The San Francisco call., 1899-10-28
VANDERBILT'S
WILL IS FILED
No Reference to Trouble
With Cornelius.
Special Dispatch to The Call

NEW YORK. Oct. 27.-The will OF the
late Cornelius Vanderbilt was filed for
probate In the Surrogates office this af-
ternoon. The provisions of the will are
substantially the same as mentioned in
the synopsis given out Thursday by c,
NJ. Depew. The clause relating to Cor
nelius Vanderbilt Jr. contains no direct
reference to the alleged troubles said TO
have occurred between the young man
and his father, The facts as given out
previously by Senator DepeW relating to
this clause of the will are substaritiated
In the Will. Nothing is mentioned con-
corning his name further than Is neces-
sary TO make the bequest of the one and
one-half millions.
In the thirteenth clause Of the Will q
beQuest is made TO the mother of the de-
ceased. which reads:
ITO my mother, as a mark of affection.
I beQueath one hundred thousand dol
lars; also one hundred thousand dollars
to my brother, William X Vanderbilt" g"
In the twelfth clause, wherein the trus-
tees OF the several funds are directed to
invest the proceeds arising from certain
securities, the will designates what Sc
curities are TO be so managed. They con-
sist of United States and State Of New
York bonds, mortgage bonds Of the New
York Central and Hudson River Railroad,
the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern
Railroad, the New York and Harlem
Railroad Company and the Chicago and
Northwestern Railway Company. The will
gives the added Information that the ex-
eoutors are directed TO pay annually to
SO long as the officials of that society
keep an agreement made in 1892 with the
deceased and Mrs. Vanderbilt. When the
agreement shall be broken the annuity
ceases. q There were no further differ
ences to be seen between the will and the
synopsis given out on Thursday evening.
The Tribune tomorrow will say:
The provisions of the will OF Cornelius Van
derbilt, which were made public yesterday. ex-
intense
II appears that this settlement alone, effected
after long discussion, prevented a contest that
might have resulted in OF the greatest and
costly will litiEations ever known. Cornelius
Vanderbilt Jr., when he learned the provisions
of his fathers will, placed his interests in the
hands OF his counsel Carter LedyaTd- They
conducted negotiations with Henry b Ander-
SON the attorney OF Alfred GWynhe ahaeT 1 IL !.
While none OF those interested would say what
was done, enough has been admitted TO Indicate
that had Alfred not made the concession
mentioned litigation would have followed;
Cornelius Vanderbilt was at the Grand Central
station yesterday. Alfred was at Newport
When Cornelius was seen he dismissed the SUD
have been made were through my attorneys
Carter 6 Ledyard. I have no comment TO make
upon the settlement 1t was family arrange
ment and not a gift ,
The World tomorrow Will publish the
following: Cornelius Vanderbilt, at ms
home COS Fifth avenue, at 1913 o'clock
last (Friday) night made this important
statement to a World reporter:
The agreement by which | receive So
estate has been made to appear as mere
gift. It is no gift, but the result of a
compact entered into before my father 3
death. BY this compact I was to receive
no less than $4,000, 600. The truth of the
matter IS that an agreement of an adjust
ment was made from the beginning. Yes,
I may say from the beginning to the end
There was an understanding between us
that my share should be no less than
SO, ,O00,O O00."
when was the agreement nader"
'I can only say that it was some time
prior to my fathers death. The matter
since then has been In the hands Of my
lawyers, Carter &, Ledyard. They have
absolute charge Of my interests"
Mr. Vanderbilt was asked II there would
be an amicable settlement of the estate
on the basis indicated by the transfer of
Sc. 900 900 TO him from Alfreds portion. To
this he replied:
You must excuse me. I will not dis
cuss the matter further. I Just wish TO be
set right before the public. All my inter
cts are In my lawyers hands"