The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-05-03
IN GAY NEW YORK.

spends each year for its entertainment,
Accurate figures are not obtainable, but
an expert and conservative estimate of
the SUN which passes into the box Offices
week, making allowances for rhe grand
opera season and the big entertainments
at Madison Square garden, falls between
$23l 900 and $25O,OOO.
Dealers who sell roulette wheels say
that the present anti-gambling crusade
has doomed their sales to private persons.
Some are sold to be used in little games
in downtown offices, and many have gone
into private houses. Such wheels as
these are inexpensive affairs. and prob
ably some Of the purchasers secured
them for novelties for home entertain in
ments; Many roulette and faro parties
have been given this winter, and they
are much more popular than whist.
While on the way to his new station
rs secretary Of the American legation at
Stockholm, Sweden, DR.. Joseph Muir,
well known as surgeon and man
abo1t,town in New York, was tleeced by
gamblers on the steamship Campania OF
about $4,000. Rather than provoke a
scandal, his wife, who was daughter
Of the late Senator John r. Mcpherson
Of New Jersey, recently cashed II. 0.
U.s. signed by her husband to the ex-
tent or about $SOUO.
Plans for the new Stock Exchange
building were submitted by the architects
today. The new structure will occupy
the site Of the present Exchange and
three adjoining buildings. Its cost is es-
timatel at $1,OOO,OOO. The new build
ing will be 10 stories high. with marble
facades: and the upper floors are de-
signed for office purposes. Provision has
been made for large visitors gallery.
SO that the arena where the bulls and
bears meet in mortal combat can be
watched with comfort by large number
of spectators.
Nothing remains Of the old Stewart
mansion, across from the Waldorf-Asto-
ria. but four walls Of marble. story and
a half high, and every day the pile is
shortened Il little more. the marble is
to be used for tombstones and mon1l-
ments. Choice pieces of the finest prod
uct Of the Carrara quarres, which
formerly adorned the ballroom and din
ing room, are being shipped with great
care to yard up the Hudson. where
they arc transformed into shafts, head
stones, urns and angels for the adorn-
nent Of graves.
These are the days of big real estate
deals. The dry goods trust which is
planning several immense department
stores, is credited with conducting nego-
tiations for the block bounding the en-
tire east side of Herald square, Among
the properties affected is the old Broad
consummated. the sale will be the largest
on record in New York and will bring the
retail store center many blocks farther
uptown. The entire west side Of Herald
square has already been sold to il sky
scraper syndicate.
Hotel proprietors are in happy frame
OF mind. This promises to be the banner
year IN hotel business ana, considering
that the last two years have been unuS,l.
ally profitable the outlook may be ap-
preciated. For the past ten days it has
been impossible to furnish rooms prompt
ly ut any of the big hotels. Yesterday x
number Of people were turned away n
the Waldorf-Astoria. Different reasons
are advanced by hotel men for the large
Increase in business. The one having the
greatest number Of believers is that
money is more plentiful and people are
more ready to spend.
Princess Hatzfeldt. adopted daughter
of the late Coils T. Huntington. is al
object of interest at the Holland hous,
where she has domiciled herself with
for the purpose of investigating the at
willcd her $1,OOO,OOO on condition that
none of it should go to pay her titled
husbands debts. The nay she arrived
the customs officers worked overtime. in
spectlng and ,appraising the W holesale
consignment of smart Paris frockS Prin-
cess Hatzfellt has brought over for the
summer season,
New York dirt and New York urchnS.
aided by some Of their elders. made it
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Washington at the entrance to the sub
treasury. on Wall street. The likeness
Of The Father of His Country" had his
face washed thoroughly. and when. the
operation was completed he looked upon
the world of Wall street out of eyes that
We're not dimmed. But the washing did
not stop with the face. His clothes were
cleaned. and that without removing any
Of them, and when this was done the
pedestal on which he stands was burn
ished. to be in keeping with the new Or
der of cleanliness.
\ London weekly says that the Duke
prevalent mania for golf, and has al
ready been seen on one of the links near
London. He is an exceedingly moderate
performer. The Duke and Duchess of
Manchester are staying at their Irish
seat. Tanderagee Castle. and, Of course,
All NAe uOluSS Ol the young COuple are VI
interest to the villagers who have known
the duke and his late father from boy
hood. But what is of more interest to
them is her grace's pug dog, which she
received from the duke instead of an
engagement ring on their bethrOthal,
which she calls her engagement pug.
]. Clinton Brewer, Jr., noted Brook
lyn whip and clubman, who inherited a
fortune Of $5OO,OOO from his stepfather,
James Brewer, about seven years ago,
and Miss Clara McKeon of $50 Putnam
avenue We're married at roadhouse at
Coney Island avenue and Ocean park
way, Brook yn. on Monday evening. The
couple had been engaged for two years.
The marriage, however, was so sudden
that neither the parents Of the bride nor
the mother of the bridegroom knew of
it until several hours after the ceremony.
Mr.. Brewer and his fiancee were at the
roadhouse on Monday evening. when the
impulse seized them to get married. So
a messenger was sent scurryine for q
minister and the knot was tied.
Young lady members OF the Brooklyn