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MONTENEGRO REBELS
March ON Capital
DISORDER SPREADING THROUGH
OUT COUNTRY OF PRINCE
NICHOLAS.
ATTEMPTS TO OVERRIDE
CONSTITUTION OPPOSED
Ruler Is Accused of Using State Cash
to Swell His Private Bank Ae-
count-Austria Fears Spread of
Discomfort.

Vienna, May 1.-The revolutionary
movement in Montenegro, which is
military government, is assuming Sc
rious character, according to dis
patches arriving here by way of Ragu-
sa. Armed bands are reported march
ing on the capital. Disorder is said to
be rapidly spreading throughout the
country. The center of the discomfort
is at Andrievica, the headquarters of
the Vassojevics, numerically the
strongest clan in the principally of
Montenegro.
Due to Prince Nicholas.
The rising is attributed largely to
the alleged attempts of Prince Nicho-
las to override the constitution, which
he bestowed on the country in 1905,
and also to his incessant drain on the
of using the taxes and other state
funds for his private banking account.
Even sums received from Emperor
Nicholas and Emperor Francis Joseph
from time to time for specific public
purposes of Montenegro are said to
have been diverted to the enlargement
! of the princes income or spent in his
attempt to ape the customs of the
courts of more important countries.
The marriage of his daughter, Hele-
ma, to King Victor Emanuel of Italy
increased Prince Nicholass ideas of
his own Importance with a consequent
widening of the estrangement between
the ruler and the people of Montene-
gro. The grant Of constitution to
Montenegro turned out to be barren
gift, and as soon as this was realized
dissatisfaction became pronounced and
emigration increased so rapidly that
! $4,000 Montenegrins left the country
during the first three months of this
year.
Want Cabinet Dismissed.
The cabinets appointed by Prince
Nicholas have been turned out by the
parliament one after another almost
as rapidly as they are appointed. The
attempt to suppress the radical inde
pendent newspapers (the government
being accused of instigating the de
struction of the offices of two papers
the revolutionary flames. The clans
were summoned to meet at Andrieyics
and the delegates of the three princi
pal clans, all heavily armed, after {
stormy conference, decided to sent
representatives to Cettinje and de
mand that Prince Nicholas dismis:
the Tomanovics cabinet.
;oI u a1or vi,
tial law and calling out the militia t.
prevent the revolutionary mountain
GERS from entering the capital. In tn
meanwhile the Tomanovics ministr,
rendered it's resignation and it j
thought probable that Prince Nichola
will reappoint the cabinet over whic
NJ. Rayuloyic presided, as the latte
has many supporters throughout tn
country.
Think Nicholas Will Win.
The movement in Montenegro is bt
: ing closely watched by the Austria
; government, which country fears
5 may spread to the province of Noyip'
, Servia), where Austria is responsible
for the preservation of order under tn
5 treaty of Berlin, but circles well a
5 quainted with the conditions in Mont
negro believe that Prince Nichols
!, will succeed in suppressing the on
. break.
!. Montenegro is one of the indepen
j, ent municipalities of Europe, situate
r in the western part of the Balkan pc
: Ursula. The country, which is EST
: mated at 5000 square miles in area,
:, thickly covered with mountains ran
: ing from $500 to over 5000 feet hig
II Cettinje, the capital and residence
y the ruling prince, is situated at an ;
d titude Of 1000 feet and in general a
y pearance it looks like a village. TT
y town has an old monastery and a nul
p Der of institutions for secondary ed
. cation, including girls institute al
a theater. The population is abo
a 1000. 1t was destroyed by the Tur
IN 1888, TIA and 1851
II OA5ToREA.
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