The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-04-28
KING is IN A SCRAPE.
BELGIAN RULER IN ANOTHER
SCANDAL.
May Figure In the Courts 3D. Leopold
Creates New sensation by Projecting
Ills Partner In Operation OF Gambling


There never was fairy book KING
who was such a picturosquoly wicNeu
old monarch as Is Louis Philippe Nara
Victor Leopold H.. king Of Belgium
sovereign OF the independent Coiao
5t.tes. duke Of snNony. prince Of SAKE
Coburg and Gotha colonel OF the
Twonty-scyenth regiment OF imperl"
infantry, German empire. chief OF tue
Royal Prusslan dragons. squadron ~
Knight OF the Garter knight OF the
Golden Fleece. and knight OF the
Black Eagle. Besides these things ne
has a benign. fatherly beard and rec
ord Of scandals that would make even
the Princess Chimay blush. And now
there Is chance that he may add 10
the browning glory to his worthy
career by being tried ON crimlhh'
charges. At any rate. " he Is not
tried. It will be only because the erin
inal courts dare not prosecute MN.
Leopolds weakness for dancers ana
other charming and entertaining pu'
expensive Injuries and designations mas
been keeping him hard mp for many
years. His greed and need for money
/ led him to 80 into the gambling he'll
business with the dcyout hope OF
knocking out his royal colleague IN
the south Of Europe. the prince oil
Monaco. hut something has gone
wrong with the old mans calculations
His wonderful manipulation OF the al
fairs connected with the gambling
places has raised such storm abou,
his ears that deputy has announced
/ that he will lay the case before the
criminal authorities and hale the dear
| old royal offender before n court TO
answer charges OF fraud and bribery,
IL all began with the kings chas,e ana
plous efforts to make Ostend, the fam
Gus watering place. a resort equally
famous for It's gambling facilities
With the delightful complaeonco which
Is his popularity he used the city prop
erty for the erection OF the dens, and
they have municipal protection In the
shape OF policemen. who are posted
before them night and day like sem
tries. The gambling places have been
enormously popular. so much 10 that
Leopold has found II possible 10 add
several choice scandals to his collec-
ton. which already was more complete
than that OF any other potentate. The
favorite game Is Les Petlts CheyauN.
Little Horses." which generally man
aged to get large horses on the persons
who staked their money. The man
who held the government leases for the
gambling privilege was a Frenchman.
Baron Delloye. lie ia n particularly
warm friend OF the king. and sus'
pisIous persons have said for year.
that the two were In partnership. Del
loye was paying $4,000 francs an
nually for the privilege. This was
known to be rldiculously low rental
as II was understood that his profit
was ten millions a year When hl'
lease ran out. few months ago, the
municipal council OF Ostoud. which
has to take the first action on leases
OF this kind declined to renew at th'
old figures. Delloye generously offered
TO pay 100000 francs. But the coun
ell was bulllsh. and demanded 100000
francs. Delloye made kick That
was foolish. Up bobbcd another phi
lanthropist who was willing to pay
100000 francs year for the Chris
tian privilege OF winning the money Of
his fellow-men and women lie pro
duced excellent security for his offer
but. to the surprise Of all Innocent foll
in Ostend, the vlrtuous city fathers de-
cllned to consider the oner. The ex
cuse was the rather lame one that Il
would never do To accept 40 high d
rental. as II would shock public opin
ion to let II go abroad that the gam
bling privileges were worth so great 0
sum. Then there began fight be-
tween the rival gamblers. and the mat
ter was dragged before the house o
representatives. which has jurisdiction
over the acts OF municipal councils
The house ordered that the council ad
yertise for bids. The council said 4
would be degrading The house an
nounced that Il would not let Osteut
gamble at all then. The council De-
gan 10 cajole. threaten. and. member
OF the house say. to offer brides. Bu
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