The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-09-19
IN GAY NEW YORK.

residents now is Mrs. Margaret Brown.
the daughter OF the late Marcus DAILY.
Since the death Of her father. The Mon
tana copper magli;ltt. she has decided to
make tins ci!y her home.
Every blind person in the city declared
to he worthy and needy by the charities
department investigators will receive tins
week $40 i'll gold from the city. 1t is the
annual gift to tnrSr people. Nearly 1OOH
persons will receive tho money.
Some of the leading hatters say that
this season will end the Panama hat.
They say that next summer straw hats
will give way largely to a species of
light and cool felt. The dealers know
what they are talking about, as the man.
ufacturers are now engaged on next
years crop.
The physicians who are Attending
Bradford Il. Mrt;reyor OF the Standard
Oil Company, who married Miss Clara
ScAlrmmrr OF New York just before be-
ing operated on, while saying that he
passed through the ordeal successfully.
declare that it will be several days before
they can tell whether ur not he will re-
cover.
\ novel piece Of hand ornament is an
Oriental design. There is IL bracelet Of
old gold set with precious stones, from
Which extends an ornament narrow at
the III ;>t ;1ul broadening as it reaches
the fingers. Tis is also of oll gold. and
is set with diamonds rnllralds and op;lS.
1t is h'!:! ~ he fingers by four rings, one
On s;,r!, .iin-,,. which are connected With
the c"nanivnt l'y tiny cllains Of gold.
\'M York. IN" OIL l'};itr,l States li"tpl
':,.ii nm q
:;l:l.;ti. =, ..!t c"'::'iy age, i being de-
i?!n!i~''.:rl t. give VA! to 4 Siy-Svraprr.
Y salty Hi:l:.:>! ln''" nvr:a'lv.l the hotel
frnI! IT,. h:,y / was ;'iiil. lis career
has irt Ike t?la! Of some Of tllv old salts
Who iu;lnu IT, n,':'uil'nnG.tt IONS ;lyr"Vablr.
II l."'>,'l Il vuu:ii th' stages Of early ann
|i1;rn. r:;,l!e age prosperity ANA then the
trr:ent :t,i,i" o. I'D ago. Now its plaster
cr.i'nh:;'> into Dust. it, wallis OF granite
fall and it.: beams are hauled away.
T.aurrn,'> living. who has boon visit
ing in This country for Il month or more,
sailed for home on the steamship
Mrs:ha. lie said he had come for pleas
urc and found it. '.Iust the fact Of being
an American among Americans is 4 pleas
ure to me, because Of the Guickness,
npenneSs and independence, said Mr.
Irving.
What is your opinion Of our dramatic
crltlcST he was asked.
much the same as their opinion Of
me- was the reply.
What is that:'
THAT they might have done better in
some other line
The death Of John D. Rockefeller's
grandson, Jack. two years ago has en-
abled two students, one Of the Johns
Hopinks and the other at the University
OF Pennsylvania medical schools, to dis
cover what is believed to be the organ
ism or germ Of disease that carries off
so many little ones every summer and
which is commonly called summer COM
plaint.' When little Jack died two years
ago Mr.. Rockefeller is said to have Of
fered fund Of 100000 to be devoted to
research. The outcome of his offer is the
reported discovery of the fatal germ. In
forty-tvo eases the organism found is
nearly Identical with that which produces
dyscntcry in adults.
They arc now talking about oiling the
navements to prevent automobile acct
dents. It appears that the problem Of
the maker and is now up to the road
commissioners. Most Of the accidents are
due to what is known as "skipping'' or
slipping along the pavement after the
brake is applied and the power smut off
1t will be nice thing for the chauffeur
it will strike the layman as being worse
than the disease. When the sun strikes
Il long stretch of asphalt pavement it is
inevitable that Il diSasreeahlc olor will
arise: besides. it is asserted that oil is
fatal to that kind Ut pavement having
tendency to rot it.
The Salvation Army in Now York city
has reSorted to Il curious trick to entrap
the unr;,Senrrate into ways of righteous
ness. At n'nNy points in the city in the
lnwlirr quarters the army has established
stands whore books arc sold for > cents
apiece or thrc" FOR Il nickel. Inc works
are bound in flaming co!oys Of rod yellow
and green, and bear the most aluring
titles: The books prove distinct dis
appointment "ren opened. Instead Of
impaSssloncd love scenes the readers find
long homilies on the dangers that lurk
in the society Of Gilded youths and the
glOries that cluster around the brow of
virtue. The army appears to be working
OH the theory that tho devils own weap-
ens are the best to fight him with.
Two marble front dwellings will be
erected by George w. Vanderbilt at Gas
and G47 Fifth avenue, part Of the I'M
Improved plat at the southeast corner of
Fifty-second street. dagonally opposite
Mr.. Eanderbilts residence, at the north
west corner of F'iftyirst street and adj
joining the Union Clubs new house at
the northeast corner OF Fifty-frst street
The houses will cover a frontage of IS
feet and will cost 100000, according to
the estimate filed with the building de-
pnrtmcnt by Architects Hunt & Hunt
The new dwellings will be built so that
they may be connected and converted
into q double house. What disposition
Mr.: Vanderbilt intends to make Of these
residences could not be learned today.
New York gentleman who has re-
Gently passed over to the great majority,
and whose will has been probated,
showed most commendable desire to
relieve his heirs Of all anxiety as to the
final disposition of his mortal remains.
In his will the specifications for his fu-
neral were set down infinitely. There
was to be casket covered with black
cloth, to cost $50 SIS were to be paid for
laying him out; $35 for his cremation;
$40 for hearse; S. for one carriage; ST
for ferry tickets; So for removal of body:
81 for "four gentlemen porrers;'' 81 IS
for board of health permits; total
$118.25: No more was to be paid any
one, under any circumstances The
ashes were to be sent to Virginia and
planted in a cemetery there