The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-03-13
IN GAY NEW YORK.

John Quinn, a former representative in
Congress, is dead of pneumonia, after u
weeks illness.
Official announcement was made of the
acceptance by Rev. Langdon c. Steward
son of Lehigh University of the presi-
dency of Hobart College at Geneva.
In the report of the health department
It is estimated that the present popula-
ton of Greater New York is 3 O
an increase since the United States CEN
sus of 1900 Of 295, 7O1.
George n. Pell, who ome years ago
was we'll known in Wall street circles
and in fashionable society, was sentenced
to three years and six months in states
prison for grand larceny, to which he
pleaded guilty.
The bronze figure of Diana which sur
mounts the tower of Madison Square
Garden will soon be overtoppea by the
building, which will rise a sheer 500 feet
from the street level. Diana stands only
3332 feet from the curb.
Two Of the little Manhattan elevated
railroad locomotives are booked for a
new lease of life in far-away China. They
are to be used in the construction OF the
Canton-HankOW railroad, which is in the
hands Of an American concern. The road
will be 900 miles long.
Miss Helen Loder Jane, known as
"Elota,"' a dancer connected with the
klaw 4 Erlanger companies in New
York, died at the home of a friend, Mrs.
Henry Hurry, in Newark. Her death
woe 1IvA r. h00v% ~
6y dancing, so the doctors say. She had
been a dancer since she was 5 years old.
She was p.
William Rockefeller Of the Standard
Oil Company called at the tax office and
mad his personal assessment reduced from
$1,000 900 to $500 5000. Although MIR.
Rockefeller has a house address at $50
Fifth avenue, he said his residence is in
that he possessed only $4,000 in cash
and that his personal estate was not
worth more than 100000.
The Kronprinz Wilhelm. outward
bound, had among her passengers Count
Quadt. first secretary Of the German en-
bassy at Washington; Mrs. William As
tor, Adolph L. Frankenthal, consul at
Berne, and George T. Oliver of Pitts
~ >, VIII GAAu N4ASs COluCl1US duUCl-
bilt were also among the passengers. it
being their intention to spend some time
in the south Of France.
Considerable apprehension is felt by
the relatives of D. o. Mills on account
Of the aged fnancier's health. He, is
unable to leave his room and most Of the
was Il years old last September, and his
extreme age renders him less able to
Withstand the many complications which
often follow an attack of the grippe. For
this reason his friends feel concerned
about him.
Competition for the gold medal which
is offered by the Society Of the Cincin-
natl Of the state of Rhode Island for the
best musical composition adapted to the
words of Samuel Francis Smiths Amer
lea" has closed. Great interest has been
shown by American composers. and more
than 300 compositions have been contrib
uted. These must be played before the
committee having the matter in charge.
The award probably will be announced
July T..
Among the passengers on the steam
ship Etruria was C. r. Bellamy, man.
ager Of the Liverpool tramways, which
are under municipal control. He comes
to attend a convention at which the ques-
ton Of municipal ownership Of all public
franchises is to be discussed. He is an
enthusiastic advocate of municipal own
ership, and says the Liverpool tramways
have been operated by the city since 1897
and that the experiment has proved high
" satisfactory. $
Plans for the benefit of Miss Glars
Morris, the actress, to be given shortly,
have. taken ). definite shape. The per.
formance will be given under the aus,