The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-07-12
CASTELLANE NOT IN FAVOR
Causes Of His Rejection by the
Paris Jockey Club.
SPENDING HIS WIFE'S CASH
Dissipating With the Gould Funds
After the Fashion of a Mul;i-Mil-
Iionaire-Rents Magnificent Pal
aces in Europe's Capitals aud
Charters Costly Yachts.

New York, July 12.-Among society's
four hundred and at the clubs the news
that the Count de Castellane (the husband
of Miss Anna Could had been black
balled by the Jockey Club Of Paris, has ex-
cited great surprise and is tie subject OF
general comment The practical unaniIn-
ity by which the counts application for
membership had been rejected, whlie ms
younger brother was elected, Indicated
the antSgonism that has been aroused
against him in the French capital, and has
revived interest in his eccentric course
since he returned TO Europe with bis Ameri-
can bride.
That the wealth OF the Goulds has teen
lavishly used by the count goes without
"a ying, but if tie story fIom Paris be true
the limit CT his credit appears to have been
reached, as after eXpending about S3Uo,-
900 during the past year for art treasures,
his wife's signature Is now LeinE dfuia iaiidec
by the tradesnaB with whom he had been
SO liberal customer.
Among the eXtravagant acts OF the Count
recalled by the Pans incident is his char
tering OF the big ship-rigged steam yacht,
cock, one of London's foremost bankers
The amount OF money paid Is not IIIen-
toned, but it Is said to be something al
most fabulous. The tremen 1Ous pleasure
craft is often thought u be a transatlantic
liner OF fuaE-of-war. II Is known, ror
example, that Ogden Goslet paid fortune
to Lily Langtry for the use for a few years
OF the much sindIler vessel, White Ladye.
1t will cost Sf5O,OOO a year merely to
feat the valhalla about. She had crew
OF 12s men and toys when in New York
harbor in September, 1895.
Ii is said in the American community IN
Paris that the Count and Countess are now
spending S2.O00,OOO a year. And The
gossips point out, too, that life in the ctarIn-
ing capital and the new associations have
quite Transformed the daughter OF Jay
Gould from a rather plain American girl
to a truly fetching Parsienne.
IL was fortunate that. having married a
man with such big ideas and expensive
tastes, Anna Gould had more of a for
tune than the other younger members Of
the Gould family. 1t viii be recalled that
the elder brother and sister-GeOTge and
Helen Gould-had their special millions.
Anna Gould, the youngest OF all, bad the
advantage of a few years Of minority,
during which she was at 10 expense be-
yonC schooling. TIE accumulation or
S4.OoOGOOO she is said TO have settled
outright ON Count de Castellane on ler
marriage. She was then credited with
a fortune Of 81 100000, which is So
100000 more than the young Duchess Of
Marlborough carried to her ducal spouse.
According to all accounts, the countess
has bad phenomenal luck in money mat
ters, and her fortune, though not in
creased 10y saving, has enlarged because Of
good Investments.
1t unqCCstionably takes the revenue of
MANY millions to provide a living for this
couple, me of the most pTodigal as 10
personal expenses OF any in the universe.
Yet those in a position to know say that,
while they spend every sou Of their in
come. they do not . ncroac on the principal.
The count is building the most magnifi-
cent private dwelling that the French
metropolis Will boast of. It is a palace
and admirably situated. He is a thor.
ough Partisan, and Possesses in an un-
usual degree the taste Inherent in the
people OF the nation During the past
four years he has devote much Of Lis time
TO collecting rare objects of art with which
10 embeIlish the interior Of the new resi-
dence.
It is also asserted that the count is am
bilious OF having London establishment,
50 that he may participate in the social
gayeties of the British metropolis during
the season.
1t Ia on the cards that the count and
countess may even visir Newport on the
Valhalla this summer. They have not re.
visited America since their marriage
II they DO come over the count will
show quite a wonderful contrast from a
pecuniary point OF view in comparison
with his first appearance at Newport "A
few years ago. He is the same dapper.
little, vivacious foreigner, with pink
tinted cheeks and wavy, light hair. bat
now he has wealth and will entertain
his American friends in gorgeous style
on the grand yacht Valhalla. Before a
bin or So for coach hire came near
plum ging him into an inextricahle di-
lemma. Now he can write fat checks as
required.
If all that is said be true, there Is
no love lost between George Gould and
his noble hrother-in-law. The frivolous
aims of the gay little Frenchman 10 not
accord with the views OF the multi
millionaire. absorbed as he is TO the
eyes In business. 1t Is said now that the
ambition Of George Gould is to live rs far
as possible, the life Of wealthy English