Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-03-07

New York, March 6.-About fifty
people we're gathered about the
saloon passenger gangway of the
American Line pier at d quarter after
ten this morning when one of the
Gould carriages came rapidly down
the dock. These early comers had
their curiosity satisfied when the
Count De CaStellane stepped out Of
the carriage and assisted his bride to
alight. The Countess wore tan
skirt. an Astrakan jacket, with a yell
low rose at her waist, small black
hat and black veil.
The New York was Overun with q
mob of the curious who were looking
into every state room in the hope Of
being able to see the ones which the
Count and Countess had engaged for
the trip across. The crowd had
good view of
THE NEWLY MADE COUNTESS
as she stood at the head Of the COM
p2nion stairway waiting for the Count
who had stopped below for q moments 5
talk with one of the ships people.
When ne reached the Countess side
they passed quickly to their suite OF
rooms on the upper deck and remained
their until the steamer had cleared
from the dock. Before secluding him
self. however. the Count. in speaking
of their plans, said:
Prom Southampton we shall 80 dl-
rect to London, where We shall stay
four days Then we intend to cross
the channel and spend a week in Paris.
That Will be the beginning of an eX-
tended tour through Europe which Will
last ] know not how long.
The suite the Count and Countess oc-
suDy is No. > on the upper deck, and
consists of four rooms. The baggage
OF the Count and Countess De CaStel-
lane consisted of fOrty-One pieces, IN
cluding trunks, partmanteuXs, boxes,
cases. parcels, ami
ENDLESS SMALLER ARTICLES.
Before the couple reached the boat
Charles Raoul Duval superintendent the
sending 10 of a case Of wine to suites
five and six on the promenade deck.
Following the case of wine arrived a
large quantity of flowers, and each lot
of them was followed Oy an eager,
gaping. almost hysterical, crowd OF wo-
men. who lined up along the pier and
fought for the nelrest places TO the
saloon ganeway.
Miss Helen Gould sent down bou-
quet of 20O American beauty roses.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Gould sent a
large cluster of lilies of the valley, and
from Mr. and Mrs. George Gould came
a superb bunch of blue and white or
chids and a quantity of long stemmed
American beauty roses.
Other well-knOwn passengers on the
New York were Mr.. John Jacob Astor
and Mrs. AStor. w. Bourke Cochran
and Lady Henry Somerset.
George J. Gould spoke warmly to-
day regarding some OF the statements
made in the newspapers regarding the
marriage of his sister to Count De Cas-
tellane. He said
"The various stories
OF MARRIAGE SETTLEMENTS
and others of payments Of debts and all
that are untrue.
is there any truth in the $4,000
eco settlement on Count De Castel-
lane?" Mr.. Gould was asked.
There was no such settlement '
said Mr.. Gould promptly. in any
shape or form. The Count De Castel-
lane asked nothing in a money way,
and nothing was offered. The ques-
ton of money did not enter into the
matter at all. and it never has en-
tered into it, reports to the contrary
Notwithstanding. 1 did not see the
necessity for speaking of this before
but it is as we'll to settle the matter for
once and al and put an end to the
ridiculous stories that have been told
IL.