The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-27
YOUNG CORNELIUS PORTION.
Git Of $50O,000 Outright and the Income
on Trust Fund of 100000.
HIS. BROTHER AlFRED'S GENEROSITY.
Agrees 10 Give Cornelius, His Brother, S6,OOO,-
QUO, so as to Mike Ms Share Equal
Thos, OF The Cthsr Children.

iHVsS W uo tlIui IIlUItn.
New York. Oct. 27.---The provisions of
the Will OF Cornelius Vanderbilt. who
died here on Sept. II. were made pub
lie last night i'm a statement given out
by Senator Chauncey NJ Depew. The
statement shows that Alfred Gwynne
vanderbilt inherits the bulk OF his
fathers fortune and becomes practi-
cally the head of the Vanderbilt FAM
Nv The viii makes no mention OF the
marriage of Cornelius Vanderbilt. Jr,
10 Miss Wilson. nor TO any quarrel be-
tween father and son because of the
union, but apparently the fathers dis
pleasure was visited upon the eldest
son, he receiving. all told. under the
terms OF the will but 81 500. 900. and
$l0OO.00o of this held i'm trust by the
executors. Alfred GwYnne Vanderbilt
ls or course the residuary legatee and
VIII possess "A fortune OF probably $40
OOO.O 900 u $50 900 600. Gladys. Reginald
and Gertrude Mrs Harry Payne Whit
ney) Will receive about S75OO.OOO each,
ALFRED'S GENEROSITY.
Most remarkable OF all. how
ever. Is the statement that Al
1rcd VIII. out of the spirit Of
affection and for tne purpose or
satisfying all of the members
OF the family. give his brother
Cornelius enough ~ his inherit
ance 10 make his fortune equal
TO that OF the other members
namely. $500. 900. Senator De-
pew saws that Cornelius Van
derbilt has accepted this ar
ranGement in the spirit in which
1T was offered
The VIII Of Cornelius Vanderbilt Is
dated June rs. 1896 and the two cod
leHs thereto are dated respectively.
April "a. 1891 and April T. 1899
THE WIDOWS PORTION.
His will contains a bequest TO Mrs
Vanderbilt. his widow. for her life
OF the. dwelling house and premises on
tlith avenue. between Fifty-seventh
and Fifty-eiChth streets. the household
furniture. pictures. silver musical in
struments. works of art and aH other
articles in his residence i'm New York.
with the power to her TO change or dis
pose OF them during her lifetime: his
pew in Trinity church, Newport r. t.
and also all horses. vehicles. harness.
equipments and stable furniture i'm his
III.
box I'm the Metropolitau opera house;
the residence. land and property with
All furniture. etc. and contents OF the
houses -ttftt stJhtes at Newport. r. l.,
$1,000 600 In cash or securities: and the
annual income or sum OF $3.50 600 ar-is-
ing from securities 10 be set apart for
that purpose bv his executors: the Oak |
land farm tr South Portsmouth. r. L.
with all buildings. furniture. equip
ment livestock unon Il. is given 10 Al !
ired g., absoiutelv. Under power of |
appointment a. 10 s5.O00.000 held in
trust under his fathers will. he directs |
mat S5OO.oOO thereof bC paid 90 his son |
Cornelius. and the balance thereof be |
equally divided among his other chill |
drcn.
OTHER REQUESTS.
Specific beqrests are made as fol- !
William K.Van rbilt. 500. 900: Chaun- |
ccy NJ. Depew, 5000 80: Edward V. & |
RosSl,er, $50 600; Jchn Hone. $50. 900: |
Rev DR. David r. Greer, $50 900: Chas. (
{. Clarke, $4,000; Fl anklin Allen. s25.- /
GOV Maud GWynno shepard, $4,000; |
John Rutgers Leroy, S20. GOO; Chas. r. !
Cox, $4,000; Edgar r. Chapman. son of |
Rev. T.. T. Chapman Of WaterVhet. y. |
y. $4,000; George r. Fearing, $4,000: !
tornclia Littell $500. the Y. NJ &. \. of |
New York city, 100000. the income SO |
tdI az p'dUuCtnle, To Dc used Tor Chris
tlan work among railroad employees: ST.
B3rtho' omews church, $500 600 also
$500, 600 for the erection of building
for church purposes in said -pAEiSA-4ale
University. 800 600. st. I,ke's Hospi-
tai, $4,000; Missionary Society of the |
Protestant Episcopal church $50 900:
trustees " the Vanderbilt University,
$4,000 IN Redwood Library o. New
port $40 900: the Newport. X. L.. Hospi-
tai. $4,000
\ bequest Of $1,000 is given TO each Of
the family servants who have been in
service i'm the house or stable Of the tes-
tator for two years next preceding his /
death. Also the following bequests: John
u. Dempsey, 5000; Chas. \. Whitaker.
Crachman 5000; Tony his barber
$1,000 John Allen his farmer $1,000,
The goli medal voted by Congress in
1865 at the close Cf the Civu War To
Cornelius Vanderbilt. his grandfather.
Is given TO his son Alfred with III re-
quest that he leave ~ TO his eldest son
and g, on down from eldest son TO eld-
est son.