New-York tribune., 1900-01-14
DORIAN B. EAT0FS WILL.
COLUMBIA AND HARVARD UNIVERSITIES
TO RECEIVE 100000 EACH.

me VII Of Dorman B. Eaton who died at his
nome No. East Twenty-Einth-st on December
= iast' was fled for probate in the surroeate's
ol.lee % Yesterday According TO the petition shled
Win the will. the value OF the estate is unknown
BY the terms OF his VIII Mr. Eaton provides
handsomely for several charitable and educational
ms stltutlons. Columbia and Harvard universities
ere 70 receive upward Of 10000 each The Society
Ior the Suppression OF Vice Is TO get SIS oOa and The
New-York Skin and Cancer Hospital SO000
IN the clause containing the bequest TO Harvard
MF Eaton directs that the sum Of 100000 be set
ASIDE from his estate the death Of his wife 10
De used in founding prufessorshp OF the science
OF government The principal is to be invested
permanently. and the income only TO be used for
the support OF the professorship. Regarding II Mr.
Eaton expresses his well known views On the sub
ject urging the need Of preventing political corrup-
ton.
The money given to Columbia is TO be devoted
TO the founding Of professorship OF municipal sci
enee and administration In regard to il Mr. Eaton
says that the explanation given in regard 10 the
other bequest largely applies the gift Co
lumbia
Mr.. Eaton provides in his viii that in case from
any cause his estate does not yield enough to
tie the bequests TO Columbia and Harvard his
tees are TO cut the bequests the Society for the
Suppression Of Vice and the New-York Skin and
Cancer Hospital IN equal amounts TO make up the
deficiency. The will also provides that the bequests
to Harvard and Columbia shall be paid over soon
as possible without waiting for the statutory limit
Of one year from the probate of the will 10 eapse
To Columbia University Mr.. Eaton also gives. after
bequests deducted the income Of his -residuary
estate in excess Of $1,000. The amounts. however,
10 be considered as advance payments the
specific legacy Of $100o00. To his widow, Annie s.
Eaton, the testator bequeaths his house al No.
East Twenty-ninth-st- and all the pictures bric-a
brac. china and household supplies it contains
long as she shall live. She receives six bonds
which stand in her name. Besides this. Mrs Eaton
Is have the testator's property at Dummerston,
VT. To Caleb Cuts Eaton his half brother, Mr..
Eaton bequeathes 1900; TO his niece, Flora Priest,
S2-5OJ and 10 another niece t-IrlIy Hepburn, lhe
same amount To Philip Sidney Bennett the tes-
tator gives $500 and 70 his aunt Marcia J. Eaton,
Sl-55a To Mary A Magoon. q COUSIN, MI "a Ton
gives & CO. and TO her son, 500. William K Fors-
niece, he also gives his ano ana pullGlgs IN mont
pelier Vt. and s.. 900. To Mrs. henrS husband the
70 MS 5epfe% poTman 3 E Kent the testator
gives the income of $4,000 and the right 10 select
H. Bridgman, an officer in the United States Army,
gets $3.50 To AxaIina Nys Nys{Tor a iseryanL MT d
duties with unusual intelligence, fidelity and good
in the ernDloy of the testators family his death
she shall receive 800 additional Mary Johnson,
another servant, receives $3.50 Ellen Hayes for
rnerly a in the testatOrS mouse. Is 10 re
ceve $500 Caroline Ernest gets $3.50 and Mrs. Will
a lawyer who for many years has been in the en-
ploy Of the testator, gets the law library OF the
To the Free Library of Brattleboro. Vt. the tes-
cietV Of BratfIeboro Is 10 get 500 To the Society
for the Employment and Relief OF Poor Women
Association 5000 is beQueathed. and TO the Burn
ham Industrial Farm 1890 To William r Mixer,
property in Vermont, Mr.. Eaton leaves 1920. To
Mrs Mixer he gives 800, and 10 each Of their chill
To the Civil Service Reform Association Of New
York he beouearhs 81 500 The Bar Association OF
this city gets the books relating to the debates and
proceedings OF Congress in the testators library
To each Of the children Of General Joseph Hatch,
OF Burlington VT Mr- Eaton gives $5gL
The vii bears The gate OF June 4 5SS2; EyeTeLt +
widow Of the testator are appointed executors