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

she "has had many advantageous offers
from others" Benjamin Steinhardt, the
horseman's lawyer. denied emphatically
that Mr.. Duryea had ever promised to
marry the actress.
Mrs "Jack" Gardner has permitted
taxes are imposed on the Isabella Stu
art Gardner museum in the Fenway at
Boston the palace will be closed to the
public and the collection of art treasures
moved to Paris. at would be beyond
the means of the museum to pay heavy
annual tax" Mrs. Gardner says. Il do
not believe the state or city authorities
intend to impose fresh taxes, after the
$4,000 paid the United States, but il
that should be done | should close the
museum and take the entire collection
to Paris. | have selected Paris because
the conditions and laws as well as ordi-
nary usages there make that city the
ideal site for such purpose as the Gard
per museum aimed to realize"
The will of Mrs. Elizabeth w. Aldrich
has been filed for probate. 1t disposes of
property valued at $1.000,000. of which
the University of the South, at Sewanee.
Tenn. is to receive $4,000. Other be-
quests TO charitable and religious institu-
ions aggregate SfO,uUU.
A report is current that the Insurers do
ing business in New York city have at
tempted to bride an assistant district at
torney with an offer of $50 000 Numer-
Gus concerns are said to have contributed
to the fund, whereby it is supposed they
| hoped to have halt called on the vigor-
Gus campaign now being waged by the
authorities against the money lenders
Not only have several convictions been
secured, but hundreds of victims. taking
advantage of the situation, refuse to
settle.
Six Moorish stations. sent by the Sui
tan of Morocco for exhibition Mt the ST
| Louis exposition, arrived here on the
steamship Hohenzollern The steamer
| stopped at Tangier to receive the ami
mails.
Words spoken jokingly by counsel fol
the city in the trial before the supreme
court of suit brought by Mrs. Eliza
beth Foley for $4,000 damages alleged
to have been sustained by the plaintiff
when she fell into Il hole in the street
have unexpectedly caused the jury TO de-
eide against the plaintiff. The evidence
was almost entirely on the woman's side.
but i'll closing a lawyer for the city said
the accident had made the plaintiff such
an interesting invalid that she had OBJ
tanned a good husband. The remark was
taken seriously by the jury, but Mrs.
toley's counsel will appeal.
Theodore Lewald. German commission.
err to the st. Louis exposition. arrived
on the steamship kaiser Wilhelm der
Crosse from Bremen.
Herr Zoltan Doeme. former husband of
Nine. Nordica. as Don Jose to Calves
Carmen. That Interesting proposition
vas discussed along Broadway. That
Nine. Calve, Nine. Nordica's bosom
friend in this city. by common report,
despite her vigorous denial, is the one
who notified the American prima donna
OF her hungarian husbands devotion to
another fair singer in Paris adds zest to
the situation. How would Calve make
love on the stage 10 her friends former
husband? How would the divorced hus-
band as Don Jose gloat over the stab
bling of Calve, beg pardon. Carmen. Mr..
Ionrled has opportunity TO eclipse his
ParSlfal' sensation.
Yes, there has been talk of Herr
Doeme singing Don Jose to Calves Car
men, said Edward Lauterbach. the di-
voreed husbands attorney and spokes-
man. today. The matter has been
preached TO him, but / do not know il
Alt naS uttti hEeNdlteu on TO accept.
"Doeme as Don Jose to Calves Car
men, who told you thatT' and Manager
Conried looked sharply at his questioner.
We'll, it would be an interesting COM
binstion, all things considered. now
wouldn't it? But l cannot discuss it.
really"
The charity ball given recently
at the Waldorf-Astoria for the benefit Of
the nursery of the childs hospital was
the gayest and most brilliant for wears.
Owing to the dropping OF the assemblies
il was the only big dance of the winter
Two entire stories We're reserved for the
BAH, and the dancing went on uninter-
ruptedly from 10 o'clock in the biz ball
room of the Astor gallery and myrtIe
room to the music of the navy yard band
and two private orchestras The gowns
and jewels worn by the women were MS
gorgeous as any seen this season, The
lovelineSs of some of the costumes. en-
tirely OF lace, was enhanced with gold
embroidery, and in many cases NTH
tiaras and necklaces of diamonds and
large pendants for cOrsage Ornaments
The floor committee were red badges and
women officials white rosettes Gov
Odeli and the members of his STAFF were
there in uniform.
The debts chargeable to the estate Of