The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-01-19
ANNA GOCLD'S DOLLARS
Report That Her French Count Is
Losing Them by Speculation.
DENIAL BY THE COUNTS FATHER

Declares That His Son Never In.
duIgcd In Bourse Speculations, and
He Intimates Desire to Meet ths
Editor Of Figaro in n Duel.
Paris, Jan. 19.-The Matin yesterday
published rumor that Count Boni de
Castellane (nOw en- route for New
York with his wife, nee Anna Gould)
has lost 100000 francs by Bourse
transactions. Nothing but disastrous
speculations, crashes and losses reach
ing as high as 2O,0OO,0OO francs were
talked of yesterday. Respecting the
count. The Matin said:
"But our own inquiries show his
losses do not exceed 100000, he hav-
ing succeeded in 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 tide over the sit
uation of monetary embarrassment"
The Mathis assertions were the
leading topic of conversation at the
clubs and other social meeting places
throughout the day. The other papers
reproduced the story, although with
out in any way guaranteeing its ac-
curacy. The counts father gave
fresh turn to the affair by writing a
letter to the editor of Figaro, Fernand
Derodays, intimating that he must be
prepared to fight duel with the count
on the latter's return, or even with
the marquis himself In the course OF
the communication, after denouncing
the statement of The Figaro as "canail-
lerio," the marquis says:
"lf my son were not on the sea for
New York he would undertake to dem
onstrate to you the emptiness of this
title tatte and would request from
you reparation on grounds he would
choose. In his absence l take his
place. Your scandalous insinuation is
a mere political trick which others
would describe as Dreyfusard"
In the face of this denial by the
marquis it is remarkable that papers
of the standing of The Matin, Figaro
and Temps should give currency to
such allegations, and some explanation
on their part will doubtless be forth
coming.
The Matin took the opportunity to
make the following interesting re-
marks concerning Count de Castel-
lanes position here. 1t informed its
readers that his wife's dot was $15,-
100000, which gave an income of over
$S00,000, and that even at Paris he
could cut figure with that, adding:
"All Parisians know the grandoise
mansion on the Avenue du Bois de
Boulogne, which is the hobby of his
wife, who dreamed to outvie the Van
derblts palace on Fifth avenue by
perfect reproduction of the celebrated
castle of Blois. Count Boni's well
known generosity probably explains
his contribution Of $4,000 francs to NJ.
Derouede, which figured in the police
chiefs report on the anti-Republican
conspiracy"
Count de Castellane has not been
posted on the Bourse, as ne Is not a
member. If the allegations were true,
he would be simply private specu-
lator acting through broker and un-
able for the moment to meet his OBJ
legations.
The Marquis de Castellane has writ
ten to The Matin the following letter:
"Your good faith has been abused.
My son, Count Boni. never INDUCED in
any Bourse speculations,e and conse-
Quently cannot have been proceeded
against"
Inquiries made at the best sources OF
information. which, however, are not
willing to be quoted, indicate that the
count was involved in speculation in
anticipation of raise in stocks on
account of the expected easy British
victory in the Transvaal, and the
British reverses caused such dep s.
sion that it was impossible for him to
meet his losses with ready money. The
speculations are understood to have
been through private sources, and
therefore it is difficult to secure abso-
lutte confirmation of the reports. The
matter probably will be settled pri-
vntely