Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-13
.SERv|ANS ARE HAPPY
Feeling of Cheerfulness Per-
vades the Capital.
ELECTION ON TUESDAY
COUP D'ETAT WAS FIXED BY ACT
OF DRAGA.
Queen Had Set Last Thursday to Pro-
claim Her Brother Heir-Alexander
Lost Hold of People.
ELECTION ON TUESDAY

BELGRADE, Servia, June 3.-At mid
night last night tranquility prevailed here.
The streets had been practically deserted
since pm, with the exception of small
military patrols. which paraded the thor
oughfares The palace was guarded by a
Gordon of infantry and all the ministerial
residences in the vicinity of the palace
were closely guarded by detachments of
troops.
Belgrade Decorated.
A general feeling of cheerfulness per-
vades the city and according to reports
the country also. The city continues to be
befiagged
Former Minister Tudorovitch has sue
cumbed to his wounds
Minister of Commerce Genshics. in an in
terview, said he considered that If there
was any republican tendency in the cabi-
net 1t was insignificant. The election of a
ruler. he thought. could not occur before
Tuesday, but 1T was almost certain Prince
Peter KarageOrgevitch would be elected.
Prince Mirko of Montenegro had no chance
whatever
No Official Account.
M. Genshics was reticent as to the events
at the palace early on Thursday morning.
He did not consider 1t expedent to pub
lsh official account of what had trans
pired until matters had settled down The
| minister added that since his accession the
late King Alexander committed constant
errors and lost his hold the public by
his marriage with Draga Maschin and the
comedy played in connection with the
prepara tons for the birth of an alleged
heir. The coup d'etat was fixed for June
II because on that day Queen Dragas wish
to proclaim her brother Nikodem heir to
M. Genshcs concluded with indorsing
Prince Peter karageorgevitch as an hon
orable man and an earnest well-wisher of
Servia.
The chief interest centers in the approach
ing session of the skupshtina. The cleo
ton of Prince Peter Karageorgevitch as
king of Servia is regarded as certain, al
though Prince Mirko of Montenegro may
have some votes Here and there a repub-
lican tendency Is noticeable.
Notices have been placarded on the walls
of Belgrade enjoining the people to observe
the laws and reminding them that meetings
of any kind on the day preceding the as
sembling of the skupshtina or during it's
session are strictly prohibited.
Mingled with the general satisfaction
felt at the success of the coup d'etat
there is some sense of depression and anx-
iety at the possibility of foreign interven-
ton.
The war minister has issued decree dis
missing several military commanders and
appointing successors to their posts.
Cavalry and infantry continued to patrol
the streets during the day. The people
remained calm
Will Not Object.
ST. PETERSBURG, June 13.-In official
circles here 1t is stated that none of the
powers is inclined to raise difficulties in
recognizing the sovereign the Servian par
Lament elects whose accession is calcu-
lated to end a dangerous condition which
might lead to anarchy.
An official note giving the views Of the
government follows
THE tragic events at Belgrade have oc-
casioned profound emotion in Russia, where
there is the keenest interest in everything
affecting the destnies of the Servian peo-
pie. All the blood that has been shed can
only awaken in Russia feeling of compass
sion, which in the present instance is in
creased by the fact that the king and
queen of a friendly state have fallen vic
tins of violent DEATH and that the OBJ
renovitch dynasty, so closely bound up in
the history of Servia. is now extinct.
THE most fervent desire prevails in Rus
sia that Servia, after this fearful crisis.
may be able to pursue peacefully the
course of her national life in the direction
which the patriotism of the Servian people
and the proper conception of their supreme
interests will indicate"
City and Country Quiet
PARIS, June 13-The foreign office here
today received two dispatches direct from
the French minister at Belgrade saying
that the city and country are quiet and
that the Servian officials say it is estab-
lished that there is no truth in the reports
that a portion of the Servan army is
marching to attack Belgrade.
Choice of New King.
At the council of ministers today Foreign
Minister Delcasse communicated to his col
leagues kilograms from Belgrade saying
that the provisional government had com
municated to the Servian ministers abroad
a formal notification of the new regime s
| assumption of power, and that the Servian
authorities were determined to give the
skupshtina complete liberty of action m
| the choice of a king.
| The SeIvian legation here has received
| number of dispatches from Belgrade
| They say no woman except Queen Draga
| was assassnated, and declare that 1t was
not intended to kill her, but to compel the
| royal pair to consent to a divorce. When
! they refused 1t was proposed that the king
| abdicate and depart with the queen. He
answered by shooting Col. Naumovics
| which brought on general melee. resulting
| in various deaths. The queens sisters have
been conducted to the frontier
The official Servian dispatches confirm
| the press and other statements to the eff
| feet that the provisional government has
decided to leave the choice of a king to the
| skupshtina
The Patrie quotes NJ. Georgevitch, secre-
| tary of the Servian legation. as saying thut
| Queen Draga was the chief cause of the
| uprising, which was also due to popular
| resentment of King Alexanders course In
| establishing a legislative body without in
| Guiding in it any representatives of the op-
| position.
Sultan Affected.
| CONSTANTINOPLE, June 13-The ter
! rible drama at Belgrade caused stupefica-
| ton at the Yildiz palace. The sultan was
| so affected that he was unable to listen to
the details published in the newspapers
! and only allowed those who conversed with
4 him to speak of the death" OF the King
| and Queen of Servia and would not permit
them to mention the word ASSASSINATION. -
| Lived in Terror.
| VIENNA, June 13.-It is now known that
| the late King Alexander lived in a state of
| terror during the last weeks of his life.
| Nightly soldiers belonging to the pioneers
| division searched the palace from roof to
| cellar peerfng into all dark corners for
| bombs. Each night the king was securely