Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-03-05
New York Every Day.

bas HIS iofIleF VIC. MIS-. -AdTlaH NJ
Fayersham. The decree Of divorce
which she obtained carried with it ALI
mony at the rate of 5000 year
Fayersham has since married Julie Opp.
and he asked the court TO reduce the ALI
mcny on the plea that he found it hard
to support both women at once.
In order TO settle a dispute between
the executors OF an estate of S.0.0U0,000
the greater part of which was left to
him by his uncle five years ago, James
Henry Smith of New York city. has ap-
piled to the supreme court for the APP
pointment of a commission which shall
determine the commissions 10 which the
executors are entitled. To reach an opin-
ion the commission will hive to appraise
the whole estate exactly. The property
in question is that of George Smith. 1t
was that acquired in Chicago and Mil
wapkee. In 1861, Smith went TO Lon
don where he died in 1890. Two of the
executors are residents of London and it
Is 10 settle a dispute between them over
commissions that the heir has made ap-
plicatIon to the courts. The payment Of
about 100000 is involved.
Officials of the Metropolitan Street rail
Way company announced to the rapid
transit commission that their COM
pany is ready to undertake construction
y
their 300 miles OF surface lines by which
everY resident of Manhattan island will
be able TO go from his home to his place
Of business by underground transit for u
single . cent fare. The proposed under
ground lines would practically encircle
the island from Harlem river to the Bat
terry. outside the present subway. and
besides affording relief to the over
crowded surface cars would furnish the
means of reaching every part of the CITY
to ao,UUO.O0O passengers expected TO PASS
Annually through the PENNSYLVANIA sta
ton; would make direct connection be
tween that point and the Grand Central
station. would afford direct underground
connection with proposed trolley tunnels
under the Hudson; and. iii short would
provide a belt line for the southern part
Of the city which would receive traffic.
from the proposed tunnels both from
New Jersey and BROOKLYN 1t is eSti-
mated the work would cost $20.0OOO0O.
''Stceple Paul" the man who painted
the Flagstaff on the flatiron building and
other dangerously high stats. saws
ne Is the happiest man in the United
States. At 10 O'Clock. on Wasbipgfon's
birthday. he became the father of boy
baby, whose wondering eyes opened 10 a
new world and big American flag at
the same time. Because of the tigy.
"Steeple Paul" decided that no other
name than George Washington Koll0ff
w9ul' do for his SON. Then he wrote the
President, asking his blessing for the
child. which he received by mail II am
going to invite the President to the chris
tenlng next Fourth of July said "Stee-
pie Paul
i Mrs. Russell Sage has accepted the
presidency of Pascal institute and is now
the recognized head of the free trade
fNnhnnI fof iYf t-h1 4.
been her pet philanthropy. The insti-
tnte at $40 Lexington avenue was estab-
1ished by Miss Margaret Pascal several
years ago to give the daughters of those
unable to pay for such instruction Il
chance TO become skillful workers. All
the departments Of sewing and dress
making constitute the curriculum. Ii re-
ceived the Endorsement of many leading
Rilessmakers. who promised employment
40 the graduates as fast as they could be
gxied out. While learning the girls also
work for wealthy women who give the
school their patronage.
Nine. Patti has not Jared so badly in
this country as the accounts OF her occa-
sional difficulties might lead newspaper
readers to suppose. When Mime, Patti
returns 10 England she will take back
about 100000. by most conservative
estimate. She has sung in a number of
there is still $4,000 deposited in city
bank TO pay for her last ten concerts: 50
even If she has earned only half as
much as she expected. there has still
been profit enough to satisfy the feelings
OF 4 prima donna who frankly admitted
that nothing i'll the world but the pos
pect of earning a small fortune would
ever have induced her TO come here
again.
Conred has made public the receipts
from the performances of "Par>ifai.
The eleven presentations drew S1S6,30S.
making the average for each performance
Sld.931. or this more than S1o0,0M uD-
questionably is cleaT ,,-oft. Chief Usher
Thomas Bull failed TO keep record of the
number of faintS. but he reported the
maximum number was reached the other
night when % women suCcumbed and
had 70 be treated IN the lobby. Fully
10000 persons have seen and heard Par,
sifaf' this season. All $500 seats have
hecn occupied at eN cry performance, and
ii is estimated there were about 1850
standing \ matinee for C0nried'S bene-
fit will lac given on Saturday. April -
When Mrs. Charles +. Berwynd OF
Philadelphia arrived on the steamship 81.
Paul on February II. four trunks belong
ing 10 her were seized aud are still held.
II - SsAlN itA thbNt Ftftpo WI I'll VI Nuts-
able effects,
Mrs. Elizabeth {. Seaman. who used
TO do stunts for the newspapers rs Mel
lie Bly," hired ncw waitress for her
home At Is Yves, Tnirty-sevtnth street.
The new girl was Jane Mevozay. Sh"
WAS recommended by woman WHO bad
employed her fer four years. Jane
served luncheon 10 Mrs. Seaman. her
mother and Mrs. Seaman'S brother, Hen
ry Cochrane. While the family was 1t
the table the new waitress went TO her
mistress room and pvt $500 worth Of
iewelry in a bag Then Jane put on HEY
hat and coat and departed. Sac WAS
caught a little later trying Ia DISPOSE OF
the booty in 4 pawn>hOp.
Quick action by a crowd Of women
messengers probably has saved an Italian
from death at the hands of mob in
Paterson. y. J. The Italian had sla>hed
an Erie conductor with his razor in a
dispute over a pass. He was seized ny
cnraged passengers. thrown upon the
rails before an approaching passenger
troin Nvher,a tho crowd nranoSad Ia hold