The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-29
$sO,OOO,OOO ESTATE
LEFT BY CARNEGIE


Inc rest OF the VIII was Drawn ny nsiinu
Root, Jr and Is typewriter. There IL
codicil, dated March 81 last, giving
the real estate and household posses
sions to the daughter, Mrs. Miller, II
Mr.. Carnegie survived his wife. and cor
recting a discrepancy as to three annui-
ties between two duplicate originals OF
the will.
Gifts TotaIIed s35O,OOO,OOO.
Mr.. Root made this statement:
'Mr. Carnegie's gifts to charity during
his lifetime totalled somewhat in excess
Of $3.50, 100000. The value of his es-
tate is estimated at between $4,000, 900
and s30, 900, 900. He really did divest
himself of his great fortune for the
benefit of mankind, as he long ago said
that he would.
THE will leaves the real estate and
all the works of art and household
goods to Mrs. Carnegie. Financial pro-
vision for Mrs. Carnegie and for Mrs.
Carnegie's daughter, Mrs. Miller, was
made during Mr.. Carnegie's lifetime
rather than by the will. In the words Of
the will itself: Having years ago made
provision for my wife beyond her de-
sires 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 pro-
mote her happiness, leave to her
mother the duty of providing for her as
her mother deems best. A mother love
will be the best guide
The fourth article Of the will con-
tains a series of legacies, the most
substantial of which are to charitable
Institutions. The firth article of the will
contains a series Of annuities to rela-
tives and friends. The Carnegie Cor
poration of New York Is the residuary
legatee, and the Home Trust Company
OF New Jersey is executor and trustee
under the will.''
The document was offered for probate
Just before noon yesterday by Mr.. Root.
who was accompanied by the witnesses
OF the will and the codicil, those who
attested the codicil being. in addition to
Mr.. Root, Silas w. Rowland. lawyer,
OF Rye. N. Y, and Clinton Combes.
lawyer, Of Garden City.
As waivers of the customary citations
were presented from Mrs. Carnegie and
Mrs. Miller, the heirs at law, the will
was not only offered for probate, but was
probated on the spot by Surrogate
Fowler. This Will simplify the task of
the executor. fhe formalties occupied
less than half an hour. The usual period
between filing and proving Is at least
two weeks,
Probably the public will be interested
chiefly in knowing whether or not,
against his WILL Mr.. Carnegie died a
rich man. and II so whether the dis
position of his fortune was in accord
ance with his oft expressed opinions
on the subject. Mr.. Roots statement
proves that when the Laird of Skibo
died. August II. he had reduced his
personal fortune to about one-fourteenth
OF It's former dimensions. The will
proves that Mr.. Carnegie distributed
what was left about as he said he would
do. This was his famous utterance.
first printed in the North American Re-
vfetD in 1889 and then in his book THE
Gospel of wealth.:
%. Yet the day IL not far dis
tant when the man who dies leaving be-
hind him millions of available wealth.
which was free for him to administer
during life, will pass 'unwept. unhonored
and unsung.' no matter to what use
he leaves the dross which he cannot
take with him. OF such as these the
verdict will then be, The man who dies
thus rich dies disgraced.'
Years later a reporter asked him in
London IL he really meant 1t. His an
swer was Watch and see." He I'M
doubtedly foresaw in 1911, when the
Carnegie Corporation was formed by
act of the Legislature. that he could not
live long enough to give everything away
properly. He also feared that the re-
sponsibility of administering his philan-
thfopies would devolve upon his wife
after his death, which he said would be
enough to crush the Joy out of any
woman's life. He therefore formed the
corporation, started II with $3.50 600
added 500, 100000 in the following year
and by his will has devoted to its edu-
cational purposes all of his residuary
estate.
Residuary Estate About 100000
900.
This subtracting specific requests, the
sum to be segregated for the payment Of
annuities amounting to $4,000 yearly
and the value of the real estate win
amount to possibly $20,O00,0OO Among
the functions OF the corporation Is the
founding and aiding of libraries for
merly carried on by Mr.. Carnegie as an
individual. The officers of the corpora
tion as named in the last report are
Andrew Carnegie. president Elihu Root
and Robert A. Franks, vice.presidents /;
James Bertram, secretary.
In view of the annuities extended to
Mr.: Taft, Mrs. Roosevelt and Mrs. Pres
an announcement made by the Carnegie
Corporation on November 81, 1912:
Provision has been made through
this corporation for a pension for each
future ex-President and his widow un-
married OF $4,000 per year as long as
these remain unprovided for by the ma
ton, that they may be able to spend
the latter part of their lives devoting
their unique knowledge gained of pub
lio affairs to the public good, free from
pecuniary cares These pensions will be
promptly offered to the ex-Presidents or
their widows, so that no application will
he required of them"
Col. Roosevelt said at the time that
he regarded the penslonlng of ex-Presi-
dents from private sources as improper.
The nephews and "nieces" who get
$4,000 each are all the children OF the
late Thomas Morrison Carnegie And
rep's brother. They are William C..
Carnegie. George Lauder Carnegie, who
married Margaret Thaw Andrew Car
negie I'd, Mrs. James Hever, Mrs. Flor
enee Perkins and Mrs. Margaretta Rick
etSon.
A recipient Of $4,000 with love. -
named as my dear sister-in-law Stella"
In Miss Estelle Whitfield of New York.
Mr.. Hammerslaig," who receives IS, 900,
is Arthur A. Hammershlag, head of the
Carnegie Technical School, Pittsburg.
Douglas Stewart, who receives IS, 900, Is
curator OF the Carnegie Museum, Pitts
burg. John w. Beatty, $1,000 is head
OF the art department of Carnegie Insti-
tute. Mr.. Wilmot of Hero Fund" is
l. M Wilmot, secretary OF that fund.
''Mr. futile. secretary Oratorio So
ciety," who gets $4,000, is w. ]. futile,