New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-25
SHORT REST FOR MR.. DEPEW.
HE RETURNS FROM EUROPE BECAUSE
OF MR. vANDERBILTs ILLNESS.

I'D aNsrrRRED TO NETWORK CENTRAL ~"
At ouARASrrNE-HIs EXPERIENCES ABROAD
= AND HIS INTERESTING BUDGET
OF FOREIGN NEWS.
chauncey NJ Dcpew. who, in consequences ol ."e
illness OF Cornelius Vanderbilt. curtaied n'S Wv.
,,on abroad By some Ave weeks arrived IN new
49, -,..,av a-t.rooon on the Lucanta MT
s,.ner left these shores July !. with the in'en
zion OF staying In Europe until the iaS' wee" y,
August but ne had only been some io"' VI
DAVIS In London when ne received news OF MT. val"
6er,,ilt's illness. The cable d.spotch ih'ii"""'e
Mr. Depew that Mr. Vanderbilt had been stricHen
-. ,L.h r,ara,vss was received last Thursday
veek and Immediately Mr.. Depew proceedeo 10 ell
~ave massage by the first steamer leaving Engiahu
FOR this port Mr.. Depew teegraphed to this coun-
try his intention to hurry home. ana ai'housn
dysoatch was awaiting him when the Lucahia c"..o"
n Queenstown last Sunday. informing him tha' MI
Vanderbilt had taken a turn Tor the oe''e'' "' wv
cided to continue his journey.
Almost the first words Mr.. Depew spoke yes'er-
Aav TO the friends who met him at Quarantine were
an expression of pleasure and satisfaction AT 'ho
decided and continuous Improvement tnat mas tahe''
mace IN the patients condition. when left
mere" he said, "Mr. Vanderbilt was maze anu
healthy man. and when received the news OF 'he
attack By which ne had been suddenly anhcted
was nexpress!bly shocked. No. am not IN 'he
least sorry that my holiday trip has oeen snort
ened: am only sorry for the reason that mauc !.
necessary Under the circumstances. felt that 1t
was imperative upon me to return without delay.
.... AWAY ON THE ST. PAUL"
Mr.. pepew started on hts annual visit to the old
country by the American liner st. Paul The chief
incident that marked his Journey eastward across
the Atlantic the celebration OF Independence
Dav in mid ocean In which Mr.. Depew naturally
played q prominent part. In the afternoon ne oe-
lyered TO the assembled passengers patrouc ora
ticn and in the evening presided at an entertain
rnent given by members Of the DAILY company VINO
were also aboard the st. Paul. On the ionowns
day the entertainment repeated for the eo'l-
cation Of the .eerage and second-cabin passengers
Altogether Mr. Depew spent only eight Gays
ashore but that period was almost a coh'ihua'
round Of social pleasures. Not only ala 'he weai'"
Of invitations that awaited him at the savoy noe''
on the Thames Embankment. compel MIN 10 oine
out every evening but also on each day ne was
the guest at luncheon Of wel-known people he
was present AT the garden party given last week
by the Queen at Buckingham Palace. Ihe ieauinS
statesmen who occupy the front benches on either
side Of the Speakers chair In the House oi Oo'''
mons were seen by Mr.. Depew.
THE WELCOME HOME.
The Nev-York Central Railway tug. the Chauncey
NJ Depew left East Forty-second-st shortly ai.er
. o'clock yesterday morning 10 cruise aoou' W..
Lower Bay TO await the incoming OF the ois
C,nord.r On hoard the tug were II. Walter webb.
,,,rd v,cenresident Of the Central Railroad Arthur
r, Leonard Robert E. Westcott s. Douglas man
aser of the lighterage department. ana IT, Hisena''
.uper,ntendent of the lighterage department. ne
tug. which gayly decorated WIN mass nis
.,ghted the Iucania few miles east OF Sandy HOOK
IJgbtshin and steamed In company with her con-
ar, IN Quarantine where by reason OF especlai
courtesies that usually EXTENDED 10 MI DeP'"
the latter was transferred to the tug
A Mr. Depew stepped aboard the tug he met a
cordial greeting and was congratulated upo. 'i'
healthful appearance. Mr.. Depew returned alone,
hts son and nephew and niece who accompanied
hin, abroad having by reason Of the later as
Watches regarding Mr.. Vanderbilts condluon' oe-
~aded that there was necessity for reiinquishhs
3ner original vacation plans.
On the latest developments OF the poliucai s'tua-
zion IN this country. Mr. Depew was disnciined 70
.n.ak when a Tribune reporter talked TO MIN on
On. tusboat that conveyed him to this city. ne
excused himself from making comments III 'nis
direction on the plea that he was not yet SUM
GENTLY informed on the incidents OF the last "eeA
properly to review the situation Inc TENOR VI ''e
statement made by William c. Whitney on Thurs
day night. condemning the Republican party. as
ne said for making the money question subservient
to the tariff explained TO Mr. Depew
MONEY QUESTION FIRST.
"Y .,,,x~ he sa,d IN answer that in this
~... the money question should take precedence OF
THAT Of the tariff / dislike the idea OF thiru
ticket inasmuch It would be unfortunate 70
make an acute controversy on a question 'hat
should be settled and for all. or that 'he
friends Of sound money should be divided.
Reviewing the attendant incidents and observa-
lions Of his brief stay in England. Mr.. Depew saio
IN reply &c various Inquiries
MY trip ended suddenly. and for naii ts "ino
was 40 anxious about my friend. MI Nahoerp'''
that there 10 little OF public interest In the re" oaS
was on shore I sailed with a beautiful supply OF
v41n han
crew at Henley. and hoped also to cheer their
victory I cabled for a special to carry our party
from Southampton 10 Henley. On ARRIVAL. Aaie hau
lost the race the day before. but the spec'aA was
there Our English railway friends endeaVoreo 10
compensate for defeat and minimize the fame OF
%h. rcnure State Express by running us from
Southampton to Henley In the fastest 'ime eve.
,r.ds between those points. STILL 1t is distinct
S,sappointment when one anticipates VICTORY anu
Ands his side beaten: thinks he VIII De "eIcoheu
nv his triumphant countrymen In steam iauhch
an tbe Thames and mono Of them are there ana ne
has 10 bargain for boat with cormoraht water
van. and feels sure Of putting the British hon IN
h4s rocket and carrying him home with a t"is'eu
@au for an exhibit. and then inadvertently Stops
NJ. boat in front Of the umpire's stand and Is ar
rested by a British policeman.
SPORT ON THE THAMES
However racing on the Thames Is genuine Spor..
The Ray.y decorated houseboats with the'r wealth.
of beauty and fashion, the thousands OF craft from
an Indian canoe to the yawl OF steamship hieu
nth lovely girls IN fetching yachting costumes.
either padding themselves or rowed by their es-
corts: the multitudes lining either bank and all
cheering their favorites the crews row BY mako
one OF the sights OF the world. j saw hall dozen
races between the different colleges OF Oxford ana
Cambridge and the famous schools like Elton ana
Harrow which were intensely interesting and ex-
citing In the waits between the races the parties
on the river visit friends on the houseboats. or
chaff one another. idly drift. and bands OF
masked singers or negro Ministries or harlequins, In
their boats gather crowds OF craft about them "he
they sing.
.The Yale boys were warm in their praise OF the