Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-12-03
SURPRISE IN WALL STREET.
Cu.;ts in Regard 10 tho Wealth Of
Tho Great Pinanoier.
FLAGS FLYING AT HALF MAST.
Brief Biographical skctch'-No An
precIabic EH.ci ON the Finances
of tho coun,ry

NEW YORK, Dec. 2.-Jay Gould
bt,a,hed his last surrounded by his
children, at homo. There were no
signs Of pain, and he was conscious un-
M few momouts before no died. A
short time before no passed away, he
called his children one after another to
his side and babe them long farewell.
This done, he closed his eyes. and was
dead almost before his loved ones
realized that 1t was death.
His las, ailmont dates back two
weeks when he took cold driving. As
n result, his already enfeebled constitu-
lion could not Withstand the slight all
ment. he began sinking from an
early hour las. night. Alter an attack
ei coughing, lie became unconscious,
and then II was that DIR. Mum anu
DR.. Janeway recog nized that the end
was near. He seemed to rally just be-
fore O'Clock, but II was not until .
O'Clock that there wasevidencos OF re.
turning consciousnees, when lie babe
the members Of his FAMILY farewell.
when the end came the Gould family
were Frustrated with grief. Mics Helen
Gould WINS Ill when her father was
taken sick, and the blow came upon her
with terrible force. The members OF
The family were very much devoted to
each other. Gould had always been
domestic man, Notwithstanding the
enormous weight OF the cares from his
gigantic financial operations, and the
cea,h OF the father 40 shortly after the
demise OF the mother, came with added
force Of ailiiction.
The general feeling
IN WALL STREET
was one OF surprise, for 30 many times
has the report OF his death spread only
10 DO contradicted rs soon as certain
effects In stocks had been produced,
that no later than yesterday the nc.
counts OF 6ould's Illness became like
the cries OF "wolf" when there was no
wolf. When the result was finally
confirmed, regret, real regret, that the
career Of the famous millionaire should
close when he was only 81 years OF
age seemed to DO felt by his old enc
mics, as we'll MS by former associates.
Wall street never shared the general
opinion OF the magnato that he was
loo hard, too grasping, even for Wall
street, and admiration Of him or en-
nifty had not blinded them to the great
qualities which made him tho most
wonberful financier the country ever
produced.
for tno past two years Gould has
been disposing Of many OF his small
holdings and today his stock invest.
menIs are In compact form. An ac-
cnfaie Dst OF the companies In which
ne was heavily interested is M follows:
Western Union, Manhattan Elevated
hallway, Texas Pacific, Missouri Pa
elhc, Iron Mountain, Wabash, Union
faciilc, International & Great North
ein. Besides these companies, MIR.
uonld was Interested TO some extent In
minor companies OF tho Southwestern
t'aIes anu Western Union, but he en-.
gaged In getting out Of them, and put
.ng his sons into his place there, pre-.
,etfing 10 concentrate his holdings In
We parent companies.
May gue.ses were made today In
regard TO Jay Gouid's wealth and tue
disposal that would be- made OF his i'm.
,nehse holdings OF securities. One OF
MS closest associates and oldest per-
sonai friends said In regard to this
matter:
MIR. GoULD's WEALTH
vii be found near to 800, 900, 900.
sStafly $40, 10000 IRE In Manhattan,
western Union Telegraph and Mis-
sour Pacific stocks. His holdings In
mese three stocks are In trust anu Will
not DO sold. His other securities viii
W hken care OF by the same interest
"nioh has had charge Of them for the
s' three years. II 10 estimated that
nnogid held Sl5,0O0,000 OF Western
s v.lon stock anu s20,O00,0OO Of Ele.
me family tomb in Woodtown
Ie'ne1efy cost $50, 900. The mausoleum
"a copy OF the Parthenon; is'built oi
h'aulte and cost 800, 900.
tne engines on the Sixth, Third and
dVohi avenue elevated roads were
S.ahed In black on account OF Gould's
,h' Other appropriate steps were
aeh To-Day by tho heads OF the varl-
C organizations with which Mr..
Figulu was prominently connected.
f1ansgs were Tying at bali.mast on tne
NV" avenue, st. James and Able.
MATHS hotels. Dr.. Mum, Gould's
ryheian, remained In the house until
ths, III The evening. 1t IL understood
-" some anxiety was felt by other