The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-03-04
SPLICE HIS BACKBONE.
Colonial Secretary Attempts Po-
Iiticaf Surgical Operation
on the Premier.

Colonial Secretary Attempts a POI
Iiticat Surgical Operation
on the Premier.
London, Feb. 19.-The press continues
it's warning that the situation in West
Africa between France and Great Brit
ain is growing more critical. 1t is i'm
possible to abandon the British flag with
out loss Of honor, it is said. According
to the Daily Chronicle France and Ger
many are casting covetous eyes upon Lii
IBERIA and are contemplating it's annexa-
ton.
1t is widely accepted that Joseph
Chamberlain. the secretary Of state for
the colonies, IL endea yoring to put back
bone into the Marquis of Salisbury's
dealings with France, Mr.. Chamberlain
persisting in viewing the matter purely
from the point of view of the colonial Of
fee and Urging above all things the main
colonizihg power.
Sir Thomas Wemyss Reid, editor Of
The Speaker, is responsible for the state
ment that Mr.. Chamberlain would have
pushed his pro-British policy in Africa
to the fisk of war. and the Marquis of
Salisbury's attitude in opposing it, there
fore. lends some cOuntenance to the Cos
sip that the Queen has Informed the
Marquis of Salisbury that she will never
again sign declaration Of war
Much Sympathy for Americans.
The newspaper opinions expressed aud
the official messages sent convey ODlS
partial idea Of the Universal sympathy
for the United States felt On account
Maine in Havana harbor. The official
world is naturally deeply interested and
every opportunity has been taken tb ek~
! press regfet to the United States charge
daffaires. Henry White. in the absence
of the United State. anba ssador. Col
| John Hay. who is travelling in Egypt,
But. in addition to this. many private
Americans living here are receiving let
| ters and calls of regret and sympathy
| from their English friends. On the day
of the funeral of the victims whose bod
les were recovered the flags over the CON
sulates were half-masted and at South
ampton many of the shifts, following
those Of the American line, half maste,i
their ensfgns.
| Two Bills with Wide Scope.
Two bills which have been introduced
i'll the House of Lords. and which un-
douhtedly will become law. have excited
much interest. One Of them proposes to
make all unauthorized translation al i'll
fringemeht Of :: copyright, and extends
the copyright to lectures and sermons.
with the power to forbid newspaper re-
ports of them. In addition the measure
provides that maya zine authors are the
owners Of the copyright of their articles
after three yeats and noveliSts are pro-
ttected from dramatization. The other
bill provides for the reform of con.pa ny
promoting, making directors. promoters
and vendors individually liza bic for loss
arising FROM false statements. and also
providing Il IHHaltF IF imprisonment for
Il term of not exceeding two years.
. The future of th" Imperial institute IL
threatened by the action Of the colony Of
Victoria: which has announced the with
drawal of its grant for the maiuena ne4.
of the institute. claiming it is useless to
the colony: Tfiis probably viii be fol-
lowed BY other Australian colonies taking
similar action.
The memorial of the late I1e~is Carroll
lRev. Charles bod sson) is to take the
form of 9 cot hospital for sick chill rell.
to be caltd the Alice in Wonderland
cot. A strong, committee has been formed
to forward the idea, and it is: meeting
with an enthusiastic response.
Gladstone Coming Home to Die.
1t is said that Mi Gladstone r. coming
home to die. An eyewitness who saw
his departure from the Riviera aftf Ef,s
arrival at Calais reports striking ch1ngt!
III the old stateSmans appearance; Ar
engagements had been made at Ca3ais to
carry his chair from the train to the ft+tel.
but Mr. Gladstone was determined &,
walk the distance. thirty Yards, and was
carefully assisted down the steps. Ell
.yeloped IL coats and rugs. HsiaaS1ly han-
ing OH the arms of two gehtle1t.eE. H.
slowly tottercd ta the hotel
In spite of Maj. Ponds denials. whit!
DR.. Nansen has not Publicly. or to re-
| porterS. criticised America. lie has be.,!
remarkably frank in talking with hi.
| friends. and does not conceal the fact
that he has been. ttnfa vorably IMPRESSED
H A%t ass9nx ' %hat he he ts hns the
We htjoh< Of the AMERICAN reporters" and
he did n0f IKE his audiehct*
n feel At home here" he. said. but
there; in spite If the crowds. felt Il
/ lack of sympathy with MY <:ientf4'
achievements, In maht cases. the f~n.
pie " Ea wanted aa,t to stare e.a sa q fPeE yo
/ up and sting 4 cOlnic song"
The Order. ST the Grown, Started is
New York. is. diSctissed with great gie.'
here by the Daily Chronicle. the Daily
Mail and other newspapers. Vanity Fair
DECLARING that it is quite the nature of
| things tfat such an order should he horn
in NsM Ir k adding & t is always s t h
of socialistic tendencies, who has the:
keenest appreciation Of the. ad~apta ees
which aristocracy possesses
Lord kosebery's Daughters Comic Out:
Social interest is concentrated aH fhe'
ball which Lord Rosebery is to give ey'
Monday. and at which iw" Of his dauglA
| tsrS are to come out. 1hHAsh it is chiefly
for the yvung it will be n very ni;i gnif1cent
affair. The Prince Of Wales will @ there,
and it is said that the hall marks ~ de-
tctlhinqtion Of LORD KoseberS TO entertai.t
more hv:Shly than hitheftH, and to be-
more ia evAiefite among social and politi-
cal people iii view Of his reported ihteA-
I ton to resume tue Liberal leadership.
| The weather has been most mild at1d
unprecedented. There are lilacs. etc, III
the parks and the cucktos haye arrived
| two months in advance OF their Usual
| time.
There has been q; decided boom at Most
tinue to be at the C5n,t., the Hay mar
ket and the Criterion: and !. rather uneA-
pectedly. at Her Majesty's and at tbs
Duke Of York'<, where GeorSe Edw3Fdes
produced an adaptation. of "Jal6qSe tu
Saturday with Ellis Jeffreys and St'y Rfotif
Hicks in the leading parts. 1t also prom.
Uses to be one of the successes of the
season. the Prince of Wales having set the
seal of approval upon it.
| London Newspaper Ballet.
On Monday the Empire successfully
produced a gorgeous ballet ingeniou>ly
representing all the London daiiies aud
weeklics. George :!Alexander's prafut1irl1
of Much Ado About Nothing" at the
st. James on Wednesday. was a triumph
of stage pictures, costumes. etc. but the
acting was disappointing. Mr.. Alexan-
der's Benedict was UNEQUAL in parts and
Julia Nelson's Beatrice WAS M unneces'
sary imitation of Ellen Terry. Fay Da'
| Wis was unsatisfactory.
Sir Henry Irving has secured the Fog
lish rights of "Cyrano de Rergerac. i
blank verse romantic drama by young
Frenchman. RoStaud who has hitherto
been obscure. and which the Paris critics
laud most highly.
Paul Potter is revising ''rhe Conquer
ors," Mr.. Alexander proposing to tone
down the adversely-criticiSct1 passages.
The Nottingham papers commend Blue
Jeans" which was presented there on Feb
ruary ii by Laura Burt.
| George w. IIederer has contracted with
Musgrove the Australian manager who
controls the Shaftsbury theater. to bring
the Casino company to the SALISBURY