The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-03-17
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1t. f.o,, paris saws: The news that Nj.
ALL; Ill loo lelt will bequeathing hrs prop
noo' t 10 vounrest child Of Mrs. Deacon mas
cry ;5o,abiv strengthened Mr.. Descon's case
| .o'.,,ti,c oriniop. as this 10 considered vlr-
,uaI acknowledgement of guilt on the part Oh
Ahcills. IL is a very difficult thing 70 over
! throw will in france. ana tne eenesia, M
| ,,ression is that the legacy Will hold good,
| nat.,ithstanding any steps that the relatives
| - N Abeille may take in the matter. Mr.:
Deacon has asserted that the youngest child
was his own. but those who have seen 1t aver
that its appearance fully sustalns the provis-
ion for Its support which ID. AOe'i'e "a" III ~
make. - ,.,-
lions for the Castle of Chapultepec the sun
! saws.
1T is dull day that does not produce
some new stories about Jay Gould, and the
dispatch from the city OF Mexico IN yester-
DAVIS Sun which told of his project tor DuVing
the great Mexican Castle OF Chapuitepec,
built upon the rock of Chapultepec Tor
the sum of $1,000, 900 and turning IL INTO
place of. residence for himself. ~ as
good as some of the other stories AS 500, soon
az the story was printed weil-knowh wall
street poet declared that he believed J, 10 DC
true. and claimed that it was he himself VINO
had put the notion of this project INTO INC
milionaires head. Some time ago. wHtio
enjoying social chat with MI. pou,u' no
suggested to him that az he had GOT All .uo
millions he could desire. be should no"
turn over a new leaf and do as Monte Crlsto
did Mr.. Gould inquired who this Monte us
10 WAS and what he did. His pOetical lIlehu
told him the wondrOus tale Of gOid ana gIOIy'
told him Of Monte CrlstO palace anu potency
and other things. Mr.. Gould, who mas a tlhge
of romance in his veins. was struck with the
sketch. which tickled his fancy, and, when ne
was assured that he owns moro millions than
Monte Crsto owned he listened attentlvey,
thouph be looked as If he was suspicious that
his friend had become crank VINO lnignt
have bomb about him. Ho was eVluehty
interested. however and said he would give
the subject thought, as he rose from MS CHAIR
Soon after this dialogue Mr. Gould began TO
give money away, especially To the PresbY-
terian church. and now we have the news
from Mexico that be Is trying TO make deal
with the Mexican Government for the pur-
chase of the Castle of Chapultepec Tor s''eOgV,-
600. If he gets il the second chapter or MS
wizard-like career is TO begin, If his ADVISER
the Wall-street poet, can be believed.
Mr. Gould. who IS grave ana taciturn
man. not given to laughter recently sala tnat
he could almost laugh at some OF the slOiies
he heard about himself and 1t is possible that
he may at least smile over the ChhpuItepec |
story if he should hear it during his Vislt 10 |
But. then. it need not be forgotten that |
another OF our millOnares. sr. Anule" |
Carnegie has become the lord Of Cluny Castle, |
though he like Mr.. Gould, spent his early :
years in poverty. -
The Suns Washington chit chat has the |
following
MT Cieveland's letter was subject OF /
some comment before the meeting of the Sen /
ate.
Mr. Carlisle of Kentucky. did not care to
discussit it.
Mr.. Harris. of Tennessee, said it was Just
such a letter as those who know MIR. Cleye-
land well supposed he would write
Senator ColQuitt Of Georgia. sententlously |
remarked II believe in self-respect, but not J
this superhumsn effort u be so much above |
other men"
Senator Villas of Wisconsin. said he had |
only glanced over the letter. but it seemed 10
him that the people would say It's sentiments /
we're Just about right.
Mr. Catchings of Mississippi: Well. it
shows he is an avOwed candidate
Mr. Mckae of Arkansas: Sour grapes sums
il no. 1t was in bad taste for Mr. Cleveland /
to refer to the policy pursued by the Hill |
Democrats
Mr.. Holman. of Indiana: II is dignifed |
and proper letter. He will make the race,
but will not enter into any unseemly SQUAD
bic over the nomination.
Mr.. BeltZhoover of Pennsylvania II the /
people had their way Cleveland would get I
nine-tenths of the vote of the country. /
Pennsylvania prefers him first and Pattlson
second
Mr.. Kilgore, Of Texas A clean. open let |
ter. lust like the man If he were nominated |
we could elect him easily.
Mr.. Bland 1t is easy 10 see he IS candi- |
date.
Mr.. Raynor. of Maryland. A very fair let
ter. think the people ought 10 nominate !
him for President
Speaker Crisp declined TO express an opin-
ion ON the subject.
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The Sun also has the following from Wash