New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-30
lunched with the President The widow Of NJ Car
not present.
HOW PASTECR DIED.

HOW PASTEUR DIED.
THE GOVERNMENT LIKELY TO HAVE CHARGE OF
THE rt-NERA1l-GREAr MEN SEND MES
sAGEs OF COINCIDENCE
Paris Sept ?3-The following Information con
corning the closing hours OF Professor Pasteurs Ire
has been obtained by the correspondent OF me
United Press. who has jus; returned from VIZ
eneuye Professor Pasteurs condition became
seriously worse on the evening OF Friday last Al
buminuria was observed the heart became very
weak and painful and violent spasms became IRE
quent About O'Clock Yesterday morning PROFESSOR
Pasteur's wife asked him whether ne SUFFERED Hiuc"
pain The dying man family whispered Yes" This
was the last word that he uttered. Afterwaru ne
was most OF the time unconscious. When IL was
seen that the end was near Professor Pasteurs
son who was staying at San Sebastian, was sum-
moned but he did not arrive In time 10 see MS
father alive. Mime. Pasteur, n few near relatives
DR. Roux and others engaged in the Pasteur lhstl-
tute were present at the deatnbed- After death
Nine Pasteur closed her husbands eyes and placed
a crucihx in his hands
At LEtang Park. in room on the first Moor OF a
rsmshackle building above the stables where
hundred horses kept for use In connection win
the preparation OF dphtheria serum. lie the remains
Of the great chemist. The chamber has a 10" cell
ing. and the walls covered with cheap green
paper. small carpet is spread on the deal floor
There are two wicker-seated chairs and an arm
wooden bedstead on plain table stands
branched candlestck. I'm which are lighted candies
Close by In a cupboard placed between two win
dows. the books that NJ Pasteur used to take to
Villeneuve from Paris whenever he paid visit
there The unpretentous character of the sur
roundings seems to throw into relief the reposefu
features and strong benevolent face or the dead
The hands clasped on the crucihx wnicn
Nine. Pasteur has placed In them On the white
coveret are arranged many OF the orders and otner
decorations which were conferred upon NJ Pasteur
hl mi
The body OF NJ Pasteur will probably be
balmed tonight and the public viii be admitted
TO view II tomorrow.
While the United Press correspondent was in the
death chamber. VI. Poincare. French Minister OF
Public Instructions. arrived His mission was TO
request the family 20 allow the Government 10
inter the body in the Pantheon. NJ. Naiery, the
husband OF NJ Pasteurs daughter. behalf OF
until VI. Octave Gerard. NJ. Pasteur's executor and
colleague In the Academy, reads the VIII OF the
dead to the assembled family tonight. New
ertheess, II is already settled that the body viii
exposed IN the library OF the Pasteur Institute
1t is understood that the family desire 10 have the
burial in the garden OF me Pasteur Institute and
II is expected chat the funeral VIII take place on
Tuesday next, but as yet the day has not been
fixed
II is understood that after the service in Notre
Dame Cathedral in Paris the body Will be placed
temporarily in vault in Mont Martre.
A stream OF visitors to-day signed the register
at NilleEeuve. Among them were many eminent
Of science. Academicians and Societaires:
The .i;te telegraph Office at Garches wnich Is
close to Nilleneuve, Was kept busy the whole gay
receiving kilograms Of coincidence that were sent
TO Nine Pasteur. President Faure. ". Honataux
French Minister OF Foreign Affairs; the King OF
the Begians. who is visiting Paris; NJ saussier
Paris Students Association were among the hrst
TO send messages 10 the widow.