Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-17
IOUBE.T AND MELINE NAMED.
Senators Consider Election of the
Former nv Certainty.

Former a Certainty.
PARIS. February 1T.-At meeting of the
Ieftist senator's today NJ. Loubet, the presi-
dent of the senate ard former premier, was
unanimously nominated for the presidency
OF France, in succession to the late Presi-
dent Faure. The senators consider NJ.
LUubetS election assured.
Felix Faure. president of the republic of
France, died at 10 o'clock last night in
Paris. He suffered a stroke of apOplexy,
which proved fatal after three hours of
suffering.
1t had been known for some time that his
heart was weak. but the first intimation
that he was sick was given at $50 o'clock
yesterday afternoon, when a message was
dispatched TO the premier, NJ. Dupuy, an
nouncing that the president was i'll. NJ.
Dupuy Immediately repaired to the Elysee.
All medical efforts proved futile, and the
president died on the stroke of 10
The flag over the Elysee Immediately
lowered to half-mast and the news was
dispatched to all the officials and the men,
bers of the cabinet.
The report spread rapidly through the
city. and large crowds soon assembled in
the vicinity of the palace
About O'Clock NJ. Faure. who was then
in his study, went to the door of the room
of NJ lie Gall. his private secretary, which
Is contiguous to the study, and said: Il do
not feel well. Come to me-.
NJ lie Gall Immediately went to the
presidents aid led him to a sofa, and
called Gen. BaiIoud general secretary of
the presidents household; NJ. Blondel. I'M
der private secretary. and DR.. Humbert,
who happened TO be at the Elysee attend
ing relative.
The presidents condition did not appear
dangerous but DR.. Humbert. on perceiving
that he rapidly getting worse. te1e-
phoUed for DR.. Lanne-Lougue and DIR.
theurlet who arrived with NJ. Dupuy. and
Were Joined later by DR.. Bergerey Though
NJ. Faure still retained consciousness, the
doctors soon recognized that the case was
hopeless. but il was not until nearly s
o'clock that the members of the family
were Informed of the real state of affairs
They then came to the sofa where the
president lay upon a hastily improvised bed
Soon after he began to lose consciousness
and. despite all efforts. expired at 10 o'clock
in the presence of the family and NJ
DupUy.
Action Taken by the Senate.
MI. Morgan CAla-). addressing the Senate
this afternoon. said the very sad Informal
tion had been transmitted to this country
by cable Of the death of President Faure
of the French republic He thought ii fit
ting that the Senate should make some ex-
preston upon the death Of President
Faure- Il was not unlikely. he thought
the incident might give trouble not only
I" France, but to the entire world. He
then offered the following resolution,
which was adopted:
That the Vice President of the United
states President Of the Senate. is request
ed 10 express to the government and people
OF France the sympathy of the Senate of
the United States in the bereavement that
has so suddenly fallen upon that republic
in the death Of President Faure''
secretry Hays Communications.
Secretary Hay upon receiving news of
the death of President Faure addressed the
following note of coincidence TO VI. THE
baut, charge d'affaires of the French EN-
basSy here:
WASHINGTON, February Is
My Dear NJ Thiebaut: l have this mo-
Tent heard the news Of the lamentabe
death of your president and hasten to ex-
Press my feelings of sorrow and sympathy.
Nowhere will the regret al the sudden ter
minatiOn Of a great career be more pro-
found or sincere than in this country. which
Is bound by so many ties of gratitude and
esteem TO the great republic of France.
Il am, dear NJ. Thiebaut
Sincerely yours,
JOHN HAY"