The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-09-30
Death OF Louis PAS7EUR
The Distinguished Chemist Passes to
the Great Beyond.
SCENES At HIS DEATHBED
Amid Humble Surroundings Ono OF tho
. Grandcst Lahorcrs in the Cause of
Humanity Sinks Into Eternal Slum-
bcr-Euncral Day Not Fixed.

Paris. Sept. 29.-The following infor-
nation concerning the closing hours ol
Professor Pasteur's life has been oo-
tanned by the correspondent OF the
United Press. Professor Pasteur's con-
dition became seriously worse on the
evening of Friday last. About ,
O'Clock yesterday morning his wife
asked him whether he suffered mucn
pain. The dying man family whispered
yes" This was the last word that
he uttered Afterward he was most of
the time unconscious. When 1t was
seen that the end was near. Professor
Pasteurs son, who was staying at San
Sebastian, was summoned, but he did
not arrive in time to see his father
alive. Mime. Pasteur. few near rela-
tives. DR.. ROuX and others engaged in
the Pasteur institute, were present at
the death bed. After death. Nine. Pas
teur closed her husbands eyes and
placed a crucitix in his hands.
At L'Etang park, In room on the
first floor of ramshackle building,
above stables where a hundred horses
are kept for use in connection with the
preparation 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 the deal
floor. There are two wicker-seated
chairs and an arm chair. The body lies
ON simple, curtainless wooden bed
stead. On plain table stands a
branched candlestick. in which are
lighted candles. Close by in cup
board placed between two windows are
the books that M. Fasteur used to take
TO Villeneuve from Paris whenever he
paid visit there. The unpretentious
character of the surroundings seem to
throw into relief the reposeful features
ana strong, benevolent face of the
dead man.
The body of NJ. Pasteur will prob
ably be embalmed tonight The public
VIII be admitted to view the remains
tomorrow
Request Of the Government
While the United Press correspondent
was in the death chamber, NJ Poin-
care, French minister of public instruc-
tion, arrived His mission was to re-
quest the family to allow the govern
ment to give the dead scientist ma
tlonal obsequies and to inter the body
in the Pantheon. NJ. Valery, the hus-
band of NJ. Pasteur's daughter, on be-
half of the family. deferred an accept
ance of these offers until NJ Octave
Gerard NJ. Pasteur'S executor and col
league in the Academy, It ads the will
of the dead man to the assembled fam
ily Tonight. Nevertheless it is already
settled thl's the body will be exposed
in the library Of the Pasteur institute.
lt VS. understood that the family desire
to have the interment in the garden of
the Fasteur 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 yet been fixed.
A stream of visitors today signed the
register at Villeneuve. Among them
were many eminent men of science,
academicians and societares.
The little telegraph office at Garches,
which is close to Nilleneuve. was kept
busy the whole day receiving kilograms
Of coincidence that We're sent 20 Nine
Passeur. President Faure, NJ. HanO-
tauX, French minister of foreign af-
fairs: the king of the Bslgians, who is
visiting Paris; NJ. Saussier, military
governor of Paris; DR.. Lepine and the
Paris Students association We're among
the first to send messages to the widow