Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-12-08


"After his wife's death, Mr. Gould's
| loss of strength was more rapid. Ills
attacks of headache and nervous pros
tration were more frequent than before,
| and he rallied with greater difficulty and
| less completeness He had q powerful
will, and concealed his suiferings from
his family to great extent, so that to
them these attacks were only tired
| spells. His will also kept him up and
| deceived his closest friends as to his
actual condition. Although | could
see that lie was not strong, there was
nothing particular in his condition to
note, except that he was pale and ate
little.
son the evening before Thanksgiving
| was at his house and found that he
had what his eldest daughter described
as a return Of his old fatigue. No one
was alarmed. As late as yesterday
morning, one of his physicians said that
there was nothing to warrant belief that
Mr.. Gould would not recover.
| Ellis last three days were entirely free
from suffering, and his conversation
with his family in the conscious period
before his death was most touching and
beautiful. The end came while he
slept"
" HUMAN AND UNAvAILING.
Every device known to medical ex
perts had been used to prolong Mr..
Goulds life, but all proved fruitless.
The patient suffered but little pain
owing to the efforts of the physician.
What pain he did suffer was caused
mostly by the fits of coughing, which
shook his entire frame and made him
perceptibly weaker.
He bore himself bravely until the
end, and uttered no complaint. He was
grateful for all that had been done for
him, and especially for the untiring
efforts of Dr. Mum, who did every
thing in his power to alleviate his suf-
ferings.
The Gould family are prostrate with
grief. Miss Helen Gould was i'll when
her father was taken sick, and the blow
has come upon her with terrible force.
The members of the family are very
much devoted TO each other
MIR. GoULD's RESIDENCE.
Mr.. Gould's residence at 597 Fifth
, Avenue is not one of the most imposing
building in the city, but has an appear
ance of quiet and solid comfort. Ii is q
large stone building which about three
years ago was nodded by Mr.. Gould
from the former residence Of Mayor
Opdyke at an expense Of $S0,0OO. The
interior is richly furnished with costly
rugs, hangings and fixtures, and the
, furniture is of a heavy but comfortable
pattern.
A special feature Of the house is the
. dining room u wainscoated hall about
I 20X30 feet, finished in rich woods and
with appropriate furniture. In the cell
/ ing is a large panel, on which is painted
scene from mythology by famous
G artist of the moddern French school.
The room in which Mr.. Gould died is
. a spacious and airy one, having south.
= prn exposure Mr.. Gould took great
i comfort in his home, being man OF
. domestic tastes and was never so happy
! as when surrounded by his children.
In the line of fine arts Mr.. Goulc
I exercised discriminating taste, pur
> chasing only such works as he enjoyed
. without regard to price or reputation
i The result was a harmonious and valu
S able collection of the works of artists
), both ancient and modern, which, witt
; the exception of small gallery at hi!
\ lrvington home were not concentrated
/ but beautitied every part OF his resi-
= dence. The value of the latter has beer
placed at about 100000.
$ In the management of his house ant
q of his large number of employees, Mr.
!, Gould bore the reputation of being al
= ways honorable and liberal without pre-
n tending to any feeling of benevolence
# He enjoyed his library, which he coult
d give only odd moments of his busy life
C Wall street heard the news before tn
J. business of the day had begun. Til
:; general feeling on the street was one o
y surprise, for SO many times has the re
y port of his death been made to be con
b tradicted as soon as a certain effect il
$. stocks had been produced, so often, n
1t later than yesterday was the old trio
e played that it became like the cry q
e wolf" when there was no wolf" an
y at length lhe truth came TO them as a
II unexpected thing.
as Regret also, unleigncd regret, tina
Nd the famous millionairc's career shoul
is close when he was only 56 years ole
10 seemed to be felt by his old enemies q
~ well as by his former associates. Wa
i street has never shared the gener.
opinion of the mngnate that he was to
ye hard, too grasping, even for Wall stree
10 and their admiration of him or thei
Is enmty has not blinded them 10 hi
N great qualities which made him til
Is most wonderful tinancier this countr
10 has produced,
,e For the past few years Mr.. Gould ha
Is been disposng Of many Of his sma
k, holdings, and to-day his stock invcs
n ments are in compact furm Ihei
were many guesses made in regard
= Jay Gould's wealth and the dispositio
Il to be made OF his immense holdings |
" securities. One of his closest associat,
II and oldest personal friends said in 7,
IS, gard to this matter: "Mr. Gould
ic wealth will be found to vary NJ
Of $lOOoO000 from $l0O,0O0,O00, abo,
u S4OOO0000 Of which is in Manhattan
Tc Western Union, and Missouri Pacit
stock The holdings of these thrt
he stocks are trustced and will not be soli
he Ills other securities will be taken care
r. by the same interest which have ha
rs charge Of them for the past three years
u New YORK, Dec. 3.-The Westel
~ ~ Union directors met to-day and passr
- resolutions of confidence on the dcat
of Jay Gould. Outside OF the nllic
.st action Of the company, it is NOT prob
,lS BILE that any further observance Of NJ
al ifould's death will be mate at Il
ID Western Union office. Owing 10 4
he nature of their work, the employees ha'
rs little or no time to mCot either 70 pa
lis resolutions or appoint suitable commi
ot tees.
IS, There were about dozen callers
Mr.. Gould's residence on Fifth avcnI
e. this morning. They all went into i
ed mansion and left their cards. EX-jud!
id Dillon was among them. He rcaaiat