New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-12
WILL OF GEORGE BLISS.
LIBERAL REQUESTS TO THE VARIOUS
INSTITUTIONS.

ruE SIM OF $4,000 FOR YALE CoLLEGE-slooO 900
MORE FOR BENEVOLENT AND RELIGIOUS
oRJEcTs-THE REST OF THE LARGE
ESTATE GOES TO TIE FAMILY.
The will Of George Bliss, of the banking firm of
Morton Bliss & Co., who died February 2.
admitted to probate yesterday. The widow and al
the next Of kin consented 10 the probate of the will
so that II was admitted by the Surrogate as soon as
II was offered. 1t is long document. covering
many typewriter pages. The will made in
June 1895. and f. Randolph Robinson. r. j. Cross
and John Barker the witnesses The will
makes the usual provision for the payment of debts
and funeral expenses and gives to the widow. Mrs.
Augusta H. Bliss. for life. the use of the house in
Fifth-ave. where Mr.. Bliss lived. and his stable.
Mrs Bliss also has the Of the household effects.
and she receives absolutely gift OF the household
stores horses. harness and other articles. A be-
quest Of $4,000 is also made to Mrs. Bliss and one
of $4,000 to grandson, George Bliss Agnew. Mr..
Bliss leaves Ito his Walter his gold watch and
.hain as mark Of his affection.
THE GIFTS FOR PUBLIC PURPOSES.
The seventh paragraph Of the will IS follows:
give end bequeath the following institutions
TIE sums set opposite to Their names p,eS fS
the S Of the GSsse at the e.. OF Ho se
psa n the state Of NswYork to the
pita OF the New-York Society for the Relief OF the
Eve and Ear Hospital. $1,000 10 the New York CITY
Mission and Tract Society $4,000: TO the New York
the Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society Of the
Protestant Episcopal Church OF the United states
the other half for domestic MISSIONS $4,000 to the ne
Ga womens Home OF Hampton 6 frsa of inbeyanee
tax
PROVISION FOR THE WIDOW AND CHILDREN.
All of the res; of Mr. Bliss estate is given to his
executors to appra.se and divide into six shares.
The real estate mentioned in the will Is to be APP
praised at the price which he fixes upon IT, The
first share is known his wlfes share. the second
IS the share his daughter Mary. the third is the
share OF his George the fourth is the share OF
hs son Walter. the fifth is the share OF his daughter
Catherine Anita and the sixth is the share OF his
daughter Augusta. If his George T Bliss makes
that request his share shall be allotted from Mr..
Bliss interest in the firm Of Morton, Bliss 90:
The land and buildings known as Nos as and 4ss
be allotted at an appraised value OF $3.50 Va as "a
way and Nos S. 81 80 and lOl West-st are to be
M Ss to hs to saaS
is to be held by the executors the income TO be
S SSided d among he children The share Of the
daughter Mary, who is married to Andrew 6 Ag,
also TO receive absolutely his share The share S of
tie son Walter Is TO be dSd lea So @
al T Is and the Of
KEEP n II. Share 0 IS Go he 20 sve ee pa him no abau
The shares OF the two Youngest danghters are 10
the principal 10 80 to their descendants, II they
have any, or to the brothers and sisters.
POWERS OF THE EXECUTORS.
Mrs Augusta II. Bliss. George T. Bliss. Andrew G.
Agnew and John Harsen Rhoades are the executors
and under the will They have the power TO ad
Jus, the claims arising from the interest OF Mr. Bliss
in the firms of Morton. Bliss & Co. George Bliss &
Co. and Phelps. Bliss & Co.. They are also directed
ees Of Morton any Bliss cS as s to the con,nua nee
for any definite ,eriod of the business carried on
by that firm.
The value OF the real estate is given in the pc
t,.ion az not less than 81 10000 and the value Of
the personal property described in the terms
IT said however. that the value OF the personal
property is not fully known; From the provisions OF
the will Mr.. Blies probably estimate his forum.
at several million dollars. but definite idea OF
the value of the estate be obtained from the
papers filed