Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-01-18
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\ seat on the Consolidated Stock and
Petroleum exchange has been sold Tor
HzUu0. 1t is reported that an offer Of
SS20C0 had been made for stock cN-
change seat. This could not be verified.
he blll at Albany to tax the stock eX-
change seats does not appear to worry
the members here.
Joseph Harker. at one time familiar
~ known among hnaEciers as Honest
Joe. is dead. He was born in 1922.
In the DDS he was a note broker in this
modore Vanderbilt, who gave him his
nickname He was director of the
old Hudson River railroad, of the New
York Central and at one time of the
Western Union Telegraph company. He
lost heavily iii the panic of 1873. He
once owned Maud S., paying $4,000 for
her. His brother Aaron lives in Vim
CenneS, Ind.
William X. Vanderbilt, Jr., and his
Wife, Virginia Vanderbilt, have sald to
Theresa y. Oelrichs an undivided one
haif part OF the lot Of land and buildings
and improvements thereon situated Oh
Newport'S famous cliffs. This is the es-
tate known as "R0seciiff." formerly BE-
ing the cite of the historic villa OF Mr..
Bancroft. Mrs. Oelrichs has built a fine
marble villa thereon, and by the sale she
becomes its sole owner The estate is
bounded by the estates of Harry Payrn
Whitney, Perry Belmont and George +.
Parkman.
Millions of pearls were auctioned off
IN job lots by the United States marshal
the other day. They were not the real,
genuine article, but a cheap imitation,
and were contscated for nonpayment of
duty. An immigrant tried to slip them
in. They were sold at the rate of $500
million. The same buyer aStonShed
the government officials by offering a
similar sum for two pairs of old shoes
and an old valise. the property of the
jeweel-laden immigrant. The offer was
readily accepted. Now the inspectors are
wondering if somewhere in that old valise
they did not overlook bonanza.
One diamond necklace, one diamond
and sapphire ring, one gold ring. and
one gold-mounted comb, according TO the
catalogue, will be sold at auction in the
United States marshal's Office in the post
office building. These are the articles
taken from the person of Penrhyn Ne
vile of Liverpool upon his arrival here
on the steamer Umbria a couple of
months ago. They were intended as
gifts to Miss Neva NJ. Vail of Chicago.
marry. W men and his bride sailed
for England few weeks ago he made
no effort to get the jcwelry again.
The Lyceum theater is to be torn
down and the of this season will
probably see the end of this historical
old playhouse Frohman has been told
that he must prepare to vacate as the
property ON which the Lyceum stands
has been bought by the Metropolitan In
Surance company on which an addition
to its present building will be erected
Manager Frohman has asked for an eX-
tension of his lease for another year,
but there is little apparent likelihood
that the lease will he extended. and Mr..
Frohman is preparing to move from the
theater in which he began his manager!.
oil career.
Another oldtime high roller who made
history in his day has passed away
Lord Manning, best remembered by
the gorgeous uniform he wore while cap
tain of the little steamboat that used 10
run between Flushing and New York, is
dead. He died in ahject poverty. Man
ming came to America fifteen years ago
ana had at least 100000. He made
his money fly. In two years he was
| broke. He woke up to find himself pen
nIleSS and friendiess. Then he went to
work. He finally became captain of the
little Flushing steamer and arrayed him
self in dazzling uniform of blue and
gilt and was Lord of all the water.
Jan Kubclk. the young vial;aiSt. was
mobbed BY women enthusiasts after his
concert in Brooklyn Tuesday afternoon.
He has surely conquered. In build Ku-
belik Is slight. His chest is narrow and
h.As l. H. i ~.
with little, mincInS steps Tie is very
shy. 81 the women wanted to kiss him
and they wanted locks of bis raven hair.
Please 20 way; you worry met! he
cried; but the women would not 90. Aft
! er he reached his carriage he made the
fatal mistake of waving goodby. There
! was 4 rush for the artistic hand and
kisses were sh0wered upon ii. In the
rush tallor-made gowns were covered
with mud from the brougham wheels.
| Plans have been filed for four
| story residence 10 De built for Henry
/ lhippS al the northeast corner 0f Fifth
| avenue. and Eighty-seyenth street. just
three blocks south of where Andrew Car
neCie new home is being completed
| The plot on which the building is 10 br
erected fronts ~ feet on the avenue and
| extends 10 feet alons the street. The
| plans. which have been fled with :ho
! department of buildings. do not specify
! the cost. but il is understood thai the
residence will be one OF the finest in thar
1 district of magnificent dwellings, OF til,
rich. Mr.. Pbipps now lives at 3 East
Forty-sixth street. He has let the CON
tract already and building operations
will begin at an early date
Steam gave way to electricity for
| brief period the other afternoon on the
Second Avenue Elevated railroad.
| handsome electric train Of six cars
| dashed from the south ferry Il One Han.
drej and Twenty street in thirty
| minutes, With ak stops on the way. Ii
was a reCOrd-bresking trip on the ela-
waited structure. All passenger trains
we're sidetracked between Forsy-secoad