The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-06
GOSSIP OF GREATER GOTHAM.
Cornelius Vanderbilt, Dr., Purposes 10
Study aud Practice Medicine.
HE UPSETS The FAHILY'S PLANS
A. Oldest Son He Becomes Head OF the
New York Centrai-J ohnson's
New scheme-A klondike
Woman.

NEW YORK. Feb. 4-The reported IN
tention OF Cornelius Vanderbilt, Jru to
take a postgraduate college course IL
causing almost as much gossip as his
marriage 10 h. 7. wilson's daughter and
the accompanying paralytc stroke OF
Coreniius Vanderbilt ST. stirred up ueN-
esal years ago Not that there Is any
thing out of the way in the son OF a
multi-millionaire, who Is also the son-in-
law OF another very rich man, oevoting
himself 10 study; far from Il. But the
people seem 10 fall utterly 10 tathom
The young mans motive. For II Is truly
an unusual thing for so wei hNed
young man 10 study any more IMAM ne
has to, and IL is likewise uncommon IN
this country for a man TO return TO COL
lege after he has married
But with all their gossiping over the
matter few New Workers seem % nave
discovered Young Mr. Nandorhilts real
reason for going back 10 his books, and
when tbs facts are known thcfe VIII
probably be more gossipins than ever
The fact is according 10 a gentleman
who ought 10 be well posted that the
scion of the great railroad KING mousse
has determined TO show his father and
the world at large that he has good
deal more In him than has hitherto been
suspected. He proposes carving out
career for himself along lines OF sum
cient novelty, so far as young Americans
Of the richer sort are concerned 10 WIN
GENERAL respect To this end says my
informant, Cornelius Vanderbilt, Jr, VIII
eventually take Up the study Oh the neal
ing art with a view 10 entering the pro-
fession Of medicine. for which he has
long had a decided liking. And when he
has been graduated he means TO make
the doctoring Of diseased humanity as
serious a calling as he could were ne
poor instead Of rich.
4 PIONEER N a WAY.
In a way. young Vanderbilt VIII be
pioneer. / have never heard OF SIM
liar case. His uncle George has taken
nm arbcriculture and the collection of old
hooks and is probably fairly entitled 20
his reputation as a scholar but that IS
vastly different from entering a regular
profession.
Whether the young mans pill-rolling
plans were known 10 bis father before
the latters illness and whether they
helped 10 bring on the disorder from
which he Is suffering is matter upon
which my friend was not informed Dut
IL can be readily understood that this
been a settled policy Of the Vanderbilt
family that the oldest son of the lead
ing branch should invariably take the
chief management of It's vast interests
on his shoulders When Commodore
Vanderbilt died his oldest son, William
H.. became at once tine chief in command
of the New York Central Railroad as
well as the head Of the house; when VIII
liam H.. was called away, his oldest son
was I'm turn made chief and the present
Cornelius. ST., as veil understood 20 nave
had similar plans FOR the present Corne-
Illus. Jr
II the young man should carry our MS
indicated schemes. those OF the iather
would certainly fall through, even II the
marriage with Miss Wilson, were even
tually 20 be forgiven.
Information comes from the source al
ready quoted that Dave Norris, son OF
the race-track magnate, who married
I Miss Shepard. daughter OF the late Col.
Elliott +. Shepard and cousin Of young
Vanderbilt. il also inclined 20 adopt the
medical profession. perhaps tho two
vouug men will form a partnership and
hang out a shingle tOga Their, though II is
a haphe card guess and nothing more.
JOHNSON'S NEW SCHEME.
see that the Nassau Electrical Rail-
FOaO Company over IN bIOohlAhi "HlDh
is only another name for Tom Loitin
Johnson. formerly of Cleveland and else
where, purposes going into the amuss-
ment business by building theatre sur
rounded by golf links. baseball grounds
cricket grounds and other facilities Tor
the enjoyment Of outdoor amusements,
and exercise by its patrons, al the Coney
Island end of the line. j am willing 10
wager that the venture will be prohta-
bic one. too, not because all Coney Island
amusement ventures make money for
they don't by a long shot but because
the venture Is Tom Johnson's.
In fact, nobody ever heard OF John-
sons losing money on anything. lie
once told me unctuously that the max
ing OF money was the easiest thing IN
the world-for him-and that when ne
look IN the study Of the single tax
theory some years ago. il was because
he wanted TO occupy his mind with some
thing or other FOR a brief period each
/ dav i'm which there would be no chance
/ 10 turn a penny's profit. II he goes on
olline M wealth a few years longer as
rapidlv as he has OF late, the time may
come when he will run a close race win