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FOREIGN.
WORKING UP A WAR FEVER.

i LONDON, Jan 30. The conservative
in the House of Commons are ex
pected to give solid support t,
the credit vote on Thursday. On
or two defections are probable
There will be numerous abstention
and some will support government.
AN APPEAL FOR AID.
| The central committee of the Re,
Crescent Society telegraphs iron
Constantinople an appeal to all kin
dred committees of the Red Cross
and benevolent institutions and al
kind hearted men of all countries. I
says considera Bile number of wound
ed soldiers are focking into Constan
tinople from all parts Of the country
nearly $4,000 refugees, victims of wal
are flying from the scene of military
Operations, deprived Of all means O.
existence and almost naked, consti
tute situation which, considering
the limited resources of the Red Cros!
and Crescent, might end in disaster
and in a general calamity that small
pox and typhus have commenced
among the refugees and efforts are
making to send them to Asia. 1t il
feared that the increased population
of Constantinople will occasion q
scarcity of provisions, unless there is
some special effort from without to
replenish stores. Eight thousand ref
ugees arrived on Monday. 1t is i'm
possible for all to find shelter. Many
are huddled in open sheds, knee deep
In mud and water. The wholesale
exodus from Roumelia is undated.
FEAT OF A RUSSIAN WAR VESSEL.
ST. Petersburg, Jan. @.-The Com
mander of the Russian steamer Con-
stantine reports that he left Sebasto-
pol for a cruise on the 22d inst, and
approached Batoum on the Goth,
where there were seven Turkish ves-
sells. He sent a white head torpedo
against a screw steamer on guard out
side and sank her Immediately. The
crew were all drowned, and the Con-
stantine returned.
THE CABINETS ALL DISTRESSING EACH
OTHER.
BY Cable to the Chicago Tribune
LONDON, Jan. 3O.-The general feel.
ing among the best-informed men
here is one ofintense anxiety, not only
for the future of England but the
Continent. 1t is now acknowledged
that Russia has endeavored to obtain
secret understanding with Turkey
relative to the opening Of the Darda-
nelles,
AND THE FEAR Is UNIVERSAL
that such an understanding has been
reached. 1t is we'll known that Rus
sia is resolved ON this concession be-
fore all others, and yet she suddenly,
on Monday last, communicated to the
British Government her intention of
submitting it to Europe. This appa-
rent fairness is believed to be due to
THE CERTAINTY OF CARRYING HER
POINT
in Conference or Congress of Eu-
ropean Powers.
There is also reason to fear that
Russian troops will occupy Constan-
tinople for at least one day, as Russian
transports have been ordered in read
ness at Odessa and other Black Sea
ports.
THE RUSSIAN ADVANCE FORCE
has reached Tcherlon, half way be-
tween Demetica and Constantinople.
Suleiman Pasha and Baker Pasha
are at Ben Lair, fortifying the 18TH
mus leading to Gallipoli, and, should
peace negotiatiations now fail, Rus
sia will undoubtedly attack that point.
Hopes of Immediate peace are rap
idly diminishing.
The TRIBUSE's Vienna correspond.
ent telegraphs that
AUSTRIA HAS RAISED SERIOUS oBJEC-
TIoNs
to Russias terms, and that the entente
cordiale between those powers has
been greatly interrupted. My own
information here is to the rame effect
for the reason that England is evil
IDENTIFY counting on Austria's assist
ance In curbing Russia's demands.
GERMANY
still holds aloof from any suggestions
and is evidently in active sympathy
with Russia.
The TRIBUNE's Berlin correspond
ent regards the situation as extremely
dangerous to the peace of Europe,
corroborating his opinion by extracts
from semi-official utterances.
1t is understood that Austria and
England are trying to bring about a
European conference at once
TO MEET IN BERLIN.
Germany neither approves no dis
approves, but will take part if such a
conference is held.