Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-02-17
To-DAY'S TELEGRAPElC NEWS
The Late President Faure.

PARIS, FEB. IA pail OF dread IN
certainty and stupefaction hangs over
Paris this morning. as result of the
sudden taking off of President Felix
Faure. The feeling OF grief over his
death is equslled by the wonderment
if the fatality is ended or whether
another death is to tollow-that OF the
republic. The spectre of revolution is
still vague ss surprise al the new situa-
ton that may result from the Presi-
dents death has put the plotters against
the government OF a less. Prince Vic
tor Napoleon, who had just decided to
wait until spring before ta6ing active
measures to secure throne, Is now
suddenly greeted with All opportunity
such as came to his Uncle. Louis NaDo-
leon, in lS52-that of becoming Em-
peror via the Presidency. Sucn & coup
is now imprsctica0le uales: me army
should assist. Premier Dupuy is now
the strongest republican in the country.
His election would nd of a crisis. NJ.
Faure was q recognized victim OF the
Dreyfus intrigues. Tie national a.
ssmDly meets on Sunday 10 eect NJ.
F4ure's successor. The funeral will &C.
cur next Thursday at Notre Dame and
will be a national event. Yne inter-
nent takes place at Pere La Chaise
cemetery. The cause Of N. Faure's
death was an internal hemorrhage ci
the brain. Speculation as 10 who will
lie chosen to succeed President Faure
covers a wide range. The presidential
candidates include 81. Jules Cambon.
French Am hassador at Washington.
PARIS, Feb. 1.-THE Cabinet council
met this afternoon. Premier Du
puy announced TO NJ. Loube;, presi.
cent OF the Senate, that the cabinet
had fixed the time OF the meeting Of
tue National Assembly at Versailles a
| o'clock tomorrow afternoon. After
the council the ministers vent TO the
Elysee to offer their condolences 10
Madame Faure.
ROME, Feb. l7.-CardiDai Rsmpolla
brought the news OF President Faure's
6eath to the Pope at an carly hour this
morning. Upon hearing it bis hoh-
ness exclaimed: Poor France; she
suffers misfortune after misfortune;
what terrible consequences mey :ol-
low"
ROME, Feb. 1.-THE pope said mass
today for the repose Of the soul Of
President Faure.
ROME, Feb I7-Your correspondent
called at the Vatcac today and learned
that the papal nuucia at Paris had tel
egraphed that it was feared the death
OF President Faure would be followed
by change OF government through
collision between the Bonapaytists and
the army.
BERLIN, Feb. 17-Comoetent poll
ticiana here consider that the peace Of
France, and of Europe as well, will IL
highly endangered if the monarchisis
Of France succeed il making an a.
Tempt against the Republic such an
opportunity, they say, has never before
neen seen. While there i 40 doubt
acre that President FAure's death was
due to natural causes, it is regarded rs
strange coincidence that only this
week the ministers at Paris warned
their various governments to expect d
coup d'etat.
PARIS, Feb 1.-THE republican
Senators of the Left decided at meet
ng this afternoon to vote Tor NJ.
L0ubet, president of the Senate, 10
ucceed NJ. Faure, as president. NJ
Loubet': chances are regarded as good
LONDON, Feb. IA dispatch from Drus-
ell ma6es announcement that Prince Victor
N ,poleon the head OF the Bonap lrt:st house,
.,.iieves hot president Fa,-n irnrntt-ed sui
eide NJ. Banc Prince YictoT's secretary The
dispatch says, has gone to Paris and Prince
Roland Bonspart has started for Brus els.