The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1892-12-23
In FRANCE
Latest Developments In tho Panama
Canal Investigation.
SIGNS OF A REVOLUTION
eonapartists' Movements Gre ating
Much lnterest-A Duel In
Which the Principals
We're Not Hurt

PARIS, Dec. 2a-Marius Fontains and
Charles DeLcsseps, directors Of the de-
iunct fanama Canal company, were taken
from Ma.as prison this morning to the Of
nee OF M. Fnnqueville, tho examining
magistrate, BY whom they were questioned
ior Two hoirs. Bourgeois, minister OF JUS
uce' Appeared before the parliamentary
com'iission OF inquiry after Floquet. He
PU missed that the papers Of the dynamite
S'clety and other important documents
recently sciscd should be communicated
TO the commission. NJ. Audrieux, EXPIRE.
fect OF police, said he had photograph Of
tho statement and account written by
isaron Do Reinach. This showed tho
names OF tho payecs OF checks drawn by
Baron dc Reinach. Audricux wrote list
OF names on piece Of paper and handed
u to Brisson. saying at the same time that
-FOUR oiher names, ono of very
nigh parsonage, he was prevented
from mentioning by the dictates
OF discretion. DIR. Herr, he said, had
shown him documents bearing the names
OF lU deputies who had been bought by
the lobbyist, Arton, for the total of 1,350,-
oOO francs. Andrieux could name most,
u not all, OF the men mentioned In this
document. He would try TO obtain tho
paper from Herr. He wished Il under
stood, however. TINT he could not guaran-
tee absolutely tho accuracy of the docu.
ment. In his opinion Baron DE Reinach's
word was far from unimpeachable. To
his knowledge Reinach begun to pay per
sonal debts with the money Of the Panama
Canal company. When asked to explain
the passing mention of the payment of
checks to Floquet, Andrieux explained
that Felix Cuttu, director of the canal
company. told him that Baron De Reinach
once spoke Of Floquet's needing 10000
francs for tho secret service fund. After
several discussions, Cuttu was rendered
SO apprehcnsive by what lie heard that he
consented to give the government 10000
as required. He told Reinach. however.
that the whole affair was q blackmailing
swindle and might cause trouble. Reinach
responded: mo. can say ! received
money 10 pay advertising expenses Of the
company and nobody will know tho differ
cnce." Subsequently Reinach said Cuttu
was too thin-skinned. Cuttu seized
Reinach by the beard and dragged him
from the front room Of the bank into his
private Office. and after calling him an
embczrler and q coward depanded back
his check for 1000 francs. Renach de-
clared II was at his house and succeeded
in holding of Cuttu until the final crash
came, but part of tho amount had then
been paid to the government.
NJ. Bacrau, advertising agent of the
Panama Canal company, testified that the
sums paid the newspapers by tho company
ranged from 400 to 100000 francs for
each issue of shares. Count Caiferelli, one
of the richest deputies for Aisne, told the
commission he could confirm tho report
that President Carnot had list of depu-
ties corruptedly implicated in Panama
canal lobbying. This list, he said, COM
prised many deputies whose names have
not yet been mentioned in connection
with the scandal.