The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1906-07-26
EDUCATION AND
CHARITY FAVORED
Millionaire Eeit Gave Literally to
Them-$G,0 100000 for African Rail-
road and TeIeqrsph L-ine.

London, July Blowing to prema-
ture statements regarding the will Of
the late Alfred Belt, the South African
~financier. the executors Of MI. Belts
estate last evening gave out the exact
terms of the public requests, without
however, disclosing the amount of the
fortune left, which, it is believed, will
take q considerable time to estimate
owing to the ~tluctuation in the price
of shares oWned by ~. Belt. AS afore-
said. the proves very inter-
esting. lacking little of the remark
able qualities which gossip attributed
to the requests. The sums enumerated
make the vast total of S9,675,00O, not
including the value Of the estate bes
q~ueathed to his native city Of Ham
burg CT the art treasures bestowed OH
the national gallery and the museums
in Hamburg.
1t is believed that the aggregate will
not be far short of $12,5 0O 900.
1t was announced that the will OF
the late Alfred Belt, the South African
millionaire, leaves the property known
as Borsler jaeger, near Hamburg, to the
city Of Hamburg, to be held for the
people. the picture, by Sir Joshua
Children" is left to the British na-
tionaI gallery, and Reynolds picture.
Mistress Boone and Her Daughter
and other art treasures are left to Ber-
lin and Hamburg, and to the college
OF technology connected with the Lon
don university the sun of $3.50, 900 and
1000 $3.50 shares in the De Beers
company are bequeathod.
The sum of $1,000, 900 is left to the
University of Johannesburg to build
aad equip buildings on the land pre-
viously given by him; 81, 900, 900 is be-
Queathed for educational or charitable
purposes in Rhodesia and other territor-
;nS within .thn fold of tho Rritich Cn,,th
Africa company, SIPS, coo to the research
fund of the London university; $125, 600
to the Rhodes university, Grahams-
town, Cape Colony; $4,000 to the
Rhodes memorial fun at Cape Town;
$50, 600 to the Union ack club of Lon
don; 100000 to the deceased's firm in
South Africa for educational or charit-
able purposes in the T~ransvaal: SIS, OOC
for the same purposes to Kimberley;
SIS, 1000 to DR.. Jameson, now premier of
Cape Colony, n Sir Lewis Mitchell,
chairman of the De Beers company and
y trustee of the Rhodes fund FOR the
same purpose in Cape Colony; 500, coo
is left to the Kings hospital Uondon)
funds II $100 GOO to Guys hospital
(London) and $500, 600 is to be distrib-
uted equally in London and Hamburg
by Mr.. Belts executors for educational
or charitable purposes
The testator, continuing says that
bSh'S us Nitt iLdllo Cdtl DeSl- DE
advanced in Africa by the construction
of railways, telegraphs and wireless tele-
graphs, and knowing how difficult it
is to raise money for these purposes
he leaves Sc, 600. 900 in stocks and shares
to his partners to constitute a fund. the
income of which is to be devoted to
the construction. equipment or further
ance of any such methods Of communi-
cation or transportation in Rhodesia.
Portuguese, South Africa, or the Ger
man possessions and any parts of AZ
RIGA as may be traversed in establish
ing the Cape to Cairo railway, tele-
graph or telephone lines. The trustees
are given absolute discretion, and if
two-thirds decide that the fund is no
longer required for furthering the work
of communication or Transportation.
they can apply the proceeds to educa,
tional, charitable or other in
Rhodesia.
Mr.. Belt left large sums to relatives,
numerous legacies to friends and gifts
to clerks and servants. The residue of
his estate. real and personal, is be-
queathed to his brother, Otto Belt, abb
eolItely.
The will is dated April A, 1905.