The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-03-03
DON'T LIKE BRITISH.
When Portrait Of Queen Victoria
Nls Shown at Nice There is
Vii Storm OF Kisses.


London, Feb. 1s-The sudden death Of
NJ. Felix Faure, President OF the French
republic, has not affected the programme
drawn up for Queen Victoria's trip to
the South Of France. She will 80 to
Cimiez unless civil discord breaks out.
The attitude Of the people in the south
ern part Of the French republic toward
British subjects. however, is still far
from cordial and considerable Indignation
has been aroused here by the anti-I3ritisl
demonstrations which have been occur.
ring there recently.
An English visitor at Nice writes that
twice when he attended entertain
ments ut one Of the chief pleasure re-
actress gives limitations of well-known
women, when the curtain was raised dis
playing Queen Victoria and the band
played God Save the Queen" there
was an Outburst Of Kisses and groans and
shouts Of Down with the English
from the well-dressed audience, one man,
it further appears, breaking forth into d
voiiey OF invectivcs against her majesty
Dreyfus Case Partly the Cause.
There is little doubt that the Dreyfus
crisis and the scurrilous attacks Of
portion of the Partisan papers are large
ly accountable for President Faure's sad
CIV SutIer papers nave Decn
constantly raking up court incidents re-
tlecting upon members of NJ. Faure's
family, though not affecting the honor
of President Faure personally. Only on
Thursday last the Libre Parole attacked
the mother of NJ. Faure's son-in-law
with reference to Il house (which, it is
claimed, she wants to force the city Of
Paris to purchase at her own price in
order to prolong the Rue Mogdar. The
city officials, it further appears, found
the price exorbitant and determined,
rather than pay the sum demanded. to
make bend in the street, after offer
ing her larger and more valuable house
few doors off, which she refused. The
| matter was taken before the council of
state, which decided against the promo
sition to make bend in the street.
Ihereupon the Libre Parole denounced
the decision as ''jobbery," implying that
nj. Faure exercised his influence in the
interest of his son-in-law's mother. The
President was much upset by this at
tack, foreseeing in it only the opening of
campaign against him.
"Love Letters of the Brownines."
The book of the week, "Love Letters
Of the Brownings," published on
wednesday, makes interesting reading
Although the story is simple, there is
little variety in the sentiment and there
are no lovers quarrels. Browning, writ
ing in 1916, speaks thus of the late
James Russell Lowell: He has refined
fancy and is graceful for all American
critic; but the truth is he knows moth
ing of English poetry, or next to moth
ing; and has merely had dream of the
early dramatists'
About the same time Mrs. Barrett had
a proposal from firm of Boston pub
S hnr To nd obi
She asked his opinion on the subject and
Browning, replying and advising her to
accept, characterizing the offer as Il
good. straightforward unAmerican
thing at the same time intimates that
American publishers are given to print
ing incorrect copies and ''eking out with
supposititious matter, as they did with the
the progress If these Americans in taste,
their amazing leaps, like grasshoppers, up
to the SUM-
Bradley-Martinst to Live in ENGLAND.
Mrs. Bradley Martin, it is now assert
ed, has decided finally to take up her
residence altogether in England and sell
her New York establishment She in
tends to entertain lavishly during the
coming London season.
Joseph Chamberlain, the secretary of
| state, for the colonies, has not vet recoy-
| cred from an attack of govt, which con-
| tinues painful and he, whose proud Dub-
lie boast was that he never took physical
| exercise, is now ordered by his doctors
to change his habits and indulge in mod
| crate cycling.
The engagement of the Earl of Crewe
to Lady Margaret, youngest daughter of
Lord Rosebery, is of exceptional interest
in social and political circles, where both
| Of them enjoy unusual popularity. The
IN ySS TX, To how Evil
Peggy" /She only recently came on,
/ and has gfeat personal charm and many
accomplishments. She will inherit grea;
wealth. On the other hand, the Earl OF
Crewe is one of the ablest, best-lookine
and richest of the Liberal peers, with ;
distinguished political future. He has
beautiful houses, great estates, own:
! race horses, writes poetry and has :
grown-up daughter.
Another interesting engagement is thai
of Mary Hughes to Lord Edward Pei
! ham, Clinton The latter is il widowe1
and is an uncle of the Duke of Newcas
tie, whom he will also probably succeed
as both the duke and Lord Francis Hope
who married an American actress, MAY
grand daughter of the first Earl Ravels
worth, is a maid of honor and is a great
favorite of Queen Victoria, who presents
her maids of honor. on their marrying
with the traditional dowry of f1OOO anc
a cashmere shawl.
| Wales Tribute to Gladstone.
The Prince of Wales, ON Thursday
presided at meeting Of the committee
having charge of the national memoria
| Radiant, gay and altogether charm
Frenchy play that gives abundant opport
| Carter is a revelation in the character
ng, the famous lady of the red gold Il
| Gov, +t,1 nn<r to psSS,nf To fEn iuJ
| The above photograph shows her as
cks is the idol of stagestruck New Yo1
est pitch of dramatic power. Zaza is q
he appears in "Zaza."
| k, where she is appearing as Zaza in 8
woman with past and Mrs. Leslie
to the late William e. Gladstone, at
which it was announced that the sub.
scriptions had decreased the sum of t25,
900. During the course of the proceed
| ings the Prince of Wales made very
| graceful reference to Mr.. Gladstone, say
| ing: Il am sure that my wish will be
that of the country generally. that the
statue memorial may be worthy of him
and worthy of our country. Nobody had
| a higher admiration for the great states
manlike qualities of Mr.. Gladstone than
/, and may add that l bore him great
personal friendship
A sensation was caused in financial
circles by the extraordinary announce
ment that the Milwall Dock company
would pass it's dividend, owing to the
discovery of deficit of over f2OO,O
! Isl, OOO.OOO). The chairman of the com.
pany has disappeared and the shares
have dropped about twenty points. 1t
does not appear that there has been act
ual embezzlement of money. but the ac-
counts hare been so manipulated that
the directors were led to declare divi-
| dends which were not earned.
In theatrical Circles.
Theatrical circles were absorbed most
| of the week in the charges of Manager
| I4oewenfeldt of the Prince of Wales
| theater that an organized mob attempted
| to ruin '"The Cocuette" when it was
produced on Saturday. Mr.. Loewen-
| feldt also asserts that the gang was sent
| by rival manager. Interviews with
ell the other prominent managers have
teen published and they are unanimous
| in expressing themselves against the be-
| lief that any organized opposition was
| responsible for the tumultuous scenes oc-
curing at many of the first nights.
! There is no doubt that much of this
| first-night opposition is caused by the
| presence of paid cliques which are be-
| coming as much of n nuisance here as in