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Astorians are cordially invited to call and inspect our goods whether they buy or not: FarnswMeralil Tailoring Company, 250 Washington Street, PORTLAND, OREGON ENGLAND FEARS TROUBLE WITH FRANCE AND RUSSIA Relations With Germany Also Unfriendly and Attitude of German Press Resented. THE CHANrEL FLEET'S MOVEMENTS General Yule's Retreat Was Most Disastrous and Is Generally Regarded as a Great Yictory for tbe Courage and Strategy of the Boers. . NEW YORK. Oot. 18.-A dlipatch to the Tribune from London s&yi; j It cannot b doubted, whatever may be the attitude of rctlconoe or even de-j nl al on the part of ofllolals, that the nupnrfluous preparations of the army J (llHiutt?ipd urnli Ooiioral Bullcr to the Cape with the activity that prevalln.J point to expectation of ponslble Horlous complication! with . foreign powers.' Russia and Franco are the powers ln-: dlcated. j To have a BrltUh fleet In readlneni and to dlapatch a large force to the' Cape undor a commanding officer and staff who would -direct British arms' in the event of a European wnr must be' roRarded as an extremely wise and pru dent move on the part of the govern ment. The Persian gulf Is the point where tt Is most llkly that any active com piled (long will center, as In the event of war the- Sues would be blocked even with (treat fleets to keep It open. The Cupe Is England's natural route and half- way route to India and Persia. If the secret history of the present crisis could be told, It would be found that the forolgn offices of Great Britain and Germany have never been on more friendly terms. This fact must be tak- r-OMm. and which became untenable ' 'Til p 1)11 1 1 1 1 VT p when two British garrisons 40 miles! U11' 1 1 1 1 " apart were menaced by a rrea.y sup.; COMMISSIONERS rlor force. j Similar unscientific tactics based on political consl.lenulons have Involved' tiil' iiup fhL'VT the defense of Mafvklng, on the wenterni IE$ 01 IHK I KKMUhiM border, when military reasons are valid for the concentration of forces at Klm borly. - . ' flenerul Yule's retreat leaves the lioets In undisputed possession of thej upper triangle of Natal and enables them, after two defeats and a third i arflllery duel, to bout that they havej driven back the British and broken upj the first line of trenches. j The British wounded have been left first End the Kor then Establish j Cilicral Stlf-Govcrnmcnt on the Isfands. NtAV YORK. Oct. 26.-A special to the Herald from Washington says: Prompt declaration by congress In fa in their hands, and they must have ' vor of asserting and maintaining corn- also secured possession of a consldera Me quantity of supplies and military plete sovereignty over the Philippines tu whatever cos and In favor of the en Into, account by those seeking to forecast the future. Those most Inti mate wl'h the high officials of both countries state that the p.'tulant be havior of a section of the German press toward England, while resented by the German foreign office, la derided by the governing classes of both countries. Germany and England are aotlng to gether, and hope to carry the moral support of America with them. Mean whlle the Channel (loot Is bound for Gibraltar, and the remarkable activ ity nt the dock yards points to the mobilization of another flying squadrn whenever It may be needed, and It will not be s demonstration of naval force BRalnat Germany this time. Every day eight or nine thousand troops go out to the Capo, but the entire army corps will not be afloat this week. The usual phrases are used by the military writers here to disguise the real nature of General Yule's move ment from Olencoe. It Is described as a scientific change of base, a brilliant strategic maneuver, a reconnolsance In face of the enemy's position, and a pru dent measure of military concentration, It was, In reality, a well-oonducted re treat from a position which was occu pied for political rather than military st res at Glencoe. The Boers, wtfliout ' kind of self-government winning a single battle or Hklrmlsh, canj the Insurrection ends Is what the claim the credit of having forced Yule, president wants! It Is also what the to retreat, and there Is logic enough Philippine commissioners want. There In the situation to justify a feeling oi'j ' sreat deal of work for the presl clmlon. 1 ,,on' ,0 on nls roowa.se and for the Uenerals Yule and White's columns I commissioners to do on their were within three miles of each other! rk. but this one Important conclu and virtually In touch at 4 o'clock yes-i"'1"1 Lh certain. terday. according to a war offloe bul-l Your correspondent has excellent au tolln iMued late In the evening. rjvl. j thority for the statement that the ptvs mors of a great battle were silenced:11'''1" l",pmU ,0 nmke 8P,'olnc pecom" by this official report, since General I mendatlons to congress In favor of White knew nothing of an engagement.! hlll(li tht Philippine permanently The general feeling of army officers Is! ' 'll ,rf clv" government that the lloer attack has failed and j t,le P1'1"' ,,f Il,e '"'llt'ir' as soon that British valor and skill, have trl-i" the Tagala now In tvDelllon eurren- umphed. The B,er stategy Is consld- i 11 ls authoritatively stated that there will be no half-way measures suggested for the purpose of slde-track-Inp the Philippine question until after the next camialgn. The president will face the Issue squarely and give con gress the best Information possible from his commissioners and dther sources to support the position he has as- Martial law baa been proclaimed j throughout Natal and the governor; I J 1Z? I- TNJ CL general has called out the rifle aasocla-1 X A VJ' 1 Hons for the defensive of PleXermarttx-' burg. DEALERS IX TO BRING THEM HOME. Bodies of American Soldiers Who Died In the Philippines. NEW YORK, Oot, 26. A special to the World from Washington says: D. H. Rhodes, an employee of the quartermaster's department, who su perintended tiie removal of the dead soldiers from Cuba this spring has de parted for Manila to make arrange ments for bringing to this country the bodies of the boys In blue who have fallen In battle or died of disease In the Phllllpplne Islands. Wall Paper and Room Klouldings Gypsine, Paints, Oils, Varnishes, etc. Plain and Decorative Paper Hanging. House -an J Fresco Painters, Etc. ;343 Washington St., Portland, Ore. Telephone Red 1953. ANDKADB AT BARBADOES. NEW YORK. Oct. 26. A dispatch to the World from Brldgeton, Barbadoes, says: General Ar.drade, ex-presldent of Venezuela, who was driven out of his country by Insurgents, has arrived here. Fisher's Opera House, L. K: Sel if. Lessee and M'r. Saturday, Oct. 28 ered excellent. DA V ITT 13 A FAKER. Ills Pretense of Resigning Is Only Play to the Galleries. NKW YORK. Oct. 28. "It Is a fake. Mr. Duvitt is playing to the galleries." Thut was the answer made by John, sumed, E. Redmond, M. P., to a Times reporter! " "ow only 11 fluxion of the spe at the Hoffman House last evening, who1 cine kind of government the president asked him what he thought of theU' recommend. He will be governed resignation of his ceat in the house of j hls decision by the views of the Phil commons by Michael Davltt. , 'PPllie commissioners, whose flnal de "Mr. Davltt took no chances when he f'"' w111 tne resut of tne dc'lbera-reslfc-ncd," he. continued. "He knows: 1(" 1,1y Rre hePe fop now full well that his constituency will re-' The first meeting of the commission elect him." Mil. CANNON BETTER. NEW YORK, Oct. 26.-Oeorge Q. Cannon, of Utah, who has been serious ly HI in this city from pneumonia Is much better and will recover. will be held In the state department to morrow, but they will probably not be gin the actual preparation of their re port before nsxt Monday. MARTIAL LAW IN NATAL. CHICAGO, Oct 26. 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