Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-12-10

ing OF the mausoleum. at New Dorm.
he is not close man, and does much
good In distributing large amounts in
charity, while be watches carefally the
that they are remembered at Christmas
and other seasons. As may be imagined
George Vanderbilt is also q favorite
with his brothers and sisters.
MR. vANDERBILT's WEALTH.
Mr.. Vanderbilt's wealth Is believed
| by those who should know to aggregate
about $160 ,000, 900. The Duke Of West
minister is said to be worth $500, 600,
| 600, but Mr.. Vanderbilt was q richer
man. because the Dukes money earns
him only about per cent, but Mr..
vanderbilt's averaged him nearly
double that. Mr.. Vanderbilt is said
to have been the richest man in the
world. Last year he hold $54, ,OO0. 900
OF four per cent. bonds, and later he
reduced this amount to $35, ,OOO, 600 Of
government three and half per cents.
almost $76. 900, 900. At one time he
owned 240. 600 shares of Michigan
Central. 800, 900 shares of North western
and 200, 900 shares of Lake Shore.
He sold very much of his Lake Shore
| lately, and owned ut his death about
| 90 900 shares. In addition he had So.
900 Chicago and Rock Island, 20, 900
Delaware and Lackawanua, 100 900
Philadelphia and Reading. and about
&c. 900 shares in other roads, making in
all about 500. 600 shares of railway stock
| also $22 600. 600 worth of railroad bonds
%, 300 900 OF State and city bonds and
~ 100000 In various manufacturing z
stocks and mortgages. He valued his
house on Fifth avenue, with its art
| treasures, at e3 900 600.
His ordinary household expenses
were SlO0, 1000 q year. In 1884 he gave
ball that cost $4,000. He loved
horses and was very good judge OF
900. Although his fortune shrank last
year materially through big decline
In stocks and through business depres.
sion ; the recent bull movement OF
the past few months brought 1t up
again.
His income was calculated as fol
lows
S2,372 900 q year from Governmen,
bonds; s7,394, ,OOOifrom railroad stocks
and bonds; $576, ,795 from miscellaneous
securities; total, over $40, 900. 90 year
or $28,00 day. 81 200 An hour or $19..
IS minute. He made no ostentatioui
display OF his wealth, and was charita
BILE, although In this he had to be quie
i or he would have been oveIrun by i'm
posters. H WAS shrewder in business
than many supposed he was he knew
i enough TO sell 25O, 900 shares of New
York Central five years ago at 12o and
buy goverpp ents at par.
THE MAUsoLEUM AT NEW DoRP.
The Vanderbilt mausoleum Ia in tn,
Moravian cemetery at New Dorp, 8.
J, 1t consists of eight sets of small vaults
with nine chambers to each set, to hole
altogether seventy-two bodies. tn,
the foundation walls reach Is feet below
ground. When finished q great towe
will rise up, and from it Will extend
high in mid air, towers or " lanterns
Light will be admitted through
, glass ten inches thick, protected b,
Gothic columns ornament the facade oi
the tomb. The figure and designs
inside the tomb are cut in Indian lime
stone.
a The design over the vault wher
Commodore Vanderbilt and family will
lie represents the Creation. Other oarv
| inRs represent Paradise, Moses deliver
' log the Ten Commandments, kim
t Solomon and the Queen of Sheba, til
= Virgin Mary and the Infant Jesus, tn
lCrucifixion and the Ascension. TIL
! inner chamb ber will contain an altar an
reredos.
! The tomb Is set directly into q hill
l aud 1t will be embanked with earth
in which trees will be planted. Beneat
lit is double concrete floor. Th,
l estimated entire cost is 1925. 900.
Fl Congress.
In the U. s. Senate on "Wednesday
bills were introduced by Mr.. Sewen I
amend the act making an annual ap
preparation for the militia, and to prt
s Ject the fisheries on the Atlantic coas
:, by Mr. Platt, "to prevent fraud O
r American manufacturers" tor th
deposit in the treasury of the proceed
/ Unf 4 ha nrd tam nd
q secure cheaper tolegraphic communics
n tion; by Mr.. Wilson, to prevent th
= mailing of newspapers containing lo
= terry advertisements; by Mr.. Palmer
IS to prevent the Introduction and diff,
? sion of contagious and infectious disea
1t ses, and yMr. Van Wyck, TO tax III
q patented lands owned by railroa
h | com mpanies Mr.. Blair introduced q rest
u lutions proposing woman suffrage an
~ prohibition amendments to the Const
> tuition, and Mr.. Gibson introd uced
! resolution giving notice of the termin,
II Islands. Mr.. Vest offered q resolution
g which was agreed to, requesting tn
h President, II not incompatible wit
/ the public service, to transmit the CO.
l. Irespondence with the Governments
Italy and Austria in relation to the al
ia pointment of Minister Kelley. A reso
y luton offered by Mr.. Morrill,, was ali
agreed to, requesting the President,
J, not Incompatible with the public inte
!, est, TO transmit to the Senate any info
'e nation or documents received from ou
h Consul General at Paris, or from OF
: Especial agent sent to financial oentr,
le of Europe, in respect to establishmer
"a of such an international ratio OF gol
= and silver coiange as would permit I
the coinage of both metals at IL
J. mints Of those countries and our owl
a. Adjourned.
ri In the House, Mr.. Morrison, of Ill
s, nois, offered n resolution for referenc
" continuing in force the rules of I'll
OIL Forty. eighth Congress, with certai
modifications. among them one tor I'll
is distribution OF the work the Committ<
"a on Appropriations among the otht
49, standing com mittees of the House. M
Springer then presented for lmmediat
!, action the code of rules prepared b
- him Mr. Hammond offered q resolr
"a tion declaring, that until the new rul,
IL shall be adopted, the House shall
=. eoverened by the rules of the Ia
Ia House, SO far as applicable, and b
~ j efferson's manual. After debate, tt
Va subject was referred to the Committt