The Eddy current., 1899-03-18

Alonzo G Yates, who died the other
day nt Nice France, was we'll known
to many people In Milwaukee. particu-
larly after his marriage 20 his cousin,
Leila Yates whose home was noml-
nally IN that city, though she spent
much Of her time abroad
"Lonny" Yates was q man uf mag
nihcont physique and was known as q
high roller among select circle even
before he acquired an international
reputation for high living and was ne
cused OF breaking the record by spend
ing Si.000,OO0 IN four years lie was o
handsome fellow Of over six feet IN
height with a dashlng. debonalr man
ner which made him friends every
where Ills fondnoss for wine fast
horses and other sports combined 20
wreck his constitution and cauSo hts
death at the early age OF 27
His exploits both In this country
and IN Europe startled everybody Ills
nerve was magnificent. his Will un-
changoablo hls daring startling his
audacity wonderful. his recklessncss
marvellous. lie marrisd his cousin Ia
/ Europe while there on tour with
/ his mother and, like every other ac-
/ tion, the event was q surprise TO hts
family and friends. one morning they
! left the hotel together and when they
returned he told his mother that they
were married Hut marriage did not
] Al a..
a dowry OF $40. 900 was ccattefed like
leaves In Valiamhrosa. when his
father died "Lonny" came into the pos
session OF si.CO0.OO0 aud he was credi-
ted with having spent the major por-
tlon uf this In about four years.
Before his whole fortune was gone
trustees were appointed TO look after
the estate aud they allowed him an
annuity IN Paris. whore his principal
ercapados took place. he alternately
horriHcd aud diverted the boulevard
icrB with his exploits. lie was q dar-
ing whip and drove tnndems and four
in-hands about the gay capital IN a
manner which caused the rather un-
horsomanlike Frcnchmen TO open their
eyes In wonder on one occasion he
tried 20 drive trap into the Hotel
Continental knocking down the door-
way and thoroughly soaring his COM
ranlons.
His death viii put stop TO divorce
proceedings now pending In New York,
Mrs Yates having begun an action
against her husband last spring Just
after returning from trip abroad
Since that time she has been an oc-
casional guest at the home of her
brother, John Yates. in Milwaukee. but
she intends to return east to live.
Mrs. Yates received a cable message
the other evening announcing IN,
death Of her husband from heart dis
ease. Though his demise came sud
denly II was not entirely unexpected
q az he had been in poor health eyel
/ since recovering from an attack o
pneumonia about a year ago
In speaking Of her marriage Mrs
Yates said that IN reality there wal
little of the romantic about H. Nv,
were travelling In Europe-my aunt
/ who was Mr. Yates mother, Mr.. Yate
y and his sister, who were my cousins
>. ana II was about four years age
Q and while We were In Paris we becam
, engaged. We expected 20 be- marric'
there and had engaged our stoamc
. passage for "a week ahead. ntendlnl
u to make the trip homo our wcddln
g Journey But the French marrlag
!, law required "a residence OF tire
:. weeks. so we went over TO London
d whore We found that Il was necessar
: to wait fortnight AZ the end Of IN
two weeks the ceremony took plac
ard we came back to America Tha
VI was All the romance there was 10 II
. Since that time we have been abroa
!. several times and the rest OF the tim