Show EXCITEMENT AT WASHINGTON A Blow at the Pence and Civilization Civiliza-tion of the World Washington June 25 Although the public places in Washington were deserted de-serted on this hot Sunday evening news of the assassination of President Carnot became known over the city with remarkable rapidity The most pronounced sensation was created everywhere but particularly in official circles was the tragedy most keenly felt and most intelligently discussed President Cleveland the vicepresi dent Secretary Gresham the French < minister and other officials were given the news by the Associated Press reporters re-porters and they learned i from them for no official dispatches were rpceiv l without exception they were deeply affected af-fected and expressed their regret in strong terms To French Ambassador Patenotre the announcement was a great and unexpected unex-pected shock Until a late hour the French embassy was the center of interest in-terest many diplomats and other itfir ials driving there to learn what details they might get and extend their expressions ex-pressions o regret Next door to the embassy at the Metropolitan club where diplomats are accustomed to congregate there was excitement and warm discussions in various tongues of the probable effect ef-fect of Carnots death upon the complications com-plications of European politics which are widespread and intricate Up to a late hour no official cablegrams had been received even at the French embassy em-bassy and in default of such lnf < 5rma tlon the president and secretary of state did not feel justified in sending any expression of regret Probably a majority of both houses of Congress had been driven from the city by the heat but among those who remained there was much speculation specula-tion as to whether the assassination had any political significance or was tie deed of an irresponsible crank > < > The trend of opinion was toward the latter but foreign officials and representatives repre-sentatives acquainted with French politics say Carnot was essentially a safe man one whom the French people peo-ple relied upon While they did not gush over him or accord him the dramatic following given leaders like Boulanger Carnot was considered an ascetic a r working man and had i what may be termed a solid popularity i popular-ity Cabinets have changed often in I France of late but there has been no talk of deposing Carnot Some I curosity is expressed to know whether the feeling between France and Italy I which has lately been formed by labor troubles formed the motive for the assassination I assassinaton I Senator Morgan chairman oi foreign relations committee said This is a blow at the peace and justice1 and civilization of the world France in her long and eventful history has had for leaders more brilliant men than I Carnot greater men probably a the I world goes but the French people have never had a president of broader I statesmanlike views on all great questions ques-tions or one who made greater sacrifices I sacri-fices for her prosperity than he And as a return for his devotion the French believed in him He was popular with all right thinking men and women throughout the nation and was one whom no slander had ever injured in their estimation estmaton The senator spoke feelingly of his death and said i filled him with profound pro-found sorrow and Indignation that so valuable a man as Carnot could be stricken down by the hand of an assassin Representative Hit of Illinois who was charge d affaires at Paris during the eventful years from 1874 to 1881 and in the last Congress was chairman chair-man of the foreign affairs committee of the House spoke of the dead president as a man of pure life and unsullied character and reputation No man in France in his opinion was held in higher esteem or more thoroughly deserved de-served the confidence and love of the people than he When Mr Hitt first became acquainted with him he was a member of the assembly and was regarded as entirely safe and conservative con-servative on all important national questions He steadfastly grew in the estimation of the people who recognized recog-nized in him the qualities France nepded in a leader Senator Sherman exchairman of the committee on foreign relations was visibly affected on hearing the news of Carnots death and exclaimed This Is a crime against civilization I regard Carnot as one of the strongest men France has had in many years He could always be trusted to do the sensible thing on every occasion He was thoroughly republican in his ideas and had the greatest respect and admiration ad-miration for America and Americans Senator Sherman met him in Paris four years ago and recalled the reception recep-tion given on the Fourth of July in commemoration of Independence day On this occasion President Carnot rookP of America as the model republic repub-lic of the world and bespoke for her a glorious future Senator Sherman was well Impressed with the earnest and unostentatious manner of the French president and said he considered him one of the greatest If not one of the te most brilliant men France had ever known The news was carried 0 the president presi-dent b Secretary TGiurber All during the evening the news as i arrived telling tel-ling the dtttails of the affair was sought it I1 r tat the White House The announcement Which came shortly that thE president was > dead was immediately t im-mediately told the president who had hoped up to tSiat time that the account of President Carnots injuries was exaggerated ex-aggerated and that he would live A soon as official information is received from our representative in France the president will sat once send a message t tube French government expressing the sympathy and sorrow of the United States at the sad calamity which ha befallen the sister republic The French ambassabor a not up to a Hate ou received any information I informa-tion from his government concerning the acsaisination He was informed of i the assassination early in the evening by a Assoelaitsd Press reporter nd was rendered almost speechless as he realized the extent of the awful disaster dis-aster At first he was inclined to ques tion the information but a he becane fully convinced Ahalt it was true he asked eagerly for further information and expressed the deepest emotion and sorrow He waited patiently io news from his government but none came and he at leg h roared ito Clifton his summer residence Ceaving orders tat any message obtained should be promptly sent to him He accounted for the factj that he did not receive a cablegram from his government by the excitement Which he knew din d-in Paris and Lyons and also to the oat that on Sunday almost all the fal thaJ OI amot al officials of-ficials go ito the country for the day He said he could not ocount for the assassination of the president who was exltremely popular and who was about t complete his term of service hayIng hay-ing positively declined reelection To Elect a New President Paris June 25An official note was Issued this morning calling upon the senate and chamber of deputies to assemble as-semble In congress at Versailles at 1 oclock Wednesday afternoon for the purpose of electing 0 new president Stopped AH Dispatches London June 24The French government gov-ernment has stopped all telegraphic dispatches from Paris concernIng the assassination Most of matter therefore there-fore must be telephoned ItO London and cabled thence |