Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-10-19


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Two 5-cent postage stmps came by
mail to the office of Collector Bidwell
at the custom house the other day. IN
side the envelope containing them was a
slip of paper on which was written:
For conscience fund"
Wardman George BisSert. sentenced TO
five and half years Imprisonment for
eXtortion, was cheered in his cell in the
Tombs when Heno. Clarence Mackay's
good 2-year-old, dashed under the wire
ut the Morris park race track. an easy
winner of the MatrOn stakes. 1t was said
tonight that Bissert's bet amounted to
$1,000. most Of which was placed at odds
of 3 to /,
Evidently the crusade against the the
alter ticket speculator is having good
effect, for that gentry has almost disap-
peared from the various playh0uSeS. The
managers of the houses were aroused by
the public clamor against the spectators
and several Of them put up large signs
saying that tickets bought on the side
walk would not be honored. This had
the desired effect and for the first time
the patrons of the theaters were free
from the annoyance of the spectators.
Crowds of people stand in front of Il
window of Il Broadway store to view an
interesting and artistic display of ivory
There are native straw huts, skeletons
of elephants, foliage and jungle scenery.
There is also crude ivory. showing the
various stages through which it has to
90 before it becomes the delicately beau
tiful product of the East, Finally there
is an infinite variety of the finished prod
uct comprising nerd of sevcnty-fivc
elephants in various positions, carved in
ivory.
Al the big aquarium at the Battery
there is trouble keeping the salt water
at the right density for the fish that come
from the ocean. Last week blue parrot
fish brought frvm the Bermudas four
years ago died by reason of this. The
water at the Battery is not as salt as
that of the ocean and occasionally Turks
island salt is added to the water. The
effect on the fish is very noticeable, for
they will ut once swim in the dense
water and rub against the salt as it dis
solves.
An interesting sight was witnessed on
West Twenty-seventh street the other
afternoon III n district peopled by col
ored folk \ letter carrier was waking
along the street when Il little log came
bounding up to him, barking loudly. The
carrier stopped. locked through his pack
age of letters, took out two and held
them down so the dog could take them
between his teeth. Away the dog ran,
almost Il block and up flight of steps
where a well-drCssed colOred man took
the letters. the dog wagglng his tail in
manner that showed he knew how clev-
l1n h,N a
never misses meeting him on every trip.
y Wall street man was married. 1t
happened at a time of the greatest anXi-
ETY. for brokers and bankers alike. Yet
the high financial connections of both
the contracting parties made it diplo-
matte necessity for various lesser imam
ciers to honor the occasion with their
presence. The nuptials mt high noon
were followed Immediately by an elabo-
rate breakfast at Jerrymoneygoes.
With misgivings as to what the max
ket might he doing in their absence, the
guests assembled.
They were much relieved, on entering
the festal breakfast room. to find that a
thoughtful host had provided tcktrs at
the tables.
Stock exchange memberships continue
to lac in demand at very high prices, de
Prior of Denison, Prior X Co. of Cleve-
land has been elected TO membership
after having paid $4,000 for his mem
bership. This is below the high price of
S1o,O00. and an advance on recent sales.
Recently there has been an active in
CURRY for memberships from Out-0f-town
firms. Thcgreat increase in stock trading
has led to pronounced expansion of the
brokerage trade throughout the country.
Lyman +. Gray of Buffalo, Henry V.
Lester of Chicago William ID. Hutton and
ii. II. Guthrie of Cincinnati were also
elected members of the exchange.
Frank j. Gould of the New York
Yacht club has ordered large cruising
steam yacht. and the vessel is well under
way. Steel will be used throughout in
its construction. The overall length will
be 81 feet to 100 feet. beam % feet and
depth about 10 feet. The vessel will he
ready for delivery April i next Capt.
r. Gardner will be iii charge of the new
boat, which will be thoroughly modern
craft. She will he schooner rugged
There will be Lighthouses forward and
aft, the former being sufficiently spacious
to contain dining and smoking rooms.
captains Stateroom and stewards pan
try. while the latter will he fitted as n
MUSHROOM or social hall, with piano and
organ.
There was an absurd rumor on Broad
way that Miss Mannering was about to
close her tour in Janice Meredith" ow-
ing to lack of business In view of tho
fact that Miss Mannering is playing 10
crowded houses in Boston this seemed
rather strange, but Manager Frank Nc
Kce threw great white light OF the
subject. It's my No. Janice Mere,
dith' company which is about to close
II has been out for a fortnight touring
the smaller towns and has done no busi
ness at all. Wherever this company
went the cry went up: But where is
Mary ManneringT and when they dis
covered that she was not mt the head
of the cast the people stayed away The
days of the No. company are numbered
now. Even the smallest towns are now
thoroughly up in what is going on in tho
theatrical world You cant fool them
any longer with No. - They want
the original company or nothing. | am
going to close this company at once. a.