The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-03-08
NO MILLIONS FOR CASTELLANB.
George Gould pennies the settlement Story,
The Couple sail.

The Couple NhiI.
NEW YORK, March 7.-George Gould
denied emphatically yesterday after he
had seen the Count and Countess de
CasteIane off for Europe on the New
York. that any moEry had been settled
on the Count by mis- wealthy bride. lie
said. while his eyes flashed with anger,
The statement that Count de Cdstcl-
lane ever received a penny from the Gould
family is a falsehoOd from beginning 70
end That he ever made such a PROPOSE
ton is equally untrue. | have great re-
spect and admiration for the Count. Were
he 10 make any suSge stion touching upon
financial questions that might benefit
him. / hardly know what I-might do.
Then It is not true that there was
any consideration of 100000 or some
such sum-"
1T is a falsehood created by some
idle person. for what purpose | do not
know. Certainly it is not intended to
do the family any good. / haven't the
remotest idea how the report originated
or by whom IL was started. / wish ! did
Count de Castellane has money In
his own right. His income is more than
sufficient for all his wants and desires
and why, I'm view of these facts, any
person could possibly be so criminal and
contemplate as to create a report that
any settlement was made is more than
| can imagine. My sister loves the Count
and is loved In re,urn. There was no
pecuniary interest In their nuptials."
IL required the united effort OF most Of
the Steamboat Squad TO keep the crowd
In check at II o'clock yesterday when the
Count and Countess de Castellane started
on their honeymoon on the New York
An eager. gaping, almost hysterical lot
OF women lined up along the pier ana
fought for the nearest places TO the sa'
loon gangway.
\ STYLISH French brougham was being
drawn by two brown horses up the pier.
1t drew up opposite the gangway, and the
Count, covered from shoulders TO heels
with a fur lined military coat, with
"A light spring derby sitting on his blonde
curls, jumped out briskly.
with a low bow he helped the Countess
TO alight. She wore the same dress as
when she left for Iryington, and a new
coat of black astrachan. surmounted by
a cape of the same material. She wore a
white rose at her waist and carried a
sable nun.
The women who thronged the pier
pres sed forward. and some, as the Coun.
tess stepped out, even tried TO shake
hands with her. and seemed amazed when
the policemen made them stand out OF
the way The Countess toiled up the
steep incline with a thousand eyes watch.
ing her every movement.
As she gained the deck she had to force
her way through the crowd of women
who were waiting to get a look at her
The Count who had followed her, stood
and looked at the crowd.
Mr.. and Mrs Edward Could and Mr.
and Mrs George Gould followed soon
after They all went on board, and fare
wells were said in the commodious state.
rooms of the Count AID Countess Some
handsome floral pieces were sent to the
couple.
The baggage-master received somewhat
OF shock when he found what a lot OF
luggage was going over with the party.
mere were no less than 81 pieces, In.
cludlng trunks, portmanteaux, boxes
cases, parcels, and endless smaller ar
ticles.