The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-04-28
WILLIAM kST0R'S WILL.
He Leaves 500, 900, 900 to His
sas. h Son, John Jacob.
MRS. DRAYToN GETS HER PORTION

Her Father Believes In Her Innocence,
1t Is Said. and She Receives 81, ,OoO, 900.
Mrs. August Belmont to Succeed Mrs.
Astor as Queen of Society.
New YORK, April 2s The viii of William
Astor leaves the bulk OF his fortune to his
ton, John Jacob, whose wife was Miss Will
ling, OF Philadelphia Mr.. Astor's entire
fortune amounts to s70,ooo, 900 1t was
about $4,000, 600 originally, but the accre-
tions through interest hava been about
S5oO0,000. Each Of the three daughters will
receive $4,000, 600, and when the other be-
quests are deducted there will be in the
neighborhood of $4,000, oOo to be handed
over to John Jacob. The widow will re-
ceve an annual income while she lives of
$500, 900. At her death this will go to her
family residences in New York and New
port, including the new city mansion for
which plans were recently made. Provis-
ion has been made in the will for completing
the mansion, which at Mrs Astor's death
will become tue property of her son, as tho
family home.
Mrs. Drayton Not Cut on.
John Jacob Astor will receive the great
fortune left by his father in trust for his
children There is now one son, William
Vincent Astor, about six months old.
Mrs. j. Coleman Drayton, the second daugh-
ter instead of being cut off with shilling,
as some people supposed she would be on
account of the Borrowe scandal, will re-
ceivc fully as much as the other daughters.
Under the will she will receive 81, 100000 to
be added to the $500 900 which was given
to her at her marriage. Mr.. Astor was al
ways particularly affectionate toward his
daughter Augusta, Mrs. Drayton, and from
the first to the last Of the Borrowe scandal
he maintained that she had been innocent
of any wrongdoing
Mr.. Astor was perfectly satisfied with
Mr. Drayton's explanation of that clause in
his letter which was regarded as rejecting
upon his wife. The clause was: 'tYou have
done me the greatest wrong that one man
can do another"
What Drayton Really Meant.
Mr., Drayton declared that by this he
meant that Borrowe Ind broken up his
home by his interference, by his persistent
following of Mrs Drayson about and by his
careless chatter among cubmen and society
people. Ho did not mean to charge that
anything criminal had occurred.
That Mr.. Astor was convinced of his
daughters innocence is shown by his gcner-
Gus provision for her in his will There is
no doubt that Mrs Drayton will return to
America and take up her residence with
her mother in New York and Newport. 1t
Is uncertain yet whether Mrs. Drayton will
come with her mother next Saturday She
may decide to return to England and bring
htttn lPaN L. ..grl.y.
An intimate friend of the family said
that there was no truth in the story that
Mrs. Drayton had not been allowed to see
her children, She was at liberty to see
them at any time, he said, but had pledged
herself not 10 lake them away without her
husbands consent. Mrs. Orme wilson and
Mrs. Roosevelt Roosevelt, the other daugh-
tiers, will cHh receive S2000,0o0. Both
already have large fortunes Mrs William
Astor has large fortune of her own in ad-
dition to the annual income left by her
husbands will.
He Is Now "aIr. Astor.n
All of the legacies are in trust for the
children of the legatees. In this respect
William Astor's will is similar to the ono
originally drawn by William Backhouso
Astor. The daughters all have children
who will come into the property at the
death of their mothers.
William Waldorf Astor, as the Oldest in
the male line, is now the "AIr" Astor OF tie
family He is also the wealthicst His for
tune, when the estate was divided five
years ago, amounted to SDOO10,OOO. VII.
liam Waldorf has been fully as careful in
the management Of his great estate ns his
father was, and it has been naturally in
crcasing at the rate Of nearly s., 900 600 a
ycur.
There is already much speculation in soc-
ETY. as to tine effect that Mrs William As.
tors forced retirement will have upon the
social leadership II can be positively said
that Mrs. August Belmont viii re-entrr 20.
ciety next winter, and that ler friends will
promptly re-enthrone her as society's queen.
few years ago Alr'. Belmont held undis.
Fnted sway. She ruled us absolutely AS did
Mrs. Astor, who succeeded her in tile lead
ership
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