Los Angeles herald., 1892-12-02
MAY PASS IN HIS CHECKS,
Jay Gould Is Really a Very
Sick Man.
Suffering from Consumption
and Other Ills.
His Family and Friends Greatly
Alarmed.
Overwork and Repeated Hemorrhages
of the Stomach Have Brought
Him Very Low-The End
Not Far OFF.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW York, Dec. 1T has been de-
termined that Jay Gould is euftering
from consumption, and is doubtless now
in his last illness. Last winter he went
to more genial climate, aud il was
hoped until recently that he might be
able this winter to get away from New
York to some locality where the atmos-
phere is more bland than here. The
development Of his trouble has, how
ever, prevented his contemplated re-
moval, and Gould now lies at his Fifth
avenue home in this city growing weak
er daily. His entire family is within
reach of hurried summons, and his per-
sonal medical attendants are in close
attendance.
To seek the details of the sick room
would be fruitless effort, for such iI
formation is rigidly held within the
family circle. The following statement
was issued from Gould's residence this
morning:
"Gould is getting we'll, sleeping well,
and is as we'll az he has been for years.
That he is not dangerously or otherwise
i'll may be seen by the preparations he
is making to 90 south for the winter.
He has had no hemorrhage and has re-
covered from his bilious attack"
That Gould has, as has been rumored,
suffered henorrhage, may or may not
be true. 1t matters not. The health of
the great fnaIcier bas many times in
years gone by been subject to sensa-
tionsl and designing rumor. This writ
lox lr, ;4 !,
is it designed to arouse sensation.
Gould is low with consumption. He is
weak, and each day his physical forces
less oppose the advance of the disease
His life may be prolonged for some days,
but his days are we'll nigh numbered,
and the limit OF his living may be said
now to have been narrowed almost to
houre.
ALI sorts OF rumors as to Gould's con-
dition were in circulation in the stock
exchange today, and created decidedly
nervous feeling. Nothing of definite
character, however, was known. a.
though the general impression was that
Gould's illness was being worked for all
it was worth by the board.
1t is learned tonight that both George
Gould and DR.. Mum are greatly wor-
ried. The alarming symptoms in the
case are hemorrhages OF the stomach.
The first of these occurred on November
Esd, since which time there have been
several Because OF the hemorrhages
DR.. Mum called DR.. Janeway Wednes-
day in consultation.
There were many callers at the house
tonight, but the information given them
was only meager-"Very low"-with
which they were forced to be contented.
Russell Sage said tonight "Mr.
Gould has not been strong for the past
three years or more. He suffers from
bilious attacks about twice year, and
these attacks are followed by nervous
prostration. We have no reason
to believe, however, that the
present attack is more serious
than the previous ones. What be needs
is absolute rest. There is no doubt that
Gould over-exerted himself the week
before Thanksgiving by attending meet
ings down town three days in seven.
George Gould told me the day after his
fathers last trip down town that he was
compelled to go to bed and stay there
ever SINCE"
At midnight it was stated that Gould
was unconscious. An hour later he was
still in the same state.