The Topeka state journal., 1900-08-24
MILLIONS DIVIDED.
Provisions of the Will of the
Late G. p. Huntington.


Late G. p. Huntington.
New York, Aug. 24.-The will Of c. p.
Huntington was made public. 1t gives
| 81, 600, 900 in trust for Princess Hatzfeldt
during her life, principal to go to her
issue, at her death; 100000 in trust IS
given for the benefit of Mrs. Hunting
ton, the widow, for life, after for the
benefit of Archer NJ. Huntington for life;
twO-t thirds of the Southern Pacific rail-
way stock is to be given to Mrs. Hunt
ington and one-third to Henry Edwards
Huntington on condition that no part
thereof shall be sold during the lifetime
of either except with the consent of both.
The Fffty-seventh street and Fifth ave-
nue. residence in this city, together with
all articles therein is given to Mrs Hunt
ington for life, afterwards to be given to
Archer NJ Huntington. Two hundred and
fifty thousand dollars is given in trust
for the benefit of Harriet S. Huntington,
Elizabeth Purdy, Susan Porter and AL
len GateS,in portions of $50, 600 each; $780,
600 for the benefit of G. H Sammis and
$4,000 each for the benefit of Elenora
Loveland and Frank Pardee. Various
other specific bequests are made.
Mrs. Huntington, Charles H. Tweed
and Isaac E. Gates, Mr.. Huntington'S
brother-in-law are made executors of the
will. All of Mr.. HuntingtOns pictures
are given to Mrs. Huntington for ufe
life and at his death to the Metropolitan
museum of art of New York city abso-
lutely.
The viii is in % articles, is dated
March Is, 1897, and witnessed by Max
well Evarts, Andrew K. Vandveter and
George E. Downs
The first article directs the payment Of
debts. The second disposes of all furni-
ture, bTfc-a-bac, books, ETC., to Mrs.
Huntington absolutely ana gives all his
pictures to Mrs. Huntington for life, af-
terwards to Archer M. Huntington for
life and at his death to the Metropolitan
ri f7ff
lutely.
Article third gives the New York city
residence to Mrs. Huntington for life, at
her death to Archer M. Huntington alb
Yale university absolutely.
Article four gives to Mr.. Huntingtons
sister, Elizabeth Purdy and to her daugh-
ter E1enora Loveland absolutely a dwell
ling house now occupied by them in
Oneonta, N. Y.
The fifth article gives s5OO,0OO in trust
for Mrs. Huntington for life, to go to
Archer NJ. Huntington for life and to his
issue absolutely.
In the sixth section $3.50, 900 is placed in
trust for Archer M. Huntington and is
sue.
The seventh article gives 81 900 600 in
trust for the Princess Hatfield, the cap
ital to go 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..
Huntington Mrs. Arabella D. Hunting
ton, the widow is given tWO-thirdS of the
stock, and Henry Edwards Huntington
will provides that the shares bequeathed
to Arabella d. Huntington and Henry
Edwards Huntington shall not, nor shall
any part thereof be sold or disposed of
during the life time of either of the le-
gatees except with the consent of both
such legatees of the survivor of them.
The will then says:
Il would suggest to the said Henry
Edwards Huntington and Arabella d.
Huntington, that sales of such portions
of said stock as they may receive under
the foregoing provisions of this, my will,
shall not be made except substantially
pro rata with shares of stock of said
company belonging to the successors in
interest of my former associates, Mark
Hopkins, Leland Stanford and Charles
Crocker; but this suggestion is not to
be in anywise legally or eQuitably op-
erative or binding upon my legatees or
to restrict in anywise their free action
in dealing with such stock, but is merely
made for the purpose of indicating the
mode and manner in which I should
have preferred to make sales of such
stock If I had lived, and in which I
should prefer that such sales be made
after my death; but notwithstanding
this suggestion the legateeS of my said
stock are to be at liberty to deal with
the same according to their own judg-
ment except limited by the terms, con-
ditions and limitations herein before ex-
pressed and prescribed in respect to sale
or disposition thereof during the life
time of the said legatees or the survivor
of them.'
The ninth section gives one-half Of the
residue of the estate to Mrs. Huntington,
the widow. The tenth article gives $780,
600 in trust as follows: Harriet S. Hunt
ington, sister-in-1aw; Elizabeth Purdy,
sister; Susan Porter, sister; Ellen Gates,
sister, $50, 900 each; Coils H. Sammis,
$50 600; Elenora Loyeland niece, $40, 600;
Frank Pardee, nephew, $40, 200.
The eleventh article makes the follow
ing specific bequests: To his sister,
Susan Porter, $4,000; to his nephew
Willard V. Huntington, $4,000; to his
nephews, Edward H. Dunbar and Geo.
S. Dunbar, $4,000 each; to his nephew,
Edward H. Pardee, 100000; to his niece, |
Mary Pardee, $40, 600; to his niece, Caro- |
line D. Holiday, $4,000; to his niece, |
Leonora Foster, $4,000; to his niece, |
Adeline Dunbar, $4,000; to his niece, |
Helen NJ. Huntington, $4,000; to Isaac |
E. Gates, $100.O00 to the widow of his |
deceased nephew, Charles H Pardee, |
5000; to his friend, Charles H. Tweed, |
$50 900.
The twelfth section gives 100000 to !
the Hampton normal institute, Hampton, |
Va. Article 10 gives $4,000 to the |
Chaplin home for the aged and infirm.
Article IA provides that the residue |
of the estate is to be given to the testa- |
tors nephew, Henry Edwards Hunting |
ton.
Articles Is and 16 give certain legal