The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-06-02
The Body Of Victor Hugo Borne to Its
Last Resting Place.
An Immense Concourse Of People
Witness the Procession.
Troops in Suakim Suffering Terribly.
The King Of Denmark to Act as
Arbitrator Between England
and Russia.


thousands were compelled to bivouac in the
open air all night.
Large bodies of cavalry occupied the streets
leading . Palace de Elysee, the residence of
Presldea Greyy. Minute guns were fired
from the Hotel des Invalides and from Fert
Valorin. The crowd was very orderly, and at
10 O'Clock in the forenoon there was no sign of
the trouble so much talked of and written
about.
Shops and cafes in the vicinity of the Arc
de Triomphe we're open all night. A drizzling
rain was falling when the coffin was removed
at o'clock Sunday morning to the Arc de
Triomphe. The streets we're crowded with
persons of all ages and both sexes viewing the
flower displays in the shops of florists, who
have been obliged to have recourse to some
extent to artificial articles. The windows
along the route Of the funeral procession were
let at prices ranging from 300 to 1900 francs
each.
At 11.45 p. m. the head of the procession
escorting the body of Victor Hugo to the
Pantheon had reached that resting place of
crowd that filled the Boulevard Michael in
cluded an enormous namber of people who be.
longed to the disturbing or noisy element of
the city's population. After the funeral was
practically over, these roughs threatened to
begin the revolutionary demonstrations which
have been expected since the death of Victor
Hugo.
A German, who retained his hat on his head
before the coffin, was subjected to considerable
hustling by the indignant persons present. The
flood of electric light at night had wierd
effect. Twelve school boys, relieved hourly
from picket, stood guard in front of the
cenotaph circle, while juvenile guards were
placed around the inner circle. The latter were
children OF intimate friends and relatives of
the deceased. An immense crowd was safely
removed from the top Of the Pantheon.
The funeral procession started punctually at
noon. The threatening clouds Of the morning
had disappeared and the sun shone forth
brilliantly. Many chariots heaped up with
the offering of the people of France follow ed
the hearse in the procession and enormous
the route of the procession, while other masses
of people stood in the intersecting streets and
for great distance on either side the buildings
were black with people as was indeed every
point from which view of the unparalleled
spectacle could be obtained.
On the arrival of the procession at the Arc
de Triomphe the fnneral Grafton was delivered
by M. T. Loquet, and it touched the hearts of
his heaIers and was freely applauded. The
procession then moved without h itch in the
prescribed programme.
The police arrested several bearers of red
flags which were unfurled at starting points
or headquarters of the several revolutionary
societies and the singing of revolutionary and
patriotic songs by bands of men gathered b.
yond the reach of the voices of the orators in
terrnpted somewhat the unity of the eulogies
but beyond this there was nothing to mar the
ceremony or detract from the impressiveness of
the spectacle.
PARIS, June 1.-Six orations were delivered
under the Arc de Triomphe in the presence of
nearly all the illustrious men of France. M.
Leroyer, president OF the Senate, said Victor
Hugo constantly pursued a higher ideal of
justice and humanity, and thus exercised an
immense influence over the moral feeling Of
France.
M. Floauet said the ceremony today was not
a funeral. 1t was an apothesis. He hailed
Victor Hugo as an immortal apostle, who be-
queathed TO humanity that gospel which could
lead people to defnitive conquest OF liberty,
equality and fraternity"
M. Angler, member Of the Academy, elabo-
rated the fact made evident today that "to the
sovereign poet France renders sovereign hon
ors."
M. Goblet, president of the Chamber of
Deputies, declared that Victor Hugo will re-
main the highest personifcation of the nine
teenth century, the history of which, In its
contradictions, doubts, ideas and aspirations,
was best reflected in his works. The charac-
ter Of Victor Hugo was profoundly human and
represented the spirit of liberation and of
peace.
The fuperal ceremonies were completed and
the march OF the procession ended without
anything happening that might be called Of a
disorderly character. Accidents incident to
the presence Of such an immense concourse of
people were numerous, and in many instances
were of serious nature.
The procession, as it left the Arc D'Triom-
ph9, was composed OF squadron of the Re-
publican Guards, a regiment of cuirassiers,
cars laden with wreaths and flowers, accompa.
nied by boys of the public schools, depnta-
tion from Besancon, representatives OF foreign
newspapers members of the dramatic society
and delegations from the National and other
theatres. Following the hearse were the rela-
tives and immediate friends of the family of
Victor Hugo, the representative of President
Grevy, tho presidents OF the Senate and Cham
Der of Deputies, foreign ambassadors, the
chancellors of the Legion of Honor, the mill
tary governor of Paris, senators and deputies
deputations, projects of the Seine police, and
military and naval authorities, contingent of
the army of Paris, and other squadrons of the
procession played dirges, and everywhere was
heard the beat of mnfled drums.
At the time the head of the procession had
reached the Pantheon, the end had not yet
left the Arc de Triomphe. All in the process
sion seemed to appreciate that France was do
ing honor to her most illustrious poet, and all
were quiet and observed most becoming de-
meanor. The pressure Of the packed masses
of people was rightful to contemplate, and
many of those who were "in the packs were
seriously crushed.
Another Dynamite Scare.
LONDON, June 1.-The police are informed
that two dynamiters have arrived in England,
and only await favorable opportunity to car
ry out their nefarious designs. Notices have
been sent to all the police stations to arrest an
Irish-American who landed in England about
the middle of May, bnt subsequently disap-
pearsd, vanishing in the most suspicious man
ner, and going offswith another Irlsh-Ameri-
can, for whom the police are on the watch.
The SOudnn Campaign.
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now daily enter Suakim. The sick soldiers in
Suakim are increasing in numbers, and the In
dian troops suffer terribly. The rebel forces
are beginning to renew their attacks upon Su.
akin, and more of the tribes hitherto friendly
to the English are wavering in their fealty.
and supply of arms and ammunition will
follow
LONDON, June 1.-The Diritto foreshadows
the occupation of Suakim next autumn by
Italy.
Minister Foster Negotiating n New Treaty
With spain.
MADRID, June Limited States Minister
Foster is negotiating with the Spanish Cabinet
for the establishment of new general treaty,
including Cuba, Porto Rico, the Philippine
Islands and other Spanish colonies.
Dynamiters Sentenced.
PARIS June Five Of the Montceaules
mines dynamIters have been sentenced to from
i've to twenty years servitude, and 26 Others
from two to four years servitude.
The Afghan Question.
LONDON, June Earl Granyille's secretary
writes to the Daily News that it has been in.
correctly informed as to the state of negotia-
tions between England and Russia which, the
writer says, are still proceeding. The News
in an editorial, says although the negotia.
tions are unfinished, it will be found, when the
government is able to publish an official state
| ment of recent and current proceedings, thai
our statement of Saturday was substantially
correct. The negotiations are proceeding in
the most friendly spirit on both sides, and are
| approaching completion"
The Standards st. Petersburg dispatch con
firms the Daily News statement with refer
| ence to the settlement of the Afghan frontier
| question. Many European papers consider
| that Russia's acceptance of the English propos
ais is prompted by the desire to prevent tht
| overthrow OF the Gladstone cabinet.
| st. Petersburg advices state that the build
| ing OF the Central Asia railway is proceedin,
| with extreme rapidity. Thirteen hundred la
borers have just left Baku to work on the road
and it is reported that 5000 more will follow
Immediately.
The Viedomosti wants the Russian govern
1 ment to insist that limit be put upon Afghan
ornaments supplied by means of EngisI
| money 1t also urges that strong R1ssial
fortress be built opposite Herat, and that
4 branch road ha cnnRtrnctad m ioin with th