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Immediately repaired to the Elysee.
All medical efforts proved futile and
the president died on the stroke of 10.
The flag on the Elysee was irlmedi-
ately lowered to half-mast and the
news was dispatched to all the officers
and members of the cabinet. Gen.
Zurlinden. military governor of Paris.
the grand chancellor of the Legion Of
Honor the project of Seine the pre-
feet of the police of Paris and the
presidents Of the senate and chamber
Of deputies promptly arrived at the
Elysee. The report spread rapidly
through the city and large crowds soon
assembled in the vicinity of the pal
ace.
About 6 o'clock NJ Faure. who was
then in his study. went to the door of
the room of NJ. Lc Gall. his private
secretary. which is contiguous to the
study. and said: Il do not feel well.
Come to me- NJ lie Gall immediate
ly went to the presidents aid. led him
to sofa and called Gen. Baillioud,
general secretary of the presidents
household: NJ. Blondel, under private
secretary. and DIR. Humbert, who hap
pened to be at the Flysee attending a
relative. The presidents condition
Did Not Appear Dangerous.
but DR.. Humbert, on perceiving that
he was rapidly getting worse tele.
pisoned for DR.. Lanne-Longue and DR..
Cheurlet. who arrived with NJ. Dupuy
and We're joined later by Dr.. Bergeroy.
Though NJ. Faure still remained con-
scious. the doctors soon realized that
the case was hopeless. but it was not
until nearly o'clock that the men,
bers of the family We're informed Of
the real state Of affairs. They then
came to the sofa where the president
lay Soon after he began to lose con-
seriousness. and despite all efforts, ex-
pired at 10 in the presence of the fam
lily and NJ. Dupuy.
NJ. Dupuy communicated the sad in
telligence to NJ. Lubet, president Of
the senate; NJ. Paul Deschanaille pres
ident Of the chamber of deputies; the
members of the cabdEet and other high
functionaries, after which he ad-
dressed the following dispatch to all
projects and subprefects in France:
II have the sad task to announce to
you the death of the president, which
occurred at 10 o'clock this evening. as
the result of an apopletic stroke. Take
the necessary measures to inform the
population Immediately of the mourn
ing that has fallen upon the republic.
The government depends upon your
active vigilance at this painful juno
ture''
1t was not until IL o'clock that the
news became known to the general
public in Paris. From this time be-
gan continuous arrival of public
men. Strict orders, however, were is-
sued and only members Of the cabinet
were admitted to the Elysee.
NJ. Francois Felix Faure was elected
by the French national assembly to
succeed NJ. Casimir- Perier as president
of the republic. He was born Jan. 80,
1912, at Paris. He was very wealthy,
having made his fortune as ship.
owner at Havre, where years ago he
held the offices Of president of the
chamber of commerce and deputy
mayor. He saw active military serv-
ice in the Franco Prussian war, and
was invested with the Legion of Hon.
or for his distinguished services. In
politics he was a Republican and free
trader. in religion he was q Protestant,
and was popular in society.