IHl!: MORNING ASTOK1AN, TUIMDAY, OLTOHEH 24, ).
ENGLAND FEARS TROUBLE
WITH FRANCE AND RUSSIA
The Troops Sent to "Africa are Not All In-
tended to Whip the Boers.
SHE PROPOSES TO BE READY FOR ALL
Suspicious Movements of French and Russian Squadrons Are
B:in? Watched and Followed ty The
Naval Force.
NEW YORK. Oct. 23.-A despatch Thou who are behind the acme
to the Tribune from London says: j in European diplomacy at the present
Everybody Is asking why an immense ar well aware of the intrtg-ulng; now
body of reinforcements Is going oat taking place between France and Rus-
hon ev-ry bulletin of victory from i end the Intention If possible to
Natal provK that a more moderate take advantage of England's dlfflcul-
force would suffice. That is a mystery ties an1 v"y Jiuch doubt if the intrl-
as dense as London's black fog. There sues are checked by British successes
is a glimmer of light from Paris where in Natal and on the western border of
it is rumored that the Russian troops th Transvaal and the Free State.
will not occupy Nerat prematurely with The British government is perfectly
the ameer's consent. ; informed of what is passing and has
Well Informed men were asserting not ''Stated to make very swift prep
last night that these vast pre para- aratlons- navJ and otherwise. The
preparations were not meant as a' Flvn,h Mediterranean fleet of six bat
gran j parade, but were a wise pre-' tleshfPs nl sever.U cruisers left for
caution rendered necessary by the pos- j the l-'?vaot where it has not shown
sibillty that Russia would take advan- itie,f tor two 5,ers
tage of the occasion and make another Thls may may no' be connected
advance on Wnern Afghanistan,! wUh th " above noticed. Noih-
.. ....uiu easier man for the Rus
as their nominations last yvr calli-d
for. but the passage of th naval per
sonnel bill and the amalgamation of
the mgliiwr corps will greatly affect
the promotion of other officers who will
be nominated for advancement. Thus
Cspuln Cook, who vmmndst th ar
mored cruiser Rrookyln In the bottle
of Sautlagvi, would hav takim rank
next after Captain Sterling had his
nomination Ikhmi conflnned.
tiwiead, If nominated again for ad
vancement by Ave numbers he will be
tMW. Hut throuirtumt the Continent th
wti-UKKle to st'curv lnc(vHl credit fa
eilllie Is steadily Intensifying.
Tivwntly we shall not be a whit bet
ur off In London, vast though our w
souict seem. The govrnnnn la
Hbout to take 10.000.000 for war, to be
Kin with, probably In rapLlty iucceetl
ing InMalitiieiits off the omllt mar
kets and every wevk the war expondl
tur Ini itam's.
lul none of Its borrowing go away
In o.d we rouUI rub through, but gold
placed next after Captain Coghlan. or will ya steadily wwk after w-k. and
two iiumtH-rs below 'he numbr he It laimot be snaml. No woml-r thn
woul.l have held. The change Is due j the market la apprehensive and un.
to the fact that Captains Allen and j willing to extend committments. Cheap,
Aieivuie, rormrr engineer otTlcers, have
Ifcen given numbers Just above Captain
Cook. Had the nomination of Cnntnln
Slgsbee been confirmed, he would have
be-n plai-ed next after Captain Ludlow.
Should the president renominate him
for advancement by threw numbers and
the nomination be confirmed, he will be
i-iai-eu next alter captain Chester. i 00111c on
laplaln Chadwlck. commanding ths'
short, it-edits, after all ar the irrvnt
ent proof that this state of mind Is
dominant. Hankers are afraid to per
mit tl.eir r..wircva to pass from their
oiuitrcl for even a month. And ths
Punk f Knghind Is again quietly bor
roti, to (ttiffen loan rates, becaUM It
Is .-.mrU-nt that a pinch must again
New Yoik. will also lose three numbers
WNT AMKRICAN Pl'LP.
and Captain Clark, who commanded the '
baitWhin Ore on e.m.,.,- ... i EnKh P1'1- K-prvsentatlve Coming
to Kxnmlm- the Mills of the Vnl-
ted States.
around the Horn and In the battle with
Cevera'a fleet will have been driven
down two Pegs, so that hi. real ad-j CHICAGO, ihm. Th IWIIer.
vancement In case of renomlnatlon for ,m M. -.
advam-enient by six numbers will be' c rhM Phl,lln , .... ,.
only four numbers. , A '
Orders have been given to Civil En-: ,llrin- 1. . .m. i. .
glneer Stanford to proceed to Manila! lea to make arrangements for the forth-
..u ,.re,re p.an. ror the establishment ,(mlnir ,,. M Enir.l!lh , M.
of a jo.tli.ff station on the site of the' ,vr manf,urer, and proprietor, of
...u uvcupleu oy tne Spaniards. ,.-., , Th..v .hi
just Inside of Sangley Point on Manila' jUm. ttn(, wll llwt (h puIt pl)lnt,
oay. oeyona tne establishment of a'.. .1... t.i . . r.
'':: " ""?.. S.
Wilson Improved Air Tlslit Hcoters
...FOR COAL...
1 liw lioator is oHptfiully adafttul for Soft Coal
niuJ Liginto. n,o my j mtuIo of Hl,iH,w
twl. hxtra luavy NliakiiiK '! tluinpiiiK
Krato. I iro pot oxtru lu-avy with lnrKo ali i.it.
ilasii 1 nickel urn, nickel 11.11.10 i.lato ami two
moki'l i.latod foot iftils,
Tlio lit.t blat druft in no coiutnidcl that tho
fsfainK KIWPH aro all ooiisuiiihI, which makes
a Ripat mivini; in the cun.stinititn of fuel.
Price, $12.00 to $25.00.
All Varieties of Wood Air IlShis at
FOARD 0 STOKES.
coaling station no other naval depot
will be located in the Philippines unUl
the insurrection is at an end.
where full control could be secured
over Ptrsla.
With a British army corps on the
ground of South Africa and in readiness
for sen ice In India or Afganlstan these
wltne? were ready to testify that
Russia would not advance on Herat.
Ths magnitude of the British arma
ments for a campaign against the
bughers of the two petty republics is
evidently creating In Europe what
Carlysle described as an aimusDhere
LONDON' FINANCES
MUCH IMPROVED
electric with suspicion.
sian Black sea fleet to Join it passing
through the Dardanelles. The British
channel squadron is moving to Gibral
tar and an ample convoy Is being sent
with the Hritish troops.
The authorities of the various Eng
lish naval porta have been warned to
be lr. readiness to send a strong squad
ron to sea and several cruisers are
I now only waiting orders to mobllltA
W ith the militia reserve called out and
tne militia embndlml n.. .... ,1..
v a naa flit? 1
Mr. Phillips explained that hitherto
the English paper mills had gotten
their pulp from Scandinavia, Now they
were looking to Canada and Main.
One hundred thousand tons of Amer
ican pulp would be taken by England
this year, and he estimated that
j two years' time the figure would be In
1 creased to IfcM.nflO tons.
In
Croshins Mil ftf Bwrs Has Su'miM
t
la led Stoc k Bujfns.
A MENTAL WRKi'K.
SAN Qt'ENTIN, Pal., Oct. 23,-Amos
AMERICAN SKITRITIES LOW
' British nation more ready.
THE PROMOTIONS
ARE ANNOUNCED
thug leaving one vacancy.
General Bates is at present In the
Philippines. He has btn In several
important engagements there and con-
dur,eJ "sfullr the. diplomatic ne-
KCt&tions with the Sulu chiefs. He
LAWTOX BRIGIDIER GENERAL
good civil war record and served
with d.stInctlon at Santiago and Porto
Rlc0 durine the rfpanish war. He Is
P.,n t u . ii-. L ... " lne admlniatra-
known a a military -tactician, having
Home Slock of Gold is BrinK Care
fully Guarded and No Imniediale
prospect tbat a Pinch
will Ciimr.
1
1 l.unt. who, during eight years' service
j at th state prison here, has executed
I iO murderer", has become a mental
1 wreck. He U haunte,! by visions of th.
I men he has hanged. His condition has
become so serious that Warden Agulrre
will today send him to San Francisco,
whwe an attempt will be made to re
store his mental balanoe. If this falls
he will be committed to an asylum
The"Delsarle"
and "Regent"
Shoes for Women
I
Rank In the Virluniefrs
Bu'esPir Maj.ir-G-renl.
on ""val lKrds f(jr revision
"f army regulations anj tactlrs. He
s a son or Prel,)ent Lincoln's post-
ma"t,r n"ral d Is a personal friend
cf President M Klnl-y
, KfcW YORK. O,. .-A spec.,, de- Cenera, Lawton's appointment as a
spanh to the Hald from Washington brigadier general , the regular aly
Lamps
to Burn,
20 cts. to 820.
Ni.'W VORK. Oct. 23-The Times'
London financial correspondent cables:
Last wwk ended with us in a cheer-1
ful mood. The crushing defeat of the'
Boht. Inspires a hope that the war ma'Q , q -
soor be over, and the disposition to'U LEFT UVER ALB
! Prlcca Away Down.
I You'll Say So,
When You See rricea.
buy Mocks is consequently much stim
ulated. So far. however, the public
buyB only in fits and starts and I see
no Indication of reviving Interest In
your securities.
investment brokers still report that
thir clients sell Americans at every
Thse important military appoint
ments have been decided upon:
Bruadler-General John C. Bates, U.
8. V., and colonel of the Second In
fantry, regular army, to be major gen.
,
has been g-nerxlly expected. It is to I 'V'Pwtumty. such Is the depth of dls-
irui created in people', minds by
Great Americaii Importiii Tea Ca.
stores ETCrywhere,
100 Store,
m Comaeralal M Aatsvfe.
pv,fn M a "-ard f, his gallant
"ervlce ln Santiago campaign as
wen as his splendid work In the Phil
ippines. His appointment at the pres-
cut iime makp Mm a . ,
eral of the volunteers o fill the vacan- mandlnlr nAral . ' 'D,e COm'
, . . manaing general of the army after th.
ct caused by the Incase in the en- rlrement of
"NBTO t3menl W- General MacAnhur Is booked for the
Law ton IT, R v rrji i .w. .... uwKea ror the
. , ' c origMler generalship to become vacant
nspector general's department, regu- by tne mlrm f e
lar army, to be brigadier general of th , JanUary he,L Ann
regular army Vice Burke, retired.
Prigadier-Oneral Frederick Funston
U. S. V., to be retained as brigadler-
SAMPSON AND SCHLEY.
general of volunteers to fill the original r.-h
n hatn Loses a Part of iht u
vacancy caused by the Increase In the Honors
enlisted force. ! 0riKnallr IendI In ThHr
, . I'romotloti.s
G-neral Funston ha already re-
eelvtd notifloatlon of his Intended re- NEW TOP.K, Oot. 23.-A special to
apointment and has accepted. He will the Herald from Washington savs-
receive orders tomorrow directing him Considerable Inters , Mn ! " " ' P
to ren,,M , v.w i,v .., . ... taif tended to ease here, until week.
lne arrangement ly n.onev now rrxtta ni
looses In former years. Our stock dab
blers leave your railroads much alone
and will probably become convinced
that they ought to be bourht 1 1I lit whan
the tide of prosperity begins to ebb BCSt 111 d
with you, possibly, to a slight extent. L--To
helr, ease the strain, th Bank of CnCEDCSt
Pnirliin1 IT. 1. 1., .. w . . . ! "
icuuvvu me nuvinri
pric of eagles by a half-penny, much
to the disgust of the bullion dealers.
We have no desire to draw gold from
New York, but our 6 per cent bank
rate ha been effective ln sweeping
loa'lng credits and stray sums of gold
out of continental mnrW tv,J
... A 1
Krci'.-h bankers particularly have been
buyers of bills In London for a fort
night past, tempted by high rates. The
itior.? they bought the more th nrl nt
Umbrellas
Also Repairing and Uncovering at
Meredith's
Washington between 5th and Cth 8t reels.
PORTLAXD, ORE.
aii JQp
One
Price
$3.50
Equal
i "t"7 . ill
$5.00
; i j ml
Shoe
Books
Bought, Sold uii.l Kxclianml
ut the
Old Book Store
Hitory, ningm.hy, Mwh-nUl,
winntore, 1'ih; rr. M.lln.l
... riolBotiflo
All stanilsnl works.
I Sooonil-lmn.l xih.w.l )-,L. .....l
IT ' . ""'ni-uiid luKlnes. LI-
in "ni. irge stock of novels.
iv.uw uues.
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V Wl Yamhill St., brio flwond.
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TIIK LAIIIIK UU1LD1NG.
H IX'i . I) and WAHINliTUN, 8t
Also "Queen Quality"
Shoes for Women
R. MARSCH
Tonsorial Parlors'
Rooms
20, 21, 22, 23
Portland . okkgox
1 ?
$3.00
W. C. A. Pohl,
rttirr COltUL
Undertaker, Embalmer
and Funeral Director
E. C. Goddard & Co.
Oregonian Building, Portland.
301 Washington St., corner Fifth
Opposite Hotel Perkins
Ladies Hair Dressing a Specialty
ly on In
OKEOOX. Corner 11th and iMianc His, Astoria, Ore
Ijulies entrance to bath
on Fifth street
PORTLAXI),
Csskcts nu.l Fnnora Supplies constant-
ind.
ST. HELEN'S HALL.
A BOARDING AND
DAY SCHOOL FOR GIRLS
ounirng.
MIS8 ELKXORK THIBBKTI8, 1'h. I)
Principal, Portland Oregoo
Telephone Red 391.
I Columbia EleetFie & Repair Go
Succeeaor to
COLUMBIA IRON WORKS
Blacksmiths
BoilerMakers
Machinists
Foundrymen
Supplies
Kept In Stock
;in nay money 2 per cent. However,
apaliift French purchases of bills we
must plane German sales, whlr.h in.
as money rises In Berlin.
Ths position Is delicate everywhere,
all markets carrying;, It Is said, beyond
their capacity, and most of thi?m on
insunVlent ballast.
We see the open market in Germany
aslrnment to a brigade command. His nt nominations of the officers for
rPiewlon In the service has been made advancement for extraordinary hero
pslll by the Increase in the number isrn during the war with flnain ,m .
of enlisted men. the law allowing the president propow to transmit io' cren.
ori(taai.r greneral to eech 4,000 men. ; the senate when congress Ik n ses
Theti! are at praent twenty-two1 slon.
brltmd senerais Including General ' Tn order to prevent the stepping over
Fun- ton, and as ;he present force' of Rear Admirals McNalr an-1 Howell
comprises about 96,000 men, the presi-l the nominations of Rear-Admlral '
df.nl .till . V. .. 1 A - . C5 ,, ,
. n.imiiLiiifiii in iwo, raa.iiimn una en ey will hnvo k , . ,
adricir....! a . . . 0 ""I seeping toward the Relchsbank rate,
addl.lnnal brigade commanders. reduced two numbers each nr t , . ,,
Censrsis T.w.on Pntun , J m,, pm ' ' '. ,n'' bunk of Belgium rate advancing
celve notice of their promotion within.! New York yard, who was nZnJed ' " 5
a few days. The appointment of Brig-! advancement for ve " 2! 1 i " " 'trU,?'
sdi..r r-.ni n , . v. , . . , lw nv numbers, m as i,ns by the usual devices to avert an
Bdler nenoral Bates to be major gen-1 to take rank next after n, a .
-I k ,hat of Punst0, I m&Ae Watson " '" W Wh'Ch' neVerth"
P-IMe by the Increase In the enlisted! firm at.on of the nom.naZ ,1! 'T " f' 8Plte
nitti, m 1 r per mine pronuum on gold
officer. I
It has lost 11,140,000 of the metal within
Captain Evans and Captain Taylor a mo.uh, at the same time that the note
lotion, be advanced the same! clrclutlon expanded upward of $6,000.-1
force. One major general is allowed to
eaoh i;,00 men. There are now only
seven major-generals to ,000 men.
John B. Coffey,
Merchant
Tailor
Vil ALDFJt ST.,
t;OK. THIRD.
Portland, Ore
A Portland Buyer
Mrs. DALTON, who has
years' of experience as a
.Buyer.
had
Will hi) pleased to give persona
attention to all customer.
Correspondence solicited.
263 Second St., Portland.
HIS MOTHER'S
BREAD
ne says was always so light
and well baked.
Well there Is a knack In mak.
Ing It.
But don't forget the kind of
stove or range used makes a
difference, His mother used a
Star Estate Range
Logging Engine Built and Repaired
Heavy Forging Under Power Hammer a Specialty
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IRON
AND BRASS
BEDSTEADS
In nil aize Ami stylus,
We ahull coutlnuo to soil
Iron and Brass liudfitonilM
at the same J.ow Prices
reRordless of the raise in
the price ot iron and brass
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Bond atrset.
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I Th Only Flrt-Clo Hotel In Portland
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