The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-19
Said to Have Dropped 3,OOO,-
600 Francs In Speculation.
The MARQUIS DENIES STORY.
Sands Letter 10 The Matln Requesting
Reparatlon for Wrong Done Son
COUNT AND WIFE ON WAY TO NEW YORK
fumoy al Paris Are 10 The Effect That The Thp
IS Made for The fulposs Of Securing
Aid frcm lhs GouIds

Paris, Jan 19-The alleged heavy
losses OF Count Boni de Castelane on
the Bourse were commented on in a
sensational manner by some Of the pa
pers here yesterday. Both the Temps
and the Figaro spoke in a guarded way
or the collapse OF a bull speculator,
whose position Is said TO have been bad
ly shaken by the decline OF certain
stocks I'm which he is said 10 have
plunged. The Figaro indicated Count
Boni de Castellane by describing the
speculator as a member OF The Chamber
Of Deputies and prominent society
man who had not disguised his sympa-
tiles for uncompromising nati0nalism.
Moreover, 1t was added, he had started
on long voyage Ito find resources to
repair his broken fortunes"
The Matin openly mentioned Count
de Castellane's name. and nothing but
disastrous specuauons. crashes and
losses reaching as high as 10000, 900
francs were talked OF yesterday. Re-
specting the count the Matin sald
But our own inquiries show his losses
do not exceed 3OOO,O 900, he having sue
ceeded i'm getting straight on seven or
eight transactions
Count Boni de Castellane left for
New York few days ago with his wife
and it is probable the assistance of his
brother-in-law will not be found want
ing. and that he- -Will t4ae-eFeF the sit
uation of m1mentary embarrassment"
The Marquis de Castellane, father Of
Count Boni de Castelane, denies that
Count Boni has failed TO meet his OBJ
legations on account OF Bourse trans
actions, for the reason, he adds.
thar his son has never taken part in
the alleged speculations. The marquis
says that the fact that Count Boni and
his wife are on their way TO America
has been taken advantage OF to fur
nish opportunity for false .umors.
The Matin informed it's readers that
the countess dot was $4,000, 600, which
gave an income ol over 100000, and
that eyen at Paris the count could cut a
figure with that.
Count Bonis we'll known generosity
probably explains his contribution OF
$4,000 francs to VI, Deroulede. which
figured In the police chiefs report on
the anti Republican conspiracy"
Count de Castelane has not been
posted on the Bour'se. as he is not
member. IL the allegations We're true,
he would be simply "A private specula-
tor unable for the moment 10 meet his
obligations.
The Marquis de Castellane has writ
ten the Matin the following letter:
Your good faith has been abused.
My son never INDUCED in any Bourse
specula tiOns. and consequently cannot
have been proceeded against. II he
were I'm Paris he. himself. would dis
pose Of this invention. I'm his absence
his father begs YOU To repair the i'm
voluntary wrong you have done him
Inquiries made At the best sources Of
information indicate that Count de
Castellane was involved i'm specula-
tion in anticipation OF rise i'm stocks
on account of the expected easy British
victory in the Transvaal. and the Brt-
ish reverses caused such a depression
that II was impossible for him to meet
his losses with ready money. The mat
ter probably win be settled privately.
GOULDS HAVE HEARD NOTHING.
New York Jan. 19.--When Edwin
Goud vas seen al his home said! We
have heard nothing about any financial
emba arrassment NJ Count CnStellane.
and not knowing whether the French
paper. lie Matin, Is responsible or not.
we cannot tell how much truth there
is in the story that my sisters hus-
band lost heavily in speculation. We
expect them Saturday or sunday on Ia
Bretagne, and il Is needless 20 say that
we shall be more tpan delighted 10 see
our sister again ] don't know whether
the chfldren are with them or MT. In
the cable message my sister did not say
anything about the babies. Their COM
ing TO New York AT this dime Is some
thing ~ "A surprise tO MS but none The
less delightful for an that. The count
H. his own master" added Mr.. Gould.
"and Z he sees fit to speculate ! sup
pose II is his own AFFAIR."
The visit of the Countess Castollane
g. her former home in his city recalls
hor marriage t0 the count Eve years
ago. This Is ner 1rst visit since then
During tho excitement over the Drev-
~ ttfai the count has been an ardeut
Rovalist. and was some time ago elect
ed to the chamber Of Deputies. Tho
countess has become p great favorito
in Frepch s0clotv and fho cast p'i1nos
have entertaiued lavishlv Both ~
their c'liaren arc bows. The first was
born I'm ranua~v 1897. and tho sacard
~, pocer,hnr of Tho same wear. a01 both
ore said TO be bright and sturdy chill
dren.
Havk bark the dogs DO bark.