The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-19

! nearly IL CLOCK.
The greatest sympathy is felt TO
| Queen Alexandra. King George. o
Greece, was her favorite brother. Sh'
only recently suffered another, al
! through less tragic blow. in the dealt
| of her brother King Frederick, o
| Denmark. The Princess Victoria brok'
/ the news to her and because of tn
! uncertainty, she was able to hope tina
| the report was not true. But 1T wa
soon confirmed by an official dispatch
| Queen Alexandra is said to be pros
! trated and King George and Queer
| Mary Will come from Windsor tomor
| row to give her what consolation the.
can.
Even if the king of Greece's close re-
lationship with the British royal family
did not exist, the circumstances of his
death would debar the court for a time
from social functions. 1t is expected
that court mourning will be announced
for three months and that all official
enga gements except the most neces-
sary ones, will be cancelled.
Social Season Disturbed.
The London social season, which be-
gins after Easter, therefore, will suffer
an eclipse and several branches of re-
tail business will lose heavily thereby
King George was a frequent visitor
to London, his last visit being on the
occasion of King Edwards funeral,
when he met Colonel Roosevelt and be-
president, whom he impressed as one
of the most democratic characters
among the European sovereigns as
sembled here
Of all the crown heads of Europe,
King George of Greece and his Danish
brother, King Frederick, who was over
taken by a fatal illness while strolllng
in the streets of Hamburg alone, were
among the most unostentatious. He
had many friends among the diplomats
of the various nations and some of his
warmest friendships were with untitled
persons
King George had a particular fond
ness for a good dinner and game OF
cards and was known to all the fore
most restauranteurs in continental cap
itals and watering places.
Will Not Change Situation.
New York, March 19.-The death OF
King George of Greece will make no
change in the Balkan situation, in the
opinion of George H. Moses, former
American minister to Greece who re-
signed his post last summer and now
has business offices in this city. Mr..
Moses said that Constantine, King
son and successor was en-
tirely in accord with the policies of
his father and was a man of strong
personality.
1.-THE thought which arises most
on the night of King
Georges assassination he said,
lis the tragedy of such an end
of his long and useful career at
a time when he was within a few
of celebrating the jubilee of
his fftieth year on the Hellenic throne
and when he was on the point of con-
a victorious wa by a treaty
which would give to the Greek king
dom doubled territory and a doubled
population
ITO this day of success King George
had contributed much. With great
tact he had led his people through days
Of difficulty and was no small factor
IN the work of reorganization which had
brought the Greek government, its
army and it's navy to a point where
hey could wage a victorious war
against their traditional foe. In the ne
sotiations leading to the Balkan fedora
ion King George was a constant and
helpful contributor and but for the
ragic fate which has now come to
linn, he doubtless as the senior among |
PERSONAL merit could have become the |
read of a permanent Balkan alliance. /
His death will make no change in |
he plans of the allies. Constantine, |
Who now takes the Hellenic crown, is |
ntirely in accord with the policies of
lis father. He is man o. strong per-
onality, a highly trained soldier in
whom the military and the diplomatic |
haracter are well blended
Mourning at Danish Court.
Copenhagen, March 19.-The deepest
orrow is felt here over the death of
ling George of Greece, who was very
opular throughout Denmark For the
asst fifty years he had been accus-
omed to spend a six or eight weeks
o1iday in Copenhagen, living like an
rdinary citizen and taking interest in
that concerned the life of his
alive country.
King Christian received an official
Message from Athens about midnight
TENDERS of the royal family remained
p throughout the night in order to OBJ
ain details of the newspaper dis
atches.<
Most of King Georges property, to
he value OF possibly 500, 000, 600 is in
ess man and made a fortune dealing
/ real estate. He had a palace and
sveraI houses in Copenhagen which he
ought cheaply and which afterwards
lcreased greatly in value. He also had
lany houses in Paris.
The king was friendly toward jour-
alists and Danish newspaper men
ound him easy to interview. He spoke
,eely at times of European political
acrets.
The Danish court will assume mourn
lg for long period.
Slayer Lived Abroad.
Saloniki, March 19--Aleko Schinas,
murderer of King George, appears to
ave lived much abroad. He returned
, this city only when it was occupied
V the Greek army after the surren-
err of the Turkish garrison.
The generalization of the resicide
ppears to be established by the fact
nat SchinaS lurked in hiding. He
lshed out when his royal victim was
My six feet from his hiding place and
red point-blanlS into the back of the ,
ing The shooting occurred only a
wv yards from police headquarters.
Lieutenant Colonel Francoudis. the
ing's aide de camp, who was walking
aside his royal master, Immediately
raxv his revolver. ScninaS turned and