New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-23
THE CASTELLANES HERE.
EMPHATIC DENIAL BY THE COUNT OF
THE STORIES PUBLISHED IN THE
"FIGARO"-HE THREATENS
TO CANE DE RODAYS.
TO CANE DE RODAYS.

The Count de CasteIlane and the Countess de
Castellane who was formerly Miss Anna Gould,
arrived here yesterday on La Bretagne. Of the
French Line the steamer having anchored at
Quarantine through the night. This is their
first visit to this country since they were mar
ried here, five years ago
The first utterance Of the Count TO the news
paper men who met him down the bav was a
vigorous denial Of the stories Of alleged gam
bling by him and speculation on the Bourse
printed in La Figaro"
/ am IN such state Of indignation and ex-
element he said, that I find it difficult to
express myself, even in my own language
When we arrived I asked, as a matter of course.
Tor the American papers. The first thing that
met my eye was the preposterous stories Of
gambling on the Bourse and the other things
They are absurd. if that word is strong enough
IN your language. I see that they emanate
from La Figaro. II is worthy source NJ
de .Rodays is the editor of shat paper. and the
only reason why he should attack me that I
can see is that he is opposed 10 me politically
He thought that I would be on the ocean for
eight days and would not have chance TO
answer him as he deserves. His statements are
all lies I never gambled in my life either
with cards or the BoUrse Never, never,
never, never, never never, never"
The Counts voice was perfectly even as he
said this, and he continued in the same equabIe
manner: DE Rodays is liar, a scoundrel, "a
anything you like TO say will not be too strong
for I viii say it all over again to him
when I see him. have prepared this telegram
that I will send 10 him"
The Count then showed the following message:
De Rodays, Editor Figaro" Paris.
There has been communicated to me on board
the ship the ealumny printed in the Partisan
TIM from ha
at once print formal denial. 1 reserve the right
on my return to tell you what I think Of your
disioyalty-
Here is another one" said the Count. that
I viii send TO my good friend NJ. Meyer
On my arrival here I am told Of the caIunnies
printed in La Figaro Have just sent Rodays
this dispatch. Here is included the dispateh.)
beg you, my dear friend, to distribute this dis
patch TO all the newspapers in Paris.
THE COUNTS ESTIMATE OF DE RODAYs.
No" said the Count forcibIy. when he was
asked if he would challenge De Rodays. He
is not that kind Of Nobody could chaI-
lenge him. He would not accept I would not
think Of the difference between US If he would
accept a challenge, He is a man whom one may
call liar. a scoundrel, a thief-anything you
choose-and he would say nothing. The only
way 10 deal with him is 10 take a good, stout
cane and slap his face That I shall assuredIy
do when I get back 10 Paris.
The Figaro lost whatever caste IL had during
the Dreyfus trial. II is the synagogue Of Paris
Perhaps than that The opinions
Of the Figaro are bought by the highest bid
der. If one man shall bid a certain sum OF
money for certain opinion the editor viii seek
out his opponent and tell him how much the
bid is and ask him II he viii give larger sum
Of money. If he does the editor will return
to the original bidder and ask him TO raise his
price. because he has had an offer or more
money from hts opponent. Nobody who knows
the paper will believe what it says But there
are those who credit it because they do not
know any better Then, the other papers copy
from 1t to a certain extent, and particularly the
papers this side of the water. All this makes
it imperative that I shall answer it. And I will
answer 1t when get home again, and in way
that VIII be fitting.
1T is shame TO bring my father into this
He has nothing to do with it, and I am able
I get back TO Paris that able TO manage
this"
SEEKS NO HELP FROM GEORGE GOULD.
The Count was indignant when asked IL he
had not paWned his yacht and II ne had not
come here TO ask George Gould's financial helm
My yachts at Havre." he said They
have not been pawned; they never have been
pawned and they never will be pawned
have never asked any one 10 lend me a cent IN
them or on anything else They are mine. and
l expect to keep them Neither have I tried
10 borrow money from Mr.. George Gould
What? Have I come here TO borrow money
from him? have not If wanted 70 bor-
row money from him there many ways
easier than 60 come here 70 do IT, There /.
the letteT ana the cable. and either Is aasier