Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-10-07
FROM LONDON.
Boulanger Charged With Missappro-
priation Of Funds.

LONDON, Oct THE second ballots which
took place in tS6 constituencies in France yes-
terday excited the least possible interest in Eng
land, and appeared to be regarded throughout
France and in Paris itself with nothing ap-
preaching the usual election excitement. The
feeling seems to have become general that the
republic is now firmly established for many
years, and whatever may be the result Of the
elections, France will maintain her existing
form OF government intact
Boulanger is no longer q factor in any French
political problem. Those who have heretofore
been his warmest political friends are today
ready to accept an explanation of the generals
disastrous overthrow at the polls which is any
thing but credltable TO their former chief IT.
terry unable to comprehend that the French
people should have deliberately repudiated
themselves and their revolutionary schemes
they now insist that their defeat is due entirely
TO the failure OF Gen. Boulanger 10 use the
large sums of money which had been given
him 10 aid In carrying the elections for the
purposes for which they were intended. II is
openly charged that the brave general has
been quietly slowing away the millions Of
francs which his wealthy dupes poured into his
Golfers while he let the elections take care OF
themselves
Boulsnger takes pains to create the impression
that be IS impoverished, but his disguised
allies make no secret of their belief that lie has
carefully nursed his bank account at the ex-
pense OF his own and their political prospects,
Considerable excitement is caused In Vienna
by the report that the prince OF Montenegro
has ceded portion OF the Bay Of Antivari to
Russia and that the car has already given
orders for the establishment Of q naval depot
there and the building Of a fort The Austrian
foreign office has addressed inquiries on the
subject to 81. Petersburg and to Cettenje, and
the matter promises TO furnish delicate work
for the diplomats.
THE LORD MAYon-ELEcT's DILEMMA
LoudoD's lord mayor-elect, Mr.. Isascs, ID
brought face to face with what seems an insur-
mountable difficulty. November 9 Is the date
for the lord mayors show and this year il falls
on Saturday. lsaacs. who 10 devout jew,
cannot lawfully either ride or walk in the pro-
cession, and as a lord mayors show without q
lord mayor would be something Of an innova-
tion the outcome Is watched with considera BILE
interest A com romise of some Sort in which
religion and custom will each be called upon
to yield something. is probable.
The fair American, Miss Beaumont. while
descending in her parachute at an exhibition
Yesterday fell into the river Lyme, but was fshed
out without serious injury.
THE AL-AMERIcAS CONGRESS.
The results feared by England and Germany
from the congress of American republics are
rapidly losing their terrors for the commercial
classes, who are those most interested They
are beginning 70 learn that they have valuable
Hispano-Americs.n union, based upon nothing,
so far as can be seen, beyond q similarity in
language, is undoubtedly due to their iuvesti-
CATION. II must be confessed that it Ia by no
means badly planned
The representatives Of the Central and South
American states Who took part in the informal
meeting in Barcelona are, of course. eulog lzed
by the Spanish press for their patriotic course.
La Epooa of Madrid, in discussing the situs-
tion, says that Chill cannot have forgotten the
meddlesome policy OF Mr.. Blaine during her
war with Peru; that Bolivia must follow the
lead Of Chill; that Colombia owes AN eternal
grudge to the United States for running the
Panama canal; that Honduras owes much too
to England to wish to ALLEVIATE the latter, and
that it is impossible that the states can form Q
customs union that will be satisfactory 70 all