The St. Louis Republic., 1900-11-02
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RTFI-BLTC sPECIAr.
New York Nov. l-Georce Gould had n
long conference with his sister Helen. at
Irvncton, to-day. az which ii was decided
that he should so to Paris AS soon as some
irlportant meetings, ut which his presence
s. imperative. are held. and take charge
of the financial affairs Of the Countess de
Castellane. These meetings are scheduled
for the next few weeks.
close friend of the Could family said
today:
"Doa't be at all surprised II. when Mr..
Gould returns from his contemplated visit
to Paris he is accompanied by his sister,
the Countess.
AT to-day's conference measures were
decided upon for the management OF Anna
monetary affairs. ] believe | have good
ground for saying that the chief result OF
the conference was something like this;
.'It was decided TO try to effect an agree
meut with the Castellans creditors where
by they Will grant ten years time in which
the debts shall be paid. Efforts will be made
TO get them 10 waive interest. The Goulds
think the creditors will do this, they
will he glad enough 10 get paid in full.
The money 10 settle the debts will be
taken from Annals income This will leave
Anna about slSo.0J0 a year for herself, her
income being about Seen.0do.
Count Roni may h. left in Paris TO shift
for himself. for. as l said before. il is not
at all unlikely that Anna will return to
America. And SIS0.Go a year Will ba enough
for her to live upon If she has not the
Count and his extrayagances TO support.
Judge John =. Dillon. general counsel for
the Gould family, said:
In circumstances like these. where a
family in France i;cur5 much indebted
ness. i: is the French custom to hold a
family council. The various members Of :he
family get together and talk the situation
over. Then the matter is laid before the
proper court. which always respects the de-
Cisioc of the family council. Such was tho
case In this regard. The move was In re-
atty a protective measure. made necessary
by the heavy expenditures and Indebtedness
on the part of the Count and Countess.
o.. Where the Money Is.
Under the will OF Jay Gould the holdings
sourt Pacific Railroad and certain other
companies were TO be kept together for a
fixed period II was stipulated in the will
that Manhattan stock was TO be voted as
agreed upon by three members of the fami-
~, including George j. Gould, and in case
Of their failure to agree, George was to
have the deciding vote.
1t Is conjectured from this that none of
the individual shares of Manhattan have
been sold. There Is. however. nothing to
prevent the sale Of all the stocks in single
block. At the time of Jay Gould's death
he was supposed to have owned 100000
Of Manhattan stock. which. with the s.
00o.0J0 owned by Russell Sage. and one or
two other friends, gave a majority OF the
the stock has been increased TO siS.eto.09o
Missouri Pacific stock was heavy on the
Stock Exchange to-day, declining Is of
point during the early trading. The selling
. was difficult to trace. The usual Gould
brokers did but little in the stock, and If
the estate holdings were being disposed Of
the liquidation was cleverly concealed.
Castellanes Have Many Debts.
SPECIAL By CABLE.
Paris. Nov. L-(Copyright. 1900. by ". r.
Hearst)-Castellanes downfall is the alb
sorhing topic in the clubs. on the bouie-
wards and in society. There is much COM
ment on the brutal language applied to the
Countess Casteians by George Gouids
lawyer, Maitre Bonnet. The latter referred
to her as an extravagant American woman.