Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-11-23
THE FRENCH SENSATION.

London Newspaper correspondents Pre-
sent the situation Fully TO Their Jour
nails.
LONDON. November 24.-The correspond
ent of the NelCs says that the debate on
the Panama Canal case in the French
Chamber OF Deputies opered amid general
hilaritv. the deputies asking each other
what charges would DC made against them
ana betting on the chances OF Delahaye
making specific charges. The odds were
immensely in favor of his speech being
filled with generalitles. When Delahye
mentioned the "evil genius OF the Panama
Company il was supposed he referred 10
Baron Reinsch, whose death startled the
world of politicians with whom his
relations direct and indirect. were exten-
sive. He was the head centre OF sort
OF syndicate Of press and parliamentary
wire pullers for the Panama Canal Com
pany, who are down in the schedule as
having eaten upi one set of affairs nearly
eighty million OF francs and in another set
q sum not much smaller. II remains 10
be seen whether Arton was the Barton's
immediate agent for buying votes or If he
really represented him IN the same degree
as the Baron did the Panama Com
pany. or whether he was the Baron's
agent in the lobby of the Chamber OF
Deputies when the lottery bill was being
discussed. Reinsch destroyed all compro-
missing letters, but book containing
COPIES thereof he found had been stolen. In
the French law copies are held TO be as
good as the originals. II is not true that
the day before his death he was summoned
before the Court of Appeals with DeLes-
seps and others, but he had been exam
ined by a Magistrate, and was greatly
worried thereby and at the possibility OF
being again examined. Besides being a
hard working business man, he was an ac-
complshed musician, and just be-
fore his death ne was engaged in COM
posing a ballet for an opera.
He resided In beautiful house on
the Parcmonceau, which was a veritable
conservatoire Of music. All Of the family
were good singers and performed in ora
tories and operas for the nightly dinners
given. which were attended by the most in
duential people Of Paris. including mem
bers OF the Chamber Of Deputies, literary
men and aristocrats. he had no pro-
nounced political theories, but was success
ful as a lobbyist His wife was daughter
of Embden Hines. His fortune VIII De
divided among four children.
The NeCs' correspondent says: IAN in
innate friend OF the Baron tells mo that
since LlG 1GU1ula NDN SoAOh L"P
suffered from insomnia. for which he used
the powerful and dangerous narcotic, sul-
fopaI. which he called his comforter. II Is
surmised that he took an overdose In his
desire TO have a good sleep tO-prepare Tor
the shooting party he was 70 join the next
day. Another friend Of the Baron tells me
that the Baron privately took up the Dulk
of the Panama bonds at very reduced
price. hence his strenuous efforts 70 have
the lottery issue voted upon favorably. II
Is reported that he appears for larger
sums than NJ. Rafael on the schedule OF
the company's payments"
NJ. Ricard's anxiety 10 prosecute tue
directors is said 70 be due TO the TACT that
as Mayor Of Rouen be entertained DE Les
seps royally and was instrumental In hay-
inc many shares subscribed for in Nor
mandy. He is therefore desirous OF show
ing that be had acted in good faith
Numerous summons were issued tbs
evening. The NctCs' representative calls
attention IN his correspondence dated az
paris Yesterday that the day was the ami
versary OF the opening OF the Suez Canal,
and contempiates the situation in these
words: What subject OF philosophical
The paris correspondent Of the Chronicle
savs that the report that Baron Reinisn
died from apoplexy is generally believed.
The family refuses TO allow the police COM
nissary 10 view the remains. The Baron
had a hobby for studying painless poisors,
IN which Il is alleged he fell victim The
theory OF murder may ee dismissed as
without the range Of probability. 1T IS
undoubtedly true, says the Chronicles cor
resuondent, ssthat rRwas the most deeply
COMPROMISED dn8 u the Pansm3i
Canal case but o creauions
cept the melo- n.el ..s
dictionary POI
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