Show DEA DEATh Tn OI Of RICHES r AMERICAN NEW r YORK TORK Feb 3 The The Rev Re Dr Richard L Lewis wis Howell known as the richest richest richest rich rich- est preacher in the United States is dead at his home borne here lie He lIeas was n as 55 si years old Dr Howell Howe was the son 0 of A. A Allen Alien Howell Howe of Wheeling W. W Va and a neph nephew ew of ot the late Admiral Howell For many years an active Episcopal der clergyman 11 hn he 1 had since 1900 devoted himself to philanthropic philanthropic philanthropic phil phil- work He lie Inherited a large fortune which he lie increased many times by investments in real red estate The large value of oC his holdings holdings- was Vas revealed In ill 1904 when announcement t was ma made do that three of his properties in New York Ct City had been sold for 41 Dr Howell had lied served oer d 3 as rector recto r f churches In III Philadelphia Washington and arid O. O He lIe was twice married His first wife was Miss 1 l Mary L. L Rust Rush o n of Philadelphia phia who died eight years year a ago His second wife who survives him himin was vas in Miss Gwendolin Whistler r t of f Baltimore a 1 aniece niece of f WW Whistler the artl artist t t |