Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-03-17
TALES OF GOTHAM.
Gossip About New York Men
and Women.
LAY GOULD IN A BAD WAY.
His Health is Failing, and the End May
Come Amy Time-The Last of the
400 - Russell Sage and
His Millions.
Special Correspondence Of the Gazette.


New YORK, March Queer, isn't
It, the fascination of the name of
GoulG2 There IS no name in New
York today 50 important; every movement,
every action. and every aim and ambition Of
the little man is carefully noted, breath
lessly discussed, and often becomes more
than nine days wonder. MIR. Gould's
friends have been discussing him little
more than usual lately. It will not do for
his physician to say that he IS well-his
friends know better; they know, in fact.
that he is quite i'll, and none of
them would be surprised to hear of
his death at any moment. 1 am told
on good authority that his constitution IS
rapidly breaking, and that he Is IN a worse
physical condition to-day than ever before.
The members OF his family know this, and
some one of them IS with him all the time.
His physician, DR.. Mum, IS constantly in
attendance; and whatever medical science
can do IS being done to prolong his life.
Seen on the street the other day, Mr..
Gould looked very frail. His small, thin
figure seemed TO have grown smaller,
his face was shrunken, his eyes color
less, and the general appearance
that Of one who was suffering greatly.
OF late he has done little business
in Wall street. Such transactions as are
made in his name come from his two sons,
George and Edward. Very naturally they
the course of the money market, but GER
tainly not with the dash that made him the
greatest fnancier of his day, and reminded
one of the courage of a German cavalry
officer in a charge. Mr.. Gould is DO longer
spoken of as the Wizard of Wall Street"
His wand IS broken. He is a sick man, and
is devOting more of his time and attention
TO his health and the hereafter than ever
before. 1t is noticeable, too, that he is seen
more frequently at church than formerly;
and he is also paying heed. when well
enough. to social matters. His daughter,
HELEN Gould, has come to be recognized as a
social factor in the town; and Mr.. Gould is
30 anxious to see every barrier broken
down, that she may the more easily be re-
,eived in good society, that he has taken to
giving receptions and dinner parties in her
honor But 1t is not hard TO see that Mr.
Gould himself does not enjoy these affairs
He acts as though all bored him very
much, and he is heartily glad when
it is over. Never very great talker,
he has only a word or two to say
to his guests, and then he quietly retires,
leaving his daughters. and sons to do the
hOnors of the house. Miss Gould takes
after her father in many ways. By no
stretch of Imagination could she be called
beautiful, yet she has sweet, kindly face,
a low, musical voice and the air of high
bred lady. She is slight of figure, but the
picture Of good health; for she is one Of the
most ardent advocates of outdoor sport
that we have, and she can ride horse and
take fence as well as any woman. Much
of her time is given to charitable work and
her church. No one-not even her father
knows how much money she gives in
charity; but I am assured that it is a large
sum, and it is dispensed in a very practical
way.
So far Mrs. Grundy has had nothing to
say about a prospective husband for this
daughter Of Crosus Miss Gould, accord
ing 10 society report, seems TO have no
particular affection for any one man. She
treats them all alike, and yet she might
have her pick of the best men in the town,
for some day she will be worth more mill
ions than any other woman in this country.
and that is q prospect that few men would
care to ignore.