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Show HARKNESS PROPERTY IS WORTH $49,566,895 NEW YORK. Dec. 7. Charles W. Httrkness. who at the time of his death on May t, Iwst. was said to be (he third largest holder of Standard Oil stock left an estate worth $40.."i..fi.sr'.", according to an appraisal filed wilh the surrogate here today. His brother, Edward S. Hnrkness, is the chief benefieiary under l he will, receiving approximately $;;i.l?2.00'. To his widow, Mrs. Maw YVnrdener Ha rk-ness, rk-ness, the deceased left more than $12,-OOfU'On. $12,-OOfU'On. Yale university and the Prcshy-lerian Prcshy-lerian hospital ot Ibis ciiv were bequeathed be-queathed $5u0.Oflo and $o."0,ooe, resrect-i resrect-i ely. Cash in bank's at the time of Mr. Hark-ness's Hark-ness's rieiiih amounted tn S2,."J.fif4. A schedule of stn,-ks nnd bonds, fiird with the report, showed that he was interested in several hundred railroads and large industrial in-dustrial concerns. His holdings in Standard Stand-ard Oil. estimated to hp worth $25.502. rtoa. were part of the bequpst to his brother. The amount to be paid by (he estate to the stale in inheritance taxes will approximate approx-imate nearly J-.OnO.OOO. |