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watched by the bier throughout the
night. -.
The Prefecture itself is surrounded with
troops and a strong detachment OF IN
fantry Is guarding the building IN whlcn
Santo, the assassin, Is confined.
When Mime. Carnot reached the Prelec-
ture, the death chamber was cleared OF al
but the family and the widow, VINO mas mas
been joined by her third son, was ieit
alone with her dead. The late
Presidents family remaiped for long
time in prayer before the beir, ana then
the widow was led away by her lhree
sons, all four weeping bitterly.
Later, the remains were photographed
and consultation between the sons OF
the late President and the authorllieS III
charge of the remains took place.
The exact nature OF their deliberations
has not been made public. but II was
stated that Nine. Carnot does not desire
the body OF her late husband 10 pe
embalmed and wishes 1T TO pe
removed immed lately from Lyons TO this
city in orderthat il may lie in state In the
Chapel of the ElySee Palace.
No decision was arrived at this morning
as TO whether an Official post
mortem examination OF the remains
of the late President Carnot was
necessary and il is said that
this matter has been referred to the cabi-
net ministers who are expected TO rem
der a decision shortly.
The feeling of public anger which pre-
walls in this cltyas a result OF the assassin
alton is almost beyond description. On
the bouleyards this morning scenes
of the greatest excitement have
been witnessed. The police had the
greatest difficulty in dispensing the
crowds of wildly angry people VINO as
sembled az different points discussing
! the tragedy, cursing the assassin
! and calling for vengeance against the
a 4. 10 a.
The fact hat the assassin Is an Italian
| has given rise TO the most danger
! ously bitter feeling against Italy ana
! Italians, and several Italian flags,
/ displayed out of sympathy with the
! country's loss and draped with Grape,
/ were hooted at and, in at least one in
stance, pulled down and torn ihto shreds.
! In every quarter of Paris, fierce de- n
| strations against the Italian IL
dents have taken place and, as res L
nearly all the Italian cafe nd
restaurants have been closed. But, II
! the feeling against Italians is strong the
sentiments of hatred with which the ma
iority OF the people regard anarchists is
! still stronger and Is growing houry II
| intensity.
Santo has boldly asserted that he is an
anarc hist, and, therefore, upon the anar'
chsts the people are pouring the walls o.
their wrath.
Further than asserting that he is ar
anarchist, the prisoner has not apparently
/ made any statement, but III Is re-
ported that the police are convinced
that the assassination OF President
Cafnot is the result of a carefully planned
conspiracy in which number OF peo
ole are concerned. This, however, Il
only "A report and as the authorities
are engaged in most exhaustive
Investigation into the prisoners past ca
reGr and recent movements no othcla
statement on the subject is likly TO b'
made until this inquiry is completed
The flags and other decorations on th'
/ Prefecture were removed during TIT
night, and the great dag which usual.
| floats over the chamber of commerce wa
replaced by large square banner
The inhabitants of Lyons general.
this morning are removing the festlv
decorations from their buildings and ar
replacing them with mourning emblem
as fast as possible.
The weapon used by the murderer was
| long, triangular blade Of The stiletto pat
tern. Upon the blade are engraved TIA
words: "Record OF Toledo"
The sheath oithe stilietto is velvet, wit
red and black stripes.
,- President Carnot's last words were
"Thank you, my friends, thank you"
Regarding the political situation, 1t !
believed that eN- Premier Caslmlr-Perlel
now president Of the Chamber of Deputie.
ing the late President, but tn
names OF NM. Chalmet Lacour, Pres
dent of the Senate Caivaignac, Dupul
Brjsson, Constans and General Saussie
are also mentioned as likely to be stron
| afa