New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-14
A MASSACRE OF CHRISTIANS
ARMENIANs SLAUGHTERED BETWEEN
ERZEROUM AND TREBIZOND.
SION OF INQUIRY STARTS FOR ASIA MINOR
REVOLUTION IN ALBANIA IMMINENT
FURTHER CHANGES IN THE MIN

Berlin Nov. ia dispatch to the Gazette"
from its correspondent in Constantinople says
that all Of the Chris tian Armenian teachers be-
tween Erzeroum and Trebizond have been mas
sacred.
Another dispatch to the Gazette says that
the revolt In Zeitoun is spreading fast and that
no Turkish reinforcements have yet arrived
there.
London, Nov. 1s-'oThe Daily Press" to-mor-
row will print a letter from European In
Erzeroum dated November l. detailing the
slaughter there. He estimates the number of
victims at nearly one thousand, including some
women. and records seeing bodies that had been
skinned or otherwise mutilated. The villages
in the vicinity, he says, suffered awfully. The
massacre was evidently prearranged. soldier
whom the writer knows. declares that orders for
the slaugi ter were given by the Porte.
A dispatch from Vienna, which will appear In
The Daily News" Tomorrow says that on Aus
tria's initiative negotiations are passing between
the Powers with the object Of forming an agree
ment that no single Power shall undertake any
thing in the East independently OF the others and
that all steps shall be taken Jointly after pre-
vlous agreement.
Constantinople, Nov 13-In reply to an in
Quiry from United States Minister Terrell re-
garding the situation Of the missionaries at
Harpoot. Commissioner Darnham has replied
that while they are alive and well. their posi-
ton Is one Of extreme danger
4 semi judicial &C Cmmission, whose members
are all Mohammedans. has started for the in
terror Of Asia Minor TO inquire into the reported
rnassacres Of Armenians and foreign Christians
The Commission includes two judges OF the Court
OF Cessation and two military officers OF the
rank Of general.
The Porte continues its efforts TO restore order
in Asia Minor and has dispa tched two generals
10 command the Turkish troops at Erzeroum and
B,lis The prevailing financial troubles and the
extension Of the revolutionary movement in Syria
greatly hamper the action of the Government and
IN addition to these obstacles the Radfs or Land
wehr who have been ca lied out, refuse to leave
their homes, fearing that they will be attacked
The news received from the provinces Is generally
bad At Malatia about one hundred miles from
Marash. there has been some bloodshed, several
Christians having been killed. including four
Jesuit priests, who were under French protection
The Kurds in the Dersim district have instigated
trouble in Cesarea but no details of the disturb
ances are as yet obtanabe. The Kurds have
also created a panic in Moosh.
The Turkish Government have promised the
Armenisns. who are in possession Of the barracks
at Zeitoum that they will not be molested and VIII
he allowed to return TO their homes In SAFETY
upon the condition that they surrender the Turk
ish arms. ammunition and prisoners IN their
hands.
II is reported that further changes in the MIN
istry are impending
REVOLT OF THE MIRD1TES.
Vienna. Nov. 1S-Advices have been received
here that the long-exsting enmity between the
Mahometans and the Mirdites in Albania has
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Mirdites are Catholics. At one time all the Al
banians were Christians, but after their country
had been conquered by the Turks large part
OF them were converted TO Mahometanism
The dispatches received say that several bat
Ties have recently been fought, and that the
,osses on both sides have been heavy. Four bat
talions of Turkish troops have been dispatched
from Scutari and Uskub to the scene of the con-
flict.
Rome. Nov 1S-The Government has ordered
that five ships Of the Eastern Mediterranean
squadron shall join the British squadron IN East
ern waters in any movements necessary Tor 'he
protection Of Europeans in case grave events
shall arise The commander Of the squadron
Vjce-Admiral Accinni is instructed to act in con-
cert with the admiral of the British fleet. The
,.essels ordered 10 join the British squadron are
tho jronclads Re Umberto. Andrea. Doria, Strom-
boil and Etruria.
STOCKS QUIET AND MORE BUOYANT'
London Nov 13--The market on the STOCK
Exchange was quiet and more buoyant To-Day
and the liquidation Of weak accounts did not
cause as much trouble was expected Ihere
were plenty Of buyers Of good properties anu
American railroad securities were stronger on
vesterday's advance in prices in New ork i ne
Nrnness of the Paris and Berlin markets ass,s.
ed in causing the better feeling which prevaieu'
Foreign and mining securities were mGch pel'ei'
ana All were fractionally higher.
pari. Nov 13-The consensus OF opinion 10,
d. 20 tbat public confidence in the hnanciai
na~ket has revived. lie Journal des Depats
SAYS that the leading financial houses nave az as
sured the weaker houses that adequate lacIn-
lies will be afforded for carrying over oy ihea"S
70 Journar' expresses fear that me assisi-
snce rendered will only affect hrst-ciass secui'-
ties - 80. - cor,
THO Turkish Embassy here has sent COM com.
munication TO the Paris press protesting ae@liS
,he s.atements made in the newspapers. Whlch
desc,ihe the situation in Turkey as peHe sia,e
n tho extreme The state OF a1aHs represent
Cd rhe Ambassador says In his note oceS "o'
exist , e,,. % y knovn
hroter In This city with liabilities amounting -
n56oo vas announced to-day. and IL Is leareu
tha, o,bar failures will occur Tomorrow