The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-07-13
VhO SENT THE FALSE NEWSS
Col Despatch signed with the Name Of
Sh. I.ondo, Az ont or the As,crs.


thc 1.ondor Agent Of the Astcrs.
The announcement in yesterdays Sun OF the
death Of Mr.. A.tor was official although 1t
was untrue. 1t came 10 TIE SYN from tho
agent in this city OF the Aston estate. and from
no other source whatever. 1t seems to have
come to the other morning newspapers from
variety OF sources upon which they cun throw
more light than The Sun can.
The tice pasted on the front door OF the
ONCE OF the Aston estate ON West Twenty
sixth street. on Monday afternoon. announc-
Ing the death OF Mr.. Aston. remained there
until about 3 O'Clock yesterday afternoon.
when Q cablegram was received by Manager
c. w. Baldwin from London. signed by Mrs.
W. ". Astor. 1t said that Mr.. Astor was alive
and improving. 1t was In answer to q cable
gram sent over early in the day Ivy Mr.. Bald
win asking for Information. Mr.. Baldwin's
message was addressed to Mr. w. W. Adams.
. Mr.. Astor's agent in London. who. it was
! thought. was responsible for sending on Mon
day the cablegram- to Mr. Atner BARTLETT
agent Of tho estate. announcing Mr.. Astor's
death. On receipt OF the message from Mrs.
Astor. the posted notice on the door was torn
of and destroyed and the once was again
opened for business.
Manager baldwin. through representative.
Afternoon ain" Ma that he could not Conceive Who was
re,l.nsh,ls s.i ior sendi ting the news 81 NJ
cRbleg ram which announced it was signed as
MI messaG.s from Mr.. Adams are and it
came according to the registered code. With
cSntainoI IN tie despitrh the dca.h notices
Were rreparGh and sent e the newEnnner o.
John jacob Hstor aud Mr.. William Aston "
Il" o eM 5R
was sent to LONDON late yesterday afternoon
from the Office OF the estate here.
OfiPn IT
they received Of iir. Astor's death was on s un-
day night when a reporter from, u morning
hrscsy s@' news "i t' sa Ss'a dcafk
!Iroush the "DunIap Gale Ag.ncE." 10
ter until Monday afternoon. when tho
ffbssrHtGh Wrs Of IsSsysd the n %ns nSsn
the AstorH London office.
+ stated that NJ Ast.r had dled that day
between ana n a",ni scs; ana asked nat m.'ic"s
despatch was received later in the day signed
."Clemrnt II Was Thought ct the once mere
Ainnss London Once:
+ apPea,s On inquiry that the Drnap
London Hraretrh announcing thnt Mr.. Aston
WAS dead. but t"a' n contradiction Vas sent
publication Of tis INST r,t 'dcsrateh in Monday's
NJ A; Curtis Bend, .ne macascr 9, this end
S sYsa n" G cah M b ses
showed the derratches from his Nls, and they
eoRhraHHd his s;atemont: ,,, a..
dpte. practically Identical accounts q ito ut
d n"G e ". M Art0 VA t G ast
rsa ts na 81 r"csd f r., Hh Malta
tordolns from London md Ind ry"ntuaIlyrr;
csiycd from that agency rs ,, l":rst.h'
M sn%c "y .% "uS thd
HF q. sn tn f"s ." t TAD a
the e,,ening. INT ef,seI +" say anything
eshi.grAns .-h,wn W sir. Bond to LII Sun
hSo, f ie set 81 practically identical m
nouncemsnrs nnder LopGon da;e. 81 Mr.;
r Ns o *" rns. THis " was s1 tEo one t G
sad that FOR some mysterious reason" lie
rs "spssiaI cable desIatsh. y re World,
. A. 'nH wa. "S1 last night this WAS said
~ came from Q source which We call our
S a ass "1FeS The T ban ts d. d.
Apa Oh wa had no hesitation about using It,"
I'll cons to indicate that he AssGriatod
uqgnc"a Mr. astStf death, ~ "s"' an
TRa ntS was iota!ly unable to obtain from
rep rH q % nT co ny ahop
itNtys4enia' oft Tha United lress was in |
@ @ t" that tho repart 1 wn mt mt
ttu.. statements not very well to he weighed. |
e. fo sIur5MI; Il. sfsn.t ne Authoritative nuLs.
nmn,'.e 81 lis !oath. 1t appsaEs by some Of
we iil "rs INIT .,"long ~ Col. Elicit i. shop
aId's associated Press that 10y had facilities
~ suE 'ld.np, hay" for gettinG the report
eNh' rhisd, Tie riliruioua IuOns III me A. |
SS22cat"d Press with characteristic, disregard
a, ths nintl' &c commandments announced in his
GHITittigg noH,parer Yesterday mat it WAS he
United fren- !hat had rent out the error. lie
tLsi , rem that "teyerEl morning journals
e nst irhed ~ the tnited Press service" had
announced AIR Astors death. whereas It was
mor gTineed. n one form or another; by every
III ray9rtng. tho thrifty Colonel printed in
nISTTv'nlng paper Yesterday the advertisement
~ PM ar Astor's death. which other evening pa
omitted ''N''''N'
,tAAtthough the death of an Astor never affects
stosk market prices In New York. 1t was sug-
Sks sst hete Yesterday that London stock lob
SstS Were. very likoly. ignorant Of that fact.
saa may have coneoeted a scheme e
DEATH DEATH the ~ encouragement OF Mr.. Astor'ss
EaaSlug money by selling stocks. They sold