Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-08-24

AFRICA DIVIDED.
As America Was Divided Three
Hundred Years Ago.
Russian Army Maneuvers Very I'm
posing, but Not EEOugh to Fright
ell the German EMPEROR.
The Car and Kaiser CInse,rd at Feterhoff
Irishmrn Alb ut to Make One supreme
Rally fer II, m Rule.
Mimic Warfare.

Mimic Warfare.
Copyrighted, 1880, by the United Press.l
Special to the Gazette.
LONDON, Aug. 23.-The Russian army
maneuvers, which have been on the
most magnificent fcale such maneuvers
have ever been conducted, closed to-day
and his majesty, the Emperor William,
starts for Peterhoff to communicate with
The car. The kaiser has been close
observer OF the mimic warfare carried on
between the two divisions of
the czar's army and showed
keen interest. especially in
the pretended advance on st. Peters,
burg, which. however. did not prove as
successful a part of the exhibition as had
been intended, the retiring army failing,
through some blunder. TO burn all the
bridges, The destruction of which was to
have prevented the advance OF the
enemy. In view of this circumstance
the building of pontoon TO cross one
river was little ridiculous, but
with Tartar stolidity the pro-
gramme was followed throughout.
Altogether, while the .zar's army made
a grand display. it did not impress the
German visitors as compared with the
vast machine which represents the mill
tary power of the German empire
REDUCTION IN RUSSIA IS EFFECTIVE POWER
An order as been issued following
upon the maneuvers that all iufan-
try and artillery soldiers recruited in
1885, 1886 and 1887 are to be discharged
into the reserves Immediately. This will
make q considerable reduction in the
effective power of the Russian
army, for the measure RENTS one
year of active service which had still to
be undergone by the contingent of 1886
and two years by the contingent of 1887.
Moreover from the beginning of next
year the term of service is to be reduced
from FIVE years TO four years for the
whole OF the infantry and foot artillery.
The German emperor has started for
Peterhoff TO spend few days as the
guest of the eur, and it is expected that
matters OF weight to Europe will
be discussed between the two SOW
ereigns. 1t is stated on au-
thority from Berlin that the emperor
takes with him no programme except the
hope of impressing the cZar that his only
aim ia
TO MAINTAIN PEACE.
AS to the presence of Chancellor Won
AbIFlNit IL IN eIdicu INIT IN IOL kD6 ne
gotiater of mission, but simply lead
ing minister of Germany who desires TO
he presented both to the czar and his
minister.
The car as graceful act Of courtesy
TO The emperor has extended tiemeney TO
the Lutheran ministers convicted and
imprisoned for making converts from the
Greek faith in the province of Cortland.
nf ho Rolf
province OF Russia have not lost the OPP
portunity of the imperial presence to
ring their condition to the knowledge OF
the emperor and to remind him, under
cover of addresses of welcome, that
France was not the only nation that took
advantage of GermunY's crippled and
disunited condition In olden times to
seize upon German provinces, but that
Russia also has its Alsace and Lorraine
The outlook at present is that Russia
will not take any step that would pro-
woke conflict with the triple alliance
with England, Sweden and Belgium be-
hind II, but will go as far as may seem
prudent in coercing the Turkish sultan
and keeping up q ferment In the Balkan
states.
rnE DIVISION OF CONTINENT
is completed with the virtual decision of
the Anglo French aud Anglo Portuguese
agreements as to the allotment OF terri
tory in Africa just as America
was divided three centuries ago.
The continent which was the home
of Egyptian civilization is allotted In
1880. One of the parties to the Ameri-
can division has no share in the spoils OF
Africa, and Portugal, while retaining an
extensive territory. holds but u secon-
dairy place. England Is the most import
ant gamer, and France and Germany
acquire colonial standing superior TO
any occupied by either of those powers
since France was driven out of North
America. Even IN the Niger region
England has the lions share, while
leaving TO France the privilege of max
Ing the Sahara desert passable, just as
France was permitted by Great Britain
10 establish the Suez highway to India,
which England afieIward appropriated.
however, the whole of the
Senegal Is French. as well as the Sahara
between the Senegal aud Algeria. The
British Royal Niger company control an
extensive region adjoining the Niger and
are carrying on a furnishing trade. The
Soudan states are rather within British
influence than French.
IRISH AFFAIRS.
Mr.. Thomas Sexton speaking in regard
10 Irish affairs to-day said that the visit
of Mr.. John Dillon and Mr.. William
o 'Brien to America will bes an event of
considerable Importance. Irish Ameri-
cans were feverishly fervent in their
help during the earlier stages of the
great agrarian movement, but there has
been very noticeable cooling during the
past four years which was undoubtedly
natural enough. The changes made In
the character of The movement itself,
the softening of all the harsher features
OF Steiner tim es the friendly correspond
ence OF English Liberals with English
aims and aspirations must have all
seemed to the minds OF the Irish-Ameri-
cans very like what is properly called,
''lowering of the flag, because 10 was
contrary 10 uii traditions OF nationality
that an official party in England should
seriously take up the restoration
of ireland . rights as a real parr OF the
programme when home rule was made
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