New-York tribune., 1899-02-18
senger met priest in the street ne "oui'
bring him at once to the Elysee
THE DEATH SCENE.

THE DEATH SCENE.
Able Renault is the humhlest OF the n"'''''''
being chaplain of the House OF Detenuoh' VI
loclun at the Prefecture Of Police fes'eIua'
ba had djned with some relatives. who nave
n small shop in the Faubourg ~. hoho'o'
After dinner he going home. when suu"'"
~ a soldier on a bicycle came up desce"uo"
from the machine and caught him win 'lSio'e
agitation by the arm. saying. come VIII" nv
Father Renault went, and only learned VIM
he was going at the Palace gate. lhe'e w
so1dler said. The President Is dying. 10
what Won can for him He is not had chap
AT the door a porter met the A0oe ana Conuu''
ed him to the sitting room. The President was
lying on a mattress upon the floor. lie was J."
q flannel shirt and covered with draperles' MS
feet wrapped in steamng ilanrels. his nos'I"S
assailed with the mingled smells OF mustard
and ether. and blood flowing from his tempIes'
neck and forearm for leeches, cuppng hypo-
dermic infections and bleeding had been uleu'
The face was almost black from congestion
one doctor had drawn the tongue TO keep the
lungs alive another held bag Of oxygen 10 the
nose. a third was rubbing the hands But no
sign Of returning animation was given. III
Lanne-Longue said: I'VE have done all we can
Let religion to console the family now come H.
The able dropped on his knees all present
doing likewise and gave absolution in eXtenhS'
He had no holy oil TO administer extreme uhc-
ton In the next room the women were soooihg'
The Ministers came in and dropped on theT
knees As the clock on the mantel struck ten'
doctor said "Al is over"
MME. FAURE'S COMPOSURE.
Some persons went into the next room to in
form Nine Faure and her daughters. She soon
came out and with great composure, as II her
grief we're suddenly hushed. ordered that the
body he placed on the Presidents brass-ralIed
bed and he kept unembamed as long as posi-
bic She thanked the priest for rendering ''c
last Offices to a Christian. and said that peio'e
the President lost consciousness he had prayed
for forgiveness OF all whom he might have Oh
tended His tongue was paralyzed as he
spoke" she said. and again, THE poor nave lost
in his death a good friend" At her request some
PRAYERS were recited by the able, who was
profoundly affected by the whole scene.
The German Emperor's telegram is effusive
Dowager Queen Emma and Queen Wllhelrlihd
of the Netherlands have telesraphed hearue''
oo,do,onces Oueen Victoria as yet has made
no sign but Lord Salisbury has IN messase -
NJ. Delcasse. The Car and Czarina are fun OF
sympathy. and the Russian Grand-duKeS no" J"
Paris have called at the Palace
NJ Faure's death has Gained. rather than eX-
cited political parties. The situation Is grave
and the people everywhere feel THIS was
struck at the Chamber Of Deputies TO-DAY VII"
The absence Of wild excitement The WISH i
n select the hest man for President, irrespective
of marty considerations. NJ. Loubet is' therei're
the favorite NJ Dupuy is n cand'date' anu
PAM Deschanel the President Of the Champer'
will he a candidate. but on the second pa"o''
He has charm Of manner, but is lacking In
weight NJ de Freycnet the War Minister j.
c,o,er rut he has no great following in Par
lament.