The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-18

horseback. Yesterday the sense of limp
ness was SO distressing that he gave up
the idea of canter in the Bots de Bout
logne. He usually went there between 3
and 10 in the morning, mounted ON
thoroughbred. He was fond of going to
small morning reviews at Long Champs
and of taking up position beside the
reviewing general.
| have been to see the Able Renault,
who gave NJ. Faure absolution In ex-
tremis,
Madame Taure, on seeing that death was
fastening begged that messengers should
be sent to summon three different priests
and Dominican All the priests. she
thought, would not be out dining the
Dominican would surely be at his mon
astery. She also begged that If any mes
senger met priest in the street ne snouio
bring him at once to the Elysee. ABIDE
Renault is the humblest of the humble, De
ing chaplain to the house of detention or
lookup at the prefecture of police. Yes
terday he had dined with some relatives
who have n small shop in the FauDourg
street Honore. After dinner he was go
ing home when suddenly soldier on
bicycle came up, descended from the ma
chine and caught him with visible aSiIa-
ton by the arm, saying: Come with mel
Father Renault went and only learned
where he was going ut the palace gate
There the soldier said: The president Is
dying. DO what you can for him He Is
not a bad chap"
AT the door porter met the able and
conducted him TO the sitting room me
president wes lying on mattress upon
the floor. He was in flannel shirt ana
covered with draperies; his feet We're
wrapped in steaming flannels, his nostriis
assailed with the mingled smells OF mus
tard and ether, and blood flowing from MS
cuppng, hypodermc injections and bleed
ing had been tried
The face was almost blackened from con-
| gesiion. One doctor had drawn the tongue
| to keep the lungs alive. Another held a
| bag OF oxygen TO the nose, third was
| rubbing the hands. But no sign OF re-
/ turning animation was given. DR.. lame
Iogue said: "We have done all we can
| Let religion console the family The able
| then gave ahsoution in eXtremis. lie hau
| no holy oil TO administer extreme JUNCTION,
In the next room the ladies were sobbing
| The ministers came in and dropped on their
knees AS the clock on the mantel struck
| 10 doctor said: "All is over
| Some person went into the next room
| to inform Mrs. Faure and her daughters.
| She soon came out and with great com
! posture, as II her grief were suddenly
| hushed, ordered that the body be placed
! on the presidents brass rallied bed and be
thanked the priest for rendering the last
! Offices TO Christian apl said that he
fore the president lost consciousness he
had prayed for forgiveness of all whom
he might have offended.
"His tongue was paralyzed as he spoke,
she said and again the poor have lost
| in his death good friend
At her request some prayers We're ~
cited by tisA--bbe, who was profoundly
affected by the whole scene
The German emperor's telegram Is ell
fuslye. )owager Queen Emma and Queen
Wilhelmina of the Netherlands have tele-
grained heartfelt condolences.
Queen Victoria as yet has made no sign,
but Lord Salisbury has IN a message TO N.
Delcasse. The car and czarina's mes
sages are fun OF sympathy and the Rus
sian grand dukes now in Paris have called
at the palace. -,
excited political parties. The situation Is
grave and the people everywhere fee'
this. =. 49,,
Ties today with the absence Of wild excite
ment. The wish Is to select the best man
for president. irrespective Of party con-
siderationg. H. Loubet is, therefore. the
fayorite. N. Dupuy Is a candidate and
Paul Deschanel, president OF the cnaln,
Der. will be candidate, nut on spc1li ~,
ballot He has charm OF manner. nus
IS lacking In weight NJ. Delreycinet' tne
| war minister, is clever, but he mas MOI
got following IN parliament.