The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-06-13

are following suit.
The recent riots Of the lower class of
Hebrews upon the meat question have
brought about a revision and reduction
OF some queer expenses and the conse-
quent lowering of prices by the kosher
meat butchers. The retail dealers say
that the qualification" expenses forced
them recently to raise their prices when
the price of meat went up. For in
stance, to each Strengthening establish
ment some half dozen officials or inspec
tors are allotted by rabbis, and the sal
aries of these officials range from SIS
to $25 per week. The "schochet," who
is the eXecutioner of the animals, is the
chief OF such officials and receives a high
salary. One man employed by the firm
is paid $4,000 year. Then there are
brew, and the official seals by which
such certificates are attached to the
dressed meats at about dozen places on
each carcass to show that it is kosher or
clean meat, and which cost 2 cents
each.
1t does not take the New York fakir
the disaster occurred at Martinique he
knew that some real estate, volcanic
dust or some other memento from that
island would find a ready sale, so the
king of fakirs, when the first vessel ar
rived from the lower Antilles, boarded it
and obtained permission to sweep up all
he put in ounce bottles and sold it on
the street for as much as 81 per bottle.
Now. as fast as ships arrive from the
vicinity of the volcano, they are boarded
for the same purpose. The demand is
greater than the. supply. But it takes
the New York fakir to keep up with the
1.0y, 81.
real article, knowing that the public is
gullihle. he sells volcanic dust from
Martinique that has an odor of tobacco
for 10 cents all ounce, and lava that
looks like Jersey mud for - cents a
'hunk.' And he does not ind any diff
Guilty III Gisposing Of his wares.
\ load and long vail arose in the
White Light district when it was learned
that every restaurant from Twenty third
to Forthwith street had advanced the
price OF meats on its bill Of fare. Espe-
cialiy mournful was the way it was
heard from the show girls with the sum
mer operas. who get but SIS or $40 Il
week and who have to support mamma,
besides paying for their silk gowns and
bijou apartments out of this slender in
come. Steaks that once were garnished
with mushrooms and foated in sauce
piQuante for 50 cents are 81, while fillet
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Many of the chorus girls vowed that
sooner than pay tribute to the beef trust
they would take a course of cereals and
milk
Forty scholarships of the total value
yersity council of Columbia One schol-
| arship was given to Nachide Yatsu, a
Japanese, who is the first foreigner to
receive such an award at the institution.
The rise in the price of meat because
Of the beef trust has had good effect
on this city. There is now more demand
One of the best-known of the Fulton fish
market dealers was asked whether
he thought there would ever be a fish
trust" II think it quite impossible" he
said. The ncertainty of the supply
and OF the exact time when the cargoes
got in quickly and sold in hurry to
| make room for new loads. A ranchman
can tell how many cattle he has, and the
beef buyers, who can keep their stock
safely. can estimate just how to regu-
late prices. There was once an attempt
mere to corner porgies, but it was dis
| NAL failure"
There is excitement in Chinatown. for
the dramatic season has begun. Every
| laundryman was there to see the cele-
brated Chinese actor, Horn-Horn, and
his wife make their debut. The play.
| which is considered classic in China. is
| called -Shen-Kong -Shang-Do-
ker-Chien," which title translated means
"Doker of China; or, A Hero in His Own
Home. One performance lasts about
! week. There is a chorus Of thirty
voices, and after the singing gets started
| every cat within block fees for it's life.
The orchestra is a full one and the noise
would have shamed a boiler foundry.
The plot of the play hinges upon
neglected wife, who, tired of her liege
lords absence from home, lies for hin,
with broomstick, and, notwithstanding
that he is in a coat of armor and is
armed with a sword, beats him into sub
| mission. Forever afterward he remains
| at home and minds the children. The
play is said to have moral, even in
China.
The cash price paid for the Plaza
Hotel and the recent sale of a house on
Fifth avenue for $5OO,OOO, give people
| who are looking for permanent resi-
dences in New York city an amazing
insight into the magnitude of the specu-
lative operations in modern housebuild-
ing just at present. A year ago a small
corner lot on Thirty-fourth street and
Broadway was sold for $375,OOO. The
purchaser announced recently that he
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