Evening star., 1899-04-05


Dead March the echoes resembled moth
ing so much as rumblng thunder or sigh
ing w1nds-relieved ever and anon. with
bursts of harmony that could hardly be
surpassed. 1t may be doubted whether the
world possesses any other edifice wherein
music can be quite grandly rendered as
in the noble old abbey. 1 certainly know of
no place in which the rising and falling
cadences sound so well, or where the effect
on masses of people is nearly so enthrall-
ing As the body was removed, 1t was
through the lines of deeply touched specta-
tors-not one of whom stirred from the
posts assigned to them until the chief
mourners had followed their charge
through the west door By that time the
whirling snowflakes. But the waiting
crowds kept respectfully back till the coffin
was once more in the hearse. and had re-
sumed the last stage of its strangely varied
wanderings The body was taken by rail-
way to Clyffe near Dorchester 1t was con-
Veyed to the parish church, and today the
remains of Lord Herschell will be placed to
rest in the family vault where several
members of his family have already been
inferred.
EnEland's Blfzzards.
England, not to be behind the United
States, has had blizzard. 1t showed yes
terday in London for nearly three-quarters
of an hour and the pavements were quite
thick with mud. Horses slipped and fell in
all directions and great CONSERVATION en-
sued. The papers today report a great bliz-
zard throughout the country, and in Scot
land the snow lying two fee high has snow
ed up the Duke of York. This Is terrible
and people are wondering why parliament
does not take measures against the climate.
1t is wonderful what a few flakes of snow
can do in England. Telegraph wires break
down, trains are delayed and traffic in Lon
don completely demoralized. Here Is how
one of the provincial papers speaks Of the
little furry of snow yesterday: The me-
trOpolis received its fair share of the bliz-
zard which swept over the country yester-
day. For several hours the conditions were
about as uncomfortable as they could be.
Snow, driven by icy blasts from the north
east drove through the streets.~teuehing
the somber roofs of the houses with an un-
accustomed whiteness. In shsft time the
roadways and pavements becams covered
with greasy mass. compoundef Of half
melted snow and mud, which was ~chirned
up by the traffic, and scattered in showers
by the horses hoofs9on unsuspecting way
farers. Taken as a whole, it was about the
most dismal day that has been experienced
this year, as it was certainly the most win
try
A French Bluff.
England is menaced with French Arma-
da. 1t is to consist of / 500 little pinnaces
going nine knots an hour in unison, and
landing 10000 armed men under the fire
of 800 quick-fring guns. How it will be
organized and got nnder way without the
knowledge of the British admiralty and why
1t is not to be blown off, esface of the cha D.
mel the patriotic protector of the scheme
does not explain. Nor does he think it need
ful to say why We ought to live terrified in
prospect of it. Only, When II is ready, 1.-The
inconSiderate attacks of the English press
will probably give way to- better feelings"
The very ingenious notion of taking posses
sion of England by such 'meaTfs is' indeed
noteworthy only as "a symptom Of the suf-
fer1ng amour propre of Frenchmen- md be-
cause it is published in.the Revue des Deux
Mondes, magazine that used to be reputa-
bic. Folly of the kind could scarcely gain
a hearing anywhere in a time of cool heads.
The Debats is the first Paris paper to no
tice the article on the invasion of England
in the Revue des Deux Mondes, but it dis
cusses it under the significant heading of
'NarieteS. which indicates miscellaneous
reading, on subjects. outside the newspa-
pers usual sphere. The Debats regards 1t
as sign of the times that after eighty
four years of uninterrupted peace with
England, marked by glorious military CO.
operations, the hypothesis of an invasion
should be again brought forward.
Threaten an Invasion.
1t assumes that the French coast and col
onies have nothing to fear, but with regard
to the notion that. France might take the
offensive it will not cavil at details, ac-
knowledging that imagination must be al
lo"tu d large scope IN accompanying the
invader to Westminster Abbey. 1t calls to
mind that the Battle of Dorking was
written by an Englishman, and that the
enormous naval outlay has resulted from
such easy lucubrationS. 1t goes on to say:
Will England take no notice of this scheme?
We think not. She will look at the prob
lem on all sides, and even If she should
nave to change her military system she
will not shrink from so great a sacrifice.
She Will reflect that invasion is not impos-
sible; that it would be easy for us with
out too heavy an expense to organize flo
tilla which would cause her some anxiety;
that it would not be very difficult to sta
ton it between Dunkirk and the mouth of
the Seine, beyond the reach of her blows,
and to resume the great emperor's plans
She will also reflect that circumstances of
weather might arise which would facilitate
the crossing; that a swarm of torpedo
boats might clear the straits for some
hours and make the passage feasible. She
Will admit also that the conditions of naval
war may change; that new weapons the
submarine boats, for instance. would prob
ably be new factors. She will reflect on
across the straits. She will, then, perhaps
ask herself whether it would not be wiser
to sound her conscience, and will arrive at
the conclusion that, on the whole, we are
not disagreeable neighbors: that it is easy
to come to an understanding when civilities
are observed; that it is impOlitic to flourish
the sword on every occasion, especially in
the case of swamps i'll the center of Africa
or of acres of land in the celestial empire
and that such methods cause the germina-
ton in certain heads of mischieyous ideas
which should be represSed."
Here we have evidence of how the French
mind has worn Itself out over the Dreyfus
business, and with what regard England is
held in France.