Omaha daily bee., 1899-09-13

more money. He was given s65 and ac-
cepted 1t. He was then about Il years old.
The first place he was given was that OF
assistant treasurer of the New YORK q
Harlem railroad.
His rise was rapid and he succeeded his
father as head of the Vanderbilt system.
MIR. Vanderbilt's active career was prac-
tically closed when he suffered a paralytic
stroke in 1896.
Despite his enormous business interests
he found time to devote TO church and
Sunday school work, which he began early
in life. He gave freely to the railroad
branch Of the Young Mems Christian asso-
citation and to the work OF st. Bartholo-
news Protestant Episcopal church in
New York City.
Mr., Vanderbilt's great business cares
made his life necessarily methodical and he
was noted for his punctuality.
Mr.. Vanderbilt went to Europe last spring
and came home on June "a. accompanied
by Mrs. Vanderbilt and his daughter,
Gladys. They went to Newport the same
day and Mr.. Vanderbilt improved con-
stantly in his health. On August 8 he gave
a house party at his home, The Breakers.
The last social affairs in The Breakers were
upon the departure of Alfred Vanderbilt
for a round-the-world trip. He left for
Seattle on July 26, accompanied by William
Proudft Burden, Ernest Iselin and Douglas
H. Cochran.
, Leaves Five Children.
Mr.. Vanderbilt left FIVE children-Cor-
nelius. Gertrude, Alfred, Reginald and
Gladys. Cornelius married a daughter OF
r. 7. Wilson. the banker, about two years
ago and later Gertrude became the wife OF
Harry Payne Whitney, son of former secre-
tary OF the Navy William G. Whitney.
william K, Frederick W. and George are
the surviving brothers of Cornelius Wander
bilt. After the first stroke of paralysis. Mr..
Vanderbilt leased a residence in Washing
ton, ID. c., and upon advice Of his physi-
clans lived there for three months, refrain
ing from entertaining, however, and living
very quietly. His sojourn in Washington
was of cgident benefit. and upon his return
to his h >me In this city in April, 1897, he
appeared to many of his friends to be
nearly as strong and as well as he ever had
been. Plans were made for a trip to Eu-
rope in the following month.
In the months following his departure his
friends were delighted by letters describing
his health as steadily growing firmer, and
said that his physicians had consented to
his returning home IN the autumn, but with
the proviso that he must for an indefinite
time content himself with a very general
supervision of the Vanderbilt railway sys-
tens, and relinquish entirely the detail
work which he had previously taken
upon himself His promised return
at this time did not take place
however. Either inclination or a change Of
opinion on the part Of his physicians-of
whom the celebrated Partisan scientist, DR..
Charcot, was one-prolonged his stay
abroad. He remained In Paris most Of the
time until December, when he went to Mar
settles and there went aboard his yacht
for a l~eisurely winter cruise across the
Mediterranean to Algerian and other North
African ports, afterward proceeding up the
Nile. On the journey he was accompanied
by DR.. Charcot,s and he was not then ex-
pected to return to the United States until
the summer OF 1898.
Chauncey M "Depew,' speaking of Mr..
Vanderbilt, said!P"Mr Vanderbilt and I
were the most Intimate friends. We were
on intimate Aterrnsefor thirty years. He
was a most Bright minded man on all ques-
tions. He felt fhsi great Responsibilities Of
his work and believed he lowed obligations
to all. He believed he should be ain active
citizen in all matters and gave much atten-
tion to public affairs. a*~ ~7>
Major Michael Healcy.
On Sunday. September 8, Major Michael
Healey died at his home in Dunlap, la. He
was born in the county OF Galway and parish
Of Kilberavan. ireland, November u, 1912
He left his mother country In March, 1846,
and landed In Baltimore, Md, in April. Mr..
Healey enlisted as a volunteer In the United
States army In 1s46 and served to the close
Of the Mexican war. Through valiant serv-
ice on the field he was rapidly promoted and
when the war was over 1t found him with
the rank OF major, a title BETTING the man
In every respect. Major Healey returned to
the east. where he made his home until 1859,
when as a railroad contractor he for eight
years temporarily resided at various places
in Iowa, but firing Of that occupation he
purchased a farm in Crawford county, on
which he resided until 1891, when he moved
to Dunlap, which he ever afterward made
his home. Major Healey was possessed
Of a wonderfully retentive memory, and
among his friends was known as a veritable
encyclopedia OF knowledge on matters of his
tory, especially dates. Once impre, sed or
his mind he never forgot, and It required nc
effort to recall Incidents in our national life
from earliest history. AS a husband an
father Major Healey was the ideal Of kind
ness in the family circle. and the interest he
took In the happiness and comfort Of his wife
and children drew from them that sine re
love and fe tion tina. renal Is 10 eve Two
daughters, Mrs. John Small Of Salix, Ia, and
Mrs. Bryan Shevelin of Dunlap, and one son
Mr.. J. J. Healey of Omaha, are left to mourn
his loss.
Demise of Minneapolis Editor.
MINNEAPOLIS, Sept. John Blanch,
ard, for nine years editor in chief Of the
Minneapolis Times, died this morning. after
an Illness of several months. aged 81. He
was born in Sandusky. o., March 81, 1912.
In 1871 he came west. locating at Month
cello, Ia, where he published the Monti-
cello Express for thirteen years. In 1884
he became editor-in-chif of the Dubuque
Times and served a term as state oil In
spector under Governor Larrabee. In 1885