The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-06-14
Soldiers to Surround AS
sembly Room Monday in
Endeayor to COerce Body
Into Electing the Pre-
tender King.
ALEXANDER HAD NAMED
QUEEN DRAGA'S BROTHER
Zsivanoyics, Who Warned Mon
arch. Commits Suicide-Fur-
ther AssassinationS Probable,
Says Joseph Croft.

BELGRADE. June 13.-The most strik-
ing feature of the situation here to-
night is the attitude of the quasi-mili-
tary dictatorship. the army being appar-
ently determined TO procure the cleo
tion Of Peter ra-Georgovitch as King.
When the skuptschina meets on Mon
DAY TO elect a King, the building will
lie guarded both inside and out by q
strong guard. and if that body becomes
refractory, it is feared matters may re-
suit seriously.
Zsuiv eyvitch, the radical leader, pur-
poses as condition OF the election of
Kara-Georgovitch that there shall be
revision of the constitution, making il
extremely liberal and democratic, and
that the new King shall renounce the
supreme control of the army
Disorders are reported at Takova and
Junevac. the respective birthplaces OF
Alexander and Queen Draga. The fact
that strong guard has been placed
about the Austro- Hungarian embassy IS
taken as an Indication that the condi-
ton of affairs is not so pacific as has
been rcaorted-
The students who made demonstra-
ton on the day following the assassina-
tions attempted to do so again tonight,
but they were dispersed.
May Declare Regency.
When the skuptschina meets on Mon
day 1t is very probable that its first act
will be to declare a regency until new
King has been elected and proclaimed,
SO that the government may have
head, with whom other nations may
treat
There is much uneasiness and irrita-
tion in the army at the division in the
ministry with regard to the form OF
IN Servia.
Draga's Brother Named.
King Alexander's desk was opened to-
day and in it was found proclamation
in which Lunjevica, Queen Dragas
brother, was named as his successor In
the same compartment there was also
found letter which the King had re-
ceiyed from Col. Miroslav Zsivanovics.
warning him of the conspiracy against
his life
short time after this was made
public today Colonel Zsiyanovics com
mitted suicide in the war Office. doubtless
fearing that vengeance would be wreak-
ed upon him for his warning the King.
The Next Victim.
BERLIN. June 13.-Joseph Graf, pos
sibly one of the most reliable and best
posted authorities on Balkan affairs. was
interviewed today in regard to the stu
alton in Servia He said:
THE slaughter of the King and Queen
of Seryia will begin a series of butch
cries of royalty in southeast Europe
that will be almost, If not quite. with
out a parallel in history The Mace
donian committee is already planning TO
repeat at Sofia what proved so success
ful In Servia, and Prince Ferdinand of
Bulgaria viii unquestionably be the
next victim.
Abdul Hanid, Too.
Those who are acquainted with the
discomfort that prevails in the Sui
tan's domains. and understand the fire
that is ever smoldering there. will be
surprised if Abdul-Hamid II does not
meet the same fate at an early date
1T is certain that international at
tention Will be directed continuously to-
ward the Balkans for years TO come,
where the bloodIest anarchy in the his
n tho pFnrfT fG IN, raso