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The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1909-07-23
AmerIeans Only are Wanted.

Cripple Creek. .-Henceforth
the Cripple Creek mining district will
be reserved for American labor This
Is the effect OF the action taken by
the county officials In ;he matter OF
the employment OF foreign labor by
some Of the largest mines In the dis.
trict. Several days ago Sheriff Won
Phul Issued an ultlmatum that foreign
workmen employed at some OF the
mines must leave. Immediately the
foreigners armed themselves. but
when deputy sherlffs were sent out to
disarm them, the officers found their
quarry had dispersed to the vallI J
towns.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1909-07-23
sen.atIonaI RI.e In July Wheat.

Chloago.-whoat for July advanced
seven cents during n stormy session
OF tho board OF trade on Wednesday,
establishing a new high record mark
Tor the season and giving promise ot
a repetitlon OF the recent deal" head.
ed by James A. Patten and his col.
leagues In the May option. The top
mark reached by the July delivery on
Wednesday was 1871 compared with
100 the closing figures OF the pre-
vlous day. Tho mediate cause Of the
sensational advances was additional
raln I'm the wheat growing section
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1909-07-23
TRAGIC ENDING OF PICNIC.
School Teacher and Three Girl Puplls
Drowned.

vancouver, u. C.-Whilc wadlng
handlnhand on the beach OF Burrard
inlet twelve miles from Vancouver.
Wednesday afternoon, a teacher and
three OF her girl pupils. members OF a
suntay school picnic party. were
drowned.
The dead are Miss Gertrude Ankers,
aged %, the teacher: Annie Murray.
aged rs; Alice Poison. aged ~. and
signl Buck. aged 10.
The children and their teacher were
members OF Sunday school picnic
party that had gone to the beach from
the Blownyillo school. near New
Westminster, They had been on the
beach three hours when they decided
70 90 IN bathing.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1909-07-23
Weston cOmpIetes Lone Journey.

San Francisco Edward Payson
Weston. the aged pedestrian, reached
this city at 1880 O'Clock Wednesday
night. July II. having completed his
iOOlmllo journey from New York to
san Francisco. The actual distance
covered by the whltehalrcd athlete
was 1895 miles by mile posts but zig
uring the thousands OF times he has
swung from side TO side Of the way
he has tramped nearly 1900 miles
The time consumed on tho Journey
was 1906 days, Ave hours and forty-ono
Minutes.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1909-07-23
Crane WIN Go 10 china.

Observation-Disclosures Taft has
decided to appoint Charles r. Crane
OF the manufacturing Arm OF Crane y
Co., Of Chicago, as minister to Oh,
cago, Mr., Crane Is young, wealthy, a
man Of the world, q scholar and an
extensive traveller lie Is one OF tho
foremost American authorities on
the politics and business Of tho far
east In addition his knowledge OF
Russia whose policies have embraced
northern China ind are stlll 10 be
reckoned with, despite the late war
with Japan Is profound.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1909-07-23
A billion Dollar Me-ner.

New York.-Thc merging OF the
Bell Telephone companies OF the
country into a gigantic corporation
representing capitalization Of 500.
100000 Is believed to be foreshadowed
M the action taken by the American
Telegraph a Telephone company In
providing for the absorption Of the
New York & New Jersey Telephone
company. Although no oflclal state.
mcnt could be obtained Friday, II is
believed that the New York & New
Jersey Telephone company will ac.
copt the offer OF the American Tele-
phone a Telegraph company 10 ex.
change It's stock share for share.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1909-07-23
Situation in Morocco Grows More
Serious.

Tangior-The internal situation in
Morocco occasions the deepest appro-
Senslon. and It is believed here that
international Intervention cannot long
be delayed The entire country Is the
prey Of complete anarchy. Whether
ROghl is actually master Of Fog Is not
yet certain, but Mulal Hand Is mani.
testify helpless and a prisoner In tho
capital, and Mulal el Keblr brother
OF the sultan. who has been pro-
claimed sultan In Zemur. Is adyancI ng
at the head OF large force on Mo
quincz
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1909-07-23
aerand Old Man Of Virginia" Dies at
Ace OF Eighty.

Norfolk. Va.-John Goode, aroo'
tlonately known as the Grand old
Man Of virginia" died here Wednes'
dav following a stroke OF apopleSy
sred so years. John Goode was the
soIe survivor OF tho Virginia seces'
sion convention and the Oldest ex'
nomber OF tho national congress. lie
Iso was n member OF tho Confederate
eonrress. During President Cleve
hnd's frst administration Goode was
1ppoluted solicitor general OF tha
United States.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1909-07-23
Ex.Poliess,sn Charged with Grave
Crime.

Chlcago.-vincent A. Altman. foH
mer policeman and assistant business
agent for the Carpenters union. was
held to the grand jury on Thursday by
Judge McSurely on u charge OF hav.
ing thrown bomb 81 that wrecked
the Central Exchange OF the Chicago
Telephone company few days ago.
His bail was fixed at $4,000. Joseph
Altman. a barber, brother OF the man
held to the grand jury. Is also under
arrest on suspicion OF being impllcat.
cd In bomb outragos In various sec.
lions Of the city during the last two
years
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1909-07-23
Bill Posters TO Help Fight Against
the Great White Plapue.

Atlanta, Ga-Thc National Assocla
ton OF Blll Posters voted "Wednesday
afternoon In convention TO donate to
the AntlTubcrculosis nght 81 10000
worth Of publicity, This means that
all over the United States aud Canada
they viii give not only space upon bill.
boards. but the labor " posting ~
we'll. 10 hints and cautions 10 those
who have. or may be exposed 10 the
white plague ON the heels ~ this
oncr the Poster Printers association
donated 5000 900
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1909-07-23
VICTIMS or rGrANUs.
One Hundred and Fourteen Deaths
Reported Since July T.

Chicago Twelve more deaths due
10 tctanus as q result Of the Fourth oi
July celebration were reported
throughout the country on Wedncs
day This brings the total deaths due
10 the Observance Of Independence
day from an causes. mp 10 ili. one
NJ be- victims was Professor w. H.
pitkIn. head Instructor of tho com.
mrrcIal department ~ Albion (Mlch.
iunl college. ills death was caused
by The premature explosion Of re
yolycr on July ..
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1909-07-23
Congress viii Be Asked TO Issue
Bonds for Panama Canal.

Washington,-Con will be
asked at the instance Of President
Taft to authorize the issuance OF
bonds to the extent OF the latest estl.
mate OF the cost OF the Panama canal
This issue would be In lieu OF that
proposed In the rider TO the Payne
tnrln bill tstr.cken out IN the scEate)
authorizing the issuance OF $4,000. 900
in bonds to reimburse the general
fund Of the treasury for the purchase
OF the canal property This decision
was reached on ThursIs5 at lunch.
con conference at the White House.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1909-07-23
VIII EleetrIfy Southern Pacific.

New Nork-li Is said that orders
amounting TO si3.OOO.OOO for tho cleo.
trincation Of the Sacramento division
Of the southern Pacific railway, a pro.
feet that has been under consideration
for somo time. will be placed as soon
ns cable Of authorization IA received
from y, II. Hartman. who Is abroad
for his health. Steep grades. heavy
snowfall and many snowSheds and
tunnels have always hampcrod steam
locomotives In the haul from Reno.
New. 10 Sacramento. Cal.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1909-07-23
WOMEN DEFY AUTHORITIES.
London sufrasettes Refuse to Com
ply With Prison Regulations.

LOndon.-The suffragottos In Hollo
way jail who have been making trou.
bic for the prison authorities by rofus.
Ing 70 comply with tho prison regula.
tons. have boon ordered consigned to
their cells for a period Of twenty four
hours But their spirits do not APP
pear to DO depressed. and they are
as determined as ever to refuse to
work or TO submit willingly TO the
treatment usually accorded to Grim.
inals. Tho governor OF tho fail has
ordered that the women be brought
before the magistrates on charges OF
defying the prison rules, breaking
the windows OF their cells. etc.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1909-07-23

Cromcr. Eng Tho British suhma,
rlno designated as G II was sunk
Thursday night by the cargo steamer
Eddystone AZ point four and % half
mites northwest of the UuyshOruueh
llghtshlp Thirteen members ot the
vessels crew went TO the bottom with
her ana only three were saved Tho
officers Brokio and Walls. nrc among
the survivors The mind man nrph
ably was "a sailor The cruiser Bona.
venture, with % notIlu ut olrht sub.
marines was prucogduH lu south.
crly direction whom tho TIdys'0uo
run In among the vessels and collll
ed with q n
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1909-07-23
CHINESE prorEcr LEON LING.
Nelson's. A,t-g Win conssn, Of Chi
nsse Government SAID 20 BE
Hiding Murderer.

Denver Tha tIHr sIsei took
poison RI.H -mrIlai .uIrut 100 Leon
l.inrs ruHm n Sew York Guy Is the
statement mad, ln fho official court
bulletin of roHuE China "a copy Of
which has reached Denver
This statement is made in a report
~ the Chinese government by the Chi.
ncso consul in Sew York CITY. who
was ordered io investigate the report
81 murder ~ Elsie sigcl by Leon
Ling
The bulletin was translated by Lee
WING a leader Of the Chinese colony
In Denver According to Ice, when
this report was made 20 Picking orders
were issued by tho head Of the Chi.
nese Nasons who acted with the con.
sent ~ the government that the fugi.
tive Ling should be- protected by all
Chinese all over the world. Chinese
consuls in America were secretly
communicated with. aud until &c.
know lodgment IL made by the New
York police authorities that Leon
IIng was not responsible Tor the death
OF Mis- sigol be- will BE- protected.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1909-07-23

Fresno. Cal-E. A. Llcbschcr Of
sonoma. Cal. was arrested Thursday
evening 90 MADEIRA on charge Of
cruelty to his i3.month. old baby. To
stop the infant from sucking It's lips
II IL alleged that Licbscher pierced
the childs tongue with needle and
Hoved a button on either side Wien
arrested the man was carrying tho
baby In a barley sack. but the but
tons had been removed from the
tOngue
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1909-07-23
Mary Baker C. Eddy Celebrates Her
Eighty.elghth Anniversary.

Boston,-Mrs. Mary Bakcr G Eddy.
founder and leader Of the Christian
Science denomination, passed her
clghty,eighih birthday at her resi-.
donce az Chestnut lin on Friday, July
18th According TO custom, the an,
niyersary was without any particular
Observance Members OF Mrs. Eddy's
household said the mother" as she
was known by her followers, was In
splendid health and attending to
her anairs with her usual vigor.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1909-07-23
COW CAUSES BATTLE.
Mississippi stoekmen Principals In a
Bloody Tragedy.

Union. Mlss.--A COW caused a bloody
pistol battle In the streets here Sat.
urdny, Il resulted IN the killing Of
two men. the fatal injury ~ two moro
and the serious woundlng Of another.
The dead: y J. Mcdonald, cattle.
man; Potter Mcdonald. Fatally In.
iurcd: Cornelius Chisholm. cattle.
man: Joe Miller The nght was be.
tween tho McDonnlds on ono side and
Miller and Chisholm On the other chit
solm claimed the COW was his PROB.
crty and the Mcponalds disputed his
claim. Joe Miller and Potter MELON.
aid started the row In front Of tho
Union hank
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1909-07-23
Pastor Of Fashionable Denver
Church Gives Up the Fight,

Denver Charging that the nom.
beers M his church are being led away
by hoators aud other amusemonts,
the Reverend Frost Graft. for i've
years pastor OF the fashionable Cap,
itol Hill Methodist Episcopal church,
has notified the official board that no
intends TO ask Tor a transfer, This
announcement was made on Satur.
day following q meeting OF tho OF.
hcial board Sunday night and has
caused considerable stir IN fashion
able church circles In Denver.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1909-07-23
DON CARLOS DEAD


Rome--Don Carlos Of Bourbon. pre-.
tender to the Spanish throne died
Sunday Mt Varoz In lombardy IIe
had been M for a LONG time and tho
latest reports indicated that he was
suffering from apoplcxy, Don Carlos.
Duke Of Madrid. who claimed under
the Sallc law Of succession cstaR.
lishod by Philip v. TO be the legitl.
mate king Of Spain. by the titlo Of
Charles VII. was born NJ l.aybnch,
Austria. March 30. iStS Ills father,
Don Juan. was brother OF Don Car
los Charles WI, known a. the Count
dc Montomolin. In support Of whose
claims the Carlist risiugs OF 1915
1855 and 1850 were organized
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-10-29
RABBIS WILL CONFER.
Important Gathering in New York Rep
resenting American Progressive
Judaism.

NEW YORK, Oct. pa coming
event Of great Importance to the Jewish
community of this city will be the meet
ing of the Central Conference of Ameri-
can Rabbis which is to open in New
York on the evening of November 8 and
last for week. The conference is made
up in its membership almost wholly of
those who preach reform Judaism and
has an enrolled membership of $50.
In the course of the week some of the
most important questions agitating
American Judaism will be discussed Two
papers, for example, will be read on in
rermarriage. There will be one day Civ
en- TO the reading of something like four
papers and a discussion of all the prob
lens of religious school Instruction. a
day will be devoted to a visit to Ellis
island and to the study of the immlgra-
ton question. There will be meeting
in the educational alliance which will be
devoted to the discussion of the relation
of the synagogue to the wOrkingman, and
ut the same time the opportunity will be
taken of observing the many-slded jew
iSh life on the east side.
The purpose of the invitation to the
conference to meet in the New York
was two fold: To impress the largest
Jewish community in the world with the
progreSsivenesS of American Judaism as
represented in the conference, and to
stimulate and inspire the members of the
conference by the contact with the jew
ish community of New York.
The president of the conference is DR..
David PhilipSon of Cincinnati.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-10-29
REAR-END COLLISION
FATAL TO CA7TLEMAN
North Western Passenger Engine P1oughs
Through Caboose of Stock Train,
Killing One and Injuring Three

MADISON. Wis. Oct 26.-[ Special
Passenger train No sos on the North
Western railroad, due here from Bara-
boo at 1876 p. M, crashed into a stock
train in the Mendoza yards shortly be-
fore noon.
In the ensuing collision one man was
killed and three probably fatally injured.
The victims of the wreck were in
charge of cattle in the stock train and
were occupants of the caboose when the
passenger locomotive ploughed through
the car.
The dead man and his wounded com
paniOns were brought to this city, where
the latter are being given surgical atten-
ton in hospital.
H. H Proud of Earlville, Ill, was the
man killed in the wreck, and the injured
are Richard Lloyd of Barneveld, Wis.
who had leg broken, and &. f. Foster
of Weebo, Mont, leg broken.
Lloyd and Foster were in the employ
of Proud and all were coming from
Garrison, n. D., with a carload Of live
stock.
The two cars next the caboose were
full of live hogs. They were telescoped
and a great many hogs were killed. The
freight was standing on the track tax
ing on coal and the passenger was COM
ing down hill at a great rate of speed
and was unable to stop.
A fagman signalled it to stop, but
there is a bend in the road and the signal
was not seen in time.
None of the passengers were injured.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-10-29
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH

Flour quotations in CARROTS are: New
hard spring wheat patents. in wood, $3.50
5.65; straights, in wood, 5.1505. so; export
patents, in sacks, 425@4.4O; first clear. in
sacks, 4.00@4 10; rye, in wood, 3.95@4 Is;
country, 3.35Q3l55; sacks, Kansas, in wood,
$40
: MILWAUKEE,, Oct 6.-CIose-Wheat-
Lower; No. 1 northern, on track, 1O9kd
LILO; No. 2 northern, on track, 1.O701 O715.
Corn-Lower; No. on track, Gle Oats
Easier; standard, 42Ac; No. white. on
track. 391@@41c. Barley-Easier; standard.
679671ac. Rye-Quiet; No. 1 on track,
7373c
CHICAGO, ILL.,, Oct. Discovering by
shorts held the wheat market steady during
early trading today despite free selling by
commission houses. The selling was based
on falling off in demand for the cash
grain here and at other important centers.
Domestic receipts were liberal in all direc.
lions. Furthermore foreign markets were
rather weak Prices at the start were un.
changed to Nc higher, with December at
n04as@1. 045s. After touching 1O41z Decem.
Der steadied around 1.o4H1
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-10-29
WAVE SWEEPS TOWN
SANTA ROSA, MEXICO, INUNDATED
FROM THE SEA.
Loss Of Life Not Known, but Heavy
Property Loss Estimated
at $5,OOO,O00

MEXICO CITY, Oct. 26.-The town
of Santa Rosa, in the state of Tabasco,
was inundated by a tidal wave Monday
night. The loss of life is not known but
is believed to be large. The property
loss is estimated at $5.OO0,OOO
For time the streets and public gar
dens were under three feet of water
trees were uprooted and crops washed
out The Usumacint river on the Guate
malan border overhowed it's banks in
the vicinity of Jalapa and San Juan
Bautista. flooding these towns.
NOME, Alaska, Oct. ga furious
storm is raging in Boring sea. The
whaler Olga of San Francisco has been
wrecked at the mouth of Snake river,
and several small coastwise steamers
have been driven ashore. The steamship
Senator from Seattle for Nome, with
eight passengers and sixty-eight in the
crew, has taken shelter behind Sledge
island, eight miles north of Nome.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-10-29
LATEST MARKET REPORTS.
MILWAUKEE,, Oct. 70.
FEC AND DAIRY MARKETS.

MILWAUKEE-BUTT nrnl
EIgin price of extra creamery is BIC; loca,
price extra creamery is SIC; prints, sc
firsts 2S029c; seconds, 24Q26c; process, t -
@26c; dairy, fancy, 26c; lines, -1Q-7c'
packing stock, 20@22c.
CHEESE-steady; American 1 fnlt G amari.
cas-, 15@1514c; daisies, 151A@116c long,
150D1512c; limburger, new make, ioW1oII22oos !.
fancy New York. 15c; off grades. is.
lie; brick, 151A@16c; imported SWISS 5 5ec,
off grades. 10@11c;, imported S SMiss' new
161a0D17c. s, of
EGGS-Firm; the produce board $ o. %
fetal market for strictly fresh ialo oa as L
ceived, cases returned. 24c: rec dI md
fancy extras, 27@271Ac; fresh SECONDS anu
ui NV YORK! YORK. Oct. 2e.-Butter = Steady;
raceints. 1880 pkgs Cheese = Firm, I'M
changed: receipts, 31O1 boxes. Eggs
steady to Arm; receipts, ID, 292 cases; state
Pennsylvania and nearby gathered he d.,
merry, white, 45050c; do gathered Whl'e, p
040c; do hennery brown, 35Q3ec; 40 gain
cred brown, 2S@34c.
UTICA, N. Y, Oct. 25.-Cheeesoeo ABOUT ABOUT
same; sales, 80 large, colored, 99o s Iah
colored. $40 small white, all at 14Ac. curb
l5Ac, with top 1512c. Sales OF 1ZZ PACKAGES
of butter 3113@321ac.
PLYMOUTH, Wis, Oct. 24.-Twenty-nve
factories offered 1890 boxes Of cheese Sales
1853 daisies, 1870; 935 at 16c; 70 1eGH es
double daisies, 15c; 10 boxes TWINS 1s lo% go
22O at 15a4c; Sc cases Americas, 159sc; A.
at 151hc; 344 cases horns, 1870; 1OO boxes
square prints, 1870. 49,
FOND DU LAC, Wis, Oct 25.-Twins,
I5Ac; daisies, 1870.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-10-29
SUES hurley SOCIETY.
Cincinnati Tobacco Company Brings Ac-
ton, Asking for $4,000 Damages,
in Federal Court.

CINCINNATI, O., Oct. 26.-The E.
o. Eshelby Tobacco company, located in
Cincinnati. where E. o. Eshelby is pro-
prietor of the Cincinnati Commercial
Tribune, entered suit today in the United
States district court here against the
Burley Tobacco society, Clarence Lebus,
Its president, and Alonzo Ferguson, and
asks for $4,000 damages.
The Eshelby company alleges that it
has been damaged specifically $50, 421 by
the Burley Tobacco society, which is de-
scribed in the petition as ian association
and conspiracy in restraint of trade be-
tween the states" and asks that the
court treble the amount of specific dam
ages sustained, in accordance with the
Sherman antitrust law.
This suit is in line with others brought
in the United States court in Coving-
ton, KY, recently by independent to-
bacco manufacturers of Pennsylvania.
The Eshelby suit brings the total dam
up to almost $1,OOO.O0O.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-10-29
COL, AS10R SUED
FOR p DIVORCE
BEAUTIFUL LEADER OF NEW
YORK'S FOUR HUNDRED
WANTS DECREE.
SOCIETY SHOCKED BY NEWS.
No Other Family Whose Disagreement
Could Cause Such Genuine
Regret
HUSBAND HAS WON DISTINCTION.

NEW YORK, Oct 26-Society will
hear with regret that Mrs. John Jacob
Astor, the beautiful leader of the -Four
Hundred is suing her husband for di-
vOrce-
The legal proceedings have been con-
Quoted quietly and with dispatch. The
case is now in the hands of the ref
cree, c. II. Young. Exactly what is
the basis of the action has not been
SF1drned
Mrs. Astor returned from Europe on
October -. She travelled incognito. Mr..
AStor is now ON his yacht, the Nour-
mahal IN Cuban waters, having sailed
on October y, three days before his
Wife's arrival home.
There is no other family in New York
whose disagreement could cause such
genuine regret in the social as we'll as
III the business world. Both Mrs. AstOr
and her husband, besides their rights as
members Of two of the famous fam
lies III America, have won personal dis
junction i'll many fields. The present
head Of the house of -Astor, as fnan-
cIer, inventor. soldier and sportsman,
holds high position in the respect of
the public well as of his friends.
Mrs. Astor's Social Triumphs
His wife who succeeded the late Mrs
William Aston as leader of New York
society, has won, besides the social tri-
umphs of England and America, wide
reputation Tor her charities and her phil
anthropic efforts.
And although the King of England
las been her guest at her London home
in Mayfair. although the flower of the
British nobility has welcomed her with
honors, she always found time to devote
her truest efforts to the care of her
own home and of her children Her
son. William Vincent Astor, is now II
years old. and her little daughter, Alice
is T.
\ Philadelphia by BIRTH she was
Miss Alva l.. Willing, a daughter of Ed
ward S. Willing and a descendant of the
Vikings and Bartons who were promi-
nent in early American history She
was married to John Jacob Aston on
February II, 1891.
She has spent a part of each year
abroad and has achieved as much fame
as a hostess there as here. Her last
large affair in London was in June Of
last year when she gave a royal dinner
and ball, which was attended by the
most distinguished personages in Eng
land
Husband Has Won Distinction.
John Jacob Astor, the great grandson
of the first famous man of that name,
was born at Rhinebeck in 1864. He was
graduated from Harvard in the class of
1888, three years before his marriage.
In 1898 he assumed the responsibilities
involved in the management of the vast
estate belonging to the Astor family.
Appointed to the staff of Gov Levi P.
Morton with the rank of colonel, he re-
ceived in 1898 the commission of lieuten-
ant colonel of United States volunteers
and served with Gen. breckenridge at
Chickamauga park and with Gen.
Shafter in the campaign in Cuba. At
his own expense he organized and
equipped a mountain battery which
served throughout the Philippine opera
tions.