The evening world. Newspaper, July 25, 1904, Page 5

wy ( | ¢ MILLIONS FOR NEW MANHATTAN BEACH Hotel and Land Company Plans Magnificent Ocean Cottage Colony—City Acquires Drive Along Sheepshead Bay, | | ! | TO BUILD BOULEVARD ONE HUNDRED FEET WIDE. | | Handsome Residences, Sepa-, rated by Gravel Roadways, | and Bathing Pavilions for} Cottagers Will Be Erected. | T™ the development of a magnificent Qeean cottage colony, with spacious! fawne and shaded walks, laid out sim!- larly to the beautiful Prospect Park Gouth residential section of Brooklyn, the Manhattan Beach Hotel and Land! Company plans an expenditure of be- ‘tween $9,000,009 and $5,000,000. The cor- poration wili be reorganised and new! Capital employed in transforming the! entire beach property, 450 acres, into al High-class summer resovt for the elite extending from Emmons avenue to Ol, Point Breese. | With the final settlement reached Inst Week between the city and the corpora-| ton over the title to the road leading) from Emmons avenue to the Oriental! Botel and certain lands under water in| Bheepshead Bay, the development of th: property by the owners is now made! peasible. The city acquires a fine drive! Along the south shore of Sheepshead Bay two aad one-half miles long, ter | minating In a public park of elevon acres at Old Point Breese. President Austin Corbin, of the Mun- hatian Beach Hotel and Land Com- pany, said to-day; “There is now no obatacle to the pro- posed development of the property, as tho city, which claimed title to 2% acres, tas compromised. Just what plans have deen prepared in improving the property { cannot discuss at this.time, Now thay ur tlle to the land |e clear, there wili be no further delay in carrying out our original deaigns,” Mr. Corbin was asked whether the re- organization plans of the company {i- sluded the erection of another large botel. "They do not,” he sald, “and that ta) It quite enough said for the present.” From @ reliable quarter, however, it ‘was learned that the company will first Girect its efforts to the building of a 12,000 foot bulkhead along the south shore of Sheepshead Bay, closing up the iniet just below the Oriental Hotel, re- Claiming fifty acres of submerged land and forcing the waters of the bay back fio the old channel between Plum [al- and and Old Point Breeze, Sheepshead Bay will be dredged and the bottom Materia! used to fill up the present in- let, which will be closed on the ocean shore. Then will follow the bullding of the Duolevard, 10) feet wide. As the city has) to maintain the bulkhead and om OPENRYM WILL 1S Surrogate Fitngera'd has upheld a de- cision of Lawyer Frederick 8. Walt, as Teteree, holding that a bequest by Joseph Openhym, charitable Institutions within the dis- oretion of his executors is valid, and that the exeoutors have the right to dis- tribute that proportion of the estate DIED IN FERRY-HOUSE ON HER WAY HOME FROM THE COUNTRY. (Tak 7 ee was rene they deem fit DECLARED VALID — Left One-Tenth of Estate to Charitable Institutions With: | in the Discretion of His) itabie Peauest,. Executors. will, Augustus W. ort B. Hirson, afier Adolpae | Op this provision, wa: Having urged against the who died on Aug. 1894, of one-tenth of his estate to| mede, his will confirm! no appeal was tak tipiway upon ite completion, fort. will Be made Complete ‘theit| Boks “i to com ‘oad ther ruction an early as possible, The development of the public seamide td at the point comes under the juria- ction of Com: ner Michael Ken- nedy, who recently Perera id his ap- immert to offive by killing the project of a free public bathing on at Coney Island after Borough President Littleton had prepared plans for such a «The proposed ocean cottage colony wit ie ean o ny w! be aid out Pee the land between the: Doulevard and the beach, Here will oe ed handsome two-story structures ii by one Fo sigh them be | a lg ‘ormation, separated by fine revtl driveways and encircled by walks the beach, where there will be bathing pavilion built exclusively for the cottagers. These ocean summer homes, ideally located, will be sold to desirable faire gd and it Is believed by the pro- noters of the project that five years will witness the studding of the entire Bro) 'y east of the Oriental Hotel with Thesnmusement enterprises at Manhat.| in Beach controlled by the corporation ve Bvt id enormous dividends, rely aile to meet the interest on a ded indebtedness of 1,500,000, the Paes With sts 900 stockholders scat- te all over the New England States, has been struggling along until the time seemed opportune to dovelop the entire property. With the recent settlement with the clty the management beligves that the moment for starting the im- provement has arrived, GUAT STOLE CS FROM THE MAL Tall Postman, Detected by Test Letters with Marked Bilis, Confesses His Crime and Is; Committed to Jail. Martin N. Gullivan, who ts known in postal circles as the giant of the let- ter carriers, standing six feet four inches in height, was taken Into cus- tody late Saturday night by Post-Ot- fice Inspectors Jacobs and Meyer, on a charge of abstracting money from the malls For some time past Chief Inspector Walter 8. Mayer has received com- plaints from merchants in the vietaity | ef Station D, at Ninth street and Third a@venue, that letters mailed in that section of the oity failed to reach their destination, Inspectors Jacobs and Meyer were detailed to the case and fixed upon the “Giant” as their nao. Three * Yetters containing marked bills w deposited in’ letter boxes whose co tents were collected by Sullivan, letters were never seen at Station VD.) Sullivan was thereupon arrested and searched and the marked bills found his possession, The envelopes and let-| were later recovered in an asn/ arrested man's route, ters ean on a When ari ed to-day before United States Commissioner Shields in the Fed- eral Building Sullivan towered above everyone in the room. He broke down, er. made a full confession. wing no bondsman he was committed to oe Ladtiew Street Jail in default of who has been three vears in serviee. formerly was a le! - but Postmaster Van Cott redi Joseph Openhym left which {8 now worth several hundred thousand dollars, for life to his brother mage an quest, that the amount o| is entirely Indefiinite and uncertain, is unfounded, as it i8 manifest that the |textstor sunnseed end believed when he , Which was writter that he was giving away "one- among such charitable institutions as his estate, who committed sulcide by jumping from High Bridge, and, upon his death, one-tenth was to go to instl- tutions as mentioned, The executors of Joseph Openhym's Openhym and Rov- accounung enhyms deato, out made no attempt to execute tne char onsidering chat the ot by on the valiait; ich Was oppose the obser beneficiaries cited numerous authorities OM the subject, Reteree Wout says i ie boa Clear inton that the first objection validity of the be- th” of his estate. It was stated that an appeal would be taken from the Surrogate's decision | Referee Walt's report, but! Ven, 0 an, the onarity in by N FERRY-AOUSE Returning Home from the Coun- try with Her Parents Miss Mary Muehifeld Succumbs to Heart Trouble. Murmuring a desire to be hurried 1) her home, sventeen-year-old Mary Muehifeld dropped dead to-day In the Woat Shore Railroad ferry-house, at the foot of West Forty-second atreet was returning with her father, George Muehifeld, and her mother from Birm- ingham, Sullivan County, where she had been visiting inf vain search for health, The mother fa tn a serious col- lapse over the shock of the painful death of her child, Mr. Muehifeld and hie wife Itve at No. 2616 Eighth avenue. Mary was ther ony child, She was exceedingly bright and a general fa’ Four years ago she graduated from @ pubfie school and attended Wadleigh High School until the close af the last school term. For some time ehe had suffered from rheumatiam and heart trouble. Her Giligent efforts at school accentuated her complaints, and two weeke ago the doctors who had been treating her ad- vised that she be sent to the country. Her mother accompanied her to Birm- Ingham, Mr, Muehifeld went up % eee his daughter Saturday night. He found that she had not improved and deter- mined to bring her home, She was very (il all the way down on the train, but expressed a belief that she would feel better af soon as she got to New York. Just after leaving the ferryboat the Girl etaggered and fell againet her father. He carried hee into the wait Ing-room, where she died, pleading that haste be made in getting her to her home Miss MushifoMt was a Sunday-Schooi teacher in Bt Alovsiuy Roman Catholic Church, at One Hundred 4 Thirty. second street and Beventh avenue. The Bunday-sehool of the church and her class in Wadlet High Schoo! . tend the funeral eae — RUNAWAY IMPERILS WOMEN, Narrow Hecapes at Columbus Av- enue Transfer Potat, A runaway on Columbus avenue from Sixty-seventh to Sixty-third street to- day resulted in @ number of narrow es- capes of women waiting at the transfor point at Sixty-Afoh street, David Melehner, of No. 7 Tenth avenue, left his horse and delivery wagon at Sixty-seventh street while he went to the Colonial Bank, The horse run down the uvenne. Phi Gullfoyle, of No, 1M West Bighteent Street, pushed aeveral women aaide, but was knocked down himself. He was Bat US. smn teeth John | Whito 1 ¢ animal, wa and had fis unitorm tora, "<* rulsed ——=—— NEW LOUISIANA BISHOP, ROME, July 4—At a meeting of the Propaganda to-day it was decided to submit for the approval the appointment Kod Rev, 6. yan ue Baton Rogue, La., | of Natchitoches, La. as Bishop Now for a New Pair of SHOES With Little to Pay for Them Thousands of people who had very handsome Summer shoes on the First of June wil] look down at their feet this morning, and be not quite satisfled with the way they are dressed. Summer outing plays hob with shoes very rapidly. This morning we are ready to sell you a new pair of pretty nearly any style of Summer shoes you want, and ask you a very little pricefor them. This occasion is produced by very large purchases of Oxford shoes for men and women, from manufacturers who have been holding on to them until the last moment at the full prices, The very moment that they decided that their Summer business was over, we got the shoes at the sharpest concessions which inake the good news which we have to tell. The entire collection is Oxford shoes in both tan,and black, with the exception of some hundreds of pairs of Men’s high tan shoes, which are also distinctly Summery, There are almost 6,000 pairs in the combined offering. Here is the story in detail: Women's Oxfords At $1.25, worth 52 Oxfords, of various good styles, made from fine kidakin, with tips of both patent leather and kid ; mill. tary and Cuban heels; inedium and thin turned soles, ' Men's Shoes At $1.50; worth §3 Oxfords with welted and stitched soles; lasts and pat- terns this reason’s best. Patent coltskin, Oxford and Blucher atyle, Patent leather Oxfords with dull kid top. Velour calf Oxfords; medium toes, Black kidskin; plain toes, At $1.90, worth $3 and $3.50 Many are the balance of our own ‘ Wear-Well " lines, others alactory cearance of $3.50 styles. Brown kidekin Oxfords; soft and stylish, Russet call Oxfords and Biucher styles. Patent coltekin in several styles of Oxford and Bincher low shoes. At $2.90, were 33,90 Sold by us at $8.90, although $5 shoes by every ndard: “hinek wax calfskin, Blucher style. ‘Tan Rusasta callin Oxford and Blucher atyles. Black kidekla in two atylen, Not all aises in every line, Fourth avenue. Boys’ Oxford Ties At $2.50, were $3 to $4.50 All our regular lines of higoest grade Oxford shoes are reduced to $2.50 a pair, Allthe best styles and leathers, Sises 13 to 5/4. ’ Women's Oxfords At $1, worth 51,50 to $2 Hall a doren styles in all the best sizes. ‘Tan gontakin Oxtorda, neat shapes. All patent leather Oxfords, medium toes and heels, Kidukia Oxtorde, extension soles, military heels, both kid and patent leather tips, kid tips. Tormerly A. T. Stewart & Co. At $1. Kidskin Oxfords, and low heels, ban heels, The atylee style, Widths AA kidskin, Sizes 6 to Regular lines that sold at $2, $2.50 and $3. Aji mad with weited and atitched soles of best qual ty yer tanned leather. including Kussla aud box caltskin Kidskin Oxfords, thin turned soles, patent leather and patent lenther and kidekta; all spring heels, Sises from 11 gitle’ to G women's. JOHN WANAMAKE Tan Russia calf Biucher Oxfords, welted soles, Brown kid Oxfords, light soles, Ali patent leather Oxfords, with narrow toes and Cu- At $1.90, worth $3 High-class Oxfords, in sizes and widths to fit all including the very silm ones, The kidskin ts select |from the best tannage. The sole leather is all oak- tanned, Shoes are made by the Goodyear weit that assures comfortable, flexible and durabl, soles, the most popular laste in high-priced goods, Patentleatber, in two styles; Kidekin, in three Girls’ Shoes Oxfords at 9c, were $1,50 Black kid with tips; spring heels. Sises 844 to 2, All our regular lines that were $1.50 to $2—Incinding ibark and tan callskin, all-patent leather and carome grade .50, worth $2 and $2.50 in various shapes and weights, high to kK. Oxfords at $1.25 104. Oxfords at $1.50 Broadway, 4th Ave. ‘Sth and 10th Sts \Summer Clearance Surprise A be 4 ag Sef MO CONNECTION WITH ANY OTHER STORJ THE BIG STORE f ACTY IN TSELF Ohe Big Sore Ss SIEGEL GOOPERG 2eatiant with Chom. SIXTH AVE. pert necivie rotun —“1B*BIS"STS, gyricse who are seeking remarkable bar- NEW YORK. gains in choice Summer merchandise will find them at the Siegel Cooper Store in abundance, Everything Is New and Desirable. We have no old merchandise to: unlnad-on the public, Ve turn stocks over so rapidly that nothing ever grows stale in The Big Store. Of course, theme are innumerable bargains that are never hinted at insthe» mewspapers, ie ——___——— a Double *S, & H.’’ Green Trading Stamps Mornings This Week from 8:30 Till 12 o’Clock, Thereafter, Sing.c Stamps Until Closing Hour, they blossom all over the store, andi those» who shop rt eyes obtain many choice prizes. Annual Charities Benefit Sales. Every July since the foundation of this Store we have devoted a certain percentage from a week's business to local charities, This is dose not merely to show our appreciation of these charities, but to substantially | © aid them in their praiseworthy endeavors. Thecoming week is set apart for this purpose. The list which follows shows'the day'on which each of the charities chosen will participate: Z MONDAY—New York World Sick Bables’ Fund. Jersey*City»Journal Fresh Alr Fuad. Aer TUESDAY—Fresh Air Fund of Society of Ethical Culture--Nazareth Day Nurs:ry. : ‘ WEDNESDAY-~-Daisy Fields tiome and Hospital for carrpied Children—The Edge- w Creche Fresh Air Fund for Mothers and Cisiidren, THURS: —Newark Female Charitable Society—Hastom Kelief Socisty, FRIDAY—New York Herald Free Ice Fund--New York Trituune Fresh Ale Fund, |. SATURDAY—Society of St. Vincent de Paul for Summer Homes—Sanitarium for Hebrew Children, Daily Deliveries to Seaside and Inland Resorts. Women’s Black Serge ‘Rathing Suits Reduced. Nothing is more serviceable than, serge for bathing suits. No other fabric wall give more wear about the beach. Made uprin the becoming manner these are,- certainlyenothing could look neater, Women’s Wrappers, Kimonos, and Dressing Sacques Reduced. They are made from the finest lawn and per- cale in the most desirable styles and colorings. 251 for Women’s Lawn and ‘Crape Kimono Sacques Rept 3% ad Hd phages Bayt ller marey| Suits made up to be sold at aboute$3.00 for 5 that figure. Women's Lawn 990 tna Liberty Crape They have large sailor collars trimmed with Cloth Kimonos. | Dainy <ol' | white braid. Extra full blouse with puff orings | regularly 6% 59 for Women’s Wrap- C pers—Made of fine lawn pad percale; excellent qualities and pretty patterns; regularly 8c. 75 for Women’s Wrap- . e pers —Made of lawn . in the regul wan Pat tach Extra Values—Women’s Surf Caps. Women’s Bathing Caps of fine mercerized and percale: desirable styles and o larly $1.25. sateen in a vari of very pretty patterns. Regular 49c styles 25C ww, Baat, 10th ot) 12,000 Women’s Summer Waists. One of the Star Features of The Mid-Summer Clearance Sale To-Morrow. Styles Are Chic and Dainty; Materials That Are Most Popular. 8500 Waists Ouesday at-- / PY These represent the bulk of several great special purchases of Waists from New York's foremost makers and which were wholesaled at from $12.00 to $54.00 a dozen. The entire stock, the most comprehensive in the city, will be closed out at such marvel- lously lowered prices as will set women folk a-talking for months to come. The Principal Materials Are Fine Sheer Persian Lawns and Organdies. The remaining 8,500 of these Waists are priced at I5e, 125, 175, 1.95 and 2.50 (Women's Outer Wearing Apparel, Second Floor) Summer Shoes-Sreatest Bargains Of Ghe Season So Into Che Big Sale Chat Begins Go-Morrow Morning. } This is a decisive and stirring clearing of all remaining lines of popular warm weather footwear : And It Presents Series After Series of the Most Astonishing Values. ; The Consolidated Shoe Store on the Second Floor ought to be crowded to overflowing to-morrow with eagerly buying shop: pers, for such bargains can be offered only once in a season, and then at the clearance sale Such Inducements Compel You to Buy. Mon’s Shoes. ISe MEN'S $2.00 OXFORDS in patent leather and 195 Z/ Russia calf, MEN'S SHOES and OXFORDS; a choice of styles made to sell at $3.00 to $5.00, all the good styles in all the leathers, including tan and patent leather, Women’s Shoes, WOMEN'S OXFORDS of tan, black. kid and patent leather; several different styles, $1.50 to $2.00 ISe qualites, WOMEN'S $3.00 to $5.00 SHOES AND OXFORDS, both high and low shoes; wns gars, mriae cannes of good Shoes ever shown at $1 styles: all sizes; al — leathers. Also several hundred pairs of sample stores Z, 95 that were made to sell fer even more than $5.00,