Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-01-10

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snnouncsd 81 Niss Nellie Gould, eldest
daughter Of ths New York milllcnnairt =?
Mr. 81. Trabcr. 4 bright young rljlroed
employees ct Kings Crock. II - aid toe
nupssals win be solemnized early next
10 one ia New York hal apparently. ever
hoard of this bright young railroad en-
ployse ST Klre'a Geek who vas. going 70
marry Jay Gould's daughter. and, tao an
noubcemcnt created sosnething ek1n 70 2
sensation. One OF the few cards Win
which Mr.. Gould has favored the news-
papers was 10 contradict this statement,
and was couched IN these brief lines;
" TO the Editor Of ne Graphic:
dear Sir, The enclosed card cregt into
yesterdays Graphic. Iraber Is undoupt-
edly half-crazy crank who has been
writing letters for the past two years 70 my
ONuUUI9I. lDOUku y tOtnt ott@@<S>.'
shouid like TO know how such report vas
set affoat. Yours truly. JAX GOULD"
George Gould subsequently threw some
lipht on Traber and his peculiar actions.
He said that some months previous 70 ire
announcement in tho 6rapAtc young man
named Traber called on him at his once IN
the Western Union building, and sent ~ .
letter Of introduction -purporting 70 DC
slgned by Fred. Gsbhard. Certain peculiari-
ties about the letter led Mr. Gould 70 peieve
1t was forgery, but he saw TRADER ana
found out that he wanted employment on
eome railroad. When Gould Questioned
him in regard to Gebhard and the
letter. the young man TOOK
hasty departure and he saw no more OF
him. Subsequently Traber succeeded on
several occasions in securing compliment
AIRY mention Of himself In country news
papers. and these notices, carefully marx
ed he mailed to MISS Gould. Occasionally
he varied this performance oy sending
or q basket OF fruis, mailed TO the family
address. Asa guarantee Of good faith and
to show that there was nothing clandestine
In the courtship, he sent the packages In
care of Miss Gould's mother, and once or
twice in care of her father. Everything he
sent was deposited In the ash-barrel, and
the Young lady, o. far IS possible, spared
oil annoyance OF seeing or hearing OF MS
letters or packages. Miss Gould mao
never seen 1.-The bright young raiiroad
cmploveep TO her knowledge, and the an
norncement OF the proposed nuptials.
which wore to be sciemnized In the spring,
naturally distressed her q great deal.
Iraber had procured the announcement
to be printed in the Graphic, though the
wonder is that q newspaper would pub
lisf the statement without having 1t con-
frmed by the family. Since that time
Traber seems to have disappeared from
the scene.
NOTABLE EVENT.
Miss Goulds formal entrance in society
during Christmas week was q notable
event. an interesting feature OF which was
that but few of the so-callsd Four Hun
bred were present. On the other hand a
large percentage OF the fnAnciaily-s sub
stantial people of the town were there;
IL would have been impossible for ward
McAllister to have gotten together sucn
an assemblage of wealthy but respec-
table people. 1t Is strange that none
of the reporters assumed the task
of figuring up the exact money
that was represented at the gather
ing. Leaving the Goulds themselves
ont of the estimate, it ran far into the
hundreds of millions. The newspapers
some time ago settled II among them
selves that Jay Gould's wealth is very close
to 1926, 200. 900. and they can furnish list
of his securities, with the exact amount
of each. to prove 1t. This matter having
been settled. it now becomes their busi-
ness and their duty to say how he shall dis
pose Of il by will. 1t IS agreed that he
will not make any public requests. but
will distribute his wealth among members
of his FAMILY as follows: