The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-08-02

big houses Of the country, where vaude-
vile has been the exclusive attraction.
will sandwich in legitimate attractions
during the coming season. Announce
ment Of this plan was made here today.
played in these houses. so only the best
of attractions will be booked. Among
the latter are mentioned Mrs. Henrietta
Crosman and Mrs. Fiske The innova-
ton will be a boon for these actresses.
VIII" will continue to fight the theatrical
combination in the future as they have
IN the past. 1t will allow them TO play
in better houses and give them entrance
into, many cities where they have been
unable to secure theaters before. The
poor White Rats, who are at presetn be-
ing raped on every side, will be the
greatest sufferers
Here is another Illustration of how
t adI s 90 90 by contraries. Last summer
great preparations for carrying record
breaking crowds to Europe, on account
OF the Paris exposition. But the crowds
tailed to come: Almost every ship that
left tins port had many vacant berths,
and try as they could the steamship com
This year the companies did not expect
to DO much business, but ever since the
season opened thousands of people have
been going abroad. At the present time
It is almost impossible 70 get a berth un-
less it is engaged weeks in advance Of
the sailing. The principal reason for this
condition of affairs is that last year many
people remained away from Europe fear
ing. that every place would be crowded,
and that exorbitant rates would be
charged. This year they are making the
postponed trips.
II is not an unusual occurrence for the
Stock exchange ECKER service to suspend
TOT few moments, especially when the
atmosphere is charged with little more
electricity than usual. Friday morning,
however. soon after the .nening Of the
stock market. it ceased to tick for near
~ fifteen minutes and it's silence was as
deep as the muttering and anxiety of the
brokers' and customers in the offices of
as reason for the delay. that eight te-
legraphers Of the New York Quotation
company refused to go to work because
of 4 notice which had been issued for
bidding talking among employees between
III a. m. and $3.50 p m, the business
hours of the concern. The men said they
regarded this as an insult personally and
they declined to perform their usual dr.
ties until the notice was rescinded. This
was done 1T 1913. and work was re-
sumeu at once.
Work is to start at once on the I'M
provements at Governors island, and
when they have been completed the ISL
and will be the most important and i'm
posing military barracks in the country
Inc most difficult part of the work vii!
enty acres are to be added. all Of which
VIII be made ground. The east side Af
| Buttermilk channel will be cribbed and
| tliled IN, and on this ground will be erect
| ct. quarters for the soldiers. At present
there are but four companies Of artillery
| At the island, and it is the intention to
lnrreaSe this number at least three times.
The construction Of dock and ware
house for the accommodation of the
| transport service is also included. Secrn-
1ary of War Root has secured an appro-
priaton Of S2OO,OOO for this work, but
| this is only a starter. as it will take 4
vast amount more before the improve
| mentS are completed.
hicteu "On the Banks Of the Wabash
upon suffering public. has gone into
training for the purpose of reducing his
weight. Dresser is in Aid. Kaltenhau.
ser's class. Recently he began to feel
uncomfortable, so he went up to William
Pla ms. AIuldoon looked him over and
said: Paul, what you want is plenty
of horseback riding Paul went to the
nearest livery stable to hire horse. He
was unsuccessful. the iveryman recon-
mendins that he try an elephant: But
horse that had been accus toned to-
dragging beer wagon about during the
day. and an ice wagon at night The
horse lasted a week. then it died. But
Paul is satisfied. He declares that he
now weighs 1853. while he tipped the
beam at 4O2 before he began to ride. If
he can get another horse without the HUI
name society learning Of his intentions he
will continue the exercise.
It seems as though the demolition Of
old buildings and the erection of new
ones would never cease. New struc-
lures are going up on every hand, and
many old landmarks are disappearing.
Now announcement is made Of another
big building to be erected on Broadway,
between Thirty-third and Thirty fourth
streets. Several well-known places will
he forced to seek new quarters, among
them James J. Corbett's saloon, Marsh
restaurant and Wilson'S drug store. On
this site the Herald Square Realty COM
pany will erect an immense building,
which will be occupied as a department
store by Saks & Co: Of Washington.
Marsh's restaurant closes for good on
Tuesday, the furnishings, ETC., to be dis
posed of at auction. Corbett will move
around on Thirtyfourth street in the
room now OccuDied as 4 bar nv MqrShs