The Mena weekly star., 1909-12-23
KING LEOPOLD DEAD
END TO 6ELGIuM's RULER WAS UNEXPECTED BY HIS
 PHYSICIANS.
PRINCE ALBERT WILL BE KING
There Being No Direct Hereditary Heir, the Grown Goes to Son of Dead Kings Brother-The New Ruler is 34 Years Old.

Brussels, Dec. 1S.-King Leopold died at 2:35 o'clock The collapse came suddenly and at moment when the doctors seemingly had the great est hopes for his recovery.
 Throughout yesterday bulletins is- sued from the sickroom indicated pro gressive improvement. The bulletin posted at 6:30 o'clock gave the king temperature, pulse and respiration as practically normal. Apparently, the drainage of the wound was perfect, as no fever was present during the day; the king had been able to take nour ishment.
 The public at large was satisfied the king was on the road to recovery, but within the pavilion, where the king lay there was feeling of anxiety, chiefly because of Leopold's great age. After a restful day the patient was able to sleep for a brief period early in the night and the night passed quietly But toward o'clock alarming symp- toms appeared Suddenly the king turned and called to Dr. Thiriar: "Jetouffe. docteur. Jetouffs'' l choke, doctor, l choke.
 Dr. DePage was summoned and the tive physicians did everything possible to prolong life, but without avail. The end came quickly and peacefully.
 Baron Coffinet, the kings secretary immediately for Brussells to notify the members of the royal fam ily As he was entering his motor car, he exclaimed: "To think that only yesterday we were full of confidence, and now the king is dead"
 It appears that the doctors were all together unprepared for fatal termi- nation. nun, acting as nurse. first noticed the heavy breathing of the king. She called Dr. Thirier to the bedside. Both Dr. Thirler and Dr. DePage resorted 10 injections of nor phine, but these had no effect
 Soon after the end had come the ministers were notified. The first official to arrive al the death chamber was the royal chaplain. The ministers remained in the chamber for con siderable time, discussing in subdued tones the death and matters of state.
 The kings coolness and courage in his illness won the admiration of all. for at no time did he seem to fear the result When Coffinet emerged from the high walls of the gardens his pale face startled the newspaper corre- spondents who were huddled together outside He paused for moment and said solemnly:
 "The king is dead"
 Leopold II was the son of the late King Leopold l, upon whose death, in 1865. he succeeded to the throne. He was born in Brussells, April 9, 1887. His father was the former Prince of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha and his mother, Princess Louise, was a daughter of King Louis Philippe of France.
 August 22, 1853, King Leopold mar ried Archduchess Marie Henrietta, daughter of Archduke Joseph of Aus tria. She died September 19, 1902 There were three daughters born of this union--Louise. Stephanie and Clementine. The two older princesses have been estranged from their father, but CIementine remained in his affec- tions.
 There is no direct hereditary heir, hence the crown will pass to Prince l Albert, the only son of Leopold's broth | CT, the late Philippe Count of Fland- CTS. The new monarch was born April 8, 1875, and October 2, 1900, he married Elizabeth of Bavaria. They have three children-Prince Leopold. 8 years old Prince Charles, 6 years old, and Princess Marie Jose, 3 years old