The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-08-17

1t is announced that Prince Troubet-
Skoy, the Russian artist, is to open d
studio in New York this autumn. The
prince, is popular in Washington, where
he is located.
Richard Harding Davis is now OH his
way from South Africa to New York.
On his arrival he will probably make az
engagements for the publication in book
form OF his magazine and newspaper ar
ticles on the Boer war. These have al
ready excited some discussion by their
frank criticism Of the British army
Miss I.ottie Gibson, the variety actress
is once more a bride. This will be Il sur
prise to most Of her friends, and they
will be still more surprised to learn that
her present husband is j. X. Emmett.
the actor, sen of Fritz Emmett. the
oncc-famous German comedian. They
are spending their honeymoon at the Bel
viderc hotel at Far Rockaway
Here is the latest wrinkle in serving
watermelon: Cut the melon in halves,
remove the ripe portion, and with /, fork
break into small pieces, uiScardinE the
seeds. Put in the freezer can without
tho. dashcr and let stand an hour packed
or III the half-Shell of the melon, chilled,
and it's upper edge cut in points.
"Launching day. was greatly enjoyed
along the rivers this year. It is an old
custom on the first of August to push
into the river anyone who can be caught
in favorable position. This kind Of
horse-play is regarded as Il very subtle
form of humor, even though it does oc-
casionally happen, as was the case this
year, that man or two is drowned in
the course Of the fun.
Richard Mansfield has returned to New
York city and is now at work upon his
production Of Shakespeare's King
Henry W. The scenery Of the
play, as painted by Marston, is now
lures. The company will comprise $50
people. y cast of nearly fifty speaking
par.s has been selected, and rehearsals
Will begin next week and continue until
October 1, when the play is to be pro-
duced at the Garden theatcr.
l-cnox has a new summer amusement.
Guests are supplied with scented soap
suds in dainty bowls and with long pipes,
and they blow bubbles, vying with each
other in producing the largest and most
brightly colored, and making wayers as
to which Of the airy nothings shall float
the longest This is less tircsome than
conversation and quite as Instructive
and when the bubbles arc well backed it
proves as profitable as bridge whist
<,, Mrs. WV Ting Fans, the wife Of the
chinese minister at Washington, who is
spending several weeks at Cape MAJ,
went yachting and Grabbing. \ parry of
nineteen accompanied her. including her
son, Chou Che; Mrs. Nesnlith, and Mime.
bernardo Hall, Mrs. WIS Instructor in
l. nah H.
Schellinger's landing, where the trim
yacht Martha awaited them. They sailed
about eight miles past Scwel's point anl,
out through the Thoroughfares. Twice,
they stopped for crabs, Mrs. WI entering
enthusiastically into the excitement Of
the sport. Chou Cho had excellent luck,
much to the delight Of his mother. ami
rruStaceanS. While Sailing Mrs. VIII
wore a heavy dark purple mantlc, which
completely covered her from shoulders to
feet. After leaving the landing stage.
however, she threw this cloak off, reveal
ing underneath a richly embroidered lilac
silk costume.
At the present time the pier at the foot
plantation, Or at least like Il cotton gin.
Everywhere lighters arc unloading cot
ton, and the ground in the vicinity IS Gov
lighters as it was picked up in the bay
or taken from the steamships DESTROYED
by the Hoboken fire, and most of it is
burned to a crisp OH the outside. The
bales as they are unloaded present an ap-
pcarance Of black wool rather than of
cotton, but the inside is unnjured except
for a slight faint of smoke. They are
opened on the pier and the inside of them
picked up loosely and scattered about on
the ground. It is left there until it is
thoroughly dry and then rebaled. That
which lies just within the outside and is
partially burned is placed in separate
bales and sold for purposes that do not
require high grade of cotton, such as
filler for mattresses and comfortables
The portion of it which is burned to the
extent Of having it's fiber destroyed is dis
carded.
Mrs. Thomas n. Edison, Jr., EMPHATIC
ally denies a story that had been printed
to the effect that she had deserted her
husband, the son of the "Wizard of Men
10 Park Later Mr. Edison denied that
he had been deserted or that he had any
intention of bringing a $4,000 suit for
damages against person named Fairfax
for the alienation Of his wife's affections.
Fairfax. Mrs. Edison declares. is a myth.
Mrs. Edison was formerly Miss Marie
Tucher Of Chicago. She had a penchant
for the stage and had secured a position
with the Casino company, when she met
the son Of the great inventor and has
tened away to get married without con-
sulting relatives or friends. Her. version
Of the affair runs thus: II did not de-
sert my husband. / simply came home
to see nv mother and sister What made