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THE BROOKLYN ATT 7V EAGI WEDKESPAY, JULY 27, 1892. SIXTEEN PAGES. Shoppers in the store daily averaged 40,000. A glance at the various departments is almost The officers of the company i illes in each department will lie wrapped there. and good taste.

polished white Italian marble, five feet high, with Tonnesseeo marble base and base blocks. The toilet rooms in this building are situated i tnns saving time. meumatic tuies will connect are: 0r H. Snnthnrri. president: William H.

Wallace, vice president; James R. Cowing, second vice president and secretary. every department. with the cashier's main office, which will be in the basement, and the prompt conduct of business be thus further expedited. The delays incidental to the old system the failure of bundle carriers to work, the running to and fro of cash boys and girls, and all noise, confusion and loss of time will be a thing of the past.

Trustees A. A. Edwin Fsckaru. Jonn differently from those of other buildings, being on tho staircase landing of each floor, all fitted up in highly polished white Italian marble, with marble mosaic floor and polished brass open plumbing. The staircase is.

of light, cast iron, delicately ornamented with polished brass grills, with elevator car of light wrought iron work and Winslow, 8. E. Huntington, Darwin K.James, Theodore Dreier, Alexander E. Orr, John B. building on Fulton place, connected with the main building by an iron bridge from tho third story.

It has a depth of nearly 70 feet, and a rontago of .48 feet, and is devoted to furniture and upliolatory work, chemical laboratory and silver department workroom. Other workrooms are on the fifth floor of the main building, including those devoted to cloaks, millinery, art embroidery, engraving, etc. The addition just made.to the main building was designed and constructed under the supervision of Mr. G. L.

Morse, the architect of the new Eaoxe building, who has given constant and personal attention to the work. The members of the firm are Frederick Loeser, John Gibb, Howard Gibb room, is of red mahogany of an even grain, made by Scharzwaelder of New York. The hardware throughout is of antique brass, including knobs, escutcheon plates, the knobs having aneat monogram of the railroad company cast on them The heat comes from an entirely new high pressure steam plant. Two boilers were erected, each one capable of heating the building and running the elevator incase the other one should give out. Ample provision having been made for these boilers under the sidewalk by natural vaults in solid masonry.

The entire building will be lighted by electricity, very handsome combination fixtures for gas and electric light having been fur. nished. These fixtures are of antiane brass to match the other hardvare and contrast with tha woodwork. The building is furnished and sup bewildering: Bilks, dress goods, cloths, laces, embroideries, dress trimmings, hosiery, cloaks and shaws, flannels linens, blankets, millinery, black dress goods, notions, jewelry, fancy goods, leather goods, buttons, men's furnishings, parasols, umbrellas, gloves, handkerchiefs, wash goods, china, glass, sterling silver, ceramics, bronzes, clocks, marble figures, lamps, ribbons, confections, mineral spa, housofurnishings, trunks, infants' outfits, boys' clothing, underwear, furs, corsets, children's dresses and garments, upholsteries, rugs, curtains, art embroidery, shoes, books, furniture, carpets, pictures and frames, Woodward, Joseph E. Brown, William woi brass grill work to correspond.

The elevator 1b one of Otis trivelers. The staircase work and elevator inclosure are of light cast iron, delicately ornamented. The 'steps of the staircase are of white Italian marble. All the iron work of the staircase and elevator inclosure is finished in white with a porcelain finish, the toys, dressmaking, fur manufactory, shoemakers' and Onstav Loeser. In answer to a question as taiur.

a large news rnd ante room, spacious quarters for editors anil reporters, an extensive library ami an ample restaurant for the use of the Eaule's employes. 0u tho eighth floor aro tho newspaper composition and proof readers' departments. Tho spaco reserved for typesetting i3 tho model composing room of the United States. It ia brilliantly lighted and supplied with everything needful to tho progressive and successful application of the typographical art. Tho composing room runs along Washington aud Johnson streets.

The proof readers room is on tho southwest corner of tho edifice. Above it is a ninth floor containing the women's cloak room, storage rooms and the tank room. The roof ia of iron, brick and asphaltum, and, liko the remainder of the structure, is fireproof. Among those identified with tho construction of the new building are: Ueorgo L. Morse, architect.

A. O. Walbridge, mason. Morris Selover, carpenters. J.

B. j. M. Cornell, iron. James McLaren, freestone.

Davidson Sons' marble company, marble. shop, horse clothing, art needle work room, car to what the firm ascribed the rapid advances made by them. Mr. Howard Gibb replied "I can pet work rooms, furniture upholsterer's shop, upholstery work room, stationery, perfumery. Eight years ago a single dry goods store in best answer that by referring to a statement made by us at the opening of the present season.

New York city boasted of having no less than as follows: 'We have manv reasons for being grateful to 5 the Brooklyn public In return we have earnestly endeavored to give, year by better service, hatter roods and lower nnces than ever ottered before. This we are enabled to do, and we say it without fear of contradiction, because there is no retail bouse in this country so thoroughly well (Yanford Brothers, plumbing and steam fit organized abroad as we are. We are not obliged, as most retailers are, to generally use commission houses, but wherever goods largely used by ua are made, we have our own offices, our own people always, on. the spot, thoroughly posted, working solely, for our interests, and ready to buy for. cash desirable goods in any ting.

Oillis Geoghe'tan, steam heating. Me Adams Cartwright. elevators. Tho Baehr Electric Manufacturing company electric wiring. Quantity.

Ill ail manufacturing districts quan Oxlev. Giddings Enos, gas and electric fixtures. tity and cash determine, prices. In this alono there ia a saving to us. which we in turn give to oar customers.

Oar 'facilities, also, for coming into direct contact, with the domestic manufacturers are such as areJnfet by any other Poulson ft stairs and elevator fronts and Brooklyn house, and but by lew oi tne largest dealers throughout the country. We are, consequently, able do 'away entirely with middle cars JEschimann it Pellarin, mosaic riling. J. L. Mott iron works, elevator shaft tiling.

Caspar Summorlad, Tarnish polishing. Knssell Erwin manufacturing company, hardware profits. We beueve in an intelligent public, we believe that realities are better.than shams; that 4,000 cash customers and 1,000 charge customers in Brooklyn. How swiftly and how completely this order of things has been changed may be inferred by reading the following interesting interview on this subject between a representative of the firm and Mrs. J.

8. T. Strana ban: Representative Is it the numerical increase in thecity's population during the past decade that accounts for the phenomenal growth of the large Brooklyn dry goods stores? Mrs. Stranahan Not altogether; partly so, but chiefly, I behove, because Brooklyn women are developing the home trade principle and doing their shopping in Brooklyn on principle. Representative In a vague, sort of way Iunder stand this latter is generally thought to be the reason, but can you make the expression explicit by citing 'the cases of individuals who have deli herately be'en weaned from the habit of crossing the East: river for their personal and home fixings'? Mrs.

StranahanYes, I couldVscores.but Iqnes iion.the. taste of mentjotung theur.names. jjqwr ever, I have no is saying pf myself thatfqmerlFldiCapoi'my shopping in he big storesof Ne Jqrk, fct 'during the past few years Ihave withdrawn. Slj jay acpounts over there and opeqed accounts witl Brqpkl m's magnificent establishments. Nor! is this startling change during the.

'pwSrsSeyqn years qp sq due to home trade principle ajb'nei one oan really 1o as Brooklyn stbrea ia anywhere; sonier times' I thij even and shop with much more come.cpmf)rt,,at.tl)8t, i Another index finger that points unerringly to WechaVe'r Abraham's o'pett handed, broad way of keeping fo' the lead events in Brooklyn is seen li what they are doing down fori 'the' Island between: this city and Montaukoirit. The fol lowhVg in aliBt of tbatr Lona Island deliveries Jamaica; B. S. OoldVlon; Pearsallf, John H. Hautsoh Hewpsteadr Janies' Neolj Far Rook Mortinlhofft A mltyville, Charles W.

Homani Bay Shore nd' Babylon, W. 8, Cartwright) Green port, flradyt ttltoo'aeymonr Tnthill, WNQ.KtAKD BUSINESS Charles H. Huber 4 Brother, decorator of pub honest straight methods must win. We never havo exaggerated in prices, quantities or qualities, and wo have never made a statement that has not been substantiated by goods exactly lication office. Anthony His.

decorating halls and some offices. James T. Hall plain painting. George Hayes, iron lathing. Schillinger sidewalks.

Kings county boiler works, boilers. as represented. therefore, think that we are While tho now Eaole office was in process of entitled to confidence; We bold, that an intelligent public wUl sustain and encourage straightforward dealing wherever THE BROOKLYN CITY RAILROAD. construction many other building enterprises of great magnitude had been undertaken in Brook lyn. Not for even a reference to all.

of, them can HowItHai Remodeled' tiie Old United the E.voi find space, so numerous are they. State Court Building. but a description of some of the more important ones, with accompanying illustrations, will be of If the Brooklyn city railroad ever had the habit interest. In some of tho cases, the attention of standing comparatively still it has lost it. I he absorption of competing lines, the impending chance of motive Dower, the multiplication of given them is justified by the fact that if the structures cannot, strictly speaking, be called cars and many other movements in the direction.

new, they have within the period specified of increased accommodations for the traveling undergone extensive alterations and enlarge public have made it apparent that tliere is virility, comnrehension and. erasD in the management. ments. THE FRAXKLDi TRUST COMPANY. the enormous enlargement of its "material interests came the necessity, for a new headquar ters.

The choice of a site is simply beyond criti Its Nine Story Building at the Corner cism. It was unquestionably best, at the company's disposal. Uncle Sain had deserted the VmitHino nn the. corner nf Mbntairae and Clinton of jflontatruc and Clinton, CITT BaSVBpaS, FBAHBXIH TBUST COMPANY. streets.

The land was formerly 'part of 'ihe Pier Money handed by a customer to a clerk will be plied with every modern improvement. There ia a letter service box in oach hall opposite the staircase and elevator. pont farm. In 1848 two marble dwellings were erected on it. and some years later they wero placed by the latter in a pneumatic carrier, which will deliver it at the cashier's department in a second' or 'two, and the.

change will come back ornaments tipped' with gold, "giving a very light and refined effect. The' 'arrangement ot the: public office floors above the first floor is such' that offices may be rented singly or'in suits. Alt offices are connected; oaeTh bffioo can; be roached separately from the corxiilbrs' and halls. The wash basins in each office' are. fitted up "with polished white'ltalian marble, routs; backs and sides, with open plumbing' of polished brass.

WECH8LER ABRAHAM. with equal rapidity. In the meantime, the goods purchased will be wrapped near at hand and be Tfce Establishment ot the Pioneer In thrown into' becoming a' 'large' boarding house, kept by a Mrs. Blanchard. Before the property fell into the possession of thelato Judge McCno it had severalownere, among them R.

M. Hooley, of minstrel From the es tate the city railroad made the purchase, which nromDtly handed' to the customer. As compared tne Uptown movement with the old system the saving of timewui, De at To Weohsler 'Abraham heldiiB. the distinction least one half. To effect this change nearly, live first tP realise the.

advantages likely lace. Franklin E. Taylor, D. BE Houghtaiing, I Albro J. Crowell HoddenV Henry Pierrepont, William Marshall, George M.

Olcott; George H. Southard, WilliamA. Bead, Thomas E. Stillman, LOESER CCS ADDITION. They Have Quadrupled the Size ol Their Store in Five Years, i The wonderful growth of the retail business of Brooklyn is shown in an eminent degree by, the, progress of Frederick Loeser, Co.

since the firm made its new departure in 1887. when it moved uptown, and, with new blood, increased energy and added capital, entered npon a career of enlarged prosperity. Five years only have elapsed, and the store has increased more than fourfold in size. It is not only the finest in this city, but The Franklin trust company has been in its new building just about long enough to begin to feel at In mie there. It rejoices in the possession of one of the most striking looking structures in the city.

The remarkable change which Montague street has undergone had just about fairly set in when tho company concluded to take the steps which culminated in the erection of its handsome home. Its officers not only clearly saw the direction in which the business tide was drifting, but they were entirely satisfied that it was not likely to turn back that it was simply the beginning of a still greater change. They went nl unit what they had to do with characteristic energy and if a blade of grass grew beneath their feet while the big undertaking was on hand it must have sprung up in the most surreptitious manner. The edifice towers above all the other structures in the neighborhood, and there are some pretty tall ones within a stone's throw of it. The tusk of preparing the plans was placed in An GfMtern DUtrtct structure lob ia Perfect in it Pqulpmentit, The recent completion of the Long Island business on South Eighth street, adds another to the list of Brooklyn's great educational structures.

It is 7Q feet in front by 101 feet in depth, and there is an entrance way for students 8 feet in width on eaoh side of the uildins The women's entrance is en the Driggs avenue side, that forr men on Bedford avenue side. These side approaches afe paved "with cement, aqd lead to wings 15 'feet' by 8 at the rear of the building, up which, there are stairways to all the. floor above; On eaoh landing on sides is a handsome toilet room, From tho. paved passage, way there is also admission to the building by a dopr pn each side, near, the front, leading to the main hall and to all the rooms of the college, Tho building. is censtructed of brick and stone throughout in the most solid and substantial manner, and is four stories in height, The front is of Philadelphia briok and brown atone, with Scotch granite pillars supporting an impressive arohwayover the central entrance.

The main hall, the vestibule of whioh Is laid in mosaio tiling, is ten feet in width. Entering this on the right we find the reception room and principal's private office. On the left of the main hall is a similar suit of rooms, beautifully furnished, which are used as parlors. The reception room to bo.aff orded by a change, of location ana to set accordingly. Events than Justified them, and Buchremovals.soon oanje rbe, looked npon as a matter of course, tut yrhen they, beoame the pioneers the soundness, of their judgment woa by nomeans.taken for granted.

believed that they were rifttt 'and they went ahead, hut the comments that their bold move provoked were anything, hot reassuring. They were described as foolhardy, as having burned their bridges behind them and all sorts of ominous predictions were indulged in. In the face of "don'ts" and discouragements without number they left the old and hustling and prosperous retail section below the city hall and set the pace beyond it. At first the undertaking annealed too rash, too bold, too big, by one of the largest in this or any other country. The latest addition to the buHding.

on which workmen have been engaged since last September, about completed so for as the exterior is concerned, and two or' three months more will see the interior also SnHhod. The illustration here given convev i good idea of the building as seen from the southeast comer of Fulton and Bond Bt'tets, but this presentation scarcely gives an viequate idea of its full sise, or of what the the hands of Architect Morse, at whose disposal were the two lots on which stood what were formerly the residences of Dr. Cullen and Vice President Dennis of tho Atlantic marine mutual insurance company of New York. The site, for which was paid, has a Montague street frontage of "iO feet and a depth of loo feet. It is burdened, however, with what Architect Morse calls an eight foot restriction, so Hint the depth of the building falls oighl feel too anticipatory for Brooklyn.

But Brooklyn had been undented in the past. Nothing estab lished on a really, worthy scale had been given to and private office are furnished with hardwood, cabinet trimmed fittings and aro models of ar interior will be when entirely ready for occupancy. The building is 300x125 feet and occu hertoaupportinq invitation lor her best effort had been submitted to her, argued tistic skill in cabinet work. In these rooms are, pies the entire block bounded by Fulton, Bond WeschlerA Abraham. Here; now, was.a chance located the electrical attachments communicating with all the rooms in the building, and here for two stout 'merchants, with abiding faith in their cityi chance for that city to also is the clock, designed expressly for this institution, which directs the movements of the classes throughout the day and evening through nurture and sustain "big things How bountifully and Livingston streets and Fulton place, excepting where stands the little building seen at the corner of Fulton and Bond, and that space is only feet.

The addition made four years ago and that now being completed conform to the original structure in general plan and ap all the departments of the college. In these rooms visitors are received ana an Business of the college is transacted. From pearance. The front on Fulton street is of iron and the sides and rear of brick, with stone trim the main hall on the first floor, thirty feet from the. entrance, is another hall at right angles to the former, extending KBgDfiaiCK IX)E8EB CO.

miles of pneumatic tubing will be required, I and steadily did respond maybe inferred from theUowing remarkable exhibit of the store's dimensions and outfit tings: Cnbiofeet.mteribr;.space, JTJles of shopping floor, Of steam piping, miles. Iiargest private 'electrife 'plant in the world, so far as known, Incandescent 825; arc lights, 250. Four high spee'd'ehgiesilJo'jhorse power each. Seven steel boilers. Carrying 100 horse pressure Three roo'f automatic tank fire extinguishers, containing .30,000 gallons' of water adjusted to pass through 18,000 feet of fire sprinkling tabes.

Fulton street front, 125 feet. There is a separate telephone connection for each' office. There are sixteen, offices on each floor mings. The supporting columns throughout the building are of iron. The building is eighty feet in height from the ground and comprises five stories and also a basement and sub basement.

The main entrance and the Bond street entrance will remain as they now are, but a new entranco will be added on Livingston street. Tho across the entire building. On each side of this hall stairways extend to the fourth floor. Here also on each landing on: both sides is a suitable takes (JsljeadqHarters into the very heart of Brooklyn's business center. Then began t.ho solution of and also an engine, constructed especially for tho purpose.

The air in the tubes with windows to the open The janitor's' one of the moss qittjcult architectural engineer toilet room. Opening out.of the main hall on the first floor to the rear ore wide folding doors, giv short of tho depth of the sito. Ninety two feet, however, served the company's services well enough to leave little to he desired. There are nine finished stories, finished basement, sub basement and attic, and in the attic the janitor has his quarters. The style of architecture followed is the modern Romanesque, with all that this description is supposed to imply, and the principal materials used in the front of the building are tire dashed brick, Bedford, limestone and Jonesboro granite.

Perth Amboy white terra cotta were also largely utilized. There is much that is calculated to attract attention about the main entrance, which is surmounted by an unusually large and boautifully carved arch. This entrance is on a level with the sidewalk, and the highest point of the arch, if arches may be 6iiid to have a point, is 1 feet above the street. The width of this imposing entrance is over 10 feet. On either side handsome granite columns support the arch.

These columns rise to n. height of 10 feet 9 inches, when they give way to a richly designed transom jo feet in width. On this transom rests the arch jiroper. aud a superbly finished piece of workmanship has been made of it. It terminates in a frieze bearing in comparatively plain lettering, she title of the eompajiy.

Above Juis bronze tri jmds sustain large globes. The windows of the first story also terminate in elaborately carved arches. They rise on piers with handsome capitals. Between the first and second stories ore completely drawn out and replaced by fresh quarters are arranged the. top floor of offices.

There is separate electric call ing problems undertaken jn tis cijy. a com pletsly Independent eqnstrucjAon qf iron on separate foundations, with a view to the possibility of total square feet of floor space will be 225,000, an ing access to the spacious assembly room of the addition of 72.000. Especial attention has been given to obtaining as much light and air as pos rqm eagu nau to tne janitor quarters. ne lfarcfwoA trim of the interior throughout is of re4 cff rly tn'relji'this (Jeing'the first time this wood was gse'4 et any building either college, where all the students gather from time to time for lectures and general educational purposes. This room is over CO feet square and is 16 feet in height.

It is one of sible, and in this respect the building has no su perior, because it is open to streets on all sides, a luture ten or eleven spofy fjhiiui, ya erecu inside of suoh old walls as ere Jeff standing, including the basement and ftrst 8f pry ir on wpjrk pf front and side, ftwos nqt flu? original intentjqn of the board of direstors fcj make ftjs a fjireprqqf structure, but after the signing qf $8. cpnftact air once in every eight seconds, so that the tuoes also do duty as ventilators. To put in the pneumatic system the firm has expended a large amount of money, but they are sure that the result will give such satisfaction to their customers that they will have no cause to regret the outlay. The tubes will be out of sight, so that the view will be unobstructed from end to end of the store. It is easy to understand the pleasing effect of the improvement thits made.

The room gained by tho enlargement will be mainly devoted to the oxtension of departments now existing. and the windows are large. There are 380 plate glass windows in addition to the large show windows on Fulton and Bond streets. The means the handsomest and most convenient assembly rooms in the city. It is heated by the circulating water process and lighted by electricity.

Here the fashionable people of the eastern district gather often: for receptions, concerts and lectures. Ascending the stairs to the for providing artificial light ore also very complete. There are ten dynamos to furnish elec tricity for 320 arc lights and nearly one thousand incandescent lights. When it is known right or the left of the main hall we reach by easy ascent the second floor. Here are six large that one horse power is reckoned for every the already large stock of which will be increased and the counters and shelves extended, and other arc light some idea is gained of the great class rooms with ceilings fifteen feet in height.

the influence of modem progress nrayaijewift) them, all the old timber was abandoned anij. a completely fireproof structure was erected by the Guastavino fireproof construction company. This company has the most thoroughly flreprQQf method in use. It ig similar to that iitilimdin the cose of Boston p'ubiio library. Every one romembers the old United States court building and the arrangement of the interior.

It quite a revelation to see the change, now made. The arrangement of the altered building is snob that perfect light and ventilation i secured in every room in the interior. There is a large open changes made to facilitate business and accom power required. To operate the dynamos and pumps for the hydraulic elevators there are six engines of a combined horse power of 515, Large windows on the sides afford abundance of light and ventilation, and a change of air is also provided for by many Ventnators withurrunning to the roof. This floor is used by 'tile 'steh modate the public.

A notable thing in this direction will bo the enlargement of the furniture department, and the construction of an elegant suite of furnished rooms on the Bond street side of the third floor. But still more important and aud supply steam to these and also to heat the building ip cold weather there are eight boilers ograDbic. tyoewriting. academic and 'element ary panels which, ui the matterof carving, the I udiana limestone aud contribute much to tie general effect. The balance of the front on both is finished iff terra cotta and 4rick with twin columns between eacji of the openings.and terminating above with tyrin axob.es.

These are the characteristic features of the higher front up to the eighth story, where a de a total capacity of .610 horse power. There bookkeeping. The fhird floor, fourteen feet in height, contains ett siore1 class 'rooms of xi ii! ..1 w.Urfili.'tHi an entirely new departure will be the addition of are now four passenger, elevators, two on each a carpet department, wmca wni De located on jdde of the majh stairway. They will remain as tle third floor, and will contain a large stock of they are, and anotner one wtu De aaaeu nearer toJTjivingsjpn street. There will be two freight court, 12 feet 6 inches by 37 feet, in the canter of the building next to the Art association building, on which court are situated the staircase and toilet room and four of the offices on each floor.

Dnring the day the sun strikes into elevators as now, but they wiu ae located at tne iud sawn uw3.iu wuw rafijn xuew iuo otubeu to the use of iliq 'In One class room beginners lare ec'eiVed; in another are those who' are in the'intormediate'part pf their work; in another arg'tiiose sfho are fin sluing the course, and in' anbfh'er 'hose who are in' the' actus) busii)'es. osq lect extreme southwest corner of the building, Liv ingston B.ir.eet ajiu uiutu iiuqe. a aiaixwuj wiu the cellar from every window on this court, and all' the offices opening ouit have the the newest goods omainatue. in reference to tms addition, the Carpel Trade Review of New York recently said: "That Frederick Looser fc Co. are, about to open a carpet department in their store is astriking proof of the remarkable development under the Gibb management.

It is a public benefit to the city to have such a store within its borders as that of Frederick Loeser Co." The firm have been for many months pre sun most of the day The basement is occupied by the American district telegraph and Postal be added Bf fffe juvineqton street ena or uie building. Whe system of automatic sprinklers, which are the best means yet devised for' extinguishing a fire in its early stages, will be ext.VQeditothen.ew.paof budding, and a ures tp tne students 8f tM department Te given and aJl fte wqrjf Becjjhir tP Me cpmmerpil and business ppnjse is carried pn. The fpnrth flpPT more plass rooms, the janitor's "apartments s4 a iiwcu room." Jn this it is proposed tp sqpply at reason able rates stnaentswha rsswe ar a distance with hat and cold loaches at noon, if sufficient de mood therefor shall be fqund to exist, On the ground floor the basement, which is nine feet tn height; extends under the entire building. Here may be seen the heating, lightning and ventilating apparatus; heating, of the building by the new method of hot wator circulation is found to work admirably. The rooms'Vare readily cable telegraph companies.

The accommodations for the messenger service are the most complete of any offices of this kind in the country. The telegraph people occupy all of the basement, with the exception of the large front room next to the Art association building, on Montague street The first floor is given up entirely to the business of the Brooklyn city railroad oompany, who also Oficnpya portion of the second floor in the rear a directors' room and stationery supply room, and offices on the top flopr for their corps of engineers nd ch aughtsmen. of the first flqqr is quite unique. The president's rqom and private room is on the right on Clinton street! net to that is the reception room, directly in front pf the staircase and elevator. Next to the reseption ropm op Clinton street is the secretary's room, and all ftje rear and extension on the first floor is divided up into space for assistant secretary's department, receiver's 4eDartment' cashier and olerks Tbs safe 4SQ94 quite a feature of this department, ijaiqg Sjjilt up from the cellar, with two feet tWoJf 9f S9li4 ny sonry.

There are two oompartmqnts in tle vault, the lower being fltt4 up for tlie parture is ventured on. Caryed capitals the main cornice. Theniptb story is by dormer windows. Pixectjy on a lino jtbo main entrance is a high gabje bearing, in terra tho figures "1891." The Spanish tiling of (the roof germinates in bronze j6nials. These nials are over one hundred and fifty f.eet from ground.

Passing through (the mpi entrance (the vjsjijtor. will find himself in a corridor ij. feet in height. When he has gone forward a distance of about Jiftcen feet he will find that the corridor has risen to a height of 23 feet, a fine arch surmounting it. From this point is had a view, not only of 4 offices of the Trust company, reached by jli'lit of eleven steps, but of the spacious quarters which are reserved for safe pup i' 'm's, and which are reached by a descent of seven teps.

lie safe deposit vaults not only include every improvement known to the designers of such re c. ptacles for valuables, hut, iu several important jjarticulars, are far ahead of anything accomplished hitherto in this direction. There are several vaults of unrivaled strength and general security and on the business floor provision is made for not less than four thousand boxes. The designers of the vaults say that nothing ill constructed for twenty years which will surpass! them. From the first floor, which, as alreadynutimated.

is on a level with the sidewalk, the elefators start for the top of tho building. The main staircases are of marble, bronze being liisjinrtiBrever metal is appropriate, and, as the big arellvay is filled in with elaborate work in Africanliarble ami ornamental glass and bronze, the ollicerof the company may be pardoned for speaking vrfWusouie degree of enthusiasm about their new home. There are many other features of tho building heated to' any desired extent. Theieat is easily controlled, and is; a uniform and pleas ant nature. Nothing in, the general arrangements of the building, on especially ini its hygienic features, has been omitted that can minister to the comfort Mid health of students.

S. WECHSLER BRO. Their Spacloni and Handsome Bminess Home on Fulton Street. Another big concern which has followed the up town movement is that of 8. Wechsler Bro.

The history of the commercial rise of this old es tablishment will suggest the open secrets of honorably gained and well earned succession. The move that the firm took about seven years ago in adding to a comparatively small store the spacious building formerly occupied by Wechsler fc Abraham was the signal event that started tbeir upward career. Just here it may be welltp 'g'o over the recdrcl flrf 'the firm. As far back as 1802 the fopr broihers; Joseph echslej. 'who "is'nojy of yfephfler Abraham' 'eclslef, Sqn'WttRu'eruft Hr3r.fcmSt Mi s'qqaffid the yejail dry bnsiness.

Jji safe keeping of all books, records, eta Tho upper compartment on the first floor is well arranged for the keeping of active business securities and the money daily handled by the company. Both compartments are entirely lined with dulled Bessemer steel, and no expense has been spared to make this one of the most perfect safe deposit vaults of its kind. To the left of the hall in tne front is the division superintendent's rooifi and division department. The decoration of the walls and ceilings of the first floor Is executed very artistically, in faint, harmonious tints of Jemon, buff and sage green, with cream colored ornaments and plaster relief worij on freizes and ceilings. The main business office of the company in the it tastefully and handsomely furnished with solid and enduring marble and metal furnishings, the floor being in marble mosaic oa a bed of conarete and the partitions dividing the clerks' department being of highly polished Echallion marble, three feet high, surmounted by polished brass and nickel railing and grille work, with mats! gates of the same material swung on pivots.

The vestibules, which are nearly completed, will be as spacious and handsome as those of any office building in which would bo worthy of detailed description but the illustration conveys an excellent idea of what the new structure will look like, so far as its exterior is concerned. It would hardly do, how to omit saying that over the main entrance Franklin himself is given an opportunity to lo ok at'all comers, a place being reserved there for a bust of the distinguished philosopher to whom the company is indebted for its name. As to the interior furnishings they are in keeping with the character of the structure generally. The trust company's office is floored in marble and the counters are of marble and bronze. The halls and corridors have mosaic floors and marble wainscoting, and the lavatories have marblo and tiled walls ami floors.

All the interior wood finishing is of quartered antique oak. The ceiling is handsomely paneled. WVCBSLEB ABEAHAK. H. BATTEBJfAV.

Depth, 305 feet Five stories high, basement and cellar. paring for the opening of the addition. The wall that divided the old from the new portion of tho 18(19 KWm "SfWef MHBFSelW fflepusvness pf manufacturing plpaks arjc ppntinue4 in if until, a few years later, ha formed popart? nersbip with Uw brother Herman unier the present firm name pf B. Wechsler Bro. They leased the store SJ93 an4 3B5 Fulton street, which only covered one tenth of the area of tho palatial building now adorning tho dry goods district on upper Fnlton street.

When Wechsler Abraham left their old quarters. S87 and 209 Fulton street, the firm at once seonred the property and were rewarded by an immense inoreoao in trade. To nob an extent was this the case that they found it necessary to acquire still further space to accommodate their constantly growing business. As soon as certain parts of the old Loeser establishment were given up by Liebmann Bros. building is now a thing of the past.

The work of The pay roll contains 1,578 people, an3 in full tide of trade, estimated, the number will exceed line of hose, connected with the water main and a force pump, will be aiMed. With tho appearance of the store as it was before the enlargement almost everybody in Brooklyn is acquainted. The general appearance will be the same when the addition is opened, only it will be on a larger scale and much improved when fitting up the interior is about to begin, and the either city. The front vestibule will be finished 2,000. There is room for many tenants in the build early autumn will see everything ready for the in Numidian marble from floor to ceiling, with The Louis XVI white and gold room adjoining in New York or Brooklyn.

The arohlteot, Mr. Bom, went to a great deal of trouble in seenring enough of this wood to finish the building. The furniture of the clerks' department on the first floor is of very carefully selected wood of the same kind, the wood being taken from the lower part of the tree near the trunk and well kiln dried, so as to get the curly and artistic effect. The private desks of the president, secretary and division superintendent, including the leather backed chairs and furniture for the director's most extensive display of goods ever witnessed in real bronze trimmings and cornice. The inner ing, the company proposing to rent all the offices on seven or eight floors.

Its investment in land dressmaking parlors, fourth floor (as "efft" bon vestibule will be done in highly polished white the main aisles and building material has not fallen far short of dnir for trying on evening costumes), coat more are, extended so as to and tho expenditure of this sum has give one del than an average stone front dwelling. front front to rear. this city. The general appearance of the store, as it will be, may be imagined, but it is safe to say that there will be many pleasant surprises when the opening does take place. Mention should be made of the annex, a five story brick Italian marble, with gold trimmings and cornice.

The floors of the halls throughout are laid in neat patterns of marble mosaic The wainscoting of all the bolls and the staircase is of highly The noisy meci ade the company tho owner of a local habita Four mammoth passenger and four freight ele have al i which tells a story of liberality, enterprise ready been vators. saBj', "N' Ar'ttKmm Vrv.