The Washington times., 1909-12-19
PRINCESS LOUISE
OISAPPOINTSTHRONG
Crowds Await in Vain Ar
rival of Returning Bel
gium ExileS.

I Brussels. Dec. ia large crowd
gathered in Care du Nord this morning
in the hope Of meeting Princess Louise,
eldest daughter OF the late King Leo
poId. who was cue TO arrive al that
hour from Vienna.
Owing to the exhaustion OF travelling.
however. the princess broke her journey
at Cologne. and IS expected to arrive
this evening or tomorrow morning. On
learning OF the delay in her arrival, the
disappointed crowd dispersed. after
cheers for the long-exiied princess. In
the meantime great excitement prevailed
over the discovery Of a large number of
the dead Kings papers and documents
which are now being examined by
Prince Albert. and by which the late
monarc. is said to have LEFT a vast for
tune TO Baroness Vsaghan.
News of this discovery evidently has
ben wired to the baroness, who Is has
uly making PREPARATIONS to leave BAL
ilncourt castle. the late Kings residence
IN France, for Brussels. presumably for
To Resume Position.
II is today announced on official an
thority that Princess Louise. together
with the PrinceSses stephanie and C,le,,-
entine. VIII shortly resume their former
position in the Belgian court.
Haroness Vaughan has retained tha
services OF a famous firm OF ts1y1,s-s -.
watch her interests under the late
Kings will.
Inc crown prince and the daughters
OF Leopold are striking swiftly A. an
ehoeaYor 70 wrest Leopold's vast nron-
eTues from Baroness Vaughan. For ~.
n. Ct time in years Prince Albert and
Vhe three prtncesses-Louise SteubaDia
ana Clementine-are all united ana u-irI
hEht together against the baroness
Brussels expects that within two mr.
three days the Baroness Vaughan will
produce proof Of her marriage to Leo
pold' at San Reno. italy. in 1905. ana
VIII pose as the legal widow of the Ia+e
KING. Her ambition is such that man,
expect her TO make the effort 10 bava
her son by Leopold declared king b,,t
such suit would be useless as tbors
was no civil marriage. as reouira7 b..
the Belgian law. in addition TO the fsct
OF her plebian birth
May Retain Property.
Lawyers In Brussels are fnc1i,oz
believe that while the government a,i,,
succeed in driving the baroness o,,t oS
Belgium and utterly discre6itipp be-
she VIII succeed in retaining the ereat
bulk OF Leopold 5 wealth. His property-
which was incorporated and made ove-
TO her, is largely in foreign countries
beyond the reach Of Belgian courts.
The body OF King Leopold lay in state
this morning IN the Chapel Eardente
OF the royal palace here. and was
viewed by hundreds Of officials in the
service, members Of the house Of repre-
sentatives, and army officers.
All night. since the arrival Of the
body from the Lsaeken pavilion. a death
watch had been maintained by squads
OF the crack military CORPS OF the Bel
agin army. Great crowds surrounded
the palace today. but they exhibited
more curiosity than grief.
The removal OF the body 70 the pal
ace last night was an extraordinary
spectacle. Troopers carrying flaming
torches furnished the only light for the
great procession, thus accentaating the
gloom Of the huge black Catafaluue.
which was drawn by eight black draped
horses. Minute guns doomed and bells
tolled throughout the journey.