The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-04-25
P KING IN EXILE.
Servlans in New York Declare Thdat
 Rightful Heir to Throne is Here.

SerVlans Tn New forK Declare InuaL
 Rightful Heit, to Throne is Here.
 It is related by servians of this city and New Jersey that d truly sworn and authenticated King of Servia, rightful heir to the throne now occupied by King Peter Karageorgevitch Is living near New York, and Is awaiting the favor able moment to go to servla and claim his own. Tn isis King Stephen Dusan- ovic scion of the house of Dusan, which has been in existence since the twelth century.
 Heirs to the throne of Seryia have Alexander was assasinated, on June H. 1903 There have been some discov- cred in New York and other cities of America, but os to this last one, it is las Cathedral congregation, that King Stephan has taken the baths here with In the last three months as ruler of Servia, and that his claims to the toned by some ecclesiastical authority of Servia.
 At the present time, as the Servlans interested say, there remain in this city copies of the documents upon which the putative King of Servia bases his claim of klngship These are a chart of genealogy, which traces his blood from the dynasty of Nemanja, and a profession of faith in the Greek Orth- odox Church, necessary to be made by every ruler of Servia, The originals of the man who calls himself King.
 It Is said among the Servlans here that so far has the propaganda of King Stephen advanced that this Government and all the governments off Europe have been notified of the step he has taken, and have had their official att tention called to the fact that King Stephen Dusanovic Is the only lawful ruler of Servia. From some of the Eu- ropean governments which have never recognized the kingshlp of Peter Kara georgeyitch and have refused to be rep resented at the court of Belgrade favor able answers are said to have been re- ceived.
 Many of the servians of this country profess to know that at present Stephan 10 llNiHB HI hhS DbdbC Ol ANtN JbISEY within telephoning distance of Jersey City and has an office in downtown New Yor..
 Stphen has been living in America intermittently for many years, accord l ing to those who knew him. His last period of resdnecy here has covered | two years, during which time he is | t.l junta of Servians with a smattering of Americans, which has been work ing actively with New York as head quarters.
 Servia knows of the exfstance of Stephen Dusanovie, say the adherents of the new King. He has agents | there and he has visited the country within the last five years. Those of his followers here who have a penchant for the romantic say that little over
 two years ago Stephan went through
 the whole of Servia isguised as blind
 beggar, making a note of the dispost- ion of the people toward the incum- bent on the throne.
 "The Prince told me that while he
 was passing through the country he
 was in constant fear of being appre- hended by the spies of Peter" says one
 of the supporters of King Stephan, He pretended to be blind, and he car
 reid out the deception well, but he
 never knew the minute he woul dget a
 bullet in his back. It was a daring
 thing to do."
 There are several thousand Servians
 in America who know that Stephen Is
 the true heir to the throne, and there
 are tens of thousands at home who are
 ready to receive him when the time
 cOmes,' one of his upporters says New York Sun.