The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-09-23
BELeIUM's KING CRUEL
Would Not Receive Daughter at Her
Mothers EureraI

MCtneTS FuHeFal.
Brussels, Sept. 22.-The scandal arising
from the revival of the family quarrel
between BIng Leopold and his daughter.
the Princess Stephanie Countess of Lon
way) beside the bier Of the late Queen
Maria Henriette at Spa yesterday, is ag-
itating in all classes. Popular sympathy
on all sides is expressed for the princess
who although deeply affected by the Incl
dent, makes no complaint The princess
herself has given out simple state
mont of the facts as follows:
The precise facts are these: I was
praying at the bier of the queen when
some one came about O'Clock to tell
me the king would not receive me-
Immediately left the death chamber J
had no interview with his majesty
II was at Cromer England. when s.
learned Of the death OF the queen. Like
a loving daughter and a patriot / hur-
ried TO Spa to render the last honors
to my mother.
As the king has caused an iutima-
ton TO be conveyed to me that he does
not desire my presence. I am going to
Calais where ny husband will meet me
whence I shall probably return to Eng
land. There was no scene between the
king and myself at SPIT"
Princess Stephanie started for Calais
this afternoon. She was accorded
most enthusiastic greeting by large
crowds Of people at the railroad sta
tion while cries Of 'vive la Countesse'
were raised to which she replied: Il
THANK you with all my heart" Then.
apparently overcome by the populat
demonstration. the princess burst into
tears.
1t was hoped by the public who ap-
plauded Princess Stephanie's match
with the Count Lonyay. that the death
OF the queen would lead 10 healing the
rupture but the incident at Spa Is taken
20 demonstrate that the king IS ire
conclable as ever 10 what he openly
has designated as a misalliance. even
after the approval OF the austrian en-
peror, Francis Joseph. Tho princess
probably viii leave Brussels today 10
join her husband in England. therefore
she VIII not be present at her mother's
funeral. During the whole railroad
journel from Spa 10 this city The prin-
cess was shaken with sobs and arrived
here greatly Frustrated. This morning
she attended special requiem mass
ordered by herself On leaving the
church she was sympatheticauy greeted
by the assembled crowd
Spa. eBlgium Sept z.-The funeral
services preparatory 10 the removal OK
the remains Of Queen Marie Henrietta
10 Brussels were held this morning
in a church here The coffin later was
placed in a car and was completely hid
den by flowers. King cLopoid. aning on
the arm of Prince Albert of Flanders. Z
the heir presuuptive 10 the throne. foi
lowed on foot the ministers. generals E
ard other distinguished persons bring
Ing Up the rear. The route of tho fun
eral procession was l.1eI with troops
and crowded with people.
The funeral train arrived AZ Laeken az 4
5.s0 p. ~ The engine was draped witr /
, Grape covered fsg- Tho king ard the I
other members - ;he royal family. tre 4
men IN frl uniform. with cTape sc1rfs +
and sword hits covered with Grape f
descended ard gathered in ire waiting 4
room. % which ,he co-sin wos rsuov-
.d The procession aftsrzar5 started for 4
3 neighborng church. The Grznsierz /
and ulavsne f1aeraI Tna-r1 The cof-
ga was borne in;o she church where
ne archbishop pronounced The absoin-
tor after whlrh the ce1ia. followed g.
Pc klay ara othsr notasles WAS taken
10 she Cry7t
The remains iater via - piaces r IRE
ver- ,arge crowds II people lincd the
-cute sren re raFroat staten 70 iae
-hgrch and Al tAe streets la IRE vlciuity
were i-ares wish hiz-E -ne interioT of
.he church Eaz hu1g vlfh Back