The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-02-24

lowed TO view the remains. But the
public will be admitted to the palace
from nine o'clock Saturday morning
until six O'Clock Tuesday evening. The
o%bsenuics Will take PLACE next Thurs.
day in the cathedral Of Notre Dame
and the intermcnt will occur in the
cemetery Of l'erc-Lachaise.
The World. sympathy.
The flood OF kilograms of coincidence
from all parts Of the world continues.
Probably the most interesting are those
OF Emperor Nicholas, conveying his sor-
row, and that of the cznrina, President
Mckinley. representing the feeling of
the sister republic, and Emperor Will
liam, praying that God would grant the
widow strength 10 bear her sorrow.
Mckinley sends Condolences.
Washington, Feb. IS. .- The follow
ing was cabled Thursday at midnight:
department Of State. Washington, Feb.
Ito Porter, Ambassador, Paris: The
president of the United States desires ycu
10 convey to tho family Of the late pres
ideht Of the French republic the expression
of his heartfelt sympathy in their irrep-
arabic bereavement The whole world
motrns the loss Of one of its greatest
statesmen. and this country has an es-
pocial share In the sorrow Of her sister
republic.
'sisned) JOHN HAY"
His Carrcr.
Francois Felix Faurc, sixth president OF
the third republic Of France, was born Jan
nary 20. 1Sil, IN Paris, ard was the son Of a
cnbinet-maker lie was educa ted at a pri-
Vatc commercial school and was then sent
TO England for two years to learn the lam
giagc and to become acquainted with Eng
fish methods Of business. On his return to
France he went to Amboise and mastered
the business of a currier. When quite
young he married the daughter Of NJ. Bel
liot. an attorney at Amboise. Almost i'm
mediately afterward he settled at Havre
as n commission merchant. and he soon be-
came n leading shipownsr. TIL better to
lit himself for the dircharge Of pub
lie duties he practiced public speaking by
lecturlhg on history In an evening class for
adults.
He became president Of the Havre cham
Der of commerce ard during the Franco.
Prussian war held the Office OF deputy
mayor Of the city. In these troublous times
he was also captain of the Mobiles, OF the
oeine-inferieuro. In which capacity he
took part in the sk!rmishes nenr Havre, be-
ing recommended by Admiral Mouchey for
the Legion Of Honor. lie greatly distin- !
gulshcd himself by the promptness with !
which. at the head Of volunteer firemen.
organized by himself. he e~xtinguishsd the
confiagration started at Ifavre by the COM 1
munards. In doing this he was slightly
wounded by a shell. During the war Gam |
beta sent him to England to buy arms for
the Franco-Tireurs and Mobiles. He was
deprived of his deputy mayoralty by the
Broglio cabinet of 1874, but he compensated |
himself for the loss of office by devoting
Increased attention to provident, educa-
tional and charitable institutions.
In August, 1881, he offered himself AZ n
republican candidate for parliament In the
Third district Of Havrc. and was elected. |
He was appointed under secretary Of state |
for the colonies In the Gambetta admints- |
%tration. formed In November OF that year, |
and held the same office In the ministries |
OF NJ. Jules Ferry tisss). NJ. Brisson (ssD
and M. Ttrard 0SS7l. In May. 1921, he be-
minister Of marine In NJ. Dupuy's
cabinet and was appointed vice-presidcnt
OF the chamber Of deputies. a position to
which he was several times elected. Nat
nrally his business position made him an
on shipping, commercial and
colonial questions. and during these years
he compiled a valuable work on the com
parative budgets Of European states"
On the retirement Of NJ. Casimir-p erier.
who resigned the presidency January Is.
1895. no was chosen president by 40 votes.
a. against SOL given TO Henri Brisson. the
election taking place January II. 1896. In
1897 NJ. Faure went to st. Petersburg to re-
the visit Of Emperor Nicholas. and
there definite announcement Of the
treaty alliance between France ard Russia /
was made, He filled many important pub
liz Offices, but In the midst Of almost rem.
cral corruption he passed unscathad