The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-05-28
MRS. AYERS MONEY.
A Russian aud q Polish Prince
are Racing for it.
THE AMERICAN COLONY is AMUSED
The Pole Seems to be the Favorite In the
Betting-In Fact he Seems to
have the Pole.
Especial to THE HERAID-Examiner Dispatch. !

Especial to THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Dispatch Il
PARIS, May 27.-[By cable to N. Y. World. l.
The social question amongst the American
colony to-day is which of two princes will
get the Aver millions. The two DR. noes entered
IN the race for them are Prince Dolgourouki and
Prince Gledroye. the one Russian, other Polish
me millions contended for are those of Mrs.
James G. Aver. late of New York, but lust now
OF Hotel Continental Paris. Interest in the
question is so great that heavy bets have been
staked among certain set on the issue. The
Dettlng Is all in favor of the Polish prinse Dol
gourouki because il is current gossip that Mrs
Aver has told her intimate friends that Dol
gourouh loves her for herself alone. At the
same time IL is this sutton who is more favored
by nature in personal appearance His Russian
rival is so fat that he might easily earn his iv-
ing on exhibition at a fair as the stout man OF
the north. The Polish prince is tall aristo-
cratlcaly meagre, and has such whiskers as
would have put DR.. Mantalini to shame, Giede-
roye, II Is true, is very well connected and re.
lolces In the aristocratic name of Napoleon Thad-
deus Romuald his brother Prince Ladisias Romu-
aid, head of the family is chamberlain of the EN-
peorof Russia, chevaller of the Order OF Malta
and Is married to daughter of the Russian
General Baron de BreVeuu and his wife
Natalie is heireSs to the Industrious house OF
Glebow-Strechnew. The Giederoye family have
large properties in various parts of Russia. 1t
is true tnat the possessions of the gentleman
In question are limited to the contents OF d
small pOrtmanteau
Dolgourouki on the other hand, has through
his family claim to the throne of Poland and
the day may come when she will take her seat
on the established throne of Ladislas. This
possibly together with belief in the disnter-
estedness of the man and his superior physical
advantages, make the outlook a poor
one for the Russian grandee and
his hackers. The fact of both the
rivals being present at Mrs. Ayers recent ball
lent exceptional interests to the evenings en-
tertanment. Dolgouro<i stood to the ri g hit OF
her and Giederoye to the left. Neither would
bulge an inch. At times the hostess bestowed
her arm on one. Then it was worth much to
watch the face of the other. .Giederoye has an
expressive countenance, and his anguish when
his black whiskered rival walked on with the
lady was amusing TO behold. In the end, how
ever, Gilderoye appeared to score one and was
last seen about o'clock in the morning in at
tendance long after Dolgourold had gone
home in despair. If ever an instantaneous pho
tographic camera would have heen service in
depicting the follieS of society, it would have
been during the hours of 2 and 3 O'Clock on
Friday morning. In the middle of the ballroom
stood an invalid lady. weighed down with years,
powder of rice and diamonds. They say size had
one millions worth of percious gems upon her.
On her right the immense obesity of the Rus
sian prince and on her left the dyspeptic sour
ness of the heir to the Polish throne.