The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-25
HUNTINGTON'S WILL
REQUESTS MADE BY THE RAILROAD
MAGNATE.
ESTATE LARGELY IN TRUST,
ONLY INTEREST GOES TO IMPORT.
ANT BENEFICIAREEs.

ew, III. ". Huntington, One-Third
of the Late Presidents Southern
Pacific stock - Restrictions as TO
Its saIe-SpeciIc Bequests to ReIa-
tives, Friends and Institutions.
VIII Filed In New York.
New York, Aug 24-The will of C. P.
Huntington was made public to-day. 1t
gives 81, 900, goo in trust for Princess Hatz-
feldt during her life principal to go to
her issue at her death; $500, 900 in trust is
given for the benefit of Mrs. Huntington,
the widow, for life, afterwards for the
benefit of Archer M Huntington. for
life; two-thirds of the Southern Pacific
Railway stock is to be given to Mrs
Huntington, and one-third to Henry Ed
wards Huntington on condition that no
part thereof shall be sold during the life
time Of either except with the consent
of both.
The Fifty-seventh street and Fifth ave-
nue. residence in this city. together with
all articles therein, is given to Mrs
Huntington for life afterward to Archer
M. Huntington; $500 is given in trust
for Archer NJ. Huntington the capital at
his death to be paid to his issue; $27O,0OO
is given in trust for the benefit of Harriet
s. Huntington. Elizabeth Purdy. Susan
Porter and Allen Gates in portions of
$4,000 each $4,000 for the benefit of c.
H. Sammis, and $4,000 each for the bene-
MT of Eleanora Loveland and Frank Par
dee. Various other specific bequests are
made.
Mrs. Huntington, Charles H Tweed
and Isaac E. Gates, Mr.. Huntington's
orother-in-law, are made executors of the
Will All of Mr.. Huntingtons pictures
are given to Mrs. Huntington for life. af-
terward to Archer NJ. Huntington for life,
and at his death 10 the Metropolitan Mu-
scum of Art of New York city, absolutely
The will is in twenty-three articles, is
dated March 1S, 1897, and witnessed by
Maxwell Evarts, Andrew X, Vendeven-
ter and George E. Downs.
None of Mr. Huntington's securities Is
mentioned by name except his Southern
Pacific stock. The other beouests are
made in money, but il is also provided
that the executors may give to the bene-
ficiaries, instead of money, securities to
the par value of the sums named The
executors are empowered to dispose of
practically all securities and real estate.
except the Southern Pacific holdings.
How the Articles Run.
The first article directs the payment of
debts The second disposes of all furni-
ture, bric-a-brac, books etc. to Mrs
Huntington absolutely and gives all his
pictures to Mrs. Huntington for life. af-
terward 10 Archer NJ. Huntington for life
and at his death to the Metropolitan Mu-
scum of Art of New York city, abso-
lutely.
Article third gives the New York city
residence to Mrs. Huntington for life at
her death to Archer NJ Huntington, alb
solutely, or in default OF issue by him, to
Yole University, absolutely.
Article gives to Mr.. Huntington's sis
ter, Elizabeth Prrdy, and to her daughter,
Eleanora Loveland. absolutely, a dwell
ing house now occupied by them in One
onta, N. Y.
The fifth article gives $500 900 in trust for
Mrs. Huntington for life 10 go to Archer
M Huntington for life and to his issue
absolutely. In the sixth section S250OO0 is
placed in trust for Archer NJ Huntington
and issue. The seventh article gives S1,-
100000 in trust for the Princess HatzfeIdt.
the capital to go to her issue, or falling
issue, to such persons as she may direct
by Will.
The eighth article disposes of the South
ern Pacific stock belonging TO Mr. Hun
tington. Mrs. Arabella d. Huntington.
the widow, is given two-thirds of the
stock, and Henry Edward Huntington.
nephew, one third. This portion of the
will provides that the shares hequeathed
IN hal
wards Huntington shall not. nor shall any
part thereof, be sold or disposed of during
the lifetime of either of The legatees. ex-
cept with the consent of both such lega-
tees or OF the survivor of them. The
will then says:
Suggestions to Legntees.
''I would suggest to the said Henry Ed
wards Huntington and Arabella d. Hun
tington 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 substan-
TALLY 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 any wise legally or equitably op-
erative or binding upon my legaIees, 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 II / had lived and in which
should prefer that such sales be made
after my death; but, Notwithstanding
this suggestion, the lsgatees of my said
stock are to be at liberty to deal with
the same according to their own judg-
meut, except as limited by the terms,
conditions and limitations hereinbefore
expressly prescribed IN respect TO sale or
disposition thereof during the lifetime of
the said, legatees or the survivor of
them"
Others Remembered.
The ninth section gives one-half OF the
residue of the estate of Mrs. Hunting
ton, the widow. The tenth article gives
$4,000 in trust as follows:
Harriet s. Huntington. sster-in-law,
Elizabeth Purdy, sister, Susan Porter,
sister Ellen Gates, $ ster. $4,000 each:
Coils H. Sammis. $1,000; Eleanora Love
land nie-e. 5000; Frank Pardee. ne
phew, $50 0O).
The elev, nth article makes the follow
ing erecihc bequcsts. To biz sister Su-
san Porter. 500 0; TO his nephew, vii
jard V. Huntington, 5000 10 his ne
phews. Edward H. Dunbar and George
=. Dunbar 5000 each; 20 his nephew.
Edward ". Paroee. 800 900; 10 his niece.
Mary Pnr4ee. 5000; 10 h 8 niece. Caro-
line ID. Holiday, $1,000: TO his niece Leo
nora Foster SO, 900; 10 his niece, Adeline
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