The Cairo bulletin., 1906-12-17
STORER SCH|SM
GROWS GREATER
AMBASSADORS WIFE POWER BE.
HIND THE THRONE IN GIN.
clNNATI SOCIETY.
ALICE LONCWORTH IN IT
Niece 6y Marriage to Mrs. Bellamy
Storer Whose Desire for Power
is Cause Of the Es-
tranaement.

Cincinnati Dec. 1G-An insatiabl
desire for power, and the satisfaction
derived from welding it, are the twt
things thai caused the schism be
tween the Storers-eX Ambassador
Storer and his wife and President
Roosevelt. Even further than this
there has resulted breach between
the Longwor hs and the Roosevelts
Mrs. Nicholas Longworth. mother
Of Congressman Longworth, has
taken the part Of Mrs. Storer. whose
desire for power gave BalIamy Storer
his diplomatic post and also took it
away from him.
Since the publication of the core
spondence between Storcr and tae
prcsidcn the report hat Mrs Long
worth and her daughter-n-Iaw. Alice
Roosevelt Iongwouh. were not on
speaking terms when Congressman
I9ngworth and his wife left for the
east month ago, has gained cie
dencc
Mrs. Bellamy Storere Is regarded
as one OF the most amiable women
in the LOCAL exclusive set, in which
She has always been the power be-
hind the throne.
Wife Sent Him to Congress.
She has always welded a lot Of
power wherever she went and il was
through this that Bellamy Storer first
became a congressman. Storef served
in congress during McKinleys time
When he was nominated not even
his closest friends thought he had any
chance of election as the district was
believed to BE- Overwhelmingly Demo-
eratic,
But Mr. Storer pitched in worked
day and night. in society and in the
slums, anywhere that Votes might be
influenced and the result was that |
Sorer was elected by a larger ma.
iorty than anv previous candidate in !
that dist icf Mrs. Storer was a great /!
friend OF Mark Hanna and William |
Mckinley and it was through the in |
fluence she exerted while they lived /
in Washington that Storer was ulti
ma ely appointed Amba sador to Aus
tria.
Mrs. Storer is about fifty years old.
but she does not look older than forty
She is of medium height but stately
and handsome Even now with her
coal black eyes and almost snow
white hair she is regarded as one of
the most beautiful women Of Cincln-
natl. She he ALWAYS been no,ed for
her wit ana beauty. As Maria Long
worth she was regarded as one Of the
most beautiful girls in Cincinnati
Charity Her Hobby
IN spite of her hobbies she mas a
strong chara ter lovable disposition
md charitable heart. and she is faith.
mi 10 her friend. As a matter of fact 3
,harity is one Of her principal hob {
lies and through II she has made {
Z ends by the thousands. I
To her ntimates in the exclusive 2
yet Mrs Storer has told again and c
gain. since her return from Austria, {
# the power she welded in that I
.cunr ~. and that the Emperor came v
o bid her goodbye just before she il
eft. the tears streaming down his h
heeks. Eecause Of his advanced age L
he having Just celebrated his seven. Il
y-sayeuth bi' thday). Mrs. Storer con
idercd the Emperor's visit a very
are courtesy to show an ambassa il
of's wife t
Two Houses Alike. Il
The peculiarly of the S,oger man. n
ion on Grandin road has caused an o
lteresting story 10 circulate in the ii
400" The home is like two houses u
et alongside Of each other. very n
ose together. A number OF years lie b.
lrs the death Of Mrs Storer's first
usband George Ward Nichols. who tl
led about twenty years ago. they cl
al a spat which resulted in their q
'paration. ID
In order TO hide il from the world e;
.rs. Storer. then Mrs Nichols. had p
leir home duplicated. a count arpart 81
the original built alongside of fl.
he occupying one and her husband u'
.e o her W
According to the story. thew fre
iently called upon each other. ana pC
all outward appearance there was "a
3 breach. but they lived apart. prac II
aally in the same house. until his m
,aih. ue