The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-01-23

New York, Jan. 22-Count Boni dc Cas-
teliane and the Countess de Castellane
formerly Miss Annie Gould. arrived in
'hls country to-day on the French Line
steamship La Bretagne from Huvre.
france They went TO the Waldorf-As-
torla Hotel The count was willing TO
talk about the stories of his losses by
stock speculation and gambling He
speaks very good English, with a sllghs
accent. On the de Rodays matter he said:
De ROdays! He is a-Well. what is da
Rodays? De Rodays is liar. He is
seoundrel, a-say anything you like about
him. He is a-what is sIch a person? He
is nothing A nonentity. What should |
care for him. Oh he Is a liar
The count evidently did not like the
stories that had been printed about him
and his alleged losses. He was asked If
he would challenge de Rodavs
Challenger" he said with hauteur;
certainly not. / shall not challenge such
man. He is not the kind of man TO ac-
cept challenge. No, l shall not challenge
him, but when l so back l shall use my
cane on de Rodays, if he does not retract.
See. monsieur. / have prepared a state
ment TO send TO Kim
Cables "a Threat TO de II oday<.
The count ADDED that he would send
telegram to NJ. Meyer. editor of Gau'os
saying: ''On my arrival here | am told
of the calUmnies printed in the Figaro.
have just sent the following TO NJ. de Ro-
days:
" M. de Rodays. editor lie Figaro.
Sir: There has been communicated to
me on board the ship the ealumny in the
Partisan papers which emanated from the
Figaro. You will at once print formal
denial. l reserve the right on my return
TO tell you what / think of your disoyal
act
lie Figaro" continued the count. after
he had translated his statement into Eng
lish, ''is paper bought by the highest
bidder. Why this man should have cir
culated such stories, / don't know. I
know of no reason why such things
should be published. except that we are
in opposing political parties. The editor
thought he would have a chance while
l was on the ocean to set some lies in
circulation about me.
Il never gambled in my Iife," said
Count de Castellane. warmly. 81 never
played cards for money or gambled in
any other form. l did not lose money in
speculation, and these stories arc all
Ialsifications and as false as they can b..
There is no truth In them at all"
When the count had concluded his
statement with reference to the story Of
the Figaro, the countess remarked that
they had another denial 10 make. IL had
been reported, she said, that she had run
away from Paris. and that her husband
had followed after her. Why, such stor-
les are absurd" she said we are the
happiest of couples. There has never
been the slightest dissension. / can as
sure you | didn't come for financial rea-
sons. The countess also said that she .
was glad TO get home once more.
No Matrimonial Jars.
When the question of the relationship
between himself and his wife was touch
ed upon. Count de Castellane said: "Our
are perfectly harmonious" Then
he smiled at his wife, as she stood by his
side, and she smiled at him. There was
seeming good feeling In the smiles
With regard to their visit here, the
count and his wife said that they in
tended 10 remain in New York for fifteen
days. though their plans might possibly
be changed. Tney are here 10 see the
relatives and friends of the countess.
Count de Castellane said he did not know
if he would go 70 Lakewood where
George Gould had his winter residence.
No arrangements had been made 10 20
there, and the matter had not been taken
up. The count said that he did not know
whether George Gould would come to
New York City or not. He said II he did
he would meet him here.
The Fisaro'- Reply.
Paris, Jan. 22.-ThA Figaro publishes
Count Boni De Castellane's cablegrams
and SAYS:
I'VE disdain his insults, which 10 10.
harm US. We shall be delighted to meet
him In the law courts on condition that
he trial be a serious one and that nothing
De kept back which would throw the
'ullest light on the matter But owing TO
he professional secrecy Of stock brokers
here is only one means Of clearly esiab-
ishing the truth, and this means lies in
he hands Of Castellane- Let him request
he minister Of finance 10 send an inspec-
or 10 inquire Of the stockbrOkers-the
minister Of finance can alone do this a.
!e Castellane's request-and then we
hall know positively II de Castelane has
,een slandered, and II he never speculated
IN the Bourse. This IL the only course
pen 10 de Castelane. Everything else ia
lis cablegTams OF threats is what the
Americans call bluff