The Cairo bulletin., 1907-01-03
LIVES AS A QUEEN
0NCOREY' SMONEY
STEEL TRUST PRESIDENT TO
WE'D ACTRESS IN SPRING. IS
REPORT IN FRANCE.
MISSCILLMAN
In Richly Furnished Chateau--Amer.
lean Millionaire Denies He is to
Take Bride, But Friends
Doubt Statement.

Paris, Jan 2.--When Miss Mabeile
Gilmano engaged the chateau Vile
geuesse. which Prince Jerome Bona.
parte formerly owned and where Ma
poleon III. often visited, the agent. il
is said, defereniially asked who wonld
guarantee this and other expenditures
she ordered.
"Mr, William Ellis Corey, president
of the United States Steel Corpora
ton" was the answer,
she win be married in the spring
to the wealthy American" Il was re-
ported in the hamlet today. He has
been at the chateaa for the last ten
days ana we have caught a glimpse
Of them together in their auto now
and then" village folk declare.
The chateau is at La Verriere, about
forty minutes by rail from Paris, and
is one OF the finest estates within
fifty miles It's magnificent forests
reach almost as far as Versailles. The
grou~ds are well guarded The park
is surrounded by high wall, and an
avenue, tie entrance to which is
clo.ed by iron gates, runs half mile
through the trees to the chateau.
Lives in Secluslon.
Miss Gilman lives in seclusion. sur
rounded by an army OF servants, not
one of whom will take visitors card
TO the actress unless she has given
orders to admit him
When we first came here in Sep
tember,' said Miss Gillman's colored
maid Miss Gilman said TO me
Here. as in Paris no one is to be ad
mitted without my express orders,
The c4aaean Is not attractive. It's
a huge square building, and Is bang
turned upside down by workmen who
are making repairs. Miss Gilman and
the other occupants in the meantime
are living in the south and west
wings. They are richly furnished.
One salon is called the Persian
ROOM and il a marvel of Oriental fur
1t is filled with the rares
rugs, mosaics, inlaid tables and EN-.
broidered silk ha1gngs.
The wooded park arond the chateau
Is made up OF old ivy.groSn trees The
great meadows are dotted with half a
dozen other ancieat groves. Through
these are cut hard, smooth roads,
.uch as motorists would reyel in.
Fine Enough For Prince.
There are lakes ami fish ponds on
the estate, a Winter garden OF per
snnial shrubs and hothouses filled
with rare flowers. Greek statues and
broazes are scattered through the
grounds. A landscape architect, with
his as istants fs trans planting trees
and locating carved stone benches.
The servants quarters are fine
enough for a prince. They are near
the chateau, with stables and garage.
They make a small sized village The
visitor gets a lasting impression Of
beauty, age and spaciousness.
The hamlet in which the estate Is
located boasts Of one street, which
runs up to the gate.
w f. Corey, who arrived in Parts
recently, declared today that any
statement that ne was to marry Miss
in the immediate future or
during his present visit 10 Europe 10
untrue. De pite this diplomatic an
nouncement, Mr. Co;cy's friends to-
day declare that be has come to
Europe 90 marry the actress.
Mr Corey viii be surprised 20 learn
that he carnot marry in France With
ont publicity The law requires an ad.
vcrtiscment Of the bauus 'hrce weeks
prior 10 a civil ceremony.