The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-01-19
COUNT CASTELLANE'S LOSSES
SAID TO HAVE MET HEAVY RE-
 VERSES ON THE BOURsE.
Now on His Way to New York Wath His Wife, Formerly Anna GOuld-May Seek Financial Aid in This COuntry- His Father Denies the Reports but the Count Has Evidently Been Involved in Heavy Speculations.
in Heavy specuIations.

Count Has Evidently Been Involved
 in Heavy specuIations.
 Paris, Jan. 1S.-The alleged heavy losses of the Count Boni de Castellane on the bourse were commented on in | a sensational manner by some of the papers here to-day. Both the Temps and the Figaro spoke in guarded way of the collapse of a bull speculator, whose position is said to have been badly shaken at the last settlement by | the decline of certain stocks in which | he Is said to have plunged The Figa- TO indicted Count Boni de Castellane | by describing the speculator as mem- Der of the chamber of deputies and prominent society man who had not disguised his sympathies for uncom- promising natonalism. Moreover, it I was added, he had started on a long voyage Ito find resources to repair his broken fortunes"
 The Figaro added that his friends hope he will not meet with disappoint- ment, saying: Some patriotic causes are very expensive, and for want of a pclttl SACuSG IillS pISlthl eeali oiNetyo be put forward to those who, owing to distance, are ignorant of many things" The Matin openly mentioned Count de Castellane, who married Anna Gould, formerly of New York, and nothing but disastrous speculations, crashes and losses reaching as high as twenty million francs were talked of yesterday. Respecting the count the Matin said: But, our inquiries show that his losses do not exceed 3,000,0O0 he having succeeded in getting straight on seven or eight transac- tions." Count Boni de Castellane left for New York few days ago with his wife and 1t is probable the assistance of his brother-in-law will not be found wanting, and that he will tide over the situation of money embarrassment"
 The Marquis de Castellane father of Count Boni de Castellane, denies em phatically the story that Count Boni has failed to meet his obligations, due to bourse transactions He says his son has never taken part In the alleged speculat;ons. The marquis explains that the fact that Count Boni and his wife are on their way to America has furnished the opportunity for false rumors.
 In the face of this denial it seems re- markable that papers of the standing of the Matin, Figaro and Temps should give currency to the allegations and some explanation on their part will doubtless be forthcoming. The Matin took the opportunity to make the fol- lowing remarks concerning Count de Castellane's position here. It informed its readers that his wifes dot was fif- teen million dollars, which gave her an income of over sS00,OOO, and that even at Paris he could cut a figure with that. adding:
 All Parisians know the grandiose mansion on the Avenue de Bois de Bou- logne, which Is the hobby of his wife, l who dreamed to outvie the Vanderblts | palace on Fifth avenue by perfect re- production of the celebrated castle of | Blois. Count Boni's we'll known gen. erosity probably explains his con- tribution of 50,OO0 francs to M. Derou- lede, which figured in the police chief's | report on the anti-republican conspir- | acy."
 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 specu- lator acting through a broker and un- able for the moment to meet his obli- gations.
 The Marquis de Castellane has writ ten to the Matin the following letter: Your good faith has been abused. My son, Count Boni, never indulged in any bourse speculations and consequently cannot have been proceeded against. If | he were in Paris he himself would dis rose of this invention. In his absence his father begs you to repair the in- voluntary wrong you have done him."
 Inquiries made at the best sources of information, which, however, are not willing to be quoted, indicate that Count de Castellane was involved in speculation in anticipation of a rise in stocks on account of the expected Brit ish victory in the Transvaal, and the British reverses cause such a depression 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, 1t is difficult to secure abso- lute confirmation of the reports The matter, probably, will be settled pr- vately.