The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-01
FRANCES BIG SCANDAL.
Scores OF Deputies Trembling for Fea
of Exposure


of Exposure.
PARIS, Nov. 3O.-The relatives OF Baron
Reinach. while opposing disturbance Of his
body, will, IL Is said, not offer resistance 10
the authorities should an autopsy be deter
mined upon. His friends claim that even IL
poison should be discovered it would prove
nothing, owing 10 the baron's habit Ok ex-
perimenting with poisons. What the nublio
are most interested in is the baron's pa uers.
some of which 10 is said have disappeared
aud which would be highly valuable,
II reports are true, in showing
where much of the money went
which was expended In peculiar wavs
for the Panama canal. There is no doubt
that scores Of deputies are trembling with
fear of exposure and all of these voted for
the overthrow Of Ahe government inlorder,
II possible, TO clear up their tracks during
the ensuing period.
Notwithstanding the sympathy Of many
with Count de Lesseps, public opinion
throughout France ia in favor of the action
OF the government against Count de Lesseps
aud his associates in the Panama enterprise
RICARD's DOWNFALL.
Much speculation exists as 90 whether NJ.
Ricard will be In the new cabinet This is
considered as possible, as President Carnot
has been as strongly opposed to the Panama
ing of M. de Freyoinet, NJ. Robert
and M. Rouvier. The clericals
are greatly rejoiced over the downfall Of NJ.
hicard on account Of his severity In dealing
with the church, and especially with the
archbishop OF Avignon and the bishops OF
MINES. Montpelier, Valenoe and Viviers for
their address to the Catholic electors In
April last. NJ. Ricsrd has sternly repressed
every indication on the part of the clergy of
disposition TO interfere in secular affairs.
and has thereby incurred the hearty III will
OF the church party In the chamber.
BIG SUMS PAID TO PAPERS.
The parliamentary commission inquiring
into the Panama canal frauds had sum
moned two expert accountants to give eVi-
dence. Accountant Flory excused himself
on the plea Of professional duties. Account
ant Rossignol, however, appeared and made
the first sensational revelations of the in
vestigation. He said the system Of news-
paper subsidies in connection With the canal
enterprise was long under hiB personal
observation. The beneflciaries Of the sys-
tenn comprised most Of the Paris editors.
Whenever new loans were to be floated or
derogatory rumoFs were 10 be written down,
large sums we're paid out to purchase most
favorable press notices. He had not full
knowledge Of all the transactions between
the editors and the promoters, but know
positively OF certain journals which were
subsidized whenever any new boom was re-
quired by the canal people.
soMR OF TIE AMOUNTS.
Every time a new loan was 10 be placed
the Petit Journal, he said received 100, 600
francs, the Figaro $4,000 francs, the TsLs-
grGphe 10000 francs, the Debdts 25, 200
francs, the Mdttn $4,000 francs and the
Gdutois 90, 900 francs.
These were the amounts paid In ordinary
emergencies. When an exceptionally greet
move was contemplated the subsidies
were increased. Thus when the
lottery bonds were hoated the above
mentioned sums we're doubled. In his gen.
eral statement Of the companys affairs, NJ
Rossignol said that up to 1888 one milliard
francs had been spent. OF this sum 600,-
600, coo had been sunk on the isthmus 1O0,-
900, 900 had been used for the expenses Of
the management and 300, 900, 900 went for
advertising, subsidies and other legitimate
and illegitimate means OF booming the en-
terprise.