The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-17
GONE TO TELL PETER
OF SENATORS AND
DEPUTIES LEFT
BELGRADE TO GO TO GENEVA.
FORMAL NOTIFICATION FOR SER
Was NEW KING.

Restoration of the KarageOrEe-
witch Dynasty-Assassinat of
the Late King and Queen De-
pIOred, but Regarded as Necessary.
How Lieutenant Won the Adj
miratiOn of the Army.
Belgrade, Servia, June ia deputa-
ton of the two chambers, composed
of four senators and twenty deputies,
headed by the presidents of the two
houses, left Belgrade by special train
last night to inform King Peter of
his election to the throne. The Off
GERS who have been appointed 10 at
tend the King went on the same
train. The deputation is expected to
return here with the King on Monday
or Tuesday next.
The chamber met at 10 o'clock this
morning and adjourned for the pur-
pose of going to the cathedral, where
a great thanksgiving service, including
a re Deum, was celebrated.
The ministers attended the service,
which was carried out with all the
stately ceremonial of the Greek
church. The cathedral presented
picturesque scene. The aged metro
politan, in gorgeous vestments of pur-
pie and cloth of gold and with jew
eled mitre, was surrounded by the
bishops and priests of the cathedral
chapter. Half the congregation was
composed of army officers in full uni
form. The ministers wore dress suits
and all their orders.
Nation Was Congratulated.
The metropolitan, in a brief address,
congratulated the nation on the resto-
ration of the Karageorgevitch dynasty,
a dynasty which had included so
many brave and noble men. While de-
ploring the necessity for recent events.
he thanked the army for what it had
done and praised it's behavior. The
officers audibly expressed their pleas
ure at these remarks from the prelate,
who concluded with invoking a bless
ing on King Peter and expressing the
hope that under him Servia would en-
joy peace and prosperity.
The town is perfectly calm and
quiet is apparently assured.
"Hero of the Army"
Guns doomed frequently in honor of
King Peter, the church be lis rang mer-
rily and simultaneously, along the main
street, marched a funeral procession.
Accompanied by all the panoply of the
Greek Church, a regiment of soldiers,
with it's band, was carrying to the
grave the remains of a young lieuten-
ant, to whom had been accorded the
title of "army's hero" a title which
was gained as follows:
How He Won the Title.
The commandant of a division en-
camped in the environs of Belgrade,
was surprised in the palace by the con-
spirators on the night of the assassina-
tions and managed to escape. He found
a mounted orderly, took his horse and
galloped to the encampment of his di-
vision to summon the regiments to the
assistance of the King. Just before
reaching the camp, the lieutenant, who
was buried to-day, overlook the COM
mandant and in the sanguinary fight
which ensued the commandant was
killed and the lieutenant was mortal
ly wounded. He died yesterday.
The new royal ciphers are reaching
the military depots to-day. and will
be served out to the army before the
arrival of King Peter.
Tearing Down AIexander's Portraits
The portraits of the late King Alex
ander are being removed from the walls
of the public Offices and placed in lum-
Der rooms. Workmen were busy all
day and night at the palace removing
all signs of the tragedy and repairing
the damages caused by flying bullets,
preparatory to the installation of the
new ruler.
1t appears very unlikely that an Off
cial account of the crime will be pub
lished. The absence of all expression
of regret among the educated classes
is more striking, and leads to the con-
clusion that either the assassinations
were extremely popular or the Servians
are the most impressive people in the
world. AS a matter of fact. the whole
country is governed by few men, and
in many cases the peasantry are ig-
norant of the cause of the change
Really IA Dictatorship.
The position of King Peter 1, prom
ises to be little more than that of a
royal captive. The real government
of the country will be a military dicta-
torship under the leadership of the
revolutionist Colonies Maschin and
Mitschitch.
The new King is almost without any
personal adherents, and the ruling
spirits of the army. it is thought, prob
ably will be just as ready to murder
him as they did his predecessor should
he oppose their aims. AT the present
moment the whole country Is under
military rule. and although no projects
in the country districts have been re-
voksd, an army officer attends each
prefect wherever he goes, even TO the
telephone. This policy has led TO one
good result, not a single case OF dis
order anywhere has been reported.
Extremely forcible arguments were
found necessary 10 suppress the radi-
cal aspirations Of a republic. The
foremost advocate Of the creation Of
a republican form Of government was
Ljubomir schiokOyics the editor Of
the belgrade Odjek Finding him i'm
peFyi0ue 20 arguments, the conspira-
tors Invited him - dinner az the Of
flcers' club last saturday. During the
dinner bis host Informed him that an
Jess BE- agreed 20 support Prince Peter
KaraEeorgeyiich there would De- one