New-York tribune., 1903-06-13
ALL QUIET AT BELGRADE.
THE PEOPLE APATHETIC.
Some Talk of a Republic, but Peters
accession Thought Certain.


brothers. the servian Premier. Minister of Var
and the former Minister of War. perpstrated in
the dark hours of yesterday morning by Band
Of officers. and the proclamation by the array OF
Prince Peter Karageorgevitch. the 2retender %
the throne as King of servia. have apparently.
IT may be said now that thirty-six hours havs
passed. been accepted by the capital and the
Servtan people without murmur. The meeting
of the skupschtina Monday next is now ex-
pected to confirm the proclamation as King Of
Prince Karageorgevitch. and to give authority
to the situation
The only new element in the situation Is
feeling among the intelligent classes il favor OF
the abolition Of Servian monarchy altogether
and the creation Of d republic and this senti
ment is shared by at least one member Of the
provisional government Differences OF opinion
on this point developed to-day at a meeting Of
the Cabinet. when the new Foreign Minister.
Ljubonir Kalievics. expressed his leaning in ia
vor Of the establishment Of republican form cs
government The majority Of the minister's
however declared themselves in favor OF a new
King in Prince Peter Karageorgevitch- They
strengthened their declaration by the strong
gument that it was certain that Austria and
Russia would not countenance the creation OF a
republic. This is the view generally shared by
politicians
The bodies OF the III fated King and Qusen
were buried almost steaIthily last night in the
Chapel Of St Mark. where the members OF ths
Obrenovitch family are buried.
GOVERNMENT CLAIMS KINGS ESTATE.
The government has laid claim to the possess
sions OF the late monarch. II is not known
whether he left fortune. but it is supposed that
he had considerable savings. having lived eco
nomically in the last decade. 1t is reported that
the greater part of his money was deposited in
England. but it Is questionable whether the sums
would be delivered to the Servian Government.
The opinion here is that all belongs to the State.
even including the Kings foreign investments
1t is possible that ex-Queen Natalie may also
appear heiress. Queen Draga was in the
receipt of 10000 gu1den monthly. and also had
great savings which will be handed over to her
three sisters
The following is a narrative OF the revolution
given by men who took an active part in it:
Army officers to the number of ninety having
formed plan of a revolt among them being
delegates from almost every garrison in Servia.
and the majority of the officers of the 9th Regi-
ment. Lieutenant Colonel Mftschitsch invited
his comrades Wednesday evening at II
o'clock to meet in the HaIimagdan Garden. ana
there the immediate carrying out Of the intend
ed deed decided
HOW THE PLOT WAS CARRIED OUTg
At 1:4o a m. the officers in eight groups went
to the Konak the royal palace. Each had a
and special directions regarding his part in rha
revolution. In the konak Palace itself the re7-o-
lutionaries had two important partisans in rhe
Kings bodyguard-ColoneI Alexander Maschiu.
Queen Draga's cousin mot brother-in-iaWl, ard
the Kings personal adjutant Lieutenant,
Naumovics. Two officers of the High Military
Academy appeared at the appointed hour.
a. n at the gate OF the Konak. where the
Kings adjutant. Panajotovic, who was in The
conspiracy. handed them the keys 10 the garden
gate. which is always kept locked Stepping be-
fore the guard at the Konak. one Of the two
officers called. Throw down your arms
fight ensued. with shooting on both sides. in
which several persons were wounded.
THE SEARCH THROUGH THE PALACE
The officers then entered the front garden
without hindrance and reached the courtyard Of
the old Konak where Lieutenant Naumovics
was waiting. He opened the lock of the iron
door leading 10 the front room on the first floor.
BY this it was seen that the konak vas care
fully closed, and that danger was suspected
Hurrying upstairs 10 the first floor the officers
found that the attention Of the palace attend
the noise of shooting Lieutenant Lavar Petro-
witch alarmed by the unwonted hubbub hur-
ried forward a drawn revolver in one hand and
in the other a sword.
What do you want?" he cried. Show Us
where the King and Queen are" came the reply
Back cried Petrovitch. and at the same mo-
rrent a ball stretched him on the ground.
The officers pressed on. when suddenly the
electric light went out. In the greatest excite
rnent and feeling their way. the men climbed the
stairs and entered the dark anteroom TO the
Kings apartment. Here they found candles and
lighted them
CANDLES TO DISCOVER VICTIMS
This circumstance decided the whole affair.
Without light they could not have fcund the
victims who fed from thei- sleeping apartment
through corridors and numerous rooms. and
might have escaped: but some Of the officers
with burning candles and others with pistols
began 10 search for the royal couple. IN breath
less haste the consoirators raa through the
rooms. opened wardrobes and looked behind
curtains in vain In the anteroorn connecting
with the corridor between the old and new
Konak. the sergeant Of the gendarrles was sleep
ing Awakening he stepped before the officers.
who killed him
At last Queen Draga's servant was found Hie
wounded Captain Dimitrevic severely, but was
spared because he was needed In finding the
fleeing couple. This servant showed the officers
the room where King Alexander and Queen
Drasa had gone TO hide When he had told this
he was shot Colonel Maschfn now joined rhe
ravolutonists and led them back &c the sleep
ing apartment. where The Kings adjUtant tried
10 hinder the search He shot at Lieutenant
Naumovics who fell dead The others killed ;hs