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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-12-03

deal OF STOCK Une uaJ remember, mr.
Bischoffsheim was talking very loud and
for $1,000 shares. l sold him the lot and
took it in short time afterward in the
neighborhood of forty" The great fnan-
cier used to narrate such episodes without
SO much as smile of satisfaction.
Had No Time for Contradiction.
Mr.. Gould naturally had many enemies,
but the fact did not seem to worry him.
Said he not long ago: Il never take notice
OF what is said about me- | am credited
with and abused for things have never
done 1t would be idle on my part to at
tempt to contradict newspaper and street
rumors. My operations in Wall street are
much less important than is generally sup
posed, especially now. l feel snug and am
no longer disposed to take much active in
srest in the market. Employing, as 1 al
ways did, large number of brokers, / was
naturally made the object of their fightsn
The Black Friday Episode.
Wall street brokers still maintain that
Gould and Fisk had good deal to do with
causing the disasters of "Black Friday"
They used to say that Gould furnished the
brains and Fish the Cheek in their trans
actions. 1t was these two that bought up
all the gold in New York and then began
.chhiiiS ~ III SuCl way lldJ
the market up and secured the additional
margin required on an advance, they pock-
eted the latter, and, when gold receded, re-
fused to return it, as they should have
done, conveniently regarding the transac-
ton In each case sale, when it was simply
loan. They corraled millions of dollars
by this transaction and were Immediately
made defendant in numberless suits to re-
cover.
Conner Was Pretty Sharp.
They fought these suits for years, when
finally w. f. Conner, then the gold clerk
Of Fisk q Belden, went around to the ma
Iority of the plaintiffs and said: "Here, 1
am the only person that knows the inside
OF this business, and without my testimony
you have no case. Make an assignment of
your claim to me and give me one-half of
what recover. Having by this means got
control of the claims Conner, who could. no
doubt, have recovered, went to Gould and
acquainted him with what he had done.
Gould made up his mind that Conner was
sharp fellow and made him his, broker
position worth from $500 to 5000 day.
The claims were in Conner's keeping and
gave Gould no uneasinesS
HnwN u. L
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-12-03

LENox, Mich, Dec. 8. = Chief Meloy
Thursday found in the outskirts of the
city 7-year-old girl, who four years ago,
was stolen from her pGrents in Port Huron
by gypsies and had not since been seen un-
til Thursday The child's story is one of
awful hardship. The, old female gypsy
who gave her up says the child has travelled
from Michigan to Maine, from Maine to
Florida, and from Florida back to Michi-
gan since her abduction. The mother Of
the child tainted with JOY on receiving back
the long lost child
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-12-03
HE FORESAW HIS FATE.
Mr. GouId's Break Down at a Railway
Meeting.

Mr.. GouId's Break Down at Railway
Meeting.
The real condition of Mr. Gould's health
was not reveal until year ago, when he
broke down in the famous Missouri Pacific
meeting. This occurred in November, 1891.
The Missouri Pacific railroad was Mr..
Gould's pride. He had built it up and had
made it a dividend-paying road He was
very jealous of the reputation which the
Vanderbilt roads enjoyed. and always
pointed to the Missouri Pacific when he
was charged with being railroad wreeker,
and not a railroad builder But he wanted
the dividend passed that time and the ex-
citement of finding himself opposed
brought ou an attack of faintness and he
fell to the floor
Began Putting Things in Order
Mr.. Gould Immediately set to work to
have his properties IN such shape that his
sons could easily handle them. He foresaw
his impending fate. The tangies which be-
Get the Missouri, Kansas and Texas and
other railroads of Gould in which he wa.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-12-03
WAS A REMARKABLE MAN,
Unparalleled Career of a Prodigy IN
Financiering.

Unparalleled Career of a Prodigy IN
Financiering.
The American newspaper takes great in
terest in the career of every man who rises
to any eminence above his fellows be the
eminence bad or good. And of all who
have so risen probably the aforesaid news
paper has never devoted so much space to
any one as to Jay Gould. In spite of all
this nobody knows how much Gould was
worth or i'll what his wealth consists-that
is definitely. Everybody knows that it is
in bonds-or thinks he knows-but what
bonds is not known except in few promi-
nent lines. To write a history of his career
would require book there have been half
a dozen books written already, in the
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-12-03
And the Back Countie, TO Hear from

PARIS, Dec. 3-General Eleazer Urda-
meta has just arrived here from Venezuela,
thus making four Venezuelan ex-presi-
dents now in this city. The first is General
Guzman Blanco, who ruled the Venezue-
Ian republic from 1870 TO 1889 Then comes
DR.. r. a. PG!acio, president in 1890 81, and
then DR.. V. Polido, who took hold when
things got too hot for Palacio. The last,
as stated above, has just arrived. He took
charge of the executive chair when it be-
came too uneasy for Pulido They are all
swell heeled
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-12-03
Co.t of .n I:,,yLi,h EIcction suit.

LONDON, DC. a.--.Al Conservatives have
decided to raise a fund to relieve the Right
Hon. A. j. Balfour OF the costs incurred in
his successful resistance to the attempt to
unseat him as the the mSnber of parlia-
ment for East Manchester. The costs
amount to more than &2 900.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-12-03
Might Have Been 100 if She Hadn't.

SCRANTON, Pa, Dec 3-Nrs. Sarah
Kiple, a grand aunt of Mr.. Edwin A.
Abbey, the artist, is % years old. She was
never sick AN hour in her life until early in
November. when she caught a bad cold by
going bareioJ,e,. -. OF doors, and taen she
declared she wasn't bit sick She has
smoked a pipe for seventy odd years and
taken drink of whisky every day for
many years.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-12-03
THE GOULD MAUsoLEUM.

terry in the family plot with his wife The
arrangements for the funeral are in the
hands of DR.. Mum and the undertaken.
In the Gould lot is a mausoleum modelled
after the Parthenon at Athens, though the
Parthenon is Doric, while the mausoleum
is Ionic. 1t is a very plain. substantial
structure of Rhode Island granite, p feet
wide. 33 feet long and 20 feet high to the
apex of the roof.
Description of the Structure.
The columns are 1015 feet high and 19
inches in diameter Mt the widest part
Three rows of steps lead into it all around
the building The interior is 20 feet long,
feet wide and 13 feet high. The floor is a
solid slab of marble, and the ceiling a solid
slab of granite weighing six tons Along
the sides of the interior are the catacombs
The interior walls are of pink Tennessee
marble. The crypt is lighted by stained
glass window at the end, which pictures a
choir of angels. The roof of the whole
building consists of granite slabs eact
| weighing fifteen tons and thirty-two feet
long. Especial care was taken by Mr.
| Gould, who watched the construction him
| self, that there should be no ostentation
The lot cost $4,000 and the mausoleun
$4,000. 1t is the main point of interest t.
those who visit Woodlawn cemetery
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-12-03
JAY GOUIID'SDEATH
The Life Record of the Wall
Street King.
THE DEATH CHAMBER SCENE

He Meets the End fluffy Conscious of the
Death Angels Presence, With Those
Whom He Loved and Who Loved Him at
His Bedside-His Remains to Rest in the
Mausoleum He Had Prepared in Wood
lawn Cemetery-The Death Bed Scene
Some of His Most Estimable Character
fstics-His Erie Deal from His Own
Point of View-BIaek Friday.
NEW YORK, Dec. 3.-"Jay Gould is
dead" was the announcement made in
Wall street yesterday about II a m, and
the voices of the shouting crowd were
stilled for moment. The first thought
was as to what effect the event would have
on the market, but it was soon found that
it would have no appreciable effect The
reason was given by John T. Terry. who
has been connected with Mr. Gould for
years. and who is a director in a number of
the Gould properties. He says: Mr.. Gould
said recently that he had trusted Ito use
his own expression) the three stocks in
which he was most interested, and that
they could not be sold.n The three stocks
referred to are Manhattan, Western Union
and Missouri Pacific The general opinion
on the street is that Mr., Gould has had his
house in good order for a long time.
At the House of the Dead.
Meanwhile at the Gould residence the
silence of death had prevailed since 9:l5
a. m.. for at that hour the great financier
had passed away. Early yesterday morn
ing Mr.. Gould rallied for little while, but
relapsed into unconsciousness. A short
time before his death he again rallied and
became conscious. He asked for his chill
dren and they We're all sent for and soon
were in the room, for they instinctively
knew that the summons was the last from
their father they would ever he called on
to obey. Those present of the family-all
of the family, in fact-were Mr. aGd Mrs
George Gould, Mr.. and Mrs Edwin Gould.
Miss Helen Gould, Mr. Howard Gould and
Miss Annie Gould. The servants were as
sembled near by.
Last Look at the Loved Ones
An expression of satisfaction passed over
the face of the dying man as he glanced
around and saw that all were there. Then,
with his eyes on the group, perfectly con-
scious to the last. he passed away as peace
fully as babe going to sleep. He died in
the same room in which his wife breathCd
her last The members of the family were
devoted to each other. The death of the
mother was a severe blow TO all of them
and this last bereavement left them all
FRUSTRATED Miss Helen Gould, besides
was Ill when her father was taken down
and hardly able to leave her bed to attend
on her father
Preparations for the Funeral
1t has been definitely settled that the
funeral services viii be conducted by DR.
Paxton, assisted by Chancellor McCracken,
of the University of New York. and Rev
Roderick Terry, of 1863 Madison avenue
The choir from DR. Paxton's church will
also be present and render the singing. Mr.
I'LL Io I,,,-;od oo...l
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-12-03

trolled 10000 miles of railway in this coun-
try. His career is an unparalleled one, and
if the stories of his wealth hold good that
are told in the papers Aladdin's lamp was
a poor sort of affair to create wealth with
alongside of the brain of this quiet, unas-
suming man. Another thing that is known
is that Gould was an ideal husband and
father and his children all loved him.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-12-03
Eight ChiIdren Drovned.

BERLIN, Dec. 3.-Twenty children ven
tured on the ice at the Biederitz pond at Sa-
gan. The ice gave way and eight of them
were drowned.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-12-03
Conner Was Pretty Shaun.
How Much Is He Worth?

That is hard question to answer, but
from figures which are alleged to be cor
rect, and perhaps are approximately so, it
is easy to figure up in the neighborhood of
s'5,OOO,OOO. OF late years his fortune has
increased rapidly owing to his enormous
income from his holdings of Western Union
and Manhattan stock. to say nothing of his
investments in bonds. His income from
these three sources alone can not have
fallen under s., ,0O0, 600 year, and has prob
ably exceeded that amount
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-12-03
A Last Look at the Loved Ones.


1t has been definitely settled that the
funeral services viii be conducted by DR.
Paxton, assisted by Chancellor McCracken,
of the University of New York. and Rev
Roderick Terry, of 1863 Madison avenue
The choir from DR.. Paxton's church will
also be present and render the singing. Mr.
Gould will be buried in Woodlawn ceme-
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-12-03
A Model Home Was His.

His home was a model one. and there he
took all his recreation. He had no partic-
ular taste for art, the opera or the theatre
But he had passion for flowers, and his
Conservatives at his home on the Hudson
contain the costliest treasures in the floral
line that can be obtained. He did no aims
giving himself that any one ever heard of,
but while Mrs. Gould lived she was his al
moner and her hand was free giver. His
family was a typical American family.
The boys had no pronounced vices, and the
oldest son is a steady business man today,
rs he has been for years. So is the second
son, Edwin. Little has been heard of the
third son and the youngest daughter
Miss Helen Gould.
The eldest daughter, however. though
not notable society woman is well known
in society and well known in good works.
George Gould. as is well known, fell in love
with and married. Edith kingdom. an
actress. The was no secret marriage, no
aristocratic nonsense of any kind about it.
Miss Kingdom was worthy and beautiful
girl, his son loved her. and Mr. Gould
with democracy that is a model for a
number of American nabobs, who would
have scorned such an alliance for their
first born, welcomed his sons wife to his
heart and home. In fact Mr.. Gould was a
good deal of an American
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-12-03
Some Things TolerabIy Certain.

There are few things sbout Jay Gould
that are tolerably certain. He I'M
douhtedly began life as a poor boy and
reached a position in finance which con-
trolled enormous interests. 1t is said that
his properties in bonds and stocks con-
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1892-06-11
BULLETIN.


SID p. Delegates coming in slow
ly. The impression is quite general that
Whitelaw Reid will receive the nomina-
ton for the vice president.
S:25 p. m.-Ncw York has selected
Whitclaw Reid as It's candidate for vice
president.
Pennsylvania has selected Whitelaw
Reid as it's candidate for vice president.
The probabilities are that he will be Sc
ected by the convention. Delegates
slowly assembling.
The convention called to order at $50
u. IN. The roll of states ordered for
presentation of candidates at S;j9 p. m.
O'Connor of New York presents the
name of Whitelaw Reid for vice presi-
dent. O'Connor's statement that his
state acquiesccd in the result was heart
lily applauded. 9p. m.
Gen. Horace Porter takes the plat
form to second the nomination of feid.
800 p. m.
Whitelaw Reid nominated by accla.
nation. The nomination made unani-
nous. Three cheers given by the dele
gates for Whitelaw Reid. The roll of
states being called for members of a
committee to notify candidates.
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FRIGIITICLIl INJURED.
Fatal Results from IL Blast AT the Ground
squirrel Mine.

BrT'rE. June :. \ miner named
Thomas Carr received injuries at the
Ground Squirrel mine Yesterday after
noon which will. in the opinion of the
physicians who attended him, prove
fatal within forty eight hours. The in
jury was occasioucd 10y a blast and was
Of peculiar nature.
Carr had put shot in the face of a
drift, after which he lighted the fuse and
went about loo feet away to await re
suits. He did not take shelter behind
anything, however. and when the blast
exploded piece of quartz about
the size of hickory nut.
flew from it with the force of bullet
and struck him on the back. Just above
the left kidney, penetrating the clothing
and flesh and lodging al point near
the peritoneum on the front side, having
passed almost through the body.
The stone made frightful hole and
left small pieces sticking to the sides of
the wound in its passage through. Carr
was conveyed to ST. James hospital,
where Drs. liough, Johnstonc and Nun
roe made an incision at the front of the
abdomen and took out the stone. por-
ton of the intcstines being removed to
accomplish the Job,
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ancestry than it ever did on him. Depcw
finished amid great cheering.
A banner with Harrison portrait was
brought on the platform amid great
demonstration all over the hall.
A Blaine banner was brought on tOthe
floor. Great excitement and cheering.
Harrison and Blaine banners are be-
ing carried around the hall. The dem
onstration for both is so mingled it is
impossible to separate it. Red, white
and blue plumes are being waved in
various parts of the hall amid great
noise and confusion. The banners were
removed and the cheering by the Har7
rison men was renewed.
Portraits of Mckinley are being car
ried around the hall with great confusion
and some cheering for him, Others for
Blaine and others for Harrison, the lat
ter getting the benefit OF both.
The Harrison men confidently assert
that he will be nominated on the first
ballot.
The chairman is rapping for order at
DOB D. m Order restored at DOB pm.
Warren Miller has taken the platform
To second Blaine. When Miller men
toned the name of Blaine cheering broke
out in all parts of the hall. Harris, col
orcd, Of North Carolina, seconds the
nomination of Harrison.
BOYD, colored, OF Tennessee seconds
the nomination of Blaine.
Senator Spooner OF Wisconsin is sec
ondinp IIarrlsOn's nomination.
1t is said that il the nomination should
fall to Mckinley, Whitelaw Reid will be
selected for vice president, and II Harrl'
son il nominated Morton will be renomi-
ated. MIL. -.
Fink of Wisconsin seconds Blaine at
2:i5 p. m. p,..
Downcy of Wyoming seconds blame
Sewcll cf New Jersey moves that the
convention proceed to ballot. Carried
at 2:55 p. m.
The call of states is ordered FOR bal
lot amid great excitement.
The states are taking poll oi "ele
gates.
Alaska and Indian territory were
granted votes in the convention.
Roll call just starting, 3lo T. m. Aia
bama Harrison. II; Mckinley. T. ar
kansas Harrison. 10; Mckinley, !. 'ai
ifornia Harrison, :; Mckinley, !
Blaine. .. Colorado Blaine, g. Con
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for the highest office within the gift OF
the people. The Introductory lines Of
the nominating speech Of the senator
from Colorado gave no clue to the ident-
lty of the man whom he would name.
Wolcott said the single word ''Blaine."
Madison (colorcdD Of Mississippi takes
the platform to second Blaine.
The cheering for Blaine is renewed.
Dcpew takes the stand to second f'ar
rison. Great cheering all over the hall
Depew is still speaking The audi
cncc is paying great attention to and
cheering the various sentiments uttered.
Cheers broke out when he mentioned
Harrison.
Depcw is still speaking.
Drpcw referred to Mckinley. Great
demonstration all over the house con.
tnues. Dcpcw said "Who will be given
the credit for the great acts Of the ad-
mnistration:" Someone in the audience
called out, "Blaincw Great applause.
Dcpew said that he yielded to no one
in the admiration and respect Of the
republican party for Blaine, and he
yielded to no one in the admiration for
Mckinley, the author of the tariff bill.
Great cheering.
Depew spoke of Sherman, Allison ano
Alger and Reed of Maine. Cheers fol
all and prolonged for the latter.
Depew is still speaking, frequently in
terrupted by cheers for Harrison, tht
galleries occasionally intcrrupting witt
cheers for Blaine. Depew said that IIar
rson's course reflects more credit on hi
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crct as he mounted to the stage. The
northwestern delegates. of course. knew
intuitively that the delegate from the
Fifth Minnesota district came forward
to second Blaine's nomination and car
ricd the Blaine contingent in the hall
with him. Eustis' speech awokc their
echoes with cheers paving the way for
the wild scenes that followed.
Ohio -(oflicia poll-Iiarrison ]: Nc
Kinley. 45. Oregon Mckinley. : an
nounccd and great cheering followed.
Indications point to no choice this bal
lot. Quay requested roll call OF the
Pennsylvania delegates. Oregon tolli-
cialI Harrison, /; Mckinley, I. Penn
sylvania is now being polled by the sec
retary. Pennsylvania-The Elaine vote
seems to be going to Mckinley.
Pennsylvania Official poll Blaine, y
Harrison, 10; Mckinley, 40.
Rhode Island Blaine, j; Harrison. |
Mckinley, /; Reed. |.
Down to and including Pennsylvania
the vote stands: Harrison 400, Mckinley
Ia. Blaine lil.
South Carolins-Blaine 3, Harrison l3
Mckinley .,
The vote in Pennsylvania indicate:
IIarrisOn's denomination.
South Dakota-IIarrison s.
Harris nominated.
Tennessee I, Harrison II
Texas Harrison 81
Eliot T.. Shepard is called to the chai
by Mckinley who takes place on tn
| floor and asks recognition.
Shepard is having trouble to get orde
to hear Mckinley. Mckinley movet
that lIarrison's denomination be mad'
| unanimous.
| wouldn't Make 1t Unanimous,
| There were cries Of "Roll call ant
"Sit down from all over the hall. Othe
delegates objected, claiming the rule
could not be waived, Mckinley sal
they could by Il two-thirds vote. Tn
confusion is renewed. Mckinley SAT-
the states not reached wanted to rccor'
their votes. That was what he wante'
and Withdrew the motion. The roll q
states is continued.
Texas (oificial) harrison, 22; Reed
,; Blaine, &. Vermont Harrison,
Virginia harrison. .: Blaine. Il. Wasl
ington Blaine. s. West Virginia iaI
rison. - Wisconsin Harrison, |.
Blaine, =: McKinlcy,3. Wyoming llal
rison. /; Blaine, =. Arizona Harrison
l.. Blaine, |.
District Of Columbia Blaine ,. Ne
! Mexico Harrison 6. Total first ballo
Harrison 53i. Alaska Harrison
Indian Territory Harrison /. Blaine
Decentralization >. Utah -iIarr
son /.
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The Last struggle.
lpoLI,. June 10. Chairman
/. a little palcr even than usual
] Of his long nights vigil, enter
III and took his seat before one
the delegates were IN their
LAll of them showed signs Of
E and even hopeful adm,nistra-
showed their enthusiasm very
At ll31 the convention was
order Prayer was offered by
Hoyt Of Minneapolis. David
kas announced as the national
teman from Pennsylvania. Il. q.
|Um Minnesota and ID. j. Layton.
!. The consideration of the re-
be committee on credentials be-
rsd the chair made the crafty
uncsmcnt TO the convention that
duthorizcd him to say that no
opposition would be made to the
Of the report in the Alabama
te question was then put and
)Jr,y report WAS unanimously
amidst cheers. While the con
|Nated until the Michigan dele.
(eclded the mUmcntOus question
|ethcr or not Ayers name would
|pted as Il candidate, there were
ingalls, for Il speech but the
fOsnlzcd Warren Miller of New
p sent up to the desk and had
woman's suffrage memorial,
f.llen Foster. one of the ladies
a watcrcd silk dress, black
~ toquc and with a bunch
al her cOrsagc was escorted to
Porm and read the address in II
ll audible voice with many ora
gestures, She held the firm at
|ol the NJ delegates throughout.
ne chairman impressively an
mat the next order of business
presentation uf names for pres
mighty cheer went up from
fention.
fhalr announced that it had been
lOm IN past years to call the roll
presentation Of candidates. lie
The convention wished this
Eere mingled cries OF 'yes" and
lhe chairman decided that the
Poh desired to follow the preced.
ordered the roll called. The cal
proceeded: alabama Arkansas
u, cred the clerk but no response
rd' A Colorado" powerfully
az IN the prime of life, whose
,0ned cutaway coat revealed
Knot OF white four-in. hand
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OK ItNElI, IS4-, Sir JoIIN
FKANkIIN died in the Arctic
regions.
Two years before, he started
on his unfortunate search for the
Northwest Passage. 1t was not
until 1880 that definite knowl-
edge of his fate was obtained.
Captain MCCLINTucK found on
Williams Island in a canister.
the record Of the tragic story g..
Franklin and his companions.
The ryn",';'. ~ hnl NO survivors