The Virginia enterprise., 1903-02-20

ing encyclopedia of political and histori-
cal knowledge, and it used to be an honor
to be interviewed by "Gath." Ex-Gov.
Henry w. Warmoth of Louisiana said that
"Gath' met him once in the Fifth Ave-
nue. Hotel and asked him one question
can state, which was answered briefly.
The next day two columns, questions
and answers, appeared in an Ohio news
paper, in which the ex-governor was
made to give in detail the political OUT
look. Now, strange to relate" added
the ex-governor, Il was made to say eX-
actly what would have said, and mar
veled at the mindreading powers Of
Gath No wonder he made such big
SUGGEST"
Loie Fuller. the dancer, arrived in
New York on the liner St. Paul. She
has been absent nearly two years, dur
ing the greater portion of which time
she was i'll France. She recently danced
before the Shah Of Persia, whom she
describes as "a polished oriental"
Ex-Police Capt. James Cannon was
treated with considerable clemency by
Recorder Golf when he was arraigned
neglect of duty in failing to suppress
vice when he was in command Of an
east side precinct. He was liable to
Imprisonment and a fine of $500. The
recorder let him off with fine of $3.50,
which was paid.
Louise Searle, a stage beauty of tweu-
ty years ago, died in poverty here in
room pra ctically bare Of furniture at 633
Hudson street. Coroner's Physician
Weston says she died of consumption and
lack of nourishment. She had been an
invalid for some years, but had no one
to look after her except her son Harry,
who acted as nurse and housekeeper. For
several seasons she sang with the Emma
Abbott Opera Company, and then went
over to E. e. Rice to sing the part of
Gabrielle in "Evangeline.' 1t is said her
contract called for $500 a week, a top
notch salary in those days. About twelve
years ago she had slight accident.
which compelled her TO retire. She had
some money saved when she retired. but
education and in supporting herself. At
times there was no fire in the room in
which she lay i'll. All that was left of
her belongings were two beds and a few
boxes.
William B. Leeds, president of the
Rock Island railroad and a director in
the United States Steel Corporation,
bought recently Il large tract Of land
at Oyster Bay, L. 1. Mr.. Leeds intends
to build large country place in the fash
ionable colony near President Rooseyelt's
home: Mr.. Leeds is reported to have
paid 100000 for the Thomas T. Young
tract of 400 acres, adjoining the Airing
ton Hotel property. 1t fronts 5000 feet
on Cold Spring harbor.
Clinton y. Moffat, treasurer at DAILY 5
Theater, while handling some paper
money, rubbed one Of his eyes. It be-
came sore and the other eye also was at
fected. The physician decided that Mof-
fat must have the injured organ removed
III order to save the sight Of the other
eye.
The United States fish commission at
Woods Hole hope that scarcity of coal
may help Bl1zzard bay oysters. The oys-
fish are easy to get in large quantities if
anybody has any good reason to take
the trouble. The commission has issued
statement that the star fish makes ex-
cellent fuel and are almost Jas good as
coal and cost nothing.
The private impresario is the latest
adjunct of the millionaire's house. He is
an efficient instrument in disposing of the
superhuous wealth to be spent in enter
tanning. His business is to arrange mu-
them what to have on the programmes
if they do not know, and he suggests
what singers shall be engaged. And, OF
course, he looks out for the part that he
is to play in the affair. Usually the
method of concert giving is to call in the
house impresariO and ask his ideas of a
concert to cost about $500. exclusive of
three concerts are to be given at regular
intervals, each to cost the same amount
The impresario names some singers or
players, OF whom two are to be selected
The hostess and the impresario agree on
those who seem best suited for their pur-
pose and the impresario, with the $500
as his working capital, goes to the per.
formers who have been approved by. his
patron. The cheaper he can get them
the more profitable will be the concert
for him.
When the thirty-five skyscrapers of the
hrSt class now in course of construction
are completed there will be in all abou,
15O on Manhattan island. Until the lasi
decade Of the Nineteenth century there
was not one. OF this $50 fully half have
DCCIi luc plOuuCL VI LuG last 1eW years
If there is proportionate increase in tho
next decade New York, from Fourteenth
street to the Battery, at least. will be a
city of skyscrapers, with the streets mar
row, gorges, walled in by towering, man
made cliffs
The Marconi Wireless Telegraph Com.
pany has issued statement that all OF
the fast steamers of the international
Mercantile Marine Company will be sun.
piled Immediately with wireless telegraph
plants.
People with Summing tendencies have
found a. brand new diversion. China.
town. the Bowery and the sprightly
"Ienderloin' have lost all charm fo1
them since they discovered the steer
steps that lead to the marvellous tunnel
known as the rapid transit subway
Women who shrek at sight Of a mouse
and faint If they hear the whisper of an
accident on the surface of the earth nicG
up courage and skirts and descend =
depth of twenty-five feet into a region
which, at first glance, looks like an iIIns.
tration of Dante's Inferno" They walk
ankle deep in liquid mud, perform aero.
batic 1eats in balancing on narrow blanks
and are escorted hv narvo,,, 49,. - =