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nation hat he was sick was given at
half past six Thursday afternoon when
a message was dispatched TO the pre-
mier, NJ. Dupuy, announcing that the
president was IN. NJ. Dupuy imme-
diately repaired 10 the Elysee. All
medical efforts proved futile and the
president died on the stroke OF ten.
Francois Felix Faure. sixth president OF
the third republic OF France, was born Jan
uary 20. 1911. in Paris. and was the son OF "A
cabinet-maker. lie was educated az n pri-
vate commercial school and was then sent
90 England for two years 10 learn the Lam
guage and 70 become acquainted with Eng
lish methods OF business. On his return 10
France he went 20 Amboise and mastered
the business OF n currier, When quito
young he married the daughter OF NJ Bel
luot. an attorney az Amboise. Almost inn
mediatcly afterward he settled at Havre
as a commission merchant. and he soon be-
came a leading shipowncr. The better TO
NJ himself for the discharge OF pub
lie duties he practiced public speaking by
lecturing on history in an evening class for
adults.
He became president OF the Havre cham
Der OF and 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
Seine-Inferieuro. IN which capacity he
took part I'm the skirmishes near Havre. be-
ing recommended by Admiral Mouchey for
the Legion Of Honor. lie greatly distin-
guishcd himself by the promptness with
which. az the head OF volunteer fremen,
organized by himself. he eNtinguished the
confiagration started at Havre by the COM
munards. In doing this he was slightly
wounded by a shell. During the war Gam
BETA sent him to England 10 buy arms for
the Franco-Tireurs and Mobiles. lie was
deprived OF his deputy mayoralty by the
Broglie abine 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. ne offered himself as n
republican candidate for parliament In tho
Third district OF Havre. and was elected.
lie was appointed under secretary OF state
for the colonies I'm tho Gambetta admins
%tration, formed IN November OF that year,
and held the same Office IN the ministries
OF NJ. Jules Ferry 0SS3). NJ. Brisson OSS5)
and NJ. Tirard uSSO. In May. 1891, he be-
came minister OF marine I'm NJ. Dupuy's
abine and was appointed Vice-president
OF the chamber OF deputies, q position TO
which he was several times elected. Nat
urally his business position made him an
Z authority on shipping, commercial and
colonial questions, and during these years
he compiled a valuable work on the com
parntive budgets OF European states"
on tho retirement OF NJ. Casimir-Pcrier
who resigned the presidency January l6,
1895, he was chosen president by i30 votes,
as against 3Gi given 20 Henri Brisson. the
election taking place January II, 1895. In
1897 NJ. Faure went 10 81. Petersburg 20 re-
turn the visit Of Emperor Nicholas, and
while there dehnite announcement OF the
treaty alliance between France and Russia
was made. lie filled many important pub
lNs Offices, but in the midst OF almost gem
eral corruption he passed unscathed.