Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-24
Bulk of Millionaire's Estate Left to
His Widow.
VERY LIBERAL WITH CHILDREN
Princess Hatfield Gets Life Es-
tate in 100000.
THE REQUESTS IN DETAIL

issue at her death, &SD.0O in trust Is given
for the benefit Of Mrs. Huntington, the
widow, for life, afterward for the benefit
Of Archer NJ. Huntington, for life; two
thirds of the Southern 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 lifetime of either. except with
the consent of both. The 57th street and
9Th avenue residence in this city, together
with all articles therein, is given to Mrs
Huntington for life afterward TO be given
Archer NJ. Huntington. Two hundred ana
fifty thousand dollars is given In trust Tor
Archer NJ Huntington the capital at MS
death to be paid to his issue: $2Ioooo Il
given In trust for the benefit or Harriet >.
Huntington Elizabeth Purdy, Susan Porter
and Alien Gates in portions of Slo,UO eecn.
$751; oGO for the benefit of c. h Samm!s, ana
$1,000 each Tor the benefit or Eieanofa
LoveIand and Frank Pardee. various other
specific requests are made
Mrs Huntington, Charles h. tweed anu
Isaac E. Gates. Mr. Huntingtons brother
in-Iaw. made executors OF the VIII. An
OF Mr.. Huntingtou's pictures are given 70
Archer NJ. Huntington for life and at ms
death to the Metropolitan Museum OF AT
OK New York city absolutely.
Contains Twenty-Three Articles.
The will is In twenty-three articles, Is
dated March H. 1897. and witnessed ny
Maxwell E,varts Andrew K. Van Deventer
and George E. Downs.
None Of Mr. Huntingtons securities is
mentioned by name except his Southern
Pacific stock. The other requests are mace
In money but it is also provided that the
executors may give TO the benefciarles IN
stead of money securities TO the par value
Of the sums named. The executors are en-
powered to dispose of practically all Sc
curfties and real estate except the South
ern Pacific holdings
The first article directs the payment of
debts The second disposes of all furnl-
ture bric-a- brac, books. etc, to Mrs. Hunt
ington absolutely and gives all his pictures
to Mrs. Huntington for life, afterward TO
Archer NJ. Huntington for life, and at his
death to the Metropolitan Museum of Art
of New York city absolutely. Article third
gives the New York city residence to Mrs.
Huntington for life. at her death TO Archer
NJ Huntington absolutely. or, in default OF
issue by him. TO Yale University abso-
lutely.
Article gives to Mr.. Huntington's sister.
Elizabeth Purdy. and to her daughter,
Eleonora Loveland. absolutely. dwelling
house now occupied by them in OneOnta-
n. Y.
The fifth article gives 500 600 in trust for
Mrs Huntington for dfe to go to Archer
NJ. Huntington for life and TO his issue alb
solutely.
In the sixth section $4,000 Is placed In
trust for Archer NJ. Huntington and issue.
Beauest to Princess Hatzfeldt.
The seventh article gives 100000 in
trust for the Princess Hatzfeldt. the capital
to go to her issue. or failing issue. to such
persons as she may direct by will.
The eighth article disposes OF the South
ern Pacific stock belonging to Mr.. Hunting
ton. Mrs. Arabela d. Huntington. 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 bequeathed to ArabeIla d.
Huntington and Henry Edwards Hunting
ton shall not, nor shall any part thereof, be
sold disposed of during the lifetime OF
either of the legatees. except with the con-
sent OF both such legatees or OF the
yivor OF them.
The will then says
Il would suggest to the said Henry Ed
wards Huntington and Arabella D. Hunt
fngton that sales of such portions of said
going provisions of this, my will, shall not
be made except pro rata or substantially
pro rata with shares of stock of said COM
pauy belonging TO the SUCCESSORS In inter-
est Of my former associates, Mark Hop
Gins. Leland Stanford and Charles Crock
er, but this suggestion Ii not TO be In any
wise legally or equftably operative or bind
ing upon my lesatees or to restrict In any
wise their free action in dealing with such
stock. but Is merely made for the purpose
of indicating the mode and manner in
which | should have preferred to make
sales of such stock IL / had lived. and in
which l 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 10 their own Judgment ex-
cept as limited by the terms. conditions and
limitations hereinhefore expressly pre-
scribed In respect TO sale or disposition
thereof during the lifetime Of the said IeRa-
tees the survivor of them"
Provisions of Ninth Section.
The ninth section gives one-half Of the
residue Of the estate to Mrs. Huntington
the widow. The tenth article gives S27O,OoO
in trust az follows: Harriet 8. Huntington,
sister-in-law: Elizabeth Purdy. sister: SUI
san Porter. sister. Ellen Gates, sister, $780,
100 each. Coils H. sammis 10000; Eleo-
nora Loveland. niece, $4,000; Frank Par
dee. nephew. $4,000.
The eleventh article makes the following
specific requests: To his sister Susan Por-
ter. $4,000; TO his nephew. Willard "
Huntington. $4,000: to his nephews. Ed
ward H. Dunbar and George s. Dunbar,
s2o.tED each; to his nephew. Edward H
Pardee, 100000: to his niece. Mary Pardee
$1,000. to his niece. Caroline d. Holiday
sol,Vv. to his niece. Leonora Foster, s20.-
go. 10 his niece. Adeltne Dunbar. $4,000;
10 his niece. Helen NJ. Huntington. $1,000;
to Isaac E Gates. 1900; to the widow of
his deceased nephew, Charles II. Pardee
&.r"; TO his friend, Charles Fl. Tweed,
S5n,nO
The twelfth section gives 800. 600 to the
Hampton Normal and Agricultural Insti-
tute, Hampton. Va. Article 13 gives S25 900
10 the Chaplin Home for the Aged and In
firm, New York city.
Article IA provides that the residue of the
estate Is 10 he given to the testators
nephew. Henry Edwards Huntington.
Articles 15 and 10 give certain legal DOW
erS 10 the executors.
Article II authorizes Mrs. Huntington az
eXecutriX. or such attorney or substitute
she may appoint. to join with Charles
f. Crocker and Stillman & Hubbard or
their respective attorneys or personal rep
ressntatives in executing or indorsing COM
merCial paper. tThis power Is terminated
by the death OF Charles F. Croker and the
dissolution of Stillman & Hubbard)
Tire following articles are purely legal,
the twenty second providing that any bene-
ficiary contesttng the will shall forfeit hts
share in il.
THE will was hled for probate In the sur
rosates Office today. The petition asking
that the instrument be admitted to pro-
bate does not estimate the value Of the
estate Charles II. Tweed, Mr. Hunting
toms attorney. said he could not place any
value on II. MIR. Tweed was asked what
would be the valua Of the bequests I'm
which II Is provided that either money or
securities OF the par value Of sum Of mon
ey mentioned may be given by the exAc,{-
tors. but he said he was not yet In q post
ton to say.