Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-16
DUELS IN FRENCH CAPITAL
Caste1Iane Promises TO Bring Prince
Monaco to Account ana ResB&e
is Also Furious.

Copyright, 1899, by Press Publishing Coz
PARIS Oct. 15.--(New York World Cable
gram-Special Telegram.)-A curious anec-
dote is going the rounds of the clubs and
salons. 1t seems when Jean de Reszke was
last in Paris he was invited to dinner by
Baron Rotchschid. During the reception
which followed, the tenor was requested to
sing, which he willingly did several times.
At the conclusion of the last piece the baron
stalked from among the group and hand
ing Reszke blank check, said loudly before
the assembled guests:
1--WE are all delighted, monsieur, l don't
know what your prices are, but you may
write your own figure unon this check
Jean de Reszke, blanching with anger,
tore the paper into fragments and answered.:
II came here as your guest, sir, and sang
because some ladies requested it and it
pleased me; you shall hear Of this further" "
Then he bowed around and departed
1t is said the tenor sent a second to the
baron, who explained that he knew it was
customary for Reszke to sing at private
functions for money. He believed Jeans
attitude a pose and is convinced that the
singer would have accepted the check II not
offered publicly. 1t was purposely so Of
fered, because during the evening the singer
appeared to forget his place. For these
reasons Baron Rothschild declined to con-
slider the challenge.
Another affair which is exciting atten-
tion Is the deferred duel between Prince
Monaco and Count Boni de Castellane. The
prince Is just now in Paris, where he made
himself conspicuous a few nights ago by
rather uproarious fun at LIE Balais de Glace,
the fashionable skating rink, in company
with fashionable FOUNDERS and professional
skating girls Of the establishment. Castel-
lanes friends telegraphed him that Monaco
is here and Boni is said to be coming as
fast as trains can bring him. 1t will be
remembered that when the prince offered
Dreyfus hospitality, Castellane wrote an i'm
pudent letter in the evident hope Of getting
notoriety out of a duel with such an ad-
versary. Bonis little note remained COM
pletely ignored, however, and has had no
end but jibes. Since Monaco has been away
on northern cruise, the count could do
nothing but swear he would force him to
fight some day even IL publicly. Now the
day has come when the two aristocrats will
settle their account and Paris is awaiting
the impending clash with interest.
Besides the prospective duels, Paris is
discussing two which really took place. The
first was fought between two lieutenants OF
the Twenty second infantry, Gendron and
Oliver The latter openly Dreyfusard, was
being ostracsed and prosecuted by fellow
officers, when two days ago Gendron went
too far, saying something which oliver i'm
mediately resented by slapping the other
with a glove. They fought with pistols.
Gendron coldly furious, did his best to kill
his adversary. Oliver. as his friend Pic
! quart had done on a similar occasion stood
| calmly before the fire. refusing to return it.
When the seconds declared honor satisfied
Oliver twice offered his hand, which Gendron
| refused to take. Officers of the Twenty
second regiment now express open admira-
| tion OF divers generosity and blame Gend-
ron's vindictive attitude.