The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-08-09

under Thirty-fourth street and Park ave-
nue.
Thursday marked the termination of
the ''Noyena' hat has been in progress
at the Church of ST. Jean Baptiste on
people. docked to the. church. as they
have done on all Of the preceding days.
and waited in turn for the privilege of
kissing the sacred relic Of ST. Anne.
More wonderful cures are recorded for
the day. Probably the most remarka-
lock Of 1441 Lexington avenue. who for
six years of her short life has suffered
from spinal trouble Thursday morning
the child limped into the church and
shortly afterwards kissed the relic. She
had been there hut a short time, when
she arose, threw off her brace. and was
cured. In her gee the child danced:
laughed and sang. BE quiet. Alma"
cautioned her mother; I'VE are in
church" But the good priest only
laughed "Davld dancea before the
Lord he saio, and little Alma continued
ed to the dozens of others. which form
preat pile in the rear of the altar.
There was CONSERVATION in Park row
for a few hours the other day. Some
cruel jester started report that Oscar
NJ. Upton had sold his cafe in the Times
| building. where all the newspaper men
congregate and spend what money their
wives do not take from them. The con-
as wild rush was made to the black
board to ascertain how much was
charged up against each individual
Some Of them who found that the list
extended half way down the blackboard
had already decided upon taking the
TO ila1 1x,bo ~,
.. ton appeared on the scene. NO. it's not
true he declared. Leave YOU boys?
No, love you all, even though the black
board is getting pretty we'll filled up
and he, glanced at it mournfully. ~
have sold out four Of my other places to
R par b" will keep the one here
show that he had a soft heart. Oscar
gave one last, sad look at the black
board, and erased everything from it.
Joy reigns again along Park row.
Everybody knows Jake" Hess. and
everybody will be sorry to learn that he
is "broke." He has been in financial diff
ticulty for some time and the other day
was forced to file a petition in bankrupt
cy., His liabilities are placed at $9756.S4.
and his assets at none except some
clothing of nominal value. a watch chain
worth $40 and $155 in uncOllectable
bills: Jake" Hess has long been one
OF the characters of New York. Some
Years ago he was one of the most pros
porous theatrical managers of the coun-
try. bringing out all of the big produc-
tons. He drifted out Of the business
and was next found as owner of cigar
stands III number of the leading hotels.
1t was here that he contracted the debts
ne still owes: \ few years ago he was
appointed police commissioner. with the
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Sullagh and put Devery in his place.
someone asked him why he had accept
ed the place with such proviso :.Be-
cause / need the money" he replied. It
was this candor that made Jake Hess
popular.
New York has a new Messiah. This
one. instead Of being bewhiskered, is
heautlfli young woman with a veaitl, If
black hair and wonderful gray ewes.
:1anha STAFFORD is the name of this
young woman. She lives at 154 West
F11teenth street, and there every
Wednesday and Friday evenings she
talks to her people, in the basement Of
u; ;ne nc house: There is nothing remarkable
mat she has sweet face. One Of the
most important parts of her services is
a collection. which is taken up before the
''reincarnation' takes place. The mini
mum amount that can be placed in the
collection box is 25 cents, and if person
has not that much he is put out. When
all is ready Miss STAFFORD makes a few
passes in front of her face, changes her
voice and her expression and proceeds
with her sermons and her songs. Many
CT the people in the neighborhood regard
the young woman as insane. while others
hold her in the utmost respect and ave-
Mamma as she prefers to be called looks
q n no INN nd Sc
e. :nfcrtable living in her new character
Society has taken up the study of oc-
cultism. and the possibility of a hostess
reading at will the most secret thoughts
Of her guests is quite disturbing one.
The seal Of approval has been set upon
the fad by those two social arbiters, Mrs.
.: 81. 2: Belmont and Mrs. Stuyyesant
Fish. It is said that instead of SUM
mer novels and other trivial reading the
books most in favor at Newport at pres
ent are Nine. Blavatsky's isis !: Un-1