The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-02-18

lean All the priests, she thought,
would not be out dining; the Domin-
acan would surely be at his monastery.
She also begged that if any messenger
met a priest in the streets he should
bring him at once to the Elysee.
Able Renault is the humblest of the
humble being Chaplain to the housa
of detention, or lookup, at the per-
lecture of police Yesterday he had
dined with some relatives who have
q small shop in the Fauborg ol.
Honore After dinner he was going
home, when suddenly a soldier on d
bicycle came up, descended from the
machine and caught him with visible
agitation by the arm, saying: Come
with me- Father Renault went, aud
only learned where he was going at
the palace gate. There the soldier sala.
THE President is dying. Do what
you can for him. He is not pau
chap
At the door a porter met the Apre
and conducted him to the sitting-roohi
The President was lying on a mat
tress upon the floor lie was IN
flannel shirt and covered with draper
les: his feet were wrapped in steaniiils
fiannels; his n0strils asSdlieu WILL
mingled smells of mustard anu etner'
and blood flowing from his temples
neck and forearm, for leeches, cuppinS,
hypodermic injections and bleeding nae
been tried The face was almost placii
from congestion. The doctor had drawn
the tongue to keep the lungs alive; an
other held a bag of oxygen to the nose,
and was rubbing his hands But no
sign Of returning animation was given.
DIR. Lanne-Longue said:
Eve have done all we can. Let re-
ligion to console the family now come
in" :,
The Able dropped on his knees IA
present doing likewise, and save az
solution in extrem.s. He had ne hols
OH to administer extreme JUNCTION. III
the next room the ladies were sop',iE5
The Ministers came n and dr'pl'eo 1'',
their knees. AS the clock on the Ihdiilei
struck 10 a doctor said: All is over.
Some persons went INTO tns neA.
roome to inform Madame faure ana
her daughters She soon came OUT
and with great composure, as IL hel
grief were suddenly hushed, oroefeu
that the body be placed on the Fresi-'
dents brass rallied bed, and De keES
there until embalmed as long as posi-
bic. She thanked the priest Tor rem
dering the last offices to Chrlstlan,
and said that before the President lost
consciousness he had prayed Tor ior-
xiyeness of all whom he might nave
offended. His tongue was paralyzeo
as he spoke" she said, and again, the
poor have lost in his dearh q soou
friend" At her request soma PRAYERS
were recited by the Able, VINO was
profoundly affected by the whole scene.
The German Emperor's telegram 10
effusive Dowager Queen Emma anu
Queen WiIhe1mina of the Netherlands
have telegraphed heartfelt condolences.
Queen Victoria as yet has made I'D
sign. but Lord Salisbury has, IN
message to NJ. del Case. The Gar
and Czarina are full of sympathy, anu
the Russian Grand Dukes now IN Paris
have called at the palace
M. Faure's death has Gained ralher
than excited political parties The STU
alton is grave, and the people every
where feel this. l was struck at the
Chamber of Deputies with the absence
of wild excitement. The WISH Is u
select the best man for President. IRE
spective of party considerations. NJ
I.otibet is, therefore, the favorite- NJ
Dupi,y is candidate, and Pau
Deschaniel, the President of the Cham-
her. will be a candidate. but on sec
ond ballot. He has charm of manner,
Int is lacking in weight NJ. de Frey
cinet. the War Minister. is clever. but
he has no great following in Parlia-
ment EMILY ChA w Orsi'-
NEWSPAPER COMMENT ON PRESI-
DENT FAURE'S DEATH.
HARIS, Feb. 17.-All the morning
,,ayvsna ners contain comments upon the