The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-18
RUSSIA TAKES LEAD
IN RECOGNIZING THE CHOICE OF
SERVIA.
SATISFACTION AT BELGRADE
OVER THE ATTITUDE OF sERvIA's
NEIGHBOR.

IL Is the Belief at the Scrvian Capi-
tai That the Lead Taken by RUS
sia VIII BE Followed by other
POwers-COrrespOnde of the As
ISOLATED Press Paid a visit to the
Royal Rooms Wherein the King
and Queen Were Murdered-Ser-
Wan Officers Made Rude Jests.
Belgrade, June 1.-THE receipt OF
the Cars telegram to King Peter. In
the opinion of the best informed per-
sons, natives and foreigners, terminates
all possibility of an internal rising
against the provisional government of
Servia. The dispatch has so strength
ened the hands of the consplrators that
there is no chance whichever of oppo-
sition to them. Nothing is now heard
but talk of the approaching reception
OF the new King.
The Skupshtina and Senate during
the day adopted a modification of the
constitution of 1888
The army regards the Cars telc-
gram as having the seal of approval on
the deeds of their officers.
Up to the present the diplomatic
corps has officially ignored the provis-
ional government, but the servian ofi-
Gals express the conviction that the
Powers generally are bound to follow
Russia's lead.
The correspondent of the Associated
Press to-day was allowed to inspect
the palace in which King Alexander
and Queen Draga were murdered. The
bedroom. which is furnished in empire
style, remains in the same condition as
when the King and Queen fled from It
ON the approach of the assassins.
French novels lie on the Kings table
and the Queens toilet articles. per
FUMES and cosmetics cover her dressing
table.
Were Shot Full of Holes.
The costly silk bed coverings are
full of bullet holes, the conspira tors
having shot wildly in all directions,
through and under the bed, chairs and
tables, in the efforts to find their VIC
Tins simple wardrobe room, lead
ing directly from the bedroom, was the
scene of the finale in the drama The
officers who attended the correspond
ent showed the latter the blood-stain-
ed floor at one end of the room, where
the King and Queen fell, and the
broken Venetian shutters at the win
dow through which their bodies were
thrown to the ground below
Each of three rooms between the
vestibule and the bed chamber show
ed marks of the tragedy. Mirrors
were shattered, pictures We're shot
through, the furniture was broken and
there were bullet holes in the doors
and in the oil portraits Of the King
which were in every room, and most
OF the latter were otherwise mutilated.
Tested RudeIy of the Queen.
The proceedings in the palace to-day
showed the same absolute callousness
which has characterized the actions
and deneanor of everybody In Bel
grade since the tragedy The Servian
officers, chattering and smiling, led
their guests to the different rooms,
eagerly pointing out the bullet holes,
dynamite marks and blood-stains, and
displaying the greatest solicitude that
none of the traces of the slaughter
should be overlooked.
Queen Draga's costly gowns and
lingerie were overhauled by the rough
hands of the soldiers when the Asso-
ciated Press correspondent was in her
bed room, and rude jests were made
concerning the drawer full of toys.
which, IL was suggested, were intend
ed for the expected heir"