Rensselaer Republican, Volume 25, Number 18, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 December 1892 — RAMPANT ROYALTY. [ARTICLE]

RAMPANT ROYALTY.

Fears of a Bourbon Uprising in • France. . - r j Ths Republic Sadly Shaken—Fraud FeesJatlon and Bribery in High Flncen— Farther Details of the Stupendous Steal—Where th* ,'x Money Went. The excitement In Paris over the Panama scandal, Wednesday, was greater than ever, and it Is asserted that Herz has been in communication with the Count of Paris in London, and.that the exposure of the Thierre checks is attributable to royalist influence. Deputies and civilians involved in the great steal have been approached by royal agents with the intimation that there offenses will be condoned if they will betray tho Ropiiblie. A coup d'etat in favor of tb e young Duke of Orleans is feared. The great difficulty in the way of such a movement is that there are do signs of disloyalty in tho army. M. de Frcycinet,minister of war, is untouched by the scandal, and the government has do doubt of the loyalty of the troops, but the sympathy of the Davy leans toward tl e royal cause. At present the royalist ß seem to be directing their energies toward fanning the excitement, sowing the strd* of jealousy, fear and suspicion. The Senate has authorized the prosecution of the tainted Senators. President Carnot La® become involved.

WHERE THE MOSEY WENT. According to the statement issued by the liquidators the amount expended by tbe Panama Canal Comuany reached the enormous total of $260,000,000. M. Achife Monchicourt, the last liquidator, placed under the following heads the sums expended: Preparatory work and organization.. ers.irO TO Concession and general expenses.... IJ.Oai OJi Advertisements, taxes etc 17,600,90) Construction, material and transportation 33,300,000 Contractors 83,600.000 Purchase of Panama railroad 18,6C0,QU» Paid to share holders as interim interest and Invested for payment lottery bonds, 854,300.000. It is claimed that one-fifth of the $360,0 )3,000 collected for the project has been returned to suscribers as interest, but of the whole amount expended only a little over one-third was used In construction. One hundred checks bearing the names jf Senators and Deputies have been m:ured by the examining magistrates.