14 Jun 1903
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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1903
Page
1
Reports describe how townspeople in Belgrade react with cautious optimism following a recent killing case. Authorities outline limited details while focusing on public safety measures and ongoing investigations. Community leaders urge restraint and emphasize support for affected families.
Belgrade notes show King Alexander and Queen Draga slain by officers in the Konak. Prince Peter Karageorgevitch poised to be proclaimed king as republican sentiment grows among intellectuals and provisional government members. Remains interred at St. Mark chapel. royal assets claimed by state.
Governor Jelks offered a $300 reward for the arrest of T. J. Cornwell, president of a wrecked Bessemer savings bank, who fled the country after leaving a statement admitting misused funds. The bank’s short assets are estimated at about $235,000.
Union workers in ten large Chicago hotels walk out on June 13 tying up service, about 2000 waiters and cooks are affected as a major hotel strike disrupts operations.
Vienna reports King Alexander endured terror in his final weeks as Queen Draga planned flight and a possible divorce leading to a marriage with Princess Xenia of Montenegro. Conspirators moved to kill fearing a continued Obrinovitch line, while Rome notes powers will punish Serbia murderers regardless of who is king.
Sultan in Constantinople is stunned by the Belgrade massacre news. He allows talk only of the king and queen of Servia’s death and bans the word assassination. Paris reports Belgrade stays quiet and denies Servian army movements.
After days of gloom, Wall Street sees a revulsion in sentiment as investors rush to buy stocks. Prices recover from earlier losses with a rebound driven by a large government wheat crop forecast, strong railroad earnings, and coal roads denying ICC information requests, while sterling exchange weakness aids the lift.
The June 13 report from City of Mexico notes a new decline in silver raising calls to stabilize the currency. Merchants expected a permanent price level and built calculations on it, while rising premium proved illusory and there is strong sentiment for a peso fixed to gold.
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