The Helena independent., 1894-11-14
Terms Of tho Agreement Between
Willie r. and His Wife
Who Quit
She Cots 100000 in Good
Cash and do Cots his
Independence
She Belongs TO . Family That has oiSe'
the Divorce Courts oalts Plenty OF
BnsluosS

hten muuc between MT. ana MIS- W. N
Vanderbilt. Col. William JAY. who hat
been acting as the representative q
Mrs. Vanderbilt since the quarrel wa
made public some months ago, and wh'
went abroad late last spring with Mrs
Jay. has no doubt accomplished all tina
is possible IN the interests OF his client
He is a trusted friend of William X
Vanderbilt and therefore well ntte,
Tor the task.
Col Jay arrived I'm the city last week
and Mrs. William X. Vanderbilt came
from Newport 10 meet him. In n briei
interview the terms agreed to by Mr.
Vanderbilt were made known, ana Col
jay returned 70 Newport with Mrs.
Nnderbilt The sum offered by Mr.. Van
derbilt was computed after long and
careful consideration by the family law
ycrs. IL is understood TO be SS.QOOOOO,
As the wife OF mult-mlllionairc
Mrs. Vanderbilt has naturally a right
TO n very large sum as dover. She is
not, however. considered 10 be the in
jured party In the case, and her hus-
bands generosity to her and her rela-
tiyes has been In the past unstlnted.
1t is therefore held that she Is very
fairly treated in receiving an amount Of
money somewhat larger Than the law
would possibly require. She will take
the sum mentioned In place OF alimony
and of her right of dover
The splendid establishment in which
she is now living, known as Marble
House, on Bellevue avenue, Newport
was a gift to her in former years from
Mr.. Vanderbilt. and this represents
nearly. IL not quite, S2,000.000. The
dwelling cost about sl.OO0.000. and the
interior has been filled with the most
expensive furniture, hangings and dec
orations. There has also been a vast
outlay OF money on the grounds. Mar
BILE House was finally completed dur
ing the summer OF 1892, and Mrs. Nam
derbilt and her children lived in il for
three or four month at that time.
II was late In the season that the
yacht AlVa, with Mr.. Vanderbilt on
board. was wrecked near Boston. The
following winter Mrs. w. X. Vanderbilt
and her family lived In the residence on
the corner OF Fifth avenue and Fifty
Second street. They returned 60 the
mer OF 1898. Mr.. Vanderbilt was then
in England watching the construction
of his new steam yacht, the Valiant,
Two months later the Valiant sailed
with a party on board that included
Mr.. and Mrs. William *. Vanderbilt
Oliver Hazard, Perry Belmont, Louis
Webb. Frederick O. Beach, and DR.. l..
l.. Keyes.
II is now month since Mrs Will
lam X. Vanderbilt returned from Eu.
rope and went 10 Newport. The di-
vorce laws OF Rhode Island are not
difficult. Mrs. Vanderbilt has lived
there for the necessary time 20 enable
her to bring suit. AS Marble House Is
really her home. Her sister, Miss Ar
mida Smith, who has resided here In a
house not far from the Vanderbilt res
idence, Joined Mrs. Vanderbilt in Paris
and came over with her on the Lucania
Miss Smith has since been her guest at
Marble House.
w. *. Vanderbilts relatives are
thoroughly In accord with him, and
they have manifested no sympathetic
interest in Mrs. Vanderbilt since her
return. This was plainly shown on
her arrival in New York She was. ii
is said. highly incensed at the fact that
only one-halt Of Marble House had been
tcntiOn to slight her The windows and
doors mad been boarded up In usual
Newport fashion. Since her arrival in
New York Mrs. Vanderbilt has secluded
herself. She drives out daily for "A
couple OF hours, and is Invariably alone
In her phaetOn. She drives two spirited
black horses, which are the highest
steppers on the Ocean drive Although
she Is fond of horses, she will probably
not he seen al the coming horse show
While Mrs. Vanderbilt viii have the
legal custody Of her children. il Is be-
llcyed th" two eldest, who are almost
grown up, VIII be- allowed to make their
choice and live with their father or his
family IL they wish 10.
Not fOr years has q domestic lufeliCity
agltatcd New York society as greatly
as that of Mr.. and Mrs Vanderbilt
only the Coleman DTaytun ease can bt
compared with it for interest and thai
was Of a considerably different charac-
ter.
what Mr. Vanderbilt viii do after N,
divorce Is dccTeod is the phase OF IN,
case which is now exciting gossip. IL,
is good looking, nmiable and fond ~ so
ciety. When "A mgrriaEeable man com
bines these qualities with a vast for
tune, there must bc a large number oI
hearts yearnlug 10 console MIN. Ihelt
Is even rumor already of The prpSpec
tive engagement OF Mr. Vanderbilt tC
the widowed Duchess Of Manchester
who WIS formerly Miss Yznugn. pf New
York. and who is IA very handsOm,
woman.
William Kissam Vanderbilt, who's
domestic troubles are Of sufficient i'm
pnrtauCc 10 interest tho whole Amrri
can nation. Is the third son of the lau
William n. Vanderbilt lie Is now 4
years old. He Was educated AT Yal
and abroad. and then entered the Ollie
of his grandfather Commodore Van
dcrbllt. with whom he WAS great fay
orlte. The romm1dorc left him 81 900.
OOn The late william H. Vanderbilt
bcqucuthed to ench of his children $40.
OOoO1o The residue Df th. estate. val
ned al 500 900 uo1. was divided ruial,
batwaen cornelius and WuliHm X. WIN
in addition received each The sam
sh.r. as cir grntbcrs and sisters w
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