The evening world., 1894-09-08
BOURBON HEIR DEAD.
The Comte De Paris Passes Away
at Stowe House.
Last Hours Of the ExIled Prince
We're Peaceful.
Interesting Career Of the Grandson
OF . King.
(By Associated Press.)


LONDON, Sept. S.-The Comte de
Paris died at 7.4o o'clock this morning
at Stowe House. The death scene was
one of quiet. peace and profound emo
ton. During the night the Comte sew
eral times appeared to have passed
away, SO feeble was his pulse and 30
deadly his pallor.
DR.. Recamier frequently had extreme
difficulty in feeling the faintest beats OF
the heart, and the weakness of the distin-
guished sufferer during his last hours
was so great that he was unable to
speak. although he succeeded In making
1t apparent that he desired to utter a
few more words of farewell to those
around his bedside.
The touching scenes which were wit
messed at Stowe House on Thursday
night. when the dying man was not ex-
pected to live until Friday morning.
were repeated last evening. The family
and the old servants of the family were
all in attendance. and to each one the
head of the Royal House OF France
feebly said few additional kind words
of farewell, after which the family knelt
at his bedside and offered up heartfelt
prayers for the dying.
Early yesterday evening, when II was
possible for him to do SO. the Comte de
Paris family murmured kind words to
his grief-stricken relatives, rarely. how
ever referring to his approaching
| death. and always trying to soothe the
sorrow of those around him. Now and
| then a deep sigh would escape from the
sufferer. and he would mutter the phrase
| cd dnrtnO the week.
| "C'est bien long"
This was equivalent to saying that he
was weary of waiting for death. and
that his dread majesty was very slow
in coming to his relief, This phrase was
characteristic of the last illness OF the
Comte de Paris. Death had marked him
beyond hope for many days past. but
the sick man fingered on day after day
the light Of life fickering fainter every
moment, until 1t finally went out &c
gently that some time elapsed before thu
fatal verdict was rendered by the at
tending physicians.
During the intervals early In the night
when the Comics strength enabled hin
to speak, his mind seemed to be perfect
ly clear, and he had no trouble in recog
| nizing those present. To them he wal
ever suggesting In new forms the words
he uttered when the family gathered a
his bedside for the last time. as 1t wal
then believed, ON Thursday evening last
On that evening. which will remain evei
memorable to the family Of the deac
man, he frequently and earnestly en-
Joined them to love each other tenderly
reminding them that united families are
always happy families.
The utterances of the dying man
were so gentle, loving and touching thai
Ia was no wonder that they brought
forth heart-breaking sobs from all who
heard him. But as this seemed to dis
tress the sufferer. every effort was made
to conceal the emotion which was &c
deeply felt by all.
Throughout yesterday the attendant.
of the Comte de Paris expected the enc
to come at any moment, and the only
surprise was that he fingered SO Ions
between life and death. He had re-
peated attacks of syncope, during which
his pulse seemed to cease entirely. The
wonderful vitality OF the patient, how
ever, enabled him to rally again ant
again.
Some idea OF the nature Of the last
struggles of the dying man may bt
gathered from the fact that for foui
days past he had taken no nourishment
except a few drops OF fruit syrup ir
water. When 1t was evident that tn,
very last struggle had been made ant
that the end could no longer be post
poned. the family and servants were
summoned to the darkened chamber. ant
amid the deepest silence the soul o.
Louis Philippe. Albert dOrleans. grand
son of the last King OF France. fed t.
Continued on Second Fhge.)