The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-02-17
PRESIDENT FAURE DEAD
Head Of the French Republic
Expired at 10 o'clock
Last Night.
WAS I'LL BUT THREE HOURS
STRICKEN IN HIS STUDY fifth
HEART F4ILURE

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Heart for Some Time Death Was Quit,
Unexpected - Projects Throughout
France Warned Not to Leave TheiI
Posts-News Causes Profound I'm.
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Paris, Feb. 16.-M. Felix Faure, presi-
dent of the republic of France, died at
10 o'clock tonight after an illness OF
three hours. Death was due to apop-
1exy. 1t had been known for some time
intimation that he was sick was given
at half-past six this afternoon when a
message was dispatched to the premier,
NJ Dupuy, announcing that the presi-
dent was i'll. M. Dupuy Immediately re-
paired to the Elysee. All medical ef-
forts proved futile and the president
died on the stroke of ten. The flag over
the Elysee was Immediately lowered to
half-mast and the news was dispatched
to all the officials and members of the
cabinet. General Surlinuen, Military
governor of Paris, the grand chancellor
of the Legion of Honor, the prefect of
the Seine the prefect Of the police Of
Paris, and the presidents of the senate
and chamber of deputies promptly ar
rived at the Elysee.
About o'clock M. Faure who was
then in his study went to the door of
the room of M. Legrall, his private sec
retary, which is contiguous to the
study, and said: II do not feel well.
Come to me-" M Legrall Immediately
went to the presidents aid, led him to
a sofa and called General Bailloud, gen
eral secretary of the presidents house
hold; M. Blondel, under private secre-
tary, and DR.. Humbert, who happened to
be at the Elysee attending relative.
The presidents condition did not ap-
pear dangerous, but DIR. Humbert on
perceiving that he was rapidly getting
worse, telephoned for DR.. Lanne-Longue
and DR.. Cheurlot, who arrived with M.
Dupuy, and was Joined later by DR..
Bergercy.
HOuSI N. L oulC Gllll iClaiiCo COii-
sciousness, the doctors soon recognized
that the case was hopeless; but it was
not until nearly 5 o'clock, that the men,
bers of the family were informed of the
real state of affairs. They then came to
the sofa where the president lay upon
hastily improvised bed. Soon after he
began to lose consciousness and despite
all efforts expired at 10 o'clock in the
presence of the family and M. Dupuy.
M. Dupuy communicated the sad intelli-
gence to M. Labout, president of the
senate; M. Paul Deshaniel, president of
the chamber of deputies; the members
of the cabinet and other high function
aries, after which he addressed the fol-
lowing dispatch to all projects and sub
projects in France:
II have the sadness to announce to
you the death of the president as the
result of an apoplectic stroke. Kindly
take the necessary measures to inform
the population Immediately of the
mourning that has fallen upon the re-
public. The government counts upon
your active vigilance at this painful
juncture."
1t was not until II o'clock that the
news began to become known to the
general public in Paris. From that time
began a continuous arrival of public
men. Strict orders, however, were is
sued. and only members of the cabinet
were admitted to the Elysee. The pres
ident of the council and the minister of
the interior has warned all projects
and sub-prefects not to leave their posts
and directed all those who are absent to
return Immediately.
Nothing could have given the idea of
death. At the very last M.
Faure idulged in his customary habits
Of work and even in his equestrian
rides. He ate well and slept regularly.
Nevertheless, several times recently, he
had been heard to exclaim: "How weak
my legs are,'' and II can scarcely
stand" or to make some such remark.
He left his study about the usual hour,
at o'clock last evening, "wednesday |
telling Montjarret, chief of his stables
that he would ride on horseback from Z
until 1880 On the following morning. He !,
then retired to his private apartments,
dined with his family, went to bed at
10 o'clock, got up this morning at 6
o'clock and almost Immediately inform |
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Legrall, his secretary, on learning Of |
this, hurried to the president, whom he
found in his dressing room about 6:45 |
a m M Faure said: "T do not feel ill, !
but I prefer to abstain from fatiguing /
exercise to-day" Otherwise the presi- !
dent worked as usual, read the official |
documents and official dispatches, as
was his custom, in order to prepare
himself to preside at the council, which
assembled at a. m.
M. Faure presided with his usual
ability and on their taking leave, min
eters could not have imagined that they
we're shaking his hand for the last time.
He took his luncheon az usual at noon
returned to his study at and spent
The afternoon seated in a favorite arm
chair by the fire, conversing with M
Legrall, who, about o'clock asked per-
mission to depart. At M. Legrall re-
turned, Immediately reporting himself
10 the president, who was then signing
iecrees presented by General Baillourd.