The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-02-17
M. FELIX FAURE DIED OF APO
PLEXY YESTERDAY.
The Flag Over the Eysee Was Immediately
Lowered to Half Mast-He Was
Ill Only Three Hours
Much Sorrow.

Dr. Humbert on arriving, gave other
inhalation. He did not consider the case
serious but on finding that his patient
did not revive he decided to inject
caffaeine. The President was apparent
ly aware of the seriousness of the attack
for he murmured: Il feel my senses fail
ing me. | am gone, all gone" and he
expressed desire to see HIS wife and
children. When Madam Faure and
Nine. Lucie Faure entered the room, the
President exclaimed: Il am suffering
greatly: l am lost" At 8 o'clock when
the doctor had acquainted NJ. lie Gall
with his worst fears. the latter informed
NJ. Dupuy, who announced his intention
to come to the Elysee, but on Nj. lie
Gall observing that his presence might
needlessly alarm Madam Faure, who
was not aware of the gravity of the sit
uation the Premier said he would re-
main at the Ministry of the Interior in
readiness to come at any moment. At
the same time he summoned the men,
bers of the Cabinet. Meantime Nj.
Faure reclined ON the sofa, repeating that
he had no Illusions as to the issue of the
seizure. His wife came to him and he
babe her an affectionate farewell. 1t
was d touching scene. He thanked her
for the affection and devotion she had
constantly shown him, and then he bade
farewell to his daughters, the doctors
and his personal attendants, thanking
all for their care, devotion. and asking
them to pardon any hasty words he
might ever have uttered.
Until late hour the crowds remained
in front of the Elysee.
III a,.d- ataSf
tion was displayed All street yenders
ceased their sales and hurried off to
await the special editions of the papers
giving details.
Many of the papers are already out at
this hour Il O'Clock Friday morning)
with brief details of the death Paris
ians heard the news as they were leav-
ing the places of amusement, but were
utterly incredulous at first. so sudden
and unexpected was the calamity All
the streets in the vicinity of the Elysee
have been filling up for several hours
with private carriages, whose occupants
wait anxiously for further information.
At 1880 o'clock an order was issued
that no one should be admitted to the
palace.
NJ Faures BODY mas not been removed
from the study where he signed his
many DEGREES and laws. Thus it may
be said he literally died in the harness.
In the little room known to all who ever
received an audience of him, finished
and had decorated i'll the style of Louis
XVI, he now sleeps his last sleep on
brass bedstead in the circular end of
the room facing the window, his count
enance as serene as if in slumber He
is dressed in white shirt and his hands
are crossed over his breast. On each
side Of the bed sits a nun. Mesdames
lie Gall and Blended. and the officers of
the military household are in attendance.
On a chair to the right of the bed are
the hats and gloves he wore last.
Very painful it was to witness the dis
tress of Nine Faure and the children.
Only with the greatest difficulty could
she be induced to leave the death cham
ber. and even then she insisted on re-
manning IN NJ. lie Calls room, apart
from the children in order to give free
vent to her grief. Mile. Lucie Faure.
Nine. Berge. the other daughter, and
NJ. Berge, are in the Secretary Generals
Bureau. Frances Felix Faure, sixth
President of the Third Republic, was
born January 20th, 1871, in Paris and
was the son of Il Cabinet maker. When
quite young he married the daughter of
NJ. Belluoit. an attorney AT Ambolse.
Almost Immediately afterward he set
tied at Havre as commission merchant
and he soon became Il leading ship own
er. During the Franco-p -prussian war
he was captain of the Mobiles of the
Iine-I -Infereuro, in which capacity he
took part in the skirmishes near Havre,
being recommended by Admiral Mouchey
for the Legion of Honor. He greatly
distinguished himself by the promptness
with which, at the head of volunteer
firemen, organized by himself, he ex-
tinguished the fires started at Hayre
by the Communards. In doing this he
was slightly wounded by a shell. Dur
ing the war Gambetta sent him to Eng
land to buy arms for the Franco
1icreurs and Mobiles. In August, 1881,
he offered himself as a candidate for
Parliament in the Third district Of
Hayre and was elected. He was ap-
pointed under Secretary of State for the
Colonies in the Gambetta administration
and held the same office in the minis
teries of NJ. Jules Ferry III 1888, NJ.
Prison in 1885, and NJ Tirard in 1881
In May. 1891. he became Minister of
Marine in NJ. Dupuy's Cabinet. and was
appointed Vice President of the Cham
Der Of Deputies. position TO which he
was several times elected. Naturally
his business position made him an au-
thority on shipping. commercial, COLONIAL
questions, and during these years he
compiled work on the comparative
budgets of European States On the
retirement of NJ. CasimirPerier, who
resigned the Presidency, January 10th,
1898, he was chosen President by 430