Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-08-07
MIR. riIden,s Fortune.

The New York World, specula ling on
the wealth Of the late Hon. Samuel j.
Tilden, and tho probable dispositio
made of 1t, says: "Mr. Tilden's for.
tune has been estimated to be from
81 600 600 to SIC, 200, 900 From Q good
source 1t Ia learned that the estate il
worth about 80, a00, 900. 1t Is under.
stood that Mr.. James @. Carter drew up
will for Mr.. Tilden two years ago
which he executed. II is said tina,
after making this will the Governor
was not entirely satisfied with 1t, but
whether he made any alterations In his
will since Ia not known.
1T has long been known that Mr.
Tilden had intended to beQuea.h his
beautiful city residence In Creamery
Park, with its large and valuable Co
lection OF books, to the city for use ~ q
public library. In Deoe m Der, 1883 Mr.
Tilden stated IN an interview with q
close and valued friend that he had al
ways intended to leave his books to the
city for q pu olic librar,, and he con
sidered 1t fitting to erect . handsome
aud substantial treasure louise for the
literary gems. He concluded that the
best place for this building would be or
the site of his old Gramercy Park resi-
dence. He bought the Acjoining build
ing, and, letting Mr. Vanx, the arch!-
tect, into his confidence, erected 9
handsome structure, admirably adapted
or q library and literary institute.
Under his will the GrAmercy Park
house and large collection of books
will be left in truet to the city tor q
public library. The trustees are Mr
Henry WattaIson and Mr.. Manton
Marble, Of Kentucky, and Mr.. John
bigelow, of this city. The value OF the
books and engravings is said TO be at
| least $l00, 600. The buildings when re-
built caused an expt nditure of nearly
$780, 900. Altogether tho property with
its contents is worth 81 DOC. 900. The
amount OF the endowment ID q matter
| OF conjecture.
"Mr. Tilden purchased Graystone IL
1879 for $3.50 .0G0 Of John T. Warning, 9
hat manufacturer. The property orlgi-
nally cost Mr.. Waring about $500, 600
The following year Mr.. Tilden bouRh
the adjoining house Of Mr.. Baldwin
for $55 600 aHd had the two placer
thrown into one. Thirty men are EN-
ployed in the greenhouse, II on thu
farm, 10 servants coachmen, 80 heat
head of cattle, IL horses and innumer
able dogs and poultry.
The direct heirs of the estate are a
follows: Mrs. Tilden, ~idow of Henr!
Tilden, the Governors brother, livinI
st New Lebanon, Columbia county
She has family of seven children
George Il. Tilden, the eldest; Colone
Samuel Tilden, Jr.; Mrs. Swan, o
New Lebanon; Mrs. Whittlesey, @
Florence, Wis, and Miss Susie AN
and Mics Ruby Tilden, who have live
with the Governor at Gray stone for rev
eral years past ana kept hous
for him, bat were temporarily at
sent ut New Lebanon at tn
time Of their uncle's death
Mrs. Pelsou, sister of the Governor
who resides at 80 West Thirty eight
street. Commissioner Charles II. Nc
Lean is distantly related to Mr.. Tilden
bot ia very remote, and he cannot b
classed ms a lineal descendent. Dl
Simmone, Mr.. Tilden's physician, ma.
he classet in tho same category. On
of Mr.. Tilden's brothers married sis
ter OF DR.. Simmons wife, Mr.. Tilden'
property consisted chiefly Of bonds An
real estate. 1t is understood that
had very large interest in some valus
Bile mines In northern Michigan