New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-21
NO NEWPORT LAND
MRS. <fSTOR'S ESTATE.
Did Not O7rR Summer PWd,
according to appraisal.

The further contents Of the state ap-
praiser's report on the estate OF Mrs. Will
lam Aston. made public yesterday. show
that the value OF her estate outside Of
New York state amounts to $4,000. This
property was IN the State of Rhode Island.
where Mrs. Aston established her legal
home in 1901 or 500 and did not include
any real estate. William +. Carnochan,
Of the law firm OF Parsons. Closson d
McIlwaine. counsel for Mrs. Aston. testi-
fed that SO far as he knew she owned no
real estate in Newport. This means that
Mrs. Astor did not own. as reported
Beechwood. the villa that she occupied IN
Newport. The valuation placed on Mrs
Astor's gross personal and real estate in
New York State amounted 20 sl.726.lS7 so.
This did not include the Aston home at
No. s42 Fifth avenue. which Colonel John
Jacob Astor owned.
The testimony taken by counsel for the
appraiser showed that Mrs NJ Orme VIII
son and Mrs Charlotte Haig. daughters
of Mrs Astor. had expressed their ap-
proval OF the appraisal Of their mothers
collection Of jewelry. valued az 1921. ass.
This appraisal was made by Louis g Tiff
fany and other experts of the firm Of
Tiffany & Co. There we're. in all seven
ty-two pieces Of iewelry. The list Of
stocks and bonds owned by Mrs. Aston
covered six typevritten pages Their
value aggregated see9.575. and included
the following. $4,000 Edison Electric and
Illuminating Company Of Brooklyn first
mortgage per cent bonds at S3S.
$S.S62 so; 80 shares. par value 500. Chem
zeal National Bank. a. $40. $4,000. l35
shares. par value 500, New York Central
& Hudson River Railroad. at 1855, sI4.-
PAP so; 10000 British government con-
solidated stock. par value 81 So. at S2Is.
S3s.Ssl 20 $4,000 Chicago. Milwaukee &
ST Paul Railroad first mortgage per
cent bonds. NJ 1913, s12.2s5. and s2l 900
Richmond Railway and Electric Company
first mortgage per cent bonds, at So.
sI7.S5O
OWNED NO AUTOMOBILES
William N. Cruikshank ono of the ex-
ecutors OF Mrs. Astors will testified that
Mrs Aston owned no Automobiles and that
she had sold her horses two or three years
before her death. He said that she TO
tanned two carriages which her husband had
left 10 her. NJ. Cruikshank said that Colo
mel Aston. Mrs. Wilson and Mrs. Haig had
each taken possession Of the jewelry let
TO them by their mother and that Colonel
Aston had taken possession Of tho Fifth
avenue house by an arrangement with his
mother. He told also that Mrs Wilson
and Mrs Haig divided the furniture and
household articles This distribution was
made FIVE months after the death OF Mrs
Aston
Mr.. Price. Of W. & J. Sloane. who ap-
praised tile furnishings in the Astor home
under examination by counsel for the APP
prsiser. told OF the old style. antique char
acter Of t9e furniture. which apparently
Mrs. Aston preferred 20 newer STYLES. The
drawing room was appraised as follows One
rug. $500 six armchairs $3.50: six side
chairs. $500; TWO marquise chairs. $500
two window seats I'm AubussOn. $500; one
long sofa $500. one tabouret and jar
dili6re. $3.50; two stands. 81 90 two pedes-
tails and lamp. $500: one small sofa. S1s5.
one clock set. $500. one pedestal and can
delabra. S250; two stands and vases $40;
one table. $3.50; one cabinet. sI25; one
small Aubusson rug. $50. hangings. SIS:
one inlaid teatable. $40, and one armchair.
$50.
The appraisal OF Mrs. Astors own room
which showed the same simple taste. reads:
Wardrobe, s250; chifonier 500: COM
mode. 5000; desk. s175 table. s65: bed.
$3.50; dressing table. 500; rug. $50: bed
side table $50 chair. $40: pair Of andfrons.
s35; sofa, 50; four paintings after Bouch-
er. $40"
Mrs. Astor's laces were valued al 81. 600
and her furs and shawls at $4,000