New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-03

would be OF interest value to those investi-
eating the company.
The will of John A. Mccall. former president
of the New-York Life Insurance Company. was
fled for probate IN the Surrogates office at
noon yesterday. II leaves the entire estate to
his widow. Mary ]. Mccall and she is named as
sole executrix. AS an indication Of the extent
Of the fortune which Mr.. Mccall left. the petit
ton signed by Mrs. Mccall asking that the VIII
be admitted TO probate is valueless, as IL sets
forth that the estate in New-York State is more
than $4,000 in personally and more than slo'ooo
sn realty.
The win was made on February IL. the day
before Mr. Mccall died at Lakewood IL was
witnessed by Edward C Mccall. John c NC
Call and Leo H. Mccall II is exceedingly brie1'
consisting OF only one hundred and fifty woros'
and the entire estate is disposed of In snort
paragraph. which reads:
All my estate Of every name. nature or kino
whether real. personal or mixed, and whereso-
ever situate give. devise, grant ana pequ is,
10 my beloved wife Mary j. Mctaii' het heil~
and assigns absolutely and forever.
The fling Of this will paves the way for the
institution OF the suits which the Fowler inVes-
tieating committee Of the New-York Life rec
commended be brought against the estate ana
Andrew Hamilton. The drawing of the suits is
practically completed and they will probably be
fled as soon as John G. Milburn returns 10
the city which will be in a few days 1t is not
believed that the estate has a great deal OF
property which could be reached in case of
judgment.
Positive denial made at the Equitable
Building yesterday OF rumor that a syndicate
OF real estate spectators had made an offer of
100000 for the building and site. The Equi-
table now owns solid block between Broadway
and Nassau streets In the heart of the fnan-
cisl district It was intimated that the COM
pany was planning the erection Of a modern
Office building which would secure a satisfactory
interest return on so valuable a property. In
the absence Of President Paul Morton in Chi
cago no definite statement was given out.
In the discussion Of the affairs Of the Bankers
life Insurance Company by stockholders and
counsel IL was learned yesterday that the plan
pf reorganization provides for the removal of
Ex-Governor Voorhees,. OF New-Jersey, and Will
lam Sherer, who for number of years have
controlled the company They voted the $50
shares Of stock owned by the Knickerbocker In
Nestment Company and the holders OF me 90 90
remaining shares had nothing 10 say as 10 the
control Of tho company. The amount or the I'M .
psirrnent Of capital which was discovered by the
State Department Of Insurance last December
was ST. 600 The stockholders have practically
agreed, so cambridge Colby, one or counsel
said yesterday, 10 make good TINS oehcleheH
The Knickerbocker Investment Company VIII
nav sts share making the stipulation that there
shall be new voting trustees ano new oniclai
slate IT was said that this was not eNacuA d
STIMULATION on the part OF the hnickeroockeT
Co1npanv but rather a suggestion which VIII pc
scfeS on undoubtedly. al the next meeIng q.
she stockholders which viii be held at No D
Nassau street next Thursday. The stockhoI9a-
ers we're first called together on FepruarE To-
-,,Ean the reouisition from Superintendent Hel-
bricks of the State Department CT insurance WAS
read 10 them 49,, s.. ,;s+ ,-bIcb
The directors. according to the last list wTlch
she oomnany's officers gave out, included GeoIse
6 Rscon whitaT Tatum Company, MliIVllie'
" 7 Edward ]. Baldwin. National Park Bank
Sew-York: Frank o. Briggs, State treasure,
NeU-Jersey: John II. Carr, Market ana fuIuoh
National Bank New-York; William {. Demor-
est Realty Trust. New-York; Charles II ran
cher Irving National Bank, New-Hork; steward
T1aRler First National Bank, Stroudsburg'
penn: Charles X. Fowler. member Congress
Eliza beth. y. J.: John C. Hanrahan, banker
and broker. NeW-York; Edward 7. Hulst IRE
firedD Bank of New-York. National Banking AS
ISOLATION. New York; Richard Morgan. BANKERS
life Insurance Company, New-York; william
b Reed Bankers Safe Deposit Company. New
York; William Sherer, New-Gork Clearing
House Association. Newly ork: Edward {.
stokes Mechanics National Bank. Trenton.
y J.: Andrew T. Sullivan. Nassau Trust Com
panv. Brooklyn, y. Y: Arthur Terry, city
Trust Company, New-York; Alyah Trowbridge,
ex-president American Bankers Association.
and Foster NJ Voorhees,. Ex-Governor New-Jer-