The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-08-30

New York, Aug. 29.-The statement
in a morning paper that Mrs. w. K.
Vanderbilt is about to bring separation
proceedings has not, it is alleged, ere
ated surprise in circles where the re-
1ations of the pair have been known.
That they have not lived harmon
iously for the past two years has been
the gossip of fashionable circles for,
some time.
The crisis in their affairs, according
to the Commercial Advertiser of today,
was reached Immediately after the
running races of the Grand Prix de
Paris on June II of this year.
MIR. Vanderbilt" says this author
ity, won 10000 francs on the race, and
almost Immediately after receiving his
winnings was introduced to woman
we'll known for her beauty and nu-
merous following among the lights in
swelldom. This person was Nellie
NeuStretter.
One Smile Did 1t.
"She fascinated the millionaire. and.
as an evidence of his appreciation OF
her company, he presented her the 49,
600 francs so openly that several
friends saw the unusual occurrence,
and demonstrated with him. The story
of how he fitted UP a magnificent eS-
tablishment for her in Paris and sub
seouentlv gave her a residence at
Deanville. with servants and every lux
ury she desired, is true. 1t shocked and
surprised the American residents of
Paris. but Mr.. Vanderbilt was so open
in hisAttention as to puzzle everybody.
One W the most startling things he
did was to allow the servants of Nellie
lNeuStretter wear the same livery as
is worn by Mrs. Vanderbilts servants.
This was noticed and commented upon
by every person who saw her and her
equipage in Paris and Deanville."
Have Lived Apart.
The Vanderbilts, according to anoth-
er afternoon paper, have lived apart
since early last spring: Mrs. Wander
bilt has spent the summer in England
at an estate on the Thames, near
London. which had been rented for
her. while Mr. Vanderbilt has spent
his time in Paris.
It is alleged that when some time
ago a tentative agreement of separa-
ton was reached, Mr.. Vanderbilt
agreed to settle upon his wife 10000
900.
Mrs. Vanderbilt Frustrated.
| When the news of the gift of 10000
| francs to Nellie Neustretter reached
| Mrs. Vanderbilt she Immediately COM
municated with her friends in America
and set about to procure a divorce.
Cornelius Vanderbilt went over to
Paris hastily to patch up matters, and
the story is that he met William X,
his brother, with whom he has great
i influence, and hearing his story, Sc
cured from him a promise not to make
| the details of his differences with his
wife public.
Cornelius Vanderbilt also saw Mrs.
William K. Vanderbilt and heard her
story. He made every effort to bring
about a reconciliation, but failed in
everything except the stopping OF oil
vorce proceedings. II was at this time
! that Mrs. William K. Vanderbilt be-
gan to suffer from nervous prostration.
During the illness it is understood gen.
orally that she changed her mind about
the courts and was willing to do any
| thing to avoid the publicity that must
follow a suit for divorce.
Colonel and Mrs. William Jay"
says another authority, both friends
of Mr.. and Mrs. William K. Wander
bilt, then went over. ana they are even
Inow trying to effect a reconciliation
and save the publicity of scandal,
but are not meeting with exceptional
success
II have found that Mrs. Vanderbilt
has made a proposition to her husband
to provide her and her children with
an income and the use of their town
house at Fifth avenue and Fifty-sec-
ond street and the Islip house. The
marble mansion at Newport is hers
and is in her name; that William K.
Vanderbilt gave her outright.
ct is the general impression this side
lof the water that Mrs. Vanderbilt will
not seek a divorce, and l have heard
Cornelius Vanderbilt has a promise
from William X that he will not at
tempt proceedings of that nature in
his own behalf.
Gayest of the Gay.
Nellie Neustretter is one of the
lmost notorious women of the upper
iclass of her kind in Paris. She is &C
lknowledged to be one of the handsom-
est women in Paris, and has been for
some time one of the gayest of the gay
iset. Who introduced her to Mr.. Van
lderbilt do not know exactly. l have
heard. but that does not matter.
There has for several years been
more or less talk in society here and
lat Newport concerning both William <.
Vanderbilt and Mrs. Vanderbilt. He
has been fond of yachting and pleas
ure generally and naturally would eX-
cite comment on account OF his great
wealth and habit of travelling from
Iplace to place, sometimes with and
loften without Mrs. Vanderbilt. Mrs
Vanderbilt is fond of society and is
greatly admired by women as well as
linen. She found pleasure at entertain
ling and at times in travel. GOSSIP old
not amount to anything, however, until
two years ago, when it was currently
lreported at Newport that Mr.. Wander
Ibilt had decided TO leave America and
lreside abroad. away from Mrs. Van
derbilt.
4 She Was Too Exncting.
! At that time friend of Mr.. Wander
bilt, in explaining his determination
Isaid Mrs. Vanderbilt was too exactine
and that she demanded too much OF
him and that he did not care to create
a scandal if they could not agree. How
1.-The matter was patched up, 1 cannot
/ say. Colonel William Jay and Mrs
! Jay are depended upon by the Wander
bilt family to make alhicable arrange
lments.
1.-THE intimate friends OF thS Wander
bits are looking for successful results
accruing from the good offices of the
Jays / think eventually each will be
brought to view the matter in the
lproper light and agree to a reconcilia-
ltion. OF course. it may be some time