Evening journal., 1909-12-17
Only Perfume
tory Over Death of Bel
qium'S RuIer---Joy TO
Acclaim New King.


BRUSSELS, Dec. 1.-THE official 'moni-
tor announces to-day that pending Prince
Aibert's assumption of the throne, to sue
ceed King Leopold, who died at 2.s5 a. m.
the affairs Of Belgium win be administered
by a regency consisting of the council of
ministers.
King LeopolGs death was due to en-
bolism OF the heart
Leopolds death occurred in the forty
fourth anniversary OF his formal acces-
sion to the throne though his kngship
dated from December 10. 1865
Psrfunetory Mourning.
While Belgium is officially in mourning
for her dead king and all Belgian papers
appeared to-day with black borders, there
Is only the slightest evidence OF personal
grlef Whatever affection the people may
have had for Leopold was almost wholly
lost by the incidents that surrounded his
last days. Chief OF these were his refusal
to be reconciled to his daughters
stephanie and Louise and the admission
TO the death chamber at the last moment
Of the notorious Baroness Vaughan. who,
it is now said, was married TO Leopold.
The Princess stephanie arrived in the
death room twenty minutes after the
king died. She kissed his lifeless lips and
wept bitterly over the body.
"Oh. why couldn't I have had Just
few moments with him while he was yet
alive" she sobbed. The princess remained
on her knees at the bedside for nearly
half an hour when the physicians led her
away.
Prince Albert who will shortly take up
the fallen sceptre. and the Countess OF
Flanders also arrived after the king had
diod.
Baroness Vaughan Present.
The only persons present at the time OF
death We're Doctors Thiriar and Depage,
two priests and the Baroness Vaughan.
The latter was greatly moved and begged
the unconscious monarch to speak last
word to her
The confirmation OF the report that
Leopold secretly welded the Baroness
Vaughan, who was the daughter OF a
char woman, greatly complicates, Leo
pold's domestic affairs as his two children
by the Baroness will have an equal claim
against the vast estate left by Leopold
with the other children
There is little likelihood. however. OF
any of these children setting up claim
to tho throne.
Albert the New King.
Prince Albert who will ascend to the
Belgian throne is a son OF the late Prince
Philip, Leopolds brother. He is "a years
old and was married nine years ago TO
Princess Elizabeth Of Bavaria The couple
has three children
The home life OF the prince has been I'm
marked contrast to that Of Leopold 40
royal couple in Europe seems more hap
PLY mated than tho future king and queen
OF Belgium Albert has travelled extensive
ly and and has shown many evidences OF
possessing rare degree of craftsmanship.
He is popular with his people and his
accession TO the throne will be acclaimed
with joy throughout the entire country.
There was a report that the baroness
fearing violence from tho enraging pub
lie fed at an early hour this morning TO
France. The latest report however, is
that she is still within the palace and will
remain there until the feeling subsidies
or proper escort is furnished her so she
may leave in safety.
The fight OF the kings children against
the baroness was begun to-day when
lawyer. representing Princess Louise, who
was not permitted to come to Brussels TO
see her father sought to attach the
baroness villa at Laeken The attachment
was resisted and the matter has been
thrown into the courts.
Late this afternoon it was reported, but
unconfrned, that the court had decided
in favor Of the princess and had granted
an attachment of the villa.