The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-04-29
LONDON Is IN TEREsTED.
War or Peace II the Sole Question
Before the People Of the
a s55$E 81 Metropolis.
copyrighted. 1893, by the A.sociated prcss

9I London, April lH.--There is but one
question before the public in London, war
or peace, aud everybody discusses ii
more or less intelligently, yet always
friendly disposed towards the II United
States, H. 81 +. - ss #'-s ~ ~
Queen Victoria, it is understood. has
watched with deep concern the course cl
the crisis, special service kilograms huv.
ing appraised her Of every turn of the
diplomatic campaign, between the arri-
val of the London papers on one day ard
those of the day following. ~
i Her ajesty has consulted the Marquis
of Salisbury as to the possibility of avert
ing war, and it is announced here, "when
the secret pages of our foreign Office are
made public, it will be found that her
majesty's personal mediation reached
both the Queen Regent of Spain and
President Mckinley"
g. sali.bury's Work.
Though the Marquis of Salisbury well
with diplomacy, but is kept constantly in
formed OF the progress of all the negotia-
tons, and has succeeded In doing bit
Of diplomacy Oh his own account since he
left England. 1t is asserted that the
premier has managed to materially ad-
vance the West African negotiations.
In fact, it is said they have been suf-
ticiently advanced to give reason to be-
lieye that satisfactory settlement will
be announced when Parliament reassem-
bies on Monday. On the reassembling
of the House of Commons it's first bust
ness will be that of supply.
The Marquis OF Salisbury will return
to England on May when, club gossip
asserts, he will resign the lord wardetis
ship of the Cinque ports and be succeeded
as lord warden by Lord George Hamil-
ton, the secretary of state for India.
Although the premier is better able to
say he evidently does 50 with difficulty,
and only by leaning on his private secre-
tary. 1t is added that the marquis stoops
more than usual, and that his face has
not recovered the ruddy hue which is ha-
hitual in his case when in good health.
The Weeks Discoveries.
The weeks discoveries have been most
interesting. Rychnowsky, the electrician
of Lembcrg, claims to have discovered
an electric fluid which he calls "elec-
trois.' The discovery has caused a great
sensation on the continent. He obtains it
by electrolysis; but, it is not identical
with electricity.
Its effects are declared to be startling,
producing light and causing Geissler
tubes to emit feuroscent rays. 1t works
photochemically,. rotates objects in mid
air, produces whirlpools in water and kills
bacteria. Metal and glass thereby can
be charged with electricity and the mag
net needle changes direction under it's in
auence.
From Egypt came reports of the discov-
phis H., who reigned B. c. 1900, of
Thotmes ", of Amenophis III, and
Rameses ~. V. VI. All the bodies are
said to be in a splendid state of preser-
walton.
Queen Wilhelnina in Paris.
Queen Wilhelmina, the Queen Regent
of Holland, is in Paris, incognito, on her
way to Cannes, where she is to visit the
Duchess of Albany. This is the first
time Queen Wilhelmina has been in
Paris and she is said to be delighted,
She will be received by President Faure
on her return.
1t is semi-ofticially announced that the
Duke and Duchess of York will make a
tour of every British colony in 1899.
travelling on board the new royal Yacht.
The Rev. B. w. Marturin, formerly
one OF the Crowley fathers of the AugIi-
can church, was ordained to the priest
hood of the Roman Catholic church in
the Carmellte convent in London on
Wednesday last.
Father Marturin was one of the priests
sent to the United States by the Cowley
Fathers as a missionary to extend the
High church" movement in the Epis-
copal church i'll the United States. He
was stationed for time in Philadelphia.
where his work attracted considera ble at.
tentlon: His conversion to Roman
Cathollcism was. announced some time
age ana his ordination: to the Roma
priesthood has been expected to follow.
The Gar presented the Prince of Mon.
tenegro with an Easter gift of 81, 600 re.
peating rifles and 25,OOO,OOO cartridges.
Princess Louise of Saxe-C oburg and
Gotha, who eloped from her husband
Prince Philip of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha,
and who has been residing with her lover
Lieut.. Mattachech, on the latter's estate
IN Crotla. has been ordered to leave the
Austrian dominions.
viii Not Bave a Salon.
The Duke and Duchess of MARLBOROUGH
have given up the idea of political salon
They will not take a town house during
the season, but will reside at Blenheim.
Hundreds of forthcoming weddings are
MARQUIS Camden to Lady Joan Marion
Nevill: daughter Of Lord Henry Nevill
second son of the Marquis of Abergaven
ny; Sir Ralph Barrett Blois to Miss Freda
Kennard, daughter of Col. Hogan Ken
nard; the Rev. e. A. Villiers, nephew Of
Lord Amherst of Hackney, to Lady
Elaine Quest. daughter of Lord Win
borne; Capt: Charles Fitz-Clarence, great
grandson of King William w., to Lady
Violet Churchill, daughter of the late Lore
Alfred Spencer-Churchill. and Sir William
Orr Ewing, member Of parliament fo1
Ayrburghs, to Lady Auguste Bowie
daughter Of the Earl of Glasgow.
The council of the National Artiller,
association has ISSUED an appeal fo1
$4,000 ($15;0OO) to enable volunteer
team to ACCEPT the invitation of the do
minion artillery association to compete il
Canada during the coming summer.
Lord Rossinbre and Fiiigall and Others
have promoted 9 company to give Lon
doners 6-pehnE az cents) cabs. 1t is un
der the mile-ticket system, similar to thai
Of the omnibuses; aid is expected to pre-
! vent oyerchargihg.
The Bennett steering balloon was sue
cessfully tried at the. Crystal palace OF
Monday. 1t is not intended to steer
the course of balloon when sailing with
the wind, i'll the SAME manner as affected
by the sails of ship. It has propellers
in the form of four sails worked with ;
bicycle pedal movement.
At the Theaters.
There is much talk of a big theatrica
trust to acquire and erect theaters in thu
great provincial centers, and to produce
new plays. The capital is said to bt
f500, 600 and the venture is reported tt
haxe many prominent hackers.
American plays and players are Al
present dominating London's attention
and discomfting the native managers
some of whom are unable to thrive.
The much-vaunted 1.-THE Conquerors'
has been expurgated of it's offensive &C
ton. But. in spite of this, it is generally
condemned by the critics as neetllessly
exploiting the basest motives. Some
sympthizing German spectators, whe1
Alexander says to Julie Nelson "Tht
French Women are Ours shouted
'.This is disgraceful," and stalked out O
the stalls. The admirable color of tn,
st. James players are said to be unabl,
to put their hearts into the repellen
characters. The st. James Gazette ap
peals to the: censor to cancel the license
Of the play. La =
The Belle of New York. although thu
book is declared to be of the flimsiest de
scription, promises to become the season.,
fad, through the remarkably unanimou,
newspaper praise it has received and the
dash with which the American girls, Dar
Ia 1v nd ~