The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-18
THE TINES RICHMOND VA. SATURDAY FEBRUARY 1899.
FRANCE TO ELECT
A NEW PRESIDENT
lconilnued from FIrst ~

ter. Thus NJ. Faures BODY lies IN sale
des fetes. or hall OF festivities.
The cards had been issued 10 GOO per-
sons to attend state ball next Thurs
day. To-day the tapestries of the ball
room have been taken down, that the
room may be hung with black
President Faure looked forward with
delight 10 the Elysee being in 1888 The re-
sort OF sOvereigns. The last letter he
had from Emperor Nicholas was an &C
ceptdnce OF his (Fauro's) invitation. lie
took great pleasure also in thinking that
membership i'm the order of Annuncia-
ton. would make him cousin" OF King
Humbert. and the insignia of that order
were TO have been presented 10 him by
special embassy this month. But his soul
was suddenly required of him, and all
connected with his Presidential career is
over.
ALL Is VANITY
His death breaches sermon upon the
vanity of human ambition. NJ. LOckroy.
tho Minister of Marine. is especially
struck with the example NJ. Faure' s.
death gives of the frsgiiity Of human
greatness Twice yesterday he com
municated with tho President on naval
affairs. NJ Faure, as a former ship
agent and chartcrer at Havre and once
himself Minister Of Marine. deemed him
self a naval authority. His naval hoob'
was a fleet OF Corsalr cruisers to attack.
in case Of war. English transatlantic
steamers NJ Lockroy humOred him
and often consulted him. and now he
can't realize that tho President is no
move He says he feels as he once did
during am earthquake. The total eclipse
of the Elysian preparations for festivi-
tics by the deepest mourning also comes
home 10 Lockroy.
A STRANGE FATALITY.
Some fatality follows ,he Presidents Of
tho French republic. OF the six We have
had only President Grevy lived through
a fun term of Office and he was forced
20 resign by "a hostile vote Of Parlia-
mcnt Marshal Mcmahon found he could
NOT remain President with dignity NJ.
Cls-u.ir- Peters motives for throwing
mp the situation are still a mystery. Car
u0t Was assassiI,-ted. ami Faure smjtten
as u by a thunderbot. VI. Loclroy. who
was present az the death, Thinks Il was
rainics Dr. Lanne-Longue shares this
opinion but believes there was In the
early stages OF the apOplec,ic seizure
great pain.
The doctor attributes the breakdown
ina the Presidents health to "Fashoda."
and thinks that consequent anxiety used
up his vitality. NJ Faure had fostered
the scheme Major Marchand was sent to
accomplish. and he was terrified at its
possible consequences.
Or. Lanne-Longue tells me that after
the Fashoda incident NJ Faure lost his
appetite 10 was then that he felt so
limp in the legs that he feared 70 ride
on horseback. Yesterday that feeling of
limpness was so distressing that he gave
up the idea of a canter 10 the Bois De
Boulogue lie usually went there between
and 10 In the morning mounted ON "a
thoroughbred. lie was fond of going to
small morning reviews at Long Champs
and of taking up a position beside the
reviewing general
AZ HUMBLE PRIEST
] have ltlR 90 see the Able Renault
who gave a. Faure absOlution DO OK
tremis Nine Faure ON seeing that death
was fastening. begged that messengers
should be sent to summon three DIFF
ferent priests and "a Dominican. All the
priests. she thought, would not be out
dining the Dominican would surely be az
his monastery. She also begged that IT
any messenger met a priest' in the
street he should bring him at once 10
Eylsee. Able Renault Is the humbiest
House of Detention or Lookup at the
Prefecture of Police. Yesterday he had
dined with some relatives who have
small shop in the FaubOurge ST. HOncN.
After dinner he was going home when
suddenly a servant on q bicycle came up.
descended from the machine and caught
him with visible agitation 10y the arm,
saying. Come with me- Father Re
uault went. and only learned whore he
was going az the Palace gate. There the
servant said. "The President is dying.
DO what YOU can for him. lie is not q
bad chap
At the door porter met the Able and
conducted HIM 20 the sitting room. The
President was lying on a. mattress upon
the floor. Tie was in a flannel shirt and
covered with draperies-his feet were
wrapped in steamiug hanneIs. his nostrils
assaiied with the mingled smells Of must
ard and ether and blood flowing from his
temples. neck and forehead, for
lecches cupping. hypodermic injections
and bleeding had been tried. The face
was almost black from congestion. One
doctor had drawn the tongue 90 keep the
lungs alive. another held a bag OF OXy-
gen % the nose. a third was rubbing the
hands But no sign Of returning ANNA
ton was given DR. Lanne-L0ngue said.
1--WE have done an we can. Let Re-
usion TO console the family now come
in."
THE LAST OFFICES.
The Able dropped on his knees. all
present doing likewise. and gave absolI-
lion Doe extrcmls He had no holy oil
10 administer extreme JUNCTION. In the
next room the ladies were sObDing. The
ministers came in and dropped on their
knees. AS the clock ou the mantel
struck TO- a doctor said "All is over
Some persons went into the lcNt room
20 inform Nine Faure and her daught-
crs She soon came out and with
great composure. as IN her grief We're sud-
denly hushcd. ordered that the body be
placed on the Presidents brass rallied
bed and be kept unemDlmed as long as
possible She thanked the Prizes, for
BOYS and Children'S