The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-01-19

Paris, Jan. 1S.-The alleged heavy
losses Of Count Boni de Castellane on
the Dourse were made a sensational
feature by some of the papers here to-
day Both the Temps and Figaro spoke
IN guarded way Of the collapse of
a bull sDeculator, whose position is said
70 have been sadly shaken at the last
settlement by the decline Of certain
stocks in which he is said to have
plunged. The Figaro also indicated
Count BOni de CasteIlane fairly and
clearly by describing the Spectator as
a member Of the chamber of DEPUTIES
and a prominent society man, who had
not disguised his sympathies for IN
compromising natiOnalism. Moreover.
II was added he had started on a long
voyage TO find resources to repair his
broken fortunes"
Inc Figaro added, perhaps a little
nlallclously, that his friends hope he
Wlu not meet with disappointment.
saying; Some patriotic cases are
very expensive and for want of a. bet
yer excuse his pretext can always be
put forward to those who. owing to
Instance are Ignorant Of many things.
May Be 10000, 900 Francs.
The Matin openly mentioned Count
ue Casteilane's name and nothing but
disastrous speculations, the losses
Ieachlng as high as 10000 900 francs.
were talked of yesterday. Resnectine
the count the Matin saws.
But our own INQUIRIES show his
losses do not exceed 5000 600. he having
succeeded IN getting Straight on seven
or eight transactions
Count BOni de CasteIIaDe left for
new York few days ago with his
WlIe, ana II is probable the assistance
Oh MS brother-in-laW Will not be found
wanting, and that he viii tide over the
SITUATION Of monetary embarrassment
Inc MARQUIS de Castellane, father of
count Boni de Castellane. denies most
Sihpnducaily the story that Count
pom mas failed to meet his obligations
uue 10 bourse transactions for the sim
pie reason, he adds. that his SON has
never taken part in the alleged spec-
ulatloEs- The marquis explains that
the tact that the count and his wife
/ are on their way to America furnished
the opportunity for false rumOrs. of
which advantage has been taken.
Finances of the Count.
Al tnt lace OF TINS denial BY the mar
quis, II 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 viii doubtless be forthcom-
ing The Matih took the opportunity
10 make the following interesting re-
marks concerning Count de Castellane's
position here. 1t informs its readers
that his wife'S dot was 81. 600 COO
. which gave an income OF over $500. 600
and that even at Paris he could cut a
figure with that, adding:
All Parisians know the gFandiose
mansion on the Avenue du Bots de
Bouiogne. which is the hobby OF his
wife, who dreamed to out-vie the Van
derbiits' palace on Fifth avenue by a
perfect reproduction of the celebrated
castle of BlOis. Count BonTs well
known generosity probably explains his
contribution of 1900 francs to NJ. de
Roulede, which figured in the police
chiefs report on the anti-repubIcan
conspiracy"
Count de Castellane has not been
posted on the bourse, as he is not a
member. If the allegations were true
he would be simply a private specula-
tor, acting through a broker. and un-
able for the moment to meet his OBJ
legations. The Marquis de CasteIlane
has written to the Matin the follow
ing: