The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-30
LAS HOURS OF PASTEUR,
The Great Scientist RaCked
by Pains as the End
Approached.
in Upon the Rereaved
Family.

PARIS, FRANCE, Sept 29.-It is expected
that the funeral of Professor Pasteur 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 Villeneuve. Among them were
many eminent men of science, &C ademi-
clans and societaires.
The little telegraph office at Garches,
which is close to Villeneuve, was kept busy
the whole day receiving kilograms of con-
dolence that were sent to Nine. Pasteur
President Faure, NJ. Hanotaux, French
Minister of Foreign Affairs; the King Of
Belgium, who is visiting Paris; NJ. Saus-
sier, Military Governor of Paris; DR.. Le-
pine, and the Paris Students Association
were among the first to send messages to
the widow.
The last hours of the scientist were filed
with pain. Professor Pasteur's condition
became seriously worse on the evening of
Friday last. Albuminuria was observed,
the heart became very weak and painful
and violent spasms became frequent.
About 9 o'clock yesterday morning
Professor Pasteur's wife asked him
whether he suffered much pain. The
dying man family whispered: Eyes"
Afterward he was most of the time I'M
conscious.
When it was seen that the end was near
Professor 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, few near relatives.
DR.. Roux and others engaged IN the Pas
teur Institute were present at the death
bed. After death Nine. Pasteur closed her
husbands eyes and placed crucifx in his
hands.
At Etang Park, in room on the first
floor of ramshackle building, over stables
where hundred horses are kept for use in
connection with the preparation of diph-
liberia 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
floor. There are two wicker-seated chairs
and an armchair. The body lies on cur
tainless wooden bedstead. On a plain
table stands a candlestick, in which are
lighted candles. Close by in cupboard,
placed between two windows, are the books
that NJ Pasteur used to take to Villeneuve
from Paris whenever he paid visit there.
The unpretentious character of the sur
roundings seems to throw into relief the
reposeful features and strong, benevolent
face of the dead man. The hands are
clasped on the crucifix which Nine. Pas
teur placed In them when her husband
died. On the whole coverlet are arrayed
many of the orders and other decorations
which were conferred upon M. pasteur
during his lifetime. The members of the
family watch mourning by the bedside.
The body OF NJ. Pasteur will probably be
embalmed tonight The public will be
admitted to view the remains tomorrow.
While the United Press correspondent
was in the death-chamber M. Poincare,
French Minister of Public Instruction,
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. NJ Valery, the
husband of NJ. Pasteur's daughter, on be-
half of the family, deferred an acceptance
of these offers until M. Octave Gerard, NJ
Pasteur's executor and colleague in the
academy, reads the will of the dead man
to the assembled family tonight Never
theless, it is already settled that the body
will be exposed in the library of the Pas
teur Institute. 1t is understood that the
family desires to have the interment III the
garden of the Pasteur Institute and will
request the Government that this be done.
LONDON, ENG, Sept. ga dispatch
from Paris to news agency says it has
been decided to inter the body of M. Pas
teur in the garden of the Pasteur Institute
in Paris, in accordance with the wishes
of his family. After services in Notre
Dame Cathedral the body will be placed
temporarily in vault at Montmartre.