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Show ASTOR WEALTH STIRS ENGLAND Nation Interested in Plan, to Transfer Riches From America LONDON. Nov. , The remark made Thursday by Major John Jacob Astor, who said "I urn transferring my wealth from America to rthls country." Ml treated as a big Item of news In this mornings papers. One headline read: "Astor millions coining here. By somo it was assumed that the major, who is a brother of Viscount Astor merely referred to his recent Investment in Lord Northcllffff eharc of the London Times stock, Which ho and J. A Walter purclfWd for more than 6, 000. 000. but others, gave the remark a more sensational turn, . . . Major Astor, who is contesting tor a seat from Dover in the coming elections, elec-tions, made the statement in replying to a heckler who inquired whether ho was going to expose his own wealth to British taxation. NEW YORK, Nov 3. There was much speculation in New York today over the reported announcement in London Thursday by tho Honorable Major John Jacob Astor that he was transferring his weath from America to England. Tho realty and personal holdings of the later Baron (William Waldorf) Astor in tho United States totalled more than $80,000,000, according ac-cording to ft referee's report filed last i March In supreme court. Of this vast fortune, in whioh Malor Astor participated with Viscount Astor, his eldest brother. $50,000.000i is represented in realty. The property was conveyed to the two eons' In trust In 101U, and the Income from that source is placed, at $5,291,260. In addition, Majorj Astor wn-s given outright by his fatherj Manhattan really valued at more than $7,000,000. SO MIC PROPEJITY SOLD. Several plecea of New Y'ork prop-! erty have been sold by Major Astor, n the past few years, but It Is con-i sldered unlikely ho will dispose of all real estate In this country, but rather will transfer his Income ori personal property to England. |