The evening world., 1894-08-29
retained by any one connected with the
NEWPORT GOSSIP ABOUT IT.
Tsfeiicities of the w. X. yanderbiits
Have Kept Tongues nusy.

Have Kept Tongues busy.
NEWPORT. r. l.. Aug. 2s-The talk
OF the domestic infelicities Of Mr.. and
Mrs. William X. Vanderbilt at Newport
extends over period of two years or
more, and as far back as that time the
probability OF a separation was the
gossip Of the place. Two Summers ago
Mr.. w. X. Vanderbilt turned up at
Newport on his yacht Alva. and later
was on II when It was run down and
sunk in Vineyard Sound. A few months
after this MIR. Vanderbilt. who Is an
enthusiastic yachtsman, went TO Eng
land. where he remained while ms
present yacht, Valiant. was being built
built.
Last Summer at Newport the chatter
was incessant.
When Mr.. Vanderbilt returned on his
new yacht gossip was sllenced by the
announcement OF plahs Tor q LONG yacht
Ing trip with Mrs. Vanderbilt and other
well-known persons in the party.
Curious stories have reached here OF
ouarrels aboard the yacht. which are
said to have resulted in the abandon
ment Of the cruise at an early stage
and the entire breaking up of the party.
Mrs. Vanderbilt has told her friends
and Ia said to have written to them
also that she has no intention or re.
turning to Newport n1r y cpst a ooa ooo TO
erect and which her husband settled
on her, would remain closed during that
time.
IL was q matter Of general surprise
yesterday to friends Of the Vanderbilt
family that happened to- be IN town
that the domestic troubles OF Wiiliain
K. Vanderbilt and his wife should have
reached the point where a judicial sepa-
no secret for some time that trouble
has been SreWn %shen the psSs
was at its height in Chicago. and be
wanted to hurry away to Europe, When
the Pullman strike was practically over
he sailed, and until WORD WAS reeeiyen
iieved that he had succeeded In keeping
the Vanderbilt family linen ont OF the
public wash. Cornelius Vanderbilt was
not in town last night , Il w Vas N sa,q
and might sail for Liverpool to-day.
Mrs. William K. Vanderbilt IL hand
some woman, with beautiful colder
hs aur and shs srFs Eyes
those who know her, say that she u
very gracious and charming to thos
whom she favors with her. friendship;
MI. NhHueTDlit, ~ 10 boap, puht ~
magnificent steam yacht Valiant TO re
place the wrecked Alva. chiefly TO pleas
her. as she 10 very fond OF yachiing
and 1t was to enable her to entertain
the famous white marble palace on tn
cliffs at Newport was built -.
Mrs. William X. Vanderbilt was for
merly Miss Smith, OF Mobile. the seat o
The Smith girls were noted az Southern
beauties and made up In pure blue bioo'
Mrs vanderbllt's sisters married Ferdi
nand Yznaga, and another married
Raron de Fonteueiliat. a young French
man. Both displayed some eccentrici
ties in their capacities Az wives. which
Il is understoo gave Mr.. Vanderbilt
Mrs. Yznaga secured divorce ant
became the wife of George Tiffany, o
Baltimore. The Baroness de Fonteuel
-" 1T A make. s one 'o smile. Sos werknow,
Southern woman said. in speaking abou
Mrs. Vanderbilt recently. ito hear peopl
class her with the 'nouysauN richie
IN her veins. not that mean she wa
4 Howard. you, know, but that. Is an oil
English saying. signifying the best q
ancestors. She was a Smith. and tn
s%ihs IN men Mobile Sps Il wasn't Pf9a iss fam
lily. but II wasn't money then that CAV
you position. but ,grandfathers ant
s1 Saa SSy t thes.
Mrs. Vanderbilt into society that the oil
Commodore was excluded from. but Lad,
Vaudeville was a Southern girl herself
erfuI society leaders of England"
w. r. Chandler. son OF f. Is. Chand
Ter and member OF the firm of Jay
Chandler. 4S Wall street said:
80 far as our firm Is CONCERNED W
have absolutely no information about tn
matter. We have transacted most of MI
Vanderbilts private business. and ha
anything In the nature of a suit bee
heard some thing about it
|: IL have just left my father, and
fam 1Tlite sure he - ~ Tisnorsnt Of n
story as am hnk DO not oel bsY;u, II
nothing in them. Col. Jay Is at pres
emit ~ Europe, visiting the Vanderbilt
From MIR. Chambers remarks the in
OF trouble in the Vanderbilt househo
were true and Col. Jay was an inter
ested party. he was acting merely 4
At the New York Central Railroa
Offices It was learned that both Nj
Depew and MI. n. c. Duvai, his privat
secretary. are In Europe. Mr.: bepew
| urday.
accommodate the Willie X. Vanderbilt
The tenth Is the costly marble palac
This alone cost b, 100000. Foreign dec
rators were brought over to put tn
finishing touches to i. They have, res
mansion in the city and shooting r,
serves in Scotland. Each establishmei
IL complete In itself. with fine furnitui
and all the OUTFIT necessary for luNu
ious habitation.
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