Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-02-13

turer, who died in November. 1896. ex-
ceeded the value of the estate by more
than S5O0,00O according to the report of
State Appraiser Charles K Lexow.
which was filed IN the office eff the surro-
gate recently. The personal property
IS appraised at $1.067 .229; the debts and
administration expenses. 50, 100. 1888. The
bulk Of the debt is due TO banks. but
among other claims is one of SCI ,621 due
to lgna,ee j.. Paderewski, the pianist
Louise n. Steinway is a creditor to the
amount Of $4,000 and Clarissa Stein
way SCI 800 The estates of Charles. Al
bert and Henry Steinway appear as
crCditcrS in the respective amounts Of
$4,000. 1000 and S73.274. The testa-
tor owed about $114000 to Jacob and
loretta Alegier. The expenses of adj
ministration were $50.G7G.
The success of a well known gambler
IN gaining membership to Masonic circles
which caused a sensation among members
of the order when it became known. has
caused the withdrawal of the charter
from Mount Zion chapter 231. This ac-
ton has Just been taken by the grand
chapter of Royal Arch Masons in session
at Albany. All the members of the
chapter who were personally interested in
the episode will be tried and undoubtedly
expelled Mount Zion chapter is left
without a Masonic home. but its innocent
members can affiliate with another chap
ter.
Wilson Frederick of DunelIen. " T
whose friends probably saved his life nv
contributing $500 pieces of cuticle to be
grated on his scalded body after he had
been hurt in wreck nearly year ago
at Westfeld, when many persons were
Killed, is stated to have received $40. OOO
from the. railroad company. Although
n q 4, -.
ulated that the company was TO be
exempt from damages in the event of his
receiving injuries, it was contended that
the contract would not be considered
valid in the courts. The case did not
reach the courts, however
Fife did probable damage of $4,000
TO the residence of Hyman Sem. sweep
ing through the interior and consuming
or running the valuable furnishings and
many choice paintings inside. The fam
lily and servants escaped in their night
clothing, The house was formerly owned
by Louis q. Tweksbury. proprietor of
chain of bucketshops, who after amass-
ing a fortune, disappeared. leaving many
creditors for large amounts. He is said
to have expended about 100000 in i'm
provements TO the house.
When ;, Fernando Longo. a little
bo9 VI YOUNG ltdlIdul. WIS
laid out on an operating table at Belle
yue hospital the other day there was no
Dickens about to tell of the boys hero
ism and the touching devotion Of his lit
tie pal a darkey named Dick Butler.
The little ''Dago" boy had both feet
frozen while selling newspapers. AS
sistant Superintendent Lyman of the
Children's Aid hotel told how Butler
carried the crippled italian boy to the
refuge and paid the 10 cents daily for
him. He said the italian boy was abso-
lutely barefoot. The Bellevue doctors
say the lads feet will have TO be ampu-
tated, and that his physical condition
IS so bad he may not survive the opera
ton. He's me pal. and good I'm
said Butler to the doctor "If you have
to cut his legs off guess it's up to me
to hustle and git him a pair o. wooden
Slumps. so he can take care of hisself.
lie was sellin' papers. He didn't know
no one nor nuthin'. He couldn't talk no
more'n to buy his papers and try TO sell
cm. Didn't have no folks. no home.
Same fix myself. so we palled it. Have
To have a pal, you know, to keep YOU
warm when you sleep in doorways.'