The evening world., 1891-11-16
BORN HEIR TO sl5o,O00,000.
John Jacob Astor's Baby Boy, the
Sixth of the Name.
The Young Father Too Ill to Bo Told
of His Sons Birth.

John Jacob Astor VI, roseate and chubby,
ncstlcs beside his beautiful young mother aud
takes his anisc tea from II golden spoon, at
the grand Astor mansion, 314 Fifth avenue.
Both mother and son were reported
this morning as having begun the second
day OF their companlonship In en-
ccllent heath and spirits, though the
young father * still too Ill to
receive the news OF the advent or his son, the
great-great-grandson OF John Jacob Astor
the First, who began IN the FUR trade the ac-
cumulation " the famous "Astor Millions,'
at least one hundred and nifty Of which will
descend to this baby son OF "Jack" Astor and
Ava willing Astor.
Baby Astor's papa has but just turned the
corner to the good after many weeks or tor
mcnt with typhoid fever, and while DIR. Lusk
says that he Is recovering, he thought IL im-
prudent to excite him by Introducing his son
to him and though baby came at o'clock
yesterday morning the sick iaIher is still
ignorant OF the fact.
Grandma Willing came over from Philadel-
phia to welcome the heir TO the willing es-
tates and the Astor fortune.
A reporter who asked how much the very
hcWCoe oouh oueoo "SiShSu "uo hoNhVu
down, though It is said that the distinguished
young plutocrat has collie Just like young
plebeian.
This yourgster is the sixth to bear the
name John Jacob Astor. The first came from
Germany to America away back IN the last
century. He never quite learned 10 speak the
English language, but he accumulated a for
tune OF 320,0OO,O0O and the distinction OF
being the richest man OF his day. He had two
sons. The elder was John Jacob H., but he
was demented and the "Astor millions" were
left to william B. Astor, the second son,
lie had John Jacob III. ana william Astor
for sons, and the millions were increased by
him To 100 or thereabouts John Jacob got
the greater hah, but William was not lett
penniless, and now has hundred millions
or so.
John Jacob is now dead, and at his death
last year his only son, William Waldorf Astor.
changed the name OF his little son Waldorf to
John Jacob.
Hut his claim to The title Of John Jacob w.
Is disputed by the only son OF William AstOr,
who was Christened John jacob many, many
years before little Waldorf was born and
twcnty-seven years before his name was
changed.
hut the most Interesting OF all the male
AstorS at the present moment holds the title
OF John Jacob W. undispu,ed, and Will In
hcrit $3.50, 100000 through his grandfather,
william AstOr, and his father, famlIiarly
known as "Jack" AstOr, now recovering
from fever.
John Jacob Astor was married to Miss Ava
willing. daughter Of one of Phiadelphia's
families OF bluest blood and an heiress to a
splendid fortune, Feb. IL last. II was q
famous wedding. The young couple sailed
away on their bridal cruise To the West lndies
In the yacht Nourmahal, which had been
painted pure white for the occasion.
Returning, Mr.. and Mrs. Astor took up their
residence I'm the mansion of Mr.. md Mrs j.
Coleman Drayton, brother-in-law aud sister
OF Mr.. AstOr, who have gone to Europe for q
three years soJourn. There baby was born.
Bubys mamma Is q beautiful and char ming
young woman, with dark-brown hair and
eyes and exceptionally pure complexion.
MIR. Astof's sisters, Mrs. Roosevelt Roose-
veit and Mrs. Orlne Wilson, together with
| both the grandmas, were with the young
mother and babe to-day and reported that
both were doing very nicely, white young Mr
| AStor Is still on the mend