New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-20
MILAN AGAIN IN BELGRADE.
THE SERVIAN CABINET RESIGNS IN
CONSEQUENCE.
FIRST VISIT or THE FORMER KING TO THE
CAPITAL SINCE HIS ABDICATIoN. IN 1889
DIR wLADAN GEORGEvITCH SUM-
MONEp BY KING ALIEN
ANDER TO FORM


MoNED BY KING ALIEN
ANDER TO FORM
NEW MINISTRY.
BELGRADE. oct 19-Kng Alexander OF Servia.
ACCOMPANIED by his father ex-King Milan has
arrived here. This is the first visit of ex-king
Milan to the Servian capital since his abdica-
ton in 1889
The Cabinet has resigned. presumably on ac-
count Of the return Of the former king. King
Alexander has accepted the resignation OF the
Minister'S and Dr. WIadan Georgevtch ServiaI.
Minister at cOnstantnople. has been entrusted
by the King with the task OF forming a CaDinet.
1t is expected hat several days will elapse be-
fore he COMPLETES his selections DIR. Georgevitch
(also written Georgevics) Is taking the waters
at Carlsbad
Tic return Of ex-King Milan to Belgrade may he
partly due to the fact that the dscredited monarch
has recently inherited many millions OF forns. the
fortune OF the late Balch heir Of Michael III
of Servia, uncle of Milan. who was assassated
In 1865 and who Milans predecessor on the
throne of Servia Milan is probably the most
prohgate Of all the European royalties and has
been casaed ~ the greatest spendhrift in Europe.
lie is said TO have owed 1o.~oooo francs when he
was compelled to resign the throne of Servia In
favor OF his son. and IL alleged to have borrowed
money from everybody within his reach while SELL
Ing crosses and stars to anybody willing TO pur-
chase them. The palace AZ Belgrade under King
Milan was looked upon as being nothing more than
gamblers resort and meeting place for women.
The King on one occasion brought a whole COM
pany of burlosqucrs TO the palace. and kept them
there I'm festive style for time. and on another
occasion he Is alleged to have similarly entertained
the chorus Of a Vienna opera company.
His wife Queen Natalie had put up with great
deal but the advent OF the Vienna chorus girls was
che .phur
much trouble that His Majesty eventually caused
her TO be expelled from Servia. and this action on
his part had a great deal to do with bringing about
his own forced abdication. For this he was paid
a large sum of money. and lie promptly proceeded
TO Paris Nice and London. where he gambed ana
enjoyed himself TO the utmost limit. In farls 'he
cx- King was expelled from club for cheating at
ca rds and he made himself more notorious by Law
ishing money dancer well known TO the gay
world Of all the capitals OF Europ-.
When Milan's money gone his course OF dis
sipation received check. and. In his efforts to Sc
further funds he threatened TO return 10 Ser.
via. The mere suggestion raised such storm at
Belgrade that King Alexander was compelled 70
raise sum of money sufficient 20 9ribe ms iatner me-,
ex-k:ng has succeeded in procuring large sums IN
other 1usriers and through thee practices ne has s
the greenrooms and gambling dens Of every part OK
Europe. When he inherited the fortune Of the late
Baron Batch it was nlmated that he would surely
enter on ano,hcr period OF ehtraSaganSe al ana r
patton, nut ne seems 10 nav" Gt'iu'H W t"h' Z"
hand In the politics OF Serva FOR change
King Alexander Of Servia. who was born August
-. 1876. proclaimed King by his father on the
laiiers abdicaton. March g. isss. the country re,
naming under a regency until Alexander should
attain his majority. eighteen years or age. hut
on April 49, 1sa3 when he seventeen years OLD,
Alexander took tho royal authority into his own
hands. and from that time on. II may he said. ne
hs $ been searching all over Europe for vile IL
reports are TO be believed. Alexander Is worthy
Of Milai,. At seventeen hc was BEARDED ana
generally precocious beyond precedent. Runor
kas It that the shared the frthcr's gay life IN
Paris.
AT various time King Alexander has been re-
ported as either engaged upon the point OF being
engaged to- a number of the princes,es o, Europe,
but each report has been In turn denied and no
princess has yet been found willing 20 accept the
throne OF Serva. Tho Princess Slbyllc OF Herse-
Cassel the Princess Helen OF Montenegro. ana tnc
Princess Marie OF Greece among those who
have recently been mentioned as having been Sc
lected by Alexander TO grace his throne.