The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-18

mounted on thoroughbred. He was fond
of going to small morning reviews at Long
champs and Of taking up position beside
the reviewing general.
have been to see the Able Renault
who gave NJ. Faure absoIution in extremis.
Nine. Faure, on seeing that death was
Fastening, begged that messengers should
be sent TO summon three different priests
and a Dominican. All the priests, she
thought, would not be out dining; the
Dominican would surely be at his monas-
terry. She also begged that If any messen-
ger met priest in the street he should
bring him at once to the Elysee.
Able Renault IS the humblest OF the
humble, being chaplain to the House of De-
tention, or lookup, at the prefecture of po-
lice. Yesterday he had dined with some rela-
tives who have a small shop in the
Faubourg St. Honore. After dinner he was
going home when suddenly soldier on
bicycle came up descended from the
machine and caught him with visible agita-
ton by the arm, saying, "Come with me"
Father Renault went, and only learned
where he was going at the palace gate.
There the soldier said: "The President is
dying Do what you can for him. He is not
a bad chap"
SCENE IN THE DEATH CHAMBER.
At the door a porter met the abbe and
conducted him to the sitting room. The
President was lying on mattress upon the
floor. He was in a flannel shirt and covered
with draperes; his feet were wrapped in
steamng fannels his nostrils assaied with
the mingled smells Of mustard and ether,
and blood flowing from his temples, neck
and forearm, for leeches, cupping, hyper
dermic injections and bleeding had been
tried. The face was almost black from con-
gestion. One doctor had drawn the tongue
to keep the lungs alive; another held bag
Of oxygen to the nose; a third was rubbing
the hands. But no sign of returning ami
nation was given. DR.. Lanne-Longue
said:
1--WE have done all we can. Let religion
to console the family now come in"
The able dropped on his knees. all present
doing likewise, and gave absolution in ex-
tremis. He had no holy oil to administer
extreme JUNCTION. The ministers came in
and dropped on their knees. AS the clock
on the mantel struck 10 doctor said: "All
is over" Some persons went into the next
room to inform Nine. Faure and her daugh-
ters. She soon came out, and. with great
composure, as if her grief were suddenly
hushed, ordered that the body be placed on
the Presidents brass-railed bed and kept un-
embalmed as long as possible. She thanked
the priest for rendering the last offices to a
Christian, and said that before the Presi-
dent lost consciousness he had prayed for
forgiveness of all whom he might have of
Tended. His tongue was paralyzed as he
spoke' she said, and again, "the poor have
lost in his death good friend" At her re-
quest some prayers were recited by the
able, who was profoundly affected by the
whole scene.
The German Emperors telegram is ef-
fusive. Dowager Queen Emma and Queen
Wilhelmina of the Netherlands have tele-
toria as yet has made no sign, but Lord
Salisbury has, in a message to NJ. Del
casse. The Gar and Czarina are full of
sympathy, and the Russian grand dukes,
now in Paris, have called at the palace.
M. Faure's death has Gained rather than
excited political parties. The situation is
grave, and the people everywhere feel this
1 was struck at the Chamber of Deputies
to-day with the absence of wild excitement.
The wish is to select the best man for Pres
ident, irrespective of party considerations.
NJ. Loubet is, therefore. the favorite. NJ.
Dupuy is candidate, and Paul Deschanel,
the president of the chamber, will be a
candidate, but on second ballot. He has
charm of manner, but is lacking in weight
NJ. De Freycnet, the war minister, is clever
but he has no great following in Parliament
EMILY CRAWFORD.