Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-11-09

A blue diamond weighing 22l5 car
ats and worth $4,000, foreign value
was recently passed through the custom
house in the ordinary course of bust
ness. The duty is 10 per cent. ad valo-
rem. The appraisers say that but one
other blue diamond of this size is known
to be in existence, and that it is in
some European collection.
Entries for the national horse show,
which opens at Madison Square Garden
November Is. have closed. The list
numbers 1884, the largest on record, the
next being 1868 last year. The light har-
hess and carriage horses, saddlers and
trotters show slight falling off. The
entries for four-in-hands total tfty-two,
against thirty-seven last year.
Rosamond Barclay, whose declaration
that she is the legal wife of Edward S.
Stokes of Hoffman house and other fame
and notoriety, who created a recent SEN
sation, has sailed for Europe. What it
all means is a puzzle, especially as Miss
Barclay" contrary to orders, is prepar-
ing furniture and other effects for imme
date removal. Stokes faithful valet of
many years and scenes made the diScOv-
cry and was wildly excited, but he later
said that it is improbable that any re-
stralning step will be taken. Stokes has
rapidly growing better and is up and
about his room.
The commission appointed to inquire
INTO the proposed tunnel from city hall,
Manhattan, to city hall, Brooklyn, had a
meeting. President Orr stated that a tun-
mel would shorten the time required in
transit from point to point from u to 3
minutes. Another route is proposed from
CITY hall, Manhattan, via South Ferry to
Inn Ic1a IN,
lyn, with intervening stations. This
would reduce the time required in transit
from 30 to : minutes. The tunnels will
II built consist of two separate street
tubes, lined with concrete, and will pass
ninety feet under the East river
Upper Broadway is noticeably thronged
with soubrettes, comedians. villains and
all the rest of the characters going to
make UP travelling companies these bright
indian summer afternoons. Nearly all OF
mem wear a worried look, for they are
ont Of work and are hunting it-hard po-
siuon for theatrical people to be in at
ms season of the year The trouble is
mat rather singularly the present season
mas been disastrous to many companies,
s ana 1t is said that since the season opened
to5 companies have disba nded, with more
70 hear from. This condition of affairs
- que almost entirely to overpTOductiOn,
as 1t were, and an inundation of one-night
owns with good and bad companies, the
pad predominating.
SIM another large and beautiful hotel
: 10 grace Fifth avenue. and according
70 plans made public it will be immedi-
aleiy built and completed within the next
we've months. The new hosiery is to
pc quilt and conducted by the New Eng
ana Hotel company. 1t is difficult to
APPRECIATE the demand for good hotel ac-
gOmnodatiOns in New York from the
HHiIuale Of November until the first Of
uay each year, not only from travellers
FdSSng through and staying there for
-" days. but for innumerable people
rpm Plttsburg and other Western cities
, @Io come here for a month or two every
LIT and prefer a regular hotel to an
JJFaIu nent, or even an apartment hotel.
E ne demand seems to he greater every
e1soh, and II is never easy to get what
n, e wants without giving ample notice.
e;mt5,hg the horse show. yacht races and
9,talar happenings of great interest the
n.;:nahd knows no satisfaction. despite
least. IA A'4hs' " say ti'e
,o New York city is full of exclusive"
bIr a.t1FaLts and cafes and yet undenia-
~ ne most exclusive one in the city is
one that is the least known. 1t is