The Portland daily press., 1892-04-25
CHIEF OF THE vANDERRlLTs.
He is Gentleman. of Ability, Good In
tentions and Great Wealth.
TSpacial Correspondence

He is Gentleman of Ability, Good In
tentions and Great Wealth.
Especial Correspondence
NEW YORK, April 14.-Cornelius Van
derbilt, who was named after his grand
father, the old commodore, has nothing
in common with him but financial abil-
ity (the comlnodore's whole life was con-
secrated to the accumulation of money!,
being well rounded, large minded,
highly estimable character. He is at
forty-fve the head and controlling spirit
of the present generation Of Vanderbilts,
his brothers, William K. and Frederick
H., following usually in his lead; while
the youngest brother, George, is not in
business at all, combining himself entirely
to study.
Imagine what recresnt scion of
monetary stock the original Cornelius
would consider George, and how he
would proclaim, as he did every man
not money maker, blank sucker.
The commodore very early recognized
Cornelius rare financial ability, and ad-
mired him accordingly, showing the
highest appreciation of which he was
capable by leaving his grandson by will
$5,O00,000 as special gift. He made
him, soon after attaining his majority,
treasurer of the Hudson River railroad,
and trusted implicitly whatever official
statements he made. saying, in his pc
culiar English, ''That ERE boy, Cornell,
is allus right, sure as shootin."
No millionaire in New York (our mil
honaires are as rule notorious niggards
so far as public benefactions COY is so
inclined to be generous in every way,
though he does not parade his giving, as
some others do. While very orthodox
in creed, he commands the respect of
the most heterodox and nationalist, fol
they believe him sincere and conscien-
tious in his professions. A man of his
immense future feels obliged, for social
considerations, to give elaborate and ex-
pensive entertainments, notwithstand-
ing which he is simple and unpretending
In ordinary life.
He is accessible in his Office and at
home to everybody, save eccentrics,
bores and impairment interviewers, and
is free from the assumption and formal
ism that mark some of his kinsmen. No
man is more industrious, even laborious,
as he must be having charge of so many
millions, Of interests so vast and fal
ramifying. He works on an average
ten hours day; is punctual in all his
engagements, and considerate Of every
body worthy of consideration. He takes
pains not to overwork, which is not diff.
cult for man Of so great executive
power. j. E. J.
Elf. FL. G.. zimmerman, OF Albion,
Ind, recently discovered in q trench
leading from an artesian well a good
sized and very lively mud puppy or wa
ter dog. This well is eight miles north
of Huron, s. D., and is 1850 feet deep.
Everybody was confident that the rep
tile came from the well, as there is no
other water for miles and miles. Its
head was shaped like that Of our COM
mon catfish, its color was similar TO that
OF the catfish, and it had bushy external
gills, besides four legs.
Many conJectures as to what the ami
NAL could be were made; some persons
thought it principally fish, others lizard,
and the most general conclusion was
-sat the thing was mongrel between the
.7o. A genius Proteus) belonging to
She same family els the above (Which we
take to be Nectarus), and found in caves
in southwestern Austria, Is blind and
coloriess. MI. Zimmerman states specih-
cally that the puppy found by him had a
good pair Of eyes and was dark in color.
Lake Byron, twelve miles north of where
this batrachian was found, is said to fur
nish good fishing Forest and Stream.