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

steamer Kron Prinz Wilhelm.
Finley Peter Dunno of Chicago, the
creator OF Mr. Dooley,' arrived on the
rope for his health.
The steamer Kron Prinz Wilhelm,
which arrived from Bremen, lost two
seamen overheard on the voyage, and
four others had narrow escape from
a similar fate.
Frederick 3. Schell, formerly a we'll
known scenic painter fell from a third
story window of his residence in the
Bronx and was killed instantly. He had
been suffering recently from paralysis.
James X. Haclzett will open his season
in New York city early in November.
He will be seen in ''The Crisis at Wal
lacks. Mr.. Hackett and his wife, Mary
Mannering, will spend the summer in
Europe.
Archibald Watt is preparing plans for
the largest sailing yacht ever built. 1t
will be 37S feet long and the main cabin
will be 2Sx4O feet. The other cabins
will be as large as ordinary bedrooms.
Mr. and Mrs. Watt will make their
home on the boat in summer and winter.
corner of Fifth avenue and Sixteenth
street. was sold ut auction by George Il.
Read to Jacob Rothschild. owner of the
Hotel Majestic, for $2G3, 900, or at about
$53 a square foot. Nearly dozen in
vestors and operators took part in the
bidding, which was active.
Watcrmclons have made their first APP
pearance in the markets. There are
many luscious specimens on the stands,
but the prces-well, some are rated at
S1.!o apiece, and the cheapest are obtain
able at $3.50 apiece. 1t is hardly neces-
sary to say that the average citizen did
not buy any watcrmeons. He will wait
till the market is not so bulllSh.
On statutory grounds Mrs. Lillian
Blunt Porter obtained divorce at New
port 4. l., from Charles Hunt Porter.
.Jr. For three years, till about the end
of last March, when he resigned and
gave notice of his retirement from the
ministry, he was pastor of Charming
Memorial Church Of that city. Previous
ly he had been assistant minister Of the
Unitarian Church in Brooklyn.
Because bartcnslers use George Wash
ingtOn's statue in FraunveS tavern as a
towel rack Mrs. Emil Roas chairman OF
the Society for the Preservation Of Seen
ic and Historic Places in New York,
urged upon the board of estimate that
the city condemn the property and pre-
serve it as historic building. At pres
ent it is used as Il saloon. This is the
tavern in which Washington made his
celebrated farewell address to his otii-
GERS.
A broken neck has failed to cure Wal
ter Duryea of the love of cigars. The
young man received his injury four years
Twin o% T
and has astonished surgical experts not
only by living, but by showing signs OF
recovering lie is almost helpless, but
the other night after dinner he announced
that he wanted a cigar and good one
He declares that life has been a differ
ent thing since he smoked, and now he
wants to go swimming.
Smoldering joss sticks and offerings OF
pigs and chickens, brought by half the
population Of Chinatown, have christeneC
the gorgeous oriental home of Quone
the Min Yung clan. The new joss house
is in Mott street, and is magnifcently
furnished in honor of the new god. The
Chinese circle which will kowtow before
Quong Gung is composed of half the
Cinnamon in New York. and is said t.
be the strongest in the United States.
Pat Shcciy is hereafter to be know
as ''P: +. Sheely, Jewelcr." And as he
credit. for he might have been-he hard
ly knows what. We'll, he announces
that he and gambling have called quits
lie goes to Ruenos Ayrcs in a couple OF
weeks and there he will begin the jewel
ry, business. THAT part Of the book il
which l was known as Pat Shcedy
Gambler is closed now," he said. "W,
to n1,0 ntn ho a.
new page is headed p. +. Sheedy, Mer
chant"
The now Anchor line steamer Colum
bia, which is an imposing three-funnele,
craft, and is the fastest boat ever con
structed for the GlasgowNew Yorl
trade. The dimensions of the Columbi
So feet; and depth, 36 feet. Accommo
dations have been provided for PIG sa
loon, $50 second cabin, and large mum
Der OF steerange passengers. The dining
saloons, libraries, smoking, and othe
apartments are sumptuously fitted. 1t i
ments and has six decks. Its gross ton
napo S4OO.
William J. lie NIoyne, who is now il
at his home in New York city, is one 0
the few actors of note who knew actiy
military service during the civil Nal
He was playing in Boston when tn
war began and was one of the men mos
active in the formation of Co. 3 of tn
Twenty eighth Massachusetts Volun
teers. He was made lieutenant and late
promoted to be captain. He was in sew
eral battles, including the second Bu
Run, and in that engagement was so sc
riously wounded that he was HONORABLE
discharged. There are not many SUI
vivors of the war in the theater tina
have known such active service.
Some fertile brain has devised the plal
of having -Four Hundred" theatel
The man with the brain has sent circu
lars to several society leaders, settin
forth the advantages of such a play
house. but as yet he has not receive
authority to buy a block on which t
erect the building. The principal argu
ment of the promoter is that the patron
would not be worried by the dens
crowds with which they have to mingl
at public theaters. He says censo
could be secured to pass upon the elig
bility OF those who knock for admit
lance. The special features propose
are Sunday concerts and matinees.
'King Dodo." like ''Florodora," is wiz
inf