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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-02-19


fashionable old I street, spent q great
deal Of money in undermining 1t and
built ball room in the rear which was
the; finest thing Of the kind in Wash
ington and which still remains about
the best thing of the kind about the
capital. He gave entertainments to
which he invited all official Washing
ton and everybody else who was worth
while and upon which he lavished
money without stint. There had never
been anything like it here before.
1t was at one of these entertainments
that Mrs. James Brown Potter, then a
society leader, made national sensa-
ton by reciting "'Ostler Joe'-a
poem which would not attract any
great amount of attention nowadays,
put which was thought then to be de-
cidedly risque. =
10 the first Cleveland administration
through Whitney belongs the distinc-
ton OF starting Washington on the ca
reer OF social extravaganza which has
been growing more pronounced ever
since.
Ihere is great deal more money
here now than there was then. The
western millionaire has invaded the
town with his ostentation and gar
lshness, but there has never been any
thing more sumPtuous than the enter
ta1nments which Whitney used to give.
1t was he who inaugurated the cabinet
dinner as it now exists.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-02-19

The British naval building program
for 1904 is now published. There will
be three battleships of the King Ed.
ward VII. class, having 1880 tons lis
placement, $4,000 horsepower, an! a
speed OF 1919 knots; four cruisers OF
the duke Of Edinburgh class, having
1850 tons displacement, 23-50O horse
power, and p 1-3 knots speed. Also
four scouts, Is torpedo-boat destroy
ers. with speed of 25 and ISL, kncts,
and ten submarines.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-02-19

Prof. Otlet, the secretary of the
Brussels International photographed
institute, estimates that since the in
PRODUCTION of printing the following per-
centage of different classifications of
subject matter has held good Law and
sociology. 29.42; literature, 20.46; ap-
Piled science. 1918; history, geog.
rapay. 11.44; theology, religion. specu-
lation, 10: miscellaneous and biblio-
sraphy, 9; pathology and languages,
4.oS; natural sciences, 344: art, 262;;
philosophy, 1856
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put together. This
comes partly from
his position as
chairman of the
republican nation
al committee and
partly from his
business cOnnec-
tons.
In order to carry
ON his correspond
ence he keeps
three Offices run
ming here in Wash
ington and a sep
arate force of
clerks in each, all
under the general
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-02-19

The keel for a new ship, which is
to be 60 feet longer than the longest
vessel that has ever before piled the
waters OF the great lakes, has been
laid at Lorain, o. The length Of the
new carrier is to be $50 feet. It's in.
PRODUCTION will once again revolution
ize many things in lake marine It
had been commonly supposed that the
maximum length and size had been
reached. The new ship will have a
beam of Sc feet and a. depth of 80
feet. The keel measures $40 feet.
There will be SO matches.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-02-19

Ecof. Belring accepts the view that
every one is slightly tuberculous, but
this by no means implies that every
one is or will be affected with pull
monary consumption. He thinks two
things are necessary to produce con
sumption: A tuberculosis focus and
bodily conditions favoring the devel-
opment of the disorder. He regards
the contagion CT consumption in adults
with grave doubts, holding that it has
not vet been demonstrated
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-02-19

tably Interfere with
its growth, is hav-
ing another I'M
fortunate illustra-
tiCn just now in the
formation Of Mr..
Rockefeller's Tar
rytOWn Gun club.
Headed by the two
R o c k e fellers, a
number Of the very
W e a | t h y men of
TarrytOwn h av e
joined to purchase
rifles a nd hire
keepers who will
make it hot for
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-02-19

looks out. for pic
ture auctions. The
d i S tributions of
galleries, the sales
OF = the effects of
artists who have
died or been unfor-
tunate are usually
reserved for mid
winter and early
spring. De e. t Il
more than misfor-
tune favors high
prices. The re-
naming pictures
Of the late r Walls
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most interesting
characters in the
house, with his
speech on the gen.
eral political stu
alton, which made
a decided hit and
established his rep
utation as one of
the most effective
and witty debaters
in congress. has a
rare faculty for
retort of the good
natured kind that
is sure to cause
the discontinue of
an opponent when
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-02-19

ldueOus ARTICLES as
in pictures dis
posed of. Rugs,
antique furniture,
Chinese and Jap
a n e Sc ceramics,
embroideries and
the like interest an
amazing number
Of people. I have
seen stern old Gen.
Sickles stumping
along on what Get
tysburg left of his
le g, taking the
keenest interest in
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-02-19

a Jamaica woman who was travel.
ing out West some time ago heard
complaints about the swarms of ants
which infested every house and got
into all the food. There is a very
simple remedy she told her western
friends. Rub chalk on the legs of the
cupboard. The ants can not crawl I'D
over the chalk
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-02-19

gotten name. Yet
the old philosopher
of the Mills hotel
had been in his
day philanthropist,
merchant prince,
promoter, S b i p
owner. real estate
capitalist. He had
introduced tram
cars into England.
In France he had
faced and cowed
the commune.
Train was &C.
>
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-02-19
eminent.

The Chinese empress doWagcr is
said to be greatly enjoying her auto
mobile, though she has to keep within
the grounds of the summer palace be-
cause of tAe impracticability of the
PekiHC streets
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-02-19

Two hundred and fifty cases Of small
orange trees of a special kind have
arrived at Naples from California for
the purpose of experimental culture
under the auspices of the Italian gov.
eminent
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-02-19

In South Africa business was good
at the beginning of 1908, but suddenly
became quiet, which is not attributed
to the increased tariff, but to the great
crisis now taking place there. Bust
ness is not as good there now as it
was before the war. In India and
China business was bad, but in Japan
conditions were better.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-02-19

their fight for its
po s S e S sion, the
Jumel house is to
be a permanent ex-
hibit. With the
old FrallnCes tav-
ern, in whose long,
low dining-room
Washington babe
farewell to his Off
GERS OF the revOlu-
ton, and which is
now to be put in
it's ancient form as
shown in cOntem-
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-02-19

was his revolu-
tionizing the So
cial life of the
capitol.
Before he came
t o Washington
W i t h t he first
Cleveland admin
istration society:
in Washington
was a compare
lively simple and
inexpensive affair.
1t was provincial
and some of the
swell entertainers
of to-day might
think it hllcolic
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-02-19

There has been an extraordinarily
large demand for sailed behring's dur
ing the past year, which is to be at
tributed to the depressed condition of
labor and the steadily rising prices of
meat
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-02-19
No Doubt About II

Uncle" said the high school young
man, lis politics singular or plural?"s
Sonny" was the reply, Gin de paht
OF de country whah come fun dey's
singular, mighty sing'lar. Washing
ton Star. - 49, 49, =. 80 Il /.
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MINNESOTA NEWS.
Moose and Deer. !.

5sJ IA
The deep SHOWS Of the present winter
make it one Of the hardest for years on
deer and moose. The deer are begin
ming to yard in the north and will
come ont of tile rigcrs Of the winter
weak and emaciated. The same thing
applies to moose, but, if anything,
they will be even poorer than the deer.
Moose feed on swamp grass. now
buried beneath two feet of snow in
most places, and on poplar sprouts and
tw1gs. Before they can get ct this
1ood 1T is necessary for them to paw
away the snow. In the spring they
are often so weak they can walk only
with difficulty, and many will die from
the unusual exposure, just as the range
cattle of the west.
Both deer and moose are falling q
frequent prey to bands of timber
wolves. Deer are comparatively an
easy prey, but the hungry timber ban
dts encounter an enemy worthy their
mettle when they assail a monarch
bull moose. They are we'll aware of
this fact, and when they fnd one that
is weak from hunger they dog his foot
steps day and night until he falls
prey to their constancy. In open bat
tie they will kill wolf with a single
stroke of their hoofs.
cruiser of the Beltrami Timber
company recently came upon a moose
standing in the middle of a small
slough, knee deep in the snow. At
safe and convenient distance around
him was stationed a pack of eight
wolves How long the moose had been
surrounded is question. A few shots
from the woodlands Winchester dis
persed the band. The moose was so
weak that it gained: the shelter Of the
underbrush nearby with difficulty.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-02-19
The JUniel Mansion.

Whether the Colonial Danes or the
Daughters Of the Revolution win in
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-02-19
The Picture Auctions

About this time the old New Yorker
according to his almanac of experience
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-02-19
GOSSIP OF NEW YORK
How the Metropolis Has Taken to
Various Antiquities.
THREE WASHINGTON RELICS
The janet Mansion to Be Preserved
auction Sales of Art Treasures
and the People Who
Buy Them.

New York.-To the country at large
George Francis Train was almost for
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-02-19

The Birch Bark Statesman.
J, Adam Bede, who came forvar
carly in the congress as one of III
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-02-19
! !. II R. OF THE / NAVY N
Chandler and Not Whitney Is En-
titled to the Title.
CREDIT DUE TO THE LATTER
He Pushed the Original and Added
Greater Plans for the Building
of Modern Warships-As
Society Leader.

Washington.-Now that William G.
Whitney is dead there is a revival of
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Credit Due Whitney.

Whitney is entitled to credit for not
reversing Chambers policy on the in
cOminr 0f q .dono.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-02-19

A Game Club i'm the Suburbs.
This passion for great landed estates
near the city, where they must inevi-
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-02-19

Champney were recently sold in this
manner. bringing prices considerably
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-02-19
RevO1utfOnfxed Society

Hevo1uttonizedS Society. :.
Perhaps Whitney's greatest claim to
in Washington. however
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-02-19

ioi'ane' Whitney was the
first to introduce entertainment on a
lavish scale. : He bought the house Of
former Secretary Frelingku7sen On
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-02-19

Auction Room Flotsam.
The auction season sees every wear
ten times as much value in miscel-
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-02-19
Eenlnisccnt.

Many articles reminiscent of the pio-
neer days when Fort Smelling was all
outpost of civilization have been dis
covered by the workmen remodeling
the old tower and removing old build
ings preparatory to erecting new
structures.
Among these articles is an old ham
mer, evidently used in laying the floor
Of the tower when that structure was
used as prison. It is the kind form
erly used to hold whifiietrees on OK
wagons, and has a sharp-pointed han
die to be used for prying purposes.
Other articles found under the floor
were an agate and an arrow head, and
fragments of old military clothing
worn century ago, which crumbled
to the touch. Two old tin lanterns,
such as London watchmen carried in
the old days, were also found, and the
iron doors of the tower prison have
been preserved by Capt. c. NJ. Scho-
field, constructing quartermaster, as
relics of dead and gone generations.
A brass key, stamped $780, was also
among the finds"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-02-19
Rough House.

It was strenuous life for the uni
versity sophomores at the ''U' when
they attempted to hold their class par
ty in the armory despite the frantic
efforts of a mob of $50 freshmen to
break up the party. The battle that
resulted from the attempt lasted over
an hour and proved one of the hottest
ever held at the institution.
Blood and water flowed freely. Snow
balls and chairs filed the air and
clothing was torn in sf,reds. Hats.
caps and collars went to ruin and it is
believed that in at least two cases
bones were broken.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-02-19
Hanna's Many Interests.

Senator Hanna has a larger CORE
spondence than any other two senator's
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-02-19
After Ore.

Six drills arc working on lands be-
longing to the Longyear Mesaba Iron
and Land company, in the northeast
quarter of the southwest quarter Of
section. 3, township SO, range Is. This
is the most extensive exploratory WORK
under way in the Lake Superiorregion.
These drills are finding an excellent
ore body. Two holes are already in
iron and others may find it.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-02-19
"olfer' Resigns.

Wolfer Resigns.
Henry Wolfer sent to the state board
of control his resignation a. warden of
the state penitentiary, aud N. F.
Boucher, warden of the stat. peniten-
tiary of North Dakota was appointed
to fill the vacancy. Mr.. Wclfer's res
ignation will take effect May 1, and
the new warden will enter on his du-
ties on that date. = -
News Notes.
Great Northern seveyors are work.
ing on the Pelican Rapids line, which
was abandoned long ago after consid-
cradle work had been done. @<.:#
It is learned that the, Wright & Da-
Wis interests Of Michigan are to return.
to Minnesota to operate more extens-
lively than ever in the pine timber in
dustry. :, sz@=
An exhibit. of the handiwork of in
mates of the state insane hospitals and
other state institutions is being planned
by the state board of control for the
Louisiana purchase exposition.
A fire in the Dale exchange OF. the
Northwestern Telephone company at
st. Paul caused q loss estimated att
.S25, 600. s. ....@
Two more students have been sus
pended from the university for crib
bing.
B. ". Dering believes he Is. tie pio-
neer Of Itasca county pioneers. Four
teen wears 400 he shot two "a rihn,r3 ~, 4
the present townsitc Of Little Fork
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-02-19
Close Call.

Dan Patch, record i:5cA, the $6o,ooo
champion pacing stallion owned yby NJ.
w. Savage, had a,narrow escape from
death by fire in MI. Savage's stable at
1000 Portland avenue, Minneapolis.
Blinded by the dense smoke and
showered with water from the hose di-
rected by the firelnen the king of the
track was led from his stall by Judge
c. 3. Elliott, Mr.. Savage and Charles
Plummer, the caretaker
The famous horse did not seem to
be injured in the least by his exposure
to fire and water and altho excited
and nervous after the ordeal.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-10-16

Plans have been completed for the
first series OF recitaIs 10 be given by
the UuscLuld Piano Quartet. consisting
OF Miss Marie Won UuschuId, president
OF the University of Music AIr. AIierschs
AR FllEeI. and AR EeIIskL
The concerts WIN be given on Eovem-
her I5. December g. and January 30. The
proEramz win ineluds such works as
Brahms quartet iu O. minor Haydn g
string quartet with the Austrian hymn,
lIeldelssolH.s trio ln u minor. and
A0IEmlu.s trio -u E major Brahms
Gar.Eet quintet
On December the program viii be
devoted 90 Eeetlos Hu. and wiz com
prise Che kEelLzer sonata Tor plano and
violin. the Trio -u g. minor. TWO Scotch
songs FOR C1u-ra-tD. sung Dy Miss Clara
Drew. and aeeomuaued By piano. VlI-
Iu. ana cello. and the seZterte of
Beethoven. which VIII be played with
the assistance or AIr. EauDJucEe, cIaTi-
metz Ar. MeUes. bassoOu5 Albert Wack-
er. French horn. aHC Paul Pfarzs double
bass
The Chamber Music reeltaIs. with the
exception of the FIRST one, viii be pre-
ceded by lecture on the respective
compositions
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-10-16
saengeTbuad Season Opens.

The SaenEerbuud season viii be for
maIIy opened tonight with musical en-
tertainment at the clubhouse in < Street
northwest. AS in previous years. every
thing viii be done 10 make the season
one OF enjoyment Tor members OF the
club and their friends. Singers OF well
known standing win be engaged for the
regular Sunday night entertainments
and for the public concerts specially
engaged artists viii come from New
York and other cities 10 participate.
Henry Xander. musical director OF the
club. has prepared an interesting pro-
gram for tonight. and among those wht
viii take part are Mrs. Fannie AtLes
/ Gage. Mrs Blanche Muir Dalgleish
/ Charles Myers. Joseph Henry Wiley
Johannes IlleTsCl, Erich Rath, and the
Saengerbuud chorus. The entire pro-
gram is as follows.
Ch0ruses-(a) "Gott gruesse euCh.
/ Muckei (D) Prologue, spoken by FranA
ClaudIs lc) 'ROslein vOIa Rheln,
I Schauss, SaeugerDuud, piano solo, PA
pll1us.' Schumauu, Mr.. Ratni bass
solo. Vision Fair" Massenet, Mr
WileE. cOutralto solos, taj The SUM
Der Boat GaynOrs CD AT Twilight
de kOveu, Mrs DalEleish5 violin solos
/ la) ..4lbumblatt-' Wagner (bJ POlOnaiss
BrlllianLe5 WIeulaWskl, Mr.. Mierscn
soprano solo. Pol0naise from ''MiguOn,
''L-aine.' Bartlett, AIr. Myers. VOCa
duet. The angel" Rubenstein. Mrs
| Gage and Mrs. Dalgleish, vocal quartet
T Good Night from Martha Flotow
1 Ars. Gage, Mrs. Dalgleish. ALr. Myers
and Mr. Wiley
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-10-16
Symphony Plans

The Washington Symphony Orches-
ira, under the direction Of Reginald dc
hOVeu. VIII give a series Of after
noon concerts al the Lafayette TheaLer
upon the following dates November Is.
December Q. OF this year. and January
l5, February ~, and March 10. OF 1870.
which for The past four years have been
such social and artistic events ia Wash
iuEtgu, the orchestra will as usual
day night concerts at Chases Theater.
The management OF this organization
has finally succeeded after three years
effort Ia placing the Washington Sym
sIDuy upon a footing where in must be-
FecEoueQ as one OF the important per-
object is the promotion and develop
MeIt or the art OF music IN the Ma
LuLli capital The programs for Iui5
seasons concerts have been designed 20
extend knowledge and appreciation OF
-&e higher forms or music while avoid
ing the intersections. The outline OF
me orchestra. s. repertoire viii show how
VIDE the catholicltyi and nice IJs puT-
pose. me players numbering about
Hiry-nye iu all, have been chosen from
ana abroad, and me solaists engaged
Tor cooperation with them are world
renowned celebrities. such as Eugene
il. Albert. who makes his initial appear
EAee lu tHls country Madame kirkDy-
Luuu, fresh from her tour with the
DE Mgutjau. Nine ShotWelI-Piper, and
David Ei5pham, OF the metropolitan
Opera House.
AIr. De Koven has recently returned
ready 10 give 10 the public his best ef-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-10-16
A PARsIMONIOUs AsTOR.

IL IS said iu London that although
William Waldorf Aston occasionally I'M
duIges In vast expenditure such as the
purchase OF CIlvedeu or "a splendid
steam yacht he has taken 10 parsi-
mOulgus ways Ga small matters They
declare that on recent occasion he
even objected 10 paving 6 cents each
for cabbage. GeuouuClng it as Ca mon
strJus imposition" ou the part OF his
grocer i'm his offices ON the Thames
efuDauEmeut stands a steel desk one oil
the cuTiOsities OF which is the pretty
cash drawer, always allied with s0yer-
eisus l1r. Aston. it is said. likes 10 feel
that he is always in command Of suhi-
cleut ready cash 90 buy anything that
may happen 90 catch his eye and thus
from The couple OF thousdnd pounds
In his drawer hr takes handouts OF gold
Just as necessity may require When
Mn Aston went 90 London he kept iu
his vault at C0utts bank l.O0J oJJ-}5. 600
U15.-kausas City Journal.
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Nina David In Concert.

Nina David's first appearance at The
Columbia Theater on Sunday evening
October % IS being eagerly awaited by
connclsseurs and musicians generally
bIr. Grau's earliest and most difficult
task was TO convince this young singer
that she was the possessOr OF talents
far out OF the ordinary. Their meeting
occurred IN Cincinnati while Mr.. Grau
was managing the tour of -Adeliua Patti.
Madame David had visited the city &c
hear the great diva on her last tour
and a mutual friend happened TO remark
10 the manager that ne had heard that
very afternoon what he considered ia,
pTettiesL note that ever emaudJed from
human throat. and, he added. taken
with absolute ease and perfect purity
at. Graus interest was Immediately
awakened Always on the aleT- for any
thing that promised novelty Of an ex.
graOruluary character ne proceeded az
once, through his mutual friend, tomeet
Madame David. he found, 70 his sur
prise, that facts had by no means been
oVerdraWu and that not only could she
sing some amazingly high notes, but
that her entire range OF three OctaEea
was practically haWless and developed
perfect ease and fiueucy
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-10-16
WIN Sing In New York.

Mrs. Margaret Koontz Holland, the
welI-knoWu washington singer, has been
engaged as the cOutralto sOIoisr In a
concert 10 be given in January at Car
uegie Hal, New York. The entertain
meut is % DE given under the auspices
Of a number OF society people. and the
uLher s0l0ists on the program VIII be
New York artists.
Mrs Holland sang at q similar event
two wears ago while she was a student
iu New York under FanCiulE, and her
success at that time has led the patron
esses OF the affair 10 enlist her services
this winter.
Lghua in New York Mrs. Holland VIII
be The guest Of Signor FauciulL.