Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1905-06-17

Mrs. Mary S. Cobb Of Northampton,
Mass, has presented to Smith college
her magnificent estate in the suburbs Of
that city for a sanitarium and house Of
rest for the students.
The first bulltight in Madrid after the
repeal of the Sunday law was witnessed
by 10000 persons and $4,000 more wait
ed outside the ring TO get prompt news
of the result.
The Duchess of Marlborough's partic-
ular fad is the collecting of artisticaily
bound books. She is so wrapped up in
that pursuit that she has forgotten her
earlier fad of collecting miniatures.
The latest pennyin-theslot machines
in London represent a sort of savings
bank. For each penny pushed in re-
ceipt is returned, and sixty of these rep
resent a 5-shilling deposit in bank.
The young man of Erie who lost his
vermiform appendix during an automo-
bile tour, by the loosening of a watch
fob in which he had il encased after re
ceiying it from the hands of his sur
ceons, is setting style in jewelry that
will compel the goldsmiths to cooperate
with the doctors.
A japanese recently applied for leave
to attend the meetings of the San Fran
cisco Buildings Trades council. He said
he wanted to listen to its deliberations
and also wanted to ascertain how to pro-
coed in order that his countrymen might
be admitted to unions affiliated with the
council His request was promptly re-
fused.
For the first time within living mem
DRY, says the London Mail, a child has
been born in the curfew tower of Wind
sor castle. She is the daughter of Keep
er Wellbeloye. The tower was con-
structed by Henry III. in the Thirteenth
century. instruments of torture still re-
main there, but now the grim old prison
is a nursery.
In her latest novel Rita" drew a
yelled portrait Of the Countess of War
wick. At the New Vagabonds' dinner
in London, the other night, the two were
brought face to face. Some expected
Lady Warwick to cut Rita" but she
did nothing of the sort. On the contrary
her ladyship was very gracious, Rita"
is Mrs. Desmond Humphreys.
Nearly 13 per cent. of all the gold of
the country is held by the national banks
of New York. 1t amounts to about 45
per cent. of all the gold in the national
banks of the United States New York's
proportion of national bank loans on
January II was nearly 20 per cent and
its proportion of national bank capital,
surplus and undivided profits was 16 per
cent.
Miss Maude Hixson Of indianapolis,
who will within a short time become as
sistant to Rev. DIR. Robert NJ. Russell,
pastor of the Sixth United Presbyterian
church, Pittsburg will be the first wom-
an to engage in like work in that city.
Miss Hixson has been assistant to Rev.
Frank X. Ballard Of the Memorial
church, Indianapolis, fer the last four
years.
Lieut.. Crispulo Patajo. who command
ed the Philippine scouts ON their visit
10 this country, said, just before he went
on board the transport Thomas with his
men, at San Francisco, that they had
been treated royalty in America.
Asked whether he did not feel homesick
for the Philippines he replied mo,
rather feel homesiek for the United
States
Schuyler +. Heron, who has beer
superintendent of public schools il
northampton, Mass, has been called I,
the position of superintendent of tn
American School association of the Cit,
of Mexico. There are about 500
American and British residents in tn
English-speaking colony. and this aSso
citation has charge of the education o
the children.
Oscar T. Schuck, a we'll known lawye
of pioneer days and later compiler q
many records of early California.
dead. In the COS, in Virginia Cit,
New, he was law partner of ex-Sel
ator Stewart, Among his best know
works We're California Anthology.
History of the Bench and Bar of Cal
fornia," and Representative Men Of III
Pacific"
The Empress nowager Of China
feeling the weight of her years. and
anxious to have her last resting plar
made ready before she is invited 10 n,
come guest of heaven" The Slaugh.
North China Herald says that uear)
S5.000,009 has already been spent on n
proposed nlausoleum, west of Pekm.
designed "the Happy Land OF a M
lad Years"
Prof. r. II. Tucker. an astronomer .
the Lick observatory, who has Just "a
.,,.,,,d from Samno saws fhat V,.r,.r.