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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-04-11
MANY MILLIONS IN GEMS,
Estimate of Jewelry Owned by
Thirty-four Women.
IN GREATER NEW YORK.
Gold-The Importation of
Diam onds.

The complete splendor of such jewels
as those stolen from the Burdens is re-
vealed only Oh the rare occasions of fam
cy dress balls. These occur in a decade
or so; indeed, there have been but two
that will hold for all time place in
New .York's social history-that given in
1883 at her residence at Fifty-second
street and Fifth avenue, by Mrs. Will
liam *. Vanderbilt. now Mrs. 0. II. r.
Belmont, and the one given by Mrs.
Bradley Martin fourteen years later at
the Waldorf. The latter gorgeous and
spectacular function was so denounced
from the pulpit for it's display of riches
and eXtrayagance-Several clerical gen.
tlemen even terming it an incentive to
anarchy-that probably it will be many
day before we shall again have the
-Four Hundred arrayed in such purple
and fine linen.
of the Cloth OF Gold, arranged by that
pauper, Francis the First, should be
stricken in shame from the annals Of
France. On such occasions as these
many women, viewed from the front, ap-
pear to be soldly armored in diamonds
or pearls; others, as Joan of Arc, are
clothed with cuirass, helmet and
euuAl1etS Ol SOllu silver, SClll OLncIS, at
loss for novelty, jingle with coverings
OF gold coins; heavy bands of gold wind
around waists and wrists, and Irvine
about bare arms from wrist to shoulder:
jeweled Tyre birds, pheasants and pea.
COCKS, CLEAN gorgeousiy III many Golf
lures; gowns are embroidered almost to
the hips with a dazzling glitter Of all
known precious stones; giant girdles and
great ropes of diamonds and priceless
pearls are tossed about in the movement
OF the dance; diamonds and pearls gilt
terlng everywhere, at throat, OH the
buckles of dainty shoes. covering sleeves
i'll perfect network, tipping the thou
sand stringed fringe of a scarf: while a
hundred women wear, not unbecomingly,
crowns of diamonds that only one Euro
pean empress might not envy-$2O,O OO.-
OOO in precious stones brought together
on single evening to make binding the
beauty of these queens Of American So
ciety.
You think the amount exaggerated?
Mrs. John Jacob Astor, third, frequent
~ wore $4,000 worth of jewels at an
ordinary reception, and Mrs. w. X. Van
derbilt fully $4,000 at a mere garden
party. Pearl necklaces alone worth
from $4,000 to 100000 are not uncom-
mon. one that cost $32O,OOO being occa-
slonally seen. and more than one wom-
an has $1,0O0.OOO in gems from which
to to choose Let me tabulate the value Of
the ,!ewelry owned by comparatively a
small number Of New York society wonl-
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-04-11
THE OPTIMIST.

Old Uncle Finn was good ole chap.
But he never seemed fer to care Il rap.
If the sun forgot
To rise some day,
Just like as not
Old Finn would say:
"OncOmmon dark, this here we're in.
But faint SO bad as it might IA been.
But big cyclone came long one day.
An the town was wrecked and DlOwcd
away.
When the storm had passed.
We turned around
And thought ut last
Ole Finn had found
The state O. things he was buried III
About as bad as it might "a been.
So we dug I'm out O. the twisted wreck
And lifted rafter Off his neck
He was bruised an cut,
And a sight to see;
He was ruined, but
He says, says he.
With weak look round and smashed" up
9 faint half so bad as it nigh. "a been!'
But after oil. it's the likes O. Finn
Makes this world fit fer livin' In.
When days are drear
And skies are dark,
It's good to hear
Some ole cusS bark,
4:Now see here son." with a cheerful grin,
faint half 50 bad as it might a. been!
Newark News.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-04-11
Ready Wit Gained Him a Job.

When Capt. w. w. Snow, who re-
Gently retired from the Boston and Phil.
adelphia line after a continuous service
Of tifty-seven years, took command of
his first vessel an Irishman asked the
captain if he could employ him.
''Well," said Capt. Snow, at the same
time handing the man piece of rope,
IF you can find three ends to that rope
you shall have work"
The Irishman thought moment and
then took hold Of one end of the rope.
There's one end, your honor" he said.
Then he took hold of the other end and,
showing it to the captain as before, said:
''And that's two ends, you honor"
Then taking hold of both ends Of the
rope he threw it overheard, saying:
'And there's an end to the rope, your
honor, and that's three ends.'
Capt: Snow engaged him.-Philadel-
phia Times.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-04-11
Keene Preferred "Jlmmie. "

On the morning that James R. Keene
appeared in Wall street after his recent
illness one of those Incompatible son.
of freedom, in whose lexicon no such
word as ''kowtow" appears, and the nu.
cleus of whose fortune lay in his black.
ing boz, spied the great Spectator as he
strobe into the street, and he announced
it to a pal thus:
"Hey, Mike, here's me friend Jim
Keene back all right, all right
"Your friend said the other with a
fine sarcasm. ''You talk as if you knew
him.
Sure" said the other, and to prove it
he hailed the SPECTATOR thus: ''Have a
shine, JimY'
The refreshing. familiarity brought a
smile to Mr.. Keene's face. His eyes
twinkled, and, stopping, he placed his
hand on the boys shoulder, and in plead.
ing tones said: MY boy, please don't
call me Jim; call me Jimmie.
York Times.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-04-11

Mr.. and Mrs. Archibald J. Mcclure
Jr., of Albany are back from Palm
Beach. Mrs. Mcclure wears the mag
nificent diamond horse shoe which James
p. Keene presented to her as a dinner
favor at Palm Beach. 1T was as much
Of surprise to me as it was to others
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-04-11

Here are the names of only thirty-four
women, chosen almost at random, whose
precious stones and jewelry are valued
at $22;25O,0OO. 1t can easily be shown
that the figures are not unreasonable.
The average annual importation of pre-
c c stones into the United States has
Tor a long time been about $15,O0O.OOO.
Thus during only the past ten years we
have received $3.50, 100000 in gems Mr..
Leopold Stern, the diamond importer, in
formed me that of this amount one-half
is held by dealers throughout the coun-
try, and that of the remainder fully two
thirds have been sold to families and in
diyiduals in New York: This means that
in the past ten years New Workers have
bought $50,000,00O worth of precious
stones, this sum not including the cost
Of their setting. George f. Kunz, the
gem expert of the Tiffany company, says
that III the entire country the diamonds
alone are valued at $500, 100000, and
that of this amount $17O,0OOOOO worth
are owned in New York.-Ainslee' Mag
aZine
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-04-11

The woman Of 40 needs all the help she
can get from dress, and the woman OF 80
needs it still more. When age comes Eat
last-if age ever does come: to the mod
ern woman-the dress problem has be-
come easy. Richness and. elegance Of
material, plainness of cut and making,
these are rules all old women should fol-
low. If lack Of money stands in the way
there is still plainness and neatness to
be sure Of, aud the materials of we'll
made dress, after all, do not count SO
Companion.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-04-11

The Ghetto neighborhood on the ex-
treme east side of town is in a great
furry and the other day the Gospel Set
Elements headquarters in Clinton street
was besieged by peddlers, hucksters and
Push cart men Of the neighborhood. who
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-04-11
To Women in Middle Life.

Women in middle life, and from there
onward, should take more and more care
Of their personal appearance. As the
eyes and complexion fade and the hair
grows dull all the cunning secrets of the
toilet become important. Happiness may
depend upon the shade chosen for q din
ner dress or the set Of a hat upon the
tresses that are just tinged with gray.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-04-11
Tanned Zebras.

The Official Gazette (Mombasa) con-
tains an advertisement that Baron Bron-
sart Won Sheblendorff of Kilimaniaro is
prepared to supply tanned but unbroken
zebras at 200 to 800 rupees each, and
tanned and broken-in animals at lust
twice that price. Orders can be exc
cuted in nine months.
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Male "Sect," of Course.

They were living in West Philadelphia,
and the maid. recent importation. an
swered a peremptory ring of the door
bell. where she was confronted by the
census taker. who proceeded to put to
her the usual stereotyped questions. The
mistress of the house, who was passing
by, heard the conversation. Number
of men in the house?'' Zone, sir" 'His
vocationY' "HehY' "What's his bust
ness?'' Hes a minister" what
sect?' *'Male sex, to be shure," replied
the indignant maid.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-04-11
Noble Dog Fifty Honored.

There is to be erected to dog mag
ni6cent monument in the very middle or
the Alpine glaciers. This noble fonr-
footed preserver Of. life was a maenifi-
cent st. Bernard, and had saved durinr
his lifetime no fewer than forty people.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-04-11

The first mention Of shaving Is in
Genesis Kill where we read that Jo-
seph, on being summoned before the
King, shaved himself. -.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-03-07
DRY SHOD OVER
TO ANTELOPE ISLAND.

]. H. White, the well known stock-
man, remarked today that he drove
over TO Antelope island the Other day
from the south shore without wettlng
the tires Of his buggy wheels, and Us
dlspairing about the corIitIon of the
lake, lie says chat as the lake shrlnks
there Is corresponding shrlnkage IN
precipitation throughout the basin and
there is also q corresponding increase
In the aridlty Of the land MI White
calls particular attention TO the fact
that where lands a few years ago
were fertile they are now arid. and this
state OF things Is extending. In conse-
quence Of thls people are obliged 10
remove to other parts of the state OF
ont Of the state, and the value Of the
states products Is decreasing MI
White fayors an early action by the
state looking towards bringing the
waters Of the DuChesne river into this
basin by connecting II with the Provo
river thus filling up Utah lake, in
creasing the supply Of water for the
canals fed from the Jordan river, and
then aiding materially In filling up the
Great Salt Lake.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-03-07
Train Wrecked
Ind Bu1nedUp
FVeeh Bodies Found but Not Identified Nine Coaches and
Ba9ga9e Car go Up in Flames Train Was Ditched
Three Mites West Of Macon, Neas 81 Paso, on The Ell
PaSo and SanderSen DiviSion

III Paso, March THE Galveston,
, Harrisburg e san Antonio west bound
passenger train No was dltched three
miles west Of Mason, ON the l1l Paso
and Sanderson division at o'clock this
morning Nine coaches ANA baggage
car were burned only one coach es.
capped which was occupied by Mr.. Ryan
and 40 New York capitalists. Engineer
Al Mast Il native Of ST. Louis, and
Fireman Harry Bertsch Of III Paso,
were Killed Conductor Stackwell es-
capped, The train Is but smoking
heap OF ruins, Many bodies were
burned Fifteen dead were reported to
nave been found at 10 o'clock but they
have not been identified yet supt.
Martin with Dr Turner and a corps Of
physicians left at o'clock on q special
for the scene Of the disaster. Express
Messenger Adams was badly scalded
and several postal clerks were injured.
Nrecking outfits have been sent from
Alpine, Maria and Marathon. the near
est stations 10 the wreck. II TX reported
mat some OF the injured would have
llVed had they not been burned while
helpless.
THIRTY-EGGHT MAY BE DEAD.
Denver Colo. March IA special Ia
the Post from III paso, Texas says.
News was received here early thla
morning that the q. II. passenger train
due here at Z o'clock was wrecked near
q small station named MaX0n. about 80
miles this side Of Sanderson, Texas.
only meagre reports have reached this
place but II Is reported that 81 people
are dead and az many more injured.
The wreck occurred az $3.50 O'Clock and
was caused by broken rail Every car
ON the train was ditched except one
private car ANA they Immediately
caught fire and burned. The station
agent al Tabor seven miles away, saw
the light Of the burning train ana went
10 the scene as fast as q handcar would
tuke him,
ON reaching the wreck q wild scene
greeted him, Passengers who We're able
20 get oui were running hither and
thither frantic In their efforts to rescue
those who were IN the burning cars II
IS thought that few passengers In the
two day coaches We're saved as both
cars were piled on top Of the baggage
ana express ears, and were the nrst ia
catch fire. The Pullman and tourist
sleeping car passengers We're rescued
from the flames and II reports are true
nune were Killed on those cars although
several are reported injured But three
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-03-07
RAWLlNS' NEW BILL,

Especial 10 the News"


Washington, d, c., March senator
Rawlins introduced a bin in the senate
today opposing the leasing Of mineral
lands In Indian reservations, The bill
provides that no lease Of un0llottcd or
tribal lands within any Indian reserya-
tlon shall be made or approved further,
by consent OF the Indians on otherwise,
and no such lots heretofore made shall
be approved By the secretary Of the IN
terror; and all acts or parts Of acts In
conflict with the provisions Of this act
are hereby repealed The bill was read
twice ana referred to the committee on
Indian affairs,
Senator Rawlms presented his reso-
lutions adopted by the railway con.
ductors of ogden asking for the pas
sage of law forblddng the lmmigra
tion Of persons, except wife and chill
dren who cannot read Also rosou-
lions from the ogden lodge Of mechan-
les for the passage of The bin for build
ing Warships at government navy
yards
Miss Grace Cannon and Mrs Easton.
Salt Lake, called on senator Rawllns
this morning
TT LAPWAI SCHOOL sUPT
C. r Shanahan Indian agent at Neg
perces agency Idaho has been ap.
pointed superintendent OF Fort Lapwat
school the agency and school having
been consolidated.
PENSIONS.
Pensions granted Idaho, original
Jacob Nets PlHceryllle, S.
Wyoming increase, Mexican war
William Rowe Cheyenne, Sl2
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names Of the killed are reported They
are
Engineer Al Mast.
Fireman Henry Bortsoh.
Express Messenger Adams
Every other trainman except Conduc.
tor Stockwell was injured.
owing to the fact that the wreck is
so Tar away from a telegraph station
Inc only reports to reach here are over
the g. H. lines and the first was the
conductors report 10 the chief dis
patcher. AS soon as Il was received a
wrecker, with Supt Martin and All
available surgeons hurried TO the
scene leaving here at $3.50 o'clock with
a seyen-hour run before them. Sur
Beons ana nurses We're also picked 10
at all way stations
a later report ot $3.50 says there are
sixteen known dead and many Injured.
Many Of the passengers were on their
way TO California \ few lived here.
The dead tralnmen whose families live
here went down with their engine,
which was overturned and covered No
with the debris Of the splntered coach
es. The first coach was filed with I'M
migrants and nearly an Of these per.
, rrv,'n o.Her cal8 Were over
,uI"eu pu. pIi'ate ear alaenel TO
wv leaI eIu opu UVoupleu ny q New
ioIh tap'tallS, halheu ryan dl1 nor
ioase VI tIacN Nonuugior stoeNWei
VIZ IelurtoV W, "celuehN WulNeu
nllles 70 teleB,uph once 10 warn an
appIoa'i ing Walh ana sehl the news
OF the disaster 70 the superlntendents
oint heIf'
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SALT LAKER DIEJr IN TRANSVAAL
Jonathan D. Thomas Former johannesburg Superintendent Of
Marcus Days Mines Dead-Deayed News Reached
His Brother JaIer Thomas F. Thomas

went to Cape Town, where he remained
until Johannesburg fell into the hands
Of the British. Returning TO Johannes
burg he resumed his former occupation
that Of superintendent Of mines
The father of the deceased died In
this city on Dec. 30, 1860. Thusit win
he seen that one year only--less three
days-clapsed between the death Of
father and son. The members Of the
deceased's family were shocked upon
receiving the news and were Mt loss
10 know what ocCasioned the delay in
transmitting the same. Il Is believed,
however, that the present unsettled
state Of affairs in South Africa had
something to do with IT,
AZ the time Of his death Mr.. Thomas
was in the 42nd year. lie was born In
st. Louis, Mo-, but came 10 Utah with
his parents when a babe In arms. Be
sides large host Of friends he leaves
a number OF brothers and sisters, who
sincerely mourn his unexpected taking
OF.
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JOSEPH RADON DEAD.
Young Salt Iaker Succumbs to Pull
mOnary Affections.

Joseph j. Radon, son Of Henry G.
Radon OF this city died yesterday
from pulmonary affections from which
he had been suffering for several years.
He was native salt Lake boy, hay.
ing been born here IN 1873 and he
received his education at 81. Mark 4
school After graduating from that
institution he entered the employ OF the
Salt Lake Tribune IN the business de-
partment Soon afterwards he went
to Chicago aud attended the Business
college there. After returning 20 Salt
Lake he enteerd the employ o. Radon
& Williams. About four years ago he
suffered a severe hemorrhage. which
had the result OF blightlng his health.
He went to southern Utah last fan la
the hope OF receiving some benefit but
n did him no permanent good, Mr
Radon leaves his parents two broth
ers here aud three brothers IN Park
city.
The funeral viii be- held from the
family home, e54 Ninth East street,
Sunday, at y. IN.
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The many friends Of Jonathan d..
Thomas. former well known Salt
Lal,er win be panied to learn Of his
death, which occurred in johannesburg,
South Africa, on the 26th Of December
last The news came yesterday after
noon In a letter addressed 10 Jailer +.
Il, Thomas brother of the deceased,
and was written by William Mcdonald.
"A friend Of the Thomas family. No par
tlculars are given of the death, the
communication merely stating that the
writer very much regretted having 20
inform Mr. Thomas that his brother
died on the date named Of enterc fe-
yer.
The deceased left Salt Lake city for
South Africa about five years ago. TO
enter the employ " Marcus DAILY the
mining magnate, who, at that time.
was heavily interested IN the johannes
burg mines When the war between
England and the Beers broke out he
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-03-07
SW. ECCLES HERE FROM MEXICO
lTdtc Manager of the American Smelling and Refining
Company Tells Of Mining and Smelling Work
In FlontezumaIdnd

i'alic Menager S, w. Eccles of the
american Smelling and Refining COM
yam sauy arrived this morning from the
,''y Of Mexico on a business trip to
,'s city before returning east to his
'sa'Quarters In New York. lie is ac.
,unpsaied by his private secretary.
marry b. rooker, who OBLIGATED IN the
, '''ns capacity when Mr.. Ecelos was
"."c manager Of the Short Line. ana
, ,'.y REGISTERED at the Kenyon hotel to
remain for a week.
,,. ar Hce'es has not been in Salt Lake
,' r.e october and is glad to get back
WV. WV, Tor short time. He speaks in
,. ON'ng Terms Of the commercial pro-
80 oe'ng made in the republic. and
ra. s.'aliy In the City Of Mexico. Mr..
49,. s was there in 1855, and at that
"' A0'ed the provincialism obtaining
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in the Mexican capital. The stores
were small, unpretentious affairs, with
no effort whatever at display, and the
hotel accommodations We're OF the most
primitive character. The rooms were
without heat, and the beds consisted
Of a hard woollen mattress on a board
bottom for springs. with a couple of
oullts above. But now there Is steam
heat and beds Of the latest pattern
and all the modern hotel conyeniences'
30 that hotel guests no longer are
forced to go TO bed IA the afternoon TO
keep warm at certain seasons OF the
year Moreover, the stores on the
business streets have branched out
since aud have large plate glass show
windows, with interiors arranged ana
fitted 10 like business establishments
In American cities Mexican clerks
vho can talk English are TO
he found everywhere, and there
IL an air OF enterprise and
THRIFT on all sides that is encouraging
and In some cases astonishing. MI
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-03-07
AFTER AGENT MYTONS SCALP

application at the postoiiice depart
ment Tor the establishment Of rural
free delivery service az Pleasant Grove.
Also a petition from citizens OF Linden
protesting against extending the same
TO that place Mr. sutherland leaves
for Newport News, Virginia, this even
ing to be gone until Monday.
The senate committee on public
buildings and grounds reported favor
ably the bin for the appropriation IT
500 900 for public buildings at Laramie,
Wyo
Senator Meiiheld presented resolu
tons OF the Genesse, Idaho, chamber
of commerce urging senators and mem-
bers to support the bin introduced by
Senator Mitchell OF Oregon looking 10
the sale and disposal Of lands held BY
Indian heirs.
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Special to the "News.)

Especial to the "News.')
Washington, D. C., March The
summons which were sent OUT yester-
day for witnesses for the hearing be-
fore the senate committee on Indian
Affairs concerning leasing the Ulntah
reservation, have been recalled for the
present. It Is believed by several OF
the committee that they can head Il
OFF by having Myton, Indian agent re-
moved, rs they believe that he has been
the cause Of all the trouble Senator
Quarles viii see the secretary Of the
interior and ask for Myton's scalp.
PENSION FOR w y. ROBERTS.
Representative Sutherland has intro
duced bill granting pension to VII.
liam y, Roberts Of Provo rate $25 per
month.
Mr Sutherland has filed an
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ISSUE WARRANT FOR NYJrTRON1
City Recorder Must Appear Before Judge Deh Tomorrow
Morning TO Show Cause Why He Should Not Be
Punished for Contempt

by order OF Judge Diehl, warrant
OF attachment was ISSUED this after
noon for city Recorder Nystrom and
made returnable az 10 o'clock tomor-
row morning. At that time Mr.. Nys-
from VIII be- brought into court to
show caase why he should not be pun
shed for contempt OF court.
Judge Diehl's order created mild
sensation IN the courtroom because IL
was understood that Recorder Nys-
from was confined M his home suffer-
ing from nervous headache, Al the
conclusion OF the regular police court
this afternoon. Judge Diehl addressed
Clerk Walter Meeks and said
'Tho court having been Informed
that J. o. Nystrom Is no longer con-
fined at his home with illness, let a
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capped, are classed by Mr.. Wright as
being unreliable and as merely the
remarks of a man half crazed with
terror
The action Of the band which cap
tured Anpll was largely due TO per
sonal vendetta. The constabu'arly
have already dispersed the band ana
captured many arms, and have COM
pletely broken the power of Montalon,
the old ladrone chief who for years was
the terror Of the province
Mr.. Wright feels satisfied, from con-
versations with Gen. Beal and others
that the insurrection Is expiring.