The Portland daily press., 1899-02-18
HOW N. FAURE DIED.
CHARACTERISTIC STORY BY WELL
KNOWN JOURNALIST.
Praise for N. Loubst who Is Likely TO
succeed NJ. Fsure--Pcopic Gained
Rather Than Excited by the Event.

succeed NJ. Fsure--Pcopic Gained
Rather Than Excited by the Event.
Copyright by the Associated Press.)
Paris, February i7.-Every thing is quiet
In Paris tonight. There is no danger Of
q coup d'etst. The favorite candidate tor
the presidency Is NJ. Emile Loubet, now
president of the senate. Still the minis
ters whom saw today think that NJ.
Faure' s death Is misfortune at the pres.
ent juncture and this Is the conventional
talk. They had all looked forward to his
having soon to resign. and they spoke to-
day of the possible effects OF his death on
the courts Of Europe.
If NJ. Loubet is elected European SOW
ereigns will soon transfer to him their
friendly regard. He Is good, unaffected,
level-hesded man OF honest, open life,
and far more intellectual culture than
poor Faure. He. is an advocate ana prac-
ticed at the Montilemar bar In the depart
ment OF Drome. Montilemar Is his ma.
tive town. Asa precaution against u
coup d'etat or any attempts Of the sort
the troops have been ordered to keep with.
In barracks In all the garrisons.
NJ. Faure's body now embalmed 10 ~
ing In state In the sale DIES Fetes of the
theatsr built by President Carnot for con.
certs and dramatic entertainments. The
couch is on an inclined plane. the head
being IS inches higher than the foot.
81. Faure's face was greatly convulsed
during the embalming operation but re-
covered later Its serene expression. The
body Is dressed In evening coat and the
immaculate well known white wsistcoat
athwart which Is the broad red ribbon
of watered silk of the legion OF honor.
Ths eyes are closed and I'LL out the eye
lids. The hands OF the color of ivory are
crossed on the breast A broad canopy
bordered with silver braid overshadows
the couch. Previous to embalming the
body lay on brass bedsteade in the
Presidents sitting room. Two sisters
of charity watched besides It, Before
the operation, which lasted an hour took
place, informal dead mass was celebrated
in the Elysee chapel.
Today the whole official word has paid
visits OF coincidence to thee blaze, the
Formally consisting in writing he visit.
ors nsmes in the register. tA
Piles Of kilograms from cor tie bod
les, personal friends, sympathy Il in all
parts OF France, and, indeed III fe and
even Asia. have arrived. The fri = tcle
graph to Mime. Faure was they iperor,
the next Prince Ferd inand of u aria.
Tho army has been ordered I'd y into
mourning until after the obsequia Il
Public events in France have al orange
suddenness and take spontaneously a dra-
matio character. Thus NJ. Faure's body
lies in a sale des fetes or hall of festivi-
ties. The cards had been issned to 6o0o
people TO attend state ball next Thurs.
day. Today the tapestries of the ball
room have been taken down that the
room may be hung in black.
NJ. Faure had looked forward with de-
light to the Elysee being In 1900 the resort
from Emperor Nicholas was an acceptance
of his (Faurs's) invitation. He took
groat pleasure also in thinking that meDi-
bership In the Order Of the Annunciition
would make him q cousin" Of King
Humbert, and the insignia OF that order
were TO have been presented TO him by
"a special embassy this month.
But his soul was suddenly demanded OF
him and all connected with his presiden-
tial career is over. His de- breaches
u sermon upon the vanity Of human
ambition. n. Lockroy, the minister OF
marine, Is especially struck with the
example that F~ure's death gives of the
fragility of human greatness. Twice yes
terday he communicated with the Prssi.
former ship agent and charterer al
Hayre. and once himself minister Of ma.
rine, deemed himself n nava. authority.
His naval hobby was n fleet Of corsair
cruisers to attack in case OF war English
trans Atlantic steamers NJ Lockroy
humorei him and often consulted him
and now he cannot realize that the Presi-
dent is no more, he says that ho feels
as hs once did during an earthquake.
The total eclipse Of the Elysian prepa-
rations for festivity by the deepest mourn
ing also comes home TO Lockroy.
Some fatality follows the Presidents oil
the French republic. OF the six We have
had only President Grevy lived through q
full term of Office. and he WAS forced &c
resign soon after reelection. President
Thiers was forced to resign by hostile
vote of Parliament. Marshal NaoMahon
found he could not remain President with
dignity. NJ. Casimer- Perier's motives for
throwing up the situation are still mys-
terry. Carnot was nssassinated and taure
smitten as II by thunderbolt.
III. Lockroy who was present at the death
thinks il was painless.
DIR. lame Tongue shares this opinion
but believed that there was In the early
stages of apopletic seizure agoniztng
pain. The doctor attributed the break
down in the Presidents health to Fa'
shoda, and thinks that consequent an K
iety used up his vitality. Al. Faure had
fostered the SC neme Major Marchnnd was
sent to accomplish aud he was terrified
at Its POI Re consequences DIR. lame
Tongue IN pe that after the Fashods
,"s.as i ;o limp 10 lp tie is' legs that
hs IA horss hack. Yester.
day pness was so distress
ing - Ie gave up the idea OF cantei
In the Boise de Boulonge. He usually
went there between s ana 10 in the morn :.
ing mounted on thoroughbred. He was
fond of going TO small morning reviews
at Longohamps and of taking up po-
sition beside the reviewing general
l have been TO see the Abbe Ronault
who gave NJ. Faure absolution in ex
tremis.
.-Madame azure on seeing that death was
hnstening begged that messengers should