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JOHN JACOB ASTOR.
The Career OF - Rich Man Faded 10y susislca
Slckme~a.

NEW YORK. Feb. o2.-Jolln Jacob IAstor
died this morning of heart failure. He conn
planned yesterday morning of feeling un-
well. but in the evening went out to dim
ncr. Soon after he returned AMI became
SO i'll that the family sent for Dr. Forslycc
Baker. When he reached the lpcsisitic he
found the patient already dying and hardly
any pulse pcrccptiblc. Astor continued to
sink slowly until O'Clock this morning.
when Inc died. There were present at thc
death bed William Waldorf Astor and a
couple of other relatives. John Jacob
Astor was the eldest son of the late Will
liam Astor and "a grandson of the original
John Jacob Astor, who founded tho for
tunes of the family. He was the head of
the third generation of the AstOr family.
He WAS 65 years of age. In 1879 his
father died, leaving John Jacob two-thirtls
Of his estate. valued at $3O,O0O,U0. Dur
ing the civil war Astor went to the front
and served with credit as aid-tle-camp tn
General Met 'lcllan. He Is succeeded by
his only son William Waldorf Astor. who
was minister to Italy some years ago.
The funeral will take place Tuesday from,
Trinity chapel. Thus passes away per-
ly the head of the wealthicst family in the
country. The bcnefactions Of AstOr and
his wife, who died two years ago, are many
and great.
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A FATAL EXPLOSION.

Three Men Killed and seven injured I'm
An Explosion ut South Omaha.
OMAHA, Feb. 22.-Tlcrc was am explo-
sion i'm the Armour-Cu(lahy Packing
works I'm South Omaha this morning i'm
the boiler room, the outside boiler Of the
battery of nine bursting from some cause
unknown. The explosion tore u great
hole I'm the walls of the machinery de-
partmcnt adjoining, and about twenty
flvc men were buried in the debris. The
city fire department was slimmonctl, and
together with the employees of the estot-
lishmcnt, soon quelled the flames and be-
gan the work of rescuInR the unfortu;
mates. Three men were killed and
seven badly injured, some OF whom will
probably die. Those killed are:
John TiGle, Hans Olesotl, and John Lin.
ahan, all firemen. Tho seriously injured
are Edward Maskell, James McGnire,
Michael Hoy1ehan, James Black, A: L..
Hardy. Samuel Gibson, J. r. Sheridan.
All of these men suffered badly from cuts,
bruises and fractured bones, and were
scaltcd by escaping steam. II is likely
three. and perhaps four OF them will die.
All the other men caught in the debris
were taken out practically unhurt.
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INSURANCE BEHIND 1T.
1ssa-o why the Death of q Married W .
man ss.euaa SuspIriou..

sssa~o"- why th~ Death of = Married We
nan seems saspictou-.
From the 1T. Louis Globe Irmocrat.
Seven months ago pretty Fanny Slsss-
terry married Charles +. Vail, a tookk keep
er i'm wholesale liquor house i'm this city.
She was his second wife, he having been
divorced from his first. According 10 h<r
mother Vail never lived with his secoaei
wife and contributed nothing toward her
support. He visited her regularly, how
ever. and she seemed deeply in love with
him. Shortly after their marriage he OBJ
tanned ~ 5000 accident insurance poliry
ON her life from the United States Musau1
Accident Association, OF New York. A
few days later hc took out another - ,OOo
accident policy on her life from the New
York Preferred Insurance company. lie
wanted, il is said, to obtain additional In
s,Irance from one of the above companies,
but its officers considered that for n book
keeper with salary of less than 81 600 n
year Si0.mO accident his wife
much as he ought TO carry. and his re-
quest was refused.
a few days ago Vail and his wife iefs
this city for Monroe, Lincoln county.
about forty-fivc miles from 81. Louis; hsst
before going hc took out a two-tlay Ancri-
can Accident Insurance policy ON his
and Mrs. Vail spent the time happily a,
Monroe, and on Monday afternoon Vail
started FOR the city. his wife agreeing =,
90 with him tn the station to see him OF
she remaining tn finish her visit. As Mr.
Vail was helping his wife into the vehicle
hc states. IA revolver in his oycrcoat porke
was accidentally discharged and the bal
lodged in his wifc's abdomen. Sho WA
taken tn the home of her uncle, where hes
injury was pronounced fatal. Her moshel
was summoned from -. Louis, and ar
rived i'm time To hear statement from
her daughter that Charlie ther husbansl)
had said the revolver struck the wagon
wheel. and that the shooting WAS acci
dental.
The woman died and st,e was buries
| without AN inquest. and tii.. next day Val
was back at his work. lie has notifies
\ tia. Insurance companies that hc want
them To pay the Sl:;,uD accid.,fit INSURANCE,
| ON his wife. the last 1900 being saved 4
him 10y the fact that the pistol was dis
| charged within few hours of th. cxpir..
| tion of the policy. Investigation show,
that there was also u 5000 life Insurance.
policy on Mrs. Vail issucd by the New
York Life Insurance company. payable tu
her children, but she had no children
| the policy il not collec table IL is thought
| TIL. insurance companies and directors
| at work on the case.
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Sr. PAUL, Feb. "a letter received
here from Montana says the north half
of that state il excited over the uncx-
pccted discoveries of placer gold mines,
quartz. and silver and lead gal"na, in the
mountain spurs and hills of the great r..s-
ervation. as well as iu the Belt noun
tairis. One min. near Maiden il crush
ing enough rock with a-stainp mill To
turn ont every month Slbb,bD la bullion.
The projected railroad extension from
Great Falls will. il il is,ii.ved, hasten the
Developments of that section into one of
the richest mineral belts in America. The
state mining Inspector says over 12,uU
mining claims have been located i'm Mon
tana under the mining Laws.
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seustssr lD0lph's lsill f0r - Thorough Cus-
tosns service lm Alaska.

WASHINGTON, Feb. .S-Scuator Dolph's
hill to constitute Mary islands, Wrangsl.
Juneau, Sand Point, Kodiak and Ounan-
alaska ports at delivery within the collec-
tion district of Alaska and apprplsriatin9
r., S,OOO to erect the necessary buildings ou
Mary island and Sand Point was rcfcrrcd
by the senate committee on commerce Il,
Secretary Window for AN expression of
his views thereon. In response. the scc-
cept for customs house purposes. This is
recommended rs the hest site for the in
itial port of the pcnins,ilar trade by the
and coast surveys and by shipping and
mercantile interests. Wrangle. 100 miles
north OF Mary Island, has already been
constituted a customs station by '.inln-
what important station of trade. duncan
is on the main land of the peninsiilar, 10
miles north of WranHic. towards Sitka.
there. II is a large and fiourishing town.
and the center OF the mining industries at
the territory. Kodiak Is on the island of
of Sitka. II is the center OF the salmon
fishing and canning industry. the import
ant resources of the territory. There is ~
the ground. sand Point Is ON the PopoT
island, one OF the Alcntian Chain, several
hundred miles from the main land. Ii is
fishing vessels. and therefore the
most important customs station
i'm the territory. INDUCEMENTS for
sInuRgling and dcnors.lizing traffic
ly exercised that mo- time should bc lost i'm
providing necessary supervision, says the
secretary. Ounalaska is IN the Aienti1n
chain. LOO miles west of Sitka at thu,
principal entrance - BchrnR sea. A GUS
toms officer has been stationed there
many years. Except at Mary Island and
would he no expense consequent upon ,h.
passage of the bill.
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NEW YORK. Feb. :.,.-The latest bss.r
hall story comes Tonight in the form oe u
report that a syndicate through the law
firm Of Tracy. Mortland, Twins, Board
man d Platt. have offered 81 100000 for
the franchise of the National base bSAl
League, which elnbo<lies ten clubs. This
would seem to place the league leaders
in u peculiar position in the light of state
men,s they have made fre9Scntiy Soo-
i'm question refuse To disclose thesnaIues Of
ths. syndicate people, while Mr.. Day. Of
the New York ball club, refused to talk oss
the matter.
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Contra, Pacific Rroek~.,~,.

wAsHINGToS. Feb. 2.-Scnator STAN
ford this morning received the following
telegram from General Manager Towas,
of the Central Pacific railroad: The last
passenger train b,,t one that went mp the.
mountain the Central Pacific required
IL of most powerful locomotives tn
push the pillow to get them over. and even
with this power il got stalled near Emi-
grant Gap. This Was the last trip possi-
bic to make with push plow. After that
they had to depend upon power plows "a
throw the snow out of the deep cuts. IL
the storm continues "a hours longer IL will
he impossible to keep the line open with
any pOwer.
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ELLswoRTIi. Me-, Feb. 2.-The rcve-
nue cutter Dallas yesterday took a life
saving crew tai tie wreck of the British
schooner Glenn, on Little Duck island,
schooner. who had suffered terribly from,
exposure. Four of the men of tho,
schooner had left the schooner before the
cutter arrived. and il il feared they have
In. Inst
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Fatal Dynssnite Explosion.

PIrrsBURG. Feb. :se.-Nilliam Crock of
AtlanisburR, "a village six miles west of
here, took home this afternoon stick of
dynamite and placed il iu the stove to
dry. In 10 minutes a terrific explosion
occurred, wrccking the house. \ piece of
the stove struck William Stencil. killing
him instantly. Flying missiles struck
Crock and his wife and child. who were
i'm the room and they were fatally hurt.
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THEY WANT THE EARTH.
a" Engii-is Syndicate Negotiating for the
Chicago stock Yards.

Chicago stock Yards.
CuICAGo, Feb. :..-Thc morning pa
pers SAY the Union stockyarsis Of Chicago.
under negotiation. will slo,il,tiess bc sold
tai am English syndicate. The price of the
enormous plant WIS SD,OOO.OOo.
Treasurer Williams OF the company,
says there is no truth i'm the report.
Mr.. McMullin OF the Alton read, one spf
tho stockholders of the Union Yards conn
statement that negotiations for tho p,ir-
chase of tlic yards by an English syndi-
cato are pending, Is correct. He under
stands the price il S.D,uD.OD instead of
SDUU,UD. President Sherman of tlls.
Stock Yards company admitted tonight
= deal might tpc negotiated by eastern
stock klioltlcrs without his knuwlsslgc, hut
he had no definite information.
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LI>BoS, Feb. 42.-Int.liigcncc =. from Mo
sanbi'Iuc dated january says IL il re-
ported that Makololo, melted by agents
OF the East African Lakes company, had
attacked the natives, supplied with arms
and ammunition 10y agents OF the Scotch
uni.sionsriss. who opposed the arrested
hostiiitics and restored peace.
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wAsHINGToN, Feb. :2s3,.-The secretary
Of the treasury has submitted tn congress
estimates for the additional appropria-
tions for the current fiscal year as follows: /:
Printing publications OF hydrograpic of
fices, &xkOOO; support OF non-rcservation
Indian schools, $:92, ,63o; the appropria-
tions asked for amounted TO &43D. $50. MAX
ing n total amended estimate OF S.13125.
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Rs.ASING. Pa. Feb. :,.-Henry Lebo.
the wife murderer, who, when captured
three days ago. sent u bullet into his head.
died tonight. This is the hnal act OF the
terrible tragedy which cost threc lives.
Mr. Lebo's father. Daniel Fisher. having
dropped dead when he hearSf OF the
shooting OF his daughter.
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SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. S2.-The steamer
Australia, which arrived from Honolulu
this morning. brings almost complete re-
turns Of the election Of mobiles and repre-
sentatives held in the Hawaiian kingdom
February 5th. The returns indicate that
the reform party will have n small aior-
ity in the next legislature.
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F FACTS!
by ---
r.. ". SMALLEY.
OF
ST. PAUL. MINN.

Missoula has now at least A,soo
people, and is growing a. rate
that will bring It up to 10000 by
the end of 1901. New and inn
pOrtant developments have taken
place in the railway situation in
Western Montana. They arc
naking of Missoula n great trans
portation center. and are going
soon to give it the control of the
srade of large regions of country
which have heretofore been cut
off from it by formidable moun-
tain barriers.
At Missoula the He'll Gate
river is formed by the Bitter Root.
whicc forms, one of the most beau
tiful and fertile of all the valleys
in the Rocky Mountains-av valley
100 miles long, with a width of
from two to seven miles, and with
large resources in it's irrigated
farms, its silver mines and its
forests of pine and spruce.
The Bitter Root is the only
fruit-growing valley in all Mon
tana.
Missoula is the county seat of a
county that embraces the whole
of Northwestern Mont ana. with an
area of 1000 square miles. 1t is
larger than the State of Massa-
chusetts.
Missoula occupies one of the
by nature for the uses of a large
City from its gardens. orchards
and towns.
Missoula is becoming one of the
most important points on the
Northern Pacific system.
The Bitter Root Valley branch
diverges here and runs up the
valley so miles to -Grantsdale. 1t
will soon be extended about 40
miles further. to the head of the
valley. The new cutoff line to
the Coeur -d'Alenc mining towns,
also leaves the main line at Mis-
soula. This road. already partly
finished, will effect saving of 65
miles in distance over the present
route, and will as a consequence
become the route of the through
trains to the Pacific coast. The
Northern Pacific has projected a
tine through the Flathcad valley
to the fine agricultural region and
the coal fields north of Flathcad
Lake. This road will be about $50
miles long. and there is no ques-
tion as to its early construction.
The Washington & Idaho line. al
ready completed as far east as
Mullan, has been located to Mis-
soula. The Great Northern has
determined to start this year for
the Pacific coast. One survey. and
the easiest for crossing the Rock
les. takes the road up to the Dear
born river, through Cadets Pass,
and down the Big BIackfoot to
Missoula. Should a northern
route be selected the development
of farms and mines and lumber in
dustrics in the northern part oi
Missoula county that would fol
low, could not fail to be of great
benefit to the city.
During the past year the output
of lumber from the Missoula dis
trict amounted to 10000, 900 feet
and the industry employed nearly
1000 men.
The best coal yet discovered in
Western Montana is found in the
upper valley of the Fathead river
north of Missoula.
Petroleum has been discovered
north of Flathcad Lake.
Descriptive matter mailed frc'
to any address.
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O.Douneln S,ese Three Year.

CHICAGO, Feb. 2.-The jury in the Cro-
min jury bribing case this morning brought
i'm verdict finding the only remaining
defendant ON trial, jeremiah ODonnell.
guilty. and fixing punishment at three
years i'm the penitefltiary.
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N nat Go to u.arocs, ,ni s~hool..

NEWARK, y, J.. Feb. "A letter from
the bishop of New Jersey will he read to-
morrow in all Catholic churches of this
diocese urging parents. under pain of ex-
communication to send their children to
parochial schools.
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MONTGOMERY. Feb. 22.-Rev. Henry
Duncan tShitej minister of the Free Will
Baptist denomination. was hanged at
xz.if
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Killed by - Boiler Expio-I Ion.

RALEIGH, \. e., Feb. 2.-Eariy this
morning n boiler i'm Lanicr'- distillery n,
Salisbury exploded. wreckinR the build
ing. Two men wer,. killed. two fatally in
iured. and several seriously hurt.
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ToRoSro. Feb. 222-In the Ontario lcuis-
lature Premier Mowat introduced hill
extending to the Jews i'm the province all
the rights and privileges enjoyed hy other
religsioalS Organi kaNions.
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He win Bs PArSsoncsl.

PARIS, Feb. :s,.-The cabinet council at
Eiyse decided to postpone for he present
the release OF the DUO D'OrleAns. He
will be- transferred 10 y central prison-
The nexs cabinet council viii probably
fix the date of his pardon
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Tho Due ID Orlean. IL Free.

PARIS, Feb. PA cabinet M citing was
held this morning at which IL was decided
to set aside the sentence Of two years inn
pr .sonmsnt imposed on the DUO d. Or
leans and have him escorteti 20 the front.
Ter to-day.
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q boiler " reck.

BrTI.Es GLEN, Va, Feb. 22.-The boiler
of u saw milt exploded this morning. kill
ing several employees and wrecking the
building.
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LONDON. Feb. 22.-L;ncoln's son is
somewhat weaker.
Lord Tennyson's nalatiy has assumed
the form of severe bronchial catarrh. He
is some better tonight.
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six M~n n lssinx,

LONDON, Feb. PA boat with six of the
crew OF the British ship Sovereign, sunk
BY q collision with the steamer Highgatc
10 still missing.
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A Matter OF Expsn,~.

From the Yonkers Statesman.
Miss Fussanfeother; ''There - ~
friend. Mrs Hitler. She moves In -
hest society"
Mrs. Yeast: '.ies, suppose sho 0ndn
is cheaper so move than TO pay rent"
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-05-18

next, musicale in honor of their niece, Miss
Marguerite Condt, of Centralla, ILL.,. who is
on a visit to this city.
The ladies interested in the Homeopathic
Hospital are making arrangements to give a
garden party at Belmont.
Mrs y. p. Hill and Miss Isabel Hill are the
guests of General and Mrs. William Henry
Browne, 1915 X street.
Mrs and the Misses Wanamaker left on We'd
nesday for their country seat, Lindenhurst, near
Philadelphia.
Mrs. G. A. Coolidge will be at home on Fri
days throughout May, from to 6, at I'LL Twen-
ty-frst street.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles d. Walcott will move
during the coming week from lie Droit Park to
1736 street.
Mrs. Hosea Townsend, of Colorado, has been
quite i'll for the past ten days at her residence
on X street.
Miss Lizzie vinton, of Cincinnati, is visiting
the family of Mr.. Henry f. Blount, of Univer-
sity Park.
Mrs. Parker, of New York, is visiting Mrs.
Isaac Winston and Miss Otis at 1925 Corcoran
street.
The marriage of Miss Mamie Berry and Mr.
Stanhope Williamson will take place June 10.
Mrs George B. Williams, I'LL Rhode Island
avenue, has discontinued her Friday receptions.
Mrs. and Miss Chapman are visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Wilson on Connecticut avenue.
Miss Lille Gurtizen who has been visiting
friends in Baltimore, has returned to the city.
Mrs. Dormitzer, a member of Sorosis, is visit
ing Mrs. Eldredge j. Smith at 736 F street.
The Misses Drill, of Frederick, Md, are
guests of Mrs. T. B. Moody, 201S NJ street.
Mrs. George Mcconnell and Miss Kettelle
both of Chicago, are at the Richmond.
Miss Lathers, of New Rochelle, N. Y, is the
guest of Mrs. Alexander, of street.
Mrs. Miller, 1415 Highland Place. will not be
specially at home Mondays.
Mrs. MCGEE has returned home, but will not
receive during the summer.
| Mrs. Simon Newcomb has discontinued her
receptions for the season.
Mrs. Hoblitzell is the guest of her sister, Mrs.
Hoblitzell, of Q street.
Miss Tillie Leimbach of Baltimore, is the
| guest of Mrs. Crews.
Minister Palmer is the guest of Senator and
| Mrs. Manderson.
DR.. and Mrs. Irving Rosse are located at the
| Richmond.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-05-18
The Excursion to Lincoln, Neb.

The business mems excursion to Lincoln,
Neb., which has been organized here by Mr. j.
A. Finch, promises to be one of the most sue
cessful and pleasant that has ever left Wash
ington. Mr. Finch has worked intelligently
and unremittingly to get together eongenial
and thoroughly representative party, and he has
succeeded. The gentlemen whom he will take
with him to the capital city of Nebraska will
stay in the West under the care of Mr. Finch
can hardly fail to prove profitable as we'll as
pleasant to all concerned. The excursion will
leave Washington at lilo O'Clock Monday
evening
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-05-18

It is uni0erSaIL1 conceded that
the demand fer chcab end M1ita-
hon goods is rabi6y sw6Siding-.
We have already begun to
feel the effects Of the reaction.
We have laid in a supply of
Ladies' Summer Furnishings,
which, for quality, adaptiveness,
and reasonableness, has no SUI
perior in the city. Cloaks,
Suits, Jackets, Blazers, Refers,
Blouses, Shirts, Shirt Waists,
Wrappers, ETC., are our great
specialties; hence, of these you
naturally expect us to carry the
best line in the city. Yet in
Gloves, Hosiery, Underwear,
Corsets, and kindred lines you
will find us equally strong. We
have just stocked up these in
seasonable goods, and summer
tourists on their way to the
sea-shore and mountain will
find much to interest them.
We have just unpacked an excellent
line of Ladies' Wrappers and Suits en-
braGing WI, Bnsrys syery kind worth your buying
Print Wrappers at ST. % and si.a5. but! but you El
won't want either after inspecting our
line at $l:25. The difference is as great in
Ours are the best the price can buy.
Gingham Wrappers, S1.50
Fancy Fancy Figured e p Percale .r Wrappers, "a 81.
Figured Batste Wrappers, SO. up.
Figured Sateen Wrappers. 81 up.
White India Linen Wrappers, $3.50, SO,
1926, $3.50, So to $3.50.
WASH SUITs.-Most attractive line we
have ever shown, and yet prices are less:
90 White " se u Lawn " suits 81 49, 81 s5' 49,
Wash bingham Suits, stylishly made in
meat M n e p "a g u 1t ss q and nd @ sG9
This line isn't eQualed elsewhere.
Ladies' Lightweight Cloth Suits, $l2 to
Fine Sfa fabEGs s and ssy styShy naE made sbades
ured si7.5 to ssl. ' ''' 0'''
Mohair, Giorio, Briliantine, SILK. Surah,
etc. Best fitting and most comfortable
shapes for summer tourists, $50 to $40.
New shapes in Black Surah Silk Travel
ing Ulsters at $l5
When next passing drop in
and let us show you the stock,
whether you wish to purchase
or not. Polite assistants and
no one importuned to buy.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-05-18
Big Public BuiIding APPROXIMATIONS.

Big fuDl1c BullulnS Appropriations.
When bill to provide for the erection of
public building in an Eastern city was brought
up for action in the Senate yesterday MIR. Ed
munds expressed the apprehension that the
Senate was not altogether economical in the
matter of public buildings, and the hope
that the Committee on Public Buildings and
Grounds would prepare statement of the
number of such bills passed at the present ses
sion and the amount involved.