Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-02
RULER LOVED BY ALL
Prince Nicholas of Montenegro
Unique Monarch.
HAS INTERESTING FAMILY
Children Married Sovereigns and
Mobiles of Many Nations.
HOLDS AN OPEN COURT DAILY
Listens to Complaints of the Peas
ants and Adjusts Their Trou-
bles for Them
HAS INTERESTING FAMILY
HOLDS AN OPEN COURT DAILY
RI WILLIAM r. CURTIS.


RY WILLIAM r. CURTIS.
Special Correspondence Of The Star and tt
Chicago Record Herald
tETTNJE. Montenegro, April 80. 1910.
Excepting the Kaiser of Germany. VIII
recembles our own Theodorous Africanu
in many respects, Nicholas II, Vladik
and Gospodar of Montenegro. is the mos
monarch in Europe. althoug
he rules over the smallest country. Whe
he once heard somebody assert that Mon
tenesro had no exports. he inquired:
What about my daughters?"
He has large family of interesting
children and has married them off amon
the royal families of Europe Youn
women who are eligible TO wear crown
are scarce in Europe. and the daughter
of Nicholas are uncommonly heautifu
and accomplished girls Notwithstanding
the fact that they were born and brough
UP in one of the most primitive mountain
towns in Europe. Another importan
reason is that Montenegro has no Pc
litical significance, and a king who mar
ries into this family escapes all entangle
ments.
The marriage of the Princess Helen
of Montenegro to the King of Italy II
1896 attracted more attention to the lit
tie highland principality than anything
that has occurred since it's Independent
sovereignty was ratified In 1878. and thi
was followed by another matrimonia
event when the Princess Anna was mar
RED to Prince Francis Joseph of Bat
tenbere.
Marriage Of Militia.
Then the Crown Prince DaniIo marrie'
MeckIenbars; Mirko. the second sor
married Natalie Constantinovitch, daugh
ter of grand duke of Russia: Militia
the third daughter, married the Gran
Duke Peter, q brother of the car. an
Stana, the fourth daughter. married tn
Russian Grand Duke Nicholaieyttch.
cousin Of the car. All these marriages
which occurred in rapid succession, at
tracted all the eyes in Europe this way.
There are two daughters left, Xenia
who is twenty years old, and Vera, VIII
is seventeen, and son, Prince Peter
who is sixteen. Xenia is young woman
OF very decided opinions. and last year
when Austria annexed the neighborin,
provinces of Bosnia and Herzegovina
she made such demonstration of in
dignation that her father hurried her OF
10 Paris, in order to prevent compiled
lions. $500
The members of the royal family o
Montenegro are highly educated. The,
speak all the modern languages: the
are accomplished musicians; they game
their early education at home and wer
polished off at Vienna and in Paris.
The eldest child, Princess Zorka. VIII
died in 1887, the wife of Peter Kara
georgevitch, now King of Servia, is sal,
10 have been the most accomplished o
them all, being a remarkable poetess an,
and the equal Of her husband
in scientific requirements.
Danilo Lives at Cetinie.
The crown prince, Daniio, has a sepa
rate establishment at Cetinie, and as hi
wife, princess OF Mecklenburg, brouRh
him large fortune he lives in finer stat
than any Montenegrin ever enjoyed be
fore. He built a new rausoleum 70
the family and has expended a. good dea
of money. He Is a great favor1te an,
promises TO be as popular and as infi,l
entail AS his father. Ee spends YER
little time at Cetinie, however, and al
ways goes to Mecklenburg for the win
ter
Prince Mirko was selected by Russi
for the Servian throne after the assassi
nation OF the late King Alexander of tina
country and Draga. his notorious queer
but before the arrangement was compiet
Mirko got caught in lively scanda
with Fiennese actress, which made tir
ineligible. All of the princes, particularly
Mirko, have the reputation Of bein,
sporty, and they have sown goo
many wild oats in Vienna, Paris an,
st. Petersburg.
Prince Nicholas Is a patriarch anon,
his people. and although he has court
and a cabinet of three ministers he cal
say with that old French emperor, -
am the state He will celebrate tn
fftjeth anniversary Of his reign i'm An
gust and expects all of his family, tn
King and Queen of Italy, the kings O
Bulgaria and Servia and delegations from
other sovereigns to attend the ceremony
During this half century he has been +
the people father and a friend, and
is asserted that he knows every one O
his subjects BY name. which probably l
an exaggeratiop. He spends his summer
in Cetinje and his winters in Antivar
down on the Adriatic coast, but has resi-
dences in the principal towns of the kins
dom and occupies each for a few week
every year, In order to keep in touch wit
local affairs
Nicholas Is very democratic In his man
ners. and although he dresses In the ma
tional costume of his country, which look
fantastic Tor a man Of his age, his tate
are simple. and his habits and manner
are those of country gentleman.
Born at Njegus.
Nicholas was born at the little yilIae
of Njegus, a nest in the mountains. |
1871. His uncle, Danilo, the late VIadik
of Montenegro. designated him for hi
successor. He was educated in Vienna
Trieste and Paris. and was not quit
twenty years old when he was elevated I
the throne. His full name is Nichola
Petrovitch Njegos. His father Mirk
Pe;rovitch. was commander-in-chief ,
the army for many years and led t.
Montenegrin sharpshooters to many Vic
tories The old gentleman died eigl
Years after his son assembled the throne
In 1860, a few months after he wa
crowned, Nicholas married Montenes
rim girl Miiena Vucotis. daughter 9
Peter Nucotis. president OF the counc
of state, who was also a farmer and on
of the largest landowners in the cour
try and she has been A congenial CON
panion and valuable helpmeet.
The Princess Milena. is as popular a
her husband. and prSsideS over the palaC
with simple but graceful dignity. St
wears the native costume when she is
Montenegro but has Paris outfit whe
she visits foreign countries. She insis,
upon her daughters and daughters-in-la
wearing the same dress as her subiec,
when they are at home. and encourage
the people 10 continue the ancient Gu,
toms and practice the arts and accom-
plishmeuts of past generations.
Whenever any of his family are marie
Prince Nicholas reads an original poe,
appropriate to the occasion, and ns
often described himself as more of
poet than a politician" but the peopI
who regard him with unlimited Veneer:
ton. believe that he is the greatest Pc,