The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-07-26
is A PRODIGY Of SIN
Ex-King Milan Has Ruined
His Own Sons Life
TO REGAIN HIS THRONE
Nothing Left of Alexander
But a Case of Paresis.
TO REGAIN HIS THRONE

| requested eX-61uk 12hon " ~A''S ''-@
from Servia.
The object of this request, which Is tan
tamount to an order, is to end the cDndi-
ton of anarchy which Milan has produced
in servia.
The most terrible result Of this royal
scoundreI's plots has been to wreck the
life of his own son. the young kiEs Alex
andria. The king, who only twenty-three'
has been encouraged to drink AMI indulge
| in every excess until he is now in state
| of mental and physical debility, which Is
likely to end fatally.
Milan who Is the wickedest king In Eu-
rope, was forced to abdicate In 1889. he
divorced his wolfe. the beautiful queen
Nathalie and drove her from the country.
He took his son Alexandria from the
queen. and afterward prevented her from
seeing the boy.
After a period of exile Milan returned to
Seryia and became commander in chief OF
| the army. in which capacity he rules the
country. and has aided in the destruction
of his own son, with the intention OF re-
gaining the throne for himself.
The separation of the boy king from his
aueeu mother and the destruction of his
souI is one of the most pitiable stories OF
the modern times.
The tragedy of throne and its deadly
temptations is being played to last SEQ
dark act in Belgrade in servia-
The young king Alexandria Is rapidly
falling into a state of mental and phys
zeal decay that must soon end in a miser-
able death.
His destruction has been promoted by
his father, ex-King Milan, and the other
creatures who surround him. They are
satisfied to see him sinnk into debauchery
and helplessness in order that they may
have complete control over him and the
country.
Alexander Is but twenty-three years old.
He had for a father the wickedest king
I'm Europe and for a mother the most
beautiful queen. His father now rules
him and his mother Is banished from Ser
via and not even alloed to see him.
No king in Europe in modern times has
been one-half as disgraceful as Milan. He
has displayed his shame publicly without
a shadow of regard for public descency.
He has fallen drunk in the gutter and
done worse things tan that.
The fate that gave king Alexander such
q father Is largely responsible for his
nrasent might. His ruin has been COM
pleted by his forced separation from his
mother. who loved him and would not
have permitted him to 1au a. low as ne
has done.
This youth Of twsnty-thrss years has
gray hair and bent shoulders. He Is a
mass of unwholesome fat. and his limbs
are gloated shapeless and tottering.
His time Is spent almost entirely IN
drinking and In the society Of degraded
men and women.
Young King Alexander was In childhood
a pretty boy, dark haired, with good ma
tured expression. He developed with ex-
traordinary rapidity. At fifteen he had a
small dark beard and moustache, and was
as big and strong as an ordinary man. AT
seventene he was a prodigy of strength,
and could throw two men with ease. His
physical precocity has aided in his down.
fall.
Recent reports from Belgrade indicate
that the young king is approaching col
lapse. In the last few weeks he has lost
the power of coherent speech, he is almost
blind, and unable to pronounce many
words. Apparently his symptoms are
those of advanced paresis.
Twow eeks ago there was parade of
the garrison Of Belgrade. Colonel Pan
itch, the governor OF the fortress, did his
utmost to make it brilliant success, and
officers and men showed commendable as
siduity also, considering that they had not
seen a cent Of pay for many months.
King Alexande rand his father drove to
the review grounds in a carriage. Horses
| awaited them under canvas within sight
of the soldiers. The tent was closed while
the king was placed on his mount with
| the aid of a ladder and half a dozen stall
wart lackeys.
When the king appeared again he was
riding so closely between two officers that
II was impossible for him to fall Off. The
| kings face hung down on his breast His
| eyes were hidden by enormous black spec
| tacles. For ten minutes he offered a pite-
Gus exhibition of himself to the public
| and then he was carried of to the royal
pavilion. The crowd waiting to see him
come out again. saw his helmet roll down
the steps and he himself was only saved
from falling by his twi aides -de-camp.
The official Gazette explained that the
acsident was due to his maiesty's short
sighted ness. Public opinion surmised
that he was drunk. There was something
| in that. but the truth has already been
| told-he Is amental and physical wreck.
on May .. at the celebration OF his
mothers birthday, the king made his last
speech-if series Of disconnected ex-
! carnations can be called a speech. In
| the course of fifteen minutes n b. gan
twenty-five different sentences and never
finished one Of them. Then he beloved:
''Zivio, zZiviOl Zi-.'' and fell into chair.
Ex-King Milan then rose as IL to cover
his sons failure and made a very artful
speech. proclaininS his love for Servia.
He is plottin gto regain the throne from
which he was once driven by a well de-
served revolution. His sons death or in
7 sanity will aid his plans.
II was but six years ago last April that
young Alexander astonishcd the world BY
causing the arrest OF his political wet
nurses and took the reins Of government
into his own hands. He invited the re-
gents and ministers to a banquet in his
palace. While they were at table SOL
} diers occupied their houses and surround
ed the palace.
The king abruptly announced to his re-
gents and ministers that he would thank
them 10 resign. The officers In his corfi-
dence shouted: Long live the king." and
informed the distinguished guests that
they would meet death outside unless
they resigned, which they did.
After that Alexander aboslIshed the
an autOeratic character. eli restored tor
ture as a judicial punishment