Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-03-07

Mccoy to sue Ralph Thomson for
100000 for the alienation of his Wife's
affections, and also to begin suit for abso-
lutte divorce against Mrs. Seby. Thomp-
son Is wealthy. His home is in Science
tady, where his family is prominent His
father was banker. who died ten years
ago, leaving the bulk of his fortune to his
son. Young Thompson had just gradu-
ated from Yale, where he was coNswain
Of the boat crew that whipped Harvard.
lie surprised the residents of the Staid
oid Dutch town by some of his actions
Mccoy and wife have already been al
yorced once and remarked.
Blanche Walsh, starring in the
dramatiZation of Tolstoi's RESURRECTION"
ut the Victoria Theater, was seriously
burned III fire on The stage at the
matinee performan e recently. But
for the quickness Of Joseph Haworth
the leading man. Miss Walsh might have
lost her life. As it was her magnificent
hair was partly burned from her head
In putting out the flames both her hands
were burned severely. The fire occurred
in the center OF the stage from an over
turned lamp before a packed house.
There was the greatest excitement in
the audience when it was realized that
the fire was not part Of the play. Miss
Walsh appeared as usual in the evening.
though suffering much pain.
A fact not generally known about ali
the larger hotels Of New York is thai
they make their own ice, turning ont n
ton and a half a day, all of which is
actually consumed in the house. MS the re-
frigerators are al cooled by coils of pipes
filled with condensed ammonia. The wa
ter l. first filtered thoroughly. aud after
II is in the cans-thc mOldS in whca il
is 10 be frozen-a column OF air PASSES
Mp through the bottom of the cans from
rubber tube, thus forcing to the top
by keeping the water always in motion
until frozen, all gaseous impurities il may
contain. The water in the tank, in which
the cans are immersed, is made strong
with brine ia lower the freezing point
and then kept at 20 degrees below zero
by coils oC pipe passing through it filed
with the condensed ammonia.
Liebler &, Co. theatrical managers, an
nounce that they have purchased from
the AuguStin DAILY estate the production
Of Romeo and Juliet used bN Ada
Rehan, ana beginning April - in Balt-
more and ending five weeks latter IN Chi
cago, viii revive the Shakespeareln play
in unusual form. The engagement OF
KyIle Bellew for Romeo and Eleanor
Robson for Juliet it, announced. Will"
Wilton Lackayc wiz be ne Eriar Law
renee. ICbcn Pllmpton will also be- in
the cast. and it il reported that Nine.
Ianauschek will play the nurse. Other
well-knoWn actors are being engaged for
the revival Eleanor Robson pluJcd
Juliet n Il special performance in New
York last season. She was the original
Bonita in "Arizona," was aftcrward Mr..
BcleWs leading woman. ana rs at pres
eut starring in Audrey
One result Of the creation Of a proper
approach 10 the new East river bridge is
likely 10 be the wiping out Of New Y0ri's
"tihctto' and the making over and re-
building beyond all recognition. Of her
narrOw-Streeted east side stun section.
Once the abode Of citizens of modest
meaus this territory. from Chatham
square and old Catherine street Hnbjn
10 Houston street became tho land
If RuSso-Poliah Hebrews and, nicknamed
THE Ghetto" has been almost AS shut
off from all else Of New York as If
medieval wall were actually around It.
"The Ghetto viii be no more with the
opening of the new bridge. Broad ave-
uues are 10 be laid down through il,
public building, are to be- given 20 II.
the parks within IT are 10 be properly de
yeloped light. easy transit into it, inner
most corners. air. and the New Notk bf
commonplace life Is - enter into IT,
Henry Farrer. one Of the best known
water color painters iH America. ls deHu.
He was born in London iu 1873. IIe
came 10 this country iu 1861. For many
years Mr.. Farrer was secretary of She
American Water Color Society.
Karl Bitter. the sculptor. was in run
away on Sixth avenue and was dumped
ont Of his runab0ut into the roadway
lie was shaker up some, but not badly
hurt
The young bride Of Al 1'unH. the Chi
nese actor. was buried from the house in
Chatham square where she died, the vic
tim. I; is said. Of deadly fear Of High