Evening journal., 1890-02-27
Yuuru Aoi On "a CnHouo
He Is the Richest Man in the
United States.
JOHN JACOB AsreRs LAST WILL.

A Resume Of the Interesting Document
That Makes william waldorf Aston the
Heir to Nearly $3.50. 600. OOO-The Dead
Hinionaise's other Requests.
NEW YoRK, Feb. 27.-Mr. william Wal.
dorf Aston was made one Of the richest men
Ia the United possibly the richest OF
nll--by q document covering four pages Of
foolscap that was filed in the surrogates
Office yesterday--the will of his father, John
Jacob Aston. The viii presented no problem
TO the surrogate, since the legatee, William
Waldorf Astor, was the only child living
and Mrs. Aston was dead.
More Than $3.50, 900. 900.
1t will probably never be known how
much property was disposed Of by John ia
cob Astor's will Charles r. Southmayd
said that he did not know and he would not
guess It was learned from a source near
the Aston family that $3.50, 100000 is large
guess William Waldorf Aston will, how
ever, when he adds the property bequeathed
TO him by his father TO his own fortune,
have more than $3.50, 900, 600, but not $500,
O00, 600. II Is said that no one in existenct
outside Of w. W. Aston himself could guess
within s20O0,000 Of what he is worth now.
1t was learned yesterday that John jacob
Aston did not convey any property TO Other
relatives except his son before his death
He gave his son a single piece Of real estate
some months ago because he wanted IL, but
there Is no other ground for the stories pub
lished al the time that he had conveyed a
lot OF property TO William Waldorf Astor in
wder 10 forestall possible contest Of his
will The document is, in part as follows:
The viii.
I, John Jacob Astor of the city OF New
York do hereby make, publish and declare
this 20 be my last will and testament:
First-l give and bequeath to my friend
Alexander Hamilton, now residing at or near
Irvington, the sum Of $4,000
Second give and bequeath the follow
Ing legaces, namely no the corporation
known ms St. Luke's hospital, 100000; {,
the corporation known as the Metropolitan
Museum of Art, $50 900; to tho corporation
known as the New York Cancer hospital
100000; 20 my cousin, James Simmon,
Armstrong, $780, 0O.
The Astor Library'a share.
Third give 10 the corporation known
A the Trustees OF the Astor library from
my personal estate the sum Of 500, 600 TO be
paid at tho expiration Of two years from
my death, and to be invested and kept in
vested by said corporation In any stocks OF
securities OF property of any other descrip
tion whatever, either real or personal, in til,
discretion Of the trustees Of the said cor
poration styled "Ths Trustees Of the Aston
Library And l will and direct that tn,
net income Of the said fund OF $500, 900 from
time 70 time be applied only to and ba ex
pended In the purchase Of books
The decoased further willod $50, 900 20 tn,
trustees Of the library to cover their fees IN
the future for doing the hbrary's business
All 90 william Waldorf Aston.
Fifth-All tho rest, residue and remainder
OF the property and estate. real as well
rs personal, and wheresoever situate, which
At the time Of my death shall belong L
or be subject to my disposal by will, give
devise and bequeath unto my son, William
Waldorf Astor, absolutely and in fee simpl
70 him, hia heirs aud assignees forever, ac
pording to the nature OF the property.
SIXTH appoint my son, william Wal
dorf Aston, and Charles H. Sonthmayd, O
The city OF New York. to be executors o
shis, my will In witness whereof 1 havi
hereunto sot my hand and seal ths 9th da,
Of January 1888 j. j. AsroR