New-York tribune., 1919-08-29
Text of the Will Leaving
Residue of Great Fund


this my last will and testament.
FIRST direct that all my Just
debts and all inheritance or success
sion taxes upon any Of the legacies
and devises Of my will and any codi-
Gil thereto, be paid out Of my rosidu-
ary estate.
Sccond--T give and devise to my
beloved wife, Louise Whitfield Car
negic, nll tho real estate Of which /
die, seized or possessed, to have and
70 hold to her, her heirs and assigns
Tor her and their own use and bene-
fit foreveri together with all books,
pictures, works Of art. household fur
n1ture. horses, carriages, motor cars
and other contents of the dwelling
houses, stables, garages and other
buildings appurtenant to dwelling
houses now or hereafter during my
lifetime used or maintained by me.
Third-Having years ago made pro-
vision for my wife beyond her de-
slres and ample to enable her to
provide for our beloved daughter,
Margaret; and being unable to Judge
at present what provision for our
daughter will best promote her hap
piness, | leave to her mother the
duty of providing for her as her
mother deems best. A mothers love
will be the best guide.
Fourth-L give and bequeath to the
persons and corporations hereinafter
in this fourth article named the fol-
lowing sums respectively-that is to
say, to
TO my friend and secretary, Rob-
ert A. Franks, the house and grounds
Park, Orange, N. j., and to his wife
succeeding him; this as mark of
friendship and affection for both.
To Mrs. l.. M. Morris, my cousin,
her husband having recently died, I
bequeath the house and property upon
which they lived and which Mrs. Nor
ris now lives; at her death the prop
erty is to go to her two daughters
equally.
To Cooper Union, New York, I be-
queath 100000, to make my total gift
to it S75O,OOO.
To the Pittsburgh University l give
100000.
To the relief fund Of the Authors
Club, Of New York, | give S200,000
TO Hampton Institute, Virginia, l
give $300,O0O.
To Stevens Institute Of Hoboken,
N. j., give 100000, to improve
my original gift.
U Sl. ADOIeWS society OIL NEW
York, | give 100000
To George Irvine, our butler, who
has just resigned after twenty-five
years Of faithful service. Il pension
equal to one-half his salary.
To my housekeeper, Mrs. Nicol, who
still remains with us, in her twenty
seventh year of service, there shall be
paid similar pension for life; like
wise to Mamie Lockcrbie, our nurse,
and to Maggie Anderson, our oldest
servant-each onchalf of her present
earnings These four are as members
OF the family.
To all household servants who have
been with US for four years there shall
be paid 5000; eight years or more,
Sl,2OO; fifteen years or more, $4,000
to each head Of departments at Skbo
-gamekeeper, forester chauffeur, cap
tain of yacht, superintendent of golf
links, piper. gardeners, etc-therc
shall be paid $1,000; if any have
served ten years OF over, $500; if
fifteen years or over, $1,000.
70 every laborer at Skibo upon our
payrols who has served two years or
more, $50; if five years or over, 500.
A sum equal to two years .cr.
shall be remitted to each croftcr as
Aeill dcciUeS VINO Is IN GOOD Slandlng
among his neighbors.
We ar" blest with fine people upon
Skibo estate and our factor is d-
rected to grant u third years rent
to the crofters provided it is spent
upon their homes TO their improve
mcnt t. the satisfaction of the
Factor.
To tho two late crofter tenant5
low tenants Of Creich and Achorm-
l7v .here shall be given a credit to
each of Two hundred pounds upon
the,t (ebt to Ile money advanced
that they might be promoted, with
my congratulations upon their sue
cess as Farmers.
Here ends the list of Legaces.