The age-herald., 1901-04-28

Fernando Yznagas will, which has just been filed in the Surrogate's Court, has created. much talk Knowing Fernando for years. am not as much surprised as others-I say "as much" advisedly, be- cause I feel conscious of a sensation not wholly removed from surprise. Whatever any one would have believed Fernando would do WIS precisely what he would be most apt not to do. Fernando left a for tune estimated to be close on to 8, 900, 900. He also left a mother and three sisters, lConsuelo, the Duchess of Manchester; Walika, Lady Lister Kaye, and Miss Emi- ly Yznaga. It is no secret that the Yz- naga family possesses slender purse During late years the income has been greater. still 1t has been commonly be- lieved that Fernando has been the main stay.
 Sonsuelos husband the late Duke of Manchester, as Lord Vaudeville, man. aged to use up the slender property at his disposal. and left behind him only Kimbo.ton and such estates as the law of entail protected for his son, the pres ent duke. Young Manchester was the poorest duke in England, indeed, an equal to the poorest peer His marriage to Miss 2 Zimmerman will doubtless bring money to his strong box and help him out of the , meshes of the bankruptcy courts. Natika Fernandos second sister. married John nie Lister Kaye. splendid fellow, but the bearer of a title more prolific of ex- pense than of revenue. Sir John Is a cap itaI good fellow. who has manfully en- deavored without much success. to build up his fortunes. Miss Emily has but a small allowance.
 In view of tho financial stress of moth CT and sisters 1t Is the surprise of many who know the family that Fernando did not leave his estate in trust and divide the income between his sisters and moth CT In such proportions as his fancy or desires dictated. As 1t is he left the prin- cipal to his sister Consuelo, the dowagef duchess of Manchester, and made nc mention of the others. No doubt he had every reason to believe that the duchess would administer to the wants of her mother and sisters; still it makes them dependent upon her. It is argued that he could have, if he had desired, willed the principal to the duke and the income to his sisters. But it is also observed that if the duke had a certainty before him of an estate he might have. should ne IOuOW HI niS ldthoi lootStcpS ttiiu become extrava gant, sold to the usurers his rights and left his heirs penniless. To avoid this, perhaps, he has left his for tune to the dukes mother, who may will 1t to her sons son or even to her great grandson in time, and thereby save the estate for three or four generations In- deed, under the English law, 1t may be so invested and disposed of that it may be made portion of the entailed estate.
 
 s-sThe will was a model of brevity, and the initial steps indicate it will be pro- bated without opposition Fernando had { two wives in his time, and their rights terminated in the divorce courts, so that no opposition can arise in these quarters His executors are Harry B. Rollins. his business partner and lifelong friend, and William K. Vanderbilt, the father of the . Duchess of Marlborough, who really opened the door of fortune to Fernando And so. with the disposition of his for tune. passes Fernando from the theatre of interest and all that he left behind him follows the fortunes of the House of Manchester.
 It is now the season when birds mate and the young man assumes the respon- sibiltty of paying young woman's board hill Some of my swell friends shy at the expression board bill' and declare 1t -.common.'' Well. it is sanctioned by law and by fact It makes no difference