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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-27
NEW HEAD OF HOUSE.
Facts About the Character of Alfred
Gynne Vanderbilt.

Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt is the very
young man who has just inherited the
greatest part of the greatest fortune in
America. On this account his personali-
ty and everything concerning him be-
come of great interest to the American
public.
Young Alfred Vanderbilt will be the
head Of the whole Vanderbilt family.
He will succeed to the place which has
been occupied by his father, Cornelius;
his grandfather, William H., and his
reat-grandfather, the original Cornell
ius Vanderbilt.
The greater part of his fathers for
tune, variously estimated at from $125,-
000, 900 to 5000, 600 900, will belong to him
personally and he will have the man
agement Of the rest of it. This will
doubtless give him the control of the
whole property of the Vanderbilt fam
lily, including his uncles,i cousins, aunts
and so forth.
Young Vanderbilt is q very quiet
young man. who has given no evidence
as yet Of very good or very bad quali-
ties. He. appears 70 be quite sensible
There Is every reason to expect that
he will make a capable business man,
which is neither the highest nor the
lowest of occupations.
He was graduated from Yale Univer-
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children taking the parents share in
case either dies before that time.
Eighteenth; The executors are d.
rected to pay out of the estate all in
heritances, legacy and transfer taxes
chargeable on account Of any gifts, de-
vises or requests under the law of the
state of New York or of the United
States or any state therein.
WIDOW EXECUTRIX.
"Nineteenth Alice G. Vanderbilt his
widow, is appointed executriX. and his
sons, Alfred G. Vanderbilt, w. K. Van
derbilt Chauncey NJ. Depew and Ed
Is ard " w Rossiter, are appointed ex-
ecutors, together with Reginald c., who
RAY qualify as soon as he becomes OF
age but it is provided that no COM
mission or compensation shall be paid
to any executor or trustee for service
as such except that in case all the eX-
ecutors die or decline to act, trust
company is appointed instead free from
such restriction. The trust company
finally designated is the United States
Trust Company, ard is named in the
first codicll 20 the will.
Twentieth: The executors are en-
powered to agree upon a division or
partition and to make a settlement,
compron Use and agreement of any I'M
settled portion OF the estate of the tes-
tators father.
twenty first. The necessary power
is given to executors for the sale of
real estate The will is witnessed by
the late Henry II, Anderson of "a Gram
mercy Park, who was Mr.. Vanderbilt's
legal adviser and also by j. CarsSen-
sen of New York city and G. S. Prince
Of Yonkers, N, Y. The first codicil pro-
VideS:
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THE coDICILs.

"First-An additional legacy of 5000,
900 is given to the rector, church war
den and vestrymen of st. Bartholo-
news church to be invested and the
annual income thereof is to be applied
to the church missionary work of that
parish.
/ "Second-The United States Trust
Company is designated to act as exec
utor or trustee under the will upon the
conditions therein stated
"Third-Exeept~ as. so modified the
will is ratified and confirmed.
The codicil was executed April "a,
1897, and was witnessed by Henry B.
Anderson son of the late Henry H.
Anderson, and G. S. Prince of Yonkers,
N. v, and Warren C. Crane of Jamaica,
n. Y
THE second and last codicil provides
as follows:
"First-A bequest of 81 900, 900 is given
absolutely toshis daughter Gertrude V.
Whitney, in addition to the division
previously made by the will.
"Second-A bequest of 100000 is given
to John A. Peterson then in his en-
ploy."
The former codici and will are con
firmed The codicil was executed
April 4, 1899, and the witnesses are Ed
ward L. Rossiter of Brooklyn, Chandler
P. Anderson and Henry B. Anderson
Eof New York
/ Senator Depew also gave out the fol-
flowing statement regarding the action
of Alfred Vanderbilt: when Alfred
1 Vanderbilt returned he decided from
/ brotherly affection and for family har-
mony, to take out of his own inherit
/ ance and give to his brother Cornelius
/ sum sufficient to make the fortune
of Cornelius the same as that of his
4 brother and sisters This has beer
accepted by Cornelius in the same
: spirit.
This action was altogether voiun-
| tary," said Senator Depew, no threats
1 having been made OF course there
4 might have been a contest under the
/ terms of the will but there never was
! a suggestion of one. The whole thing
/ was done in a most brotherIy way"
/ The entire fortune is estimated to be
| about SO 100000. When some surprise
was expressed at the smallness of the
amount, Senator Depew said it was not
strange, when it is remembered that
Mr.. Vanderbilt had been giving away
| perhaps half of his income for the last
twenty five years.
The exact amount of the fortune thai
lis divided will not be known until it is
appraised by the state officials. Nc
schedule of the numerous Vanderbilt
holdings of shares of stock is contained
in the will The inheritance tax, it is
estimated by good authority will
amount to at least $1500,000. Senator
/ Depew said that this was the only will
of Mr.. Vanderbilt in existence.
Rev. DR.. Greer, who receives a be-
quest of $4,000, is the rector of st.
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sity this year. Although he had while
there ample opportunity to reveal his
character, tastes and ability, he was
known to fewer men than any other
Undergraduate. He was in no sense q
| leader He went through college with
| less fuss than the son of any other rich
man in recent years.
| One important fact about his charac-
ter he revealed by keeping so much to
| himself This was that he WAS very
quiet and reserved in disposition and
that he was studicus. He read great
deal.
When he was in his senior year Sc
rles of highly personal questions were
put to him. as we'll as to the other men
in his class, according to an estab-
| lished Yale custom. His answers to
these questions gave more insight into
his tastes and character than anybody
yet possessed.
THINGS HE LIKES.
He replied that horseback riding was
his favorite amusement
Joe jefferson was his favorite actor.
His politics were independent repub-
lican.
His preference for the president of
Yale was Prof Hadley, who has since
been elected.
He preferred the brunette type of
beauty to the blonde.
His favorite novel was Henry Es-
mond."
The Yale Horoscope also took occa-
sion to investigate and comment upon
his character. In an editorial upon
the alleged decline of the democratic
spirit at Yale this publication said:
alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt could
ell have haeO mo Of the most nm
popular men in his class, but he will
wear his Bones pin with the hearty
approval of every man who knows
him He is above all things a gentle
man, and never forgets to treat his
classmates as q gentleman should. If
more of the supposed big men in college
followed his example the harping
about the decline of the democratic
spirit in the university would cease"
Physically young Vanderbilt is about
FIVE feet eight inches tall and weighs
about $50 pounds. He is well built.
His complexion is dark and rather
pale. His features strongly re-
semble those of his father and he
possesses points of resemblance in eX-
preston to his mother, who was Miss
Gwynne of Cincinnati.
HIS ROMANTIC ATTACHMENT.
While young Vanderbilt was still in
college, and perhaps even before that,
he had formed an attachment which
society believes will soon result in a
marriage. Miss Elsie French is the
young woman whom everybody be-
lives will be the Mrs Vanderbilt of the
future. She is a daughter of the late
Francis Ormonde French president of
the Manhattan Trust company. She
has a fortune of her own of more than
IS, 900, 900, but that, of course, is a trifie
of no importance compared to the Van
derbilt millions.
After graduating from Yale in July
last he started on a tour round the
world He was accompanied by three
friends-William P. Burden, Ernest
Isalin and Douglas Cochran-and 300
trunks. II was to have been the most
luxurious journey ever made by an
American millionaire. From New York
to Vancouver, by way of the New York
Central and the Canadian Pacific rail
roads, the party travelled in special
car containing every comfort. While
he was in Japan his father died sud-
denly, and he was called home to be
the chief of his family.
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M'cRAIL-TULLY.


Charles A. McGrail and Miss Wini-
fred FULLY were married yesterday af-
ternoon in St Anne's church by the
pastor, Rev. James p. Tuite. Miss
Mary Quinn was bridesmaid, and
Ihomas McQueeny was best man. At
the altar rail as the couple We're leav-
ing after the ceremony, Miss Mary Nc
Grail, seven-year- old sister of the
groom, presented the bride with a large
bouquet of flowers The little tot was
dressed in white muslin and wore
white roses in her hair. The bride
wore white satin, and carried a bou-
quet of bridal roses. The bridesmaid
was also gowned in white satin and
wore white roses in her hairs After
the ceremony the couple were driven
to the home Of the couple at Belmont
street, where a reception was held and
a wedding breakfast served.
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PARIS APPREHENsIvE.
Believes America viii Give African
bon Coming Back.

Paris, Oct 26.-The Patrie declares
that the reported mobilization of an
American fleet is meant to support Eng
land against threatened European
combination. The Patrie fiercely at
tacks the queen, accusing her of being
a greater exterminator than Attila. 1t
says it believes the English flying
squadron is meant to watch the French
coast. Frenchmen, the Patrie says, are
delighted over the English difficulties
in the Transvaal
The Matin announces that France is
prepared to consider favorably a pro
position from Berlin for the mainte-
ance of the balance of power in South
Africa. This, it suggests, is to be ac-
complished by collective action similar
to the demonstration made by France.
Germany and Russia during the war
between China and Japan The state
ment that Jules Cambon, the French
ambassador to the United States will
return to Washington, is confirmed. M.
Cambon goes back to Washington in
consequence of developments connected
with the Transvaal war Subsequently
ne Will be appointed to another diplo-
matte post.
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sHERwooDs LOST.

The Westboro Team Buties the Wor-
cester Team in an Avalanche of Pins.
The Sherwood candle pin team rolled
Its first game of the season in. West
boro last evening, and suffered defeat
in five-string match by score of 2172
to 2O74. The rolling of McGurn of the
Westboros was in a large measure re-
sponsible for the defeat He finished a
good series of strings with single Of
l2S, giving him total of 47O. Walters
got 446 and Staples AS while Grey Of
the Sherwoods, high man for that team
got but Adj The Westbcros won evary ,
string of the match. The Sherwoods
plainly showed they have not struck
their gait q
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DOCS STILL MISSING!

Judge Huber Clark of Willimantic,
Ct, who participated in the first days
hunt of the Worcester Fur Company in
the north grounds district, spent the
entire day yesterday, searching for his
dog, which failed to come in when the
hunt was over. incidentally he had his
eye open for Ranger Hon John r.
Thayer's hound, which hunted.with HIS
dog. He did not find a trace of either.
ana will have to return to his homo.
trusting that some member of the COM
pany will bring in his dog.
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KILLED a MOOSE.
Worcester Sportsmen Got a Big Fellow
in Nova Scotia.

Arthur Walls and Victor Williams of
this city returned yesterday forenoon
from hunting trip in Nova Scotia.
where they have been since Sept. 26.
They killed a bull moose that weighed
close TO 1000 pounds, and whose ant
lers measure AZ inches across. The
moose was killed at Oak hill, Oct. IL.
The head is being mounted by Doane
at Yarmouth, and the, skin is being
prepared at Bowes at Shelburne, N. s.
The feet and legs Mr.. Walls brought
back with him and will be utilized in
the making of chair.
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nuity is added to the residuary estate.
"Fourteenth-A legacy of 100000 is
given to the Young Mems Christian As
sociation Of New York city, and the
desire is expressed that the income. SC
far as practicable, be used for Christian
work among railroad employees.
ALSO, "a bequest of 100000 is given tC
the rector, chtrolf wardens and vestry-
men Of ST Bartholomew church, tc
be kept Invested by them and the an
nual income applied TO the missionary
work of the parish.
also, a further bequest of 100000 fo1
the erection Of a building for church
purposes in said parish, contingent
upon it's not having been erected prior
to the testaLor's death, the surplus, il
any, TO be added to the bequest last
above named
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MEETINGS, ETC.
Worcester County Horticultural Society.

The annual meeting of the Worcester
County horticultural Society will be held
IN Horticultural Hall, IS Front street,
Worcester WEDNESDAY, November l,
1899, at 10 O'Clock a. M, to act upon the
following articles:
ITO choose officers of the society for the
ensuing year.
2-Any other business that may legally
come before the meeting.
The annual meeting of the trustees will
be held Immediately after the dissolution
of the society's meeting.
,ADIN A. HIXON, Secretary.
horticultural Hall, Worcester Mass,
Oct. 25 1899
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GOT A CHILLY RECEPTION.
Fur Club Members Suspect Hunter
of Spelling Their Fun.


Many members of the Worcester fur
company think they know the reason
why the first days hunt in the north
grounds was so barren Of results.
They learned after the hunt that a
Worcester gunner had hunted the dis
trict more than once recently and
driven foxes several times. The man is
not a member of the company. He
Joined in yesterdays hunt on 'Bumskit
and Stonehouse HILL but he got the
marble heart all around. The members
of the club refused to even talk with
him. They were mad. At their annual
meeting the Bond hill district was
chosen as the scene of the first days
hunt, and all members were instructed
not to hunt those grounds before the
annual hunt, while all others were
asked not to in order to insure a good
days sport Every hunter obeyed the
request except one. The members are
not any too well disposed towards him
now.
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A SLIGHT FIRE.

The fire department was called to a
house at IL Belknap street, last night
on an alarm from box 62, at the corner
of Orange and Plymouth streets. A
lamp in one of the tenements fell to
the floor and in the excitement some one
turned in an alarm. When the depart
ment arrived its services were not
needed
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HOSPITAL SHIP.

London, Oct. 26.-Lady Randolph
Churchill presided yesterday at a meet
ing here of American women which
took steps to raise $4,000 to equip a
hospital ship for South African
waters.
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POLICE NOTES.
John Allison Robbed of $40 and a
Bunch of Keys.

SO't NN''SOl' iAOPOCN VI PfO ana q
Bunch of Keys.
John Axilson, living at 81 Summer
street and employed at the Grove street
works Of the American Steel & Wire
company, was robbed of $40 and a
bunch of keys at the works, yesterday
afternoon. He left the money in his
pants. which he hung up at noon, and
when he went to get them last night
the money and keys were gone. The
robbery was reported to Officer Fred
w. Porter.
Fred Serard the 12-year-old boy
whose disappearance from home was
told in yesterday mornings Spy, had
not returned home last evening. His
parents think he is at Bryant's farm III
North Worcester.
John j. Cooney was arrested last
night, by officers Gilchrist and t. ].
Spencer, on warrant charging him
with the larceny of razor from AmeIo
Lepore.
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TRANSPORT ARRIVES.

Cape Town, Oct. 26-The transport
zayathla, whose voyage from Liverpool
was delayed by difficulty with her ma
chinery, has arrived with a battery and
a half of rifiemen.
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sue, and falling issue then the principal
of such share is TO be paid to the sur
vivors of the above named or their
issue
TRUSTEES EMPOWERED.
Twelfth 1.-THE trustees of the several
trust funds are authorized in their dis
erection to sell or hold the securities be-
longing to the testator at the time of
his death, and to change investments,
and are directed to invest trust funds
arising therefrom in certain specified
securities and classes of investment
with additional authority to invest in
mortgage bonds of any railroad APP
proved for that purpose by all the eX-
ecutors who may qualify. They are
further directed to hold securities in
which trust funds may be invested in
their names as trustees for the parties
respectively for whose benefit the trust
is created, keeping each trust separate
and distinct.
"Thirteenth-S Specific requests are
made as follows:
William X Vanderbilt, 100000.
Chauncey M. Depew, 100000
Edward V. Rossiter, $4,000.
John Hone, $4,000.
Rev. Dr. Edward Greer, $4,000.
Charles C. Clarke, $4,000.
Franklin Allen, $4,000
Maud Gwynne Shepard, $4,000.
John Rutgers Leroy, $4,000.
Charles F, Cox, $4,000
Edgar T. Chapman, son of Rev. r. T.
Chapman of Watervliet, N. Y, 1000.
George r. Fearing, $4,000.
Rev DIR. William S. Langford, $4,000.
George A. Warburton. $4,000
Robert A. McBurney dead, 100000
]. r. Hallmark, $4,000.
Also the following annuities
Mrs. William Turnbun. $1,000.
John G. Earle $1,000.
Jeremiah Simonson, $1,000
Mrs. Sarah Simonson, $500.
Mrs. Cornclia Littell, 5000.
Upon the death of each annuitant,
the principal set apart for such an
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ADDRESSED BIG CROWD.

Baltimore, Oct. 26-Gov. Roosevelt
tonight addressed 1000 persons in Mu-
sic hall, and afterward spoke to an
overflow meeting Of 5000. Both audi
ences were very enthusiastic.
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TALBOT GOING HOME.

Halifax, N. s., Oct. 26.-It was an
nounced this afternoon ON board the
British cruiser Talbot, which is to sail
Saturday for England, that immediate
ly on her arrival at Portsmouth she
would be dispatched to South Africa.
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ROUGH BASKET BALL.
Milford No Match For the
C. Y. M. Lyceum's
Fast Quintet.

A rough game of basket ball was played
at Father Mathew hall last evening, when
the teams from the C. Y M. Lyceum and
Milford lined up. The iyceum players won
by the score of % to 5.
The game was a good exhibition of
basket ball. but fouling was a frequent
occurrence, and the referee, Charles E.
White of Millbury, who performed his
duties in a very impartial manner, was
obliged to call fouls on both teams. The
attendance was fair, about 800 witnessing
the game. The lineup:
MILFORD. C. Y. M. L.
1TNJIoSh, l. .'.''.''''''''.''..'r Y, ouetndu
j. Gillen, T f....................l b, Holmes
EBalacKmer, ''''..........'''.'.'.. g Koran
u. Glllen, b..,....,............l t, Dorman
Goals scored from the field, Koran 4,
Dorman 2, Holmcs 2, Sheehan 2, Kynock;
goals scored "a free trys, Sheehan 3,
Blackmer 3; fouls called, on Kynock,
Blackmer, Moulton 2. ]. Gillen T. Sheehan
2, Holmes g. Dorman 2 Horan, Foley q
Referee, Charles E. White of Mlllbury;
timers, ]. H. O'Connor for Lyceum and
F: w. Thompson for Milford.
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RIFLE BRIGADE.

Durham, Oct. 26.-Martial law has
been proclaimed throughout Natal A
transport has arrived with a battalion
of the rifle brigade.
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WILL RACE ACROSS POND,
Columbia Leaves for Mediterranean in
December

New York, oct. 26.--It can be stated on
the best authority that the Columbia will
participate in the regular circuit yacht
races in both the Mediterranean and in
British waters The Columbia will leave
for the other side early in December, and
will be commanded by Capt. Charles Barr
Little work has been done on the Column
bia, and Capt. Barr has received no in
structions to dismantle the yacht.
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RuBENSTEIN LOST.

Westfield, Oct. &c. = The largest crowd
of the season gathered at Woronoco Park
today, attracted by the free-for-all race.
which proved an easy victory for Cheha-
lis Summary:
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STRONG SUPPORT.

Petitions to Alderman Huot Are GEN
erously Signed.
Men who have charge of the petitions
being circulated in the city in the effort
to have Alderman N. P. Huot change
his mind and stand as a candidate for
reelection to the board of aldermen,
claim to have received strong support
wherever the petition has been present.
ed, contrary reports Notwithstanding
Several hundred names have been Sc
cured already.
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OPPOSED TO SAUNDERS.
The Boston Lobby is Against His Elec
ton as Speaker.

Men who favor the candidacy of
Charles R. Saunders of Boston for the
next speaker of the House of Represen-
date has something of battle on his
hands In contendi1g with the Boston
lobby. The claim of Mr.. Saunders
friends is that he will not be made a
tool of the lobby, aud for this reason
the handshakers are against him.
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MINOR REQUESTS.

also, the following bequests;
yale university, 100000.
''St. Luke's hospital in New York
city, $4,000. z
THE Domestic and Foreign Mission
airy Society of the Protestant Episcopal
church, $4,000.
Trustees of the Vanderbilt univer-
sity, Nashville, Tenn, $4,000.
THE Redwood library at Newport,
$4,000.
eTbe Newport (R. T. hospital, $40,
600.
1.-THE Christian Home for Intemper-
ate Men in New York, $4,000.
THE Manhattan Working Girls So
ciety Of the city of New York, $4,000.
1.-The New York Bible and Common
Prayer Book Society. $4,000.
ALSO the executors are directed tc
pay to the Society of St. John Land
an annual sum of $4,000, and bequest
of $4,000 is made to the same society.
ALSO. to the Protestant Episcopal So
ciety of New York a bequest of $4,000
is given.
'l5th--A bequc-- of $1,000 is given tc
each Of the fam servants who have
been in employ in the house or stable
of the teslator for two years next pre-
ceding his death. Also the following
requests:
John H Dempsey, $4,000.
Charles A. Whitaker, coachmln
$1,000.
''Tony his barber, $4,000.
John Allen his farmer, $4,000.
@16th-The gold medal voted by con-
gress in 1866, at the close of the civil
war, to Cornelius Vanderbilt, his grand
father, is given TO his son Alfred. with
the request that he leave it 10 Ills
eldest son, and SO on down from ED
est son to eldest son.
rU,-rc ATT Ar -
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Women. from sedentary habits, have
hCafgCEc. Tsc
cA1tTLRs LITTLE LIVER PILLS.
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sue, and failing issue then the principal
of such share is TO be paid to the sur
vivors of the above named or their