences. "French divisions resumed on the 11th operations begun the day before against the fortifications of Bulair and the light batteries above the Bay of Morto." The above despatch would seem to indicate that the Allied fleet has not penetrated the Dardanelles as far as had been supposed or that the operations against the Turkish fortifications have not been entirely successful. Previous information has been to the effect that Ohanak Kalessi and other forts at the narrowest part of the straits had been successfully bombarded. that about a third of the passage had been cleared of mines and that some of the more important batteries at the entrance of the straits had been silenced. Associated Press Observer's View of Events of March 7.

Dardanelles, Sunday, March 7 (via Constantinople, March Berlin, March 9, and London, March 13)- The fire today of the British ships upon the Dardanelles forts was scattered and virtually without effect. From the point of vantage occupied by the Associated Press correspondent on shore, British shells could be seen falling wide of the mark. During the early afternoon of today (March 7) the Turkish fire forced a British battleship in the Gulf Saros to retreat. The bombardment today of the Turkish positions on the straits led to no more results than did the fire of vesterday. At about 9:20 in the morning four British vessels of the preDreadnough type had taken up positions at a point off Dardanus, on the Asiatic side.

Their fire, observed from shore, very scattered and, as usual in the last three days, it was without effect. During the operations of today the fire of the British was directed at the forts at Hamidien and Dardanus, and the works about Kilid Bahr. The British fire was without system and in most cases the shells fell wide of their marks. The bombardment came to an end at 4:39 in the afternoon. Two British Ships Hit.

At about 10:15 in the morning British vessels entered fire zone of the Dardanus and Kilid Bahr forts, which replied promptly to their aggression. It was seen that no British vessels were struck, and that they steamed quickly beyond range. All four of the ships taking part In this operation then maneuvered around the bay, almost at random on the forts and on the Turkish batteries of howitzers hidden in excellent positions in the hilla. The Bring was so brisk that the sound of it at one time was one continuous roar of detonations. The horizon was.

filled with drifting powder smoke. It was learned today, from Turkish medical officers, that nobody was injured in the bombardment of the Dardanelles positions of Friday, March 5. The British Admiralty and the French Ministry of Marine, in statements issued on March 9, two days after the Allied fleet's operations agalust the Turkish defenses, described in the foregoing dispatch, announced that in the bombardment of ITALY DAILY FACES NEW COMPLICATIONS Must Soon Reach a Definite Conclusion as to Her Future Course. IS URGED TO JOIN ALLIES. Her Assistance May Not Be Accepted If She Delays Action, It Is Pointed Out.

case of Greece is being referred to. Her assistance, even if offered, might not now be accepted by the Allies, and the same thing might happen in the case ot Italy, some Italian observers believe, if she proposed to join the Allies when her help was no longer necessary. Consequently a certain section of the public is today urging the Government I to throw in its lot with the Allies while there is yet time and opportunity. could be induced to give up her provinces Admitting that Austria-Hungary inhabited by Italians, as for instances Trent and Triest, which is considered most likely, this would still not be enough for Italy, according to the arguments of those who would like to see their country fighting on the side of France, Russia and Great Britain. The possible forcing of the Dardanelles by the naval forces of the Allies is regarded as a prelude to the partition of Turkey.

It is imperative that Italy have a voice in any such political division in order to claim her share, but this she could not expect to do if she entered any agreement with the Teutonic Allies concerning Trent and Triest. No official or even semi-official announcement has yet been made concerning the intentions of the Italian Rome (via Paris), March 13-The Italian Government continues to maintain an impenetrable silence regarding negotiations reported to be under way with Austria concerning territorial concessions. ons. Nothing has been added to the semi-official announcement that Italy has Instituted no negotiations, but simply has listened to proposais emanating from Germany through that country's Ambassador, Prince von Buelow. There are persistent reports in Rome that Austria has refused absolutely to even discuss the possible cession of Triest, and would concede only a small part of the Province of Trent.

The assertion is made in military circles that Italy now is prepared for any eventuality. It is apparent to close observers that the situation for Italy is daily becoming more complicated. The argument is being made with persistence that she must soon reach a definite decision as to what course she will follow. The 500 case of Greece is being referred to. Her Government in this regard.

The nearest approach to any definite indication of how this question is considered by those who have the direction of the affairs of state in their hands is found in the following paragraph in the Giornale d' Italia: "Italy can at no cost allow her position as a world power to be lessened at the conclusion of peace. She cannot permit her national aspirations to be turned aside, her interests to suffer. This is the will of the people and it must be the of the Government. No unjustifable weakness can be allowed." Berlin, March 13. (by Wireless to Sayville, L.

---Dispatches from Athens report unanimously that the political tension in Greece has decreased greatly and that everything indicates the wisdom of the choice of M. Gounaris to lead the new Cabinet. The correspondent of the Post asserts that the Infuence of the British Charge d'Affaires appears to have been somewhat. impaired. Premier Gounaris received a.

courteous hearing in the Chamber of Deputies and met with no evidences of outspoken opposition. BROOKLYN MEN TESTIFY In "Fake" Fire Insurance Trial at Wilmington, Del. Wilmington, March 13-Two Brooklyn witnesses occupied the stand for the greater part of the day yesterday in the continuation of the "fake" fire insurance company trial, which is being conducted in the United States District Court. They were John Loughlin, a printer, and Thomas C. Peters, manager of a store in a Brooklyn chain-grocery stores system.

Loughlin testified that he had printed several hundred policies on the order of Ronald Frederick Brennen, a defendant in the present trial. These policies, said Brennen, were for the Home Fire Insurance Company, and some were delivered to the company's Dover, office, while others went to Frank A. Anthony of New York. The testimony given by the other Brooklyn witness told of his having been made dummy president of the Mercantile and Marine Company and dummy secretary of the Home Fire Insurance Company, The court has adjourned until Monday, HOW TO LIVE TO 100 (MORE or less) -Julius Chambers Talks about the simple rules of Horace Fletcher. MADE IN.

BROOKLYN AND What It Means to Brooklyn. FANS AND FANETTES--LIST! Red hot baseball news, sizzling from special correspondents at the front. THE MAN WHO OPENS DEADly Bombs-How he got the works of 7,000 infernal machines. THE PASSING OF THE FREE Lunch--Like the album and the shirt that opens behind. SOUTHAMPTON TO CELEbrate her 275th anniversary a8 the first town in New York State with an English colony.

RUNNING SHIPS THROUGH the Panama Canal with electric locomotives, DOES PAN AMERICANISM Mean startling position in which the United States will be placed after the war. BROOKLYN WOMAN PHYSIin the American Ambulance Hospital in Paris. FOREIGN NEWS PRESENTED in a Way That Is -It is crisp and true and fair. See The Sunday Eagle March 14 A striking book of Post. BELL and WING By FREDERICK FANNING AYER What the highest authorities say of this remarkable book of verse Absorbing, astounding, inspiring, baffling.

-London Academy. Fundamental and vigorous Observer, Eng. Genuine aspiration and Review, England Great originality and depth of Times The rarest verses of the Wide Bureau Power and originality. -Cork Examiner A virile Globe Price $2.50 A great Herald Near the Oregonian, Portland, Ore. THE BAKER TAYLOR 33 East 17th Agents, New York 500 PERSONS FAVOR LESS INSPECTION Tell Legislative Committee That I Lock wood-Ellenbogen Bill Is Needed.

CALDER TELLS EXPERIENCE. When He Was Buildings Superintendent He Inspected Also for Fire and Tenement House Departments. That the people of this city, the property owners in particular, are anxious to secure some remedial legislation which will put an end to the present system of over-inspection by city and State departments was manitested today by the presence of at least 500 people in the Council Chamber of the City Hall, where a joint legislative committee representing the Senate and Assembly held a public hearing on three bills, each of which is designed en to simplify the present system of building inspection. Chairman Almeth W. Hoff explained the purpose of the hearing.

It had been decided to give everybody an opportunity to express or her views. There were many women present. The Lock Lockwood-Ellenbogen bill, which plans place building inspections of all kinds in the hands of the building bureaus of the five boroughs, was the legislative measure, which seemed to be universally favored, because it carried out the principle of borough autonomy. Coroner Flynn of the Bronx made the strongest plea for the bill. He said conditions in the past have demonstrated that the control, construction and supervision of all buildings should be vested solely in the hands of the Borough Presidents and their respective building bureaus.

Borough President Pounds told the committee that he favored the Lockwood-Ellenbogan bill, saying that the administrative features provided by this bill carried out the principle of building inspection as it should be carried out. J. Harris Jones, Building Superintendent of Bronx, also made a strong plea in favor of the bill. Former Representative William M. Calder addressed the committee in favor of this bill.

Separating the functions into various city and State departments, he declared, was unnecessary. "Some years ago," said Mr. Calder, "when I was Superintendent of Buildings. I satisfactorily enforced the law against fire prevention. I enforced the tenement house law for six months.

There is no reason why all these inspections and functions cannot now be performed by the respective borough building Mr. Calder told the committee that the bill might be changed in some minor details, and he was invited by Chairman Hoff to attend the executive conference of the committee and submit his suggestions. DRESS CATCHES FIRE; BURNS CAUSE DEATH Miss Gertrude Brinckerhoff, 65, Member of Holy Trinity Church, Succumbs. In lighting the gas stove in the kitchen of her home at 154 Underhill avenue yesterday evening, Miss Gertrude Brinckerhoff, 65 years old, accidentally set fire to the sleeve of her dressing gown. The flames spread quickly, and before she could help herself she was so badly burned that she died early this morning.

For the past twenty-five years Miss Brinckerhoff lived with Miss D. Almeda Rood at the Underhill avenue a address. Miss Rood was away from the house at the time of the accident. Miss Brinckerhoff ran screaming up the stairs to the apartment of Mr. and Mrs.

R. P. Kent, upon the floor above. They at once wrapped rugs about her, and succeeded in putting out the fire, but not until Miss Brinckerhoff had been badly burned about the upper part of the body, handa and face. Dr.

H. W. Nichols of 323 Sterling place WAR called to attend Miss Brinckerhoff, but she died from her inJuries at 4 o'clock this morning. Miss Gertrude Brinckerhoff was born Poughkeepsie in 1849, the daughter of Dr. Cornelius and Mra.

Marin Brinckerhoff. Her father was the inventor of a self-binder and reaper, which brought him a considerable fortune and enabled him to provide an Income for her. Thirty years ago Miss Brinckerhoff came to Brooklyn, where she has remnined ever since. She was a member of the Holy Trinity Church on Clinton street, and was connected with many charitable organizations in the borough. funeral services will be held at Miss Brinckerhoft's late home 7 o'cloele tomorrow evening, and interment will be on Monday, In Greenwood Cemetery.

5 DEAD; MANY HURT AS TANK BLOWS UP (Continued From Pago 1.) stairs and many later reported injuries from the shock, which seemed much like an earthquake. The shock of the explosion was felt as far away from the plant as the cor-, ner of Hale and Fulton streets, one and a one-half blocks away. There, a small fruit store is situated. and the explosion blew out the plate glass window in the front, and so badly injured the proprietor that he had to close up the shop for the rest of the day. Windows were broken all along Fulton street, in the immediate vicinity of the Crew plant, in spite of the fact that that street is a block at least Directly, plant across a the grocery street store from was the simply shattered.

All cf the windows were blown out, the front was pletely wrecked and it is now nothing but a mass of ruins. The Tuxedo Social Club at 3255 Atlantic avenue, near the factory was also wrecked. Two members of that organization were in their club rooms at the time of the accident, and they were hurled 15 feet across the room amid a shower of broken glass, furniture and timbers. By far the worst wreck, of course, was to the building itself. Bodies of Boys Burned Beyond Recognition.

Twenty minutes after the explosion occurred it was nothing but a mass of charred ruins, piled high across the sidewalk. A. few supports and beams. were left standing, but most of the building was a total wreck. Under this mass of wreckage were; found the bodies of the four boys, charred and burned, crushed and mangled beyond a possibility of recogni- or tion.

There was absolutely nothing for the police to use in establishing identity. Near the pumping house door was found the half burned body of the man supposed to be Avery. The factory belongs to a Philadelphia concern, and Avery had been manager there for some time. He had been warned, according to the story of Edward Bell, the engineer of the Long Island Railroad engine, which had been working nearby, that the gasoline was leaking, and it is thought that he met his death because he ventured to go out and try to stop the pumps to fix the leak. The engineer, his face swathed in bandages, and evidently in much pain, stayed near the scene of the accident for some time after it had happened, trying to do what he could to help.

His engine, from which he had been hurled like a catapault, was a broken mass of ruins on the track. and there was practically nothing left of it but some broken and bent pieces of iron and wood. Shortly after the explosion came, Bell, who had been patched up temporarily by surgeons from the hospitals, was found leaning against the remains of his engine as if stunned. and he was asked to tell the story of the accident. Engineer Bell's Story of the Explosion.

"I had been working with my engine, which is being used as a drill engine," he said, "across the street from the factory all of the morning and I did not notice anything wrong. About 11:30 o'clock, however, I went to the siding directly opposite the tanks and it seemed to me as if the gasolene was leaking from the tanks. It seemed to be coming out in a sort of spray and I thought that it looked dangerous. "I saw an old man walking back and forth in the street and called to him and told him that he had better not stay in the vicinity very long, as I thought there was a grave danger from that leaking oil. A little later I saw him again and told him to gO in and warn the manager that the tanks I landed on the railroad tracks and it of the leaking tank.

the spray was coming out in considthe next I knew I was out of my cab. were leaking badly, for by that time erable volume. "As I was running the engine very slowly over the siding. I saw Mr. Avery come out and gO toward the tanks.

I then started the engine a bit faster and suddenly I saw A blinding sheet of flame spring up from the top "Then there came a terrific roar and seemed as if it were raining bricks and timbers. The dust was terrible and the thick black smoke that poured forth from the burning plant was suffocating. was sure that there were five boys playing in front of the factory when my engine stood there. I think it will be found that there were six killed, possibly more. I do not see how Avery could have had a chance, for he was walking directly toward the tanks when the explosion came." The same blinding sheet of flame was reported by others.

It seemed as if it simply tore out of the tanks, and then came the terrifle roar as the line exploded all at once. The explosion endangered the big tanks of the Standard Oil Company, which are near it, and the firemen drenched them with water, fearing that the heat which the burning CrewLevick plant threw off might cause them to take fire. Chief Laily at frat spent most of his time trying to protect those tanks, but later when the fire had cooled a. bit hundreds of firemen were sent into the' debris to dig for bodies. Women and men from the district, whose friends or relatives worked in the plant, flocked to the district and the police of the East New York station had a big task on their hands to keep them from a panic.

Many women, whose children were playing and who had not been heard from, were also there trying to learn if their children had been killed. The police would not allow them to look at the bodies, however, until after the Are had been put out C. E. HOPKINS HELD; PERJURY IS CHARGED Former Storage Warehouse Manager Alleged to Have Concealed Assets in Bankruptcy Action. Clarence E.

Hopkins who, until last July, conducted the Fifty-second Street Storage Warehouse, at 464 Fifty-seeond street, was today held for 'the Grand Jury in $2,500 bail by Commissioner Cochran in the United States District Court, on a charge of perjury. alleged to have been committed in an effort to conceal his assets on July 27 last, during his examination in bankruptcy proceedings before Referee Virtus L. Haines. Hopkins was arrested last night by. Special Agent Jentzer of the Department of Justice, at Central avenue and Covert street, after following a witness from the Grand Jury room to that point.

He passed the night in a cell at the Adams street police station. It was the fact that Hopkins filed a voluntary petition in bankruptcy on July 25, 1914, just four days before judgment for $25,000 was obtained against him, that led to an investigation of the case, Information that was laid before, the Grand Jury by Assistant United States District Attorney Samuel J. Rea indicated that Hopkins had sworn falsely before Referee Haines concerning his assets. He indicated. his.

assets before the referee at $25,000 and his liabilities as $64,000. OBITUARY Captain William McCarty Little, Captain William McCarty Little, 68. years old, a retired officer of the United States Navy, died yesterday at his residence, in Newport, R. I. He was born in New York City, on September 6, 1846, and graduated from the Naval Academy in 1866.

He was active in the work of Naval War College and was called, the "Father of the War' Game." He was retired on account of permanent disability last January, at his own request, with the rank of lieutenant, but his services to the Navy Department were 80 valuable that he was promoted to the rank of captain by special act of Congress. Captain Little was active in the civic life in this city, where he resided for a number of years, and was nigo well known in this city, having been on duty for some years at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, and being a member of the New York Yacht Club, and the Union and University Clubs in Manhattan. He is survived by his wife, formerly Miss Anna M. Chartrand; two sons, Captain Louis McCarty Little, of the United States Marine Corps, now attached to the American Legation at Peking. China, and Julian McCarty Little, an actor, and two daughters, Mrs.

Reginald Norman and Miss Alice McCarty Little. David J. Benoliel. David J. Benoliel, 70 years old, husband of Florence D.

Benoliel, born in Portugal, died yesterday from heart failure at his residence, 68 West: 117th street, Manhattan. He was a retired merchant and one of the wealthiest summer residents of Flanders, L. I. He was a member of Dirigo Lodge. No.

30, F. and A. Zurnbabel Chapter, No. 187, and Adelphi Chapter, No. 79, and of the Union Peace Society and the Ozer Daline Oriental Benevolent Society.

Ha is survived by his wife and a. son, Abraham D. Funeral services will be held tomorrow at his late residence and the interment will be in Mount Nebo ANDREW LUBY. retired liquor dealer, formerly In business AR Grant and Fuluton streets, died yesterday at his home, 950 Bergen street, from gangrene poisoning that resuited from an accident. His funeral services be held tomorrow evening in the undertaker's parlors at 9 Court square, GEORGE F.

KENNY, A member of Press. men's Union No. 25, died yesterday at him home, 293 Ninth street. His funeral will be held on Monday morning, with a requiem In the R. C.

Church of St. Thomas Aquinas, Ninth street and Fourth avenue. Interment following in Calvary Cemetery. He is ourvived by him wife. formerly Miss Mary C.

Lane: three mona, George, Joseph and Walter, and four daughters, Ella, May, Rose and Grace. JOHN T. HARRICKEY. a master plumber, died at his home. 1426 Herkimer street, after a brief illness, yesterday.

His funeral will be held on Tuesday morning with a requiem mass at the R. C. Church of the Presentation. Interment followink in St. John's Cemetery.

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