Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-28
Vanderbilt WILL PROBATED.
Cornelius Not ut All Satisfied With
the Situation.

NEW YORK. October 1.-THE will Of
the late Cornelius Vanderbilt was nled
for probate In the Surrosate's office this
afternoon. The provisions OF the VIII
are substantially the same as mentioned
in the synopsis given out Thursday by
ChaunCey NJ. Dcpew. The clause relating
10 Cornelius Vanderbilt, Jr.. contains 10
direct reference 10 the alleged troubles
said 10 have occurred between the young
man and his father
The facts as given out previously ~
Senator Depev. relating 20 this clause
Of the will. are substantiated i'm the VII.
Nothing Is mentioned concerning his
name further than that necessary 20
make the bcQuest OF one ana one mar
millions.
in the thirteenth clause Of the win a
bequest is made TO the mother OF The
deceased. which reads as follows: TO
my mother as a mark Of affection. be-
queath SlN.O0l; also $4,000 TO my brot1e.,
William X. Vanderbilt"
The Tribune tomorrow Will say:
"The provisions of the will Of Cornelius
Vanderbilt. which We're made public yes
terdav. excited intense interest From
certain remarks. IL appears that this set-
tlement alone. effected after long discus
sion. prevented a contest that might
have resulted IN one Of the greatest ana
costliest will liugauons ever known. Cor
nelius Nauderbi z. IT. when he learned
the provisions Of his fathers will, placed
his interests I'm the hands Of his counsel,
Carter x Ledyard. They conducted neSo-
tiations with Henry y. Anderson The
attorney Of Alfred Gwynne Nanderbilt.
While none OF those interested viii say
lust what was done enough has been
admitted 10 indicate that had Alfred not
made the concession made litigation
would have followed .
CORNELIUS DISAPPOINTED.
eft was learned from a trustworthy
source Yesterday that Cornelius Wander
bit is much disappointed by his fathers
will and the attitude In which ne has
baen placed by his brothers handsome
concession. II Is said that he will soon
retire from the place I'm the New YORK
Central office he now occupies. ana that
he will never attempt TO have a voice III
the family cOui ellis or In the manage
ment Of the enormous Vanderbilt proper
ties His plan. IL Is added. is TO go into
the banking business. as a partner. with
his father-in-law. r. T. Wilson. Neither
Cornelius Vanderbilt nor Mr. wilson
would discuss this statement. but such
action uDOn the part of Cornelius Wander
bilt is expected by his relatives and the
intimate friends OF the family
THERE MAY BE CONTEST YET.
The World tomorrow will publish the
following:
cornelius vanderbilt. at his home, No.
G06 Fifth avenue at 1915 o'clock last ttri-
daV night. made this important state
ment 10 a World reporter:
The agreement by which | receive
S6OG00oJ frOus my brothers portion OF the
estate has been made 10 appear as 4
mere gift. II is no gift but the result OF
a compact entered into before my fathers
demise. BY this compact | was 10 receive
no less than Si0.W0V0
"Mr. Vanderbilt was asked there
would be an amicable settlement Of the
estate on the basis indicated by the trans
fer of Sc 100000 to him from Alfreds por-
ton To this he replied:
You must excuse me- ! VIII not ms
eet right before the public. All my in
terests are in my lawyers hands.