Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-03-28

dig. Comte and Countess Laugier- Villars.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Lehr and Hermann
Oelrichs.
Horny J. Duveen. an art dealer. who is
considered familiar with j. pierpOnt Nor
gan's art purchases, says The financier
has paintings, Statuary and other art OBJ
jects valued at 100000, which he de-
sires TO bring to the United States from
Europe. 1t is said the duty on these OBJ
iects. if brought to this country. would
amount to S3,0O0.O0O. In this connec-
ton it is recalled that Mr. Morgan Il few
weeks ago made oath before the board
Of assessors that his personal property
is not worth more than 100000. 1t is
said Mr.. Morgan has protested to Secre-
tary Shaw that the tariff law as applied
to paintings and other works of art is ex-
tremely unjust ana burdenSome. but it
could not be learned whether he cXrectef
Il ruling which would enable him to Sc
cure the admission of part of his collec-
ton free of duty. Tine present law
makes no distinction between articles inn
ported by an individual and those
brought in by dealers.
A new witness in the Fair viii case
has turned mp. His name is Lucien Mas
and he arrived recently from IIavre on
the French liner La Lorraine lie will
testify, he says, that Mrs. Charles L..
Fair died after her husband in the auto
mobile accident which killed them both
near Paris. August IA. last. Mas claims
that he saw the accident, as he was
near the spot at the time with his hicy-
Gle. and he says that he heard Mrs. Fair
groan after her husband was dead. He
went to the United States consulate with
his story, but an investigation failed to
reveal any person who saw Mas any
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accident either before or after the acct
dent occurred. A number of persons.
however, were found who said that Mas
did not own Il bicycle and could not even
ride one. He says he came here because
the lawyers who are trying 10 prove that
Mrs Fair was the first to die were en-
deavoring to keep him in France.
A policeman was busy the other day
! keeping the sidewalk clear in front OF
| the candy store in the Bristol building,
corner of FOry-second street and Fifth
avenue, which is owned by Mrs. Elbridgc
T. Gerry. The store is closed In the
windows were two large signs. One OF
these read: This store will remain
closed owing to Il dispute with the land
lord over completing certain work the
negligence Of which acts as Il menace to
the health of our employees In the 9th
or window were two steam radiators
ABOUT q IoOJ nlgn ana TWO leet long. over
them was this sign: These are the RI
diators which the landlord installed rs
! being sufficient to heat this store. which
is % feet long, % feet wide. and - feet
high According 10 a man who has a
cigar store in the building, the candy
store people bought lot of gas radiators
and ali through the winter the girls wore
wraps and even gloves. Finally the
candy store man shut up his shop.
The most beautiful side altar in New
\ ork and probably the costliest in Amer
lea has just been erected in the Church
of st. Vincent Ferrer. at SiXty-sixlh
street and Lexington avenue. The altar
piece, sculptured in Carrara marble, IS
an adaptation Of Tassefarelli's famo4s
picture of Our Lady of the Rosary" ia
the Convent OF Sancta Sabina in Rom.
! The group, which consists of four figure.
was carved in Munich at the studio Of
Mepes Mayer. The Madonna is seated ol
a throne, the child in her arms. She Is
yelled and simply draped and loo. $
down upon the kneeling votaries wits
gentle benignity. To the right of Tie
throne kncels ST. Dominic. his hands o.
stretched to receive the Chapiet of bea s.
which the Madonna is presenting to hin.
On the left is the kneeling figure of -,
/ Catherine of Sienna receiving the ros;
which the infant Savior leans forward 10
! place in her hand. The group is a z
| to the church from Miss DeyereauX. d. ~
memorial to her sister