The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-09-28
PRES. M'KINLEY'S WILL.
READ TO MRS. M'KINLEY AND
 THEN PROBATED.
The Widow Declines Administration of the Estate and Recom mends William R. Day and GeDrge E. CorteIyou-En- tire Estate left to Her With Charges Upon It Only for the Maintenance of the Testator's Mother and Sister-Val- ued at S25O,OOO.
ued at S250,OOO.

Canton, Ohio Sept. 27.-Secretary Cortelyou came here to-day to assist Mrs Mckinley in disposing of matters connected with the late presidents es- tate. He arrived this morning and was at once driven to the Mckinley home After meeting Mrs. Mckinley the ques- ton of filing the will was taken up. The trying task of reading it to her was undertaken by the faithful secre- tary. Mrs. Mckinley made a heroic effort to bear up and succeeded in do- ing so, although the ordeal was difficult for her. She is resting we'll tonight. All legal formalities necessary for her to subscribe to were disposed of. At o'clock this afternoon Judge Day and Secretary Cortelyou went to the office of the probate judge and offered the will of President Mckinley for probate They carried with them the following "I, Ida S. Mckinley widow of Will liam Mckinley deceased, hereby de- cline the administration of his estate and recommend the appointment or William R. Day and George B. Cortel- you as administrators, with the Will annexed
 This recommendation bears the date of September 27, 1901.
 Following is the text of President McKinley's will:
 Executive Mansion,
 "Washington, D. c. "I publish the following as nay latest will and testament, hereby revoking all former wills;
 "To my beloved wife, Ida s. Mck1n- lev. I bequeath all of my real estate, wherever situated, and the income of any personal property of which may he possessed at death, during her nat uraI life. I make the following charge upon all of my property, both real ana personal: To pay my mother during her life one thousand dollars year, and at her death said sum to be paid to my sister, Helen Mckinley. If the income from property be insufficient to keen my wife in great comfort and pay the annuity above provided, then ol- rect that such of my property be solo so as to make sum adequate TOT potn purposes Whatever property remains at the death of my wife I give to my brothers and sisters, share and snare alike. My chief concern is that my wife. from my estate, shall have all she ren,1ires for her comfort and pleasure, and that my mother shall be provided with whatever money she requires to make her old age comfortable and hap py. oo, "Witness my hand and seal, this 22d dav of october. 1897, to my last will and testament, made at the city of Wash ington, District of Columbia
 william Mckinley"
 fsean The foregoing will was witt rassed bv us this 22d day of October, 1897 at the request of the testator, and his name signed hereto in our presence and our signature thereto in his pres ence.
 George B. Cortelyou,
 Charles I.oeff1er.
 It is stated on authority that the MIG Kinley estate will total $22b,oOo to S2oo,- 900. including life insurance Of $ohooo' Aside from this insurance, the estate consists of real estate here and contlg- uous to Canton, and Of deposits III washington banks. Monday morning has been fixed by the probate court for hearing prior to probating the Will, Then it is expected Secretary Cortelyou and Judge Day will be finally appointed administrators of the estate, with the will annexed, and will give bonds.
 Secretary Cortelyou made the neoes- sary affidavit to-day as to the genuine ness of the signature of the president and of his own. MT. Loeff1er will reach here tomorrow.
 The will is in the late presidents own handwriting and is on executive man. sion letter paper.