The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-18
IN PARIS.
There is Danger Of a
Coup d'Etat.
PARTIES CALME D.
Wish Is to Select Best Man
for President.

Copyright, 1899, the Associated Press.)
Paris, Feb. 17.-Bverything is quiet
in Paris tonight. There is no danger
of coup d'etat.
The favorite candidate for the pres
idency is M. Emile Loubet, now pres
ident Of the Senate. Still the ministers
whom l saw today think that M.
Faure's death is a misfortune at the
present juncture; and this is the con-
ventional talk.
They had all looked forward to his
having soon to resign, and they spoke
today of the force of his death on the
courts Of Europe. If M. Loubet is
elected, European sovereigns will soon
transfer to him their friendly regard
AS precaution against coup detat
or any attempts of the sort, the troops
have been ordered to keep within the
barracks in all the garrisons.
M. Faure's body, now embalmed, is
lying in state in the Sale des Fetes of
the theatre built by President Carnot
for concerts and dramatic entertain
ments. The couch is on an inclined
plane, the head being IS inches higher
than the foot. NJ. Faure's face was
greatly convulsed during the embalm-
ing operation, but recovered later it's
serene expression. The body is dressed
in evening coat, and the immaculate,
well known white waistcoat athwart
which is the broad red ribbon of
watered silk of the Legion of Honor
Today the whole official world has
paid formal visits of coincidence to the
palace, the formality consisting in
writing the visitors name in the reg
lister.
The army has been ordered to go into
mourning until after the obsequies.
Public events in France have a strange
suddenness, and take spontaneously d
dramatic character Thus M Faure's
body lies in a Sale des Fetes, or hall
of festivities. The cards had been is
sued to 5000 persons to attend state
ball next Thursday. Today the tapes
tries of the ball room have been taken
down, and the room hung in black. M.
Faure had looked forward with delight
to the Elysee, being in 1900 the resort
of sovereigns. The last letter he had
from Emperor Nicholas was an &C
ceptance of his (FaIre's) invitation.
Some fatality follows the presidents
of the French republic. OF the six we
have had, only President Grevy lived
through full term of office; and he
was forced to resign soon after re-elec-
ton. President Theirs was forced to re-
sign by a hostile vote of parliament;
Marshal MacMahon found he could not
remain president with dignity, M. Cas-
imir- Perier's motives for throwing up
the situation still a mystery Carnot
was assassinated and Faure smitten as
if by a .thunderbolt.
NJ. Faure's death has Gained rather
than excited political parties. The
situation is grave and the people eV-
erywhere feel this. was struck at the
chamber of deputies today with the
absence of wild excitement. The wish
is to select the best man for president
irrespective of party considerations. M.
Loubet is therefore, the favorite. NJ.
Dupuy is a candidate, and M. Paul
Deschanel, the president of the cham
her. will be a candidate but on the sec
ond ballot. He has charm of manner,
but is lacking in weight. M. De Frey
cinet the war minister, is clever; but
he has no great following in parliament.