Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-08-30
VANDERBILT GOSSIP.
Society Has Talked of the Af-
 fair For Two Years.
HOW THE SEPARATION OCCURRED.

Mrs. Willie K. Made the Guests on the
 Yacht. It Is Said, Feel That She Had a
 Will of Her Own-NeIIie Neustretter and
 Her New ParIsian Establishment.
 NEW YORK, Aug. 30.-Now that the troubles of MT. and Mrs. Willie k. Van dcrbilt have become known, the people who have whispered many interesting stories in club corners are beginning to talk more openly. For almost two years tho Vnnderbilts' unhappiness has been kept as q sort of society secret-too sacred for everyday folks to hear.
 It Is all out now, though, owing to the fact that gentleman we'll known In so- ciety has been talking for publication.
 This gentleman position Is such that he Is familiar with all the Getails of the trouble us well as the events that marked the tour of the Vanderbilt party several months ago in the steam yacht Valiant. He is credited with saying that Mir. and Mrs. Vanderbilt have not agreed on va rious matters for tho past two years There was a serious dispute in Newport, but subsequently, that was all patched uP, and when they went away in the Valiant with Oliver H. r. Belmont, Fred Beach and several other friends the conjugal clouds appeared to havo rolled by.
 Mrs. Vanderbilt Was strict.
 The horizon remained clear, however, for only few weeks, says the man who Is doing the talking. While the Valiant was cruising around tho world Mrs. Van derbilt, who is known among her friends as n woman possessing a will of her own, was disposed to be exceedingly strict with her husband. Here is what friend Of the couple says:
 ''She objected to their being away from hn n iuh later than 10 O clock in the evening. Then, us is quite customary in yachts, when tho gentlemen of the party proposed some game to while away the evening pleasant ly, Mrs. Vanderbilt always insisted that one of the party should stay away from tho game and entertain her. This Mir. Vanderbilt did not like. She also wanted to plan or alter the itinerary of tho cruise. but lady's motives in matter of this kind must not be questioned.
 "Aftcrward tho party broke up-somo people thought too suddcnly-and Mrs. Vanderbilt wont to Paris where apart mcnts had been secured for her accommO- dation. Trouble had begun to brew ere this. The house was as handsome place as money could procure, but for some req son she did not like it and declared she would not occupy it. She ordered altora- tions costing 100. GOO francs, and Mir. Vanderbilt objected
 "A quarrel followed, and he posted of to London with friends and saw the Der by run. returning to Paris to witness the Grand Prix on Sunday, June r..
 The Woman In the Case.
 "The turning point in their affairs wa. | reached hero. Mir. Vanderbilt won 10, U0( francs on the race and almost immcdi atcly after receiving his winnings was in | trOduccd to n woman well known for hcI | beauty and numerous following among the lights in swclldom. This person wa: Nellie \eustrctter. She fascinated tho millionaire, and aS an evidence of his ap prcciation of her company he presented | her with the 10, 900 francs so openly that l several friends saw tho unusual occur ! renee and rcmonstrated with him. Tn, | story of how he fitted up magnificent | establishment for her in Paris and subsc | quently gave her n residence at Dcauvillc | with servants and every luxury sh" dcSir | cd is true. It shocked and surprised thu American residents in Paris, but Mir Vanderbilt was so open in his attention as to puzzle everybody One of the mos surprising things he did was to allow tn servants of Nellie \custrcttcr to wear tn same livery as was worn by Mrs. Van dcrbilt's servants. This fact has been no ticed and commented upon by every per son who saw her and her equipagcs il Paris and Dcauville.
 When these things reached Mrs Van derbilt, shc immediately communicate with her friends in America and set abou to procure n divorce. Mir. Cornelius Van derbilt went over to Paris hastily to patcl up matters. and tho story Is that he me William k, his brother. with whom h
 has great influence, and hearing his stor
 secured from him Il promise not to mak the details of his differences with his wifi
 public or to bring an action for divorcC as 1t is understood William k. was at frs determined to do. claiming that he ha
 grounds for such action.