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dead. He breatned his last at o.: 5
| o'clock yesterday morning, surrouned
| by his children at his nome. He died
as ono going to sleep There were no
signs OF pain. and he was conscious
| until few moments before he dieo.
4 snort time before he passed away ne
called his children one after the otner,
to mis- side and babe them Il long fare
well. This done, ne closed his eyes
ana was dead almost before his loved
ones realized it was death.
Mr. Goulds illness dates back two
weeks. lie took drive Ut that time
through Central park with bis peysi-
clan. DR.. Mum. ana he took cCld lie
was suffering at the time from nervous
dyspepsia ana was unable to take much
nourishment As 4 result his already
enfeeoled constitution could not with
stand this slight aiiment. 1t affected
his lungs 1ney had already shown
Tor years IL tendency TO pulmonary
weakness. Last week, when he failed
to come to his office, it was said at his
nome that ne was only slightly indis
posed. His exact condition was sup
pressed until yesterday
Mr.. Gould began sinking rapidly
from an early hour last night. DR..
Mum, his physician. had DIR. Jane
way IN consultation, but they said
nothing could be done but make
MIR. Gouu's last hours as comfortable
rs possible. Everything known TO
medical science had been used 10 pro-
long life, but they all proved fruitless.
Even his old associate. Russell Sage.
said that he did not believe Mr.. Gould
was in any danger. but that his illness
was but recurrence OF the OLD bilious
attacks SO midnight came. and with
it the first unfavorable change in his
| condition. After an attack Of cough
ing. he became unconscious and then
il was that DR. Mum ami Dir. Jane
way recognized that the END was near.
lie seemed to rally just before morn
| ing, ont IL was not until Q o'clock that
there were evidences of returning con-
seriousness lie passed away at 9:l5,
his last moments being free from
pain. The members OF the family,
with DR.. Mum, were at his bed 5 Id Q
when the end came. Those in the
room were Mr.. and Mrs. George
Gould, Mr. ana Mrs. Edwin Gould,
Miss Helen Gould, Mr.. Howard Gould,
Mr. Harold Gould. Master Frank Gould
and Miss Hannah Gould.
From Howard Gould it was learned
That his father retained consciousness
nearly to the last. He knew that nc
n ~ hnf , n
| end he looked about the room. He
said ne wished TO nave all his family
present ana seemed satisfied to find
they all were there. Those out side
at the time saw the blinds all drawn
Gown. y moment later n servant left
the house with big batch OF tele-
grams in one hand. They were an
nouncemcnts TO friends OF the family
tnat Mr.. Gould had died.
Rev. DR.. John Il. Paxton, whose
church the family attended. was
among the callers at the Gould house.
lie gave the following account OF Mr.
| Goulo's last hours: Mr. Gould had
been unconscious for Il number oil
hours. but rs the end approached con-
sclousness returned. lie opened his
| eyes ana glanced around the room in
wnlcn his family was gathered. look
OF recognition lighting ND his face as
his eyes fell upon each of them. They
came close to mis- bedside and then in
a faint out perfectly distinct voice he
spoke TO each OF his children in turn
a word OF love and farewell Vitality
enough for this was vouchsafed him,
but when he had spoken the last word
to his last child, he reiapsed at once
into unconsciousnes and in few
minutes more passed away"
Tho family OF Mr. could was mac.
cessiole 10 any except the most init
mate friends.
DIR. Mum remained in the house
throughout the forenoon. About I.
I o clock the callers were very anxious.
| Colonel Hahn. who arrived ut the house
shortly after 10 O'Clock, remained
down stairs. conducting some.of the
I ladies' who were intimate friends OF
the family to Miss Helen Gould's
, apartments up stairs. None OF the
callers remained over few minutes
anu great majority simply left theii
cards at the door.
line dep. elton OF Mr. Gould vital.
ny dates back 10 Time previous to ms
wies death. IN January, 1888. > said an
intimate friend OF the family ,.She
useo 10 say that her husband suffered
greatly from neuralgia headaches ano
| profound fatigue, and on one occasion
, / found that he had passed a sleepless
night in consequence OF one OF his at.
iacks, Inc summer before his wife,s
death. he TOOK her to Europe on his
yacht Upon their return he nut the
yacht out OF commission and said thai
what he ana mis- wife ootn needed wa.
not travel out rest. Neither looked
the better for the voyage.
After mis- wife's death, Mr.. Could.
loss OF strength was more rapid. His
attacks OF headache and nervous pros
irailon were more frequent than De.
fore, ana he rallied with greater Il itfi.
Guilty ana less completeness. He had
powerful will and concealed hi, .uf.
ferngs from his family to n great ex.
tent so that 10 them the attacks were
only tired spells. His will also ken,
him up and deceived his closest friends
as TO his actual condition. Although
eouia see that ne was not strong
there was nothing particular in nj.
conolilon to note except that lie was
pale ana ate little.
'Dn the evening before Tnankspiy.
ing was at mis- house ana FOUND thai