New-York tribune., 1902-07-03

JOftN M. BURKE.
Who has established a fund OF 81 ooo0o0 in aid OF
convalescents.
the winifred Masterson Burke Relief Founda-
ton. has been intimately associated with Mr.
Burke for nearly twenty years. and yet, when
seen by Tribune reporter yesterday. he found
difficulty in furnishing any vivid description of
the
Mr. BUrke's whole life has been one Of busi-
ness" said Mr.. Denham. His interests end his
attention have been concentrated in that. To-day
his brain is as keen and active ever. though he
is at least eighty. His seven years in Central
and South America, spent largely, 1 believe, in
Guatemala, made him good Spanish scholar,
and he is fond of telling "reminiscences and
illustrating with Spanish proverbs He has no
particular fondness for any usual diversion
His farm, Sunny Brae,' in Mount Vernon, is a
place he seldom visited: he keeps a few horses
there. but more pets than for driving. In
politics Mr.. Burke is old line Democrat of
the Tilden type, though for Tilden, personally,
he had no love- because OF a quarrel the two
men had over piece Of land. Mr.. Burke lives
quietly He does rot belong to that class you
might call 'spenders' On the other hand, he
has contributed generously TO charities, mostly
of the direct sort.
This present gift is one that has been in his
mind for many years. Confronted with the
problem of disposing Of large estate-for ne
has no near relatives-Mr. Burke has been look
ing around and consulting with his friends TO
determine the manner in which he could best
dispose Of his property TO good advantage to
the community"
Among the provisions of the trust deed con-
veying the property to the foundation is
clause providing that during her life time Vim
centa Fensley. Mr. Burke's housekeeperi Of
whose care the donor speaks appreciatively.
shall have the of the Forty -seventh-st
house where Mr.. Burke lives. To her,
also, the giver specifies shall be paid an annuity
of $4,000 This is to come out Of the returns
on the funds and property conveyed IN the deed
In addition to this annuity, the taxes, insur-
ance and repairs OF the Forty-seventh-st house
are to be paid by the foundation.
Another specification is that during Mr.
Burke's lifetime there shall be no sale or trans
fer of property without his written consent
He also recommends the establishment of an
uptown Office, where applicants for relief can
be examined, and suggests the use Of the
Forty -seVenth-st house for this purpose He
suggests the advisabilty Of building House
of Rest" and recommends the use of one Of
the parcels of land in The Bronx or in West
chester County, which included in the gift
The farm known as Sunny Brae. consisting of
about sixty-ive acres. io Mount Vernon. is
especially suited for this
In his gift to the foundation Mr. Burke has
not included all his property. There still re-
mains to him, according to Mr.. Denham, COM
Portable fortune, reaching into the hundred
thousands. if not several millions. That this
will ultimately be included in the gift is likely.
The reservation made was in the interest or
self-protection, and to meet any possible legal
dificulties that might tie up the foundation
ultimately perhaps from time TO time as the
work advances, perhaps at his death, TINS prop
erty will be given to the furtherlng OF the new
rlxy 70 " hon or
work will begin the project but a meeting
of the directors is expected soon
A list Of the securities included In the gift
of Mr. Burke is furnished by the deed at the
Hall Of Records. In addition to the real estate
mentioned in yesterdays Tribune Wnlch Is
valued roughly at 81 ,2500Oo. and tract OF
10000 acres of land in Lyons county MINI.
along the line of the Chicago and Northwestern
shares:
10000 Chicago. St Paul. Minneapolis and Omaha com
1900 Amagamated Copper
go go Chicago and Northwestern preferred
900 ch.csgo, MiSsGEse and and St Paul preferred
299o 900 al;S5 MissSgE kansas kansas and Texas preferred
goo goo 9uiclksiiIlyeE Mining Mining Company common
Sg SeWYor ana ie9 Tegas cIT5ig Iabs companv PreaT
,$s ,s Texas Texas Land Land Syndicate SYNDICATE.
Loco Canton Company OF Baltimore.
Mr. Burke, who is confined to his bed with
slight cold, much better yesterday, al
though still in bed. His counsel. Mr. Denham,
said:
Several Of the accounts published give the
impression that Mr.. Burke suffered some kind
Of a shock. Such is not the case. He came to
my Office on Tuesday, with his physicians per-
mission, but promised his return to go to
bed He has done so. and there is nothing at
al serious in the case"
Mr. Burke's physician is DR.. H. c. Jones. of
Mount Vernon. who is an old friend
Papers describing the realty which John NJ
Burke has given the Winifred Masterson
Burke Relief Foundation were filed the Reg
isters office yesterday. The properties are de-
scribed follows
No IS 47th-st. go " Of 5th-sve 2OxlO05 l56th-s
30 II Of llth-ave. 215N99-Il; Old Boston Post
Road al n Of Lorard Spencer. n g
1852 s-i0x 553x445 Of Stickney X s 1854
land Of Schrug " 81 " 100 2x =
5iS5 70 andg Of Hamersley x l. l35 1x5l5 7x32 "
z54 &c Old contains 40 I5s-1,000 Old
Boston Road, junction Of lands Lorlard Spencer
runs 2.47T $40 land Tallman Hyde X n W 4OI /
2 2t5-6 10 Briggs-st X n 7l9Sx 59S 55-lO0x n "
bs2ex 6sOx 6-iO lands Lorlard
Spencer 245x y 315x125 5-10x 6ss.9x 59x
233 2x 417.3 beginning. ~ acres, also
property IN The also property in
NiddlfseX C'sua-y. 2 property in Essex Totntv
- J. @is' rrareTfE in Lyon County, = mn.
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