The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-07-20

logne. A series of soundings has show,
the presence of a compact mass of Liz
mite from 40 to SO feet below the soil
The bed extends over several hundre,
and at the present time about 600 ton
of briquettes are made per day, thes
being used to replace coal.
BRITAIN'S HANDS FULL
Great Variety Of Athletic Event.
In Addition to Boer War and
Chinese Atrocities.
London, July 7.-Truly Great Britain
is the land Of sport. British soldiers ar,
fighting barbarous enemy in the ia
East in dramatic endeavor to save tn,
lives Of some of their fellow countryme1
and maintain their country's prestige
British soldiers are engaged in a similar
task in Ashanti, where British officers
women and children are in danger of be
ing massacred by revolted savages, ant
quarter of million Britishers are still
graphing with the sIupendOus militar,
and civil difficulties that must be over
come before South Africa is pacitied
Yet, at home, racing, cricket, running
rowing, polo, tennis and athletic contest.
of all descriptions hold practically undi
mnlshed sway over public interests. l,
Is true that Henley week, as a special oc
caslon, has been more SHINY attended
summer tollettes did not blossom a.
usual on the banks of the Thames. But
While society deserted Henley, there was
no diminution i'll the quality of the row.
ing or lnthe interest of those who watch
Henley for its sporting rather than fo1
its social features. The war and the
weather were chiefly responsible for so.
ciety absence from the great river car
nival. The beginning of the week was 20
wretchedly wet and cold that many Der.
sons Cancelled their projected trips.
Oxford ca m bridge Match.
The Oxford-Cambridge cricket match
qua not suffer from these causes. 1t at
tracted enthusiasts in as large numbers
as ever. and for several days the under
graduate and his sister, mother and other
ATTACHMENTS have been ubiquitous
throughout London. The international
athletlcs and polo are also looked forward
TO with keen interest. What with such
large ATHLETIC contingents at present from
the United States. an annual convention
VI the largest engineer organization in
s america, holding its meetings within the
ShadoW of Westminster Abbey, the hun
drcds of excursionists who. on their way
to Paris, pay flying visit to England, to
say nothing of those who regularly cross
the Atlantic for European holiday. if
Is almost impossible to go anywhere With
out meeting Americans. They are omni-
present. Over fifty Americans who were
banquet had to celebrate the day by by
themselves, owing to lack of space. The
fourth reception of the United States
ambassador, Joseph H. Choate. for
Amerlcans. was more crowded than re-.
membered in the history of the Ameri-
can embassy. "A curious feature was the
presence OF man who strolled past the
HHt4nkeyS and said: How dye do?" to
and still with his head covered sat down
IN the drawing room full of American
women and began to puff lighted cigar.
AFTER futile attempt to engage the am
Dassador IN conversation this individual
left, not in the slightest put out because
such action had already been suggested
to him. oe~''eu
Created a Comm otion.
William Waldorf Astor's recent para
graph Ill his own paper, the Pail Mall
Gazette, saying Capt. Sir Berkeley Milne
d the Naval and Military club, Picca-
yacht Osborne and well-known club
man, attended a concert at the Ast0rs
an invitation, is making q great
commotlOn IN London society and threat
ems to seriously affect Mr.. Astor's posi-
ton therein. It seems that Capt. Milne
was dining at the house of well-known
ady' who asked him to go with her par
~ to the Astors' concert. This is daily
done in London and Capt. Milne unhesi-
tor, instead of shaking hands with the
captain, asked the later his name. Milne
told him and said that Lady -
brought him with her party. Mr.. Astor
that he had not the pleasure
Of MS acquaintance, requested him to
leave and added that he would insert a
notice in the newspapers. Capt. Milne
retired IN confusion, and. from the Ma
val and Military club, the same night,
expressed the hope that he would allow
the matter to drop. In spite of this, Mr..
Astor, in his paper, the next afternoon,
inserted as cabled to the Associated
press at the time the following para
graph:
1--WE are desired to make known that
he presence of Capt. Sir Berkeley Milne
II the Naval and Military club. Picca-
lilly, at Mr.. Astor's concert last Thurs
lay evening, was uninvited."
Mines Friends Furious.
Capt. Mines many influential friends,
Who include the Duke of York, are furi-
'us, the duke and other naval officers re-
'ardlng MIR. Astor's conduct as an insult
'onal friend whose position in London
society is unquestioned. The members
# the Naval and Military club are also
indignant at the fact that Mr.. Aston
ragged in the name of their club. The
whole matter. with Capt. Mines letter,
las been placed before the Prince of
Wales, and society is awaiting the next
move.
Lord Roberts declination to allow
roops to be withdrawn from South Al
lea for service in China is said to have
'ome about this way: The secretary of
tate for war, Lord Lansdowne, cabled
Lord Roberts, asking if he could spare
division, and Roberts replied Eyes"
ord Lansdowne then selected number
# favorite officers who have been cool
ng their heels in the drawing rooms at
meanwhile Roberts cabled suggesting
hat several Of his tried comma ndcrs
hould accompany the division he was
preparing, adding that if an army corps -.
vas needed he would like to 20 himself.
these recommendations put Lord Lans-
owne in an awkward fix. Before he an
wered Lord Roberts suggestions the
dlteI LeaFu lTOm private sources that
zone of his seasoned lieutenants were to
%, but that warriors who had fattened
n the fleshpots of the city" were COM
ng out to take all commands in the ex-
edition, whereupon tho little man
wired London that it was i'm
!ossible to send any troops at all out of
south Africa, his previous offer being
'ased upon imperfect information, where,
!pon Lord Roberts army rejoiced and
he war office was reluctantly obliged to
bandon scheme whereby it was hoped
Q mollify many distinguished peace SOL
lers and their relations. There is no
efinite confirmation of this, but it is
old with considerable circumstantiality.
War Office Scandal.
The resignation of Lord Wemyss the
onorary colonel, and Col. Eustace Bal
our, the commanding officer of the crack
london Scottish volunteers, as a result
t their desire to protest against the gov
treatment of the volunteers in
he service, has created a sensation.
'ol. Balfour is brother of the cabinet
linister Of that name and Lord Wemyss
as probably done more for this branch
t Great Britain's defences than any
Their man. The trouble arose over the
7ar Office refusing to give capitatiUn
rant to the London Scottish hecaus..