The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-05-17
| n GAY NEW YORK.
Scenes and Incidents Of Everyday
Life in the Paris Of America. -


An arrangement has been made be-
tween the stock and produce exchanges
whereby the stock exchange brokers will
have 1000 square feet additional floor
space, for which the rental will he $25,
600 u year.
A large plot Of ground on West Thirty
fourth street. opposite the WaldOrf-AStO-
ria and adjoining the old Stewart prop
erty, was sold to syndicate which
proo' SEES to erect Il fashionable apart
lnent hotel thereon.
Miss Maybelle Gilman. who was COM
PEELED to abandon the title role in ''1he
Prima Donna on account Of severe ILL
ness, will not act again until next season.
Then she will probably assume the lead
ing role in an important musical COM
edy.
The Rossmore hotel. on Broadway, just
south Of Fortysecond street, has been
sold for something over 100000. The
property was bought by syndicate. \
rulnor that James !. Corbett and George
+. Considine are interested in the deal
as future tenants Of the property was de-
MED.
The old Delmonico's. at Fifth avenue
bilitated, and for those to whom the build
ing was known for so many years as the
headquarters Of epicures and bon vi
wants it will be perhaps good news to
learn that it is to be Il restaurant once
more.
1t has become known that Clara Nor
riS, who has recently turned her atten-
ton to writing with considerable sue
cess. is the author of play which in all
probability will be acted here next fall
at a Broadway theater. Miss Morris has
no idea Of appearing in it herself. as she
does not intend to return to the stage.
Four-n-hand driving is certainly to
continue as n fashionable amusement for
young ladies, in spite Of the vogue OF the
automobile. Evidence Of the fact may
be had on any morning by visit to the
East drive in Central park, where young
ladies may be seen handing the ribbons
over the backs of handsome teams har-
messed either to coaches or breaks.
George G. Boldt has bought the Ste
yenS property. ut the southeast corner Of
Fifth avenue and Thirty seventh street
for, it is said. 100000. 4 short time
ago the property was reported sold to a
syndicate headed by John W. Gates,
which proposed erecting Il hotel. 1t was
said for Mr.. Boldt that ne has no connet'-
hotel, but that he bought the corner as
personal investment.
Joseph Humphreys. Charles Froh-
London, where he will study the sta giny
OF several plays that he will produces for
Mr.. Frohman in this country next sea.
son. Among the dramas are: '"The Sec
ond in Commando by Robert Marshall
in which William Favcrsham will prob
ably become star: 1.-THE Wilderness.
by II. Y. Esmond. which John Drew o,
Ethel Barrymore will have: and "Sweel
and TWENTY. which may start the Froh
man management at the Savoy.
Former President Grover Cleveland
made 100000 by the skyrocket flight OF
Northern Pacific: according to a group OF
stock brokers. who. in the smoking room
Of the Waldorf Astoria. recently. 2were
discussing Wall street matters. Accord
ing to them. Mr.. Cleveland bought con
siderable block of Northern Pacific out
selling in the forties. He made the pur
chase. it was said. on the advice Of hi:
former secretary of war. Daniel S. La
mont, who is vice-president OF the North
crn Pacific system.
To avoid further annoyance and at
tendance in court during the warn
weather. Howard Gould has settled il
full the claim of Mary F. Smith ant
Margharetta Dillon, comprising the firm
Of Smith 4 Dillon. dressmakerS. agains
his wife. Catherine Clemmons Gould. fo
gowns and wraps made upon her order
in March. 1900. The dressmakers suet
for balance of 1925. but this amount
was subsequently scaled down and Mr.
Gould. through his lawyers, effected
settlement for S115O. which covers thu
claim and the cost Of the action.
That picturesque navigator of still wa
tiers. the canal boatnan. seems destinet
to become known to New York only j,
history. The big fleet of canal boat
that has been tied UP in the East rive
ali winter has drawn away and starte<
for the Erie canal. which opened for nav
igation last week. This resulted in tn,
melancholy discovery that there are 15(
canal boats less in service this year thar
last OF the $50 now in commission bu
few are frst-class boats. Not a singl,
now boat has been built during the pas
The Oriental club. Tammanv or
ganization of the Third Assembly dis
trict. has gone over to the enemy. TIL,
move was adopted after deleeatio,
of City Democracy leaders visited tn,