The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-07-24
Accompanied By HIS Chill
dren Prince Passes Through
Belgrade THIS Morning On
HIS Way to Vienna.
WARNED BY THE FATE
OF SERvIAN MONARCH
Europe VieSvs With Alarm
Threatened Revolution and
Possibility of War With
Turkey In the Balkans.

BELGRADE. servia. July 24.-Prinee
Ferdinand of Bulgaria, accompanied by
his children. passed through Belgrade at
4 o'clock this morning bound for Vienna
Prince Ferdinand's departure from his
kingdom at this time has given rise to
many rumors of trouble in Bulgaria. One
report has it that a general revolt
against the prince has begun and that it
was to save his life that Ferdinand fed.
Such action by the volatile population of
the country would not be surprising. as
Ferdinand has always been unpopular
and on many occasions threats of revolt
and assassination have been heard.
Hints of Violence
These mutterings became most notice
able at the time of the assassination OF
King Alexander and Queen Draga. many
of The more violent of the Bulgarian
leaders limiting broadly that a like action
in Bulgaria would be decidedly for the
bet.erment of that country.
The newspaper ''stanpa" says the
servian railway administration has
been requested TO send a special train
to Tsaribord for Ferdinand. who. it Is
said, intends never to return to bis
Kingdom.
The condition OF AFFAIRS at Sofa !
critical. 1t is rumored that the prince
fed from the capital on the advice ol
his counselors, who had discovered a
widespread plot for the making away o
the ruler.
Military Patrols Sofia
Police and militia have lately bee
patrolling the streets OF Sofia. espe
ciaily at night and in the neighborhoo
of the palace. II is known that plo
against the prince was formed by Bul
garian officers in the Russian army
but. on the other hand. his highnes
has felt more or less secure. inasmuc
as a number of the Bulgarian army re
serve officers have banded together I
protect him and have threatened fierc
reprisals II any attempt should b
made to injure the prince
LONDON, July 24.-The fact tina
neither confirmation nor denial has fol
lowed the report that Prince Ferdinan
of Bulgaria had deserted his throne 81
most amounts to confirmation. as it in
dicates that the Bulgarian censor hs
stopped all messages from Sofia.
May Ask Support.
1t is not probable that much. IL an.
bloodshed occurred in the Bulgarian car
ital. but It is generally thought her
that Ferdinand. alarmed at the threat
OF assassination. resolved to Zee. II
not certain by any means that he wi
not return to bis kingdom. but it
possible that he has gone to Vienna
obtain the support of the powers an
thus make himself more secure On h
throne
my itfOiNAAOhdig az d.
garia would be regarded with ;he graz
est alarm. as tending TO open the Balks
question. II the Bulgarian army on'
gets out OF hand II might declare v;
on it's old foe Turkey and try TO relic,
the lot of the Sultan's Christian sui
Iects.
Ferdinand's Household
Ferdinand. who belongs TO the Sax,
Coburg Gotha house was born In 1856
He came TO the throne in 1887 He
a field marshal in the Turkish and
major general in the Russian army. I
has two sons and two daughters, the eli
est. Prince Boris. having been born
1894. His wife. Princess Marie OF Bou
bon. died in 1899.