The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-02-25
PRESIDENT FAURf DEAD.
The President Of the French Re
public SuccumbS to an At
tack Of Apoplexy.
AFTER AN ILLNESS OF THREE HOURS.
The Members OF the Cabnes and Presi-
dents of Senate and Chamber. Projects
and Other Prominent Omciais Sum
moned to the e. ysee Biographical
sketch of the Great Mans Life.

Paris, Feb. I'm. Felix Faure, pres
ident of the republic OF France. died
at ten o'clock last night, after an ILL.,
ness OF three hours. OF apoplexy.
1t had been known for some time
that his heart was weak, but the first
iatimation that he was sick vas given
al half-past six O'Clock yesterday at
terDoon, when I message was dis
patched 10 the premier, ". DupUy. az
n~oUncing that the president was IL
" Dupuy Immediately repaired to the
Eiysee.
All medical efforts proved futile. and
the president died on the stroke OF ten.
The Tag on the Elysee was imedi-
ately lowered 10 haIf-mast. and the
news was dispatched 10 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 the Seine, the
project of the police OF Paris. and the
presidents OF the senate and chamber
OF deputies promptly arrived at the
E!ysee.
The report spread rapidly through
the city. and large crowt< soon assem-
bled in the vicinity OF Il palace.
First Announcement or HIS Illness.
About six o'clock NJ. Faure, who was
then in his study. went to the door OF
the room OF ". lie Gall. his private
secretary. which is contiguous 10 the
study. and said:
Il do not feel well. Come TO me-
". lie Gall Immediately went TO the
presidents aid. led him TO 4 sofa and
called Gen. Bailloud. general secretary
Of the presidents household. ". Blon-
del. under private secretary. and Dr..
HumIert. who happened 10 be at the
EIysee attending 4 relative.
The presidents condition did not ap-
pear dangerous: but DR.. Humbert. on
r,rceiving tina, he was rapidly getting
worse. teIephoned for Dr.. lame
Tongue and DR.. Sheu-leJ. who arrived
wiki u. Dupuy. and were Joined late-
by DR.. Bergerey.
Ghr Family Wrr- Informed OF the Tres
,!rnt'S Condition
Though u. Faure still retained con-
sciousuess. the doctors soon recognized
that tie case was hopeless. 1t was
Tot until eight o'clock THAI the meH.
bers Of the family were informed o;
the real state OF affairs. They then
came 10 the SOFA. where the president
la. Soon after he began 10 lose -oE-
-sciousuess. and despite all efforts, ex-
pred at ten. in the presence OF the
family and ". DUpuy.
VI. Dupuy communicated the sad in
teIligeace to VI. Loubet. president CT
the senate: Il. Paul Deschanel. pres
dent Of the chamber Of deputies: tn
members Of the cabinet and other high
tluctiCnarIes. after which re addressed
the following dispatch to all projects
and subp-efecIs in France:
i have the sad task TO announce I.
you the death OF the president. which
occurred at ten O'Clock this evening
~ the result of an apopietic stroke.
Take the necessary measures to in
form the population Immediately of
the mourning that has fallen upon the
republic. The government depends
upon your active vigilance at this pain
fl. juHcture."
Ii MAS not until II o'clock that the
news began to become known TO tbs
general public in Paris. From this
time began 4 continuous arrival of
public men. Stric; orders. however.
We're issued. anu only members OF the
cabinet were admitted to the Elysee.
EIOGK AFIIICAL