Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-05-03

i'AN'" UP 'hS SaSt sldS VI w" AVAA
city.
Emil Paur. leader of the New York
Philharmonic Society, will soon 20
abroad to accept one OF several recent
offers from European cities. Walter
namroSch probably will succeed 10 the
leadership OF the society.
Plans have been filed for an eleven
story brick office building, TO be erected
at the northwest corner of Fourteenth
street and Fifth avenue, which corner
W5s formerly occupied by the Old Guard
armory and Delmonico's. TIE building
Is estimated TO cost 100000.
1t is reported that Henry Siegel. who
bought the northwest corner of broad
way and Thirty-fourth street, had sur
rendered his property to II. NJ. Macy *
Co. Mr.. Siegel paid 1919. 200 to Alfred
Duane Pell for the parcel, and is said
TO have disposed OF it at no advance in
price.
The will of DR.. Joseph Adrian Booth.
brother of Juuius BrutuS, John Wilkes
and Edwin Booth and of Asia Booth
Clarke, the widow of the English ira
gedian, has been filled for probate The
estate IN New York amounts to $4,000.
The value of the property which DIR.
stated.
A rug 200 years old and known as
Empress Eugenie's prayer rug has
been purchased in this city for $4,000
for +. \. Finney of Milwaukee. The
rug IS of Persian manufacture, 6x4 feet,
and has precept from the Koran woven
in its entire breadth 1t was sold to its
former owner in Paris three years ago
ut an auction of the Empress effects.
With an alleged capital of 100000
there is to he open for business in New
York city concern called the Union
Amusement Company. Its chief aim
Will be to engage stars" of the stage
for theaters that need them. The compa-
ny has been incorporated at Albany. and
it is said that the 'angels" are five Wall
street men. Two stars are already
under the 'union" flag, report has it.
Dorothy Morton, engaged by the Sire
brothers to sing the part of Dolores in
"Florodora' at a salary of 5000 week
at the New York theatcr. was a plaintiff
III court, suing for$SO0f for alleged breach
of contract Miss Morton alleged that
they wanted her to sing on SUNDAYS.
She would not, and was discharged. NO
cause of action has been made out" said
the court. Il must dismiss the case
Work is being rapidly pushed on .erhe
Ninety and Nine" which Frank Mckee
will produce ut the Academy of Music
early in October. The play is by Ram
sey Morris, who has taken the theme
of the famous hymn as basis for story.
There is said to be intense heart inter
est in the play, and a young man who
'strayed from the fold away" is re-
deemed nv tho lOVa IF n haa,,tye,,l
Another old landmark is doomed. This
time 1t is the last home that Aaron Burr
had, and which since 1920 has been
known as the "St. James Hotel" 1t is
on Staten Island. and is as old as the
Revolution. 1t was there where he died.
On one of the window. panes. carefully
preserved, is his name, which Burr
scratched with diamond ring. The
binding was sold today. 1t is to be re-
placed by modern mansion.
Gen. j. s. Clarkson of Iowa has taken
the oath of Office as surveyor of customs
OF the port of New York before Collector
Col. Swords. deputy col.
lcctor, in charge of the public stores, IS
corted him TO the custom house. and n
son of the general and two or three
friends also were in the party. Gen.
Clarkson's bond for 5000 viii he sent to
w aShington Immediately, and as soon as
1t IS accepted he will assume Office.
''The best way for a go-ahead business
man TO advertise his goods and be sure
OF profitable returns. said the Center
street court magistrate the other day lis
to advertise III good newspaper" The
was commenting upon the
nuisance Of men carrying big signs over
their heads while they framed on
Broadway. Six of the sign bearers had
been arrested by the police You fell
lows VIII have to mud some other way
Of making a living said the Judge.
Then he turned to the policeman and
told him TO summon the employers of the
men, and he would fine them.
Junius S. Morgan, who brought from
Europe the jewel-incrusted manuscript
Bible of the Eighth century, which Is
now in the New York custom house
awaiting government appraisal. said that
the existence Of the Bible has been
known since 1903, and that it is Of ex
-raordinary value. He refused to give
further account of it, except that It was
from monastery in Itaig. but
said he had a pamphlet which gives q
full history of the book. and this he viii
give ont for publication later on. He
added that the book belongs TO his uncle,
]. J.. Morgan. and that he was not able
10 give its destination.
ATilka Terma Ternina. the Croatian
dramatic soprano, and Marcel journal.
The French basso. who were both mem
hers of the Metropolitan Grand Opera
Company. captured in America this sea
son something besides the routine large
number OF dollars and cents. Milka is
said to have found a hushand-or the
man whom she viii accept as shetland |
Marcel has captured a wife or the prom
sc OF one. Several friends ~ Journet's |
say he admitted TO them before sailing |
hat he had won from a rich Young New |
York widow the little word which Is |
said TO carry with il unbounded happi !
less and other possibilities. Dame |
iruBdy couples Terminals future with |
hat Of a Boston physician.
Through movement on foot to tender |
/ theatrical benefit to Mrs. Wallack it