The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-12-22
DOM PAUL WON'T GIVE UP
Montague White Says Beers Will
Fight to the End.
NO CABLE CONNECTION
England Menaccd by the Serious Dis
affection in Cape Colony-W1II
Always be Rebellious.

London. Dec. "a Representative. If
the Associated press has discovered the
whereabouts Of Montague White. the for
mer Boer agent here, who. after spending
the recent weeks with Dr. L'yd> al
Brussels. has returned to his home in
England, where he is living quietly.
While he has 10 official connection with
the Transvaal Mr.. White keeps III touch
with those who Symnaihizr with the
Beers. He has been invited to lerturr i'll
the United States. but has declined. Mr.
White intends to return to Johannesburg,
where he has property. with III" war Is
over, but he donbtS if his holdings ,h"r"
are worth much, believing the B""rs ;s'IIl
wreck the town and mines before slrrru-
dering.
we no longer" said Mr.. White. 'hay"
cable connection with President Kruger
SO | am unable to speak definitely re-
garding Boer opinion Of the progress Of
the war | do believe. however. that
after both sides have had NOR" fighting
they will grow tired. and all offer hT
President Mckinley to arbitratc will Ii.
accepted.
Viii. Fight to the Las.
''President Kruger will not surrender
until the last ditch and that will not be-
reached before battles are fought far
harder than have Yet marked; IN" Gala
paign. Even if President Kruger
wished to make terms he could not d" 81.
The women alone would prevent II: for
the Boer women. though usually l'hr--
matte and taking little part III tn" az
fairs Of men. when reused 10 The present
pitch are. perhaps. more Serl"n> factor
than the Botr comnlandn> The British
public is only. just beginning t. l"aiizr
the extent Of the diSaffrrtl"n in Cape Col
ony. When the fighting is Ill over. moth
ing will have been accomplished. for tin
Dutch. though suddenly uhehirn,. will
take no part and no Interest III ilt"rl-
tional matters. harhoring. with ra'aj
tenaClty, the memory of their Wr"n-~
and inStilling hate If the F,i-ii~E! j',p
their numerous offspring. thus LAYING 1t'
seeds Of continual unrest.
The removal Of Irish magistrates rE-
hibltlng tendencies to >ymnatiZr Will
the Beers continues at Il lively ra;,.
Conor O'kelly. chairman Of thu Ma:
county council is the latest victim while
it is said that Il number OF other nl;t-!>-
tratc> III the west have been asked H.!
| the lord chancellor for an tX!lAnHliu't 81
their speeches. which Is Il prnirE!" lrr,
liminary to their removal.
Bryce Challenged to Resign.
biHit. 1>iiH'ldl liifilitHI t'i AZ
lament for the south division uf \i".T-
deem, has been challenged t. resign his
seat by one Of his leading constituents
and test the feeling If the voters GA
the stand he has taken "n the South
| African war.
As ii sequel to Emperor Williams visit
| to England. Queen Victoria has intimate
cd her intention III comforting the order
| of the Garter tn" German crew Ii
| prince. The ctrelEnny will probably ",-
cur during the Queen visit to putS.lar,
| in 1900. when the recipient will l"' Is
| the same age at which the Emperor r.
| crNed 4 similar decoration.
1t is announced that the Bull hutrl
at dorchester. so much associated Will,
tn" late Charles Dickens. is t" hr sold
at auction during the present month. #
contains quantity of Dickens furn-
turc. One little sitting room is en-
t!rcly. furnished with things formerly
used ny the novelist
r. c. Lehman has again been chn-
sen to coach Cambridge for the inter
varsity boatrace. ASSocat.tl with hinl
| will be II. Willis, who was at IIarvar,:
with Lehman. The latter says next
year : race will probably occur April t.
and he expects to do most of his coach
ing in March. He does not cnnttlnrlatr
another American trip
Money Coming from America.
| 1t is said that Pierre Lrrilard will
race again in England next >ra>,1 and
| w. c. Whitney will have lot If horses
here. which Indicates according tu an
! English racing authority that mere mon
| cy will go to America than before. Lord
Ccttenham and Lady Rose N"viIl wrr"
| married before Il registrar Il few hours
after the lattcrS husband. J. Rlund.l
Leigh. had an absolute decree niSi grant
cd him. CUttenham being The rnr">l"nI
ent.
Sir Richard Tarrant. IN who's" plans
the Mills houses. New York, were built
houses. as the poor mems hotels are
called. intends establishing Il similar in
StitutCn for women. He has received
an cffer of f5O.0m from Il personal friend
in America to this end.
Dono1's Name n Secret.
Sir Richard Tarrant was interviewed
by 4 representative IF the Associated
press. hut refused to divulgc the ,lun"r'>
| name He denied the rumor. however.
| that i, was u. O. Mills. The amount
offered will build 100 houses. holding
500 wG,lcn. The building is intended
| for the use of any women able to pay
50 cents per week. for a room. TIL"
institution will he >elf-Sullurtn- and in
trrtSt will probably he paid on the $50.
600. though the sum is given in the free.
The French appeal courts have decided
that woman Ct foreign nationality can
he punished in France fer adultery. The
decision was rendered in the celebrated
case Of Nine. Trezza hi MuSella. who. in
February last. was condemned for this
cffcnSe. The names of Maj. Paniz4ar,li
and Capt. Drcyfr,S were dragged into the
trial, which was followed hy various
appeals on the ground of Nine. Trezza
III Muse, LA being foreigner AMI there
fore not liable to punishment Now
this point has been decided. further ar
sumentS will take place and the trial
promises to be one of the longest causes
celebrcS.
Rice as a Food.