The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-02-24
corn for the first time passed the 200,
100000 bushel line. Frank Leslie's
Weekly.
NJ TAURES FUNERAL
Attended by Brilliant Spectacular
Effects in Paris Streets.
6O.OOO sOLDIERs WE'RE ON pUTY.

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turbnnces Are Rcported-M. Lou-
bets Firm Attitude.
Paris, Feb. 2I.- Bright weather IA
vorcd the drop of the curtain over the
scene of the drama Of President Faure's
life, giving value to the brilliant spec
tacular effects The garrison of Paris,
numbering CO,OO0 men, was on duty in
the long thoroughfnres between the
Elyscc and \otrc Dame. and there were
between the cathedral and Pcre la
Chuisc gliuting helmets and cuirasses
and martial music, expressing the inn
petuosity of the French temperament,
Chumping horses and marching regi-
ments prepared the mind for the grand
ceremony. The Bourse, the Bank Of
France the public offices and most Of
the stores were closed ana the whole
population were i'm the streets, at the
windows and ON the housetops.
But the effect was totally different
from that which impressed one at the
funerals of Thicrs. Gamhetta and Car
not. On these occasions all France
poured into the capital and all hearts
burst out i'm one irresistible impulse.
There was absolute unity of emotion.
There were no deep regrets, unless
among the very poor. They remember
now that President Faurc devoted his
Thursdays To- hospitals. The Reaction
lists are sorry he died so soon. They
gathered force, favored by him, and
hoped to make a fool Of him. The Drey
fusitcs thought his sudden death was a
| just judgment for the support he gave
the military party against the revision
Of the sentence of the prisoner of Devil $
| Island. The overs of equality had
| long looked askauce at the late presi-
! dents attempts to revive monarchical
| ceremonies. Good Catholics thought well
Of him for asking, in his last hour, for a
priest The Freemasons resented this
proof of clericulism and they are the
most strongly organized and numerous
body in Paris.
A police device was to hire endless
cabs, which were drawn up on the Place
de Ia Concorde and other spaces, as if
waiting for fares there the vehicles be-
| ing really placed behind the troops that
kept the way clear for the funeral cor
| tege The lack of prevailing sentiment
rendered the funeral, to Parisians ac-
customed to sights of the kind. a vain
/ and meaningless snow, like that of the
late emperor of Brazil. There were
more wreaths letters and kilograms re-
ceived by the Faure family from inn
perial and royal personages than were
received by the Carnot family in 1894.
Queen Victoria's wreath was of roses,
violets and ines of the valley. 1t was
tied with a large white satin bow bear
ing the inscriptions Testimony of sin
cere esteem" No American delegation
appeared in the cortege.
The people Of Paris were kept in the
dark as long as possible as to the route
the funeral procession was to take. This
was owing to fear of seditious mani
festations being planned. The program
was thrice altered
General Zurlinden greatly struck the
bystanders yesterday, as, sitting fair and
square in his saddle and surrounded by
his staff, he led off the cortege The
three cOtIinless hearses followed, end
then came the funeral car a most inn
posing vehicle. Leading statesmen bore
the pail Then came the family, con-
sisting of the presidents son-in-law.
Bcrge; Cremer. his nephew, and his
business partner in the hides and leather
trade, and his two cousins.
The new president, NJ. Loubet, showed
great pluck in not walking merely from
the Elysee to Norte Dame, but to the
cemetery, through the most disturbed
districts. His friends say NJ. Loubet is n
brave homme; or a good fellow. He was
by himself, behind the family, betrayed
no fear and was in evening dress. He
wore for the first time the grand Gordon
of the Legion of Honor, a broad, scarlet
ribbon of watered silk The elect of con-
/ a rnI 1-a ~
| standing and Of firm, unassuming self
centered character. He is rather short
thick set, of dark complexion, with hair
and beard originally black, but now
| grizzled. He seemed determined not to
| finch.
The judges in the procession wore their
crimson robes with ermine tibbets and
velvet caps. In fact, every official and
dignitary having the right to special
costume wore it upon this occasion,
which added greatly to the spectacular
features of this really street opera. The
dignitaries of the department Of public
instruction and of the university were
dressed IN black and violet silk gowns
the members Of the faculty Of medicine
were rObed in crimson satin, the mem
bers Of the faculty Of law wore blaci
and yellow silk and all the cabinet mem
bers were in evening dress.
The procession reached the cemetery
without any very serious incident, bu
the crowds grew larger and larger anC
the space behind the four rows Of sol
diers forming the military hedge wal
denscly packed.
Ex-President Casimir-Perier, who walk
ed in the procession surrounded b.
generals, was frequently appauded A
the Boulevard du Temple a serious bloch
stopped the procession until a passage
was cleared by force during which wo
men and children tainted and severa
persons were trampled under the horses
hoOfs
Apart from occasional cries Of "viv'
Ia armee" and "viye la republique," moth
ing indicated that the crowd was divided
into hostile camps. AT some points Presi
dent Loubet was heartily cheered, but il
view Of the solemnity Of the occasion
and in order not TO provoke counter
demonstrations, he did not take any
notice of the cheers.
The catafalque in the cathedral wa,
an immense structure in the center OF
the transept It was over 20 feet higt
and was surmounted by an imposing
canopy TO the height Of 1870 feet, from
the four coroners Of which huge blacl
pals, covered with silver stars ant
bOrdered with ermine, were stretched Il
the four pillars and to the transept.
Upon the steps of the catafalque were