The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-26
THE GOSSIP OF GOTHAM.
THE BELMONTs AND THEIR NEW
SISTER-IN-IaAN.
4 New Duke Comes 40 Wed-CeIebri-
ties Who VIII Not Pay Their Bills.

4 new Duke comes TO " ed-Celebri-
ties Who VIII Not Pay Their Bills.
Copyright.
New York, Jan. 25.-NO misunderstand-
ing could be greater than the one pre-
vailing TO the effect that the BeImonts
are incensed at their kinsman for hav-
ing married the lady who was Mrs Van
derbilt. The Belmont brothers are so an
nOyed by the circulation Of these stories
they go out of their way to prove their
falsity. Before the Belmonts went abroad
the brothers dined with her en- famile.
1t IS very important to the Belmonts
to have no discussion in the family at
the present time. because Perry Belmont
is anxious to make the run for governor
Of New York, and he will need all the
influence he can muster. Perry Belmont
presented to his sister-in-law the famous
medallion of the Dey of Algiers given TO
his immortal grandfather by that poten-
tate himself. August has placed his rae
ing stable at the couples disposal, and
they will often be at his stud when the
European tour is over. While abroad the
BelmOnts will be for a time the guests Of
Ambassador Bayard. 1t was a peculiar
piece of gaucherie, however, 10 announce
that Mrs. Belmont, as mother Of the
Duchess of Marlborough will be present
ed to Queen Victoria. Under no circum-
stances can divorced women be present
ed to her majesty. 1t is announced that
the Fifth avenue palace, TO be built by
O. H. u. Belmont, will cost fully Sl.O00 go.
This fact shows how greatly his wealth
has increased during the past ten years.
The great fnanciers of Wall street have
got hold of "A piece of information con-
corning Sir Julian Pauncefote, the Brit
ish ambassador. that is important, if true.
II seems that he has given dissatis faction
TO the British foreign office in way that
was made conspicuous during the Nene-
zEelan affair. That is, he seems able TO
DO nothing to create a pro-British sentl-
ment in the United States. 1t is very odd,
according to European diplomats. that Sir
Julian does nothing to make his country
popular in America. Our own Bayard is
always saying sweet things to the Eng
fish and keeping them in good humor.
But when a diplomatic tangle arises, To-
all America jumps on John Bull. The
Spectator of London has been pitching
into Sir Julian as the "stewed cat of diplO-
macy mewing weakly at the MOON with
no voice that his American cousins hear.
Accordingly IL is proposed to replace him
by a. brilliant member of the British diplO-
matte establishments man who can talk
Ike Chauncey NJ. DepeW and be generally
effective. Sir Julian is no talker, and
he has not succeeded in doing anything
in particular except negotiate one or two
advantageous treaties. He is no society
man, either; he is, in short blank. Much
interest is expressed in the personality
of the man who replaces him. Sir Julian
however, does not want to go. and will do
his best to remain. But he will have to
spruce up a bit.
New York society is preparing to re-
ceive another duke, soon to arrive among
us with an object similar to that of his
aristOcratic brother of Marlborough. This
new aristocrat is none other than the
young and single Duke of Manchester.
This youthful person will not be 20 until
next year. but he wants an American
wife, and he wants her rich. We shall
have the duke among us next summer.
The competition to bag" him will be in
tense, but only our richest plutocrats
need enter the race. His mother, it will
be remembered, was Miss YZnaga of New
York. and his full name is William An
gus Droge Montagu. There seems to be
no doubt that he Will engage himself to
an American heiress before returning to
England, and New York society is on
the qui vive. The liveliest terror is ex-
pressed that he may escape to Chicago
and be "bagged" by an heiress there. The
Duke resembles his mother greatly. That
lady introduced the japanese craze into
New York, and the famous japanese
picture of herself which she presented
TO the then Mrs. w. K. Vanderbilt still
adorns the Vanderbilt gallery She al
ways opposed her sons American friend
ships, and would never let the duke come
over here. He is by no means rich, and
in order to get him. Were il not for us,
the British dukes would have to go to
the aims house.
Chauncey NJ Depew is not a little an
noyed by the attempts made to boom
him as New York S choice for the presi-
dency He went TO the length Of having
it privately intimated TO his friends that
as he is a Morton man, it would be in
delicate in him TO countenance any at
tempt to boom himself Mr.. Depew added
that, as he is to be delegate to the
convention, he is in honor bound to see
that no effort is made TO bring him in
even as second choice. This effectually
kills the Depew boom. The great after
dinner orator mas been addressing himself
OF late TO the subject Of Mr.. Morton's
age. He points out that the longer a man
lives the longer he is likely to live, being
an expert liver by the time he reaches
seventy. Mr.. Morton, says Mr.. Depew,
is bound to the earth by ties of duty and
term as President. II wouldn't agree to
pay Mr.. Morton an annuity for a good
pay 1t looks as If Mr.. Depew and not
Mr.. Plat would be the master mind of
the Morton forces when the great gather
ing assemblies. The Morton feeling in
Pennsylvania is attributed largely to Mr..
Depew's diplomatic games. Should Nor
ton be elected it is more than likely that
Mr.. Depew will become his Secretary of
State II he can be induced to accept.
The great portrait painters of New
York have found it necessary to enter in
to an agreement that reflects very serious
ly upon some celebrities of national emil
nenece in this country. 1t seems that not
a few great men have a habit of sitting
to famous portrait painters in New York
and then forgetting TO pay their bills.
Some of the artists have despaired of ever
getting their money, and have been told
that the fame and prestige they acquired
through their sitters should be ample
compensation. These remarks are attrib-
uted to two men, one of whom has held
very high Office indeed. and another of
whom aspires to it. So the artists have
held a meeting and Solemnly vowed to
charge eminent men a good round fee
in advance before beginning to paint them.
The grievance of the knights of the brush
is shared by many in New York hotel pro-
prietors and tradesmen. Celebrities who
visit New York are VIGOROUSLY slow in
paying their bills. Members of the United
States Senate are specially remiss in this
respect. The consequence is a tendency
to fight shy of celebrities, for they have
achieved a very bad name in the metrop-
oils. They cannot be very well dunned,
and to sue them brings down the con-
domination of all other "slow pay" celeb
rites. The great men are setting a bad
example.
The unanimity of the pulpit in New
York in the desirability of peace has
brought the clergy of all denominations
together, and greatly accelerated the
movement in favor of church union: To
employ the picturesque phrases of Bishop
Potter the very church SteeDleS apnear