Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-29
Thousands of Frenchmen Look on
Carnot's Face.
CHINA and JAPAN LIKELY TO FIGHT
The First Race Abroad Of the
VigiIant.
GENERAL FOREIGN AFFAIRS

PARIS. June 20.-The general public was
admitted this morning to the grounds of
the Elysee. and soon aftcrward the line of
people intent upon viewing the coffin con-
tanning the remains of the late President
Carnot reached from the palace to the
Place de La Concorde. The casket rests
in chapelle ardente. at the entrance of
the Cour d'Honneur.
The catafalQue is in the form of a small
Greek temple with Cornthian. columns.
Large candelabra. wreaths of immorreles
and national flags are dropped around the
bier and over all are many palms. At in
tervals are long black pendant banners,
bordered with silver, and ornamented with
silver wreaths. with the letters "R. F."
(Republique Francaise.)
On the main drapery the letter &C" Car
mott is worked In silver at frequent inter
walls.
Most Of the windows along the route to be
followed by the funeral procession Sunday
are already let. fabulous sums of money
being charged for them. In some instances
25.OUO francs $4,000 have been paid for
the use of a whole house along the line Of
march.
The number Of floral wreaths sen: to the
Elysee Is simply incredible. and some of
them are Of very great value. One wreath
alone. sent by a society of French women.
cost 5000 francs &l.OOO. The florists Of
Paris. according to estimate have already
received orders for 100000 francs $500 1000
worth of floral embems to be used in diff
ferent ways during the funeral.
LONDON, June 29.-The Rome CORE
spondent of the Times learns that the Ital-
ian government intended to propose to the
powers the adoption of Il system of inter
national supervision of anarchism and the
creation Of a central bureau, say at Geneva.
for the exchange of news in regard to the
movements Of recognized anarchists.
The Italian government does not intend
to make a demand for indemnity for losses
sustained by Italians in France through
pillage since the death of President Carnot.
The correspondent Of the Daily News at
Paris says that NJ. Dupuy is deeply dsap-
pointed at his defeat for the presidency
He will go to the seaside to recruit, and
during his absence the Burdeau cabinet will
be formed. The correspondent says that
NJ. Casimir-P ericr received sickening
shock on hearing of the murder Of Presi-
dent Carnot, which caused revulsion Of
feeling against his own long -nursed ambi-
ton to become president. and which his
friends had the utmost difficulty to over
come. NJ. CasimirPerier became premier
at the express wish Of President Carnot as
preparation for the presidency of the
republic.
Wreaths for the funeral were in sight on
the boulevards last evening. Orders for
over l,OOO.OOO francs worth OF floral offerings
have been received by Paris florists.
A dispatch to the Times from Paris says:
The celebrated oculist and former member
of the chamber of deputies. DR.. Emile
laval, writes to the Journal Des Debats
that President Carnot did not intend to
accept a second term as president, and had
virtually designated Casimir-Perier as his
successor. His widow on hearing the re-
suit Of the election said: "All the better,
my husband could not have a worthier sue
cessor"
Adolphe Carnot, the brother Of the dead
president. corroborates DR.. Javars state
ment. He says: Long before his visit to
Lyons. my brother told me that he should
retire at the end Of his term, and added
II this tradition Is neglected by one Of my
predecessors. l should at least be an ex-
ample to those succeeding me. 1t Is a
patriotic necessity in our republic Adolphe
Carnot also confirms Dr. JavaTs statement
that the late president desired Casimir-
Perfer to succeed him. He says his brother
spent his whole stipend while In Office and
leaves his family poorer than 1t was before
he was elected to the presidency.
The Times correspondent says II Is a mis-
take to suppose that the rejoicing at CAST
mir-Perier's election has silenced the poiR-
nancy of regret for Carnot. l have been
struck today, he says. by the fact that
men everywhere have resumed an attitude
OF melancholy and taciturnity, In great
contrast to the usual eXuberance of ALL
Glasses OF French society. The emotion
caused by this dagger thrust weighs upon
the entire nation, as it should weigh upon
the minds Of all the thinking men OF the
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