Evening journal., 1906-10-22
LAST
EDITION
300 p. m.
MARLBOROUGHS
AGREE TO DISAGREE
InCOmpatabiIity Of Duke and
Duchess Leads to Perhaps
Permanent Separation
By our own wire. publishers Press.

BY Our own Wire. Publishers Press.
LONDON. oct. 22.-william X. Vand-
erbilt is at Blenheim trying to bring
about reconciliation between his
daughter. the Duchess OF Marlborough
and her husband Incidentally. it is
declared. Mr.. Vanderbilt Is the cause
OF the differences between the young
pair The second marriage Of his
father-in-law, some say offended the
Duke, who felt that his own prospects
were injured. Incompatability is the
only reason for the strained relations
existing between the Duke and
Duchess.
Young Marlborough has never been
very friendly with his wifes family
The reports Of his having received
magnificent presents from Mr., Wander
bt annoyed him exceedingly. and he
never neglected an opportunity to sneer
at the stores.
When Sunderland House was being
built "a report was published that this
was being done With money furnished
by w. *. Vanderbilt as n Christmas
present.
Angered, the Duke gave out sharp
ly worded denial I'm which he intimated
that his father-in-iaw had never given
himself ~ his wifeA anything beyond
che marriage settIefaeflt OF S5,OOo'0OO-
Relatives and friends of both hus-
band ana fsvife are nos vaiiung to the
end that II a reconciliation cannot be
erected the Duke snd Duchess viii
quietly separate without appealing 70
the eOurts.sa faf7 isssi9 srsfs
! The wedding Of copsuelo Vanderbilt
daughter of w. K. Vanderbilt by his
first wife, now Mrs. o. II p Belmont
/ 10 the young Duke OF Marlborough in
4 ST. Thomas Church, on November 6,
1895. was New York society's greatest
vent
Miss Vanderbilt was given a dowry
OF $4,000 600 by her father, and there
was everys prospect that If she sur
yived she would come In for the larger
part OF the vast estate OF william X.
Vanderbilt. His wedding to Mrs.
Rutherford year or two ago is said
to have been one of the main causes
of trouble between the Duke and the
Duchess
The marriage over the first few days
OF the honeymoon were spent at the
beautiful Long Island home Of W. X.
Vanderbilt. "Oakdale" Ten days af-
ter their marriage the Duke carried his
bride to England.
II was not until March 81. 1895. that
the staten Island ferryman's great
granddaughter was Installed as the
mistress OF Blenheim.
The Duchess gave birth TO a son on
September rs. 1897. al Spencer House,
the Dukes London residence. w X.
Vanderbilt and Mrs O. II. p. belmont
father and mother Of the Duchess. were
present
Queen Victoria sent a telegram Of
congratulation when the child was two
days old. and King Edward. then the
Prince Of Wales, acted as its godfather
at the christening.
Their second child. Lord Ivor Spen-
Ger Churchill, was born on October Is,
1898 and it's sponsors, when baptized
in the Royal Chapel.of ST. James Pal
ace, were the Marquis Of Londonderry
the Marquis of Camden and Lady
Blanford
Apparently the couple were enjoying
all the. happiness that had been pre-
dictcd for them. when the Duke began
his whimsical extravagances. His
Il wife's dover Of 100000 had been
largely depleted in the rehabilitation OF
OF Blenheim Palace, and in the enter
tainments they gave. The Duchess had
given literally 10 charity, and her pop
ularity soon became much greater than
that Of the Duke. His pride was hurt,
and he took no pains to conceal It.
Then came the first tiff II was about
the sale Of the Duchess photographs.
The Duke forbade their open sale to
the public The Duchess declined to
order IL stopped
The Duchess wanted her husband
made Lord Lieutenant OF Ireland, and
she had as allies the King and Queen,
both OF whom are very fond OF the
little American. The King was anxious
TO appoint the Duke when Earl Cado-
lgan wanted TO retire. but he did not
believe the Duke was able, financially,
10 mn the place. Earl Cadogan fire.
quently spends as much as 81, 600. 900 a
year In entertaining.