Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-12-12

S,oS sy vi recent years his visits
49, 49, te"er IN number, but when ne went
u uin ne always found time to talk over
old times with some of his friends. on
last friday, when he visited Richmond TO
S surn over ali his Staten Island property to
ms Son 5eorge, he took dinner with Mr..
n. ". Slausen, an old neighbor, whose
n 1Srm adJolns the Vanderbilt property.
Inls now consists Of about 10 acres, in
cludlng the old Richmond Club Grounds.
anu Is In charge OF Robert Woodruff.
NOT CALLING UPON SUCH PEOPLE.
There was always a strained effort on
tne part OF Jay Gould, Cyrus Field and
.HeM speculating side partners to con-
vince the public of their intimate rela-
siohs with Mr., Vanderbilt. Illustrations
Vi tnls were shown in the most
marked manner within the mast few
weeks. SO Ostentatiously have these
people sought to impress this
ldea that has been a matter OF current
rumor That Mr.. Vanderbilt since Thanks
giving day felt called upon to write the
worthless personal letter. expressing his
Indignation Mt their tactics, and threat
enlng public exposure if they did not quit
the unauthorized use of his name to help
forward their stock jObbing enterprises.
before the recent annual meeting of the
Manhattan Railway Company Gould and
Eleld sent reports broadcast representing
mat Mr.. Vanderbilt had become largely
interested IN the elevated roads, and was
likely himself TO become a member of the
board of directors.
The purpose of the scheming sponsors
Tor this story was OF course to try to con-
vince the public that the elevated roads
were worth the consideration of men of
consequence and integrity, who wanted
lor investments some guarantee of good
mNnDOQmnpf q
ana Mr.. Nanderbilps friends pOoh-pOohed
the yarn about his becoming a Director
In Manhattan, the original story was
modlned, and then Mr.. Chauncey NJ. De-
pew was to be his personal representa-
Tive In the board. When that was upset
the stock Triggers, still sticking to their stO-
ry OF his extensive investments in the stock
OF the company started a fresh report to
the effect that he was content with the
existing board and wanted no changes of
consequence inst yet, though Mr.. j. Pier
pont Morgan and MIR. ). V. White would
be put in as special compliment to him.
All This was to put mp the price OF the
STOCK. Mr.. Vanderbilt hadn't a dollar in
elevated securities, and when the OppOr-
tunlty offered week ago to a reporter of
the Times he said: 81 do not own share
OF elevated stock; l never have owned
any, and do not intend to own any"
Mr.. Vanderbilt was quite as much irri-
tated over Mr.. Fields effort to have the
public regard him as partner in Cyrus
scheme to get possession OF the New Eng
land railroad bonds which the State of
Massachusetts, lately offered for sale.
Field has freely boosted OF his intimate
relatlons-thOse of close relationship he
has declared them to be-between himself
and Mir. Vanderbilt. When Gov. Robin
son, OF Massachusetts,, recited some cold
facts to justify his exclusion Of Cyrus
Field from competition with honest men,
Field, in studied effort, sought to shield
| himself behind the name OF William H.
| Vanderbilt, and Wall street was informed
that Mr.. Vanderbilt, resentIng the 'un-
just imputations'' of Gov. Robinson, had
sold out every share Of his New England
stock forthwith. Mr.. Vanderbilt is said
not to have smiled when this conduct was
reported to him, and then it was. accord
ing to The current sfepOrts, that he sat
down and directed to Cyrus Field the let
ter whose sentiments were easy to under
stand, II they 'weFen't fiattering.
About four years ago Cyrus Field and
Jay Gould got into a snarl with the New
York stock Exchange over what they
called bad treatment. Certain shameful
and open-handed impositiOns were be-
ing attempted on Metropolitan Elevated
railway st0ckhold against the stock
| holders protestG,Eand the Governing Com
mittee1of the Stock exchange stood for the
time lRtWeent he'secQEity owners and the
wholesale robbery, that was threatened.
Then Mr.. Jay Gould and Mr.. Cyrus Field,
in their wrath, vowed that they would es-
tablish a stock exchange of their own,
and one day Wall street was excited by
the announcement that much progress
had been made toward accomplishing this
purpose, and tackled on at the end was
| the assertion that Gould and Field had Sc
| cured the support of William II. Wander
bilt. A New York Times reporter saw
| MIR. Vanderbilt at his home that night.
MIR. Vanderbilt had just got news OF this
published announcement and he wasn't
in pleasant mood.
sit is liei lie and an outraged he
said with vehemence, as he threw aside
the paper he held.
"But it is said that you are intimate
with Gould and Field, and that you called
at Gould's house early this morning"
lntimateG nOnsensel "Do you think l
call upon such peoplei i don't. never
put my foot inside Gould's house, and
never shall. This whole thing is plot,
| a lie and an outrageW