The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-12-19
-: GAi NEW YORK.
:. Scenes and Incidents Of Everyday
= Life in the Paris Of America. II

Salem Fl. Wales, the father-in-law Of
Secretary Of War Elihu Root. is dead.
Mrs. Astor's annual ball will take
place on January II at her home in
F}fth a;enue.
Former Judge of the State Court Of
AHI,vals Robert Earl died at his home in
Herkimer OF paralysis, aged IS years.
The creditors of::fMeyer, Jonasson &
Co.; G!oak manufacturers, Of New York
ami pitt<bErg, have agreed to accept
31I2 cents on the dollar in settlement OF
their claims against the firm, which failed
last October.
There is deep mourning in Mulberry
Bend because Of the death Of the Italian
banker, I.a phael Roye. The banker came
to America in 1871. His ship sank at
Sandy Hook and he lost his savings, but,
starting as a laborer, he anassed a for
tune in the Italian quarter estimated at
$1,OoO,OOO.
The recent introduction to New York
city Of the Irish game of hurlins-a game
similar to hOckey-has aroused consider
able interest and curiosity in that very
ancient sport This was the national
game; in Ireland before a stone was laid
in the foundation of the first house in
ancient Rome.
f. s. Willard began his winter engage
CARDINAL Written for Mr.. Willard and
composed of familiar and effective ma
terial, the piece cannot fail to please.
1t is hardly necessary to say that Mr..
Willard was successful in his assump-
ton, or that he was warmly received
Coincident with the announcement of
the removal Of Alfred Peats, the wall
paper manufact from the farm of
Manhattan State Hospital at Central
1slip, L. l.. to Sanford Hall. DIR. Brown
private sanitarium in Flushing, was the
expressed fear of Mrs. Peats' friends
that she would be stricken with nervous
prostration.
The German Charity ball Of this sea-
son is to take place at the Waldorf-A
toria on the evening Of January p, and
will be the fourteenth event Of the sort
in series of successful social functions
ing charitable institutions which has ac-
crued in the past is more than $3.50, 900,
having been distributed among the
prominent charities of this city.
Work has been inaugurated by the In
terborOugh Rapid Transit Company on
the extension Of it's underground system
to Brooklyn through tunnel underneath
the East river. The opening was made
at Broadway and Ann streets, Manhat-
tan. When this work shall have been
completed the subway system will be i'll
operation and it will be possible to ride
from Brooklyn to any part Of Manhat-
tan without change Of cars.
The estate Of Edward Kelly. the bank
err, who died ut New Rochelle on July
-, 1901, is about to be divided among
his widow and his two daughters. The
share Of each of the personal estate,
three, will be $S1,477. The bankers
real estate in addition is worth almost
100000. One Of his daughters, Helen
Margaret, is the wife of Frank Gould.
The other, Eugenia, is unmarried
7. Henry French. famous as a theat-
rical manager and producer Of many
illness. Mr.. French was born in Eng
land tifty-hve years ago. and after the
death Of his father. Samuel, in London
four years ago. he became the head OF
the play publishing firm, which was
founded more than half Il century ago.
This business had its headquarters in
Tendon. where it was founded. but Mr..
French spent most of his time in New
York city.
Announcement is made that Georgia
Cayvan, who was leading lady at the
Lyceum theater and who is now in Il
sanitariuu, has come to the end of her
resources and that benefit perform
ance will be given her SO that she might
be able to live in comfort. The benefit
will be given the second Tuesday in Jan
uary. Al Hayman, Frank Mckee,
Frank Sanger, Charles Frohman, Klaw
& Erlanger, Daniel Frohman and
Charles Burnham are behind the move
ment. Miss Cayvan's recovery is con-
sidered doubtful.
Up to date McKeesport "fussfungie''
has borne the palm as the most fearful
and wonderful beverage concocted for
human consumption. 1t must now give
way to the "Bowery cOwslip." mixture
Of calisaya, ammonia and Jersey apple
jack. Three actresses at the Thalia The
alter last night RECALLED themselves with
plenteous draughts of the liquid light.
ming, and q half hour later they were all
in a trance. A sample Of the fluid will
be sent to the health board chemists for
no plot to poison. All the victims arc
married.
Mrs. Louise Beauchamp Hughes, art
collector, traveller and intimate friend of
King Humbert and Queen Helene, of the
late F. A. krupp and Of Garibaldi, APP
peared in the county court to demon
strate whether she is capable Of manag-
ing her estate or more than. 81 ,OOO,OO
Being without a relative in the world,
Mrs. Hughes came attended by q nurse.
White-haired, gentle-faced and utterly
3, helpless, she presented pathetic specta-
Gle on the stand. After she had been
questioned for half an hour the commits
sion pronounced her incompetent to maui
+ age her affairs.
Negotiations are under way looking 70
the formation Of q corporation to insure
theater properties throughout the country
at rates lower than those ohtainable at
present. Nixon & Zimmerman, Klaw &
Erlanger, Charles Frohman and other
managers will. it is said, soon elect OH
GERS preparatory to asking for articles Of
incorporation under the laws Of New Jer-
sey to conduct general insurance bust
ness. While the chief object il to insure
theaters in general, the corporators, who