The evening world., 1894-08-29
NEWPORT GOSSIP ABOUT 1T.
lnfelfcities Of the w. X. Vanderbilts
Have Kent Tongues Dusy.


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 a period of two years or
more, and as far back as that time the
probability of separation was the
gossip of the place. Two Summers ago
Mr. X. X. Vanderbilt turned up at
Newport on his yacht Alva, and later
was on 1t when 1t was run down and
sunk at Vineyard Sound. A few months
after this Mr.. Vanderbilt, who is an
enthusiastic yachtman. went to Eng
land, where he remained while his
present yacht the Valiant. was being
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
quarrels 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 is said to. have written to them
| turning to Newport for years, and that
| the marble house, which cost 81 100000 to
| erect and which her husband settled
on her, would remain closed during that
time.
It was a matter of general surprise
yesterday to friends Of the vanderbilt
that the domestic troubles of William
X. Vanderbilt and his wife should have
reached the point where judicial sepa-
r no Secret Deto for some time that trouble
has been brewing Mr.. Depew first
heard about it when the Debs crisis
was at its height in Chicago, and ne
the Pullman strike was practically over
he sailed, and until word was received
yesterday to the, contrary It was i Pc
the Vanderbilt family linen out Of the
public wash. Cornelius Vanderbilt was
not in town last night. 1t was said at
and s might sail for liverpool to-day.
| Mrs. william X. yanderbllt y -hand,
some woman, with beautiful golden
and .bs IS Eyes
those who know her say that she Is
very gracious and charming to those
whom she fayors with her friendShiP
magnificent steam yacht Valiant to re.
place the wrecked Alva, chiefly to please
her, as she Is very, fond OF yachting
iavishiy, another Of her pleasures, that
cliffs at Newport was built. -.
Mrs. Willam T. Fsn dso th was sss to Of
culture and refinement Of the south;
The Smith girls were noted as Southern
beauties and made up in pure blue bioo1
what they lacked In wealth; one OF
Mrs. vanderbllt's sisters married Ferdi;
nand Yznaga, and another married
Paron de Fonteuelliat. young French-
Beth Sa ss Wives Which,
1t is understood, gave Mr.. Vanderpilt
| much pain $780,, ,,
| became the wife of George Tlnany, OF
Baltimore. The Baroness de Fonteuei-
lat also applied for divorce.
1T makes one smile well-known
class her with the Nouveaut. richie.
She has the blood Of all the Towards
in her veins, not that mean near i, she er w niS
ancestors. She vas Smith, and the
Smiths were one Of the Prou riss =. old DC
| lily, but it wasn't with them that gave
You position, but grandfathers and
grandmothers. You can't buy these;
Commodore was excluded from. but Lady
Vaudeville was a Southern girl herself
| then she became one of the most pow
erful society leaders Of England. -
| w. r.; Chandler, son OF r. B. Cnand.
| Ter and a member OF the firm of Jay q
Chandler. 4S Wall street. said:
80 far as our firm Is concerned we
have absolutely no information about the
| matter. We have transacted most OF
MIR Vanderblt's business, and had any
thing In the nature OF suit been con;
templated We should probably have heard
something about IT.; v ,.,,er ard
story as j am. do not believe thu
reports. / think there Is absolutel!
nothing in them. Col. Fay is at pres
ent in Europe, visiting the Vanderbiits
From Mr. Chambers remarks the i'm
preston was created that II the report
OF trouble in the Vanderbilt househol
true and cS %as fa aSsN was m an
a friend and not as an attorney.
At the New York Central Railroad
offices It was learned that both Mr.
Depew and Mr., H. G: Duyal' his RriVat,
it is said, may not return, for some
time. Mr. Du Val is expected back Sat
! urday. .,,.. =.
The tenth is the costly marble palace
, erected at Newport a few years ago
|, This alone cost Sc, 100000. Foreign deco
rations were brought over to put tn,
finishing touches to IT, They have resi-
mansion in the city and shooting re
; serves in Scotland Each establishment
Is complete in itself, with fne furnitur
and ali the outfit necessary for luXur
r ious habitation.