New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-04-05
THE LATE c. ]. VANDERBILT.


Surprise and grief were expressed yesterday by
many of the friends and associates OF the laie 1oI
nelius J. Vanderbilt at the FACTS puDil9hed III nn
TRIBUNE regarding the circumstances which lea up
to his suicide on Sunday. only MS most lhtiiatJ
daily associates knew of his recent return 10 MS o
weakness for the gaming table. from when ne Idu
been free for many years. A business man III close
relations with him SAID yesterday knew 10 nliS
of the recent unhappy habit OF MI f6 pnr
inpof his death Ii is only within short tlme thdI
he has INDUCED his old passion for ganpiln!, anu !
think that he did so IN order TO obtain excitement
similar 10 that which attends stock speculatl0n
Some months ago Mr.. Vanderbilt SOLD me al MS
stocks and declared that he would not npy nor s9 a
another share have gwen up l9okihg at enG
ticker he said to me- He knew now severe
was with him with regard to his indulgence III gam
ing and several years ago he pledged me Ills Wolu
thai ne would never touch CARDS again;
lie often afterward assured me that lie had
kept his word, and am convinced that ms return
10 his Old habit has been of only recent date. nc
was a man who needed some sort OF excitement all
the time , Ill, l., .o,,,, from,
the trust company where 1t is now IN CUSTODY, ana
opened tins morning Ill the presence OF thoSe inter-
ested. 1t was made several months ago put I.s
provisions are known only TO tne cOunSel VINO
drew il up Those counsel last even
ing refused to dvllge its contents. II
is understood. however, that htte IL any paIe Oh
the Vanderbilt name. Cornelius }. always thOught
that he had been treated unJustly by his 1alhly'
and often declared his desire TO prevent ms posses
SONS from passing into the hands of any of its mem
hers IL is believed that generous remembrance Is
made the VIII Tor MAJOR E ~ iiS
secretary and business manager anu Oeoigc ioii9'
his constant companion for the last lew years.
The funeral of Mr.. Vanderbilt was was
held Yesterday, at a. H., at the Churcn
of the Strangers. The services were brief and
simple and the Rev. DR.. Charles l.. Deems the pas
tor OF the church made remarks. Few persons
of prominence were present aside from the dead
mans relatives. Among those were MI. ana MIS-.
W ii. Vanderbilt, his sons Cornelius, W iI ID NJ n
Twonbly' Mrs. DR.. Webb, Dir. Berger, MI; ana
Mrs w X Thorn, Samuel Barton and Captain JACOB
Vanderbilt. Others present were . 11se olaiieS H.
Rapalls Colonel TIumbul, James NJ. CIoss' T. ~ ~.
Worcester treasurer OF the Lake Shore ana Mlchl-
can Southern Railroad Company; l.: o. feIIin' MI
Terry and Major Luxton. delegation oil the AS
socated Pioneers OF California 1.-THE foriy-RineIs },
of hch Mr. Vanderbilt was "a member, ans" AT
tended the funeral There we're no SIect
broadclOth and velvet A SILVER plate pore the ueSa
mans name the date of bus birth. December ~
1870 and of his death. The fora tributes were
few consisting only of a handsome wreath OF pu-
nile lmmorteilcs interviewer with PAIN leaves sen 7
by Mr.. Vanderbilt; sisters, ana pho" loIlhcu VI
calais white and pale red roses and OtheI MOVERS VIII
the maine OF the California AssOcl3tlOn the gNeI Ol
the Offering IN purple lInmorteles. From thG
church the funeral party went to the Craud Cenela
ford Conn. The funeral services IN that city were
conducted by DIR. Deems, assisted by Protestant
Episcopal minister
THE RECORDERS REBUKE TO Mr.. MCKEON
When the calendar was called yesterday before
Recorder SMITH III Part l. of the Court Of General
Sessions il was found that several OF the eleven
eases st down for tiial had to DC ADJOURNED on ac-
cnunt of the absence OF the witnesses for the prose
cutiou The Recorder sent Tor the subpoena clerks
of The District Attorneys office, and IT was found
fbat the witnesses had not been subpGnaed. Alter
still another case had been called III WI lch the
witnesses were not III attendance, the Assistant
District Attorney announced that no other cases
were Ieady. This was at 1890 p. M. when the
usual time OF the days session was less IMAM nan
over The Recorder SAID % the jurors th3t ne re-
GRATED 10 dismiss them, but there appeared TO DC
nothing further Tor them TO do. lie then ADJOURNED
court until Thursday, proposing thus he SAID, 10
oiye the DlstrictAtOrney time TO gel witnesses Ill
attendance.
GOOD PRICES FOR ORIENTAL CURlOs.
The sale of Oriental curi0s was continued yes,er
aav at the rooms of Thomas l.. Kirby ~ Co.. NO;
80 Kroadway The bidding was DrIsh ana good
Yrices were obtained. magnificent iron Nora lhaiu
wien gold brought $50 30. OoVOsa bronze IIDacui,
with Iepousse handles. was sold at 500 IacquereI
yase snpported by three finely carved Igules OF
Jananese bows was knocked down at TO- %
HACK and gold lacquer Dalmlo Trunk WIN trohze
haunting brought $47 30. Next came a me COZ
lection of sw ords which were sold at prices ranging
from S25 to $40. A carved and lnlalu cdDlhct
i,rought 1907 80 antique folding screen, VIII
dowers on a gold ground, brought $37 90
THE EXAMINATION OF PLUMBERS.
The Board Of Health recently passed a resolution
nr,ding for a. board Of examination to test tAe
P'o, 1;ors of nlutu bers who desired 20 register