The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-25
KARAGEORGEWITCH MAY KEEP THRONE No Present Indication That He
 Will Abdicate K0EPENlCKS TROUBLES He Is Bounced From One Room to An other By the Police and Excluded
 From Entering the
 Theatre.
KOEPENICKS TROUBLES
By MALCOLM CLARKE.

the Servian throne for some time yet It is denied from Belgrade that King Peter is about to abdicate and renounce his family's rights.
 In diplomatic circles, however. the posi- ton of King Peter and his dynasty is con- sidered untenable Austria heartily de- sires the removal of the Karageorge- witches from the throne. They brought Russian influence into Servia, where for merly that of Austria was predominant.
 Austria would prefer almost any foreign prince on the servian throne, but does not for the present wish to see a dynas- tic movement, which would stir up the country afresh. just when it is becom- ing quiet, and might possibly create in- calculable mischief Though Austria will certainly try to regain her former inf1u- ence in Servia. King Peter will doubtless for some time keep his position.
 But as a matter of fact this is ut terly undermined in the country itself. All his doings ever since his ascension of the throne under such sanguinary circum- stances in 1904, have proved unqualified failures. This fact and the incessant wor- ries attending the troublesome party quar- rels have caused deep depression in the mind of the King, who Is anything but a strong man. All who know him declare that he wants a rest and is longing for the little chateau in Carinthia for which he is negotiating the purchase.
 Apart from this, he Is poor, and the Kankan peoples require wealthy rulers. The Crown Prince Alexander, too, is in delicate health, and all his qualities rem d inn Ina l1n ar Is dissatisfied with the King, and openly conspire against him. Therefore, in spite of official denials the months of the Kar- ageorgewtches' reign are numbered. judgment delivered by the supreme court of the empire that an operation per formed patient without his consent or without the consent of his legal guard ians constituted criminal offense among the German medical profession. The principal of the Berlin university, Judicial Councillor Dr. Kahl, declares that an operation ought not to be per formed against the will of an adult pa tient who is in full possession of his mental faculties, but that in large num- Der of cases 1t Is absolutely impossible to obtain this consent while pressing danger exists.
 Dr. Kahl declares that any surgeon who hestates to operate in cases which demand immediate operation would be guilty of a grave moral offense if he al lowed himself to be influenced by the fear that he might subsequently be pun
 ished for inf1cting malicious bodily injury ! on sick person. Many other strong { criticisms the verdict pronounced by l the supreme court have been published ] by other eminent members of the medical 1 profession.
 The captain of Koepenicks troubles are not over yet. He arrived in Heidelberg few days ago, and every where obstacles were placed in his way by officious local 1 police, whose behaviour is unaccount- | able.
 I Not only was Voigt bounded out of one room after aaother which he had rented, but after buying a ticket for perform ance at the theatre he was not allowed to 1 go in by the police stationed at the door.
 The captains justifable indignation is | finding vent in legal complaint. 1 The studio of Professor Julius Kraut. one of Berlin's leading portrait painters, has been the scene of thrilling battle with a snake charmer from the Caucasus ] who is appearing at local circus She arrived at the studio with 13-foot-long | boa constructor, her largest and most powerful pet.
 The snake became excited by the | ! sparkling eyes caught glimpse of the place the reptile -sprang from its box and attacked the attendant, who had accom- panied Mime. Surith. She succeeded in ] quieting and overcoming the constructor. l and proceeded to entwine 1t about her neck In an artistic pose for the sitting to the painter. which presently began. | With a terrible lunge and hiss of rage the snake released itself from Mime. Suriths embraces and took up menace ing position behind a pair of curtains. Prof. Kraut. with presence of mind, crouched for an attack on the reptile and succeeded in pressing his knees squarely against it's head, while Mme. Suriths at- tendant held It's tail fast
 She herself, with the aid of scissors, then proceeded to free themselves around the snake and had to be entirely cut to pieces. Mime. Surith was finally able to subdue her pets wrath and restore 1t to its box. The sitting, however, came to an abrupt end, and will not be resumed.
 General Sul1omlinoff, the new min- ister of war, has taken personal con- trol of the mobilization department, which was not under the authority of his predecessor General Roediger. In other ways the new minister has a freer hand than any one holding his office has enjoyed during the present reign.
 The only memDer or the Imperial 1an- fly now holding a senior responsible of flee in the army is the Grand Duke Ser gel Mikhailovitch. Inspector-General of Artillery, amiable prince who coop crates cordially with his professional col leagues. The cavalry and engineers are now in the hands of practical soldiers, and the only corps of infantry that is still under command of the Grand Duke Nicholas Is the Imperial Guards in the circumscription of St. Petersburg.
 The appointment of General Suhom- linoff has done good deal to comfort patriotic Russians in their chagrin over the conduct of Germany and Austria during the past winter. It is known that his previous refusals to come to St. Petersburg and take charge of the war office were not due to the Czars not seeing his way to meeting the generals conditions as to the extent of his authority over aV percentages in the army. General Suhomlinoff has the reputation of a man of energetic, statesmanlike mind and born strat- egist.
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