The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-17

his custom, in order to prepare himself to
preside at the council which assembled at
o'clock a. M
NJ. Faure presided with his usual ability,
and on their taking leave the ministers
could not have imagined that they were
pressing his hand for the last time.
He took his luncheon as usual at noon,
returned to his study at ?, and spent the
afternoon seated in favorite arm chair
by the fire, conversing with M. LEGAL,
who, about o'clock, asked permission to
depart.
At o'clock NJ. LeGall returned imme-
diately, reporting himself to the Presi-
dent, who was then signing DEGREES pre-
sented by Gen. Bailloud, according to his
daily custom. The work of signing was
then about over. and soon ended. Gen.
Bailloud had gone but a few minutes,
when the president called NJ. LeGall, say
ing: Come quickly; I feel ILL.,"
When NJ. LeGall reached him the Presi-
dent was rubbing his forehead and saying:
II do not feel we'll"
NJ. LeGall asked where he felt pain, and
the President replied: II feel general
weakness. l am faintng'
Felt His Senses Failing Him.
DR.. Humbert on arriving, gave ether in
halation. He did not consider the case
serious, but, on finding that his patient
did not revive, he decided TO inject caf-
feline. The President was apparently
aware of the seriousness of the attack,
for he murmured:
Il feel my senses falling me. am
gone, all gone" and he expressed a desire
to see his wife and children.
When Madame Faure and Mile. Lucie
Faure entered the room, the President ex-
claimed: Il am suffering greatly; I am
lost"
At s O'Clock when the doctor had ac-
quainted NJ. LeGalI with his worst fears,
the latter informed NJ Dupuy. who an
nounced his intention to come to the
Elysee.
On NJ. LEGAL observing that his pres
ence might needlessly alarm Madame
Faure, who was not aware of the gravity
of the situation. the premier said he would
remain at the ministry of the interior in
readiness to come at any moment. At
the same time he summoned the members
of the cabinet
Bade His Wife Farewell.
Meanwhile M Faure remained on the
sofa, repeating that he had no illusions as
to the issue of the seizure His wife came
to him. aed he bade her an affectionate
farewell. 1t was a touching scene. He
thanked her for the affection and devotion
CHI h1I tJav l..
he bade farewell to his daughters the doc
tors 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 bouevards the greatest emotion
was displayed. All street vendors ceased
their sales and hurried off to await the spe-
eial editions of the papers giving details
Many of the papers are already out at
this hour q O'clock Friday morning) with
brief details of the DEATH Parisians heard
the news as they We're leaving the places
of amusement, but were utterly incredu-
Gous at first, so sudden and unexpected was
the calamity.
All the streets in the vicinity of the Ely
see have been filing up for several hours
with private carriages whose occupants
wait anxiously for further information. AT
1890 o'clock an order was issued that no
one should be admitted to the palace.
Died i'm Harness..
NJ Faure's body has not been removed
from the study where he signed so many
DEGREES and laws. Thus it may be said he
literally died In the harness. In the little
room known to all who ever received an
audience of him, furnished and decorate
in the style of Louis XVI he now sleeps
his last sleep on 4 brass bedstead in the
circular end of the room facing the
window, and his countenance is as serene
as If In slumber. He is dressed in a white
shirt and his hands are crossed over his
breast on each side of the bed sits
nun. Mesdames LEGAL and Blended and
the officers OF the military household are
in attendance On a chair to the right
of the bed are the hat and gloves he
wore last.
1t was very painful to witness the dis
tress of Nine Faure and the children.
Only with the greatest difficulty could she
be induced to leave the death chamber,
and even then she insisted on remaining
in NJ. I4eGalrs room, apart from the chill
dren, in order to give free vent to her
grief.
Mile. Lucie Faure, Nine. Berge, the other
daughter, and Nj. Berge are in the secre-
tary generals bureau.
Son of Cabinet Maker.
Francois Felix Faure, sixth President OF
the Third Republic Of France, was born
Jan. 90 1S41, in Paris, and was the son of
a cabinet maker. When quite young he
married the daughter of M. Belluot, an at
torney at Amboise. Almost Immediately
afterward he settled at Havre as a COM
mission merchant, and he soon became
leading ship owner.
During the Franco-Pruss!an war he was
captain of the Mobiles of the Seine-Infer-
euro. in which capacity he took part in
the skirmishes near Havre, being recon-
mended by Admiral Mouchey for the Le-
gion of Honor. He greatly distinguished
himself by the promptness with which at
the head of volunteer firemen, organized
by himself, he extingulshed the conflagra-
tions started at IIavre by the Commun-
ards In doing this he was slightly wound
ed by shell. During the war Gambetta
sent him to England 10 buy arms for the
Franco, Tireurs and Mobiles.
MT DAT a., Tgrauch POIffiCs