New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-09
tioncd for the amounts set opposite their names :


The executors are Justus L. Bulkley. Of j. l..
Bullley Il Sons: Thomas G. Ritch, of ArnouN,
Fitch ( Woodiord. and IIenry b. Vaughan. Of
Hall 4 Vaughan. The executors named are also
tho r,-siduary legatees. The will was executed
Oct. 8, 1854.
The bulk of Mr.. Fayerwcather's estate is SAID
10 be invested in tanneries in Maryland. PePnSyI-
yania and elsewhcre in real estate and IN Gov
eminent bonds. \ few years ago, III converse
ton with Adolph Scheftcl, Mr. Fayerwcather Ie-
marked that he had half million dollars III
Government bonds, which l keep there III case
an emergency should arise
TIE general he ief among Mr.. fayerweathcr ;
friends Yesterday was that his estate amounted
to much more than he had disposed of by his
will II was thought that he had accumulated
s.. 900. and perhaps as much AS S9'oo"'o'o'
II that estimate IS true tie resduary lcea'ces
who are the executors will receive an exceedingly
large amount of money. The specific heGuoa' =
made in the WILL il is thought, VIII not amodn'
10 mare than s. O0O, 000 consequently II there is
q r,rch Of the estate rs there - supposed u
he I'll. residue will be the biggest part % H.
Mr. Faycrweathcr was not, 1t Is sald oS MS
friends. a member OF any church, hnt he attei"'"
frequently the Central Congregational CAUFah
AZ Finy-seventh-st. and Elehth-avc. ne
pastor of that church, the Rev. VIII
lam How'd. was one Of NJ. Fay"rwcather 3
,yar1ncst personal friends and trusted advisers.
During the last fifteen years Of his lie Mr. tayer
weather often consulted the Rev. NJ Lloyd, ana
il * believed that the latter suggested the names
OF the colleges which Alr Faycwcathcr rcmem
bcred so generously in lis will Although Mt
FayerSeather was not member OF any church
lie was exceedingly foId Of number OF hymns,
His favorltc one Beyond the Smiling ana
the Weeping which WAS sung II his funeral.
The Rev M Lloyd conducted the service.
There was considerable discussion yesterday a.
70 the disposition OF the sum OF S@hO,0OO, WhlcH'
according to the provisions Of the VIII, IS De
ourathed u Cornell University. According 70
the charter OF that institution II can only hoId Il
certain amount Of property, and II haS that aMouH
already. II was upon tbs point that the c"nlc5r
over the will Of Jennie NcGIaw-Fiskc was ear
RED successfully through 70 the supreme touF'
of the United States No question Wa
raised about the validity Of Mrs. floHr 3
will the question was whether or n"'
the university could accept the money. and every
court through which the case passed declared
that it could not accept IT, II the questions
rai>cd then should be raised in this case. il is be
hevcd that the money can not be accepted BY thc
university. =,
Since the NcGraw- Fiskc contest was begun. the
university has tried 10 have its charter amcndc ,
81 that il could accept further requests, but thus
far il has not succceded in inducing the Legs
Iature IN make the desired change. II the ques-
tinn sbouId he raised and the courts should rem
dor tie same decision in this case that they did III
tho NcGr3w-Fiske case. the residuary estate would
~ cnursc be increased by the sum of 500, 900,
which is bequeathed the university at lth'"a.