St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-01-17
MORE WAR RUMORS.
Indications Multiplying of a Big Row
I'm Europe.
POLAND FULL OF TROOPS.
Bismarck Suspected Of Playing a
Double Came General Por-
eign Intelligence.
Copyright Cable TO the Globe.

Copyright Gable TO the Globe.
LONDON, Jan. 16.-The war rumors
go on increasing in number. Every day
some fresh indication of a general con-
tinental struggle is found and duly
wired to London. 1t would seem as
though every correspondent on the con-
tinent felt it his solemn duty to hunt up
all the war news possible, or anything
that might develop into such. COnse-
quently we receive startling dispatches
one day, only to have them contradicted
on the morrow. No one doubts that
preparations for what, if it be not war,
looks mighty like it, are going On in Po-
land. The difficulty is, however, to
get anything like accurate reports
of these preparations. The Times to-day
has dispatch from Vienna detailing
further Russian activity in Poland and
along the frontier, which gives renewed
anxiety to Austria. The dispatch states
that the Russian war preparations are
on much larger scale than are COM
monty supposed, and that but an out
line of what really has been done has
been afforded the public. In comment
ing upon this news, the Times says that
If these facts do not preSage war, they
at feast give evidence of the fact that
Russia is entering Oh a diplomatic cam
paign supported by powerful military
demonstration. Word comes from Buda
PeSth that intense excitement is felt in
official cirleS over new mistrust
Bismarck. Hungarian statesmen sus-
pect. the German chancellor of
playing a double game, and that
while he processes to be working for the
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lance, he is carefully exercising his
diplomatic skill for the exclusive benefit
OF Germany. We shall probably hear
more of this. In regard to the war re-
ports, London firm has received what
might be looked upon as confirmation
of them. This is no less than an order
from the Russian government for the
construction of a fleet OF hot air balloons
They are to be made of abeStoS, and will
be capable of carrying six men. They
will cost $500 each.
Lord Randolph Churchill, whose visit
to Russia has given rise to so much and
so varied speculation as to its probable
purpose, will leave st. Petersburg at
the end of this week.
The Star, Thomas Power O'COnnOr' S
home rule evening newspaper, will ap-
pear tomorrow for the first time.
M. Eugene Secretion, the principal OPP
orator in the French copper ring and
director of the Soirete des MetauX, of
Paris, has been in London for the last
few days. In an interview to-day he
said that he hoped to conciliate all cop
per interests and to restrict the output
of the mines. Then they would be able
to maintain q normal price in the future,
say g70 or ESQ ton. He thinks the
scheme promises success.
The corporation of the city of Dublin
to-day conferred the freedom of the city
upon Lord RipOn and John Morley.
The demonstration to be made here
by the friends of William O'Brien and
Timothy Sullivan when the latter gen.
tlemen are released from prison and
return to parliament will be limited to
a banquet, as Mr.. O'Brien's health will
not permit him to participate in open
air receptions. His physicians advise
Mr.. O'Brien to spend season in some
warmer climate.