New-York tribune., 1907-10-30

her furs and hats; her lingerie and her
)eWelry, the latter including a superb tiara pre-
sehted to her by the city of Brussels on the occa
sion or the celebration of her silver wedding OF
course, this sale is disgraceful for all concerned
But King Leopold is not wholly to blame AS every
pouy Is aware, he and his wife, whose marriage
mad been very unhappy, were entirely separated
Ior years before her death. On her demise her two
elder daughters eX-Crown Princess Stephanie
now Countess Lonjay, and Princess Louise the di-
Norced wife OF Prince Philip Of Coburg Immediately
put forward through their legal representatives
calms TO her property, entirely regardless OF the
Kings wishes and feelings in the matter
The King accordingly permitted Baron Constant
de Cofhnet, for years the chief Of the Queens
household and the executor Of her Will 10 divide
up her personal property into three equal shares,
TWO being for the daughters above mentioned and
lle tnlrd for her unmarried Daughter. Princess
Ciernentlne. The latter and ex--Crown Princess
Slephanie received their share I'm due course. But
Princess Louise is simply overwhelmed with debts
and liabilities of kind and another and of
course her creditors Immediately swooped down
upon her share in her mothers inheritance and at
tached IT, It is by virtue of DEGREES which they
nave obtained from the Belgian courts at their in
stance and solely for their benefit the sale of
this particular third of Queen Henrette's personal
belongings is to take place.
King Leopold. pestered 10 death by the creditors
OF ms eldest daughter Louise and made the de-
lehdant OF some most sCandalous and unsavory
suits frutlessly brought by his second daughter
eN-Crown Princess Stephanie. who claimed millions
OF dollars from him in connection with her mothers
aeged right to onehaf of all his colossal fortune
Went 10 the length Of privately purchasing
superb pieces of lace presented by the cities Of
Brussels and of Nalnes 10 hia wife on the
sion of her marriage, and has given them to his
youngest daughter Princess C1emeutine the only
one of his three children who has shown him any
affection and regard. But he did feel himself
called upon to make any further sacrifices. either
for the greedy creditors OF daughter who has
contributed some of the most unsavory scandals TO
his house. for the sake of a consort who during
the latter years of her life never attempted
eeal the feelings of aversion which she entertained
Cor him.
KING TO BE SUED BY HIS DOUBLE.
Leopold by-the-bye, is threatened with one of the
funniest lawsuits that has fallen to the share
of an" crowned head of the Old World. He has
been for some time past in the habit OF cOolly
nserjhfng 10 his double in Paris, NJ. Fouret, Of
the managers of the great publishing house of
Hachette the various shortcomings laid at his own
door. The likeness OF the two is extraor-
binary that 1t is almost impossible to distinguish
between them. and their similarity has led to the
King being endowed with a reputation for ubquity.
since. while the dispatches would describe him as
presiding at ministerial councils at Brussels, pay
ing state visits 10 Bruges cruising off the Of
Spain or basking in the sunshine of Nice. the
Partisan newspapers would record him being
in the Bois du Boulogne. dining at this that
restaurant, and attending this that Partisan
theatre.
Leopold found # great joke 10 saddle all the in
discretions for which he Is constantly being
sailed upon the shoulders Of NJ Fouret. But the
latter objects to this reputation with which he has
been invested by the King He Is q man Of un-
bemished character and with all that keen sense
of the proprieties of life for which the haute bour
Geoisie in France is so distinguished and it is
ported that he has determined 10 institute
legal proceedings against the King for slander.
with the object of clearing his own character II
other doubles Of royal personaGes follow suit the
world Will be treated to exceedingly entertain
ing expose Of the private lives Of the annonted of
the Lord. MARQUISE DE FONTENOY.