The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-12-13

houses bring rents Of from $500 up-an
advance in the past year of 25 or 80 per
cent, and figure that makes comfort
able livi ng for small wage earners pretty
nearly impossible on Manhattan island.
The congestion Of Brooklyn bridge and
crowded daily with passengers to and
from the Bronx, amply attest the state
ment. And that conditions are steadily
becoming worse is recognized in five new
bridges and two subways now in process
Or in contemplation.
When United States Senator W. A..
rope few weeks ago he did not expect
to estab lish a record for making the most
expensive foreign tour When ne landed
from the Majestic recently he found
that his brief absence from this country
had cost him. or would cost him in tn,
100000 g, week for the time spent
abroad. Senator Clark has built tae
main portion of the San Pedro, Los An
geies Il Salt Lake City railroad. In mis-
absence Edward H. Hartman and
George Gould formed a combination.
Now they have the senator IL corner;
be forced to build another 1000 miles Of
expensive railroad, the minimum cots Of
which vii not he less than $5,O0O,UOO.
Dan DAILY, the chief attraction Of ''Thc
New Workers. now on the road. is r.
firing and sensitive. He does not like it
that his photograph should be Oh the
dressing bureaus of all the girls, and,
rOh Il Inn NJ.
preme court, to stop it, in measure.
Justice Leventritt granted an injunction:
pending trial, forbidding Pach Bros.
selling or circulating the picture Of sem
sitive Dan. In his petition Dan Daly'
says that, while he entered into . COLI
sell his portrait without his consent, 70:
he finds it smiling from the backs Of pro-
grammes, adjoining the title page Of song
music he never sang, and all that to his
great distress and without proper inan-
cial consideration to him. He admits he
is an actor, but he claims the right Of
privacy also.
Il hare rot lost hope Of winning
the derby" said Richard Croker in
the course Of talk the other day.
Il am going TO try tor it this
year. see morning paper says
I am going to sell my American racing
stable. l haven't got any racing stable
here: so I can't sell it,. That story is
| some time ago that had crossed the
ocean and landed at Dover. That was
! cablesram in morning paper. dated at
Dover. l thought it was fake then,
but since have found out that there was
this much ground for it-that horse
named Boss Croker had landed at Dover
on its way to race in France. 1t was tho
hoe 1nEn / nd L
see some Of the papers say l am racing
partner OF Pat McCarren. That's aa-
other joke.
Frank Jay Gould and his bride, for
| merly Miss Helen NJ. Kelly, are SPEND
ing their honeymoon in Virginia. They
left for the South Immediately after the
cruise around the world. There is
nothing to hasten their return, and no
one knows when they expect to come
back. The trip will probably occupy
their time for at least year. If they
tire OF amusement in foreign places it is
expected they will return to a handsome
country place which Mr.. Gould has
sister. Miss Helen Gould, at Irvingtor-
on-the-Hudson. There has been muc!,
gossip in New York since the departure
Of the couple over the fact that the cere-
mony was performed by a Protestant
clergyman. It is stated. however. that
while the male members Of the family
are all prominent Catholics. Mrs. Kelly,
the mother, is Protestant.
haberdasher's on Broadway. says the
New York Times. when bright-faced
young fellow came in and announced
tha. he wanted to buy necktie. The
clerk asked him what sort OF a necktie
he wanted. He turned and pointed to
the one Mr.. Vanderbilt was wearing.
Can YOU give me one that will look
rs NICE on me as that does on him." he
asked.
I'VE can give you one just like it,"
sad the clerk. land we can tie it so il
will look just exactly like that"
The young fellow made the purchase
ant! walked ont.
DO you suppose he knew you:" asked
the clerk Of Mr.. Vanderbilt
Il don't believe he did" was the an
swer. but he made a great hit with me
by referring to my tie, and wanting one
like it.. don't think anybody ever tried
| to copy my clothes before"
The present season, strangely enough,
is the worst theatrical season in thirty
years. The trouble seems to be that too
many are coming into the profession. ard
as result there is an army of unem-
! ployed actors and actresses. A we'll
known woman manager of a theatrical
exchange said today: 1.-The profession
is crowded with people who should never
have gone into it, Sooner or later they
will 90 back to carrying bricks or wash
| ing dishes. ayocations they should never
have left She said it was true that a
larger number than usual of high-priccd
actors were at present walking the
streets without employment. but that
| was because they Rugged the freside