The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-09-30
PASTEUR'S END ONE OF PAIN.
HIS HEART WEAK AND PAINFUL
AND SPASMs FREQUENT.

His Last Word Whispered yes"
i'm Reply to His WIfe's Question
Whether He Suffered Much Pain.
The Remains Lying in Ram
shRcISIe building Above stables
Where "A Hundred Horses Are Kept.
All the surroundings Most Humble.
Paris, Sept. 29.-The following 'nforma-
tion concerning the closing hours of
Prof Pasteur's life has been obtained
by the correspondent of the United Press,
who has just returned from Vile Neuve.
Prof Pasteur's condition became seri-
ously worse on the evening of Friday
last. Albuminuria was observed, the
heart became very weak, and painful and
violent spasms became frequent About
o'clock yesterday morning Prof. Pas
tours wife asked him whether he suffered
much pain. The dying man family whis-
pered yes" This was the last word he
uttered. Afterward he was most of the
time unconscious. When Il was seen that
the end was near. Prof. Pasteur's son,
who was staying at San Sebastian, was
summoned, but he did not arrive in time
to see his father alive. Nine. Pasteur, a
few near relatives. DR. Roux and others
engaged in the Pasteur institute were
present at the death bed After his death
Nine. Pasteur closed her husbands eyes
and placed a crucihx in his hands.
AT II 'Etang ark, in a room on the first
floor of ramshackle building. above sta
bles where hundred horses are kept
for use In connection with the prepara-
tion of diphtheria serum, lie the remains
of the great chemist. The chamber has
low ceiling and the walls are covered
with cheap green paper. A small carpet
is spread on tho deal floor. There are
two wicker seated chairs and an arm
chair. The body lies on a simple. cur
tainless wooden bedstead. on plain ta-
BILE stands a branched candle-sticx in
which are lighted candles. Close by, In
are the books that NJ. Pasteur used to
take 10 VILE Neuve from Paris whenever
ne paid a visit there. The unpretentious
character Of the surroundings seem 10
throw into relief the reposeful features
and strong benevolent face OF the dead
man. the hands are eiasped on the cru
cihX which Nine Pasteur placed in them
when her husband died. On the white
coverlet are arrayed many of the orders
ana other decorations which We're con-
ferred upon NJ. Pasteur during his life
time. The members Of the family watch
mourning by the bedside.
The body OF NJ Pasteur viii probably
l. 4
admitted to view the remains to-mor-
row.
While the United Press correspondent
was IN the death chamber NJ. Poincare,
the French minister Of public instruc.
tion, arrived. His mission was to request
the family TO allow the government to
give the dead scientist national obsequies
and TO inter the body In the Pantheon
M Valery, the husband Of NJ. Pasteur's
daughter, on behalf of the family de-
ferred an acceptance of these offers un-
I'll M. Octave Gerard. NJ. Pasteurs exec
utor and colleague in the academy, reads
the will OF the dead man to the assembled
FAMILY tonight. Nevertheless, II is al
ready settled that the body will be ex-
posed In the library of the Pasteur In
stitute. II is understood that the family
desire TO have the interment IN the garden
OF the Pasteur Institute. and will request
the government that this be done. Ii
Is expected that the funeral will take
place on Tuesday next, but as yet the
day has not been fixed.
"A stream of visitors to-day signed the
register at Vile Neuve. Among them were
many eminent men of science, academf-
clans and societaries.
The little telegraph office at Garches
which IS close to Vile Neuve, was kept
busy the whole day receiving telegrame
Of coincidence that We're sent to Nine
Pasteur. President Faure, M. Hanotaux
the French minister of foreign affairs:
the king of the Belgians who is visitine
Paris; M. Saussier the military governor
or Paris; Or. Lepine and the Paris Stu
dents Assoclauon were among the first
to send messages to the widow.
London, Sept. pa dispatch from
Paris to a news agency says that IL has
been decided to inter the body Of MI
Pasteur in the garden of the Pasteur
Institute in Paris. in accordance with
the wishes of his family. After a service
In Notre Dame cathedral the body will
be placed temporarily in a vault at Mont
martre