The Virginia enterprise., 1901-03-22

W. Bourke Cochran submitted to an
operation for an affection Of the throat.
The operation is described as having
oeen wholly successful.
The Benevolent Order Of White Mice
Of America has been Incorporated. The
objects of the organization are said to be
charitable and benevolent
While Russell Sage denies it, Wall
street declares he is disposing Of all his
holdings in Manhattan railway. He is.
indeed, credited with having marketed
the last OF them recently.
James A. Herne has reached New
York from a Pennsylvania town. where
he abruptly closed his tour in Sag Har-
6or,' owing to vocal paralysis. Mr.
tlerne is ~ years old and may have to
leave the stage for long rest.
News has been received of the death
in Paris Of Mrs. Agnes S. Hilton, wife
of Henry G. Hilton. Mrs. Hilton had
for years lived apart from her husband
who was practically dsinherited by his
father, the late Judge Hilton, who left
$3,OOO,OOO.
The Brooklyn bridge authorities are
contemplating the entire remcdeling OF
the bridge in order to allow of the manip-
ulation of the elevated bridge trains
Ihr cost, it is said, will be upward of
S1,0OO,OOO and the capacity of the ele-
waited tracks will be doubled.
Kirkc La Shelle, who recently obtain c,
part title to piece OF property ON Long
Acre square, has filed plans for new
tneater. Ihe plans call for tivc-stors
design; The theater lot proper will be
IGx10O feet, with the stage backing on
TOrty-seyenth street. The auditorium
will seat 1000 people.
The first days sale of Henry De Nor
gan's Greek and Roman glass vases,
marbles and terra cottas at the Ameri-
can Art galleries realized $1O.O36,
or an average Of more than SIG "Leda
and the Swan," terra Gotta group, ten
inches hlsh Of the third century g. c.,
from from ~ Asla u; Minor; brought the highest
At a meeting held in the apartments Of
Amelia Bingham by number CT ac-
tr'ss"s it was decided to give Nine
''anauschek testimonial benefit The
performance will be given under the an
specs OF the. women of the American
stage Amelia Bingham. Viola Allen
and Blanche Bates have been appointed
the committee OF arrangements.
-, - una NlarloWe cutSnl ner hngernall in
the clothing Of one Of the players in her
company the other night at the Criterion
theater.. The nail was badly torn and
It is said the actress tainted. She was,
however, revived and continued with the
performance: Miss Marlowe has engaged
agrr and that gentleman will sal! for
Europe shortly to negotiate for London
appearance for Miss Marlowc next season
in when knighthood Was in Flower"
The "Janice Meredith girl can he
seen amy bright afternoon along Broad
way or Sixth avenue, doing her spring
shopping. She wears her hair in Il big,
broad pompadour around her face and a
long curl over her shoulder. 1t is just
possible that curl would come off without
the trouble OF using the shears, but that
Introduced such curl in the stage YER
sion OF "Janice Mcrcdith" and now
hrce-fourths of the matinee worShipers
have made or purchased one just like it..
Kirke La Shclle signed contracts
with Oscar Hammcrstcin for the pres
entatlon ut the Theater Republic, begin
ing September 23. of THE Bonnie Rriar
Bush. This dranlutzation Of Ian Mac
l1aren's stories of life in the little village
Of Drumtochty. was originally made by
James Macarthur, vino acquired the
u.
or was written by Augustus Thomas.
James II. Stoddard will have the leadin:
part, with Reuben Fox in the part of
posty and John Jennings as Dr.. Nc,
Clure.
Henry l.. Einstcin will build a $500
Wo home for his newspaper, the New
fore next Thanksgiving Einstein paid
$l'1,'Co yesterday for his site. Nos. . to
l3 spruce street. with frontage of Sey-
enty-tive feet. The property which Elm
stein bought occupies prominent place
III the history of old New York No. 9
was sold to Edward T. Allen, whose ia
ther, OF the same name. erected the struc-
ture. Allen owned or edited several pub
l!cations, among them the Era. of which
Theodore Tilton Of Beecher trial fame
was publisher.
Actress Hope Booth has begun a suit
for divorce from her husband. james \.
3. Earll. She asks for $3.50 counsel fees
and $50 month temporary alimony
pending the trial. The actress affidavit
alleges that her husband has been guilty
of the statutory offense. Mrs. Earli says
manager or agent. although he receives
the income from $4,000 during the lite
time Of his mother, Mrs. George n.
Earll. who lives at kinderhook. y. l..
ana that the mother, who Is worth a.
least S7OO,OOO, makes him numerous
cash presents Of large amounts"
James Henry Smith. the multimillion-
aire whose recent magnificent banquet at
.Sherry's is still the talk Of the 400, came
very near losing the sight of one eye and
being disfgured for life in an accident at
the Racquet and Tennis club. In Il
match with Charles Rollins the latter
made swift stroke and overreached the
ball, the racquet striking Mr.. Smith Il
violent blow just above the left eye. Mr..
Smiths glasses were broken and the
blood streamed down his face from a cut
in the eyebrow. II the racquet had struck
a half-inch lower the glass would have
been driven into Mr.. Smiths eye
Mrs. Francis Ormond French. in order
to correct erroneous statements which
have appeared in the English press re-
garding the wedding of her daughter has
addressed to the London newspapers a
letter, in which she denies that the we'd
ding cake cost $4,000. or that the BRIDE
dress was copied from that of Queen
Wilhelmina, or that there was anything
unduly extravagant with regard to the