The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-02-17


the President replied: Il feel gem
eral weakness. am fainting.'
DR.. Humbert, on arriving, gave ether
inhalation. He did not consider the
case serious, but on finding that his pa
tient did not revive. he decided to in
ject caffeine.
The President was apparently aware
of the seriousness of the attack, for he
murmured: '.Je me sens parts. Je
suis perdu, bien perdu." II feel my
senses failing me. I am gone, all gomez,
and he expressed desire to see his
Wife and children.
When Nine Faure and Mile. Lucie
Faure entered the room the President
exclaimed: "Je suis bien sotffrant, je
suis perdu.'' Il am suffering greatly;
I am lost)
At s o'clock, when the doctor had ac-
quainted M. Legal with his worst
fears, the latter informed NJ. Dupuy.
who announced his intention to come
to the Elysee, but on M. Legal observ-
ing that his present might needlessly
alarm Nine. Faure, who was not aware
of the gravity of the situation. the Pre-
mier said he would remain at the Min
istry of the Interior, in readiness to
come at any moment. At the same time
he summoned the mem bers of the Cabi
net.
Meanwhile M. Faure remained on the
sofa- repeating that he had no illu
sions as to the issue of the seizure His
wife came to him, and he babe her an
affect1onate farewell. Ii was touch
ing scene. He thanked her for the at
1ectlon and devotion she rad constant
~ shown him. and then he babe fare
Well to his daughters, the doctors and
his personal attendants thanking all
Tor their care and Devotion and ask
ing them to pardon any hasty ords he
might ever have uttered.
Until late hour the crowds remain
ed in front of the Elysee. On the boule-
wards the greatest emotion was display
ed. All street vendors ceased their
sales and hurried off to await The spe-
cial editions of the papers giving de-
tails
Many of the. papers are already out
at this hour q o'clock Friday morn
ing), with brief details of the death.
Parisians heard the news as they were
leaving the places of amusement, but
We're utterly incredulous at first, so
sudden and unexpected was the calam-
lty. All the streets in the vicinity of
the EJysee have been filling up for sew
eral hours with private carriages whose
occupants wait anxiously for further
information. At 1890 an order was
issued that no one should be admitted
to the palace
Nj. Faure's body has not vet been
removed from the study where he
signed so many DEGREES and laws. Thus
IL may be said that he literally died in
the harness. In the little room known
to all who ever received an audience
of him, furnished and decorated in the
style of Louis XVII, he now sleeps his
last sleep on a brass bedstead, in the
circular end of the room, facing the
window. 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 a nun. Mesdames Legal and
Hlondet and the officers of the military
household are in attendance In a chair
to the right of the bed are the hat and
gloves he wore last.
Very painful was it to witness the dis
tress of Nine. Faure and the children
Only with the greatest difficulty could
she be induced to leave the death cham
Der, and even then she insisted on re-
naming in NJ Legall's room. apart
from the children, in order to give free
vent to her grief. Mile. Lucille Faure,
Nine Berge, the other daughter, and
NJ. Berge are in the Secretary Gener-
ais bureau.