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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-11-16
HARPER WHISKY RECEIVED GOLD
MEDAL.

Spec1aI DlSpatCh.
PARIS, Aug. 25-American whis-
kies received the official approval of
the exposition today, when Gold
Medal was awarded to Bernheim
Bros, Louisville, KY, on their I. w.
Harper whiskey.
Sold in Virginia, Mimi, by T. A.
Clark.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-11-16

NEVADA has fallen off some 5000
in population since the last census,
and some of the great dailies are
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-11-16

Entered at the Post-Ofice at Virginia Mimi,
as second class mail matter
New-York tribune., 1900-05-22
ANOTHER CHARGE AGAINST SHERWy.
SAID TO HAVE OBTAINED $500 FROM a WOMAN
BY FALSE REPRESENTATIONS

SAID TO HAVE OBTAINED 1890 FROM A WOMAN
BY FALSE REPRESENTATIONS
Frank r. Sherwin. who describes himself as a
broker, hfty-seven years old. OF No I76 West
Eighty -seventh-st-. arrRigned IN Centre-st.
court yesterday afternoon a charge Of grand
larceny preferred by Mrs. J Smith. OF No 8 West
Twenty -second-st. The amount involved Is S.5ao
which Mrs. Smith testfes Sherwin obtained from
her on false representations made to her by one
Charles Hodson. alias Hudson. alias Van Dyke
In her affidavit Mrs. Smith SAYS that on MAY L
1899 she called Professor Van Dyke at his
place. in West Thirty -ifth-st. After the payment
Of s. fee the professor went into a trance and
attempted to tell Mrs Smith her life history. He
told her she could make of money by
the purchase of stock N the Cuban Development
Company, OF which Sherwin e the recognized head
The professor. after picturtng beauties OF the
land said 10 be owned IN Cuba by the company and
the fortune 10 be derived from investment therein
appeared 20 be wrought Up that he suspended
further reading Mrs. Smith on that occasion
requesting her 20 call the day She did so. and
was escorted by the Spiritualistic medium fOr
whom the police looking to No EN-
change Place, where she introduced Sher-
win, who told her the company owned twenty thou
sand acres OF Trutt producing land In Cuba
Mrs Smith bought thirty shares Of the company 3
stock, which she led believe bought and
For these thirty shares paid 81 100 She de-
manded the return of her money about ten months
ago. but has not been able 10 get u back
Sherwin. this complaint committed
70 the TOmbs in default of $3.50 bail by Magistrate
Deuel. for further examination, il awaiting trial
two similar complaints.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-22
THIRD AVENUE CLAIMS FILED.
THEY REPRESENT s10OO0OO0. WHILE THE
FLOATING INDEBTEDNESS Is
ABOUT s1s.OOO.OOO

Three hundred claims representing In round
numbers Indebtedness OF $4,000 900 against the
Third Avenue Railroad Company had been filed up
to yesterday afternoon The amount OF the float
ing Indebtedness. according to Receiver Grant is
S1s.O00.0O0 This discrepancy between the sum
named in the Receivers report and the amount OF
Indebtedness actually filed against the company
was said yesterday by the Standing Master. Arthur
H Masten. to be due to the Creditors Protective
Committee not fling the claims held by them.
amounting TO approximately S6.O00.O00 He also
said that several other claims aggregating $1,000
900 or more. 10 be paid directly by the Metro
politan Street Railway Company
The claims against the Third Avenue road have
been separated into four groups by the Standing
Master for the convenience OF the Morton Trust
Company, the trustee OF the Third Avenues mort
gage The first group contains what are called
banking claims. and aggregate So 800, ,OTI -. The
second class, called the construction claims. p"
reach total of S2s2s. 353 10. Among these IL the
Dill Of Naughton Co. the contractors for 81 Oa-
T36 ~, which included work along the Boulevard
line. The third class claims are OF those having
damage suits against the company These amount
payable, which amount to 81. .0O0O0I.
Hugh j. Grant, the receiver of the Third Avenue
TO be discharged from the post tomorrow Mr.
Masten said that IN Mr.. Grant was dis
puted claims would probably be begun on Thurs
day The payments Will be made by the Morton
trust company; II is estimated that in or
three Gays all the payments could be made.
Later in the afternoon IL stated at Mr.
Masten's office that additional claims aggregating
about 81 900 600 had been fiIed Among them was
the bill of Foadlv I.auterbach q johnson said IN
be for S2O0,0OO for legal services The time for
Ming claims against the Third Avenue expired at
Third Avenue made net advance Of ~ points
yesterday IN the stock market, closing az 1l4s.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-22

More than 80 per cent OF the total expendi-
lures accounted for by the foregoing statement
Some Of the items are: Payrolls. labor. $3.50
I99 ~; material S:':}9. $50 10; property S126.-
OSI 81; salaries 500 '59 Il; real estate. S3S31O;
disinfectants, S12,S91 95: bandstand, $40; remOv-
Ing garbage, $50; royalty on electro2one,
SI24 50, and school supplies S23 45. 1t will be
observed that the heading Sanitation covered
a wide variety of items So did the heading
Miscellaneous, which is quite favortte among
the disbursing officers in Cuba, some Of whom
show a tendency TO repeat IT, Under "Miscel-
laneOus' g general heading found rents.
miscellaneous, SAT- ~ followed by plain
miscellaneous. S572 IS. Repairs" cost ST, 027 04
and repairs TO quarters, Captain of the Port.
cost S14,II3. There was an item here, also, for
property, amounting to S9,52T 70; of S491 =
for material; one Of S614 0S for office supplies
Attorneys fees cost the QuarterTnasters De
partment 500, and lawyers fees cost Mr Mis-
cellaneous an equal sum, while only SS3 % was
paid for trade journals that account
Among the items under the heading Rural
Guard and Administration are such plain and
specific ones as these Miscellaneous. 81 125 "a
property, Sll,22i ~; trade tournals-for the
rural gIIard-SI0 90; ammunition. $40 and pho
tographic views. $'1 80 The expenditures un-
der the heading Cuban Census" include an
item of S26 81 for trade journals-which appear
10 have had a somewhat wide circulation in the
Cuban accounts; one OF S402 - for miscellane-
GUS. and one of 50. .5S4 "a for property.
II may be said that such items signify moth
ing. The chances that, insignificant as they
may seem. they indicate a good deal that re-
qulres further investigation. The reports fur
nished TO the Secretary OF War and by him
transmitted TO the Senate show that II is ut
terly useless for that body TO depend upon reso-
lutions Of inquiry, however carefully drawn or
promptly answered. TO obtain facts and informa- l.
ton which are or absolutely vital Importance
to the rescue and preservation OF the honor and
good faith of the United States in its dealings
in Cuban affairs. No satisfactory information
can be obtained. all the abuses and
irregularities be corrected except as the result
OF a thorough. searching and independent in
vestigation by authority and entirely
independent of the officials in Cuba II the par
ct
mean nothing else, they do mean and emphasize
that.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-22
THE STRENUOUS LIFE
OF TODAY MORE WEARING ON
WOMEN THAN ON MEN
HOW BEST TO AID NATURE IN THE
UNEaU Al sTRJG


Or Cyrus Edison. the great specialist. says In
The North American Review these trns
words. This American If- of ours IS Tar more
wearing women than on men Ihey nave.
as a rule. more nervous organization, they ara
intensely affected BY the strain Two or three
children are born and the mother is a physical
wreck she ages soon. FAR sooner than she shoeAas
and drags her weary days along
The delicate nervous organization of "onen-
especially when great strain is put upon IL
needs assistance. and In the simple vegetables
scientific preparation Warmers safe Cure. this
aid Is surely found This statement IS nc Idle
boast. but an established fact -duced from re-
suIts attained through the use ~ his great
specific IN an parts ~ the civilized world for
the past quarter 0f century.
Knowing the inherent modestv q wumsn-
Warmers safe cure Co. has secured the SER
vices of Mrs Alice E Mccullough. " D.. who
viii give medical advice free % any applying for
same
The subioined testimonial frora a wen known
ana Trustworthy woman Is but a sample Of those
daily received
Mrs J W Arnold of Lafayette r. T. writes
AS follows Il had been ailing quite a WHILE not
sick enough 20 De- In bed 1ur Just felt Dad al
over pa alpitation. faint feeling ar my stomach.
then flashes ~ heat an over. lame back. reten-
ton ~ fluids -nCu again too ruplu4s. sic kues4
al stomach headache over eyes and top 0f head.
also at back ~ neck I had no ambition. ms
work was drag ON me. could nor sleep well. not
much appetite and was thoroughly discuuFaged-
Al this iuncture a friend advised the use - Var
nars safe cure and tried t three bottles IN al.
and have continued IN good health ever since
AS ag- Is forty hve. am a farmers VIE snd
as YOU think best. az Z have ro thank SAFE Curs
fur the good heaIfh enjoy to-day
New-York tribune., 1900-05-22

The average percentage Of total salary pay
rlsnrs as compared with total expenditures was
b1we.n % and n Il will be observed that the
sgiaryl allowances compared with total ex-
pendEures in the departments Of Finance JUS
tee md Public Instruction and State and Gov
snursnr were all much higher than in the De-
rartnent OF Posts, and have unquestionably
been TOO generous not TO say exceedingly ex-
ravagant OF course these high percentaz-s
by no means an infaIlible test but Il would
that they might furnish a reasona Bile
grOunC for further inquiry, especially in view of
the stcries Of extravaganza in other branches OF
service
The following statement shows the total dis
bursenents during the last six months Of 1893
Tor n. several purposes specified There is 10
indication In the report OF the Secretary Of War
except in few instances. Of the basis OF the
New-York tribune., 1900-05-22
4 WINTER FORTUNATE F0R SE4nEv.

The Maritime Register shows that seafarfng men
We're unusually fortunate last winter for the list
OF vessels overdue missing since last July fur
uishes the small total OF four steamships. two
baTSS, one schooner and ship During the fall
and early winter q ss-'9s over fourteen steam
ships sailed bthely out Of port and were never
heard OF again. Besides these there many
cOastwise and deep water sailing craft which sailed
on their last voyage and became mysteries or the
sea. The record for the winter just past is more
cheering. The steamships which have disappeared
the French freighter Pauilac which left this
city for Havre February ., the German coffee
ship Llvornia. which sailed from here for Per
nambuco on February q the Rose Moran. which
sailed from Baltimore January " for London
derry, and the British steamship Merrimac. which
left Quebec for Belfast on October p No mariner
expects 10 see these steamers again, unless as
phantoms The list OF sailing vessels Includes fhe
snip Annie Thomas which July - left CafdiT
for Acapulco, the Russian bark Adolf. which
sailed from Appalachicola for England Novem-
Der .. the Norwegian bark Queen of the East
which left ST. John. y. q. for Rotterdam No
vember ., and the Harold Borden. schooner which
sailed Havana from Nova scotia No word
of of them
New-York tribune., 1900-05-22

ince. The enemy's loss in killed was ifty-two The
American loss two killed and three wounded.
The dispatch is follows:
Manila, May 2l-Colonel Edward A. Goodwin, 10th
Regiment, United States Volunteer Infantry reports
OF an engagement May IA; eighty men 40th
Regiment. United States Volunteer Infantry. under
Captain Elliot, at Agusan. nenr Cagayan. Cagayan
Province (Mindanao) Enemy five hundred strong.
in good position, routed; ftytwo killed thirty-One
Remingtons and quantity ammunition captured.
Our loss in killed: Company l. 10th Regiment
United States Volunteer Infantry. Corporal james
O'Nei and John w. Shaw; loss in wounded.
Company l. 10th Regiment. United States Volunteer
Infantry. Corporal Jack Cook. wounded in thigh.
moderate; Artifcer Edwin E. Dodds, wounded in
thigh slight; Company Il 10Th Regiment, United
States Volunteer Infantry Mack d. Smith, wounded
In thigh. moderate
New-York tribune., 1900-05-22
JOHN H. 1NM4N's EXECUTORS SUED.

MEMBERS OF INMAN. SWAMI & CO. SEEK TO
RECOVER $50 2sd.
Proceedings were begun yesterday before Justice
Lawrence. sitting in Special Term. Part V or the
Supreme Court. by James Swami and Bernard 5.
Clark, members Of the firm OF Inman, Swami &
Co., against Nathaniel Baxter and Mrs Margaret
{. Inman, executors or the will of John H. In
for the recovery of $50 2S6. According TO the
papers. in September, 1885, the firm advanced TO
Baxter S22sSS0 secured by $500 shares OF stock of
the Tennessee Coal. Iron and Railroad Company
The papers show that part of this stock has been
sold. The plaintiffs ask for the recovery of the
balance due Mr.. Baxter denies owing anything
and demands the return OF the stock upon payment
of the amount due.
The defendants contend they willing pay
the full amount due when all the stocks
New-York tribune., 1900-05-22
cRoroy DAu STRIKERS on TRIAL
rr-ncr HOLDS THAT THE INDICTMENT - De-
FrcTrvE-pErENcE AGREES To PROCEED

JUDGE HOLDS THAT THE INDICTMENT Is DE-
FrCTrvE-p DEFENCE AGREES To PROCEED
The trial OF he thirty Italians who wers n
4icted by the W-ztchester County Grand jury for
unlawful assembly az the, Crotou Dam strike last
month was begun Waite Plains yesterday
morning before county Judge smith Lent ana -
flrv The Jury was obtained without duncuity.
but long and bitter arguments followed wnlch re-
suited in the discovery -hat -hF Indictment was
defective II looked a II the stroers would nave
70 be discharged from custody when David n
Hunt OF counsel for the defendants. withdrew MIS-
demurrer and agreed % try ~ case George e
Andrews the District Attorney. Is conducting the
prosecution
At noon court was adjourned until l-ip o Clock N
order 10 allow counsel make further iuvestisa-
tons as Judge Lent In douot As ~ Wnetner
thu Indictment covered crime Or not S4uso
Lent after recess said he thought tle lndlctInelS
d~frCtive in that 10 stated no facts, nut Wheh ne
defence was 20 enter demurrer 90 ne "a
diCtmeut the Judge said that he WpNid not as
charge the prisoners. but would send me cts- -
the same Grand Jury md an infiictlner- LnAc
meant something Then the defence .4lc Iney
would proceed trial, o-iCg conndent mat unsier
the Indictment the prisoners would De ac'ltit.e,.ss
Julius Breuchard. OF YouNers member or lns
contracting that - constructing lne eaul va
the first witness.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-22
DEFENCE OF THE NEW ENGLAND

Der EAt l. OF LHE w " ENti.I \ - tkt - 2.
The conflicting stories regarding the outbreak Of
smallpox a Naples March p the steamer
New-Engand. on which large party took Ori-
cruise last winter have given rise 20 an open
letter signed by thirtythree members Of the party
relating the facts Of the case This letter strongly
condemns those who made statements rejecting on
the mana cement OF the cruise. as conducted by
Frank c. Clark. and speaks in the highest terms
Of MI Clarks manag geraent. The letter says:
The facts are these: The ship carried exactly the
number Of passengers agreed uDOn. There
abundance OF room; the food good. the ship
clean. Everything on ship5Oard was all right
and the comfort Of the passengers constantly con-
sidered Reports regarding smallpox have been
greatly exaggerated. That II was the ship -
evident. though the passengers did not know H.
That the responsibility for u rests with the
agement Is absurd We prepared 20 state that
the cruise all and better than had
peCted: that We're fairly treated by Mr. Clark
and that all things considered, he managed the
trip with consummate skill and in the interests ~
the party. We appreciate that such trip cannot
sad and trying that disease involving quarantine
conditions developed the ship. u was not
within the power Of the management 20 prevent T.
ard the hardships eutaiied " part Of the haz-
ard any takes in travelling in the Orient
The Rev DR. A T. Conrad whose name heads
the list or signatures says in letter written to
The Worcester CMass) Telegram from Paris on
April IS.
All accounts OF illness and OF deaths have been
greatly exaggerated. or the as who sailed ak.
far as I can learn, have passed away Probably
a relative number OF The same party would have
passed away had all remained at home. There We're
a few people homesick from the start and not
well physically. and. Of course, things look blue
such people. They can't help a.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-22
sHIpWREcKED SAILORS RETURN.

The Munsou Line steamer Oinda. which arrived
here yesterday from Cuban ports. had on board
Captain : II Beers OF the Philadelphia tug
Pioneer and his crew OF six, who were shpwrecked
off Nuevitas on Nav 10 through the exploding %
the tugs boiler The Pioneer under charter
10 Trffn 4 Co. OF Havana. and AZ the time she
blew up engaged IN towing some barses along
the cuban coast Although the explosion came
warning, none or the received serious
Injuries The explosion set fire the tux. and
nv ~ lIrgan.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-22
AcroR III ALcoHoLIC WlRD.

James Thornton the song writer and actor.
walked into Bellevue Hospital last evening and
OF rooms in the Waldorf Astoria" He said he
had walked from Fourteenth-st. 90 Eightieth-st.
and back. and had drunk high baj' In every
saloon along the line. Thornton vas placed In the
alcoholic wa-d He IL 0rtv-eiRht wears OLD. AMI
lives "a No. 6S West one hundred and --weutv hfth-
81. with his wife, Bonnie. who n known ON the
vaudeville stage
New-York tribune., 1900-05-22
ENrENSIOy Planned FOR 4 ID

EYTENSTON PLANNED FOR A HOSPITAL.
An extension which viii about SIS has
been planned for the New-Yark Medical ColisKs
and Hospital Tor Women ga West One-hundrel-
and-a -arst-st This extension will oe four stories
high and will De built % brick and terra Gotta
TIE main building OF the hospital which ls now
only three stories high. VIII have story added
10 IT, 20 conform with the new extension
New-York tribune., 1900-05-22
SAYS THE STOCK WILL 90 TO PAR.

The National Liquid AIR Company calls attention
10 the fact that its stock De- bought at g = a
shar. until the close n the market Thursday. The
par value ~ $40 share. FUN paid and nsssasa
bile The company adverti-~s that % guarantees
--at Office price % stock will advance o. par ou
or before June - It sold last December az = a
share d.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-22
Ia - HlEFRHoRKS PROPERrY.

An order signed by Justice M1rean. OF the sn-
preme Court was fled In the Westchester County
Clerks office az White Plains yesterday appoinf-
ing william II. Ford. referee 90 -~u az pGoHo
auc+ton an the propertv OF the : pper New-York
City Waterworks COMPANY. Ihe fTHet, -is.s..'
on aDpiirarion of counsel FOR the Metropolitan
Trust COMPANY 1f N-w-Furk. Wh4h oniAlned
Judgment against the wuterworNs Company Lor
81 it6 dss ~. Including interest on oonrs tl'N AA-s
l. ls!lI. and the costs uf action
New-York tribune., 1900-05-22
DENIED By Mr.. HDON4LD. =,
CONTRACTOR DECLARES THAT CARROLL
HAS NOT TRIED TO INFLUENCE CON-
Ts-INTERBORoUGH ROUTES II
TO BE INSPECTED. IN

HAS NOT TRIED TO INFLUENCE CON-
TRACTs-INTERBoRoUG ROUTES II
TO BE INSPECTED v
John B Mcdonald the rapid transit subway con-
tractor issued statement yesterday denying
the reports which circulated last week
which lntimated that the delay in executing the
sub-contracts for the building OF various sections
OF the tunnel was due TO TamTnany Hall Influences.
because John F. Carroll was trying 10 secure ror
hts friends the contract for the supply of cement
Mr. Mcdonald said regarding this matter:
There is absolutely truth in this staoemsnt
The award for all cement which Is likely 20 De re- re-
some time ago to the United Building Material
ecuted. Mr. Carroll has never approached me IN
regard 20 this matter and mas never stated ether
terested in supplying this work WITH cement
Further than this am myself HsLi'9Sr 3 ., % se
ton know that is leaders are hesrtlly IN sAvor
tartng ar anxious 70 do everything in their
power 10 foeiiitate and sxpete me wsrS y NEE %
necessity Of s,l-contractors bringing IL, some cases
and tools necessary FOR the excavation. Within n
short time however. We expect al tnis ma nacnnsry
ously all along the line
In the course OF few days the Rapid Transit
Commissioners will inspect the various routes
which have been suggested them recent hear
ings as the most desirable for the extension OF IN
terborough communications In order 20 facilitate
this inspection the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Coiii-
pany placed special car at the service OK a.
Commissioners. President AieNtnder =. - -. -. So
YESTERDAY that an the public hearings upon tns
question OF ,aat had been arranged tor nsl %
been held But NJ added II want 20 Eve sn-
people OF Brooklyn cnance % eXnatAs1 az I1ss
information they gipe to the taInlniSsloL,, y
they stiI Rave 4Dv suggest. ons 10 make the Com
mission will - glad - near them
OF Four tracks beyond nd-fourth-st.
Mr. orr said that the additorNil tracks cou.u no|
be- constructed under the preseIr1 colatrtct a sep
which would pa - 20 - ll'l-.l-t-f
passed upon would be- required In answer % an IN
Yr,fr, a. 10 what effect Mr. C1ler contention that
the debt limit had been nearly retcneg Nonld
have upon the Commissioner Ni't4l~ VIZ ~.
said that while the contracts already mace Noe.e
not be- affected the question % debt limit No1-1
have 10 b taken into account IN considering tUtafs
extensions.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-22
DEAD HAN PROBABLY F. b. CURRIER

II is thought that the body or "a man taken from
the East River Pier No = on sunday Is chat ~
g. Curricr n former clerk IN The Cuunrd Line
Offices who lived in a boarding house kept hy Mrs.
Wiches al No IS West Tweuty-seventh-st. The
body - that ~ a Of fifty years. .ert inches
tail bald gray mustache and cain whskcrs. ON
the body were letters addressed To F. 4.
Currer Fcruandiua. Fla.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-22
To the Secretary of the Navy.
DEFAULT OPENED IN 4 DroRcE CASE.
JUSTICE LEvENTRITT ALLOWS WOMAN To
ENTER \ DEFENCE.

JUSTICE LEvENTRITT ALLOWS A WOMAN To
ENTER \ DEFENCE.
Justice Leventritt. in the Supreme Court. yester-
day granted application made by Daniel ).
Decker, counsel for Mrs Lulu May Massey for the
Opening Of her default In suit for an absolute
divorce brought against her by Harry Massey, q
travelling salesman. The was Undefended
when il came before Justice Bischoff a month ago.
and on the testimony adduced by Massey he OBJ
taned decree of divorce The parties lived in
Philadelphia until August, 1893 when Massey came
to live in New-York. He left his wife and family
in Philadelphia If ne could do business here.
At the time Of the Dewey celebration Mrs Massey
came TO NeW-York. and her cool and Indifferent
manner greatly impressed her husband She finally
admitted that she loved him more and that she
had fallen in love with Mr. Collins whom she
affectiOnately called Toby who had been one Of
the delegates the Grand Army of the Republic
convention She dfterward forgiven. and for
a time again lived with her husband.
Counsel for Massey said If Mrs. Maseys alega-
tions were true both he and the Court had been
imposed on. but he believed the testimony given on
the trial OF the amply warranted the granting
OF the decree Justice Leventritt made order
opening the default.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-22
INSURANCE AGAINST DISABILITY

is oniy partially provided 'cr by ACCIDENT INSURANCE
ALONE but HEALTH AND ACCIDENT INSURANCE
combined cover nearly ,he whole field % Disabling sauss.
and aord almost compete against serious iass
The b-st Of both only by th-
FIDELITY AND CASUALTY COMPANY.
which has agencies town fFineis~i siD
Office. a. Plne strsst
New-York tribune., 1900-05-22

turned. but until such return be made Ber-
nard 5 Clark was on the witness stand and was
questioned to the sale of portion the stocks
pledged a security for the sum advanced The
will continue to-day.