The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-08-24
Large Bequests Are Made to
the Members Of His Family.
A Trust Fund Of 100000 Created for
Benefit Of Princess Hatzfe|dt.
Disposal of Railroad Shares.

New York, Aug. 2i-The will of the late
Coils r, Huntington was filed for pro-
bate. today The executors arc Arabella
II. Huntington, Charles III. Tweed and
Isaac f. Gates. The latter is Mr.. Hunt
ington's brother-in-law. Following are
the most important bequests of the vo-
luminous document:
1t gives 100000 in trust for Princess
Hatzfeldt during her life. principal TO go
TO her issue at death 1000 In trust is
given for the benefit OF Archer M Hunt
ington for life: two-thirds of the South
crn Pacific railway stock Is 10 be given
TO Mrs Huntington, and one-third TO
Henry Edwards Huntington. on condition
that no part thereof shall be sold during
the life time OF either except with the
consent of both
y The Fifth avenue residence In this city,
together with all the articles therein Is
given 10 Mrs. Huntington for life. after
ward to he given Archer NJ. Huntington.
$40 900 is given in trust for the benefit OF
Harry S. Huntington. Elizabeth Purdy
Susan Porter and Ellen Gates in por-
tions OF S50.0oO each: $1,000 for the benefit
OF c. II. Sammis. and $4,000 each for the
benefit OF Elcanora Loyeland and Frank
Pardee.
Various other requests are made
ART MUSEUM WILL GET THEM
All of Mr.. Huntingtons pictures arc
given to Mrs. Huntington for life after
wards 10. Archer M. Huntington for life,
and at his death TO the Metropolitan Mu-
scum OF Art OF New York city, absolutely.
The will Is III 12y articles is dated March
IL, 1897. and witnessed by Maxwell Everts,
Andrew X. Van Deventer and George Il.
Downs. 80
The first articles direct the payment Of
debts The second disposes OF all furni-
ture. books, etc, to Mrs. Huntington, alb
solutely, and gives all his pictures TO Mrs.
Huntington for life; afterwards to Archer
M. Huntington for life. and at his death
TO the Metropolitan Museum OF Art of
New York city. absolutely.
Article third gives the New York resi-
dence to Mrs. Huntington for life at her
death TO archer M. Huntington. absolute
ly. or in default OF issue by him, TO Yale
University, absolutely.
Article four gives to Mr.. Huntington's
sister. Elizabeth Purdy. and TO her daugh-
ter. Eleonora Isoveland. absolutely, a
dwelling house now occupied by them In
Oneonta. N. Y.
lne fifth article gives s500,000 I'm trust
for hrs. Huntington for life, 10 go to Ar
cher NJ. Huntington for life, and to his is-
sue absolutely.
In the sixth section se5oooo is placed in
trust for Archer M. Huntington and is
sues.
N.ooo.ooo FOR PRINCESS.
The seventh article gives s1,0oo,ooo In
trust for the Princess Hatzfeldt, the cap
itAi to 60 to her Issue, or failing issue to
such persons as she may direct by will.
The eighth article disposes of the
Southern Pacific stock belonging to Mr..
n
the widow is given two-thirds of the
stock and Henry Edwards Huntington,
nephew. one-third.
This portion of the will provides that
the shares bedueathed to Arabela ID.
Huntington and Henry Edwards Hunt
ington shall not nor shall any part there
of be sold or disposed OF during the life
time OF either Of the legatees except with
the consent OF both or of the survivor of
them. The will then says:
81 would suggest 10 the said Henry Ed
ward Huntington and Arabella ID. Hunt
ington that sales of such portions OF said
stock as they may receive under the fore
going provisions OF this my will shall not
be made except pro rata or substantially
pro rata with shares OF stock OF said
company belonging 10 the SUCCESSORS In
interest OF my former associates. Mark
Hopkins, Leland Stanford and Charles IL.
Croker: but this Ssvggestion IL not to be
in any wise legally or equitably opera
tive or binding upon my legatees or 90 re-
strict in any wise their free action I'm
dealing with such stock. but Is merely
made for the purpose OF indicating the
modes and manner in which ! should
have preferred 10 make sales nf such
stock II had lived. and In which |
should prefer that such sales be made af-
ter my death but notwithsta nding this
suggestion the legatees OF my said
stock are TO be at liberty TO deal with
the same according 20 their own judg.
ment except as limited by the terms. con.
dItions and limitations here in before ex-
pressiy prescribed I'm respect 60 sale OF
disposition thereof during the life time OF
the said legatees or the survivors oi
them"
LEFT TO WIDOW.
The ninth sccfinn gives one-half Of The