The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-02-25
SESSION TO BE LIVELY.
Matters Of Foreign Policy will be
Kept to the Fore In the
Cnrone1re
1898, by the Associated Press

London, Feb. Entertainment opens
without anything in the shape of great
sensation, but with general feeling on
both sides of the house that matters will
take liyelier turn later. Most of the
prophets are of the opinion that it will k'
a foreign policy session, the position of
the government depending very largely up
on the extent to which it can justify It's
relations with the powers The general
tone of the lobby conversation showed
that dissatisfaction with the action of the
Marquis Of Salisbury was widespread
among his supporters, particularly in re-
ca.
Curzon and Davitt Clash.
The parliamentary secretary for the for
| elgn Office. George n. Curz0n, started the
session badly by making enemies. All
parties resent his brutal taunt of Michael
Davltt during Thursdays dssensions
over slavery III Zanzibar. Mr.. Dayitt
kept in irons.
Possibly they were," responded Mr..
turzon, land perhaps the honorable gem
teman knows that there are people liz
this country who are not unacqualnted
with haIuicuffs'
Mr.; Davitt promptly replied: eyes. [
myself
Then there were such cries of ''ShaIne::'
"Withdraw" and "Apolo&jze:' that even
the usual complacency of Mr.. Curzon was-
upset. and he said: II have no desire to-
be offensive and am quite ready to apollo
gize for having tempted the honorable
gentleman's Interruption
AT the end of his speech Mr.. Curzon
said he wished to repeat his apology. and
Mr.. Davitt raised his hat and smiled
g0Od-humoredly.
The correspondent of the Associated
press at Alien. Norway. reports that the
expedition headed by the Rev. Sheldon
tary secretary of the United States sec
rotary for war has met with great diff
culties. William Akjellman. surerin-
tendent Of the government reindeer herd
in Alaska. who started ahead of Messrs.
Jackson ard Dcvore. has secured the
country with six assistants, sledging 1900
miles through forests in Arctic night.
Trained reindeer are. scarce and he had
to pick up lots Of three or four which
were eventually concentrated into six
herds. aggregating 500. 1t was difficult
to persuade the Lapla nders to leave their
cured. Mr. Jackson said the travel nee
essary to collect the reindeer more
dangerous than travelling in the Chilkooi
pass
Spanish Diplomats Are "Broke.''
1t is understood that Spain recently ap-
piled to Great Britain for assistance in
raising loan, to which the Marquis Of
Salisbury referred at the opening Of the
House Of Lords Tuesday.sast. when
he said that China was hot the only gov
eminent which might want money.
According to club gossip. the Spa nish
legations III London and elsewhere are
suffering from long delay t" the remit
tances and that the diplomats have been
forced to deffaE the expenses of their
Establishments.
Prince Albert of Belgium, the nephew.
of King Leopold of Belgium, and heir
presumptive to the Belgian throne. wilt
accompany his uncle to the Riviera Oh
board the steam yacht NARROWER. for,
mcrly the property of the late Ogden
Goelet Of New York. hut recently pur~
chased by his majesty.
The prince will then start for the Unit
ed States. From one of the aide-de~
camps of the King a correspondent Of the
Associated press learned that the pro-
gramme of the princes tour is very long,
the United States. frem New York to-
California. New Orleans lind Florida. az
far north as Seattk. and :f'ertla nd and
back through Canada to ST. Johns. The
prince has already decided just whst be
will visit in each city
The prince will also visit RH>toH. Bar
Harl,or: Niasara< Chicago. Milwaukee.
St. Paul. Minneapolis: Duluth, St. Louis,
Louisville. Cincinnati Pittsburs. 1tli
City Salt Lake City. Denver: CoI"rade'
Springs. the Yellowstone park and uu-
merohs other cities. The report that the
prince intends. to consult President Mc-
Kinley regarding Congo affairs is ua~
founded.
King Menelk. of Absssinia is prepar~
ing for a Journey to the European capt
tails and IS collecting all the objects of
special artistic interest in 14byssif:iu. the
| mo no of h., -
gifts to the various rulers. His maj-
eSty intends to he absent ahont eight
months and the government OF AbySsini:l
during that time will be entrusted to th,.
Queen.
Safety Of Dublin Castle.
Quite q sensation has been caused IL,
Dublin by the extraordinary I,fecaution
adopted for the safety of the castle. In
addition to the regular police force and
soldiers. q large guard. fully armed. and
relieved every two hours. is placed OIL
the castle roof. over the chief secretary's
library. The only surmisr possible is that
an attempt to dynamite the building is
Eapprehended.
The list of members of the royal COM
mission to represent Great Britain at the
Paris exposition of 1870. as published by
the London Gazette last week WIS
drawn up by the Prince Of Wales. the
prince having rejected the government
list on the ground that it was too cliquey
and too Tcry-C nionist. and demanding
that if he was to be president of the
commission he should select his own as
sociates. The government was aghast.
but acquieSced.
The Riviera is in complete carnival.
The Battle of Flowers at Cannes c,,
Thursday brought out $4,000 people
There was a large contingent of Eng
lish. including the Duke and Duchess of
! 11fvhf Tnn for of A.,1x
thrown. The Count and Countess De
Castellane participated in the festivities
They will stop ten GavS at the Villa
LuyneS, and thence will enjoy Il two
months cruise OH board the Vahalla in
the Mediterranean. daring which they
will visit Tunis and .AlgierS.
Duchess of Marlborough 10 Ambitious.
The Duchess Of Marlborough has
opened a bazaar at HALL in aid of the
sailors charities. and she intends repeat
ing the Blenheim theatrcalS in London
during the season, when the Marlhor-
oughs will entertain iaviShly. especially
in the direction of politics. in which the
duke is ambitious. The duchess is cred
tied with desire to revive the gloricS IF
the political salons, such as existed dur
ing the 3t,S.
1t Tuesdays meet of the Quorn hunt
the duchess appeared driving with her
sister-in-aw in an American buggy, vel
low painted and drawn by high-Stcp-
ping American trotter. The turnout at
tractcd much attention.
Anthony Hope has been talking freely
regarding America since his return here
He says he believes half the population
of the United States is composed of in
tcrviewers. whose predominant charac-
tcriStics are conceit as. while everyone
asked me innumerahle questions as to
my opinion of the United States and its
literature past present and future. no
one asked me a single question regarding
England or the English"
Hope also related many alleged gau-
cherries of American women to whom he
was introduced. adding that they had
many ways of expressing that they were
frankly disappointed in their expectations
concerning his personality.
The weather continues to he of the
mildest description and Influenza is so rife
that it has raised the death rate of Lon
don to 21.5 1000, and undertakerS'
prices and the price Of quinine have gone
up. Measles is also epidemic. Lady Ter