The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-16

Washington Cor of the Chicago Record.
One of the most curious Wills ever filed
in the Office of the register of the District
of Columbia was that OF Mrs. Caroline
Brown Winslow, who died about a year
ago. She was one of the oldest women
physicians in the country, and quite sue
cessful in her practice. Her money was
divided among her relatives. Her husband
was given an annuity of $50 a month. and
a fund was set aside to pay the expense of
! the promotion of social purity. Her libra
ry was divided among several women ply
sicians in this city, and her body was be-
| queathed 10 Howard University, with the
proViso that IL be carefully dissected by
a woman student to be selected by the
dean of the medical school for the purpose
of advancing her knowledge of anatomy
after which desire that the several parts
of my skeleton shall be carefully prepared
and wired together for the use and bena-
it, of the Minor Normal School of tho
District of Columbia, founded by my
friend, Marilll Minor of Madison county,
N. Y, said skeleton to occupy the place
in tho school which the founder designed
that her skeleton should occupy in the
school. / make this request because the
law demands that every medical student
D
OF graduation, and such bodies can honor
ably be obtained only by bequest or sale
before death. Should the trustees of How
ard University decline to accept this be-
quest. desire that my body be cremated
and the ashes thrown to the Winds"
In looking over the files of his office the
register has found several other very in
teresting wills, among them those of five
of the Presldents-Was Madison,
Monroe John Quincy Adams and Frank
lin Pierce. Washington was a very rich
man-one of the wealthiest in the United
States-and had a large amount OF real
estate in Washington, which he purchased
at the time the capital was located there
and held for a rise A hundred years lat
er a terrible cry was raised because Gen.
Grant bought a few lots in the new part
Of the city, which were likely to adj
vance in value because of the improve
meuts that we're being made by the Shep-
herd board Of public works, and there Is
no doubt that President Mckinley would
be severely criticised If he should engage
in real estate speculation; but It was
considered proper for Washington TO do
so. He showed his faith In the future of
the city he founded and desired to profit
by its growth.
John Quincy Adams was another rich
President. Charles Francis Adams was
his executor, and had the disposition of
several houses and vacant lots in diff
ferent parts of the city.
James Monroe confessed bankruptcy,
and his only property was grant from
Congress, which he enjoined his son-in-
law Samuel l.. Gouverneur to use in
paying his debts.
President Jackson also confessed his pow
erty In his will and declared that he was
ruined by his "well-beloved nephew and
adopted SON." His will is signed Andrew
jackson, ST."
Mr. Madison left all his property to his
wife.
1t is an interesting fact that Salmon
p. Chase for four years Secretary of the
Treasury, for FIVE years chief justice Of
the United States and recognized as one
Of the ablest jurists OF the century, left
a will in his own handwriting which could
not be probated because of its legal inn
perfections. / believe the same was true
of Mr. Tilden's will, and also that of
Charles O'Ccnnor, and proves the old adj
age that a man who is his own lawyer
has a fool for a client The will Of Mr.
Chase was not properly written nor prop
erly witnessed.