The evening world. Newspaper, February 2, 1904, Page 8

' then wore’ a mustache and was ah P Somewhat like the famous pat WOMAN FURNSHES BF “WHR” Mysterious Blonde Provides’ ; $2,500 Needed to Free “Pro-' , moter” Bruno Spiess, of Bath’ Beach, from Dungeon Cell. CHARGED WITH SWINDLING Former Insurance Agent Cut Wide | Swath in Society by the Sea and) Operated in Real Estate—Accused | of Engineering Queer Deals. } Boclety of Bath Beach 1s greatly ex- | ercised. The cause: Mr. Rruno Spiess, the courtesy Mayor of Bath Beach, is again at large. A! handsome blonde woman to-day went| heil for him in the sum of $2,500. | . Spiess was held for the Grand Jury by Magistrate Voorhees charged witn swindling. He is a short, black-hnirea Austrian, given to the lavish display ot Giamonds, his constellation including n horse-shoe and mammoth stone set in ® ring. ‘There is not a finer residence in Bath Beach than the residence of Spiess, Fay Sevonteenth street and Cropsey avenue. His barn holds several fine horses, a brougham, a victoria, a run- about, and other vehicles, presided over by a colored coachman. When the big charity ball was given | last winter at Supper’s, Mr. Spiess was was the plece do resistence, He thanges his clothing twice each day. It is doubtful {¢ Spiess will attend this |ane. signed Vnowledement year’s function. Once Spiess lived in Manhattan, He “agent for a number of large life in- surance compantes. His repord in an insurance transaction is at the Dis- trict-Attorney's office, following his in- | dictment on the charge of obtaining . Money by false pretenses. Very quietly Spiess slipped into Bath Beach, His methods are not as ypisy as the plant of the Bayside Review, a ‘weekly publication, No. 1834 Bath ave- nue, Mr. Spiess got a handsome write- up, which served the purpose of other recommendation as “a realty operator.” Here Is an excerpt from the Review of April 8, which his fellow townsmen must have overlooked: Works While Others Sleep. “A waggish friend of Mr. Spiess, whose great popularity has earned him thé sobriquet of "The Mayor of Bath Beach,’ learning oi his new offices which he holds, suggests that he should be carefully ‘watched,’ as it is known he has been engaged in extensive deal #peclalty he works while other slee ‘The newcomer threatened to buy all ct Benscnhurst, as well as Bath Beach, His cperations were as many as they were tin, Not only did he build three houses at Huy Seventeenth street and Rutherford place, but he started two others tne very same day on property adjoining his own habitat, Then he bought: (on paper, through another man wputting up the first payment) the Fort Lowery playgrounds, also many miscel- laneous land plots all over Bath Beach. ‘Spless is married and he began at once to sparkle in society, Among others he met Mrs. Emeline L.. Van Nuyse, daughter of Hlisha Kingsland, who was an old friend of Peter Bogart, formerly a prominent business man and now a salaried employee of the new realty operator. Her home, or what was her home, for ahe does not know to whom !t belongs now, and will not until the courts have decided, is between Benson avenue and Highty-sixth strect. Mr, Bogart, she testified before Magistrate Voorhees in the Adams Street Court, Brooklyn, dropped in.upon her and sald that he heard that she was willing to part with | the property or make exchange for more modern quarters. Queer Real Enatate Deal. Mr, Bogart, she swore, said that he had a scheme to unfold, acting, as he intimated, for Mr. Spiess. It was to the effect that Mr. Spiess and himself | should give her in exchange for her | place, another Jot which he represented | “they” owned on Eighty-fourth street, ‘also a fine new house to boot and a cash payment of $1,000. Besides the house on which tne widow's house ‘stands five or six ada- Joining lots she owned were involvea cousider the proposition and asked Afr. Bogart to cail on the tollowing day. Bogart and Spiess hurri gotiations and inside of a week doing business there and without a. rep own und she timid tary, and she went aw lumber and tiling were to reach the lot on the following Monday, but it never lias been delivered, fer of her daughter's Spiess. Mrs. Kingsland has since died Not long afterw that Spless had morts erty for $3,000 with the Ris press agents. By taking offices over | S48¢ and al was con- | to swindle her completely out of her home and Innd, She was told on the 7th of July that she was wanted at the office to sign tho contract “for the ex- change, and there she met Mr. Bogart Mr. Spiess and James M. Ashton, the notary public. Too Many Men, She Sald. Mrs, Nan Nuyse felt squeamish about so many men tive of her rded to Mr. Bogart the opinion that it might be ber- ter for her to get a lawyer before she hing, vou do not need a lawyer re among friends," is what Mrs, Van Nuyse siys Mr. Bogart said Then M ys that she miract, which ng. ‘The ac- the nos nd. The Property Transfer Publishat During the summer Mrs, Kingsland win the Brook! of the trans property to Mr. ared notice d the prop- York Mort- ap} Zz ecurity Comp It has developed that nelther Spless nor Bogart hus the slightest Interest in the Elghty-fourth street property. It is owned by Magistrate J. Lott Nost- rand. It was shown that the widow signed away her own property and got nothing in return, Hoth Spless and Bogart were held for the Grand Jury While in the Insurance business: in New York County, Herman Branze, ns- soclated with Spless, was arrested, charged with the larceny of insurance transaction, merchant — furnished the Branze got five years and is a Sing Sing. Spless was not prosecuted In the case. Bogart says he was under salary from Spiess, He ts sixty-two years old. Mag- istrate Voorhees has received a letter from another woman who says she has been victimized by Spiess. Hath Beach is greatly stirred and many more ex- posures are promised. SAYS HE ROBBED WOMAN. Accused of Beating Her and Taking Charles Helier, of No. 20 Pacific street, Brooklyn, was arrested to-day and charged with robbery. He was f{dentified by Miss Nellie Voeciger, of No. 160 Atlantic avenue, who says that he was one of the two men who begt and robbed her of a diamond ring two weeks ago in the hallway of a house on Atlantic avenue. Mrs, Yan Nuyse walk to see the rt paced off the ground And pointed out “their three lots. There f them which ple y. for it had s grow! 3 a& lover of shrubbery. That Was the lot that the woman picked ont for her new house Said Bushes PRO. Me. Bogart,” kata she. “I do hope ) they will not disturb the bushes. They are 90 handsome.” Mr, Bogart, she says, assured her that the, bushes would stand where they Were. After looking at the lots the mah took Mrs. Van Nuyse to see what Mie called ‘a vamp se," Just tke thé one that Mr. Spiess he were Aptending to build for her on the next sample was on Rutherford Nineteenth avenue, and it Mrs. Van Nuyse very much, S-fow it was modern, had-the latest kind onld Stand. ‘Van, Nuyse had some suggec- make which she thought would hat seemed to her to be Nuyse told an Evening to-day that she was diagr ¢ Jota on | a with a pencil. | off the lots which | BRUNO SPIESS, THE COURTESY MAYOR OF BATH BEACH, AND HIS RESIDENCE THERE, GROUT OPPOSES SCHOOL LIBRARIES 1 by vouchers of the Boa of F tu addition to the use of the school library money the Board of Education maintains a brary bureau consisting of a snperintendent at $2,200 a year, and two clerks at $1,800 a year, cidentals amount to $5,000 a year. The Comptroller criticizes the plan | Comptroller. Says Expending $50,000 Annually for Their * Maintenance and a Waste of City Money. | burden on scholars and teachers, the latter being required, their other duties, to act as class 1i “In the very face of an existing and wavs the Comp Comptroller Grout ras directed an- sUgation from Atlnntle City, | ring to setup in min ulating Mbraries are tot if E circulating class Mbra- | It means the creatio: and he says the 000 a yenr in hool class Tibrartes ts tl. ness proposition eouly The Comptroller requests an opin- tion Counsel on a the school Ibrary t. book fund and A Bona-Fide Liquidation Clothing Sale. Have lost lease of store, Corner Broadway and Duane Street, must vacate May 1. We Will Sell Regardless of Cost All of our Ready-to-Wear High-Grade Clothing AND Furnishing Goods. FIXTURES FOR SALE. COBIN & CO., 305 Broadway, Cor. Duane St. New York’s Oldest Daily Paper. Fe if Ff wuld AL ce nip nics THE wORLD: TUESDAY EVENENG, FEBROARY 2, 1904. ‘ 1 | The business driveway will run further down and cross over Into the section of the country known as Untonport, To drive to Bronx Park and enter through the Eastern gate it is now necessury to drive from Willlamabridge and after crossing the railroad tracks pass on up through elther Webster or Norwood avenue to Woodlawn road and‘ then turn Bast, crossing tho grade over | the tracks, The tmprovement will do| away with this long drive, making it} A Bridge Will Cross the New posuibie to enter the park from Union- * York and Harlem Railroad] ..28».Xe™, York and Harlem Ratiroad and Will Connect with the | bare z ments once started | can bp r : gh. Woodlawn Road. ——— Je coenst wan wae wn we wi POrSythe’s people of the Bronx Borough has | brought a promised improvement which This Week jelnity of Bronx Park and | will add gr the eatserly ana ® roadway ors vorts business anal} Real Hand-Embroidered | ihe sen whl } save a dis tance ne for all pe i h the easterly side The improvement will consist of a Linen Waists bridge over the New York and Harlem Railroad whieh will give a direct con-| $6 75 iheutienl WUhiwvabdlawal roaali(a: aries rdrk, ‘There Is now a setae it y- ry iuiakooint ania titers woe ot! Regular Price, $10.50 cocdingly inc leeee nabives ottteaten haven fin Ladies i Ing past the ng at all hours of the 5 * day and n Ik zg Ss SATS roernarcnted| AALS EH uits first in sted) Park Com Spring Styles now ready, Exclusive} fot the Park Bou only give space for the building bridge, but to also give ground for a roadway, which will extend from the 28 bridge at Woodlawn road skirting the upwards park down to a point at the lower end of the park, where there will be two. John Forsythe | roadways. One of thexe will be for the use of pleasure driving and will THE WAIST HOUSE branch off into the heart of the park. 865 Broadway, 7th and i8th Streets. Smith, who Models, Custom Taijored, Finest Ime! ported Fabrics. ~ 1 | Engraved Glassware. One Dozen Water Tumblers West 125th Street, Near 7th Ave. 6TH AVE, 215'& 22"°STREETS Sale of Soap. EP BPS com Values Parlor Suites, iike design, very richly made ‘in ‘heavy, genuine mahogany veneer, beauti- fully carved and polished; ex qul- nite, heavy s lk Gobelin tapestry covering, spring ff seats, e.5 metiat value $%; special, $28.25 FLATS FURNISHED THROUGHOUT AT UNMATCHABI i bow’ foot heavy brass 1: and spindles g lead and foot; actual value $9.00; special, any size, $4.98 A Rugs Roman Stools, like de- Rugs. Uphok$ sien, solid. oalc, with steries, Stoves, } fancy velour se Lamps, China: $ Value “S137 ‘spe. O9C waretele cial .. Neaxe : None C. 0. D. Two Hundred Pairs of Lace Curtains at Half Price. O-MORROW will be the clean-up day of our re slightly mussed, though not hurt a bit. Assortment includes Antiques, Irish Points, Ruffled Muslins and Nets; also Arabe and Nottingham. Patterns are naturally the best we get, else they would not have proved such good sellers. . Choose at 35c. Reduced from 69c. to $12.95, : IRISH POINT BED SETS: Forty sample sets in both double and single bed sizes. They are yours at a saving of a THIRD to a HALF, if you come for them to-morrow. To-morrow’s Furniture News Concerns 3 and 5 Piece Parlor SUITS. HE great February Furniture movement has demon- strated no fact stronger than that Parlor Suits are lowest in price here. Ours is a splendid merchandise achievement. The opening day’s selling went away ahead of expectations. To-day shows no diminution. To-morrow, Parlor Sutites have the right of line so far as publicity is concerned. But all other sorts of Furniture are equally low. in prices. THREE PIECE | FIVE PIECE Parlor Suits, in mahogany finish, Parlor Suits, in mahogany finish, the 12 50 with damask coverings; the 96, 00 regular $35 kinds, at....... Parlor Su sin mahogany i nish, Parlog Suits, in mahogany finish, with damask coverings; the with tapestry coverings; the regular $20 kind, at........ 14.00 Tecilie a8 Cinder oan CO Parlor Suits, in mahogany finish, Parlor Suits, in mahogany finish, wilh eran Cover nes) the? 00. ee Comic COverine the 39 00 regular Inds, at........ * regular GS, atic... . ths Suits, in mahogany: finish, | Parlor Suits, in mahogany finish, with tapestry coverings; © 34 00) with tapestry coverings; the 5 00 regular $45 kinds, at........ D | regular $75 kinds, at....... 7. Parlor Suits, in mahogany finish, | Parlor Suits, in mahogany finish, with tapestry coverings; the | with Verona velour cover- regular $75 kinds, at.. rey 55.00 ings; the regular $65 kinds, at 48. 00 Parlor Suits, in mahogany veneered. Parlor Suits, in mahogany finish, top, with Verona coverings, with damask coverings; the the regular $105 kinds, at... 75.00 regular $90 kinds, at f it 65.00 New Go-Carts and Baby Wagons ) LITTLE ahead of an early A spring come the first arrivais of new Baby Wagons and Go- Carts, with the new-fangled rubber tires, so much larger than formerly. Indeed, the general construction of the wagons is almost entirely changed. Many of them have frames of regu- lation bicycle tubing, which not only adds to their strength, but to their lightness, and, hence, ease of running. Fifty of the newest styles veached our salesroom yesterday, 4. $5.50 to $40.00 Choice Groceries at Cut Prices, & FRENCH ASPARAGUS BACON Swift's selected, leanstrips, a : s- mild’ cure, very. Te: : ie, Botel aun- price 180 Ih. sp bein, bec ands tm- can $ | UR-Hecker's: superlative, The | rat always. gives atts Se. Reduced to, Into catis, 2364 | f ui bargel, $6.80: bags... Z4C treme $ | 3 TOMATOES —Albert Brand, golld MAGEDOINES, FLAGEOLETS, CAR- incked: rad iver abe tomes ROTS—Best imported, regular price} | hoe Mie! ean TIM CMMAG Je up to per can, 17 Choice quality English Break- b.; FRENGH SPINAGH—Dandecolle &$ | $ reduced to, 10 Ibs. $1.90; tp. 20C Gaudins; regular price 19, per OO AAO can; reduced to, per can, Tet Pecans 25¢} | piAs—Fioral extra fine sifted Best Ever Cupid Peas, or Meyer extra alfted, ab- CAROLINA RICE FLAKES—A delicious | solutely the best peas packed, smaller and wholesome breakfant aishs 106 pnd ew anter, SSG be GaGa do TL ic. nkes. reduced’ to, ner pke.... ice, 1c, cans reduce . a PEAS--Chautauqua Brand; extra early | 4#0" 21D. cans, $1.73; can....., 15c June; very tender and sweet. retitin- | TOMATOES—Floral. Brand; best qual- Ing the natural flavor of fresh garden | LC ‘i Pens: 2 lb. cane; case of 2 catia, don) $4,281 clan ee) Bc ED LIMA BEANS — STRING BEANS—Eclipse or Jumbo ‘ ushel, y Brand; 2-Ib a ‘800, ; ofala; By preties a Fairtank’s Lion Laundry ; eh ‘ Soap, 12 cakes for....... Z 4 y Fairbank’s Maszot : i " Soap, 10 cakes for. ...+.. \ : Fatrban’'s G . with your initial engraved in 3 ss] ts é 2 malate 79C] J di, DRY GOODS CO. AA i marked at Rea half prices to effect a quick clearance. Most of them have been used as show curtains and are Brussels and Axminster Carpets.| Basement. . gular stock of Lace Curtains. All single pairs are to $6.48 a Pair. Third Floor, WO of the most staple makes of Carpets are yours | to-morrow for a good deal less than usual prices. We're cleaning house with short rolls, as well as patterns not to be duplicated. So long as mills make new patterns we rust of necessity keep chang. | ing. To-morrow: 3 J Tapestry Brussels Axminsters in a splendid assortment of parlor | in a splendid selection of styles and dining-room as well as bed- and patterns, mostly for the par- toom patterns; extra quality, made lor, Made by the Bigelow-Lowell by the. tbest carpet concerns in mills—very best grade of Axmin- America, sters. The 85¢, Quality at.,,.... 5Qc| The $1.50 quality at...... Y&c Tapestry Brussels Rugs | Jap and China Mattings in parlor, sitting-room and bed- of the highest grade, in exquisite room designs. Best wearing Rugs Carpet patterns; red, green, blue at the price on the market. and natural color. at these prices 6x9, $10.75 kind, at $7.50. to close: + 9x10%, $15.50 kind, at $10.50, 19c. for the 30c. Mattings. 9x, $15.75 kind, at $11.50. . 23c., for the 35c, Mattings, 9x12, $19.50 kind, at $14.50. 29c. for the 45c. Mattings. Sale of New Style $40 Sewing Machines at $13.95. EW STYLE in this sense means every improvement that goes to make a perfect running machine, with such assistance in the way of hem- * mers and tuckers, and so forth, as skill and science have evolved, We've fifty of these Machines to be sold to-morrow at the . They are in the five-drawer stop construction ani Sevice in the ‘way of Guaranteed by the maker and ourselves for Five Years. Finished in golden oak, with ball-bearing running parts, which add greatly to the ease of operation. GOLDEN GATE CANNED FRUITS—Peaches, Apricots and P'ums, This is absolutely the best braud of fruits packed in ‘California, and is known everywhere as th» standard of perfectton, ‘The regular price ts 3c. and Bc. per cin. As wo are closing out this line of goods, the price here. while they last, will be for 29), three pound cans, doz., 2.28; CHM ..-..sseeerseeeerscesere oe ee Lest Aue PRUNES—Very large meaty Santa Clara | TEA—Bungaloe brand, Ceylon; regular Naliey Prunes; 8 Ibs., “6c. Qe | price Gc. Ib.; reduced to per 3 STRAWBERRIES—Brad frul ty cans; do fresh canned | COFFEE—Finest. Mocha and. Ja et c : va, de- 7e | fgg frond srome ts pg EVAPORATED PEACHES—Extra fancy, the fresh fruit: 10 tbe., ses; ik 18¢ STRAWBERRY BEETS—Home's sweet- cana; regular est: 8 Ib, cans, doz, $1.00; reduced to can ean . 9c CANNNED SALMON—Blue Ribbon | CATSUP—Floral “brand, purest Brand finest Columbia River Snl- | and best; gallon jugs. fio! can. 12c | BAKING POWDER—Fioril rand, ao- CHEESE—Finest N. fed ra eames De ERI FLAVORING EXTRACTS—Flora! SARDINES— Jacques Duprat & Ci less, imported in pure olive o} cream chee! ails BUTTER~Pure Elgin Creamery. The | Brand, double strength, yanii pats aiis ONCE ees daa | Curae onan PICKLES—Mixed or Chow, Abeolutely pure: IpaLcake on Hy vate q a cans, 8Sc,; qt. cans... ALT EXTRACT Floral Brand, t! f bone and blood makers f. Rees y