National Republican., 1885-05-04
ApMInA1 rowr1L,s WILL.
The Motion for New Trial Denied
The Public Requests.

The Public Requests.
Tho motion for new trial made by tho
caveators in the contest over the will of
tho late Admiral Powell came up In tho
circuit court last Saturday for hearing
before Justice Cox, aud upon being sub.
mittod TO the discretion of the court, tho
motion was overruled.
Tho disputed will makes the following
public bequests ut being my wish and
desire TO make some contribution to the
navy Of the United Ststos, Of which /
have been for so many years, | hopo, n
worthy member, and so in measure 90
pay the debt feel owe the honorable
profession / have pursued through q long
lifetime, and to that end to establish in
the Columbian University, in tho District
OF Columbia, In manner most conducive
for that purpose, means for tho educa-
tion of such young men as may be willing
to profit therefrom In the branches of
education best fitted to prepare them for
officers of the line In tho navy of the
United States, or for the places Of mates
or captains in the merchant marine SER
vice of the United States, | do hereby give,
devise, and beQueath to the said Colum-
bian University and its successors all those
certain pieces and parcels of ground situate
and being in said city of Washington and
known and distinguished on the plats of
said city as lot lcttered G, and the east 8
feet front to rear Of lot ID of Samuel
ID. Kings subdivision Of lots numbered
one ~, two (2), three o., thirty-two (32)
aud thirty-throo 1881, In square numbered
one hundred aud twenty-six (126). duly
recorded In the surveyors office Of said
city. Beginning for tho said parcels at a
tnN I 80 40 4. 4 ~
west from tho corner of l and Seventeenth
street, and running thence north, parallel
with Seventeenth street, 105 feet to 10.
foot alley; thence west with said alley 80
feet; thence south 105 feet to the
north limo Of said | street thence east
of said l street 50 feet, to the point
ofboginning together with all and singu-
lar the improvements, rights. privileges
and appurtonances to the same belonging.
In trust for the purposes following, and
for no other purpose whatever; that is,
in trust to create an endowment to be
known ns the Admiral Powell Endow-
ment, and with that Wow to take the said
property and the same to rent from year
to year, or to lease for tern -
years. as to the trustees aud
oversecrs Of said university shall seem
best, and tho rents. issues, and profits
arising therefrom, after first paying out
of the same the taxes, Insurance, repairs,
and other expenses, to devote, rs far as
the same will go, under such regulations
as to the said trustees and overseers may
seem best, to the free education of such
young men as may desire to take
advantage of the said endowment by
way of their preparation for entrance
into the naval academy at Annapolis,
Nd, or such as may fit themselves to
become mates or masters In the merchant
marine service Of the United States, such
preparation to be confined In the ease OF
each young man so embracing the advsn'
tages of the said endowment to one year
and to include principally the studie:
following-thAt is to say, arithmetic
geometry, trigonometry. and astronomy
with tho use Of astronomical instruments
the construction Of charts, and the appli
cation of this knowledge to hydrographi
cal survey by latitude and longitude
and, If possible, such study as will give t
such young men knowledge OF scientific
voyages OF discovery and othel
matters relating to war anc
commerce on the high seas. And II is
further, my desire that this endowment
shall, if possible, embrace in its benefits
such apprentices as having filled thei
establishments ofthe country may apply
disappointment from civil life In thestean
engineer department OF tho United State
navy; to such / would like to have on,
years education afforded under such regu
lations as the president and the facult,
of the university may think proper. An,
should it at any time for any reason b
impossible to carry into effect the trusts
provisions, aud conditions having relatio
to and herein imposed upon this beques
by mo made for the creation ofthe endow
ment described on the part of the sal
Columbian University, or should it b
made manifest at any time that tn
said trust is not being admins
tered in accordance with my wishe
and desires and in conformt,
with the conditions specified. thel
and in such case 1t Is my will and desir
that the said endowment shall be place,
in other hands, and to that ond, and upol
the happening of tho contingency men
toned, do hereby give, devise, and be
qucath tho said property to the John
Hopkins University Of Baltimore, in tn
state Of Maryland, aud its successors, t
be taken and held by the said uniyersit
or the officers thereof proper for tina
purpose, upon the trusts and for the puI
poses herenbefore particularly set fort
] in the boquest of said property to tn
Columbian University in such manne
that the purposes of tho said endowment
as by mo indicated, may be fully carrie
into effect"