The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-29
Has BEEN THE TALK OF NEwPoRr.
InrelIcities Of the vanderbiIts Extend Owe
Two Years

Two Years
NEWPORT. r. L, Aug 29-The talk of
the domestic infeliCities of Mr.. and Mrs
VIM. *. Vanderbilt, at Newport extends
over period Of two years or more and
a. far back as that time the probability
of separation was the gossip Of the
place. Two summers ago VIM. < Van
derblt turned up at Newport on his
yacht Alva. aud later was on it when it
was run down and sunk in Vineyard
sound
few months after this Mr. Wander
bilt, who is enthusiastic yachtsman,
went to England, where he remained
while his present yacht, the Valiant, was
being built Last summer at Newport
the chatter was incessant When Mr.
Vanderbilt returned to his new yacht,
gossip was silenced by the announcem ment
Of plans for long trip with Mrs Van
dcrbilt and other we'll known persons in
the party.
Curious stories have reached here Of
quarreis aboard the yacht, which are
said to have resulted in the abandonment
Of the cruise at an early stage and the
entire breaking up of the party.
Mrs. Vanderbilt has told her friends
and is said to have written 10 them also
that She had no intention OF returning to
Newport for years. and that the marble
house which cost S1,OOO,0OO to build and
which her husbaud settled on her. would
remain closed during that time. 1t was
matter of general surprise yesterday
TO friends of the Vanderbilt family who
happened to be in town that the domes-
tic troubles Of William X Vanderbilt
and his wife should have reached point
where judicial separation becomes i'm
minent
1t has been no secret for some time
that trouble has been brewing. Mr.
Depew first heard of it when the Debs
crisis was at its height in Chicago and he
wanted 70 hurry to Europe.
When the Pullman strike was practi-
cally over he sailed and until word was
received yesterday to the contrary it was
believed he had succeeded IN keeping
the Vanderbilt family linen out of the
public wash.
Cornelius Vanderbilt was not in town
last night. 1t waa said at his residence
he had left Newport and might sail for
Liverpool Wednesday.
Mrs VIM 4. Vanderbilt is a southern
woman of the family of Smiths, OF Mo-
bile, Ala, who are prOuder of their
blood than the VanderOilts of their mil
lions She is a handsome woman. with
beautiful golden hair and large blue gray
eyes, and although she il exceptionally
exclusive, those who know her say she
is gracious and charming to those whom
she favors with her friendship.
Dir. Vanderbilt, it is said built the
magnificent steam yacht Valiant to re-
place the wrecked Aiva chiefly TO please
her. she is fond of yachting, and it
Was 70 crafty another of her desires for
pleasure that the famous white marble
palace on the cliffs at Newport was built
Never Tells His Private Affairs.
ALBANY, n. Y, Aug 29-Joseph H.
ChOate of New York, president of the
constitutional convention was asked to-
day il there was any truth in the report
that he mad been retained to prosecute
suit for divorce which it is alleged Mrs
W. X Vanderbilt viii institute, refused
either to confirm or deny the statement,
saying; Il never tell my private affairs
to the press"
Eli II. Root denied that he had been
retained by any one of the Vanderbilts
in divorce proceedings
Six Ottawa people were hurt in the
accident at FairfnOunt park. Kansas City