Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-06-23
New York Every Day.

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nous more than sixty years ago in his
American Notes" The stairway is in
the dome which covers the hallway. The
dome is about fifty feet IN diameter and
the stairs wind about its sides The only
support of the stairway is nj the walls.
The outer edge is free.
Nine Sarah Bernhardt sailed for Eu
rope from New York last week after a
six months tour Of this country. She
is S2J0,000 to the good. Asked if she
would return, she said: Non. nevaire."
We'll. said Mr. Conner, IF l should
open theater here and call it the Bern
hardt theater. would you come backT"
''Ah. theater named for me. Yes,
would come back on that condition"
The New York aquarium has now the
largest sturgeon ever shown Eere. this
specimen measuring eight and One-half
feet in length. while its weight is placed
ut 800 pounds. This big fish was taken
in a pound net in the Bainhack of Sandy
Hook Ii has been placed in the aquari-
um's big center pool, in which are also
| four other surgeons. these latter rang
ing in length from three and one-half to
seven feet.
Fl. Drennen, the youngest boy in the
| highest class in the largest school IN
| AHIG OWL ESOulH <AIIltGs mas StllL a
postcard addressed to The youngest boy
| in the highest class in the largest school
! in New York" He asks that postcards
/ he exchanged. Supt. Maxwell sent the
postal card to Public School No. 1SS on
the east side Principal Mander will
hand the postal to the youngest boy in
the highest class.
A suit for an estate valued al more
/ will ba in, no
New York courts by Miss Elizabeth En-
rick and her brother, Paul Emrick. both
of Rochester. Ind. The brother and sis
| ter claim to have proof that they are the
only legal heirs of Joseph Emrick, who
died in New York in 1919. The estate
consists of realty in the heart of New
! York city, Il portion of which is now
occupied by Broadway Trinity church.
Miss Emrick was formerly a stenog-
rapher in a hotel ut Rochester.
/ With her cheeks flushed May Yohe, who
! unexpectedly arrived in Gotham last
! week on the steamship Meraha of the
! Atlantic transport line. declared dramat-
! ically that she would Immediately insti-
| tute proceedings for divorce against
| Putnam Bradlee Strong. He has de-
! serted me four times and let me go
! hungry she said. but this is the last
| l will have nothing more to do with
! him." Miss YOhe said thar she was
! soon to appear in new French produc-
ton entitled Mile. Nitoushe" and would
! take one of the principal parts.
Louis GrosSman, a 19-year-od helper
on ii wagon of the United States Express
company, was arrested in New York,
charged with having operated system
whereby he and his brother William
robbed the express company. of nearly
| $4,000 worth Of goods. William was
also arrested According to the police
Grossman pasted bogus labels over the
original ones. The packages he read
! dressed to Youngstown, whittier his
| brother had gone TO receive them. In
! William CHEESEMAN'S room the police say
they found 112 mems suits and other
clothing.
New York is just now suffering from a
| lack of 81 and 81 bills. The dearth has
| become so burdensome that city disburs-
| ing officials and city banks are yOicing
loud complaints. With S2.JS4 100000 of
all kinds in circulation there are now
only S150.00000O in 50 and 81 bills. of
! which amount less than one-tnlrd is of
the 81 denomination. One seldom sees
silver dollar in New York. If per-
chance. in making change Il merchant is
| obliged to give Il customer one or more
| ''cartwheels.' he generally accompanies
this action with a profuse apology and
the promise that it never will happen
again.
The lack of drinking fountains in New
York is being complained of by all
Glasses of citizens. With the exception
of the fountains in City Hall park down
town there is hardly a place Il 81 New
| York where one may Stake his or her
inst wit 1IIt ha nfSxvI
The different ferries have recently been
provided with fountains where for Il
cent one may obtain a glass of carbon
ated water-in other words, plain soda.
These places have proved a godsend
these warm days. and it is a common
sight on board the ferries to see dozens
of people in line, penny n hand waiting
for their turn.
Two women hurried up the approach
to the Manhattan end of the BrooGlyn
bridge. New York Near the police booth
one pulled the other aside and held out
! her handbag to her companion. Then
she unfastened from her throat a pearl
necklace and diamond brooch. Both
were consigned to the handbag. which
she promptly placed inside her jacket
and under her arm Then the two en-
tered the deadly bridge crush. That's
common. said Il policeman. That hap
| pens several times day during the rush
| hour The women have heard 50 much
about pickpoclets ut the bridge that they
believe their jewels are safer under their
arm than around their necks.
The Pearl derby has effected a fash
! iGnable arrival in New York city this
sea son. In former seasons such head
wear received only SpGsm0dic patronage
! This year. however. the vogue ordainS
that the Pearl derby be accorded lime
light position. Sartorial authorities de
cree that the combination of straw hat
! and covert or cravenette coat is utterly
! homogeneous, deserving place along the
! clromatic "SoleCiSm' of wearing silk
/ topper with tan shoes. Hence he who
would not wish to appear inconsistent
must affect the Pearl derby. as the black
! tile is primarily adapted to winter wear