The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-29
NEWPORT GOSSIP ABOUT 1T.
Infelicities of the w. X. Nnnde rbiIts
Have Kept Tongues busy.

Have Kept Tongues busy.
NEWPORT. X. l., Aug. 2s.-The talk
Of the domestic infelicities of MIR. and
Mrs. william X. Vanderbilt at Newport
extends over a period OF two years or
more, and as far back as that time the
probability Of n separation was the
gossip of the place. Two Summers Ggo
MIR. w. x. Vanderbilt turned UP at
Newport on his yacht Alva, and later
was on II when II was run down and
sunk in Vineyard Sound. a few months
after this Mr.. Vanderbilt. who is an
enthusiastic yachtsman, went 10 Eng
land. where he remained while his
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 silenced by the
announcement of plans for long yacht
ing trip with Mrs. Vanderbilt and other
well-known persons In the party.
Curious stories have reached here OF
uuarrels 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 IL said to have written to hem
also that she has no intention OF re-
turning to Newport for years. and that
the marble house, which cost 81 ,OoO,oo to
erect and which her husband settl
on her, would remain closed during that
time.
II was a matter of general surprise
yesterday to friends Of the Vanderbilt
family that happened to be In town
that the domestic troubles of william
X Vanderbilt and his wife should have
reached the point where Judicial sepa-
no secret for some time that trouble
has been brewing; MT pepew nrst
heard about. It when the Debs crisis
was at Its height In Chicago. and he
the Pullman strike was practically over
he sailed, and until word was received
yesterday to the contrary IT was be
iieved that he had succeeded In keeping
the Vanderbilt family linen out OF the
public wash. Cornelius Vanderbilt was
not in town last night. 1t was said at
his residence that he hat left Newport
Mrs William X. Vanderbilt IL u hand
some woman. with beautiful golden
hair and large blue-gray eyes and, al
those who know her say that she is
very gracious and charming to those
whom she ,fayors with her friendship;
Mr.. Vanderbilt, II ~ shiu punt the
place the wrecked Alva, chiefly to please
her. as she II very fond OF yachting
and II was to enable her to entertain
lavishly, another ~ her pleasures, that
the famous white marble palace on the
cliffs Mt Newport was built;
Mrs. William X. Vanderbilt was for.
merly Miss Smith, of Mobile. the seat or
culture and refinement of the south
The Smith girls were noted as, southern
beauties and made up In pure blue blood
what they lacked In wealth; One Of
Mrs Vanderbilts sisters married sa F sr,a;
Paron de Fonteuelliat, a young French
man. Both displayed some eccentrici-
ties In their capacities as wives, which.
1t Is understood, gave Mr., Vanderbilt
Mrs. Yznaga secured n divorce and
became the wife of George, Tiffany, Of
aso spp hss aSsre ae
1T makes one smile" well-known
Southern woman said, in speaking about
Mrs. Vanderbilt recently TO hear people;
She has the blood of all the Howards
in her veins, not that l mean she was
Howard, you know, but that is an old
antsstors, She vas i Smith and the
families in Mobile. 1t wasn't rich fam
lily, but IT wasn't money then that gave
People say that Lady Vaudeville helped
Mrs. Vanderbilt into society that the old
Commodore was excluded from, but Lady
then she became one of the most pow
erful society leaders OF England"
w. II, Chandler. a son of f. Is. Chand-
Ter and a member of the firm Of Jay &
Chandler. As Wall street, said
80 far as our Arm Is concerned we
have absolutely no Information about the
matter. We have transacted most of Mr..
Nanderbilt's private business, and had
anything in the nature OF a suit been
contemplated We should probably have
heard something about 1t,
Il have just left my father, and
am quite sure he is MS ignorant OF tn,
story as | am, l do not believe til,
| reports. think there is absolutely
nothing in them. Col. Jay is at pres,
ent IN Europe, visiting the Vanderbilts
From MIR. Chambers remarks the i'm
| preston was created that II the report,
| OF trouble in the Vanderbilt household
We're true and Col. jay Was an inter
cstet party. he was acting merely Al
friend and not AZ an attorney.
offices II was learned that both Mr.,
Depew and MIR. II. C. Duval, his private
secretary. are in Europe. Mr.. Depew
| II IL said, may not return for some
time. Mr.. Du Val is expected back Sat
| urday.
| It requires ten family residences tc
| accommodate the Willie X. Vanderbilts
The tenth is the costly marble palac,
erected at Newport q few years ago
dences on Long Island, handsom,
| mansion in the city and shooting re
serves In Scotland. Each establishment
is complete in itself, with fine furnitur,
and all the OUTFIT necessary for luxur