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AFRICA DIVIDED BY BRITAIN AND FRANCE LONDON, March 25.— A red-letter page in the history of Africa was turned this week when Great Britain and France came to an agreement in parceling out the ' last portion of Africa still open to "grabbers." The agreement reached ! disposes of hundreds of thousands of ! Bquare miles, leaving only four recog- j nlzed independent states throughout ; mtinent — Morocco, Abyssinia, Li- | beria and the Orange Free State. The settlement has given satisfaction in Great Britain, where it* is generally considered fair for both parties and as having especial value in finally avert ing, as far as diplomatics documents can, future disputes. Moreover, an | important feature of the agreement providing equality in the commercial treatment of the territory between Lake Tchad and the Nile is that it does not hamper Great Britain in the least, as her free trade system would have secured the commercial rights of France, while the French concession of equal rights improves the English po sition. In the face of French colonial protection this is a most valuable ad vantage for Great Britain, which is fully appreciated here. The reception of the agreement by Europe Is decidedly favorable. ' The Russians do not seem to care, the Ger mans apparently hope for compensa tion elsewhere and are not sorry to see France's hands full of colonial em barrassments, while in France, except i for colonial faddists and inveterate ; Anglophones, the majority are dazzled j by the empire secured to them, which j they picture to themselves as a second i India, and they also heave a sigh of ! relief at the fact that the matter has finally been adjusted. As the Spectator remarks: "Only French Anglophones are discontented, and they can only complain that the j English have given away what they ! do not possess. This criticism is quite \ true, but Europe has been doing that | in Africa for twenty years, and is go ing to do the same in China. If j Europe and America have not a grad- 1 ual suzerainty over the world all their j proceedings are a huge Dacoitry; but then they affirm, and. when necessary, enforce their suzerainty." The French Government is carrying j the Mil to a ratification, and it is ex- j pected that it will be voted on by the I Chamber of Deputies on Monday. M. j Del Casse. the French Minister of Foreign Affairs, counts on a good ma- ; jority. One good result of the agreement is j seen in the announcement published in ; the Echo de Paris to-day of the sus- j pension of a military defense for the the defense of Corsica. Algeria and Tunis, and the return of the troops re- j cently sent to Algeria and Tunis and I the coast towns of France, owing to the tension of the Anglo-French rela tions. Soudanese experts predict that the j French will find they have a hornet's j nest in the region around Lake Tchad, ■ where era] potentates hold sway. The leading ruler is Raheh, formerly a slave in Upper Egypt, who went westward and carved an empire for himself with his sword. He is now \ styled the "African Napoleon," has an ' army of 40,000 men, and rules the ter ritory southwest of Lake Tchad He J is at* loggerheads with the neighboring Sultan of Wadai, whose country is In- | eluded in the French sphere, and who has nearly 3.000,000 followers among, the Senoussi. and whose - troops are j said to be led by Europeans. France's policy is to foster the mutual hatreds between Raheh and Wadai, but, if this leads to an attempt to subdue either of : them, she will have a tremendous j struggle before her. and especially in the case of Wadai, as thousands of j Senoussi live in Tunis and Algeria, and would probably take common- cause with their coreligionists in Wadai, in- I volving a conflagration in France's j North African possessions. Slatin Pasha. In an interview, is quoted as saying: "France's conquest of her new protectorate will be very ! difficult and will entail many* sacri fices." ___ FOUND DEAD IN BED. Newspaper Man Comes to an Un timely End at Seattle. 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LONDON, March 25.— 1n spite of the signing of the Anglo-French agreement regarding Africa, one of the leading topics of the week both sides of the channel has been an article published in the Revue dcs Deux Mondes seriously outlining a fresh scheme for the invasion of Great Britain. It proposes that 1500 steam pinnaces be built and collected in the canals and rivers leading to the French coast, that each of them be armed with two quick-firing guns and that they convoy an army of 170,000 men and 500 cannon, with the necesary ammunition, stores, etc. The cost of their construction is estimated at 150,000.000 francs, and the pinnaces are to be provided with torpedoes to keep off hostile ships, while the quick-firing guns are to repulse torpedo-boat attacks. The writer of the article says there will be no difficulty in getting the boats across, pointing out that Napoleon had a far more difficult task at "Wagram, where he crossed the Danube in the face of an Austrian army. The English coast defenses are classed as being a negligible quantity, and the operation is counted on by the writer as being merely a matter of a few hours. Three divisions of 14.500 men each are to be landed in Ireland, and the Irish are to be armed with the old Gras rifles. The English papers poohpooh the scheme, but the French newspa pers discuss it as being a perfectly sound proposition. The Petit Jour nal praises the plan, declaring its chief merit is in its simplicity and unity, and points to the success of the Roman, Saxon, Danish and Norman invasions as proving the feasibility of the project. weeks of the Legislature, -was found dead In his bed in the New England Hotel this morning. Owing to a belief that Colver may have committed sui cide, an autopsy will be held to deter mine the cause of death. ROBERT J. BURDETTE BECOMES A BENEDICT Marriage of the Talented Writer to Mrs. Clara B. Baker of Pasadena, PASADENA. March 25.— The mar riage of Robert J. Burdette and Mrs. Clara B. Baker was sol emnized at noon to-day at the residence of the bride on Orange ■ avenue. The wedding was a very quiet one, but twelve or fifteen intimate friends of the principals being present. Several of these had accepted Mrs. Baker's invitation to luncheon without knowing it was a marriage feast. The rooms were beautifully decorated in white, but there was no elaborate bridal display. The ceremony was per ; formed by Rev. A. Moss Merwin. It ; was followed by a -wedding breakfast, and soon afterward Mr. and Mrs. Bur dette left over the Southern Pacific on j a trip that will be of several days 1 du ration. A week from to-rr.orrow Mr. Burdette will preach his first sermon in the First Presbyterian r'hurch of this city under an engagement for several months. BERLIN CLUBS RUN EXPRESSLY FOR GAMBLING Special Cable to The Call and the New York Herald. Copyrighted, IS?9. by Jam^s Gor don Bennett. BERLIN. March 25. — Xo sooner hart th*» first terrible card scandal begun to fade from memory than we have another. This time the scene was the Turf Club, where one of the best known members has for sonv> tirri past been netting large winnings by m^nns of cheating- Up is credited with having won 350,000 marks. Rather than have a scandal the members made the offender resign, and he has gone to the I'nited Statin. The truth is that all the clubs In Ber lin, with the exception of the Military Club, in which th^ Kaiser forbade uam bling. are run merely for the purpo play. T'pon It they exist. It is perl useless for his Majesty to prohibit play in thi> Military Club if it is tolerated in all other clubs, good and bad alike, in which officers are heartily welcome. These clubs, even if swindlors could not gain admission, are a curse to Berlin. THE SAN FTJANCISCO CALIi, SUNDAY, MARCH 26, 1899. CAMBRIDGE BOYS DEFEAT OXFORD Easily Win the Annual Boat Race. Special Dispatch to The Call. PUTNEY. England, March 25.— The fifty-sixth annual boat race between crews representing the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge was rowed to day over the usual course, from Putney to Mortlake. a distance of about four and a quarter miles, and was won by Cambridge. for the first time in ten years. Cambridge now has twenty-four out of the fifty-six races rowed to her credit. The light blues, as cabled yesterday, were the favorites in the betting, the odds then being 11 to 4 on Cambridge, though this was regarded as extrava gant. The crews were sent off at 12: Mp. m. Cambridge, winning: the togs, took the Surrey side of the river, which, with a fresh wind blowing. " gave the light blues a decided advantage. Cambridge at once assumed a slight lead, which it increased to one and a quarter lengths at the Craven Steps, about five furlongs from the start. Just beyond that point, however. Oxford bfgan drawing up, and at the Crabtiee wharf, 1 mile 1 furlong and 100 yards from the starting point, was level with Cambridge. The Crabtree wharf was passed at 1:03. At Hammersmith bridge, 1 mile 5 furlongs and 100 yards from the start ing line, Cambridge had again assumed the lead by half a length, which was increased to two and a half lengths at Thorneycroft, some three miles from the start. Thence Cambridge continued her po sition, rowed a fine, steady stroke. while Oxford splashed badly and was evidently distressed. When the light blues reached Barnes bridge, 3 miles 4 furlongs and 30 yards from the start, they were four lenghts ahead, and the race was practically over, for the Oxfords were going to pieces and rowing unsteadily. The Cambridge crew finished strong four lengths ahead of Oxford. Two of the Oxford cr<>\v fainted as their boat crossed the line. The official time was 21 minutes 4 seconds. KILLED BY A BLOW. SACRAMENTO, March 25.— An un fortunate and fatal altercation oc- rurred here this evening that has brought distress to two families. John Sherburn, son of School Director Sher burn, struck George Francis with his fist, and from the effects of the blow Francis died a few hours later. The young men. were . members of Company F, Sixth Infantry Volunteers, which did garrison duty at Santa Cruz last summer, and were not good friends. Both have been employed in the railroad shops here. On quitting work this evening they had a few words, when Francis applied a vile epithet to Sherburn. who struck and knocked him down. Francis arose and went away. He af terward fell on the street and was taken to the Railroad Hospital, where he soon died. It is said a blood vessel was ruptured in his head. Young Sher burn gave himself up. and will be charged with manslaughter. OWENS TO DIE IN APKIL. MODESTO, March 25.— George C. Owens, who was convicted in this coun ty of the murder of his wife, Ruth C. Owens, in December, 1897, and sentences to death, was resontenced to-day' by Judge Minor to execution at San Quen tin on April 21. The first date was May 20, 1898, but an appeal to the Supreme Court delayed the execution and the time had to be reset. The prisoner arrived here at 1:38 p. m. and was returned to the State Prison on the 2:17 p. m. train to-day. Owens is a carpenter. His wife lived with a son-in-law and was applying for a divorce when he went to her home and killed her. slightly wounded a daughter iind attempted to kill himself. His only injuries were a scalp wound and he re covered in a short time. He was found guilty of murder in the first degree and sentenced to death at the February ses sion of the Superior Court last year. THOMAS C. FLETCHER DEAD. WASHINGTON, March 25.—Ex-Gov ernor Thomas C. Fletcher of Missouri died in this city at 3:50 o'clock this afternoc-n. Four weeks ago last Mon day Governor Fletcher was stricken with paralysis. He rallied and im proved rapidly for about ten days. There was a recurrence of the attack, however, a fortnight ago and he had been In bed ever since. For the last forty-eight hours he had been uncon scious. The end came this afternoon, when his wife, his daughter, Mrs. Perry Barthol, Dr. Babbitt and a nurse were at his side. The remains will be taken to St. Louis, where the funeral services and interment will take place. LOST WITH NINE PERSONS ABOARD Sloop Thistle's Fate No Longer in Doubt. WRECKAGE IS PICKED UP THE VESSEL FOUND ERED IN ALERT BAY. Carried a Small Party Making the Voyage to &c East Coast of Vancouver Island. Special Dispatch to The Call. SEATTLE, Wash., March 25.— A Post Intelligencer special from Nanaimo, B. C, says: News was brought here to-day confirmatory of the loss of the small sloop Thistle with nine persons on board. One month ago the party left Alert Bay for Hornby Island, on the east shore of Vancouver Island. Under favorable circumstances they should have reached their destination within three or four days. Nothing has been heard of them since. John Fletcher, a farmer of Quolcum, arrived here to-day with advices that wreck age had been picked up near Alert Bay Hh v■ ■ '- .jj^k ":._'~»f — ■ '■ ■mi =~=ehmKßw f" f ' ' f^^^^^ff*^ l^^ • Ij ~ ~~\^=^^j^^^nK^^^^^^B^B=k^^^- = * ' ~ — _^^^^B ■fe^ — am^^— -^Mbh^ m *~*\ a. / 4*%. 4 & a / tf^ ■ / - r - -'^ W ■ == i H^^^^^^^^H l^^^^y suits and overcoats M^^B&sfl^Mp^^^^r rff"^ #^ #^b^ d *^^ b X'K '/ t ? r: - B^^^^B "-".^v- -~-* - i j2f C 9 8115 a 11 Ifl jTvt ■• — V fl fl B ■ B 9 '.. *~ "' '"" ~ " ' ■■■■ rr-n:: ■;■■'■ TJ^" ■" " =rz: £i|=E^^^^^|^BrauL^ J ■ \ 1 S-^ *t^^ ' ?7~~-r "' — : ■'i^~^*^>_ -T" ' ,J^'\, j3_-"-^~- J^^^"~ ' * ■■■ ■■ -~'i' | These suits are all wool — is an absolute fact. We have sold them for $12.50 and $15. They are well cut, properly and carefully made, and stylish. We have them in twenty different styles. Your choice of material — cheviots, worsteds, tweeds or cassi- meres — in single or double breasted. Overcoats consist of all-wool English worsteds, brown and Oxford meltons, coverts, whipcords, vicunas and kerseys. They are worth $12.50 and $15 ; we have sold them for that. Now you have a fair idea of what the suits and overcoats are. And to show you that we have entire faith in the goods — that they will wear and give satisfaction — we agree : To keep them in repair Tree for one year. To return your money if you are dissatisfied. Such protection ought certainly to convince you that the suits and overcoats will give entire satisfaction. , , . , , CHILDREN'S CLOTHING. - - - . . ■ - £ We give just as good values in our children's clothing as in our men's. We have a sale now of $3.50 suits that are especially good for the price. . . • Middy Suits for boys from 3to 8 years. Tastefully trimmed, has sou- I . Reefer Suits for boys from 4to 10 years. The colors are browns and tache on the collar, vest and sleeves; two pockets; some of the suits j grays in checks, plaids and stripes; material is all wool and sewed to stay, have buttoned sleeves, others plain. You will be pleased with one of Double-Breasted Suits, same as Reefer Suits, in assortment, but are these suits for the price ' for boys- from 8 to 15 — 53.50. 8. N. WOOD & CO., MarJt'ltreet. X-?e iio Vv \jr j KJr &jr %j %^/h^t©9 Market otpeet. comparing in every detail with portions of the Thistle. The party consisted of William Ford, his aged mother and two sisters, aged 18 and 15, and Mrs. Harry Thames, her 19-year-old daughter and three smaller children. The ninth member of the party is thought to have been the daughter of a Comox farmer. Her name has not been learned. William Ford was the son of a wealthy farmer of Honolulu, and. with his mother was visiting her old home stead. The remainder of the party resided at Quolcum. The Thistle was of only five tons register. Owing to the number of inquiries made it may be stated that the Thistle is not the vessel belonging to the Alaska Packers' Association, but hails from Victoria, B. C. PRINCE ARTHUR MUST ACCEPT THE DUKEDOM His Withdrawal From Eton Shows That He Will Succeed to Saxe- Coburg and Gotha. NEW YORK, March 25.— A special cable to the Journal from London says: The withdrawal of the young Prince Arthur of Connaught from Eton be fore the conclusion of the term clearly foreshadows the fact that he is des tined to be the heir of the Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. The result of the family council at Cimiez, where the Queen has consulted all three of her sons, has evidently been the determina tion that Prince Arthur shall not abdi cate the succession in Gotha in favor of the next in line, the delicate little Duke of Albany. Prince Arthur is a manly lad to the backbone. He does not like giving up his prospects of a military education at Sandhurst and a commission in the British army, of which his father is the destined commander in chief, but the regal necessities are paramount, and the Queen is not likely to regard the HAS GAGE SIGNED SANTA FE BILL? Governor's Office Denies Knowl edge of tfye Executive's F^e- ported fiction. SACRAMENTO, March 25.— Up to the hour of the close of State busi ness to-night the Governor's office here said that it knew nothing what ever about the Governor's action as reported in the San Francisco news papers—one as an alleged dispatch from here, the other as a local San Francisco story— in signing the Santa Fe bill or any other bill beyond those already transmitted to thi Secretary of State and published in The Call. Every other source of news in Sacramento makes the same statement. wishes of the young Etonian. The boy is now to be confined to the hardship of a German military education. He will In future have to look on Kaiser Wil helm as his autocratic sovereign. A formal deed of abnegation of the suc cession to the duchy in favor of his son will snon be signed by the Duke of Connaught. WENT OUT WITH WHITE. Removal of Troy and the Appoint- ment af a New Yorker. WASHINGTON, March 25.— The re moval of Robert P. Troy of California and the appointment of O. H. Curtis of New York in his place at the instance of Senator Platt is in no way looked upon as a forerunner of further removals. Troy being kept in office by Mr. White was looked upon as likely to retire with the California Senator. The fact that he was paid JI9SO by a special appropriation in the deficiency bill for •■services ren dered on the floor of the Senate" was an other reason why it was thought he could be retired at this time. Thfs extra pay was urged, it is understood, to make Mr. Troy's salary during two and a half equal to that of assistant sergeants at arms, he having been detailed from duty during that period from the Secre tary's office to the Senate floor. With Sherman on Board. SANTIAGO DE CUBA, March 25. — i The United States cruiser Chicago, with ex-Secretary Sherman on board, ■ sailed east from here, going through I the Windward Passage. Before leav ing. Captain Cooper said he expected to reach Hampton Roads in four days. There Mr. Sherman will be transferred to a small steamer which will take him to "Washington. 3