Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-15
JAY GOULD JOCOSE.
He Refers the Question of His
Health to DR.. Mum.
HIS PHYSICIAN is ENGAGED
On Something Like the Chinese Plan at
S25, 5000 q Year-The Euchre Quar-
tette Broken by Russell
Sage's Withdrawal
Special to the Gazette.

Special to the Gazette.
New YORK, Nov. 1.-THE health of Jay
Gould, whether bad or good, is a topic of
somewhat excited talk in Wall street daily.
Your correspondent encountered Mr.. Gould
IN an elevated railway car, ana asked him
unequivocally whether he as sick or well.
Turning to man who sat at his side the
millionaire said smilingly: 'sThat's what l
am paying DR.. Mum to find out.''
perhaps your medical adviser is en-
ployed on the Chinese principle" was sug-
gested.
''What is thatl''
''In China, you know, a physician is paid
for his services by, the year, usually, but
his salary ceases whenever the patient is
laid up with illness, to begin again when
the disease is cured.'
'If DR.. Mum were hired tibet way" and
Mr.. Gould's eyes sparkled mischievouSly,
"a Philadelphia lawyer couldn't straighten
out our accounts"
DR.. j. F. Mum is devoting his whole time
and ability to keeping Mr.. Gould in the best
possible health. Mum had a remunerative
practice, and this he relinqulshed to become
a doctor exclusive to MIR. Gould, on salary
said to be SIS, 600 a year. He has apart
ments in GOuld'S residences, at Tarrytown
and in Fifth avenue, and accompanies him
not only on all his long journeys, but is
usually at his side in town. There is moth
ing VI III NIL Ioulu D
disease. 1t is merely weakness of the
nervous system. Never robust man, the
nervous wear and tear of his career in
speculation exhausted his small amount of
nervous force, leaving him an acute sufferer
from neuralgia pains, and constantly in
danger of absolute nervous prostration.
Tonic treatment, change of air and scene.
entire rest from business-an these have
failed to build him up. He is a hopeless
weakling physically.
Stories are told in Wall street Of his hys-
terra. OF his being confirmed hypochon-
driac, and even of real alteration of mind !:
but there seems to be no further basis for
these tales than his great weakness, which
has caused him to break down in several
exciting meetings of directors, wherein his
plans We're thwarted and his anger thereby
aroused. He has lately sought recreation
in mild forms. He went to race courses
and ball grounds number of times before
the weather grew cold, and now he resorts
frequently to the theaterS, where he always
occupies box in company with his son
George, the pretty wife of George, and DIR.
Mum. There was time when he never
went into the street without stalwart de-
fender by his side. In those days he dreaded
physical assault, and, knowing his own in
ability of self-defense, he employed this
brawny athlete to fight for him if occasion
demanded. The anticipated onslaughts-
ONO WIS ACTUALLY uldUe ny COl oelONdr, IL
will be remembered, Gould being thrown
over railing into an area and Selovar be-
ing fined heavily for it-were from men
whose fortunes he had ruined in Wall
street. DR.. Mum now replaces the pugilist,
and he is there to defend Gould against one
enemy-death.
DR.. Mum carries in his breast pocket
small case of phials containing drugs.
These consist of concentrated tonics, which
he administers occasionally during the
day, and of restoratives, to be used in case
of collapse or other emergency.
As Munn's salary will cease with his de-
feat he is sure to make a desperate fight on
behalf of his employer.
Gould has made chum of Col. Frank X
Hahn, the general manager of Gould's ele-
waited railway lines in this city. This init
macy has business origin, no doubt, for a
fight is on by Gould to save these railways
from competition; but the two men are
sociable companions also, and your CORE.
spondent gets a credible account of
euchre quartette of which Gould and Hahn
were two members, the others being Rus
sell Sage and George Gould. They played
evenings at the Gould residence on Fifth
avenue, and the millionaire became a de-
voice of the game. DR.. Mum was a sort
of understudy, taking the place of anybody
who had to be absent. Then came the an
tagonism between Gould and Sage in the di-
rectory of the Missouri Pacific, and per-
sonal estrangement ensued. Although the
two men did not quarrel outright, they
were no longer On euchre terms. Sage
went to the game several times afterward,
however, but it was quickly demonstrated
that the former amicability was gone. So
Sage has retired from the euchre quartette
and DR.. Mum is playing regularly in his