The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-24

ments prepared the mind for the grand
Ifceremonys The Bonfse, the Bank of
! TFrance, the public offices and most of the
astores were closed, and the whole popula-
ton were In the streets, at the windows
/ and on fIie housetops.
r But the effect was totally different from
that which impressed one at the funeral of
THEIRS. Gambett and Carhot. On these &C.
casons all France poured into the capital.
Fiand all hearts burst out In one irresisti-
BILE grief.
Gambetta's funeral was an apothesis. All
did honor to him and all felt that it was
well for him to die in the apogee of his
glory. -
Carnots assassination made the heart Of
the entire nation bleed The night before
Carnots funeral 100000 provincial people
wandered about the streets of Paris, the
homes already being full
The spectacle of today differed and d.
verged into lines and scenes indescribable
The reactionists are sorry that the presi-
dent died SO soon. The gathered force
favored by him and hoped to make tool
of him.
The Dreyfusites thought his death was
a just judgment for the support he gave
the military party against the revision of
the sentence of the prisoner of Devils
Island.
The lovers of equality had long looked
askance at the late presidents attempt to
revive mOnarchfal ceremonial.
Good Catholics thought well of him for
asking, in his last hour for a priest. The
Free Masons resented this proof of cleri-
calism and they themselves are strongly
organized. And so it was. Resentment
arrayed against the same spirit to do
homage to the principal and to detest the
maneuvers of the other.
There were more wreaths, letters and
kilograms received by the Faure family
from imperial and royal personages than
were received by the Carnot family in 1894.
Among the far-on sovereigns who tee-
graphed were the emperor and dowager
empress of China, and the president of the
Orange Free State, telegraphed, and its
representatives here presented a wreath in
artificial violets.
Queen Victeria's wreath was of roses,
violets and lilies of the valley. 1t was tied
with large white satin bow bearing the
inscription:
Testimony of sincere esteem"
President Mckinley, Colonel John Hay,
secretary of state of the United States, and
President Kruger, of the South African re-
public, sent kilograms, but the United
States and the Transvaal give no further
sign. No American delegation appeared in
the cortege.
Last night many, friends of the govern
ment and men In a position to know said
that If General Zeurlindin, the military
governor, went to the Palace Eiysee, ne
would have been turned out. General Zeur-
lindin greatly struck the by-standers today
as, sitting fair and square in his saddle and
surrounded by his staff, he led off the cor
tege.
Three coffinless hearses followed and then
came the funeral car, most imposing We
hicle Leading statesmen bore the pail.
Then came the relatives of the dead presi-
| dent.
Tho new president, M. Loubet. showed
great pluck In not walking merely from the
Flysee to Notre Dame, but to the Gene
terry, through the most disturbed districts.
His friends say that M. Loubet Is brave
| homme or good fulle. He was by himself
and BETRAYED no fear and was in evening
EMILY CRAWFORD.