Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-10-04

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Philadelphia and Cincinnati.
Speaker Henderson-s retirement has
given rise to a Carnegie story in Wall
street. II is in effect that the laird in
the past few years has given tips to his
brother Scot that have made the states
man fairly rich.
For the first time in its history. Inc
| department of charities has n Chinese
Founding on its hands. A pretty little
yellow glrl baby was picked up at a
Terry station, where it had been ADAM
doned or lost by its mother.
Isaac Myer, lawyer. author and Egyp-
| toioglst who died here last August, is
| announced to have left his library. de-
Foted to Oriental subjects, and a vast
| quantity Of scientific manuscripts to the
LehoX library. Mr.. Myer was one of
| the foremost authorities on old Egyptian
literature, history and philosophy.
The dahlia show in progress under di-
| rectlon of the American institute. is one
Of the prettiest exhibits of the season.
! his flower has been steadily gaining in
| FAVOR IN recent years, and a number of
| the richest of New York women have
| aided its boom by having whole gardens
|
homes.
Plans have been filed at the bureau of
| buildings for Charles NJ. Schwab's new
residence. The building will be six stor-
les high, and 80 by 107 feet deep. The
! lot faces Riverside drive, and is bounded
| by Seventythird and Seyenty-fourth
streets and West End avenue. The
building will be of granite and is to cost
| 100000.
John E. Condor, who was an impor-
tant witness for the prosecution in the
| trial of Lawyer Albert L. Patrick, CON
| vlcted Of the murder of Millionaire VIII
| liam NJ. Rice. committed suicide at his
home. Condor took carbolic acid and
| died almost Immediately. His wife says
| she does not know what prompted rim
to take his life.
The birth of a daughter to Mr.. and
| Mrs. William Bayard Cutting, Jr., has
| been announced The event took place
| n London. Mrs. William Bayard Cut
ting was Lady Sybil Cuffe. Since her
wedding two years ago she has by her
own wish been called Mrs. w. Bayurd
| Quitting, Jr, instead of Lady Sybil Cut
ting, according to the English rule.
! Most of the smart equipages nova
! days carry boy fOotmen. Handsome lit
| tie fellows of the Fauntleroy type and
hanging between II and Ii years are ON
| at least dozen Of the swell turnouts.
| Time was-and that not So very long
| ago-Whcn man less than six feet tall
might hint in vain for job as footnan.
y recent convenience inaugurated in
New York is hanging telephone reg
| lGf !
ing, which may also be folded up for
| travelling use when necessary. 1t con-
| SlSts of four separate sections, contain
ing openings for twelve slips of paper in
| each section, equivalent to forty-eight
different telephone numbers, easily
changed at any time. These registers
sell for $3.50 each.
Iris" Arthur Pinero's new play. has
raised a perfect bedlam in New York.
The yellow hammers are pecking at it
teroclously. They want it stopped. They
say it is perfectly awful. William Win
ter has never been so mad at anything in
! his lie before. He calls it a riot of
| bestiality." Virginia Harmed, the hero
| inc, admits that it is not play for
| school girls. All this has made a big
! jam around the box office.
If You don't know how big a ping-pong
ball is take Il walnut and imagine a
| babys head that size. Such Il one was
| born in New York at the Bellevue Hos
! pltaL The newcomer is a girl and is
| eight inches high and weighs ten ounces.
| The doctors say it will live, for it has n
full-size cry which indicates good
! lungs The little one Is packed in an in
| cubator made of a macaroni box and is
| doing finely. She looks like one of those
Japanese dolls Jhat children play with.
1t is reported that the New York Cen
tfal railroad Is planning to purchase a
string of hotels along the main line of
the system. 1t is the intention, so it is
reported, to secure a hotel in each of
| ten cities, including New York and Chi
| cago. The other cities are Albany, SYRIA
cuse, Rochester Buffalo. Erie, Pa:
| Cleveland. Toledo, Sandusky and South
Bend. The company, it is said. has de-
| clded pot to build new hotels. but to pur-
chase old-established and popular hotels.
which must of course be located near the
railroad depots in each instance
Broadway haberdashers are beginning
to show the things that well-dressed men
| are expected to wear this fall and win
ter. a noticeable innovation is in neck
| wear which this year will be of such
| rich materials that the cheap initators
| cate them. Ascots of immense size and
! brilliant colorS appear to rule as IA
vortes. These are set off best bv fancy
| vests of bizarre cut and colorS like the
coat of Joseph. In keeping with the
general scheme for brilliant effect colored
| silk handkerchiefs are to be the thing.
| \ dress shirt Of white silk with only the
bosom of linen, will be de rigeuer. as will
| also be the tall wing collar, which comes
| back after season among the retired
| fances.
The helpless visitor to New York who
| has been looking in vain for legends in
| dcating the name of the streets is M last
to be given a chance. Five thousand blue
| metal signs. indicating in plain letters the
names Of the streets, will be placed in
| position in the downtown section Of the
| city within ten days. There will be no
| Illuminated street signs down town. The
contract for this character Of sign will
| be let within the next two weeks. These