MlUnilß The Smart Set of New York Wagging Tongues Regard ing- Her Social Position. WHAT SHE LOST AND WON Her Millions Saved Her From the Humiliation of Divorce Court Publicity. f.avrjreri Declare the Court I'roceedlnga W'eie Utterly Irregular and Some B»j Illegal—But No One Will Contest Ille gality If Any and tlie I>ecree Will Stand Was Somebody I'ald Heavily'.' New York, May 2.—What will so ciety do for the Perry Belmonts? This is the question of the day wher ever members of the Four Hundred are gathered together. There seems to !>e no question that Uie woman, who Friday morning was the wife of Henry T. Sloano and Fri day night was the wife of Ex-Con gressman Belmont, will make an im mediate effort to lesume her position at the head of the so-called exclusive set. It was for this purpose that she came to her husband, a "dowcrless bride." It is true that she has a handsome? for luue In her own right left her by lier father, the late Mr. Itobbins. And this she still retains. But the palace in Seventy-second street, given her by her late husband, •ill her dower rights, the handsome jewels, the horses, the plate, the pic tures and all the other wealth of house hold treasures wliWi were hers by vir tue of his generosity, she returned io him, and the avowed purpose of this giving was thnt she "might maintain her status In society." it is true that Mrs. Sloaue has made! no real sacrifice. In place of the hand some Sloaue jewels, she will wear the almost priceless gems of the late Mrs. August Belmont, sr.. one of the rarest sets of gems that the world outside of royalty holds. Perry Belmont held them in trust as heirlooms. She will have two houses, as before -- a town house on Fifth avenue, which Mr. Belmont has just leased for anoth er year, and a country house at New port. She will have the backing <>f the most powerful segment of the Newport-New York society. She will have her own peerless beauty and her husband's millions and social prf>stige to help her. And in addition to these all she will have a courage which knows no fear. The general l elh-f is that she will win the battle. She gives up one husband with 0.000- < 000 and gains another worth $0,000,- 000. Her two daughters goto .Mr. Sloaue. Persons of statistical turn of mind were figuring this morning on what Mrs. Belmont has renounced and what she has gained. It is a fortune of '(.000,000 for one of 0,000.000. Rut when one gets up to $(5,000,000. they argued, it makes no difference. And in the minds of women the Belmont jewel casket—the casket which August Belmont the elder searched the wide world over for the wife who was al ways true to him—were balm for a Ios'? of more than $3,000,000. The secret divorce, which lias not been secret, and which, defeating the ends of those who have tried lo crush down the facts and place the skeleton behind sealed doors, has caused more talk than any which preceded it since another member of the Yanderbilt family circle was divorced by the paipe star chamber method. It Is one of the curiosities of the law 1 112 'he Empire State that it permits a millionaire to place the character of Ids wife under judicial scrutiny, may have her condemned as an immoral woman with nobody but the referee and the lawyers cognizant of the evidence against her, and may grant the hus band a divorce, itself a condemnation of her character and a blackening of her good name, and all the time the public be barred from knowledge even that legal proceedings are being held. A poor woman, on the other hand, lias her ense dragged through the courts without much regard for her feelings. It matters not how beauti ful she may be how much she has suf fered what excuse there be for her of fense, if she have committed any. if she lack the Yanderbilt millions and the Belmont influence there are no se cret proceedings in her case, though possibly, if the judge so wills it.the reference is tried in private. I.awyers declare that the proceedings were utterly irregular and. as a mat ter of fact. Illegal. t But there is no one to contest Its legality, and even if it were obtained by collusion the di vorce will stand. The case has not followed the course of the usual secret divorce proceedings. According to court rules and practice, the entry of the order of reference, with the name of the referee and the placing of the cause on the calendar of Part ill of the Special Term for a confirmation of the report of the ref eree were all omitted. The law and practice by which the many are bound were ignored in this ease, wherein the parties involved re presented two great names and two prodigious fortunes. On April 1 Judge Truax signed an or der for a reference in a formal way, both sid<-s consenting. The papers were not filed. They disappeared. No no tice of the reference appeared in ihe I .aw Journal. No record of the ap pointment was made. Somebody was paid heavily to Keep the thing a secret. Who was it, and what is the market price for secrecy. After a short visit at .Mrs. Sam llow lands, in Washington.the Belmouts will goto Kentucky .where Mr. Bel mont has a few fine horses, and then off to Europe and Elysium. ToTakotlio Fart of Uncle Sam Washington, May I.—The tallest man In the United States Navy has l>eon selected to take the part of Uncle Sam in the Peace Jubilee to be held in Washington next month. The man who will represent tills character is Chief Yeoman Wills, who stands six feet seven Inches in his bare feet and is well proportioned In every way. Mr. Wills is of Scotch birth, nut Florida is the State of his adoption. MRS. GEORGE FREE The Jury Bring* 1b a Verdict of Not "Guilty—Charged'Vmh'KlUlng George D. Saxton. Canton, Ohio, April 29. —Mrs. George l was acquitted of the murder ol George Saxton, President M'Klnley's brother-in-law. The-verdict was received with dem onstratious of approval In the courl room. Mrs. Georgo was congratulated l»j her counsel and friends. Mrs. Anna George was accused ot the murder Of George I). Saxton, th£ only, brother of Mrs. William McKln ley, nt Canton, 0.. on the evening ol Friday. Oct. 8, 1898. About 0 o'clock that evening Sax tor, rode on his bicycle from his place ol business to the home of Mrs. Eva Alt bouse, on Lincoln avenue. Canton. Saxton dismounted, leaned his wheel D gainst the curbstone and started iicross tiie pavement to the steps thai lead to the terraced lawn in front ol the Althouse home. Just as he put his foot on the lower step a shot was tired at him by a woman in black. A sec ond shot followed quickly. airs. George was arrested soon after the shooting and charged with Sax ton's murder. Mrs. George was divorced from her husbaud in the Dakota courts. He had left her because he charged her with beiug intimate with Saxton. lie be gan a suit for divorce, but abandoned it and allowed lier to get a divorce from him on the ground of abandon ment. It was said at the time that Saxton was going to marry her as soon as she obtained a divorce. The police ascribe the murder of Saxton to Mrs. George's jealousy. Sax ton was well oil' and paid attentions to many women, neglecting Mrs. George alter the firsi year succeeding her divorce. She sued him for support and for money which it was alleged lie had promised to pay her. Mr. George also sued Saxton for alienat ing the affections of ids wife, but the case was settled out of court. Oil at Wheeling, W. Vu. Wheeling, \V. Ya.. April 29.—The at tention of oil men is attracted to de velopments within half a mile of this city, which is at least forty miles from the nearest oil-producing district of consequence. The oil operator has invaded the most exclusive residence suburbs, and next week a company headed by Ohas. F .Bachmau will begin drilling a lest well on the land of the Thompson es tate. Years ago a test well was driv en on this property and oil was struck but tlie hole was plugged through In fluence brought to bear by an oil cor poration which was indirectly interes ted. Should the new test result in the discovery of oil. Wheeling will have its first oil boom. GEN. OTIS'S REPORT. Send* New* of i'ent'n Overt ures and I'raiao* Col. Fnn»toii of Kaohus. Washington, May 2. —The follow ing was received at the War Depart ment : "Adjutant General, Washington: "After taking Calumplt Mac Arthur's division crossed Itio Grande River in face of great obstacles, driving the concentrated forces of enemy back on railroad two miles. "Mac Arthur reports that passage of river remarkable military achievement the success ol' which due to daring skill and determination of Colonel l'un stou, under discriminating control of General Wheaton. "Casualties slight. Number not yet ascertained. "This morning Chief of Staff of com manding General of insurgent forces entered our lines lo express admira tion of the wonderful feat of the American army in forcing passage of river, which was thought impossible. "That officer reports that insurgent commanding General lias received from insurgent Government directions to suspend hostilities pending negotia tions for the termination of the war. "The stall' officer, with party, is now en route to Manila, and will arrive soon. "Lawton's force well in hand in vi cinity of Amgat. east of Calumpit. where lie is awaiting supplies to be sent to-morrow. "Yesterday morning a force of 1.."00 insurgents attacked troops at Tnguig. Driven back by Washington regiment. Willi considerable slaughter. Our loss 2 killed, 12 wounded. (Signed) OTIS." General Otis lias been under orders not to consider any offer of peace un til the insurgents laid down their arms and surrendered unconditionally. The instructions of the President to General Otis some time ago were to this effect, and the.v have not boon changed. The conditions are the same as in the case of the Spanish sur render at Santiago. Philadelphia. April 28.—President McKinle.v sent the following cable gram to General Otis at Manila: "To Otis. Manila: '"Your message announcing the achievement of Mac Arthur's Division and 1 lie proposition by tlie insurgents of suspension of hostilities most grati fying. Convey to officers and men heartfelt thanks and gratitude for their signal gallantry and triumph. "\YI 1.1.1 AM M'KINLEY." FUNSTON A GENERAL Bravo Kaiinun Will (ret. I'romotlon and Modal ot Honor. Washington, April 2!).—it. was stated at the War Department. that Col. I-'unslon would secure a brigndler general's commission as a reward for his serUccs in the various engage ments culminating in Ids daring and heroic feats yesterday. It was also stated that Col. Funston and the two men who crossed Hie riv er under the fire of Ihe enemy would secure medals of honor. t*oiiio/ Favor a Indopondonoo Havana, April 2N.—General Maximo Gomez has received a letter from Dr. Luis Adrlsqueta. of New York, Inform ing him that certain New York news papers say that he has favored. an American protectorate over Cuba. Gen. Gomez declares that lie only favors absolute Cuban independence, and that he has never uttered a sin gle word against Cuban Independence, which is his only ideal He adds that there can be no rest In Cuba until a Cuban Republic is establfeihed. IIS If [ion Republican Nominee for Con gress From South Carolina Makes Statement. R. R. TOLBERT'S APPEAL Makes Promises lor the Future anc ' Even Offers to Change Politics 1 If Proved in fc'rror. BeliQVtf In Whit* Supremacy l*nt THink* ■ Blen Should Not HA JMafr*»ncliUe«l Oi Account of Color Alone If of Kutablifcheil (>ood Character and 1 intelligence, and I) (hvuers of Property. Columbia, S. C.. .Mny 9. —Tlit-ou*.:! the editor of ;i wts'kl.v n<-\vs|iiii>t-r |inb lisltotl nf (Jivotnvootl. I!. It. I'OIIMT; the Itopublican nomiiKi' for ' 'OIIUTI-S --the last election for I lit* Third tlistri;. in South Carolina, mul HI prexoin «-oii testing OonKivssiunii l.nlliner's seal lias sent to his former neighbors ai Phoenix a statenicni. Tnlhert was <• c pellet! from that region (liirlnt; the elec tion troubles in November, tie wishes lo return ami makes in-omises for tin future. lie is willing lo li l>olltU-s if ii is shown thai lie is in error. He says: "If a year ago I could have lore seen what was going to oeeiir I would not have acee|»te<l the noiniiiatiou foi Congress. I have been a lte|>ffblliM»i and. I have never been afraid 01 ashamed to declare my principles, b'.d 1 have never knowingly given any man any advice that would lend to make him other than a good citizen or cause liilii to set at defiance any estaii llshed law. Why should 1 desire to bring about a state of lawlessness? Sly home is in Abbeville County and a large part of my interests lie in (!reen wootl. Ail that I care for in life, every thing and everybody that 1 hold near and «lear. is centred in these two eouutioM, and any evil that would b »• fall tliem would come upon me, too. "1 certainly have some interest .n trynp to preserve law ami order, and 1 had always thought until last No vember llint my neighbors gave nit; credit for trying to do so. It has been very humiliating t<• me for my neigh bors and many whom I regarded personal frit-lids lo charge me other wise. It has been that 1 have too strong a predilection for the negro In politics. 1 want to set myself right us "to thill. I am not and never have been in favor of negroes holding otticc I am not now and never have been 'n l'HHor of any man . white or black, ex ercising the right of suffrage miles') he is qualitied to do so. Hut 1 do not believe in disfranchising on account of their color men who. because of prop erty or edu«*titlon or established char acter as good citizens should be al lowetl to vote. I am not a htlievcr lit social quality. I am a liellever ! .i white supremacy in the broadest and strongest sense of the term, and If 1 see that it is in danger 1 will go as fat as any man to defend it. "I cannot see that here is the reniot est danger of negro domination, and I simply cannot believe the white peo ple, in the strength of their Miperiot ity, should commit crime against a weaker and defenseless race. "When I was nominated for Con gress by my party In the Third ill* trlct I wanted to make as good a slitt ing ns possible. 1 want to refute the statement that Republicans were v curing nominations for otlit In tin* Slate solely for the purpose if gtttin/ money out of the national . aiiipalc'i fund." I did not make any money o-it of -lie campaign. In the eontesr If I nin not seated. 1 will not get anything Inn the actual excuses in making the contest, and the expense nc unit wni lie carefully itemized." Tolliert repudiated the llterview wit ; liiin published ill l lie v ew Vo-I; luiU-poniU'iit. which caused .'.rich feel ing i> gal list lilm. In that he is made to nil i le to the people ill <Jreenwood is "white trash." "'r short." says Tolbt-rt, "1 hav-> he.'n misifpresented and i isuud.-i sto.it! on so many points that I luirdlv what to say or wtier- lo coin me'is-e to set myself right. 1 want t'> gi*'. right before I lie peopl-* of my IIOJIC, though, for I ain sure if 1 ca ) do t' at the people will linv • a very (llfft-rent opinion of me. •L do not take it." lie said, "that t'i> people of Creeiiwood County want n ' to tiiiinlllate myself, ami I co dtl not do so even If they wishetl it. I have been a Republican fr«im principle a n"; tun one yet. I do not see hoe.- anyone em consider that a crime, '.•"-it I 'ti.i ope.i to conviction, and if any man <<t i show me that my position is wrong. 1 wi'.l speedily abandon ii. l have neve; heH night meetings with tie.tvocs an I pruui lied incendiary doctrines 10 ihem uti'l never ex)s*ct to do so. I linv>- never thought that I was a menace to the peace and safety of the commun ity, but if any man can show in what way I have been such I will try to change my conduct. I ntn not an out law anil don't want to be considered as such. "I want togo back to my home with my wife and children ami live there in pence to the end of my days. I want to have the friendship ami good will of all my neighbors, and am sure that when they understand me clearly I wiil have that to the fullest extent. I want to be able togo about the com munity and attend to my business af fairs freely and without molestation, and without the consciousness that I am looked upon with distrust ami stis plelon. I simply want a white man's chance In a white man's county. I do not nslc for anything more than this, antl I will not lie satisfied with any thing less." Tolbert is wan and thin. The near est he lias been to his home since the troubles was when at tlreenvllle at tending the trial of the conspiraotrs on charges brought by Jim Tolbert Wftrtheri Aahore From Oris »l»» Norfolk. Va.. May B.—A despat. was received by the United Stati Weather Bureau here from Kin. Hawk Life Savtqg Station on tli. North Carolina coast, near llattera saying that "a man picked up a cork jacket about a mile north of Kltt.v Hawk, which looked as though some one had ben washed out of it. Cork jacket had name of Orizaba on It." li Of IB An Amalgamation of Steel In terests Repotted: May Ag gregate $1,000,000,000. RUMORS ARE DENIED. Standard Oil Magnates Rockefellei and Rogers Said to Have a Hnger ii. ihe Pie. Tlie Incorporation of Ih * Luion Muttli Company ftaiil to I'd I lio First Step Toward the Confto! I Jul ion of Hie Match Industrie* of Aiii.'tU'a—To Secure Con trol of IHaitiond UIMI < ontlnental. Chicago. May !>.— John \V. Gates re turned from New York and brought continual ion of the reports of biuiltion of all the large steel coin panics in the country tie says that the heaihiiiarters of the new company will be iii New York, and that the capital stock will be between ssOll.■ IHMI.IKHI ami SNIIII.IMMI.IMM). possibly sl. (HUMMM 1.1 MMi. The President of the new company will be 11, c. Crick of I'itf - burg, who hn» been so closely ldentl tied Willi Andrew Carnegie. Mr. <!aies said that Mr. Carnegie would not have any interest in the new concern provided the terms tie proposed to the combination were ac cepted. "And l suppose the.v have been."he said, "else the coinbiii" would not now be an nssurtnl fact." The American Steel \ Wire was one of iwo concerns he said, that held out against the combination until recently. The other Is said to have been the Federal Steel Company. 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