Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-27
Latest Gossip Abroad Regarding the'areat
Tragedy.
Attitude Of the Anarchists-DaEger
Substituted for ExplOsives-What
II Said at the Capitals.

UOtn having previously prOcureu arms.
The poetess Ada Negri is said to be
distant relative of Santo. and that she in
structed him for four years.
SantO GlOries in His Act.
A dispatch to the Standard from Lyons
says that Santo stated while being ex-
amined by the magistrate that he had no
personal grievance against President Car
not He killed him because he was
tyrant.
The magistrate asked: Are you an an
archist?'
santo replied: Yes, and I am proud of
it,
why did you kill the PRESIDENT"
II will tell jury; they shall know the
motives that prompted my action.
How did you stab NJ. Carnot?
II pushed aside cuirassier's horse !
had the dagger concealed in my sleeve, ana
1 had only to raise my hand. l aimed at
sharply, at the same time shouting: "Nive
ranarchie The crowd rushed at me ana
FRUSTRATED me. and was beaten msrci-
lessy."
You persist in affirming that you did not
have accomplices?"
"Yes-but is the president dead?"
Santo gathered from the magistrates
silence that his blow had been effective.
his hand simulated the stabbing. The eN-
animation lasted four hours. and the mag
istrate was convinced that Santo acted
alone.
Louise Michel Rejoices.
A special dispatch from Paris to the
Times states that according to the Matin
Louise Michel, the notorious woman an
archist. says that the execution Of Presi-
dent Carnot was no more than a simple act
Of justice. In NJ. Carnot a whole class. the
whole bourgeois world, has been struck at.
rnhoIiad tho HE Dftal-
list republic. 1t was not merely Deibler.
1.-The executioner's." president, but also the
Panamaists' president, who had fallen un-
der Cesaro's dagger. Anarchy will once
more have deserved we'll of mankind, for
love of mankind is the sole object of an
archy. Individual revolt is the prelude to
grand plebian revolution from which social
harmony will emerge.
Alexandra Cohen, a Belgian anarchist.
who was recently expelled from France.
says II was not an assassination, but an
execution. Ravachol Valiant and Henry
have been avenged. Carnot was pitiless to
anarchists. Colby and cruelty, despite
counsels to clemency, he handed them over
TO Deibler. He who sows the wind will
reap the whirlwind.
The Times correspondent reproduces an
article from the Parti Socialiste. published
prior to the execution Of valiant. The
article declares that II he allowed the ex-
ecution nobody would pity Carnot il one
day he should meet the little unpleasant
Eess Of seeing his wooden carcass shattered
by bomb.
The radical papers objected to the Parti
socialiste being prosecuted for this article.
which found a jocular defender in Vivian,
a socialist barrister and deputy.
The Obsequics.
commission has been appointed to d.
rect the obsequies of the president. 1t in
cludes Col Chamoin, who will represent NJ
CARROTS family; NJ. Roujon, director of the
Academy of Fine Arts; NJ. Huet. director Of
public works; Ambrose Thomas, NJ Saint
Saens and Architects GARNER and Gull
laun1e.
Anti-Italian Feeling.
The mayor of Marseilles has issued an ad-
dress urging citizens to refrain from modest
ing Italians, but a strong anti-Italian feeling
exists. Twenty-Five Italians employed in
charging the st. Cyr College have been dis
missed In Difference to the wishes of the
other workmen. Several other building con-
tractors have been warned not to employ
Italians. Since yesterday extraordinary ami
nation has reigned at Versailles.
Architects at the senate chamber began
yesterday morning to arrange not only the
Sale des Seances. but the apartments des-
tined for the presidents and the Questors of
the two houses An army of sweepers pol
lSherS. masonS carpenters and upholsterers
were set at work to put in order the as
sCmbly room and to render habitable the
whole series of apartments. which, in nor
NAL times. contain no furniture whatever.
Instead of Explosives.
A dispatch to the Chronicle from Paris
says that NJ. Lepine. procureur Of the re-
public has learned that the conspiracy of
cosmopolitan anarchists recently resolved to
change their tactics and instead OF using ex-
pIosives to use the knife or revolver against
prominent rulers and statesmen. The at
tempt of Legas upon the life of Prime Min
lister CriSpi opened the murderouS series.
Inc dispatch adds that the contingent of
detectives which followed VI. Carnot was I'M
usually large. 1t is said that even at the
last moment NJ. Rivaud, project of the
Rhone. advised President Carnot to make
a short cut on foot from the bourse to the
theater, but NJ. Carnot was assured by NJ.
Lepine that there was no danger. Gen.
Borius also argued against the short cut be-
ing taken. being anxious that there should
be no lessening Of the eclat Of the presi-
Dental cortege.
Socialists Are Silent.
A dispatch from Berlin to the Times
says: Although the socialists always re-
pudiate any connection with the anarchists.
1t is significant that whenever the world is
startled by some CHASTITY application of
anarchist doctrines they suddenly become
tongue-tied. An article in the Vorwarts, a
socialist organ, on the assassination OF
President Carnot. contains not a word of
reprobation for the assassin and scarcely
a word of sympathy for the victim, beyond
a grudging admission that he was person.
ally honorable. All the papers denuncia-
ton Is reserved for those who are lighting
over the dead man for spoils, and who
have degraded the republic until it Is a
mere tool in the hands of capitalism.
Such an article is a striking specimen of
the kind OF literature which, acting upon
an unhealthy mind. produces criminals OF
the Santo type.
Alleged Accomplish Arrested.
A dispatch to the Times from Paris says
that an anarchist named Laborrie. who is
supposed to have been an accomplish of
Santo, has been arrested at Montpelier,
capital of the department Of Herault
The dispatch further says that an at
tempt has been made to blow up the rail-
way bride near Montlucon. department of
ALTER. A man who was arrested on sus-
picion Of being the author of the outrage
was found to have dynamite cartridges In
his possession. This is the only instance of
anarchist activity in France at the present
juncture.
Some Durglarles.