The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-04-18
N GAY NEW YORK.
Scenes and incidents Of Evefyday
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William F. Proctor. vice president Of
the Singer Manufacturing Company, died
at the Plaza hotel after 4 brief illness.
Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt has sent to
Father Henry of the Mission of Our
Lady of the Rosary valuable souvenir
to be given as one of the prizes ut a
euchre party, to be held April 25 at
Tammany hall for the benefit of the
mission.
The Hotel Bristol, at the northwest
corner of Fifth avenue and Forty-second
street, will be closed on May l. 1t is
understood that the closing has been
brought about by an increase in the rent
al of the ground, which is owned by the
Gerry estate.
Richard Croker will never return as
the leader of Tammany hail. said
member of the finance committee of Tam
many. "He said to me before sailing for
England this last time that he returned
once in 1897, but that no leader could
return a second time
When Ada Rehan went to Europe
month ago it was said that she had in all
probability retired permanently from the
stage. That was denied by her mana
gers. 1t is announced now that Miss
Rehan is to be seen in New York in a
play founded on Diana of the Cross
ways
The liner Minnehaha. in from London
tried her newly -installed wireless signal
ing apparatus with success on the voy-
age. It was in communication seven
hours with the Lucania. The Minneha-
ha also talked with the French liner La
Savoie: which sailed for Havre on
Thursday.
company backed by New York cap
ital has obtained options on 10000 acres
of the finest grazing land in Cuba. and
according to the Herald will at once
embark in the extensive raising of cattle
for export to the Atlantic ports Of the
United States in competition with the
cattle interests of the West.
Mrs. T. Spicer-Simpson. a painter Of
miniatures. arrived on the steamer Lu-
cania to paint the portraits of several
we'll known women of this city. Mrs.
Simpson has painted the miniatures Of
the Baroness Burdett-Coutts, the Prince
and Princess Merscheski of Russia, and
Dr. MoDcure Conway. the historian.
Nearly the entire passenger list Of the
Italian steamship Liguria, which sailed
for Naples and Genoa. was made up
of clergymen and laymen Oh their way
to Rome to congratulate the Pope on
reaching the jubilee year of his occupan-
cy of the papal chain. The delegation was
headed by Bishop Mcdonnell of Brook
Ign.
Figures given out by the state con-
troller show that collections for the last
fiscal year under the Inheritance tax law
will aggregate S4,O85.OOo OF this
amount Greater New York furnished
$3,394, 900 Among the largest pay
ments were those from the estates of
William Marsh Rice and Jacob Rogers
the locomotive builder.
Col. John Mckee, the wealthiest COL
ored man in Philadelphia, if not in the
cial to the Herald. His estate is esti-
mated at about $1,5OO,OOO. At one time
he owned more than 100000 acres Of
land. He conducted restaurant in this
city until 1866, when he retired and en-
gagged in extensive real estate operations.
He 81 years old.
Secretary of the Treasury Leslie NJ.
Shaw and President William F. King of
Cornell College, Mount Vernon. Ia. were
the guests of honor at banquet ten
dered them in New York city by the resi-
vld 3: Henderson, speaker of the House.
and Senator Allison, who were unable to
leave Washington, sent letters of regret.
Secretary Shaw confined his remarks to
college and pedagogical "reminiscences.
One more time William H. Crane and
Stuart Robson are to appear in their old
characters in their old play, ''The Hen
rietta," in which they starred many years
ago The performance will be given one
afternoon only, and the receipts at the
Knickerbocker theater will be given to
the fund now in progress for the con-
struction Of the Actors home. May Is
the old partners will make their appear
ance for charity.
Alice 3. Lawrence has brought suit
against Oscar Hammerstein to recover
$4,000 damages for injuries suffered by
her on February Il at the Victoria thea
ter by the fall of George S. Bullock from
the balcony to the orchestra. Her hus-
band, Harry 3. Lawrence, is also suing
Mr.. Hammerstein to recover $4,000
damages for the loss of the services of
his wife as the result of her injuries. 1t
is alleged that Bullock fell because the
balcony gave way.
Enrico Malatesta, who has lust been
sentenced to five months Imprisonment
by. an Italian court Of justice for pub
fishing an article in an Anarchist news
paper, is well known in the Italian col
ony at Paterson, n. J. He came to
America in June, 1899. and for a time
published paper. He was intimate
with Bresci, the assassin of King Hum
bert, and was said to have written Bresci
from London before the assassin left
Paterson Oh his fatal mission.
The first shad of the season was can
tured the other day, which means that
the shad season is on. 1t sold for s.
For few days everybody will be eating
shad and paying good price, too. for ev:
cry morsel. The Hudson river is in
some places. especially on the Jersey side
under the shadow of the Palisades, liter
ally net-worked for miles. The poles
holding the nets can be seen even as far
up as Nyack, and the "catch,'' it is ex.
pected, will be enormous this year.
Mark Twain has purchased the Capt
Casey place at Tarrytown-on-Hudson
and he will make it his permanent resi-
dence. The consideration was $47,5OO.
The Casey place is considered to be one
of the finest country seats along the Hud-
son. 1t is beautifully situated on one of
the highest points of land in Tarrytown
and commands magnificent view of the