The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-17

UNRECONCILED
TO HIS DAUGHTERS
Was Conspicuous
Character in
Europe

BRUSSELS, Dec. fixing Leopold
iieGl at 2:35 this morning. his aged
and wasted body being unable to
sIand thu strain put upou Ut. The col
lapse occurred sllddrnly fnd ait a mo-
ment when the doctors seemingly had
the greatest hopes for dris recovery.
Throughout yesterday bulletins is
cIIckl Itcm the sick room indicated
progressive Improvement The bulletin
IIsosted at G:3O p. IN. gcve the kings
ltemperature, pulse and respiration as
practically normal. Apparently the
drainage cif the wound was perfect as
no fever was present end during tn:,
| a F ille king had been able ITO take
ncurisflmcEt-
Tnc pu'bIic at large was satisfied
that the king wes on the road to re-
covery but Within the Pavilion, where
line king lay, There was a feeling OF
Ianxiety, chiefly because CT Leopold's
great age. After a rcstful clay, The
Ena.tlelt WpE GIb1e to sleep for q bTtet
lperiod el -Iy in tths evening aud the
might passed quietly. But towards twp
Ip'cBcck alarming symptoms appeared.
SuddTly the king turned ani cnllei
% rr. Thiri1r:
'"JEtoufre, looctaMr J'Etouffe," u
AulI0A1AlL4hSSyf
ET. De Page was etJMrraonod arI the
two physfcians did everything pos
sJbIe IT, rroloEg Ffe, but without aYai15
The iand came quickly and alter Il
spell of wei kness, peacefully.
Prince Albert arrived ut tho death
bed about two minutes later
Pending the assumption OF Prince
Albert to the thronr to succeed Leo
pold the affairs OF Belgfttm viii he
administered by regency council OF
ministers. Physicians announced the
IKing's ther11Rn due To emEtliEm CT tIhG
IheaM. They said they "werc npprn-
lhenstye when he WIS opcr9tei on, be-
ling aware of 1r'o neant dtse sc. but
the operItion was 6bsc:1hely necc3-
sary. rhnnlxs to the hoperGttOn the
kings death was rafnleEts." While
Belgium. is officially in m1ourJ1llng. 2ll
the r.tpers appearing with black b6r-
Iders there is only s1igh: evidence of
pcrsa7al grief. Wuratever objection
'ihe people hid was lost ny the kings
lref,ls:ng to be recurcaed to mis- slangh'
lters. Princess St0phGnte was al mis-
bedside twenty minute alfter his deatH.
She was greatly gritGe:l al heiMg un'
;ble to see her father before he died.
LONDON. Dec. 17.-1he Certa71l
News correspondent Eiays Hne rope
notified the parlal repr es'en'tative At
Brr:ss.Hs ftttGatt King Learnld nud Ba-
1rcness Vaughn were regt1-rly mar
lriei nit san Reno. Italy, IN 1908. the
p2rSal representative was requested TO
| ocit In accordance with the 1nforma-
ltt'on AZ rIhe B7ronAss needs prctecttcn
| in her martial rfslts
Sketch of Career.
King Leopold was the most ruinoMs
and mos. dtasriscd figure in the @orlh
affairs for the last twenty years 2ls-
ing in power over bodies OF men, he
died in shame.
BeaIni the mind Of tslis man, who
YVES Mt once lGo:Egnfte nlonarch and
,lesrcL, was genius f'sr l-'cquisillcn
md organization. His wealth Is esti-
mated at fully $5OOGOO.OoO
Leopold was born April 8. 1875. anil
had been king Al years. Dotihtieas
the verdict OF Europe is that Leopoll
has been one cf the noct persistent
seekers after pleasure of any mon
arm of the last two centnrirs,
He was for years II notable figure
in Ihe under world OF Paris. Leapol'i
has no living son. The tlcaFih OF the
only male Offspring OF his marriage
with Marie Henrietta, of .Anatria.
Prince Leopold Ill, ccsInt Ratnault.
who at the age of tsn wtis setzei vita,
a lfatal .Ilness was tho gre;tt dtsat,.
pointment OF his life. Maria Hen
rietta died in 1902, leaving thre.
daughters. The elietit daughter 10
lerhcess Louise and ts married to
Ph7ncc Philip. of saxe'c0hurg and
Go:ha.
The only brother of King Leopold.
Prince P1li1ip Eugene, died four years
laso. leaving two daughters INi son
The, SON, Prince Albert, Of Flanders.
liz tie recognized arir of the vacant
Ithrc1e. Hc is declared to be Car ssl7
lreripr te the dead hing in ability
It sthmdehosst his long career, King
li.eopold vas i cola5l,leoded self seek
ling yoluptuary and money FlsbbsF.
lfe had sssnieS 4. Ipl
II, = u 4 a t,sf ~ a M n NIFFI1lIs