Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-02-17
N. FAURE DEAD.
President Of the French Re-
public Suddenly Expires.
Heart Disease the Cause After illness
Of Only Three Hours.
The End Comes Al 10 P. a.. Thsrsday-All
France in Sorrow. ~

Paris, Feb. 16.-Felix Faure, Presi-
dent of the republic Of France. died. at
10 O'Clock tonight, after an Illness Of
three hours. 80 ~
1t lras been known for some time that
his heart was weak, but the first in
timation that he was sick was given.
at $50 this afternoon. when q message
was dispatched to the Premier, NJ. Du-
puy. announcing that the President
was ILL., NJ. Dupuy Immediately repair
ed to the Elysee. All medical efforts
proved futile and the President died OH
the stroke Of 10 o'clock.
The flag over the Elysee was immedi-
ately. lowered to half mast and the
news We're dispatched to all the Of
ficials and the members of the cabinet
General Zurlinden. military governor of
Paris, the grand chancellor. Of the Leg
ion of Honor the project Of the Seine.
the project of the police. Of Paris and
the President of the Senate and Cham
Der of Deputies promptly arrived at the
Elysee.
The report spread rapidly through
the city anu large crowds soon assem-
bled in the vicinity of the palace.
About s O'Clock, NJ. Faure. who was
then in his study went to the door of
the room of NJ. l.. r. Legal. his pri-
vate secretary. which is next to his
study. and said: Il do not feel we'll.
Come to me-"
NJ. Legal Immediately went to the
Presidents aid. led him to sofa and
called Gen Bailloud. general secretary If
the Presidents household, M. Biondel.
under private secretary, and DR.. Hum
bert. who was at the Elysee attending a
The Presidents condition did not an
pear dangerous. but DR.. Humbert, on per-
ceiVing that he was rapidly growing
worse, telephoned for Dr.. Lannelongue
gercy
Though NJ. Faure still retained CON-
seriousness. the doctors soon recognized
that the case was hopeless: but 1t was
not until nearly 8 o'clock that the men,
bers of the family were informed of the
the sofa where the President Flayl upons a
hastily improvised bed. Soon after he be-
gan to lose consciousness, and. despite all
the family and NJ. .Dupuy r.'-'s,e,
NJ. Dupuy communicated the sad intel
ligence 70 NJ Leubot, President 6f the
the Chamber of Deputies the members
of the cabinet and other high function
aries, after which he addressed the fol-
lowing dispatch to all projects and sub
II have the sad task to announce to
YOU the death of the President which Oc-
CURED, at 10 o'clock this evening. as the
result of an apoplcctic stroke. Kindly
take the necessary measures to inform
the population Immediately of tho
mourning which has fallen upon the re-
public. The government counts upon yO!lr
most active vigilance at this painful
iuncturc.
1t was not unit! II o'clock that the news
began to become known to the general
public in Paris. From that time began
Il continuous arrival of public men. Strict
orders. however, were issued. and only
members of the cabinet were admitted to
the Elysee.
The President of the council and minis-
ter of the interior. NJ. Dupuy, has re-
quested all projects and sub-prefectS not
TO leave their posts and directed all those
who are absent to Immediately return.
The cabinet will meet Friday morning.
after the embalming Of the remains.
which will take place at o'clock, to FIX
the date for converting the national As
semby at Versailles. to elect M. Faure's
successor
The National Assembly, consisting of
the Senate and Chamber of Deputies,
united in congress. will probably meet.
tomorrow. NJ. Emile Loubet. as, Prcs1-
,ient of the Senate, becomes President of
the Congress.
1t is expected THAT the struggle for the
Presidency will be very keen. NJ. Dupuy,
the premier. is supposed to have the best
chance: and the contest is regarded as
lying between him, NJ. Henri Brisson and
NJ Loubet.