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WHAT WILL THE POWERS no?
VIII They Refuse to Recognize Government
Created by Such Crime:
.sp.oa, Cah. Despatch to THK Sun.

Special Cable Despatch to THR SON
LONDON. June Ito no one acquaint ed
with the people OF Servia and the situation
in that country does to-days bloody coup
d'etat come altogether "a a surprise. King
Alexander's fate was sealed after he high
handedly cancelled the Servian Constitu-
tion on April I,
The writer visited Belgrade a few days
after the young Kings wanton exercise
Of his aut tocratic power, and even then hints
Of impending revolution were in the air.
The populace did not conceal their dis-
like Of King Alexander and Queen Draga
The prevalent feeling was one Of disgust
against the monarch's real weakness, which
was masked by bravado.
He was. in fact. utterly incompet ent to
rule. and the commonest word applied to
him, even by patriotic Servians, was fool.
Many times was the desire expressed for
a return Of the days Of King Milan. who,
despite his debaucheries, had kindly at
tributes.
Queen Draga's unpopularity amounted
to positive hatred. She was regarded a.
representing Russian interests. while King
| Alexander was believed TO be under Aus
trian influence.
II is impossible at the present moment
to estimate the probable effect upon the
general population Of Servia Of the whole
eale butchery Of the dynasty. The world
has become 40 familiar with horrors within
the past few years that tho latest revival
of the deliberate savagery Of medieval
barbarian fails to provoke the full measure
Of revusion which was to have been e1-
pected. even In this disturbed corner OF
Europe.
The first impression has been that the
effects Of the revolution would be confined
entirely to Servis, but on reflection
this appears less probable. Both the
Austrian and Russian plans are seriously
menaced by the usurpation Of Peter Kara
georgevitch. Already IL is mooted that
the great Powers will refuse to recognize
Government created by such a dastardly
crime. There is a precedent for such a
refusal in the case Of Napoleon III.
1t is pointed out that King Peter is
brother-in-law Of the King Of Italy and a
son-in-law OF the King Of Montenegro.
and the interests OF both these countries,
with which he undoubtedly sympathizes.
are! strongly opposed to Austria's sus-
pected ambitions in the Balkans.
lnere cannot De the snGnteSt Oouh tnat
it is the purpose of the revolutionists TO
oppose to the bitter end any attempt to
interfere with the integrity Of Servia. come
what may. 1t is scarcely advisable for
the moment to say more
Replying to a question in the House Of
Lords this evening the Marquis OF Lans.
downe. Minister Of Foreign Affairs, said
the British Government had been given
to understand that the revolutionary move.
ment had been organized by the army
Prince Peter had been proclaimed King
A new government had been formed which
contained representatives Of all the pos
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FIGHT BETWEEN TUO FAMILIES.
seryta's Century OF Revolt. Intrigue and
Assn ssinatiOn.

The Kingdom Of Ser, ia lies in the Balkan
peninsula, south ,of Hungary between
Bosnia and Bulgaria. The capital is Bel
grade. city of nearly 1000 inhabitants
The area of the country Is 19.05O square
miles and it's total population in 1901 was
2,sss.915 The country was formerly an
autonomous Turkish dependency. but since
the Treaty Of Berlin in 1878 |, has been an
independent constitutional monarchy
After 1880, when the Serbs were totally
defeated by the Turks at the battle of 10
sovo, the famous field OF the blackbirds.
Servia was oppressed by Turkey for more
than four centuries. and during that time
hundreds of thousands of Servians sought
refuge in Austria and Germany,
The head Of the dynasty to which the
late King Alexander belonged was Milos
Obrenovitch. who was born in 1870, and was
made Prince OF Servia in 1917. when Kara.
was assassinated, MIos did his utmost to
free Servia from the yoke OF Turkey. In
1927 he organized the National Assembly
OF Servia which later recognized him "a
hereditary Prince and his family was to
succeed to the title.
In 1890 the title was recognized by the
Porte. Milos was forced 70 abdicate in
1870, in favor OF his son Milan, who. at his
death, was succeeded by his brother Michael.
The latter abdicated In 1912. being driven
out by the people and Alexander Kara
georgevioh was elected Prince.
He was driven out in 1858 and old Miloe
returned and was reinstated as Prince
He died In 1880 and was succeeded by
Michael. who returned from exile to become
Prince again. Prince Michael was muir
dered on June 10. 1868, by the Karageorges,
and as the assassination yesterday took
place on the night OF the 10th it appears
as though the revolution had been planned
for the anniversary Of Michaels death.
Milan Obrenovitch, who was father
Of the murdered King Alexander. the fourth
and only living member OF the Obreno-
witch family and granddaughter OF Milos
succeeded to the head Of the Government,
with the title Of Prince.
In 1873 the Independence Of Servia was
recognized by the Powers and in iSs2 Milan
declared himself King He abdicated in
1850 in favor Of his son, Alexander I, A
new constitution was adopted In 1901 at the
instance OF King Alexander, 1t gave to
the Kingdom a constitutional government,
entailing the succession upon his direct
descendants Of either sex. The executive
power was vested In . King assisted by
Cabinet Of eight heads Of >departments
The legislative authority was vested Jointly
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q q; @!ls!s;ii9;!|l6|4{!ei!!s!;!@!!:!!!e Is! y! =!
A Demonstration
Of the Tremendous
Purchasing Power
Selling Capacity
The Big Store.

Purchasing power without selling Ca
pacity soon creates stagnation, and sell
ing capacity without purchasing power
resembles a forest without trees Supply
and demand are 50 perfectly balanced
in the Siegel Cooper Store organization
that stocks are continually fresh. bright
and interesting. while selections are ample,
varied and Of great range. The Mems
Store has won it's supremacy over all COM
petition by these methods. Last month,
when clothiers everywhere complained OF
dull business the Siegel Cooper Clothing
Store broke all records for May sales and,
in the same measure as purchasers are
attracted, the sellers follow tho crowd
Not a week has passed but that stocks
from the most renowned makers have
come in at fraction OF original prices.
Famous brands are largely represented
garments sold at exclusive high prices
elsewhere.
Break June Record.
Executing orders promptly at all hazards
is another feature that has helped to make
The Big Stores" success. The clothing
store responds to the order Break June
record by arranging three full regiments
OF the pick and flower Of summer apparel
for men, and marks them at ono uniform
price. and that price the most popular
the ono within reach Of the most modest
purse and yet it IL 30 potent in the event
opening this morning that it will require
the evidence Of your own eyes to convince
you that
Ten Dollars
will purchase almost any style Of suit
Of clothes. for almost every occasion, Of
any desirable fabric, for use in city, coun-
try, business or recreation. And most
important factor. a perfect instantaneous
At, 40 to speak. no matter what your build
r1ay be-tall, short. slim or stout-even
though your tailor has called you hard
to ft."
The selection is easy in this ideal Cloth
ing Store, and the accommodations superb.
a. you will admit after one visit. You
have undoubtedly noticed that no state
ment Of values is made. no comparison OF
prices with other frms'in fact, none of
the methods 40 prevalent with clothing
advertisers. Promises, talk and subter-
f,lse will not suffice much longer TO attract
or hold purchasers. Nothing but Facts
and Values
viii Do Il.
II is an everyday question in the Sieeel
Cooper Store. "How can they do it?' Pur-
chasing power selling capacity small but
sure proite--an often repeated. II is
this combination that makes IL possible
to create the marvellous offerings at
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SERvIAN PRIEST APPROVES.
Says the Asssesins VIII Have the Apprsva
Of the People.


None Of the Balkan States has a diplo-
matte or consular representative here.
but at the other consulates the killing Of
the King and Queen of Servia Was the topic
Of prime interest. The massacre was not
spoken Of ae having any important bearing
OH general European politics.
Consul General Weber, the Austrian rep
resentative in Chicago. who was in this
city yesterday, said: THE other Govern
ments have nothing to do in this affair
and do not think that there will be any
interference. The rule of one King has
been brought to an end and that Of anot her
has begun, purely domestic affair. tho
results Of which will he watched by other
Powers simply as a matter Of curiosity"
The Rev, Ivan Dilinac. a Seryian priest
from Allegheny, Pa, said that in all prob
ability Gen. Markovitch, Alexander's Prime
Minister. was killed first, because he was the
most bitterly hated man in the country,
and that the Kings unpopularity was due
largely to his having such a man at the
head Of his Government.
Il am not surprised at this tragedy, said
the priest. "The thing to wonder at is that
recently and found the people ready to 60
to almost any extreme. The question
seemed to be whether the army or the peo-
pie should take the initiative or whether
they should act together.
"rhe King was too young and too weak
TO rule. His Queen was just ~ inefficient
and there was no harmony between the
two in the royal household. The King
and the Queen fought each other and Il
was partly to spite the Queen that Alex
ander recently suspended the constitution
80 that he might oust all the officials who
were friendly to her,
"You may rest assured that the assassins,
whether they were soldiers or civilians,
will have the approval of the people. Under
the new regime the affairs Of The country
can be no worse than they have been
They may be better
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THE PRESIDENT IN A QUAND4RY.
He Cannot Express Horror NJ the AssassIna.
tion, Nor Congratulate the New Kins.

tion, Nor Congratu ulate the New Kins.
WASHINGTON. June 1.-THE Adminie-
tration is in somewhat OF nuandary
over the course it should pursue in ref
erence TO the assassination Of the King
and Queen>o of Servia When the head
Of a foreign State dies. it is customary
for the President of the United States
to personally express his sorrow. and,
il the death be due 10 assassination, his
horror a. we'll, to the new sovereign. or
to the neareet Of kin OF the deceased -uer
But in tho present instance il would he the
height Of irony and In the poorest taste for
President Roosevelt 10 telegraph the new
King that he was filled with horror over tho
Assassination Of King Alexander and Queen
Draga. and extend his sympathy to the
successor to the throne.
II would also at this time. il is held he in
very had form for the President TO telegraph
his congratulations TO a man who had at
tanned the throne by an act of blood to
which he was presumably party.
The probability ia, therefore, that the
President will not scnd any communication
whatever to Prince Karageorgevitch. and
that Secretary Of State Hay will refrain
also from expressing in the name Of the
Government of the United States the sor-
row felt here over the deaths Of the King
and Queen.
II will be necessary for the Presidentto
send new letters to Minister jackson,
accrediting him to Ale1anders successor. r..
Should the President desire to comment on
the tragedy in any way. his views will prob
ably be expressed by Mr.. jackson whom he
is received by the new King. Tho chances
are. however, that the Government Of the
United States will not directly or through
any of its agents make any communication
to Servia on the subject Of the assassin
nation.
News OF the assassination of the King
and Queen Of Servia was received at the
State Department from American Vice.
Consul General V0gelli. at Simony, a town
on the Austrian frontier. The despatch
to the State Department said
Tonight 2 o'clock n military. revolution
King and Queen shot Peter Kara george
witch proclaimed: king
The following despatch came Just before
noon to the State Department from Mr..
Wilson, United States Charge d Afaires
at Athens. Greece:
=, Consul st Belsrade .ires military. reyolu-
K.ra1eorgevitoh proclaimed King. Minister
The last sentence refers to John B. jack
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King. after a quarrel, once stopped the
Queens pin money for which she boxed
his ears in the presence Of the court and
accused him Of liaison with her sister
Helen. The Queens unpopularity also
murdered or poisoned.
There is little doubt that Alexander
realized OF late years that . revolution
might break out at any time. Only last year
there was an attempt on the part Of sup
pc tiers Of Prince Karageorgevitcb to seize
the guardhouse and custom house in the
frontier town OF Shabatz, and 1t was we'll
known that they were always on the
watch for an opportunity to revolt.
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KING.TO.BE HORRIFIED.
"This Il Not the 18th Century" He Says
will Accept the Throne.
,sp.etol Gable Dsspoteh TO THE SUN.

Will Accept the Throne.
Special Gable Despoteh to THE SUN
GENEVA, June 1l.-Peter Karageorge
witch has lived here very quietly with bis
little nephew since March. 1896 He has
however, made frequent journeys to Paris
whore he occupied unpretentious apart.
ments in Rue Bellat.
He has the reputation Of being book
collector and a good sportsman He ID
OF medium height and has benevolent
intellig gent face. He processes to be greatly
surprised by the tragedy.
1t Is stated that he has been in regular
communication with politicians in Servia
especially during the last few weeks. re-
ceiving and despatching numerous tele-
grams. He said in an interview to-day
that he learned of the assaesinations through
a cipher telegram from his cousin early
this morning. whereupon he telegraphed
asking for particulars. but to his surprise
received no reply. He supposes that the
wires are interrupted.
Emphasizing the unexpectedness of the
news, he said be had made preparations
to visit his children in st. Petersburg on
June ~. or course, he had postponed
the visit He added:
LET the world know that had no hand
in this plot Of assassination. which is de-
testable crime. Why could they not have
arrested the couple and sent them across
the frontier? It would have answered the
purpose just a. well This 10 not the fif-
teenth century"
When asked his opinion OF the victims
he said he would rather not speak about
Queen Draga. The Kings idea, he added
OF the Government being autocratic was
against the welfare OF the Servians. who
needed liberty and liberal Government.
Recent events has hastened the coup, and
much was looming in the future.
Asked il he would accept the throne,
he said Nothing has vet been offered to
me. How can l accept? Supposing l
answered yes, what figure should | cut
in Europe il the throne were offered to
dnOtncT or pIcIeuue'l dpI"dieo'
The Princes answers to other questions.
however gave the impression that he would
accept. He referred TO his relations with
Emperor Francis Joseph and the Car "a
being very friendly He said he did not
believe that either of them would oppose
the return Of the "true dynasty"
He declared that he had no plans for the
future. He would remain in Geneva until
he received definite news, the delay in which
seemed to trouble him. He said in con-
clusion: Il have many friends in Servia.
Some Of their names appear in the list Of
the new Government,
PARIS, June ll.-.Prince Boiidar Kara
neoreevitch, brother of the new King Of
Servia, and his mother, in interviews here
10 day, forcibly expressed the opinion
that the late Queen Draga was responsihle
for last nights tragedy at Belgrade. The
Temps this afternoon also attributes the
revolt to the late Queen.
Prince Bojidar Karageorgevitch is re-
garded az having abandoned his family
and country in order to live in Paris. where
he has worked for the Tenps as translator
Of ovele and in other capacities.
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to the throne, at which the army was par
ticularly displeased.
The people dislked Queen Draga and
felt outraged at the recent suspension OF
the Constitution. when the King dismissed
all the Senators and nominated new ones
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htioal parties under one who formerly held
tho Office OF Prime Minister.
The Government, Lord Lansdowne said,
had beeu informed that the constitution
Of 1901, which had recently been abolished
BY the late King, had been restored and the
National Assembly, which was dissolved
last March. had been summoned to meet
at once
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SHOT ms VIE fer . Hen Thief.

EoRrHPoRT. L. L., June li.-Joeeph
Girard heard q noise near his henhouse
early this morning. and taking UP his gun
he fired at figure he saw in the darkness.
It proved to be his wife, instead Of chicken
thief. He aimed low in order not TO xii,
the thief and this may have saved his
wife's life. who was hit in the foot. 1t is
said she was painfully wounded. 1t il said
she Ia q eomnambulist.
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Raid Near the Lambs Club.

Capt. O'Connor Of the Tenderloin sts-
tion raided last night q house near the
Lambs Club and arrested two women.
The building was formerly gambling
house and poolroom and was furnished
very showily. An onyx clock, which ex-
tends from hoor TO ceiling. is in the back
parlor. This room is finished In BIRDS
eye maple and the front hall has Il ma
hogany wainscoting with carved mahogany
trimmings.
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0en Dollars.
PROF. BOTT DEFENDS TWO-STEP.
Tells the Dancing Masters That II Has Q
Right to Popularity.
W. Give Greeh Trading stamps.

AsnuRY PARK. N. j., June 1.-THE much-
derided two-step has found a defender
in tho Dancing Masters Convention. Prof.
g. Angel Bott of Cleveland is its apolosist
In an address to-day he said the two-step
vaa an easy dance and had the same right
to popularity as vaudeville on the Theatrical
stage.
the golf three-step. Prof. Horace NJ. Bell
OF Baltimore presented eight women on
an imaginary stage In various figures
which were made possible by the pretty
evolutions Of the gavotte. Prof. Louis
Kretlow Of Chicago presented tho Spanish
dance in pairs.
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GIFTS FOR GIRL GRADUATES.
Expensive Trinkets and Books With Kfb
bons showing the College Coiors.

Commencement day has been added to
Christmas, Easter and New Years on the
list Of days in which 1t is proper to make
gifts. OF course the benefciaries OF tho
new wrinkle are the graduates. especially
the girl graduates.
Just now several shop windows on Fifth
avenue are filled with expensive trinkets
and handsomely bound books OF poems
and learned essays, and tho Label covering
the lot IN each window In Commencement
GH1."
Silk knots and ribbons showing the colors
and the coats Of arms Of the various colleges
are furnished to 60 with the gifts
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in the King. . Senate and the National
Assembly. Tho senate was partly ap-
pointed by the King and partly ele cted
and the Assembly was composed Of l30
delegates elected by the people on limited
suffrage
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iieavy Rain In the !Adironds cks.

GLENs FALLS, June n..-A despatch this
morning At II o'clock from North Creek
says that very heavy rains are falling in
the Adirondack.
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| son, United States Minister to Greece, who
| IL accredited also to Servia,
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Sth Gotng to state Camp.
The Seventh Regiment will 60 to the
camp Of instruction, Peekskill, a week
from Saturday.
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81 UNION S

Works: New York. CuicAgo. Newsr
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-02-19
.TRACKMEN TO UNITE
Section Men on Iowa Railroads
Planning to Form Union.
DISSATISFIED WITH WAGE SCALE
President a. E. Holder, of State Fed
Grafton of Labor, Asked to Assist in
Forming OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Re.
ferred to President of Union.

The railroad section men of Iowa
dissatisfied with their present scale
of wages are making plans for the
organization of union. An appeal
has been made to President A. e.
Holder, of the State Federation of
Labor to send organizers to assist in
the work and he has referred the
matter to John B. Wilson, of st. Louis,
Mo-, president of the International
Union of Trackmen and Maintenance
of Way President Holder was in the
city Saturday and he stated that it
was very probable that the national
organization would send men in this
field for the purpose of forming the
organization of Iowa trackmen.
President Holder Talks.
President Holder is speaking of the
condition of the trackmen in Iowa
said:
According to the last report of the rail
road commissioners there are about 10000
employees of this character in the state
According to figures obtained from the
same source their pay is considerably less
than is paid any laborcrs performing such
arduous duties. The work is of Il most ex-
hausting character and frought with con
siderable danger FOR the reason that the
men are always working in the vicinity of
moving trains. The track laborers are ex-
posed to all kinds of weather and are
compelled to undergo many hardships that
are not tolerated by any other craft.
Minimum is $1.01.
Section foremen in this state receive
as their minimum and maximum pay re
spectiyely, S131 and $3.50 per day. Their
work is continuous. The common track
laborers receive as a minimum wage 81 OF
and as maximum S1.50 pei day. Their
work is not continuous and sometimes
they are laid off for weeks at a time. On
this income many of the men support fam
lilies.
''rhc movement for organization is in
duced by the fact that the section men
are observing the better conditions of the
organized crnfts in the railroad business.
They want to make their condition better
and organization is being agitatcd with
this end in view"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-02-19
ATTEMPTS OWN LIFE.
Prisoner at Knoxville Tries to End
His Existence.


Knoxville, February 18-(SpeciaD
John Sirens of Morgan Valley,
who is being held in the
county Jail to await the action OF
the grand jury on the charge OF incest,
preferred by his 13-yearold daughter,
attempted suicide yesterday for the
second time since his Incarceration
in jail February 2. Thursday night he
secured a rope. which was along the
corridor just outside his cell. and by
burning it in two with a match, pull
ed up the slack and tied it around his
neck and dropped to within few inch
es of the floor. Had not the night jail
er arrived almost Immediately his at
tempt would have been successful.
Frank Baird, a fellow prisoner, and
the iailer cut him down and physici-
an succeeded in reviying him. Yester-
day he climbed up on the grating at
the window and threw himself back
ward upon the floor, thinking he could
break his neck or crush his skull SO
that death would follow. 1t is thought
Sirens is insane.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-02-19
BAN ON CRIMINAL STORIES.
Legislator Proposes That They Shall
Be Printed Without Headlines.

ST. Paul, Mimi, Feb. 1S.-Mr. Nc
Gowan of Minneapolis is to introduce
a bill in the senate providing that any
printed report of crime, except ac-
cording TO the rules provided, shall be
considered a misdemeanor and the
publisher or manager of the offending
paper shall be fined not less than $500
or more than $500, or in default of fine
shall serve not to exceed ninety days
in jail. The rules for printing the re-
ports provide that these stories shall
be printed without any headline; that
a mere statement of facts shall be
given, and that the statement shall be
printed in modest, unassuming type,
and shall not be accompanied by either
pictures or sketches.