The age-herald., 1901-09-28
Presidents Greatest Concern Was for His Wife and
 Mother
ESTATE IS WORTH $225,OOO
Mrs. Mckinley Declines to Act as Ex- ecutrix, and Appoints Mr. Cortel- you and Judge Day as Her
 Administrators.

Canton, O., September 27. - Secretary Cortelyou came here today to assist Mrs. Mckinley in disposing of matters con- nected with the late Presidents estate. He arrived at 10 o'clock this morning and was at once driven to the Mckinley home after meeting Mrs. Mckinley the question of filing the will was taken up. The trying task of reading it to her was undertaken by the faithful secretary. Mrs. Mckinley made heroic effort to bear up and succeeded in doing so, al- though the ordeal was difficult for her. Tonight she Is resting we'll
 At o'clock this afternoon Judge Day and Secretary Cortelyou went to the of flee of the probate judge and offered the will of the late President for probate. They carried with them the following document:
 "I, Ida S. Mckinley, widow of William Mckinley, deceased, hereby decline the administration of his estate and recom- mend the appointment of William R. Day and George B. Cortelyou as administra- tors, with the will annexed"
 This recommendation bears the date of September 27, 1901.
 The VIII.
 Following is the text of President Nc Kinley's will:
 Executive Mansion,
 Washington, D. c. q publish the following as my latest will and testament hereby revoking all former wills:
 strTJz T1a TnK tv,In I bequeth all my real estate wherever sit uated, and the income of any personal property of which I may be possessed at death during her natural life. I make the following charge upon all of my proper ty, both real and personal
 '"To pay my mother during her life one thousand dollars a year. and at her death said sum to be paid to my sister, Helen Mckinley. If the income from property be sufficient to keep my wife in great comfort and pay the annuity above pro- vided, then direct that such of my prop erty be sold so as to make sum ade- Quate for both purposes. Whateter prop erty remains at the death of my wife I give to my brother and sisters share and share alike. My chief concern Is that my wife. from my estate, shall have all she requires for her comfort and pleasure and that my mother snail De provided With whatever money she requires to make her old age comfortable and happy.
 "Witness my hand and seal this 22d day of October, 1897, to my last will and tes lament made at the city of Washington. D. c.
 ISeal1 CIVILIAN MCKINLEY" '"rhe foregoing will was witnessed by us the 22d day of October, 1897, at the request of the testator and his name heretofore affixed in our presence and our signature hereto added.
 G. B. CORTELYOU,
 CHARLES LOEFFLER.
 Value of the Estate.
 It is given out on authority that the Mckinley estate will total s225000 to $250 900, including life insurance of $67000. Aside from the s67OO0 mentioned the es- tate consists of real estate here and con- tiguous to Canton, and of deposits in Washington banks.
 Monday morning at o'clock has been fixed by the probate court for a hearing prior to probating the will Then. 1t Is said, Secretary Cortelyou and Judge Day will finally be appointed administrators of the estate. The will is in ne Presi dents own handwriting and Is on ex- ecutlve mansion letter paper