The herald., 1894-06-27
CARNOT COFFINED IN OAK
The Dead President Lying
in State.
Arrival Of His Remains in
Paris.
Arrangements Made for the Funeral
Sunday.
Mme. Carnots Remarkable Courage and
Fortitude-Ths Scramble for the
Success essorship-Disorders in

the Provinces.
Special Gable Cores pondence of the Asso-
ciated Press.
PARIS, June 26.-Mme. Carnot re-
turned to Paris from Lyons early thia
morning with the remains OF the presi-
dent confined in plain oak. The police
and civil authorities accompanied her.
About 1000 persons, principally men,
bers of the working class, were massed
outside the railway station. Nine. Car
not had on the gray mauve-trimmed silk
dress and the bonnet she wore nina days
ago at the Grand Prix race, the last state
function she was ever to attend as pres
idente. When the news of the murder.
ous attempt reached Nine. Carnot Sun
day night, che had on this costume and
had no time to change it before hurrying
away to Lyons. Until she came back to
the Palace Elysee sue did not dof her
dress.
About 5000 persons were in the station
at Dion to salute the remains. The
widow was accompanied by her three
sons to Paris. The train was awaited at
terminus by funeral wagon. two lam
daus and a coupe for the ofhcera
who went with the president to
Lyons. The party was soon con-
veyed 10 the Palace Elysee. TIE
troops were drawn up in the court yard
and saluted the funeral wagon. On
aligbting Nine. Carnot was embraced by
her daughter-in-law and mother-in.law.
Nine. Carnot has not touched food aince
I - -, III
drink deep draughts of milk favored
with coffee. Her mental and moral
vigor sustain her. She spent today or
dering mourning, arranging for the
funeral, debating answers to messages
from Queen Victoria. President Ceve-
land, Emperor William and Empress
Augusta, the czar, King Eumbert and
others. and receiving the ambassadors
bringing them. Emperor William will
eend prince of his own house with two
Prussian generals to attend the funeral.
! Mrs. Marshal MacMahon sent feeling
telegram, in which deep sorrow was ex-
pressed.
Seemingly M. Carnot's fate tames the
ambition of those politicians who COW
eted the presidency. NJ. la Cour,
speaker of the senate, refuses to run for
the office. Primn Minister Dupuy
seemingly has the best chance, but ia
lees keen than WAS NJ. Casmir-Perier.
The octogenarian Arago, the astroAo-
mei's son. is hardly placed, but because
he is old and tottering, may get in. NJ.
Briseon, who has been candidate twice,
already, has some chance. nj. Casimer-
Perier would just now be dangerous, be-
cause he is repuguant to the industria
working classes. 1t is on the cards that
f -
unite with the Radicals and Socialists
on M. Brisson or M. Bourgeois, who ia
an outsider, but so was Carnot in 1877,
under different circumstances, however.
presidential election in the nature
of vatican conclave is the object of
endless bargaining and intriguing. M.
Casimir-Perier is the man for the
wealty bourgeoise and arstocratic so
cety. He is wise in mis- own conceit,
but the responsibilities involved in the
presidency might cure this. In America
he might pass for an old-fashioned
Whig.
Nine. CARROT has piles OF letters
threatening her husband and sons, re-
ceived before and after the execution OF
| Valiant and Henri. Not long ago M.
Cernot, whom walking in the bois with
General Borue, chief of his military
household, was shadowed by sinister
looking fellow, of whom he could only
rid himself by retreating to his carriage.
He had been warned from Italy to keep
we'll guarded. Other warnings came
! from Brussels to beware OF the grand
prix on June 18th. In December 800,-
900 francs were voted to increase the
police force, but M. Carnot was left
practically unguarded.
During five years the prefecture OF
police was changed to secure his safety,
and it did it we'll, appointing the sharp
est detectives to watch over bin. Under
the pretense of economy this duty was
shifted TO the ministry of the interior,
where, says the Echo do Paris, unmen-
tionable intrlgues were rife. The off,
! cials thero were devoted to NJ. Constane,
between whom and NJ. CRrnot there was
q ieud. Was the change made to worry
/ NJ. Carnot into leaving the Eysee by
arousing sense OF insecurity? Possi-
/ bly,.
When NJ. Carnot vas going to Toulon
to visit the Russian squadron, q warning
WAS received from Scotland Yard, but
no attention was paid to ii. On juno
20th Project Herault ielegraphed to the
minister OF the interior that dangerous
| Italian anarchist named Santo had arr
rived at Cette. This information was
also ignored, with the Lyons tragedy az
consequence.
(Sgnei) EMILY CRAWFORD.