The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-11-30

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OF Oriental customs and manners of Ev
stone columns. BY dark Il cloud OF
choking white dust and a pile of shape
less lath and mortar were the sole SOU
vcnirs Of Dewty's triumphal conquest of
New York.
l.. s. CHAMBER, a brother Of William
Aston Chanler, the African explorer, who
is rich, spends Il good deal OF his time in
the criminal court building. looking out
for the interests Of persons who are
brought there by sheer misfortune. and
not guilt In one case Henry Allshoc,
who has been shut up in the Tombs since
October 10, was charged with assault
upon Patrick Murphy. Both men are
truckmcn. the jury acquitted Allshoe
on the ground that he acted in sclf-de
Tense.
When he was at last free. All>hoc. who
had in place Of Il coat and waistcoat only
thin cotton jumper, had to face a sharp
wind and a furry of snow. Mr.. Chan
Ter, seeing the mans predicament, took
off his OWN overcoat and put it Oh ALL
shoe.
Il can't wear this overcoat. sir" said
Allshoe. CIV first person sees me will
say | stole it; it's too good for me-
'Ncver you mind that said Mr. Chan
Ter, putting a banknote into the mans
hand; go home, and if you get arrested
on account of that coat, you know where
to come for help
Fashion has set on maroon or wine col
or as the proper tint for the coloring of
color there is in the STIR ping. painting,
and trimming of landau, victoria, brough-
am or private hanson is of that shade in
the vehicles that the fashionable carriage
makers are turning out. Both automo-
bile red and blues have disappeared in
the latest work and wine color domi-
mates. Skins are generally used for in
side trimmings in place Of the cloth fab
RIGS that have been in vogue for so long.
Both goat and pig skins are used and
are subjected to little tooling or fancy
work: Simplicity seems to be the cor
rect thing.
Whether or not a bushel of teeth are
contraband now perplexes Uncle Sans
the teeth are studded with diamonds. a
skillful straightforward dentist who ar
rived on the New York had this section
of his baggage confiscated. and now tn,
treasury department is asked for instruc.
tons. The dentist avows he bought his
diamonds in this country. He had them
on exhibition at the Paris exposition, just
to show Europeans what skill an Anieri-
| can possessed in studding a mouthful OF
| ivory with precious stones. The diamond
tooth craze seems to be increasing, and
this particular dentist declares he simply
piled up orders during his stay in the
French capital. The customhouse people
are not satisfied with his explanation Of
| the bushel Of teeth. Queerer plans for
evading duty have been devised, they
say. and, meanwhile. the teeth will re-
| main in custody. Diamond shavings to
the value of 500 form a part of the
plumber. Fads and fashions do not ap-
t peal to the treasury department.
Patrons Of the Waldorf Astoria when
in New York will regret to hear of the
serious illness of Manager Boldt: He is
at present in Switzerland and it is doubt
| full whether he will ever be able to re-
sumo his duties. The management of a
big institution like the Waldorf Astoria
is no slnecure. and Mr.. Boldt went
| abroad broken down from his labors. He
has been one of the most popular hotel
men i'll New York and we'll liked by Wis
itors.
When an ocean captain makes 400
trips across the Atlantic he is entitled
to come into port on the morning of the
400th with flags flying and steam whis-
ties screeching-a nautical See the Con
quering Hero" etc: Capt. II. Christof-
fers rounded out the fourth century of
| his acquaintance with the Atlantic the
other day, computing on the trips be-
tween New York and Bremen. His
steamer, the Crave. might have held
floating garden party, from her appear
ance: As she came up the bay every
craft with Il steam-lined throat said
congratulations! AS special mark
OF honor to the veteran his wife was al
lowed to accompany him on this tri-
umphal voyage. It is the first time in
| the history. Of the North German Lloyd
that such thing has been permitted to
an officer on duty. Capt. Christoffers
says this voyage is the last professional.
~. His friends of the sea wink know
ingly and say three months on shore will
show him the only life is saltwater
life.
Two letters from Paris bring the news
that William Hude Nelson, who has for
some two or three years past been the
private secretary of Mr.. and Mrs. John
r. Drexel, and who has recently been in
Paris with Mrs. Drexel and her mother