New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-17

RefugeeS say that porton OF TO
dosto has been destroyed by fire. The
cholera epidemic has increased greatly
| OF late. A large number OF patients
| have been placed IN the Mosque OF ~.
Sophia, where n Gordon has been es-
tablished.
e.. Foreigners Departing.
No cholera patients are sent TO the
city. but little precaution is taken TO
prevent refugees bringing 1t In. Fugi-
tiyes continue to crowd around the city
walls. Trainloads OF them are being
sent off daily along the railroad into
Asia Minor Many OF the foreign resi-
dents who were willing 10 risk the
chance of fanatical outbreak are de-
parting for Europe because OF the
cholera
Owing TO the serious increase In the
epidemic the Foreign Minister has con-
voked an extraord iDarsi meeting tie
morrow Of the International Sanitary
Board, at which he will personally pre-
side, for the purpose OF adopting
serious measures for combating the
scourge.
The Porte has received an acknowl-
edgment OF its Communication respect
ing direct negotiations with the Balkan
States. The allies at present are ar
ranging terms which will be made
known TO the Porte In due course.
Thus the services OF the powers VIII
be dispensed with, and official circles
| in Constantinople are not sorry that
they have succeeded In forestaihng
! them. because they consider the
powers declaration that they would
assume no responsibility for the terms
which the four states might lay down
as an encouragement TO the Balkan
States to persist in the war.
Young Turks Quit Capital.
The departure Of prominent members
Of the Young Turk party for Europe s
considered BY many as foreshadowins a
possible return Of the old regime, In
which case the Young Turk leaders
case, the internal situation Is a source
of much speculation. and nobody has
any idea of what will happen.
The opinion is general here that the
war Is practically over. The ottoman
government fully realizes that further
resistance can only prejudice the posi-
ton of Turkey and lead to even more
humiliation.
With the exception Of the chauVi-
nistic Hotspurs the bulk OF PUBIC
| oninion IS beginning TO rally 10 tho
view taken by responsible statesmen
and II Is generally hoped that the
best possible conditions OF peace VIII
he secured. 1t Is recognized that prac-
t,caIIv the whole Of European turkey
"a lost. So much so that the banks aho
the Council Of the Ottoman PUBIC
Debt are already taking stock OF their
own interests In the lost provinces
with a view to protecting themselves
when the time comes for a mai set
Element to be made.
Matters Of" Finance.
They hope that the interests OF the
bondholders will be better safesuardeo
this time than was the case at the
Berlin Congress-. To that end the
Council Of the Ottoman Public Dept
has suggested TO its European syndi-
Gates the advisability OF approaching
the powers on 1.-The subject. while, q
statement OF the revenues earmarksd
for the service OF the public debt In the
nrovincts the national status OF which
ia now changing Is being drawn UP
for the use OF the. Ambassadors OF the
European powers at Constantinopie'
,rhe tJtal Of those revenues Is ABOUT
q. SOC, 900 ($7,5Oo.O0O.
Resides the above interests. there
are also those of the railroads and
~ the loans secured on certain fixed
revenues which also. have to be con-
s,dered and for which fresh arrange
ments will become necessary.
Hitherto only few Of the soldiers
badly wounded in battle have arrived
here. A number Of the invalided men
are affected by blood poisoning and
| eangrene owing TO their wounds not
being treated for several days after
being inflicted. The doctors in atten.
dance declare that many ., Of the.
wounds have sbeen selfdnflictsd. 8
Long lines of carriages comm&u-