Show DiED FAR FROM HOME CaL R L I Eskridge Ends His Career in Manila FIRST REPORTS CONFIRMED Relatives in Salt Lake Are Notified Was a Gallant Soldier Who Won Honors FIghting for His Country Coun-try in Three Wars i Confirmation was received here yesterday yes-terday of fthe announcement or the death of Cbl l R I Eskridge formerly commandant at the post hero and fa thcrlnlaw of Mrs Etta Keith Esk ridge daughter of David Keith His death took place In Manila where he was staying with his son Oliver Steven Kskrldge First Lieutenant oC the Twentyseventh Infantry his fathers old command His other daughter was with him Mrs George Keith Esk ridge is In Seattle Wash where shelves she-lves The arrangements for the burial are not known here but Col Eskrldgo was probably Interred In Manila WAS IN BAD HEALTH Col Eskridge had been in bad health for some time and left here an invalid to go to Hot Springs for treatment He was advised not to go to Manila in his weakened condition but he thought he could stand it and desired to be with his son sonHAD HAD SPLENDID RECORD He entered the Union army from Missouri In 1861 as a musician and the same year was made a sergeant of cavalry cav-alry being mustered out In ISGn He I received the title of Brevet Captain for gallantry at a charge upon some Indians i In-dians after he Joined the regulars This i fight took place in the Infernal Cavern on the Pitt river California in 1SG7 He rose rapidly and was made a Major In the Tenth infantry in 1897 and a Lieu tenantColonel In March 1809 I Early In 1901 he was made Colonel of the Twentyseventh and was retired while In command here In July 1001 CARRIED SPANISH LEAD His health began to fall after ho was wounded in the Cuban war during which he commanded a battalion He played an important part in the battle of Santiago and in that battle received a wound from which he never fully recovered re-covered A shell from Cerveras fleet burst near where the Colonel was standing killing several men The Colonel received a bull in the shoulder that he curried to his grave KIND AND JUST MaJ George M Downe of this city who knew him talked of him last nights night-s < 1 lnS he was an excellent officer kind and just and high In the regard of the yal department |