Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-07-12
CAsTELLANE DENIED A DUEL.
Prince of Monaco Refuses on Ground
Ihul Nnni il pIcheinn.

PARIS. July 1.-THE Prince Of Monaco
has declined TO accept the challenge OF
Count Boni de Casteliane TO fight duel
growing out Of the Dreyfus affair. me
Princes verbal answer is that Castellane
is beneath his station in life, and he has
reason 10 believe that the Counts ute
is not genuine, but merely an assumed
one. Under the circumstances, declared
the Prince the Counts challenge IS an
impertinence, and not worthy Of the no
tice of gentleman and prince.
There Is d great amount Of gossip over
the affair tonight on the bOuleNarus'
| and in the cafes. The Count has nidu
| himself leader Of a certain fast set oL
eNcitable young noblemen, and Dy nus
free spending Of the fortune brought
him by his wife, formerly Anna Could
Of New York he has succeeded III az
ouiring quite a following on the boule-
wards Therefore the Princes reply IS
liable to create lively discussion and, per
haps. innumerable duels among the youth
ful royalists. ...,.,,.,.,,
THE CHALLENGING LETTER.
Castellanc's challenge grew out or the
invitation extended by the Prince Of
Monaco TO Dreyfus to be guest at his
palace after liberation. The Count re-
scented this interference Of Foreigners In
French affairs as he termed II, and he
| TOOK occasion 10 openly ll4'All Aht AiiANN
by writing him the following letter:
Monseigneur,-Yo have just written a
letter to Madame Dreyfus, which has
provoked the indignation Of good
Frenchmen, not because you have adj
dressed it to an unfortunate woman
that sentiment would be worthy of re-
spect--but because you mix yourself up
I'm matters which are no concern of your
Serene Hghness. If it is as a foreign
sovereign that you think you can in
huence French officers in the grave de-
cision they are going 10 take, l beg TO
point out to you that the sides are not
equal, for none of us would care 10 ask
explanations from prince in leading
strings Zen tutelle). Perhaps, Monseig-
neur, you are a relative by marriage OF
Captain Dreyfus. but even then it is pre-
mature 10 triumph. If IL Is, on the con-
| trary, as a protector of a gambling es-
| Enlistment, allow me. Monseigneur, &c
tell you that Dreyfus himself would pre-
fer to DO without your interest. Accept
Monseigneur the assurance Of the senti-
ments with which / have the honor to
be your Serene Higheness's very humble
| servant.
COMTE BONI DE CASTELLANE,
Deputy
The Princes slight on the Counts
! title is based on the research made last
year by the Vicomte de Boyer, into the
origin Of many French titles. lie made
the following published record
There is no Count de Castellane.
Formerly there were two Castellane fami
lies i'm France-one from Provence and
| the other from Toulouse. The former
family held the title by right but 1t Is
now entirely extinct, and the genuine
| title persisted years ago, with its last
survivor. The Toulouse Castellancs, 10
which the present BOni de Castellane be
| longs, never had the title. but without
| right or patent assumed IL when the
| Provence family died out"
Young Castellane and his American
wife. the daughter Of the late Jay Gould
| OF New York, have been most conspicu-
| Gus persons in Paris recently. Both
participated I'm the insulting Of Presi
i dent Loubet az the steeplechase a few
weeks ago. and since then they have
| exploited and entertained many fiery
| antagonists of the government POth ar,
rabid opponents OF everything Dreyfus.