The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-01-15
NRS, JAY GOULD'S DHAIH.
Something Of the Great Fiuau-
cier's Late HeIpmate,
oUITEAREMARKABLEWOM
Who Advised Her Husband and,
Made salp Investments on Her
Own Aeoounl.,lielpcd In Char.
tiles by Her Daughter

NEw YoRE, Jan, 1.-THE arrange,
lnents for the funeral OF Mrs, Jay Gould
will DO completed to-day, Everything
will be done in the simplest manner,
Mrs, Gould was about tilty years old,
She was the daughter Of Daniel G, Mil,
Ter, Of this city, l. member Of the firm OF
Lee, Dater & Miller, dealers in produce
and groceries, He amassed a fortune.
The Miller homestead wis on Union
Square, where tho Century building now
stands, twas there that NlissHelen D.
Miller spent her youth, and there she
was married to Mr., Gould about twenty.
seven years ago, Her mother, Mrs. Ann
X. Miller, lives at 957 Filth avenue.
Mrs, Gould was a gentle and attraC.
tive woman who cared little for social
distractions, but devoted herself to her
family. Without allowing 1t to be known
publicly, she was active In charities, and
her Oldest daughter, Miss Helen Gould,
assisted her in this good work, She
hated display, and although she possess
cd many valuable jewels, fOw persons
outside OF the family circle ever saw her
wear them, She took great delight in
her country home IN lrvington aud In
the family trips on board her husbands
steam yacht, tho Atlanta. She spent
much time among the flowers In their
conservatories. II was for her Mr.,
Gould huilt them, They cost half
million dollars,
Mrs, Gould had ilvG children, all Of
whom are living, George, the eldest,
who married Miss Edith Kingdom, tho
actress, q couple OF yeaT ago, lives at
] East Forty'Eeventh street. The others
afe Edward, Halen, Howard and Frank,
who live with their father,
Atthe time oihis marriage Mr., Gould
was In the leather business and had lust
begun, his ventures IN rplroad PROPER.
ties. He was President oftIle Washing.
ton 4 Rutland road,
Early last September when Mrs. Gould
returned to Irvington from Saratoga, lhe
showed the first signs Of her fatal Illness.
In the latter part ot that month she hud
a light paralyttC HttNck, llGrphysiClans
attended her there for q time, and then
advised her removal to this city. The
change seemed to benefit her, but on
election day n more severe stroke, which
completely paralyzed her right side,
made tho case hopeless. Mira. Gould
had comfortable fortune in her own
right, and she always retained tho mau.
agement Of II, even in detail, She was
u good bnRineRs woman, in that she
studied details carefully, aud in:
sisted upon the sounlest invest
ments, At times some Of her
funds have been loaned upon the
street through institutions or the bro.
kers employed by the family, and she
always scrutinizGd the collateral care.
fully and made sure that there was
enough Of 1t. In a business way she has
been OF great service 10 her husband,
especially In nursing him aud caring for
him during the frighlful strains to which
he has at times been subjected. Though
not strong physically she always seemed
the stronger Of tho two. She also kept
Il general run OF Mr.. Goud's plans and
her advice was often asked and taken
by him. In the opinion Of Mr., Gould's
friends her death will be severe blow
to him aud ono that in his present con.
dition Of health he Is not likely to bear
well,