The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-27

NEW YORK, Oct 2e.-The provisions OF
the will Of the late Cornelius Vanderbilt
were made public tonight IN a statement
by Chauncey NJ. Depew. Alfred Gwynne
Vanderbilt inherits the larger portion OF
tically the head Of the Vanderbilt family.
The will makes no mention of the mar
riage of Cornelius Vanderbilt, jr.. and Mss
Wilson. nor TO any quarrel between father
and son because Of the union. but appar-
emily the fathers dtspleasure was visited
upon the eldest son. he receiving all told.
under the terms Of the Will. but Sl.5oo.ooo.
and 81 900 90 Of this to be held In trust by
the executors. Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt.
is Of course, the residuary legatee and
will possess a fortune OF probably $1,000
90 to 100000 Gladys. Reginald and
Gertrude (Mrs. Harry Payne Whitney, Will
receive about s. 500 30 each But Mr. De-
pew states that Alfred Will give from his
share enough TO Cornelius to make the lat
ter as rich as his brother and sisters. AL
fred will. therefore. turn over to Cornelius
about 81, ,0oeo0o.
The Statement Given Out.
The statement, reads:
dated June Is. 1895. and the two coilciis
thereto are dated respectively April a.
1897, and April T. 1899
Ills property is disposed OF under these
instruments as follows:
Mrs. Vanderbilt Provided for.
'Frrst-A beauest 70 Mrs. Vanderbilt,
his widow for her life, OF the dwelling
house and premises on Fifth avenue. be-
tween Fifty seventh and F1fty-eighth
streets Also the stable in East Thirty
eighth street. also all the household furni-
ture. pictures. silver. musical instruments.
works os art and all other articles in his
residence In New York, with the power
10 her TO dispose OK them during her l.fe-
time
From this beGuest s excepted. how
ever ancestral portraits and busts and
portraits Of himself and certain pieces of
tewelry. which are distributed among his
children, Alfred G., Reg maid. Gertrude
and Gladys.
's-cond-At the death Of Mrs Wander
bilt the property devised to her for life
is given into either Alfred G. or Reginald
c.. az she may appoint ny her will. and in
default OF such appointment II goes 10 the
eldest of his sons then living, Alfred or
Reginald ana ~ neither of them he living
AT the tine Of her Death. then 10 Cert
rude II living and Il not. then to Gladys.
shall survive his widow then the prop
erty Is 10 ee divided among ;he then iiv-
ing children Of such sons and daughters.
and IL there lie no such grandchildren.
then II becomes part of the restduary
tate
''TAir!-A neqGest 20 Mrs, Vanderbilt OF
his pew I'm Trinity church. Newport. r. l..
ana also AL Of his horses. vehicles. har
ness equipments eu3 stable furniture In
his stables ar the time of hi~ Death es-
ceafinE such as have been given during his
lifetime 10 his children HIS box AT the
Metropolitan opera house Is given to his
widow.
"Fourih-The residence land snd prop
erty With all furniture. etc, ana contents
OF house and stables at Newport. r l.
Il given ~ Ms vanderbilt fer her natural
life and upon hev death - s3ch one q
ths!r children. Alfred Reginald Gertrude
aud GLADYS as s1e may designate by her
vii ana IN default 81 such designation.
the same becomes part % the rcsitQAry
estate.