The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-24
THE sTREEr OPERA.
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the Funeral.


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the Funeral.
copyrighted. 1898 by Associated Press.)
Paris, February 2S.-Bright weather
favored the drop OF the curtain over the
scene OF the drama of President Faure's
life, giving valuo to the brilliant spectac-
ular effect. The garrison OF Paris num-
berlng GO. 900 men, was OH duty In the long
thoroughfares between the Eiysee and
Notre Dame and there were between the
Cathedral of Pierre La Chaise, glittering
helmets and cuirassiers and martial music,
marhing the impetuosity of tho French
temperament.
Champing horses and marching regi-
ments prepared the mind for the grand
ceremony. The bourse. the Bank of France.
the public offices aud most of the stores
were closed and the whole population was
Ia the street at the windows and on the
house tops. But tho effect was totally diff
ferent from that which impressed one at
the funerals OF Theirs, Gambetta and
Carnot. On those occasions all France
poured into the capital and all hearts
burst out In one Irresistible impulse. There
was an absolute lack today OF emotion.
The plumes OF the hearse were. like the
flag that led to victory over the enemies
OF the republic then In power At that
| funeral Nine. Theirs, by universal accla-
nation, was sovereign lady OF Paris.
Gambetta's funeral was an apotheosis.
All did honor 10 him and all felt that 1t
was well for him TO die In the apogee OF
his glory.
| CARROTS assassin made the hearts OF the
entire nation bleed. The night before Car
not's funeral 100000 provincial people
wandered about Paris, their hearts full
OF SORROW. Nothing OF this today.
| No deep regrets unless among the very
poor. They remembered that President
Faure devoted his Thursday to the poor.
| The reactionists are sorry he died so
soon. They gathered force, favored by him,
and hoped 10 make fool of him,
| The Dreyfusites thought his sudden
death was just Judgment for the support
he gave the military party against the
reyisionists OF the sentence OF the prisoner
on Devils island,
| Lovers Of equality had long looked ask
ancc at the lsb presidents attempts to
revive monarchial ceremonies.
Good Catholics thought well OF him
for asking In his last hour for priest.
The Freemasons resented this proof OF
clericalism and they are the most strongly
organized and numerous body In Paris.
The Leagues OF Patriots and OF the
French Fnthernnd might, II suffered to do
so. have made united effort. but with
divergent purposes, some of the Leaguers
being for the Duke OF Orleans. some for
Prince Napoleon and some for the military
dictator.
A police device was to hire endless cabs
which were drawn up on the Place de la
concordc and other spaces, as II waiting
for fares there. the vehicles being really
placed behind the troops that kept the way
clear for the funeral cortege.
The lack OF prevailing sentiment rem
dered the funeral TO ParIsians accustomed
to sights OF the kind, n vain and mcan-
ingless show. like that of tho late EN-
peror Of Brazil Apart from the very poor
no class set higher store on President
Faure than the reigning caste. There were
moro wreaths. letters and kilograms re-
ceiyed by the Faure family from imperial
and royal personagcs than We're received
by the Carnot family In 1894 Among tho
fsr-on sovefeigns who telegraphed. wrote,
or sent wreaths, we're the emperor and
dpwager emprePs OF China, aud the presi-
dent Of the Orange Free State telegranhcd
and IT'S representatives here presented y
wreath In ARTIFICIAL volets Queen Vic,