Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1884-03-27
crept in on their travels; but in sub

| crept in on their travels; but in sub
stance they tell the following:
MIR. Vanderbilt has registered in his
name, and in coupon bonds S54; Co.,
600 in four per cents, maturing iii 1907:
He has lately added to these $4,000. 600
in three and one-haf per cents, and vet
retains trife over $1,000, 900 in six
per cents. The four per cents are worth
124, aud the market value of his Gov
ernmcnts to-day is $40; $4,000.
But the bulk of the wealth IF the
king of m:llionaires is invested in rail-
road securities. He holds 100000
shares of Michigan Central stock,
800, 900 shares of Northwestern, ipclud.
ing $4,000 of the preferred stock, and
block of Omaha. 100000 shares of
Lake Shore and 10000 shares of New
York Central. Besides these are smaller
amounts in score of other stocks.
among which are Rock Island, of
which he had $4,000 shares, and Lack.
awanna, where the total was 10000.
Of the others he had in all 21,S4O. q
grand total of 93O,S4O shares of stocks.
Of various railroad bonds there was
an aggregate of $22, 100000, and OF
State and city bonds S3,2OO,OOO. In
miscellaneous securities, manufacturing
stocks and mortgages the sum OF about
$1,000, COO was shown to be invested.
Reckoning at Yesterdays prices the
value of Mr.. Vanderbilt's railroad
stocks is sos, $50, 900, of his Govern
ments $7O,58O.0OO. of his railroad
bonds S26, 1857, 42O, of his other securi-
ties a trifle over S5,OOO.OOO. The
aggregate is $2O1, 1924
The car puts down an item of ''real
estate, ETC., $3,OOO,O 600" In this is in
cluded his splendid Fifth avenue man.
sion, which, with its furniture and con-
tents, cost nearly or quite $3,OO0,0OO.
His magnificent art gallery, with its
represents almost Sl,OOO.OO0, the
estimate being that of local connois-
seur who is familiar with the gallery.
His stables on Fifty-frst street, occupy
ing one of the most desirable building
sites in the city, represent $2O0,0OO,
while the equine beauties there luxuri-
ously lodged would not be disposed of
for as much more. Maud S. would
bring $4,000 at forced sale, and her
owner would not dispose of her for any
price. Early Rose and Aldine are also
held above price.
The car can take life comparatively
easy on an income of twelve millions a
year. and watch his wealth pile up without
any effort of his. From his Governments.
| he draws $2,372,O 900 year; from his
railroad stocks and bonds. $7,394, 800;
from his miscellaneous securities, $780,
695, or $l0,342, 015 from his investments
alone. Thus every day they earn for
him $2S,334.25. Every hour sees him
81, 1909 richer and every minute means
$19.67 added to his hoard. Besides this,
he calculates to make $2,OOO,OOO every
year by fortunate sales. His reinvest.
ments last year he calculates did this.
This rich man lives well but not law
| ishly. Last year his ordinary expenses,
he stated recently, were but trife over
5000, 900. In this is not included such
Injuries as his great ball, on Which he
expended $4,000. His attire is mod
est and does not indicate a Cresus by
any means. Mrs. Vanderbilt, too, al
though dressing richly, is by no means
extravaganza, although her diamonds
cost her lord $15O,OuO.
Since MIR. Vanderbilt made out his
balance sheet some unimportant changes
have been made in his investments. He
has disposed of some of his Lake Shore
stock. Last week firm of his brokers,
Messrs. Barton, Davis & Miner, were
large buyers of Rock Island, taking in
one day $3.50 shares. Since then it has
not been possible to dispose of any guam
tity Of this except at considerable con-
cessions. In his Michigan Central cor
ner he altered also the figure of this
stock. The change is merely an increase
of his holdings of railroad securities at
the expense Of his loans and surplus in
come, for the czar does not keep a
large bank account. Everything must
bear interest, he bel;eves.-N Y. Jour-
nal.