The morning call., 1894-07-02
ALL IN SOMBER HUE.
Never Before Were Such Vast
Throngs Seen in Paris.

IhrOngS Seen IN Paris.
PARIS, July 1.-The remains of the late
President Sadi Carnot the murdered
chief magistrate of France, struck down
by the hand of Cesare Santo, the an
archist. at Lyons on Sunday last, were de-
posted to-day in the Pantheon by the side
of his grandfather. LaZare CarnOt, the
"Organizer of Victory"
The funeral was made the occasion for
one of the most remarka BILE civic and mill
tary displays in the history of France.
Crowds began to gather along the Champs
Elysees. the Rue Rivoli ana the streets lie
de la Cite from early yesterday evening
People camDed all night, quiet and mourn
full. discussing the tragedy and cursing the
assassin.
Ats o'clock this morning the streets
along the route were already crowded and
by o'clock the Place de la Concorde was
black with people. The housetops, win
dows and balconies of every house along
the line of march and every other point OF
vantage were occupied. fabulous sums of
money having been paid for the use of
houses, windows and balconies from which
to view the funeral procession.
All classes of people, young and old. rich
and poor, crowded to the funeral from all
parts of Paris and from every department t
in France. The incoming trains were
crowded last night and this morning. The
hotels are packed and vehicles of all
descriptions stationed wherever the police
would allow them to stand were packed
with people, who had furDished ed them
selves with liquid and solid refreshments
enough to last them for nearly day.
The neighborhood of the British EN-
bassy was so packed with people yeste1-
day evening, that many who wished to get
away in order to obtain food and drink,
were unable to do so. aud Lady Dufferin,
the wife of the British En- bassador, felt so
much compassion for them that she in
structed her servants to distribute all the
refreshments possible to the thrOng outside
the doors of the Embassy. The example
of Lady Dufferin was followed by the oc-
cupants of a number of adjoining man.
sions.
At 9 O'Clock this morning the whole
route of the procession was packed in a
manner never before seen in this city
The weather was gloriously bright but the
heat soon became almost unbearable. All
the barrows. benches, chairs and tables
which could be brought out of houses were
placed upon the sidewalks. and standing
room upon them was auctioned off. and in
many eases at large prices.
Countless deputations from civil, mill
taTy, legal, medical, commercial and other
bodies began arriving in the Deighborhood
of the palace ana formed in their allotted
situations under the guidance of the police
upon the Champs Elysees. the Avenue
Montaigne and the Avenue d'AntiD.
Lines of troops, infantry. cavalry. artil-
lery and Gardes Repu blieaines were to be
seen on all sides, and mounted orderlies
dashed here and there. bearing messages
from the staff of General Saussier, the
military Governor of Paris.
The mourning emblems displayed on all
sides gave a mournful tone TO everything,
and helped to Increase the gloom which
spread over the vast assem- blage. The
crowds at the palace and the Place de la
Concorde watched with great interest the
arrival of the carriages containing the rep
rpsentatives of foreign nations and the
high officials of the Government. who
were escorted by detachments Of dragons.
Then came the Cabinet Ministers. who
were respectfully Sauted, which deeply
i'm pressed the s0lemnity Of the occasion.
There was an immense stir among the
crowds when Casimir-Perer. The successor
of the late President. drove up to the
palace. for, contrary TO precedent, the
newly elected Chief Magistrate of France
had determined to attend the funeral
The troops presented arms upon his ar
rival, and he was received at the entrance
Of the palace by a number OF high officials.
General Sanssier then gave the signal
for the funeral to commence. Surrounded
by a brilliant staff of mounted officers he
took his position in the courtyard in front
Of the magnificent calsfalque. upon which
the remains of the late President has
been resting in state since Friday last, and
he black casket with its elaborate silver
mountangs was removed under the super
intendence of the priests who had been
4 gathered about the bier from early morn
/ ing.