The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-18
FRANCES DEEP DISTRESS.
Scenes and Incidents of President
Faure's Death.

Faure's Death.
airs. Crawford on the French Situation.
Copyright 1899, by the Associated Press }
Paris, Feb. T.-Everything is very quiet
in Paris tonight. There is no danger of a
coup detat The favorite candidate for the
presidency is N, Emile Loubet, now pres
ident of the Senate
Still, the ministers whom 1 saw to-day
think NJ. Faure's death is a misfortune at
the present juncture, and this is the con-
veptional talk They had all looked for
ward to his having soon to resign; and
they spoke to-day of the possible effect of
his death on the courts of Europe
If NJ. Loubet is elected, European sover-
eigns would soon transfer to him their
friendly regards He is a good, unaffected
level-headed man. of honest, open life
and has far more intellectual culture than
poor Faure. He is an advocate and prac-
tised at the Monulemar bar, in the depart
ment of Drone. Montilemar is his native
town. AS precaution against a coup d'etat
or any attempts of the sort. the troops
have been ordered to keep within barracks
in all the garrisons.
NJ. Fure's body now embalmed, is ly,
ing in state in the sale des fetes of The
theater built by President Carnot for con-
certs and dramatic entertainments. The
corpse is on an incline plane, the head be-
ing eighteen inches higher than the feet.
NJ Faures face was greatly convulsed
during the embalming operation, but re-
covered later It's serene expression. The
body is dressed in an evening coat and
the immaculate. well-known white waist
coat athwart which is the broad red rib
bon of watered silk of the Legion Of
Honor The eyes are closed and fill out
the eyelids The hands of the color Of
ivory, are crossed on the breast.
black canopy, bordered with silver
braid, overshadows the couch. Previous
to being embalmed the body lay on
brass bedstead in the Presidents sitting
room. Two Sister of Charity watched be-
side it. Before the operation, which lsst-
ed an hour, informal dead mass was cele-
brated in the Elysee Chapel.
Formal Visits of Coincidence.
To-day the whole official world has paid
formal visits of coincidence to The palace
the formality consisting in writing the vis-
itor's name in the register. Piles of tele-
grams from corporate bodies, personal
friends sympathizers in all parts of
France, and, indeed, Europe and Asia,
have arrived. The first to telegraph to
Nine. Faure was Emperor William the
next, Prince Ferdinand of Bulgaria
The army has been ordered to go into
mourning until after the obsequies.
Public events in France have a strange
sadness and take spontaneously a dra-
matte character Thus NJ Faure's body
lies in a sale des fetes or hall of festiv-
ties. The cards had been issued to 5000
persons to attend a state ball next Thurs
day. To-day the tapestries of the ball
room have been taken down that the room
may be hung in black
Vanity of Human Ambition.
NJ. Faure had looked forward with de-
light to the Elysee being in 1900, the re-
sort of sovereigns. The last letter he had
from Emperor Nicholas was an accept
ance from him emperor Nicholas) of the
invitation. He took great pleasure in
thinking that membership in the Order Of
the Annunciation would make him a
cousin" of King Humbert; and the in
sigma of that order were TO have been
presented to him by special embassy
this month. But his soul was suddenly
required of him; and all connected with
his presidential career is over. His death
breaches a sermon upon the vanity of
human ambition.
NJ. Lockroy, the minister of marine, is
especially struck with the example NJ.
Faure's death gives Of the fragility of
human greatness. Twice yesterday he
communicated with the President on naval
affairs NJ. Faure, as former ship agent
and charterer at Havre, and once himself
minister of marine, deemed himself a ma
val authority. His naval hobby was a
fleet of Corsair cruisers TO attack In case
of war, English transatlantic steamers
NJ. Lockroy humored him and often con-
suited him; and now he cannot realize that
the President is no more He says he feels
as he once did during an earthquake. The
total eclipse of the Elysian preparations
for festivity by the deepest mourning also
comes home to Lockroy.
Fatality Follows Presidents.
Some fatarlty follows the Presidents Of
the French Republic. OF the six we have
had. only President Grevy lived through
a fun term Of office; and he was forced to
resign by a hostile vote of Parliament
Marshal MacMahon found he could not re-
main President with dignity. NJ. Casimir-
Periers motives for throwing up the sit
uation are sdll a mystery. Carnot was
assassinated and Faure smitten as if by
thunderbolt
NJ Lockroy, who was present at the
death thinks It was painless. DR.. lame
Tongue shares this opinion, but believes
there was in the early stages Of apoplectic
seizure agonized pain.
The doctor attributes the breakdown in
the Presidents health to Fashoda, and
thinks that the consequent anxiety used
up his vitality.
M. Faure had fostered the scheme Mai
Marchand was sent to accomplish. and he
was terrified at It's possible consequences.
Fnshoda Incident Upset Him.
Dr. Lanne-Longue tells me that after
the Fashoda incident NJ. Faure lost his
appetite. 1t was then he began to feel
so limp in the legs that he feared TO ride
on horseback. Yesterday ihe sense Of
limpness was so distressing that he gave
up the idea of canter in the Bois de
Boulogne. He usually went there between
and 10 O'Clock in the morning, mounted
on a thoroughbred. He was fond of going
to small morning reviews at Longchamps
and OF taking up position beside the re-
viewing general.
have been to see the Able Renault,
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