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WILLS AND APPRAISALS.

MARY H. SrrGER, who died December 6,
left $4,000 to Lewis q. Timpson, which
she disposed Of under the will of her first
husband. Thomas Timpson. and also left
him property in Piainield, N. j., for l'fe
To her present husband, William Il. Stiger,
she gave her personal effects and the
residuary estate. She left $500 TO SER
want and $4,000 In trust to her son Lewis
HENRY T, CHAMPNEY. who died Novem-
Der II at 800 West Seventy-eighth street.
left his entire estate to his wife, Amelia
X Champney, and said: II expressly ex-
clude my daughter. Lydia j., from partlci-
patton In my estate for the reason that I
have already expended large sums for her
education, which services she has seemed
to fail TO appreciate or properly value"
The testator asked his wife to make pro-
vision for the education and maintenance
OF another daughter Edith.
MARGARET II. BILLS, who died November
IS. left $1,000 to her sister Mary IL
Pumpelly and the residuary estate to her
husband. James f. Bills.
LOUISE TILLINGHAsT. who died Deoem-
Der 81 at % East Sixty-fourth street, said
In her will that since she paid $4,000 10
liquidate the personal debts of her de-
ceased son, Edmund CORTLAND Stanton,
not including sums advanced to him dur
Ing his lifetime for his family and per-
sonal expenditures, She equalized the dis
tribution of her estate by giving $4,000
to her son Louis Lee Stanton. now de-
ceased The latter's children get half the
residuary estate and half of 81 1000, 900 dis
tributed under the will OF her husband.
william H. Tillinghast. and the rest goes
| to the children of her son Edmund
Mrs. MARY j. PETERSON, widow of Otto
! l.. Peterson, who died In Brooklyn on
! January and whose will was filed for
/ probate yesterday, left an estate in eX-
cess OF $4,000 1t Is divided among
her children, Pauline 10. Barber Kate O,
Peterson and Christian Peterson and q
! niece Mary M.sahsth Peterson.
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ORIENTAL ART SALE
BRINGS GOOD PRICES
F. a. Colby Pays ST, 175 for An
tique Persian Trilne Rug
Total Is S16.052.5O

The sale OF the antique Oriental textiles,
pottery and other interesting objects Of
Mohammedan art which have been on
view In the galleries OF the American Art
Association. Madison Square South and
which constituted part of the property of
the firm of q. Agopian II Son Of Con-
stantinople now In liquidation, began yes
terday afternoon. The first days sale
brought sl6.9525o.
The highest price OF the session, si,l,5.
was paid by +. 4. Colby for an antique
Persian triune rug Of kurdstan weave.
These rugs, which are really three In one.
are used for ceremonial Persian oCcd-
sons and the present specimen has "A
fine thick fabric, with "A dark blue back
ground IN the three panels. and conven-
tional designs in golden yellow, old rose.
tan, green and blue.
Mr.. Colby also paid $500 Tor nm old
Teheran carpet in the border Of which
was woven the inscription: II am leaving
this work OF art to YOU as a mem"nto,
May It be blessed Its date was 1899,
For Herat weave of the eighteenth CEN
fury Mr.. Colby paid $40.
q. Olrnond paid 5000 for an eighteenth
century kurdlstan garden rug OF elabo-
rate design that shows strong traces OF
Italian or Spanish influences Garrett i.
Reilly gave s925 for an antique Persian
carpet of Ardebil weave. This rug is de-
signed IN the Nina khani pattern. so
called after the ancient Persian ruler of
that name. W. :. Ford purchased Il
BakshaIsh Gig heen;h century rug for
$500.
Other sales were: a Hertz carpet 10
H. W. H. Coade. agent. for $500 and n
Ifamadan camelshair weave To the same
purchaser for $40; Persian Tricl!nium
carpet of Ardebil weave to Mrs, J. X.
Reynolds for s275 Mrs Reynolds also
bought Ferashan rug for 1915; an
eighteenth century Herat carpet to Mrs.
Oakley Thorne for $500: Steven Powell
paid sal250 for a Feraghan CARPET and
$40 for an Asia Minor rug of koula
weave. and $ s. Laird bought a Feraghan
rug of eighteenth century Manufacture
for 5000
The sale will be continued this after
noon,
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s. M. JARVIS LEFT $2,oOO,ooO.
All Of Estate Goes 20 widow and
Members of Family.

WHITE PLAINS. n. V, Jan. 6,--The will
Of the late Samuel II. Jarvis OF Scars
dale, a familiar figure In Wall street at
one time, who died in New York city on
December 20, was filed with Surrogate
William \. Sawyer FOR probate here to-
day II disposes of an estate worth more
than $4,000, 900, left entirely to the widow
and members OF the family with the ex-
ception Of small requests to servants.
Mr.. Jarvis had home in New York
city at 5i5 West lllth street, where Mrs.
Jarvis now lives, She receives $4,000 out
right and the income from 100000 for
life.
Mrs. Edmund q. Vaughan. a daughter.
Of 440 West End avenue, New York, re-
ceives $4,000, and another daughter,
Mrs Sarah T. Goodman Of Lower Prov!-
dence. Pa. receives $4,000 and the In
come from 100000 for life. Hugh $.
Jarvis Of Plainheld, n. j.. a son, gets
$4,000 and Hugh s. Jarvis. Jr.. gets
two-sixths OF the resduary estate,
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Mrs. Joseph Pulitzer will give a dinner
tonight at her home I East Seventy
third street. to be followed by dancing.
The wedding OF Miss Helen s. Sargent.
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Charles &. Sar-
gent. to Ripley Hitchcock will take place
to-day at noon in st. Jamess Protestant
Episcopal Church. The wedding break
fast will follow at 2s East Seventy third
street.
A dance for the benefit OF the free kin
dergarten at As Henry street will be
given tonight at the Plaza under the
auspices OF the Anne Brown Alumnae
Association. Among the patronesses are
Mrs. r Warren Pearl Mrs. G. Monteith
Gilpin, Mrs Charles Adams, Mrs. Ira A,
Kip, Jr. and Mrs Stirling 5, Beardsley.
Mrs. Edward Livingston Hunt. Mrs.
George J. Gould. Mrs Charles b. Alex
ander Mrs. Sidmond Nellie, Miss Leary,
Mrs. 8. X. Everett and Mrs. A. q. Weed
are among the many who have secured
tables for the auction bridge party at
Mrs John ii. Hanan's home. 1913 Fifth
avenue, on Friday afternoon. The pro-
ceeds will be given to the Little Mothers
Association.
Miss Sarah Alker Gaskell. daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs, Robert Il. Gaskell, will be
married to John +. Maxwell tomorrow
evening in Holy Trinity Lutheran Church.
Mrs Alfred Wagstaff. Jr.. gave a
luncheon at the Colony Club yesterday
for her sister Flaw, Mrs. Henry Whar-
ton Shoemaker. Tables were arranged
in the ballroom and were decorated with
old fashioned flowers. and during the
luncheon there was music by a Venetian
quartet.
A dance was given last night by Mira
John c. Leslie in the ballroom of the
Gotham for her debutante daughter. Miss
Emma Ross Leslie Some of those as
sisting in receiving with Mrs, Leslie and
the debutante were the Misses Laura Can
non, Elise Sage. Marie ,Overstrcet, Irene
Hardy and Mabel Benner,
Mrs. Justus Rupert gave a dinner last
night at her home, l40 East Seventy
first street.
Gov. and Mrs. Martin II. Glynn are al
the Vanderbilt for a few days,
Mrs. Howard Carroll will give dinner
on January Is at her house. East Sixty
fourth street.
Mrs George w. Hin of 26s Wes
Ninety first street will give a costume
dance Tomorrow night at Sherry's.
Moncure Robinson will give dinner
| for thirty on Sunday night at the Ritz
| Carlton.
The Bachelor Circle OF the German
Liederkranz will give its annual ball to
morrow night at the clubhouse, III Eas
Fsfvv eighth street.
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ARRIVALS AT ASHEvILLE.
Miss Marguerite shOnts 10 At North
Carolina Resort.

AsuEyILLE, y. c.. Jan. 6.-Miss Mar
Garct Shonts, daughter Of Theodore p.
Shonts of New York has arrived for a
stay.
William G. Thorn OF Montgomery
Ward X Co. of Chicago arrives at the
lUn on the 2lst, accompanied by Mrs.
Thorn and their daughter.
William Gould Brokaw OF New York
has returned to High Point, N. c., where
h. has game preserve and country es-
tate Fred Hoey of Paris, who has been
a. the Grove Park Inn, will be Mr..
EIpkaw's guest.
Mr.. and Mrs. p. v. r. Van Wyck.
ftIIlp Van Wyck and Miss Katrina Van
N}rk Of Summit. N. j., have arrived at
'1' Inn from. Hot Springs. Other arrivals
are Mr., and Mrs Norval II. Pierce. Chi
''sp; Mr.. ard Mrs. James o. Foss, Bos-
Ton Mr. and Mrs. w, j. Burlington Chi.
,aso; Clark Hendrick. Philadelphia Or,
:. J.. Morgan, Washington, and Mr.. and
MITE 7. X. Schmuck. Cincinnati.
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Reserve Rank Organization Committee
meeting, Assembly Hall of the Chamber
OF commerce. Liberty street, 10 A. NJ
TO T. NJ.
Vacation Fund dance, SO West Thirty
ninth street. evening.
uck Branch OF the New York Diet
Kitchen Association, lecture nv Or. Ru-
doiph Ddryea Moffett, So West lseth
street, evening.
Automobile Exporters Alliance Hotel
Rainy Day Club meeting. Hotel Aston.
. $50 l.. VI.
Lecture on 1.-THE Church and STATE
IN Germa'y." by the Rev. james Francis
l''ckie. Teachers College. Milbank Chanel,
: 10 Il. NJ.
Menorah Society of the College OF the
by Jacob II. Schin on "Natlonalism arS
Iionism," evening ''
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ARTS CLUB PRIZES AWARDED.
Gold Medal to William Ritschel's
"The Cave by the Sea-"

The Jury of the annual exhibition of the
FAINTER members of the National Arts
club which opens to-day. have announced
tho following awards:
Gold medal to william Ritschel, for his
painting entitled "rhe Cave by the Sea- :
silver medal to Hayley Lever for his
painting entitled "liarbor at st. Ives
CORNWALL" bronze medal to +. Luis Mora,
for his painting entitled Color Harmony"
All of these men ara we'll known and
are accustomed to honors, Mr., Rltschel
won the Carnegie prize at the present
eXhihNion of the Winter Academy with
his big marine. rough waves breaking
over rocks, Mr., Lever also has n big
picture of harbor hills and docks at the
academy. which has been much praised.
lie has recently come to this country,
this being his first winter here. Mr..
Mora has also won PRICES before,
The exhibition opens to the public On
Thursdov newt
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DIED..

ALLEN.-Charles. aged So
services THE FUNERAL CHURCH" a1f
West Twenty-third street Frank y
campbell! Bldg, Thursday. $3.50 O'Clock.
Automobile cortege.
BANTER-On January S, 1914 At his rssi
dence i53 West listh street, John Fran,
els Baxter, son of the late John C. And
Lydia Odell Baxter, in tho seventy
seventh year OF his age
Funeral from his late residence on w.dp>.
DAY morning. IL o'clock. Intermsnt
private.
BLAkE--At Cherry hin. Hamd.n. Conn.
on Tuesday January 6. 1914. Theodore A.
Blake, In his seventy sixth year
Funeral services will be held at ChrisH
'hurch' New Haven Conn. on Thursday
afternoon, January s, at $50 O'clock
lnterment private.
CONWAY,-Entered into rest January a
lsl4, In the hfty-fourth year Of his aga
Thomas Armour Conway, beloved hus.
band Of Fila Cox and son of the late
Martha Wright and DR. Thomas Con.
way OF Philadelphia. Pa
Funeral service on Thursday january 4
at 2'l5 L. NJ, at his late reeidsnoa.
Grant avenue Livingstone Manor. Now
brunswick, y. j.
DoDD.-on Tuesday. January 8. 1910, John
~, h,s o,o 49,
rrr.raI TO-, ,
aala e"' ~ n00>
tCsrlS'-Hewton ". Eustis, son OF the late
non, James hiddIe Eustis and Ellen
hu'hlrF' suddenly AZ MS la'e residence.
Crystal Lake. y. j., Monday evening,
January o.
ra,,,ar -. 800 n,S
GOV y,1n
'N'NS ''' ''P''
GINNA.-Daniei +. beloved husband Of
Katherine L. CHINA on Tuesday, Jan.
nary 6, 1914 at his home In Plainaeld
N J.. OF typhoid fever
Notice of funeral LATER Rochests, ana
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TUESDAY SALON AT SHERRY'S.
Second for This season Enjoyed
Yesterday Afternoon.

The second for this season Of the Tues
day Salons took place at Sherrys yes
terday afternoon. The artists were Miss
Sophie Braslau OF the Metropolitan
opera, Miss Margaret Huston, soprano;
Miss Myrtle Elvyn, pianist and Cecil
Tanning barytone. Richard Hageman
and ii. b. Turpin We're at the piano.
Miss Braslau had much success In
songs OF Brahms, Schubert. Rachmanni-
nov. Korsakoff and Herman. Mr. Fam
ming sang English and German songs,
These salons, held the first Tuesday In
each month, were organized by Mrs, An
son d. Bramhall and associated with
her on the committee are Mrs Albert II
Gleason Mrs. Rawson l.. Wood. Mrs
Stephen J. Learned. Mrs. Bernard NJ
Baruch. Mrs. Edgar Van Etten. Mrs
william Tod Helmuth. Miss Florence
Guernsey Mrs Leonard L. Hin and Mrs
Emerson McMilln.
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IRISH SOCIETY DINNER.
DOurke Cochran TO speak on Ques-
tions Affecting Emerald IAle.

W. Bourke Cochran will be the rrin-
clpal speaker AT the annual dinner OF the
american Irish Historical Society on sat
irdav evening At the Waldorf. Mr.
Cochran has Just returned from n Christ
mas trip to Ireland and London, where
he met most OF the leading figures in the
Irish questions of the hour, which he will
eluCdate
Congressman J. NJ. Graham ~ Illinois
Prof. Robert McNutt McE'roy of Prince
ton University and Alfred J. Tally OF
New York also will speak. The life o!
Commodore John Barry OF the Revolu-
ton. whose monument by John J. Boyle
a member of the society will be unveiled
in Washington next June will be treated
in photographs and addresses.
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JAMES HARVEY McLEARY.
Porto Rican supreme Court Justice
Dies In MashinKtOn.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.-James Harvey
McI.eary. Associate Justice Of the SUI
preme Court of Porto Rico. died here
yesterday. He had been visiting his
son. Lieut.. Samuel II. McLeary. Z. 8.
A., and was taken Ill last fall as he
was preparing to return to Porto Rico.
He was 6s years old.
Mr.. McLeary went to Cuba during
the Spanish American war as Inspector
General Of Volunteers. He had been JUS
tice of the Supreme Court of Porto Rico
since 1901.
While In Texas In 1881 Justice Nc
Leary was made Grand Master OF
Masons OF that state. He was a mem
Der OF the National Geographical Society,
San Antonio Club and Union Club OF
San Juan.
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OLD GUARD READY FOR BALL.
Veteran Marksmcn to Wear Medals
to Encourage Youngsters.

Capt. Fred Alder and Lieut.. James Nc
Nevn. veteran sharpshooters of the Old
Guard, with n hundred of the older rifle
men OF the National Guard. will be pres
ent at the Old Guard Ball for 1914 to he
held in Madison Square Garden on Thurs
day evening.
Paul j. Rochetti. Thomas III. Keller. r,
d. Preston. James q. Summers and
George w Romans, frequent win
ners on the ranges Will be there in
full uniform. wearing their medals to en-
courage the younger members to strive
for the sharpshooter class.
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Newton u. Eustis.

Newton b. Eustls. son OF the late
United States Senator, James Biddle Eus-
tbs. died on Monday at his home at Crys-
tai Lake, NJ J. He became III OF grip
the previous Tuesday. MIR. Eustls was
SO years old and was connected with
Nicholas & Son of New York. He was
in the diplomatic service as secretary to
his father. who was Ambassador to
France from 1898 to 1897. Mr. Eustis
leaves widow. He belonged To the
Metropolitan. Brook and KnickerbockeP
clubs.
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MARRIED.

on Monday J,nu,,y A..
AT trinity chapel. by the Rev. william
Nihhert. d n. assisted by the Rev
John Moykridge. Robert Ludlow Fowler
Jr., to Charlotte Winthrop. daueh,e, n,
the late Harry Spencer cram and pr,po
daughter OF Eeerton l.. Winthrop
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Boston. Jan. Sword has been re-
ceived hero OF the death In Paris yester-
day Of Mrs. Amelia Frances N!ckerson
widow of Albert Nickerson OF Dedham.
formerly director OF the Santa Fe Rail-
road. She had been III since last spring
and eight weeks ago. accompanied by her
daughter Ruth. she went abroad for her
health.
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Mrs. Nora Curtis KtIIeen.

Mrs. Nora Curtis Killcen. wife OF Dam
lei A. Killeen. died yesterday at her
home, 1919 Ocean avenue, Brooklyn. Mrs.
Killeen had been a public school teacher
for twenty-five years She was assistant
principal In Public Schools 80 and 1913
in Manhattan. and also principal of Eve
ming Elementary Scnool 70.
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Mrs. Ellen >. Lnsell.

Mrs. Ellen S. Lazell. widow Of Lewis
7. Lazcl and the first treasurer OF the
Womens Baptist Foreign Missionary So
c!ety OF Long Island. died on Monday at
her home 90 Livingston street, Brook
lyn. She was one of the managers of the
Baptist Home. the Mccall Mission and
the Female Employment Society Of
Brooklyn.
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SN m uel y. Moore.

ELIZABETH, N. j., Jan. 6.-Samuel s.
Moore. formerly head keeper of the State
prison and postmaster OF Elizabeth, died
to-day at his home. 1853 Anna street.
Mr.. Moore was born in Easton. Pa. on
March 20. 1884, His great-grandfather,
Nathaniel Moore. left Newtown, l.. l., in
l7OS and settled In Hopewell, where he
and others Jointly bought 1900 acres OF
land. on which Pennington is now sit
uated
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Mr.. and Mrs. William Ruxton, Mr.. and
Mrs. Herbert l.. Jones. Mr.. and Mrs
Leroy NJ. Taylor. Miss Hutchins, Miss
Nelly Forbes Mrs. Roland White, j.
Clarence Harvey. Stephen +. Cremin Ed
ward W. Hotchkiss Joseph w. Herbert
and Capt. j. T.. Drouillard.
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DIR. Livingston Farrand the new presi-
dent of the University of Colorado. was
entertained at the midwlnter dinner given
by the Princeton class of 1883 at the
Princeton Club last night. DIR. Farrand
Is "a member of the class.
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Martin r. Brestel.

HAcKENsAcK, ~. j., Jan, 6.--Martin +.
Brestel. father OF Bergen county Free
holder Martin j. Brestel. died at his home
here last night aged 81 years. iie leaves
two sons and one daughter
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FRANCOIS CELLIER.
Noted Composer and Musical Direc-
tor Dies in London.
SpeciaI cable Despatch TO THE

Special cable Despatch TO THE Sun.
LONDON Jan. 6.--F'rancois Collier, the
musical composer. died here to-day at the
age of 81.
He was musical director OF the Savoy
Theatre in the days when Gilbert and
Sulivan's operas were produced and con-
Quoted all these operas.
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RAILWAY, n, j., Jan d,.--Charles
Symmes Jewell, So years old, died at his
home. % jacques avenue, to-day Mr.,
Jewell was u retired commission merchant
Of New York. He 10 survived by a dauSh-
ter and two soma
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George ID. Walters.

RED BANK. N j.. Jan. 6.-George d.
Walters. a well known theatrical man, is
dead at his home here, aged 45 years, He
formerly was with the Barnum n Bailey
circus.
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DANCE ON BATTLESHp.
Commander ssyles Of the Wsshisg-
ton Entertsins Friends.

Commander w. r.. Ssy,es OF the u. S. s.
Washington. now at the Brooklyn navy
yard, gave a dinner and dance last night
on board the battleship for william
Courtleigh. shepherd Of the Lambs Club.
and Mira courtleigh.
In addition 70 the officers Of the ship
and Mr.. and Msa CourtleiSh ttsre were
IN h"s~A Mr.. ana Mrs Wary wfWamr.
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established the Woodsrook Farms Dairy,
widely known Throughout, the East He
was a member OF the plainheld Country
Club and director of the Planheld Rid
ing and Driving Club. He is survived by
his wife. IA daughter. Miss Catherine
CHINA, and a sister. Mrs. Erickson Per-
kins Of Rochester. y. Y.
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Daniel r. Gluua,

PLAINFIELp, N. j., Jan S,-Daniel II,
CHINA died at his home this afternoon after
CHINA was member OF the City Council
q Ave weeks illness Of typhoid fever. Mr..
in inca and 1877. ana several years aEo
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Alain Charles Louis de Rohan- Chabot.
the eleventh holder Of the title, was horn
In Paris on December II. 1874, His eldest
son, who succeeds to the title, Is Josselin,
Prince de Leon. Three other children
survive the Duke. besides his widow. They
are the Princesse Luclen Murat. Comtesse
FRANCHISE de Riquet de Caraman and the
Vicomte Jehan de Rohan.
The late Duke was q Royalist member
Of the Chamber OF Deputies for the Ploer-
mel division OF Morbihan since 1875. He
took part in the Franco Prussian War as
a Captain In the Gardes Mobiles. He was
a member OF the Aero Club de France and
showed great interest In sports.
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Edwin n. smith.

Edwin Il. Smith. a retired lawyer. died
on Monday afternoon at his home, 1853
West Fifty seventh street, after a months
Illness. He was born In kennebunkport.
Me. in October. 1882. and was graduated
from Bowdoin with the class of SO. He
came to New York and practlsed law
until six years ago. when he retired. At
one time he was Assistant Attorney Gen
eral OF the United States.
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'$1,1O9,S21 OFF ASYOR
ESTATE FOR WIDOW
Claim That Property Was Ante
Nuptial Gift Is Upheld
by Appraiser.
SAVES HER $4,000 TAX
New Assets Are Found in
Brooklyn and Manhattan
Real Estate.
SAVES HER $4,000 TAX

Transfer Tax Appraiser John V. Coggey
filed his report yesterday on a reap
praisal Of the estate of Col. John Jacob
Astor, which was ordered by Surrogate
Cohalan because additional assets not in
cluded In the former appraisal OF the es-
tate were found. and because Mrs Made
leine Force Aston. the widow. objected to
paying a transfer tax on the property at
20 to &c and 2s to 80 West Thirty fourth
street. which was an anto-ilupt!al gift TO
her by her husband.
The new report changes the net value
of the estate from sS5.3l1,2ss to sS4.239,-
497. although the appraiser found addi-
tional assets worth $4,000 which were
taxable. lie also added $4,000 to the es-
tate because four shares of the Spoutng
Rock Association. which were appraised
or worthless in the previous report, were
found to be worth $500 share.
The chief feature of the new report
Is the disclosure that Mrs Aston will be
saved tax of s2e,s2e.63 because her at
torneys appealed from the tax on her ante
nuptial gift. The argument in the pres
ent proceeding showed that the property
was transferred to the widow for the re-
lease of her dover interest in the estate
and for that reason is not taxable. The
value Of this property was found to be
sl.109,32l and 1t is the exemption of this
amount from the net estate in the previ-
out report which makes reduction OF
$l,01l,13l.