The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-03-28

James Henry Smith has chartered the
Marguerite. He intends to be present ut
the Kiel races in June with Il large party
Ut americans.
Iev. DR.. Tulmaye and Mrs. Talmagc
announce the date for the marriage OF
their daughter. Miss Maud Talmage, to
t!2"ence II. WycoM OF 1thica, y. u, AS
April o.
The board of aldermen authorized an
appropriation OF $780, 900 for the cree
Manhattan and $1S0,OOO for Brooklyn.
The board OF estimate will issue bonds
for the money.
\ harbinge1 Of spring. if another were
n""'ed, is the appearance OF the hickey
Franklin statue in Park Row the other
day appeared the man with the 81, :,
ain. 3 cent iccclcunl, pure
u hilr the scenery was being shifted
1t he Criterion theater. David l'easco
w"s struck on the head by Il piece Of
>t'"l!tling and rendered unconscious for a
'in:". but it was later said that his inju-
rieS were in no way serious and that he
haH entirely recovered.
The projected starring tour of Miss
M"'v Mannering and l<yrle Eeilew has
tn;'1ly been arranged. and the play Sc
N"nnerings husband. James X. Hack
EFT, objected to hi: ;y!fA appearing in
"':"1nillc." the play first selected, and ne
-"'lations for IL time fell through. but
We're subsequently resumed. THE Lady
Of Lyons will first be given at the Gar
'irk May 10.
the Princess of Auersperg, formerly
Miss Florence Ellsworth Hazard, daugh-
ter Of +. G. Hazard of Shrewsbury, n.
j.. has become {: pupil in a vocal studio
and will sing at Il musicale to be given
next month. The princess, according to
her teacher, promises to become splen-
did singer, and this is also the opinion OF
competent critics who heard her for the
first time at a musicale in the Albany
apartment house.
Real estate on Fifth avenue is scarce.
1t is impossible to buy any property on
that thorOughfare unless at fancy prices.
The other day $2:'O,OtW was paid for q
four-story brownstone house near Thir-
titth street. The price is said to be Il
considerable increase since recent sales.
1T is now almost impossible to buy prop
crty on Fifth avenue at recent market
prices" said real estate broker. IL
have several clients who are ready to pay
amy reasonable figure, but properties are
no! to be had except ut exceedingly fancy
lr!ces.'
That suddenly famous monument. the
''Devery Pump" at Twenty-eighth street
and Eighth avenue. where the ex-chief
OF police transacted business touching
on an appeertaining' to police matters
was painted green OH St. Patrick's day.
On the notable dates in the calendar, and
he keeps the pump colored to correspond
White whit al and blue on Washingftons birth,
day. Now people in that vicinity. are
asking if the pump will be painted
orange July L..
Charles Hawtrcy, the English actor
manager, ended his engagement in ''Thr
Messenger from Mars at the Garrick
thcater. At the end Of the play he was
presented with Il life-sized lamb, made Of
white carnations and lilies-o -thevallcy.
from his friends in the Lambs club.
The actor made a speech, thanking tn"
people Of New York for their. splendid
reception. Mr. Hawtrey said he would
l,.. back next year. After the audience
l,.d cleared out Mr.. Hawtrey gave :,
dinner on the stage to 100 Of his friends.
INC members of his company were
guests. with other professional friends.
New York is to have a new theater
g., otel exclusively to the Jewish drama.
~. MS have just been filed for the new
',':!cc. which will be built in the Ghet-
-. or. to be more exact, on Grand and
Hester streets The theater will be alb
>nlutely freDroof. Though it will cater
almost exclusively to the Jewish popu-
l:.1ion Of the lower east side it will be
ON" Of The largest and most magnificent
1hraters in the country. That the ven
1r-r will meet with the greatest success
there is no doubt as the Jewish porula-
tnn Of Giro alter New York and imme-
'}iatc vicinity is sufficient to support one
hr>: class thrater
Hope Booth has felt the keen blade of
the surgeons knife. The actress has re-
Gently undergone q series of accidents
which came near resulting fatally. Her
present variety act consists Of poses. it,
Illuminated by electrical effects of a some
what dangerous character. She wears a
dress in which are concealed several
hundred miniature incandescent bulbs
At signal the current is turned Oh.
The actress has not only been shocked,
hut badly burned on several occasions.
The other day an examination was
was injured internally. AN operation
was said to be the only means for relief,
and this was performed.
New York city has all kinds of fakirs,
hut the inventor of new departure III
the art of professional mendicancy came
to grief the other day. The police de-
scribe him as flake fit thower," and
say that he boasts Of having made as
much as $19 to 500 day in the prac-
tce Of his profession. His mode Of do
ing business" according to those who
say they have been victimized by him
is to fall to the sidewalk in front of fine
private residences. Usually he would be
carried inside aud dosed with restora-
1ives. After reviving. that is. to all ap-
pearances, he would tell pitiful story
about his misfortunes, and money and
sympathy would be lavished upon him.
Day by day the Bowery grows more
and more lonely. 1t is not like it used
to BE-, the residents tell one another
mournfully. 1t has lost its gait, they
say. What are they trying to do with
it-turn it into Sunday school? Not
that the Bowery has any very distinct
ideS what Sunday school is like, but
the phrase sounds nice and lugubrious.
Here are two more of the Bowery's most
famous Eat En- Up, Jack" and Lit
tie Buck"-following in the footsteps Of
the reformed McGuirk. They, too, have
1urned gentlemen and have asked the
voice hOard to revoke their licenses