The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-02-24
PRESIDENT FAJRE DEAD
He Expires Suddenly From an At
tack Of ApopIexy
ALL PARIS GREATLY AFFECTED
Stricken In His Study ana Dies In Few
Hours-Rumors of Foul Play - I'M
expected Death Creates an Acute
Crisis In the Country-Slum-
boring Over Volcano.

PARIS, Feb. 18.-Francois Felix
Faure, President of the French repub-
lie, expired at 10 o'clock last night,
after less than four hours illness.
ApopleXy was the cause
The constitution of France provides
that upon the death of chief exec
utive a successor shall be chosen inn
mcdiately, and within few days a
joint session of both branches of the
French legislature will be held at YER
sailles for that purpose.
Nothing could have given the idea
OF approaching death. Up till the
very last NJ Faure INDUCED in his Gus
tomary habits of work, and even in
his equestrian rides. He ate well and
slept regularly. Nevertheless, several
times recently he had been heard to
exclaim, How weak my legs are, "
and 81 can scarcely stand, or to make
some such remark.
When Nine. Faurc and Mile. Lucic
Faure entered the room, the President
exclaimed: "Je suis bien souffrant; je
suis perdu'' ('I am suffering greatly;
am lost"0.
At . o'clock, when the doctor had
acquainted NJ LeGall with his worst
fears, the latter informed NJ. Dupuy,
who announced his intention to come
to the Elysae, but, on NJ. LEGAL OBJ
serving that his presence might need
lessly alarm Nine. Faure, who was
not aware of the gravity of the situa-
ton, the premier said he would re-
main at the ministry of the interior,
in readiness to come at any moment.
At the same time he summoned the
members of the cabinet.
Meanwhile NJ Faure remained on
the sofa, repeating that he had no IL
lusions as to the issue of the seizure.
His wife came to him, and he bade her
an affectionate farewell. 1t was a
touching scene. He thanked her for
the affection and devotion she had
constantly shown him, and then he
babe farewell to his daughters, the
doctors and his personal attendants.
thanking all for their care and devo-
ton, and asking them to pardon any
hasty words he might ever have ut
tered
Soon after he began to lose con-
sciousness and, despite all efforts, ex-
pired at TO- in the presence Of the fam
lily and NJ. Dupuy.
Parisians heard the news as they
were leaving the places of amusement,
but were utterly incredulous at first,
so sudden and unexpected was the ca
lamity.
M. Faure was the sixth president of
the third republic of France, and be-
came president on January II, 1895, on
the retirement of Nj. Cassimir- Perrier,
who resigned. He was the son of a
cabinet maker, and was distinguished
in business, war and politics.
LONDON, Feb js-The Paris CORE
spondent of the Daily Chronicle says:
''The question is asked whether GER
tain events that have been whispered
in hostile circles may not have has
tened his death. | know personally
LilGJ, dpdlb IL jill Ii1O hCtl hLONh oS
lacks arising from his family antece-
dents, other unjust scandals were pre-
pairing to overwhelm him. At this
solemn moment, l need not pursue
this inquiry, and l hopefully dismiss
all rumors of foul play"
The Paris correspondent of the
Daily News expresses the opinion that
the Dreyfus affair fastened NJ. Faure's
end.
General MERCER had refused to
play the role of scapegoat by leaving
the country" says the correspondent,
"and had determined to remain in
France and to bring down all his col
leagues with him if the crash came.
M. Faure saw the abyss yawning be-
fore him and the signs of the coming
presidential campaign against him.
He had long been menaced by revela-
tions of family secrets and by the
anti Dreyfusitcs, and he was appre-
hensive of the effect of these things
on the courts of Europe"