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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-17
SPEED COURSE FOR TORPEDO
ROATS.

The Sanford & Brooks Company has
been awarded the contract to build
ranges in The Chesapeake bay to indi-
cate the mile course to be used in
speeding torpedo boats for the United
States Navy. The ranges Will be
erected three quarters of mile off
shore opposite Barren Island. Each
will be pile structures protruding
eight feet above the surface, upon
which viii lie staff five feet high
crowned with target also five feet
high. making the total altitude OF the
marks IS feet above the surface
Vessels are warned to keep clear of
the marks, which when finished VIII be
made the subject of notice TO ma
riners by the Lighthouse Board.
The contractors will send tug and
pile-driver to perform the work. To-
day the Coast Survey steamer Blake.
Captain Welker, will leave port to SUI
perintend the location OF the marks
and inspect the work Mr.. c. c. Yates.
of the Coast Survey office In wash
ington. will join the Blake to-day as
an assistant in the work.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-17
NOTICE TO MARINERS.

SEWALL POINT SPIT, WILL
LOUGHBY BAY. VIRG1NIA-The
Norfolk branch of the United States
photographic Office. under date of Oc-
tober 18th. furnishes the following in
formation for the benefit of mariners:
Notice is hereby given that a red A.
pile structure on the northerly end of
the spit making out from the easterly
point of Hampton Roads. entrance to
Willoughby Bay, Va, was carried
light will be discontinued until the
beacon is rebuilt. of which due notice
will be given.
by order of the Lighthouse Board"
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-17
FOREIGN PORTS.

Algiers, Oct. 11.--Arrived: Stnr.
Aislaby, from Pensacola via Norfolk
for Savona, etc.
Bremen, Oct. 14.-Arrived Stmr.
Imaum, from Savannah via Norfolk.
Liverpool. Oct. 15.-Arrived: Stmr.
Shenandoah, Newport News.
Sailed 18th: Stmr. Knight Errant, for
Newport News.
Lizard. Oct. 13.-Passed: Stmrs
Louise. from Wilmington. N. c., for
Bremen; 18th. Nordkap. from Port
Tampa via Norfolk for Mcneil.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-17
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
NOIIOI2 to NIztISI4V S1to'
SEWALL POINT SPIT BEACON
LIGHT, WILLOUGHBY BAY.
VIRGINIA

The red four-pile structure on the
northerly end of the spit making out
from the easterly point of Hampton
Roads. entrance to Willoughby bay
Virginia. was carried away in the gale
OF October Is. The light will be dis
continued until the beacon is rebuilt
of which due notice will be given.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-17
BOND MARKET.
New York. Oct. 16. 1900.
NEW YORK MONEY MAHtc,r

New York. Oct. 16.-Money on call
firm at 3@3s per cent; last loan. 3A.
Prime mercantile paper. 5Gf6 per cent
business in bankers bills at 4.S4ls for
demand and at i.SO1s 0i.S0ss for sixty
days Posted rates, i.SlM and 4.S56p
1.Ss1a Commercial bills. f.19o IA. SO4
Silver certificates, 62h @6ic. Bar silver,
62%c. Mexican dollars, 49k Govern
ment bonds, strong: State bonds. mac
tive; railroad bonds. firm.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-17
DOMESTIC PORTS.

New Orleans. Oct. 15.-Cleared:
noa via Norfolk.
New York-Asia (Ger), Bremen via
Newport News.
New York. Oct. 15.-Cleared: Stmr.
barcelona. Hamburg via Newport
News.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-17
The Cotton Markets
NEW YORK COTTON MARyEr.


New York, Oct. 16.-Cotton-Futures
opened steady and points lower to 6
points higher on the first call. Later
ruling OF the market showed lack of
confidence on the part of all classes OF
traders, the market early in the day
unfavorably influenced by exceedingly
disappointing adivces from Liverpool.
1t was thought before our market
opened that the first sales here would
show decline of at least 5000 points.
The fact that our market did not do SO
was very largely attributed to cover
ing and also to some pretty good buy
ing by some Very substantial houses
on the theory that prices had declined
too rapidly January the most active
position. opened at 9.17, then broke to
9.l2. and later rallied after many ups
and downs TO 9.3l. With the price for
thta position finally 9.12. There was
very fair volume of speculation. with
considerable buying on the reaction
theory. Closed easy at a net loss of 2
to II points, having gone off in the
last half hour under general selling
and fears of weak cables tomorrow.
New York. Oct. 16.-Cotton futures
opened steady at the decline. Novem-
Der. 9.25; December, 9.20; January, OH;
February. 9.12: March, 9.13; April 9.13;
May, 9.14; June, Ola; July, $40; August,
S.97.
Futures closed easy. October. 9.2S;
November. 912; December. 913: Jan
uary. 9.12: February. OIL: March, 9.12;
April, 9.12; May, oil; June. $40; July,
9.07: August, S.94.
Spot closed quiet, S-16c. decline; mid
ding uplands, 10 Lice; middling gulf,
10 5-16c.; sales, 2i9 bales.
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.
Liverpool. Oct. 16.-4 p. m.-Cotton:
Spot moderate business and prices
easier; American middling fairs LAID;
good middling, 5 11-16d.; middling, 59sd.
The sales of the day were 5000 bales,
of which 500 were for speculation and
export. and included 1900 American.
Receipts, $1,000 bales, including 2o,5OO
American.
Futures opened easier and closed
quiet but steady. American Middling:
October, 15-6id. seller: October and
November, 06-640D5 o7-64d. sellers: No
vember and December. s 02-64D5 03-64d.
buyers: December and January, o 00-64
6l5 01-64d. sellers; January and Feb
ruary 62-64@p4 G3-64d. sellers; Feb
ruary and March. 4 60-64G4 61-64d.
sellers: March and April. 5S-6i@
A 59-64d. sellers; April and May. 4 57-64
ga 5s-64d. sellers; May and June, 1864
ga 57-64d. sellers; June and July, 4 55-6i
4 56-64d. sellers; July and August,
A 5464d. buyer; August and September,
49-G4d. seller.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-17
NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET.

New York. Oct .16.-Flour steady and
rather more active on choice grades,
but dull otherwise. Rye flour firm.
Corn meal. steady. Rye. quiet. harley.
steady. Wheat-Spot steady: n. red.
I9Nc. Corn-Spot firm; No. red: 47iac.
Oats-Spot steady; No. 2 25c. Beef.
quiet. Cut meats. steady Lard quiet
Western steamed. 7.20; October closed.
7.25 nominal; refined ~uet. Pork, quiet.
Butter, steady; Western creamery, lGGl
22c.; State dairy, 15M2OiAc. Cheese,
firm; large white, 10%c.; small white.
IL. Coffee-Fio. dull; No. invoice,
S9sc. mild. quiet: Cordova, ga GDl4c.
Sugar-Raw. steady; fair refining.
Axe; centrifugal &c test i&c: molaascs
sugar, 4c.; refined, steady
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-17
CoTTON sEED oIL

New York, Oct. 16.--Cotton seed oil
was easy at moderate decline from
yesterday, following the drop in lard
products. Prime crude barrels nomi-
nal; prime Summer yellow, Sc; oft
Summer yellow. 35WS5la; prime Win
ter yellow, 4f642 prime white, 4O
prime meal $26@26.50.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-17
CHICAGO MARKE T.
Wheat Corn. Oats, Provisions
Lard, Short Ribs. &c.

Chicago, Oct. I6.--Better Liverpool
cables than had been expected influ-
enced wheat to-day, December closing
h@ss higher. corn 3b@h, and oats 4
higher. Provisions at the close were
little changed.
The leading futures ranged as follows
IIlyh N,
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-17
TRUCK MARKET.

Jersey. $10OG1.S7ls New York 81. 25ed
1.62la; Long Island, $l.5091.75. Jersey
sweets, $150@2.50.
Cabbage, quiet; Long island, per 100,
sl5O0l2.25.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-17

Captain Townsend. OF the schooner
The Josephine, from Port Royal for
Baltimore. at Savannah leaking. re-
baltimore. George w. Jones & Co..
the managing owners, have arranged
to carry out the Captains suggestions.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-17

Filling the advertising space bought
fnteligently Is far more important
than buying the space cheap
Pr.ntera' INK.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-17

The Baltimore tug Maude II. is a
the Little Choptank river to right n
sunken schooner William i. FRANKLIN
When righted the Maude II. VIII toy
the Franklin to Baltimore.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-17
FOR SAIL.

GIG Butte street.
ISL st. Paul street.
SUI Frecmason street.
dwellings in tho Mottu Block ch,,
Three new houses. 2l2, 2l4 ana BIS a IA.
nue. A. Atlantic City-a bargain. ave-
Four brick houses on ST. Pau, stre.,
price $2.60o.00. o'feet'
Store and dwelling ana good bus,n.,,
Moran avenue. "eoS
One house on Scott street, s7oo. %
Vacant lots In oil parts OF the citr
Valuable water front in BrnmbiatC.. =,
Joining N. 6 w. r. r. Co. ao'
Valuable water front in Portsmo,,,
tween Ferry Dock and Navy Yard
Hardy warehouse. Nivison street
Nos. 6S and 70 Pool street.
2S1 CRANKY street.
SIS Bute street
100 and Ill Brown avenue
g Queen street.
S1f Bank street
100 High street.
col Park avenue.
100 Butc street
20 York street.
122 and 424 Highland avenue
Dwelling 90 Boush street
Dwelling 29l Butte street.
VALUABLE BUSINESS PROPERTY
IN SUFFOLK VA.
Three-story brick store with flats
above, corner Washington and Sycamore
streets. An opportunity for Il good in
vestment in n live town.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-17
AUCTION nALEs-eUTURE DAYS,
FOR NOTHING.

Watches, Clocks, Silver
ware, JeWelry, ETC., alb
S0lutely FREE! at the
Auction Sale of Very De-
Sirable Building Lots in
the FairvieW Addition,
near the City Park, on
the new direct line to
Ocean View, and only
IS minutes from Com
mercial Square.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-17
Thursday, Friday and Saturday
Oct. 10, 10 and 20

Free Cars for white adults only
will leave the Atlantic Hotel at
Up. M. each day; sale begins
at 2::30 p. M. Fifty, Beautiful
Presents Given Away Free
Each Day. Look in the win
dow of the Hume Minor Co.,
240 Main ST., and see them.
Every Person at the sale,
whether a buyer or not, has
an equal chance of receiving
a present. No other lots as
near the business center can
be bought at auction. Come,
buy a lot at your own price.
Ladies' especially Invited.
FairvieW Home Co.
C, F. REED, v. p, Auctioneel
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-17
II. r.. ROGERS,

n. r. ROGERS,
ROOMS 800. 40. I'll COLUMBIA BUILD.
ING. CRANKY STREET.
FOR RENT.
STORES.
"a Brewer street.
Warehouse 2 Loyalls lane.
Shop over II and 13 Plume street.
Warehouse 100 and 1872 Water street.
269 Water street.
Offices Main, CRANKY, Commerce and
Bank streets.
Sf0 Main street.
Stort. ofilces and apartments in The
TaSewell." cor. Brooke avenut and Gran.
by streets.
Store dwelling 44i Cumberland street
Storago room and offices Kelley street
Storo and dwelling No. sos Main street.
NO. s16 Butte street.
DWELLINGS
525 Main street
1S4 Charlotte street.
a85 Hamilton avenue.
222 Boush street
W Arlington Place, ei
z54 Hamilton Avenue
S9 York Place.
$50 Hamilton avenue.
IL Brown street.
Cumberland street
NO. $50 Graydon avenue
Mottu Block, Client
G,DeBree Place. furnished.
IS Grace street
No. 423 Duncan avenue
4S9 Main street.
81 CRANKY street.
No. 222 York street
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-17
RECEIPTS or COTTON.
NORFOLK MARKETS.
GRAIN. HAY AND RICE.
Norfolk, Va, O

CoRN-Whito ccrn. 5ic.; mixed corn
sic.
HAY-No. l Timothy hay, per CARLOAD
lots. SI5.50: for ton lots. SLIGO: No. 2. on
dollar less than No.. Timothy. mixet
MiLLED RICE-Ae to grades, 6Isl6Kc
pQIlGI CI.-Nnna The N rk nt
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-17

PEANUTS-M Market firm: fancy. &c
strictly prime. 2Hc-: prime. 27kc.; con
PEAS-Blackeye. $3.50 per bag; blacl
none.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-11
RIDING FROM NEWPORT TO HEr-roRE
MR. WRIGHT At NEw-IONDON or his AUTO
MOBILE TRIP-To REACH LONG
ISLAND TO-DAY.

New-London, Conn. Oct. 10 (SpeciaD.-J. Dunbar
Wright, Of NewYork, who is making automobile
trip from Newport TO New-York by way Of Provi-
dence Plsinfeld, New-London and Long Island
arrived in this city at 1I5 O'Clock this afternoon
He was accompanied by assistant Mr.. Wright
said that they left Plainheld this morning at 8
o'clock They came over the regular post roads
from that place TO Norwich and thence by the
Norwich Turnpike to this city. The roads were the
toughest that he has ever experienced 1t was
nothing but a continual hill with mud In some
places covering the tires of the machine. and the
tires Of unusual size too
Mr.. Wright said that his machine acted splendid
IS. Il has brought them thus far in their journey
safely and without a break Of any consequence. 1t
has rained ever since they left Providence. IT IS
not the intention to break Mr.. Vanderbilts record
Mr.. Wright said. however, that he expects to beat
any road records made heretofore between New port
and New-York. The trip thus far from Newport TO
this city-elghty-one miles-made in stretches was
done IN eleven hours and thirty minutes It IS MI
Wr.gnts INTENTION 70 remain here overnight taking
the steamer Manhasset at O'Clock tomorrow
morning lie VIII then ride eisUTely along Long
Island roads tomorrow probably stopping over
night at Babylon with friends, proceeding 10 New
York the day after.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-11
FEVER DUE TO IMMTGR4NTS.

sCoURGE IN HAVANA DUE TO HEAVY INFLUX OF
NoN-IMMUNEs FROM SPAIN
Havana, Oct 1O.-Three thousand Spanish i'm
migrants have arrived since October l. and the
Bureau of Immigration estimates that the num-
Der will reach twelve thousand before the end Of
the month 1t is believed that the yellow fever
situation is principally due 10 the heavy non
immune immigration.
Governor-General Wood is impressing upon the
Ayuntamiento its responsibility in connection
with the sewer contracts. although he declines to
advise the adoption of any particular line Of
action, maintaining that the matter is strictly
for the Aydntamiento to deal with In all
probability the contracts will go at public let
ting, with thirty days notice in the newspapers
here and in the United States.
1t is asserted upon unquestionable authority
that the Havana bond issue of S20.O0OOOO will
not be sanctioned by General Wood unless par
is obtained at 1 per cert, and not to exceed
per cent.
To-day, being the thirty-second anniversary OF
the beginning of the Ten Years War, was OBJ
served as a national holiday, and the Cuban nag
foated over the palace by order of General
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-11

ms group comprises al the great States now
collectively known as the Central West Ac-
corolng 10 Mr.. Jones's committee. .Bryan's elo-
qoence and the paramount" cause Of silver
We're 70 sweep all Of them from their RepubI-
can mornings by unheard Of opposition pIurali-
les- But on Election Day, when estimates had
% give way to fixed facts. Bryan was nowhere;
ne failed 70 carry a single one Of them. and, in
ADDITION. lost the rockribbed state Of Kentucky
which had also been placed to his credit by
01V00 10 10000 plurality Several Of the States
named went against Bryan by more than double
ne pluTahties claimed for him. and in two in
SeShces 10y three 10 one In fact the entire Cen
ira West went for Bryan with q vengeance
e1io buried him under an avalanche OF votes.
instead Of being close New-York gave McKin-
iFy zos469 plurality. more than 10000 in excess
u ne highest Republican estimate In every
oAe Of these States. drawn out by curiosity. per
laps. thousands had listened TO Bryan's elo-
quent appeals in his own behalf hut there was
.-a-se ring 10 them, which chilled all tendency
500 us support The result showed that the
~ uDiiean leaders had sized up the situation
bs-- - IoAlInate accuracy. their only error
FEl,tieg 1~iN4iiieS P4u-
FCBLICANs CONFIDENT OF VICTORY.
Just SO the Republican managers have reached
point in the canvass Of 1900 where they
NJ" and predict that Bryan cannot now be
.sa President on the same old issues. die
- 70 the Kansas City Convention by himself
= ." cheeffulIy accepted by large proportion
Pe, ,.-e conglonerate elements behind him. The
ticiYIa leaders were delighted with this par
n - exhibition Of Bryan's bullheaded power.
t,or - the-L confident Of McKinley's re-eIec-
b 4t ron me drst. and they have not vavered
Ia &c ~ lloenc@ since The Republican party
heer - = TAI better united to-day than II has
ers ,4iile SaFheld's election IN 1880 It's lead
ssar - are that there Is q deep seated public
ST. 80 -Sryan's election would be harmful TO
~1D1'c ana private interests. That conYic-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-11

MN OFFTCE>-No. I54 Nassau-st
UPTOWN OFFICE-No. Broadway. or anv
can District telegraph
NEWARK BRANCH OFFICE-Tresarct- y Scrnuner
s94 Breads
AMERICANS viii ana
LONDON-Of7ce q The Tribune. No. I49 FIeet-st
cess-st-. T. G., London
Brown. Could & Co. - Nev-Oxf1rd-s
American Express Company 2 waterloo Place
Thomas Cook Son. LudEate Circus
The London Office Of The Tribune pass
70 ieave advertisements and subscriptions
FAI<I-Louis VuitJon. No. I Rue Scribe. OPP site
Grand Ho'el' and all KiCsks and hotels "a
Exposition grounds.
J. Monroe & Co.. No. Rue Scribe
John Wananiaker. No ~ Rue des Pettes Ecurtss
ttottnEuer & Co. No. IS Rue de
Morgan. Harjes & Co. 81 Boulevard Haussr1ann
credit Lyonnaise. Bureau dss Errangsrs-
American Express Company. No Scribe
If1T- cook Son. I Place de rCuGra-
GENEyA- lombard. Odler & Co.. and Union Bank
E>NCE-Whtthy & Co.
HANIBUR G-Auerican Express Company No. II
Schmiede Strasse.
BI'EMEN-American Express Company. No 6 Bahuhos
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-11
HOW FIVE CANADIANS DIED.
FOUGHT TO THE DEATH RATHER THAN
SURRENDER
SURRENDER

London, Oct. IA dispatch from Lydenbnrg
says: -f-a
Boer prisoner tells the story of the way in
which patrol Of five troopers of StrathcOna's
Horse, under Sergeant Brothers, met death. It
appears that they were suddenly surrounded by
a strong force of Beers. The Canadians indig-
nantIy refused to surrender, and a murderous
fire was exchanged at short range, until every
man in the party was riddled with bullets but
not before each Canadian had accounted for
three Beers.
Sir Redvers Butler. while passing through
Machadodorp and bidding farewell to the troops.
said he should be greatly pleased to tell Lord
StTathcona Of the magnificent work of his
troopers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-11
Reliaious Notiess.

THE OCTOBER CONVENTION q the Christian Mis-
.,-@-v Auiance is session AZ the Tabernacle.
4sfh-s ana shave, and viii continue until Monday
es--t,C the 18th closing with a great rally Of the
sSsIs Mission Of the city and ueisnhorhood
Tbs sessions begin in the morning and
almost continuously TN 10 az Night The great themes
e. peer@ of Spiritual life. the Baptism
- ~ yofv Ghost and the CHARACTERIZATION World
srhe following list OF viii give an idea q the
hover ana variety 81 the addresses
ire Rev. A. b. simpson. Rev. NJ Wilbur Chapman.
Merle smith ". f. Blackburn. Rev. Geo.
P~n.ecost ans others New York CITY and neshboF-
hood with Rev. D. W Le Sachem. Of China and a
-
india africa anad other fields
~. Pev d p Mallory Rev. r. W FAR. Rev.
NenEiaEer u Chicago. with Rev Mr. Blackstone Of
same ctv and other workers representing the
Home and Foreign Field. present and speak each
day The Missionary sernon viii oe preached oy tn
pastor of the Tabernacle ard President u Alliance
foarl the Rev A 3 simpson SUNDAY a 10 Ocfock.
seats ~ trse and all WsLcaEa@
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-11
THE WEATHER REPORT.
RE

YESTERDAYS RECORD AND To-DAY's FORECAST.
Washington Oct 1O-The pressure has fallen in almost
all districts storm of slight intensity north
eastward from the southern NewEngand 10 East
ern Maine during the last twelve hours Rain has fallen
on the New-Engand coast. Central Florida the coast
Of Alabama the North Pacific coast There has
been fall OF temperature in Montana and North Da-
koa: elsewhere the temperature has slightly
orally fair weather is indicated Thursday Friday
all Florida, Minnesota Upper
on the New-Eugland the Wi be fresh
brisk northwestery. the middle South Atlantic
coast fresh brisk north winds will prevail
on the lower lakes The winds will be light and variable
becoming fresh by Thursday night
on the upper lakes fresh southsrly winds viii prevail
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-11
RHODES BLAnEs THE MTGWrups
ATTRIBUTES THE BOER WAR TO THEM
HIS ADVICE TO THE LoYAIIsTs.


Cape Town, Oct 1O.-Cecn Rhodes was warmly
applauded to-day when he assumed the presi-
dency Of the congress Of the South African
League. In the course of his address he attrib-
uted the South African war to the 'mugwumps p"
and said that but for them Mr. KRUGER would
never have dared to send an uItimatum to Great
Britain.
Generally speaking Mr.. Rhodes was concnia-
tory in his remarks He declared that now that
'Krtgerism has vanished Great Britain would
establish liberal government which would do
everything possible to unite the interests of
South Africn with those Of the Empire
Mr. Rhodes also said there was no desire TO
plaster Rhodesia on Cape Colony" intimating
that it was 'hkelier to be the other way" But
ne thought Rhodesia would be one of the feder-
ated States. with great opportunities for expan-
sion in the direction of the Congo. He then said:
Now that the battle is over the disputes on
the origin Of the war ought to cease. The race
question must be subordnated. The league
should support three points-the supremacy of
the flag equal rights and show the Dutch that
there is no feeling against them. Having Won
what II Is entitled 70, the league ought to de-
monstrate that the interests of the races are
the same Then there will be great hope for the
country.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-11
WALDORF AsToR MADE EXECUTOR
AFFIDAVIT THAT lie Is AN AMERICAN CITIZEN
WAS NECESSARY

Surrogate Thomas yesterday appointed Waldorf
Aston the young son Of William Waldorf Astor.
who has only recently attained his majority.
executor Of the Will Of the original John Jacob
Aston The VIII of which the young man is ex-
ecutor was made about fifty years ago. One Of its
provisions IS that whenever the surviving executors
shall number no than two. by death or other
wise, those two shall have the power Of naming,
with the sanction of the courts. third executor.
About TWO months ago William waldorf Astor and
Charles Peabody jr, went before Surrogate
Thomas and announced that they were the only
surviving executors Of the viii and that they
wished Waldorf AstOr to be named a Coexecutor.
Mr.. Peabody made affidavit in which he al
legged that the young man was born in the United
States and that he had never taken any steps TO
fOreswear allegiance 70 this country and that
therefore he a citizen and eligible to the posi-
ton executor. On the strength OF this affidavit
the appointment was made