The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-17
He Died at Ten O'clock Last Night
After Three Hours Illness.
DEATH PUBLICLY ANNOUNCED.
NJ. Dupuy Asks the support Of All Pre-
Cccts and sub Projects i'm the Hour
of the Nations Trial-Crowds
Flock 20 the Palace, But
Only Cabinet Members
Were Admitted,

PARIS Feb. l6.-M. Felix Faurc. prcsi-
dent Of the Republic Of France, died at 10
O'Clock after an illness Of threo hours OF
snopioxy. It had been known for some
time that his heart was weak, but the
arst intImstion that he was sick was
given az half past 6 this evening, when
a message was dispatched TO tho Premier
OF. Dupuy announcing that the President
WAS in.
NJ. Dupuy Immediately repaired to the
1sivsoe. All medical efforts proved fu-
tilo and the President died ON the stroke
Of DO o'clock. The flag over the Elyseo
was Immediately lowered to hali-mast
and the news was dispatched 90 aI the
officials and members of the Cabinet. The
report spread rapidly through the city
and large crowds soon assembled In the
vicinity OF the palace.
THE ATTACK.
About o'clock 81. Faure. who was
then in his study went 90 the door OF
ths room OF 81. LeGn. his private Sec
reta~y. which IS cOntgOus 20 the study
and said. "I do not feel well Come 10
me" NJ. Lo Gin Immediately went TO
the Presidents aid. led him 20 sofa ana
called General Bailloud, general secretary
Of the Prsldcrs household NJ. biondel
under private secretary and DR. Hum
bert. who happened to be at the Elysee
attending a. relative.
The Presidents condition did not APP
pear dangerous, but Dr llum5crt ON per
celving that no was rapidly getting worse
tolephoned for DIT Lann-Longue and Dr.
Chourlct. who arrived with NJ. Dupuy
IH..r.
THB CASE HOPELESS.
The doctors soon recognized that the
case was hopeless and at S O'Clock the
members OF tho family were informed OF
the serious state of affairs. They then
came 10 the sofa where .he President
lay Soon after he began 20 lose con-
sciousness and despite all efforts died II
70 o'clock in the presence Oh the family
and A. Dupuy.
NJ Dupuy communicated the sad intel
lgencs 10 NJ Lebret, President OF the
Senate: ~ Paul Deschenel. President OF
the Chamber OF Deputies. the members
OF the Cabinet and other high officials,
after which hc addressed the following
dispatch 90 al projects and sub-preiccts
an France.
81 have The sad task 20 announce 20
you the death OF the President which oc-
CURED az 10 O'Clock this evening. as the
result OF an apoplootic stroke. Kindly
take the necessary measures 10 inform
tho populace Of the mourning that has
fallen upon the Republic The govern
ncut counts upon your active vigilance
az this painful iuncture
II was not until ID O'Clock that the
news began 10 become known 20 the
general public IN Paris. From that time
began o continual arrival of public men.
Strict orders. however. were issued and
only members OF the cabinet were ad-
mitted 10 The palace
The president Of the Council and Min-
jster of the Interior. N. Dupuy request
cd an projects and sub-prefscts not to
leave their posts and directed an those
who are absent 10 return Immediately.
DEATH UNEXPECTED
Nothing could have given the idea OF
approaching death. Up 90 the very last
~. Faure INDUCED IN his customary
habits OF work and even IN his equestrian
rides lie ate well and slept regularly
Neycrtheless several times recently he
had been heard TO exclaim, chow weak
my legs are and ~ can scarcely
stand or 20 make some such remark
Hs left his study about the usual hour,
az o'clock last evening, "wednesday
reTnarking that he would ride on horse-
back from 20 1880 on the following morn
ing THURSDAY he then retired 90 his
private apartments, dincd with his fam