The Evening post. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1888-1889, 1888-12-12
ABOUT THE BIG DITCH.
THE SMALL INVESTORS IN THE PAN
ANA CANAL EXCITED.

Prospects of the Company Receiving an
Advance of FIFTY Million Francs
Kaiser william Issues an Important
Order The Encyclopedia Britannia
Completed-A Letter Coming From the
Pope.
PARIS, Dec. 12.-Excited scenes were
witnessed last night among small in
vestors discussing the prospects of the
Panama Canal Company around the
company's offices and in the Place de Ia
Bourse. 1t is rumored that the company
is likely to obtain an advance of forty
million francs on its Panama Railway
shares. This, it is estimated, will enable
the company to meet engagements until
the commission which, it is rumored,
will be sent to Panama shall have come
TO decision.
BERLIN, Dec. 12.--Emperor William
has renewed his grandfather's order that
none Of the imperial servants shall wear
a moustacbe.
Count William Bismarck will be ap-
pointed president of the district of Han
over. He will be subordinate TO Herr
Won Bonnigsen, who is president Of the
entire province.
LONDON, Dec. ia banquet was
given here last evening to celebrate the
completion of the Encyclopedia Britain
MICA. The Duke of Cambridge and many
other distinguished persons were present.
Adam Black declared that the work owed
its increased circulation 10 American en-
terprse.
VIENNA, Dec. ia band of six gyp-
sizes has been frozen to death in Bosko-
witt.
PARIS, Dec. 12.-The Duchess of Gal
liera left her splendid house on the Rue
Varennes in trust to the Austrian En-.
bassy. The house, which is valued at
200, 900 francs. is probably intended for
her son, who is in the Austrian service.
LISBON, Dec. 12.-Marie Van Zandt
appeared in "Mignon" here last night
and scored grand success.
LONDON, Dec. 12.-Doulton's pottery at
Lambeth was burned last evening. All
the employees escaped.
BRUSSELS, Dec 12.-The strike move
ment is subsiding in Belgium.
BERLIN, Dec. 12.-Prince Bismarck is
suffering with a severe attack Of neu-
| ralgia.
LONDON, Dec. 12.-Mr. Gladstone will
address public meeting in London on
Saturday next. Mr.. Morley is to pre-
side.
SuAKIM, Dec. 1.-THE rebels kept up
a continuous fire during Monday night.
The Gamaza fort was hit many times.
| There were no casualties.
LONDON, Dec. IA Rome dispatch
\ to the Chronicle says: "The Pope is about
to send letter TO the American Bishops
| instructing them to support, materially
and morally. Bishop Plaisances' scheme
for seminary to prepare missionaries tc
care for Italian emigiants on arrival..ir
America"
PARIS, Dec. 12.-Madame Boulanger
in an interview, denies that she has re-
fused to live with her husband. She
complains that he is trying to play Ma
poleon and make her Josephine. She
then burst into tears and begged to b.
excused from answering further ques
| tions.
BERLIN, Dec. IA young Bavariar
named Wolff, scientist, explorer anG
military instructor, win teach the Afri
can natives the use of br each leaders
Only Europeans will accompany Lieu
tenant Wissmann's expedition.
The Reichstag budget committee
with only four dissentients-has sane
toned vote for the salary of vice.
consul at Zanzibar.
ZANZIBAR, Dec. 1.-Two extra Italian
men-of.war are coming to join the block
ade. The Portuguese Government has
extended the prohibition of the importa-
ton of arms andammunitions:to Mozam-
bique. The Sultan is recovering slowly,
but he is fast losing popularity. A Ger.
man officer who lately arrived here and
represented himself as special govern
ment military adviser, has been dis
covered to be newspaper correspondent.