New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-18
THE PANAMA BRIDES.
SAID TO AMOUNT TO 100000 FRANCS.
DOCUMENTS SEIZED IN A BouLANGIsT DEPUTY >
HoUsE-ALLEGED NOMINATING PAPERS
FoIJND IN CHARLES DE LEsSEPS'S
APARTMENTS - DEPUTIES
FIGHT A Dull.


Paris. Dec 1.-THE determination of the Gov
eminent TO clear away all the mystery surround
ing the affairs of the Panama Canal Company
il undoubtedly founded on the belief that III TINS
course alone lies safety for itself and Tor the
country Any display Of hesitation now Wouiu
result in ruin. and as their official lives depend
on probing the affair TO the bottom, there can De
no doubt that in time the whole mass of corrnp-
tion will be cleared away To-day, acting under
orders from the Government, the police searched
the house of NJ Iaur. Boulangist member OF
the Chamber of Deputies, and seized number
Of documents pertaining TO the Panama afalr'
VI. Laur is at present in America
The Ministry will ask the Chamber of Deputies
to authorize the arrest of any of It's members
found TO have been implicated in the scandal.
LA Libre Parole" VI. Drumonts paper, states
to-day that the amount OF the brides distributed
by agents of the company reaches the enormous
total of 2O,OOO,O00 francs.
NJ Charles de Iesseps and his felow-prisoners
arrested for connection with the Panama Canal
frauds protested to-day against the rigid secusloh
to which they are subjected in the MazaS frlsoh
They said that they confined Ike common
criminals and subjected 10 the same treatment
as robbers and other offenders OF the West Npe'
and they demanded the privilege OF being allowed
TO see visitors. The examining magistrate
promised to consider the request after he had
examined the documents relating to their case
II is rumored that several of the Parliamentary
reporters will be arrested agents in the cor
rupton of legislators. and several of them are
already under surveillance by the authorities.
The Figaro" says that the trial of the directors
of the company before the Correctional Tribunal
will proceed conformity with their prosecution
on charges of corruption before the ASsize Court
The Eclar" says that among the papers seized
belonging to Charles de LeSseps were found
minutes signed by three directors giving fun
revelations of the affairs Of the company. These
minutes it adds cover the transactions of several
years.
An entry in ore of the books of Thierree
4 Co. the coulsse firm, shows that Joseph
Reinach, son-in-law of Baron Reinach. received
10000 francs from the firm. Joseph Relnach
saws that he received the money as a dowrN. ana
that he is willing to return the amount to the
Iouidator of the Panama Canal Company If 1t
can he shown that the money came from the
company's funds
The offices of the newspapers which received
money from the Panama Canal Company VIII
be searched at once and unless it is found that
the money was entirely expended in adver'lS-
ing, the proprietors or others VINO accepted "'e
money will be prosecuted.
duel. growing out of Thursdays heated de-
bate in The Chamber of Deputies. was fought 10
day. Deputy Arene Republican. havin0 challenged
Deputv Gabriel. Boulangist Two shots Were eN-
changed, but nobody was hurt
The Republican journals are unanimous III
their approval of the course of the Government
in causing the arrest OF NM. Charles de LcSsePS
Fontane and San-Leroy: They hold that there
must be no turning back in the prosecutors. !;
Vienna. Dec 17.-Baron Henri Oottu, lIle VI
rector of the Panama Canal Company aeails.
whom an order of arrest has been issued declares tn
,mphaiically that the stories that he fed iIolh
Paris To escape criminal prosecution are With
out foundation. As soon az he heard that an
order for his arrest had been issued he mat H
preparations to return to Paris ana he saSs III
will go back at once TO face ms prosecu'oio'
Baron Cottu left this city tonight. :, :.
London, Dee. 1'.-COrleliqs Herr, VINO tnsudU Is
wanted in connection with the Panama irauos,
is in London. He writes to his colleagues IA
Paris. and TO the Committee, seying that ne VII VII
soon return, but that Just now he is too Ill. ne
is at the Burlington Hotel. aud the doors 10 ms
rooms are guaro1d by personal servants. nls
in their rooms, and 20 OFT very little.