Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-02-07

pany has announced that during the pres
ent year $4,500,000 will be expended for
Improvements, mainly in the way of
equlpping cid lines with the electric un-
dererOund system. Work will be begun
III about month.
Charles i. Yerkes sailed for England
on the steamer Lucania. He said before
sailing that he had been called abroad
suddenly by business, of the nature of
which he did not care TO talk. His wife,
who was at the pier to bid him farewell.
said she would join him in London ii
about Il month,
David w Bucklin, the replted man
aSer Of Cantields alleged gambling house,
has been arrested on an indictment which
charges him with maintaining gambling
house and thereby creating and continu-
ing public nuisance. He furnished
5000 bail and was released
The Waldorf-Astoria has a new house
detective, and, on precedent of his
should prove terror to the velyet-footed
gentlemen who work the big hosiery.
Charles HelmSIead, 1.-THE new man. is an
old confdante of Inspector Byrnes, and
is said to be one of the best in the bust
ness. Helmstead's predecessor James +.
fortune, obtained through the favor of
James Il. Keene. John w. Gates and
other rich patrons of the Waldorf.
Schuyler West, the hotel detective who
preceded Kennedy. is living in Los An
geles, where he has a bank account esti-
mated at something close to a quarter Of
million. And vet the salary that is
paid the chief detective at tie Waldorf
is only about $4,000 year.
Efforts are being made to save Miss
Clara Morris home for her, and there is
talk of big testimonial for her bene-
fit. Bishop Potter. George Gould, John
Julia Arthur and other prominent per-
sons are suggested a committee to look
after her affairs and to arrange for the
benefit The Judgment is for S1O29 and
was filed in White Plains recently by
William Williamson, carpenter, who
few years ago did considerable work
about the place. The judgment has not
been collected because of the serious i'll
ness of the actress.
At the first nights sale of the collec-
ton of the late Henry G.. Marquand
total of S197070 Among the notable
canvases disposed of were: Sir L. Alma
Tadema's "a Reading from Homer
purchased by KnOedler * Co. for $50,
300; John Hoppner's Portrait of Mrs
Gwyn." purchased by J. Seligman for
22,200; Lord Leighton's Neurological
Triptych Illustrating Music, i'll the pan
els. purchased by Cottier & Co., $4,000;
John Constable's "Dedham Vale" pur-
chased by James Henry Smith for S13,-
$50; George Romney's Portrait OF Mrs.
Wells" $4,000; Sir l.. Alma-Tadema's
"Amo TIE, Anna Me" $4,000, and Sir
Joshua Reynolds Portrait Of the Hon
Mr.. Stanhope," $1,000
Miss Ophelia Odell the elder sister of
Gov. Benjamin Il. Odcll, Jr.. died at the
home of her father in Newburgh from
oedema Of the lungs following the grip.
May Donovan. years old, who was
operated on by DR.. LOrenZ in Brooklyn
for congenital dislocation of the hip. is
now able to walk with some assistance.
The little girl was brought before the
members of the Associated Physicians of
Long Island at Il meeting of that body
recently. The child, with one of the
physicians holding her under the arms.
walk for a few feet. DR. Napier said he
expected that she would be able to walk
quite easily within a month, although i
would be several months before she could
use the hip with perfect freedom.
w OOt aJ 30 q cora, or less I1an cost,
has recently been supplied by John D..
Rockefeller to the men on his large es-
tate at Pocantico hills and the poor fami-
lies in that neighborhoOd. Mr.. Rookie
Teller learned thar his men could get little
coal and that the high price Of coal
made purchasing it 4 burden. He or
dered Supt. HemenWay to put a gang Of
men at work cutting down all the dead
trees in his forests and soon nearly 300
cords were ready cut into convenient
lengths. All the wood was delivered
free.
What is said to be one of the largest
loads of honey ever brought to this port
on a steamer, if not the largest. arrived
on the British tramp Victoria from Mexi-
can ports. The vessel brought 600 bar
rels of the sweet stuff to several CON
signees.
The Salvation Army has opened its
new Bravaman Hotel for workingmen at
East Broadway and Chatham square. A
ten-story stone structure which was for
merly used for business purposes has
been remodcled and accommodations for
DO dodgers have been provided. The
hotel will be run as are the other Saliva
ton Army lodging houses. Accommoda-
lions in dOrmitories viii cost - cents a
night, and there are a few private rooms
which will be let for - cents.
On the night of January IL the home
Of Augustus ID. Juiilard. in the million
alre district" Of West Fifty-sevcnth
seventh street. was supposed to have
been entered by burglars to the number
ot not less than three armed aul
masked Pistol shots aroused the neigh
nors and when the police arrived James
Aeilly, the second butler, was guarding
the house. revolver in hand.
The Jullard siiverware was strewn
about the floors and handsome gowns
Were scattered here and there as though
II hasty fight The Juillard jewels had
been overlooked. Some damage had
been done by the bullets. but the police
searched il vain for an "inside job. "
Then they arrested James Reilly, the
second butler, and he confessed that he
had arranged a fake burglary" so that
ne might be complimented for his BRAY.