The record-union., 1894-07-02
Special to the REcoRD-UN1ox.

PARIS, July 1.-The remains of the late
President Sadi Carnot, the murdered
chief magistrate of France, struck down
by the hand of Cesario Santo, the ana.ch-
ist, at Lyons on Sunday last, were depos-
tied in the Pantheon by the side of the re-
mains of his grandfather, LaZare Carnot,
the ''organizer of victory" The funeral
was made the occasion for one of the most
remarkable civic and military displays
III the history of France. Crowds began
to gather along the Champs Elysee, the
Rue Divoli and the streets on the lie de
la Cite from early yesterday evening.
The people calnped all night, quiet and
mournful, discussing the tragedy and
cursing the assassin. At o'clock this
morning the streets along the route were
already crowded. and by 6 o'clock the
Place de la Concorde was black with
people. The housetops, windows and
balconies of every hue along the line OF
march, and every other point OF vantage
was occupied. Fabulous sums of money
had been paid for the use of houses, win
dows 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 in France incoming trains
were crowded last night and this morn
ing. The hotels are packed, and vehicles
of all descriptions, stationed wherever
the police would allow them to stand,
were packed with people, who had fur
nished themselves with liquid and solid
refreshments enough to last them Tor
nearly day.
The neighborhood of the British EN-
bassy was so packed with people yester-
day evening that many who wished to
get away in order TO obtain food and
drink were unable to do so, and Lady
Dufferin, the wife of the British Embas-
sador, felt so much compassion for them
that she instructed her servants to dis
tribute all the refreshments possible to
the throng outside the doors OF the En-
bassy. The example of Lady Dufferin
was followed by the occupants of num-
ber of adjoining mansions.
AT 8 o'clock this morning the whole
route of the procession was packed in
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 ta-
bles which could be brought out of
houses were placed upon the sidewalks,
and standing-roOm upon them was auc-
toned of, and in many cases at large
prices.
Countless deputations from civic, mill
tary, legal, medical, commercial ana other
bodies began arriving in the nelghbor-
hood of the palace, and formed in their
allotted stations under the guidance of
the police upon the Champs Elysee, the
Avenue Montaigne and the Avenue du
Antin. Lines of troops, infantry. cav
airy, artillery and Guards Repu bliqulens
were to be seen on all sides, and mounted
orderlies dashed here and there bearing
messages from the staff of General SauS-
sier, the Military Governor of Paris.
The mourning emblems displayed on
all sides gave a mournful tone to every
thing, and helped to increase the gloom
which spread over the vast assem- blage.
The crowds at the palace aud the Place de
la Concord watched with great interest
the arrival of the carriages containing the
representatives of foreign nations and the
high officials of the Government, who
were escorted by detachments of dra-
goons. Then came the Cabinet Ministers,
who were respectfully Saluted, which
deeply impressed the solemnity of the oc-
casion.
There was an immense stir among the
crowds when Cassimir Perier, the sue
cessor 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 number of high of
ticials.
General Saussier then gave the signal
for the funeral TO commence.
General Saussier, surrounded by
brilliant staff of mounted officers, took
his position in the courtyard in front Of
the magnificent catafalque upon which
the remains of the late President have
been resting in state since Friday last,
and the black casket with its elaborate
eli UnH or
the superintendence of the priests who
had been gathered about the bier from
early morning.
AT exactly 1880 A. NJ, the procession
began its march towards the Cathedral of
Notre Dame. a squadron of Republican
guards emerged from the grounds of the
palace and proceeded slowly down the
Avenue Marigni toward the Avenue
Gabriel and the Champs Elysee, the
bands of the guards playing a funeral
march. Ali the troops presented arms
and the people uncovered their heads, III
spite OF the blazing sun. Following the
band of the Guard Republican came four
OF the principal attendants of the Elysee
with tricolored cocades in their hats
and bearing Casimir Perier's splendid
wreath of roses and palms across TWO
poles. Then came two carriages contain
ing the priests who were TO escort the
body TO Notre Dame. Alter the clergy
came six-horse funeral car, which had
been used at the funerals of Presidents
Thiers and MacMahon. The trappings
of the car and the horses were richly em
broidered with silver, and angels with
outstretehed wings surlnounted each cor
ner. The casket was covered with the
tricolor of France, and was heavily
draped with crepe. There were no
flowers on the funeral car. AS tue
funeral car passed those who had not
previously dof1ed their hats did so, many
of the women fell upon their knees and
al good Catholics made the sign of the
cross and offered up silent prayer Tor
the repose OF the soul of the murdered
President.
AS the procession emerged upon the
Champs Elysee a man cried amid the
profoundest respectful silence OF the
crowd: ''Nive Carnot; vive Ia Repub-
lique.'' The man who thus broke the
mournful silence was Immediately re-
moved.
Two infantry captains bearing large
velvet cushion. upon which rested Presi-
dent Carnot's various orders, marched
behind the funeral car. They were fol-
lowed by the officers composing the civil
household OF the late President. Behind
these were the three sons of the dead
man. The other members OF the family
excepting the widow, came next and,
proceeded BY Casimir Pefier. who fol-
lowed them bareheaded with the Gordon
OF Grand Master OF the Legion OF Honor
across his breast.
The President was followed by Gen.
eral Borius, Chief of the Military House
hold. Behind them came the Presidents
of the two chambers, NJ. Challemel
Lacour, President Of the Senate, and NJ.
de Mahy, acting President OF the
Chamber of Deputies. The ambassadors
and the stalls OF the different embassies,
ali in full uniform. followed. Behind
them were the Cabinet Ministers. headed
by Premier Dupuy. The Cardinals and