Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-04-09
EASTER IN LONDON
The Traditional Egg Said to Be Of
Projectile Shape.
war PROSPECT AROUSES FEARS
British Commerce May Suffer on
Account of HostiIities.
FOREIGN NEWS AND GOSSIP
Copyright, 1898, by Associated Press,

Copyright, 1898, by Associated Press.}
| LONDON, April 9.-The worlds Easter
egg, in 1897, has a war shape, giving the
| holiday makers of Great Britain an I'M
usually interesting subject to talk about.
Although the regular exodus of cabinet
| ministers has occurred, in view of the pre-
carious nature of the Decentralization
| relations and the threatening clouds in the
| far east it has been decided not to take
too great an advantage of Easter. There
| fore, the ministers will not go far away
| from the telegraph offices, and their bu-
| reaus will be open day and night.
The annual turnout of the volunteers
has also taken place. about 10000 of them
having gone to the Easter maneuvers, and
a big pleasure tour has been undertaken by
the Automobile Club and by hundreds of
thousands of bicycle riders, who are en-
joying the most balmy weather.
There is quite a scare here in regard to
| the dangers British commerce will be eX
posed to in the event of war, but at the
admiralty and at the war office it is claimed
that the fears expressed are practically
groundleSs. 1t is pointed out that though
the belligerents are not bound by the treaty
of Paris, their action in regard to neutrals
would be determined by quite other con-
siderations. If Spain searched British YES
sells for American goods, it is believed she
would bring on herself something stronger
than a protest.
Sir Richard Webster Criticised.
There has been considerable criticism in
shipping oenters on the subject of the
declaration made by the attorney general,
Sir Richard Webster, in the house of COM
mons on Tuesday. shipping people holding
that his legal doubts regarding the right
to search or capture neutral vessels would
render seizures certain TINS nlacing Rrit-
ish shippers in a precarious position.
Political club circles are busy forecasting
the successors of the Earl of Elgin and
the Earl of Aberdeen. as viceroy of India
and governor general of Canada. respec-
| lively. For the viceroyship Lord Balfour
| Of Burleigh. the chief secretary for Scot
land, and Mr.. George N. CurZon, the par
liamentary secretary of the foreign office,
are the two most prominently mentioned,
and for the governor generalship the Earl
| of SelboIne, the under secretary of state
| for the colonies, and the Earl of Hopetoun.
| the paymaster general, considered the
| most likely candidates among the many
apparently in the field. 1t is said that the
| Earl of Selborne have the governor
generalship of Canada If he wants it.
Queen Victoria is pronounced to be
| stronger than she has been for a year
| rast, and it is added that she is increasing
| her popularity at the Riviera, where the
| to mouth among the peasants that the
queen goes to the Riviera in order to make
| her Easter being denied religious liberty
at home. Therefore, the peasants add, her
| majesty goes abroad so that Roman
Catholic bishop may 'shrive" her, unknown
| to her subjects at home.
| permanent separation is being arranged
between the Grand Duke and Grand Ouch
| ess of Hesse. Queen Victoria sides with
| the grandduchess, who is her gran:icfild
being a daughter of the Duke of Saxe-Co-
burg and Gotha. otherwise the Duke Of
Edinburgh.
London Preparing for Gaiety.
In spite of the war rumors London is fill
| irg up for the season with those who are in
| the fashion, and the indications point to
It's being very successful. In the favored
| West End districts the real estate agents.
it is said. have not an eligible house left.
while a steady run on flats is reported.
The Henley stewards met on Wednesday
| to consider the foreign entries other than
| the continental. No American eight was
entered. The principal discussion was upon
the entry of Ten Eyck, the American SOUL
\ Ter. There is considerable feeling against
him owing to his attending a banquet at
Putney. upon which occasion all the
| Thames professionals were present, and
also because of statements made in Amer
lean newspapers that the Ten Eycks re-
| ceived, on their return to the United States
last Year. the sum Of $1,000, which is con-
| sidered. among the oarsmen here as If they
had been given pay for their time. Howev-
| er. il Ten Eyck is disqualified, 1t will be
| on the statement that the Worcester Boat
Club. at meeting, agreed TO provide the
| funds for Ten Eyck's trip, which is forbid
den under the Henley regatta rules. DIR.
| w. s. Mcdowell. the Chicago oarsman, has
| entered, and so has H. T. Blackstaffe, the
| English oarsman who defeated DIR. Nc
Dowell last year The latter, though he
| thinks Ten Eyck is not qualified will conf
pete against the Americans: but he says
he is afraid that all the 1897 scullers who
proposed to enter will not compete, in Or
der to mark their sense of the stewards
| decision in admitting Ten Eyck. There
| fore the stewards have decided to refer the
matter to subcommittee, which will re-
| port in two weeks time. They are anxious
while preserving the most strict interprata-
| ton of the regatta rules. not to do any
| thing which might give rise in the United
| States to a charge of unfairness, which,
naturally, would tend to cause other Amer
! lean scullers to refrain from participating
| In the historical rowing contests.
Gladstone AbnndOns Work.
Mr.. Gladstone has finally become resign
ed to the abandonment of his literary work,
and though 1t has deeply grieved him. he
will give up writing his biography and will
end his six months devoted toll on '',The
Early Fathers" In a letter to his pub
Usher, couched in spirit of heroic rcoig-
ma ton, Mr.. Gladstone says he is no longer
able to read or write. The cid statesman
continues his affectionate leave-taking of
old friends. To one of the latter Mr.. Clad
stone said: