The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-17
SUDDEN DEATH OF
PRESIDENT FAURE
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children. When NJ Taure and Nine,
Lucie Faure entered the room the Presi'
dent exclaimed: II am suffering greatly
am lost"
At o'clock, when the doctor had &C
quainted Nj. Le Gall with his worst
fears, the latter informed NJ. Dtruy'
who announced his intention % come 10
the Elysee, but on NJ 10 Gall observing
that his presence might needlessly alarm
Madame Faure who was not aware OF
the gravity OF the situation. .he PREM fer
said he would remain at the Ministry OF
the Interior I'm readiness TO come any
moment. In the meantime. he summoned
the members OF the Cabinet.
A TOUCHING FAREWELL.
NJ. Faure reclined on the sofa. repeat
ing that he had no illness previous 20
the seizure. He bade his wife farewell.
II WAS a touching scene. He thanked her
for the affection and devotion she had
constantly shown him and then he babe
farewell to his daughters. the doctors and
his personal attendants. thanking all for
their care and devotion and asking them
TO pardon any hasty words he might
ever have uttered.
Until late hour the crowds remained
IN front OF the Elysee on the boule.
wards the greatest excitement was dis
played. All street vendors ceased their
sales and hurried of to await the special
editions of the papers containing the de-
tails. Many Of the papers are already
out AT this hour u O'clock Friday morn
ing) with brief details of the death.
PARIS THUNDERSTRUCK.
Parisans heard the news as they were
leaving the places of amusement and
they were utterly incredulous FIRST so
sudden was the calamity. All the ftreets
in the vicinity of the Elysee have been
filed I'D for several hours with private
carriages, whose occupants walt anxious
~ for further information.
At 2.20 an order was issued that no one
should be admitted to the Palace NJ.
Faures body has not been removed from
the study where he signed his many de-
crees and laws. Thus 1t may be said he
literally died I'm the harness.
In the little room, known TO all who
ever received an audience OF him, furn-
ished and decorated in the style Of Louis
XVI he now sleeps his last sleep on a
brass bedstead I'm the circular end of the
room facing the window. HIS counte-
nance is as serene as II in sIumber. lie
is dressed I'm a white shirt and his hands
are crossed over his breast. On each side
Of the bed sits a nun. Mesdames lie Gall
and Blended and the officers OF the mill
itary household are in attendance On
a chair TO the right Of the bed are the
hat and gloves he wore last.
HIS WIDOWS DISTRESS.
Very painful il was 10 witness the dis
tress of Nine. Faure and the children.
Only with the greatest difficulty could
she be induced 90 leave the death yam
Der. and even then she insisted on re-
naming IN NJ lie Calls room apart
from the children I'm order 10 give free
vent TO her grief Mile Lucie Faure.
Mime. Berge the other daughter and NJ
Berge are i'm the Secretary Generals
Bureau
Frances Felix Faure. sixth President
Of third Republic OF France, was born
January ?. 1Al, I'm Paris, and was the
son Of a cabinet maker When quite
young he married the daughter Of OF.
Pr'iouit AZ A-sSoise. Almost immedi-
ately afterward he settled at Havre as
commission merchant and he soon be-
came a leading ship owner. During the
Franco-Prussian war he was captain of
the Mobiles OF the Seine-Infereuro, in
which character he took part in the
skirmishes near Havre being recon-
mended by Admiral Mouchev for the
Legion OF Honor. He greatly distin-
guished himself by the promptness with
which AT the head OF volunteer fremen.
organized by himself. he extingushed
the fires started AT Havre by the Com
munarda. In doing this he was slightly
wounded by a shell.
POLITICAL CAREER.
During the war Gambetta sent him 10
England to buv arms for the Franco
Tierneurs and Mobiles IN August. 1881
he offered himself as a candidate for Par
lament in the Third district OF Havre
ana was elected. He was appointed In
der Secretary Of State Tor the Colonies I'm
the Gambetta administration and held
the same office m the ministries Of NJ
Jules Ferry GSe0. " Brisson 1850. and
NJ Tierard 0SSO. In May. 1891 he be-
came Minister OF Marine In VI. DuDuy's
Cabinet. and was appointed Vice Presi-
dent Of tho Chamber Of Deputies. a posi-
ton 10 which he was several times elect
ed. Naturally his business position mado
him an authority on shipping. CONNER
oial, and colonial questions. and during
these years he compiled a valuable work
on the comparative budgets OF European
States.
on the retirement OF VI. Cassimire
January 8. 1895. he was chosen President
by 40 votes, as against 3Gl given 70 Henri
Brisson the election taking place January
II 1880 All who came into contact with
MIN have described him as extremely
winning In character as well as IN APP
pearance. His presence was finer than
that ~ any OF his predecessors in the
Presidency Of the Third Recgblic. Black
eyebrows and moustache CT rasted with
snow-white hair His features were finely
shaped the figure tall and well knit. the
eyes well set and serious. In 1897 NJ
Faure went 10 St Petersburg 10 return
the visit OF Emperor Nicholas. and while
there the definite announcement OF the
treaty OF alliance between France and
Russia was mado.
NrKfnIey's Sympathy
BOSTON. Feb. 16.-President Mckinley
on being informed OF the death of Presi-
dent Faure, expressed his grief and SYM
patty. A suitable message Of coincidence
will be sent 10 Paris through Secretary or
State Hay.