The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-27
HERR A KING OF CROOKS.
BARON REINACH BLACK MAILED
OUT OF 100000 FRANCS.

A Demand for 100000 More Made
Just Before the Bsron's Death-He
Appealed to Rouvier to Help Him
Raise 1t and the Latter Appealed to
Clemenceau.
NEW YoRK. Dec. ga special TO the
Sun from Paris says the relation Of the
mysterious American, Herr. to Baron de
Reinach and the Panama canal scandal is
that Of blackmailer on a large scale.
Stolen papers relating TO the distribution of
the Panama canal corruption fund are said
TO be In Herz's possession. and he is reported
to have used them TO bleed Baron Reiuach
to an amount variously esti-
mated up to 100000 francs. When
the rumors Of the Panama corruption
began to be publicly discussed six weeks
ago. Herr Is said to have made them the
basis for . fresh demand for 1900, 900
francs. He threatened TO publish all his
evidence In two Paris newspapers IL the
money was not paid to him. Baron Reinach
could not respond. Herr was inexorabe and
increased the pressure. He affirmed that he
could stop the threatened great exposure if
bis demands we're satisfied. Baron Relnach,
in his extremity, appealed to NJ. Rouvier.
He reminded the minister of finance of the
assistance he had rendered him in the
past. and which NJ. Rouvier
described In his indiscreet speech
in the chamber the other day. The dis
tressed baron begged him TO use every effort
to prevent Herr from executing his threats.
III. Rouvier sought NJ. Clemenceau's aid
The latter presently reported that he could
do nothing. When the result was
made known to Baron Reinach he
exclaimed: "I am lost" A day
or two later he was dead, whether by suicide
or murder is still an open question. Herz's
pursuit of Baron Reinach. pitiless and re-
lentless for years, is described as one of the
cruelest Grimes in history. He was almost
peuniless and without influence when Baron
Reinaoh made him his protege To-day
he has more than 5000, 900 francs in visible
property in Paris and Frankfort, besides a
large interest In England. II is affirmed
also that he himself instigated the briberies
which he afterwsrd used to ruin his bene-
factors.
ANOTHER DUEL ON THE TAPIs.
PARIS. Dec. 26.-Deputy Rainall, forms
erly minister of public works, has challenged
to duel ex-Deputy Derayrousse, author of
letter published in La Courcde Saturday,
charging that several members of the staff
Of the RepubliQue FrGncdiSe had demanded
800. 600 francs from the credit foncier for as
sisting 10 the passage of the municipal bill.
M. Sarpoirere. proprietor of the Repbu-
lique FrancatSe; NJ. Chrissople, governor OF
the credit foncier, and Joseph Reinach have
already denied the truth of NJ. Derayrousse's
statement. NJ. Derayrousse was formerly
manager OF the RepubIique Francaise.
DEPUTY PRoUsT I'LL.
The MGtin to-day says Antoine Proust.
one of the members Of the Chamber Of
Deputies who Ia threatened with prosecu-
ton because OF his connection with the
Panama scandal, Is suffering from conges-
ton of the brain. His family refuse to give
any information regarding his condition.
The Eclair publishes to-day an interview
with Arton. a go-between In the Panama
affair, In the course OF which he says that
his papers are in place safe from
prying Investigators and nobody would be
able to get copies of them. He added that
he would refuse TO return TO France even
with a safe conduct, remarkinR stgnifi-
cantly that he regarded Baron de Reinach's
QeALn as a warning 20 nlmSelT. ArtOn is
generally believed to have taken refuge in
Spain. where he is waiting for the storm to
blow over.
The bourse was firm at the opening but
weakened later whsn rumors became cur
rent that M. de Freycinet, minister of war,
was about to resign. Foncier fell 1916
francs.
Rumors as to M. de Freycinet's approach.
ing resignation are numerous this evening
but it is impossible to trace any Of them co
trustworthy source.
PRoUsT's ILLNESS.
LONDON, Dec. 26.-The Paris. corre-
spondent OF the Daily NetCs denies that
Antonio ProusL is ill. He is only suf-
fering from the annoyance caused by the
revelations of the Panama commission" !"
says the correspondent.
The editor of the Gdulois, which pub
lished a malignant story about Mime.
Carnot had the GOODNESS to-day to call upon
that lady and leave for her a card inscribed:
AUec regrets respectueus.
III. Dennyrousse refuses to fight, his object
being to drag M. Raynal before the courts
M. Andrieux has tried to pick quarrel
with M. Ribot by demanding an explana-
tion OF certain portions OF his last speech in
the chamber. II. Ribot declined TO reply
exoept through his secretary, who said
merely that NJ. Ribot had referred to Nj.
Andrieux merely in his public capacity.
LITTLE JOHN L. WINS.