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in 1859. established himself as broker and
Invested heavily in Erie Railway stock.
He entered the directory Of that company
and became president, holding the office
till the reorganization OF the directory in
1872. He next made large purchases of
the stocks OF the Union Pacific, the Wabash.
the Texas Pacific, The st. Louis and North
erp, the Missouri Pacific and the Missouri,
Kansas and Texas companies, taking the
latter from the hands of a receiver.
he also invested deeply in the stocks Of
the Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph CON-
pany, and on Its consolidation with the
Western Union he organized the American
Union QS79), which was merged into the
Western Union In 1881. In Decent Der, 1880,
official records showed that Gould was in
control Of 10000 miles Of railroad, or more
than one-ninth OF the entire mileage of the
country. Early in 1881 he became inter-
ested in the elevated railroad system Of New
York City,
A doubt having been cast upon his fnan-
cial standing he summoned several gentle
men to his private office March Is. 1882, and
spread before them for examination stocks
having face value of S53, ,0O0. 600 and in his
own name, and offered to produce $50. 600, 600
more If desired. La March, 1887, lie purchased
a controlling interest In the ST. Louis and
San Francisco Railroad Company, which
has an aggregate mileage OF 900. and was
joint owner with the Atchison, Topeka and
Santa Fe of the Atlantic and Pacific.
From his first start in life the railroad
king made money, and made it easier than
most people make trouble. Like most mon
ey-makers he possessed the knack of holding
fast to his wealth. and but very little of it
haaa nd n do
ouate returns. About the only consterna-
ton he ever created in charitable or relgi-
ious circles was little over year ago " hen
he removed the shaekles from $4,000 which
he placed at the disposal Of the Presbyte-
rians.
This act gave rise to q great deal Of CON-
msnt at the time. II was discussed By min
listers and laymen al! over the country, but
none of them we're able to make the Wizard
out. Some said he was actuated by gen.
erous desire to help the cause of religion,
while others maintained that he was simply
taking out an insurance policy for the here
after. However this may be. the deal was
made, and up TO the time of his death il was
not reported that Mr.. Gould controlled any
OF the presbyleries or synods in the United
States.
The most reasonable explain alton of his
unprecedented conduct was that he gave
the money at the earnest solicitation of his
daughter. who is a devout Presbyterian.
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GENUINE REGRET.
How the News Was Received by Wall
Street Men,

hEw YORK. Dec. 2.-The general feeling
In Wall street was one of surprise. So many
times has the report of Gould's death been
spread, to be contradicted as soon as a GER
tain effect in stocks had been produced. and
90 often. no later. indeed, than yesterday.
was the old trick played, that it became
Ike the cry OF wolf" when there was no
wolf. and at length the truth came to them
as an unexpected thing.
There was regret also, quite uufeigped
regret, that the famous milionaire's career
should close when he was only 81 years old,
and 1t seemed TO be felt by old enemies OF
Gould as well as by former associates. Wall
street has never shared the general opinion
Of the magnate that he was too hard, too
grasping. even tor Wall street, and neither
their admiration for him nor their eDmty
had blinded them TO the great qualities
which made him the most wonderful finan-
cier the country had ever produced.
For the past two years Gould has been
disposing of many Of his small holdings,
and to-day his stock investments are in COM
pact form. An accurate list Of the CON-
panies in which he was heavily interested
ut the time of his death is as follows
Western Union, Manhattan Elevated Rail-
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OF COAST INTEREST.
Congressman Hilborn the First Cali
fOrrian on the Ground

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.-The first Califor-
mia member of Congress TO arrive is S. g.
HilDorn. He is at Wizards Hotel. Rep
resentatlve Hilborn processes to think that
Mr.. English will be successful If he should
decide to contest his seat in the House
Orders have been Issued by the Navy De-
partment detaching Commodore j. S.
Skerritt from command at the Washington
Navy-yard and ordering him TO assume
charge of the Pacific station about Janu-
ary 10.
ID. n. Tyler has been appointed postmas-
ter at Howe. Cal. The postoffice at Vega,
Pierce County. Wash, has been discon-
tinued. A postoffice has been established
at Gilta. Siskiyou County. Cal, and August
Dannerbrlnk appointed postmaster.
Pensions-California Original - Josiah
Robinson, Edward Mcdonald, William C.
Carey, John Miller, Joseph 3. Harbidge,
Anton Gerster. George B. Boyle, Francis
Gamer. George Smith, John Knapp, Eugene
Mccarthy, William Blades, Samuel Hick.
Henry Stoddard. Dewitt c. Kenyon. Addi-
tional-Wiliiam l.. Rannells. John Black
Additional widows, etc.-Minors of Warren
Benjamin, minors of Charles A. Hilton.
Mexican suryivor-WilliamO Oliver.
Oregon: Original-Joseph Strong, James
Plunkett. William B. Robertson, Francis
Milton Hoffman. Original widows-Mary
j. Prather. Emily A. Sweet.
Washington: Origi2al-Samuel P. Tap
ping. Josiah Wiley, James II. Wild, Mar
tin Becker, Isaac w. Reeves, George Shoup.
Reissue, Charles T. Northup (deceased).
Additional - Fennon NJ. Bartholomew.
Original widows-Lucy A. Ryan, Hannah
Frazier (motheT, Matilde A. Northup.
Mexican widow-Roxcinda Kisser.
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LINES OF BATTLE.
Democrats Will Divide on
the Tariff.
WHERE CLEVELAND STANDS
A Row in the Party nuch Larger
Than the One Senator David B.
Hill Proposes TO Create.
Special to TIE MORNING CALL

WASHINGTON. Dec. 2.-There is great
uncertainty as 10 the position that Mr..
Cleveland really holds with reference to the
tariff. The Crisp faction is disposed to be-
ileve that the tariff flank which was car
lied to Chicago in William G. Whitney's
inside pocket, and which was Incorporated
In the platform after having been fought in
the committee for six long hours Dv Editor
Jones and other ardent reformers, is the
true expression of the President-elect's
ideas on the subject, rather than the free
trade plank which was finally adopted by
the convention, and with this notion the
protection Democrats are counting on the
sympathy of Mr.. Cleveland in their plans.
A part OF these plans is TO have session of
the next Congress called long enough TO or
ganze and to appoint the committees and
chairmen. This will insure the shaping of
the committees SO as TO suit their notions Of
tariff reform and finance.
Thus, in the sQuabble now going on the
tight between the protection and free-trade
wings Of the party has been precipitated.
This fight, as observed here, is shaping
itself with Whitney, German and Brlce on
the side of Democratic protection and Mills,
Vest and VOORHEES, on the side OF a radical
revision of the present system
Speaker Crisp is casting his fortune with
German, Hill, and the men who maneu-
vered his fight last year, and will be subser-
Went to their plans.
gentleman close to the leaders on the
radical side said to-day that this fight has
all along been inevitable. and that whether
1t comes now or in the first session of the
next Congress is bound to place the party
In an embarrassing and damaging position.
He thinks that within the next three weeks
the contest will be so developed and defined
that there will be no mistaking its import.
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ROTHSCHILD'S PLAN.
II Is Rejected by Vote of Seven to

BRUSSELS, Dec. 2.-The scheme for the
solution Of the monetary problem submitted
by Rothsehild was rejected by the commit
tee TO which it was referred on tile votes of
the delegates from France, Italy, Belgium,
Norway, Sweden and Russia. The first
at5ectipn ives made TO the plan from the
delegates of nations belonging to the Latin
Union. They disapproved of the proposal
that 43d be fixed as the maximum purchase
price of silver. This figure was consequently
Withdrawn in favor of a higher one, but
this concession failed to reconcile the oppo-
sition.
A report was submitted this afternoon bv
Raffalovitch of Russia. chairman of the
committee. 1t declares the Rothschid
proposals OF great interest and worthy of
full discussion, but the committee. by a
vote of TO +, declined to recommend its
adoption.
The report concludes with a statement of
the American, Mexican and Indian dele
gates with reference to the future action of
their countries. This statement is not vet
obtainable.
The American delegates regard the posi-
tion cheerfully. The way is now clear for
full discussion of their bimetallic plans
in accordance with their original pro-
gramme. A prominent opponent Of pro-
longed debates is Beriram Currie, British
representative. His aim In trying to curtail
the discussion is 10 bring the conference to
close at the end OF next week. The Amer.
lean delegates will not yield TO the applica-
ton of hasty closing. but il Currie's in
fuence prevails the British, German and
Austrian delegates will withdraw. at the
latest. by the middle Of Decem Der. and thus
break up the proceedings.
After the submission of the report OF the
committee the conference adjourned till
Tuesday.
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TOOK THE OFFICE.
A New Phase of the Wyoming
Election MuddIe.
The Democratic Governor in Possess
sion and Prepared to Hold Against
All Who rlay Come.
Special to THE MORNING CALL.

CHEYENNE, Wyo.. Dec. "A bombshel
was exploded to-day In the ranks of the Re-
publicans when the Governor-elect, John E.
Osborne, went to the capitol building. took
tile oath and took possession of the Gov
ernor's Office. The oath OF office was ad-
ministered by notary public in the presence
of A. l.. New. chairman of the Democratic
State Committee, and of half dozen per-
sonal friends of Osborne. Immediately
after taking Office Governor Osborne issued
pDclamation, saying: "Having been
duly elected by the qualified voters of the
State OF Wyoming, and there being no
Board OF State Canvassers authorized to
canvass the returns and declare the result
of said election for Governor, have legally
qualified as Governor. and l call upon all
good citizens 10 aid me In enforcing the
laws"
Governor Osborne has otifed the Secre-
tary Of State, the Auditor and the Treas
urer that the canvass Of the State vote
would be commenced on Monday next
These officials. however, refuse to recog-
nize his authority, and will not act with
him on the canvassing board. They claim
that the action of Governor Osborne will
compel the immediate canvass of the vote
OF the State, and that the result will be in
their fay0r
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GOULD'S LIFE.
From the Very First He Was Money.
Gefter

The news of the death of the man who
began life with nothing and died leaving
nearly s100,000.000 was received here with
a great deal of interest From an obscure
book agent he reached out and acquired
railroads and telegraph lines until he be.
came the central figure in the financial
world, controlling vast interests for over a
quarter OF century.
Jay Gould was born at Roxbury, Della
ware County. n. Y, May q, 1896 His
early years were spent on his fathers farm,
and at the age OF IA he entered Hobart
Academy, and kept the books of the village
blacksmith. He early acquired taste for
mathematics and surveying. and on leaving
school found employment in making the
surveys for map of Ulster County.
The accuracy OF this work attracted the
attention of the late John Delafield, who
applied to the Legislature for aid in the
completion of typographical survey of the
entire State by Mr.. Gould. Mr. Delafield
died before any material progress was
made, and Gould undertook to make the
surveys unaided. During the summer of
1853 he completed survey of Albany
County and surveyed and mapped the vii
lage of Cohoes. and In the following year
made the survey and map of Delaware
County.
He also organized and dispatched parties
to survey Lake and George counties, Ohio,
and Oakland County, Mich. From these
surveys he accumulated $1,000. In 1856 he
published a history OF Delaware County,
and while projecting other surveys was
prostrated with typhoid fever On his re-
covery he became acquainted with Zadoch
Pratt. a wealthy tanner, who sent him into
the western part of the State to select site
Tor tannery. He chose a fine hemlock
growth, erected a sawmil and blacksmith
shop and with Mr.. Pratt was soon doing a
fine numbering business.
subsequently he bought out Mr. Pratt and
conducted the business alone until just be-
fore the panic OF 1857. when he sold his
entire plant. In 1857 he became the arges t
stockholder and director In the Stronds-
burg (Pa.) Bank. Shortly after the crisis
be bought the bonds of the Rutland and
Washington Railroad at 10 cents on the
dollar. abandoning every other inte rest and
putting all bis money into railroad securi-
ties. For long time he was president
treasurer and general superintendent of
this company.
Then be brought about consolidation of
the Rensselaer, and Saratoga road, and with
the proceeds removed to New York CITY
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ALL FOR NOTHING.
ROthSChild's Fine Scheme
a Failure.
REJECTED BY THE DELEGATES
lhe Americans Claim to Have the Sill
yer Conference at Point Where
Work Can Be Done.
Special to THE MORNING CALI.

BRUSSELS, Dec. 2.-The report Of the
special committee to the monetary confer
ence on the proposals submitted by Roths-
child commenced by explaining that the
opinions expressed were given on the indi-
vidual responsibility OF the members of the
committee. and continued by setting
forth that necessary preliminary
for the proper examination of any
proposals was precise understanding
as TO the legislative measures likely to be
taken by the countries producing silver
the existing probabilities of the future pro-
duction of silver in the United States and
Mexico; the policy of the United States as
to the purchase Of silver. and the policy of
India regarding the mintage of silver.
United States Delegate Henry w. Cau-
non stated that In the United States. under
the existing legislation, there was no means
OF limiting the production of silver, and
that modification Of the present law was
improbable. The value of the silver ex-
tracted from American mines was insight
hcaht as compared with the annual total
general production.
Mexican Delegate Casasus, in behalf of
the Mexican Government, said that as silver
was the chief article of export ii was not to
the interest of his Government to interfere
with the industry, and that under the con-
stitution no means existed to restrict the
output or prohibit its export.
Regarding the third question Cannon said
that should the conference fail to make
some disposition OF the question at issue 1t
was more than probable that America
would not be willing TO continue to pur-
chase 55.O00, GOO ounces OF silver annually.
Sir Guilford Molesworth, one Of the dele
gates from India, in speaking to the fourth,
said that while there was hope for an inter-
national entente, India would hesitate to
modify the present system.
The committee. by large majority, ap-
proved the Levy scheme, which contem-
plates the gradual withdrawal OF all gold
coins under the value OF 90 francs and of
all bank notes under 20 francs, except in
the case of silver certificates.
Sir c. Freemantle deputy master of the
English mint declined TO commit his Gov
eminent to the Levy scheme unless it was
concurrenJly adopted with that of Roths-
child or seme similar plan.
After the vote was taken Dutch delegate
opened general discussion with the view
Of inducing tue American delegates to sub
hit a definite proposal for bimetalism. but
Senator Allison and his colleagues refused
TO be drawn Into this.
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hour last night. After sB attack Of cough
ing he became uncon scious, and then it was
that Drs. Mum and JRneway recognized
that the end was near. Gould seemed TO
rally just before 7 o'clock, but it was not
until 9 o'clock that there was any evidence
Of returning consciousness, when he bade
the members Of his family farewell, and
they were with DR.. Mum at his bedside
when the end came.
The Gould family Is Frustrated with grief
Miss Helen Gould was Ill when her father
was taken sick, and the blow came upon
her with terrible force. The members of
the family are very much devoted to each
other. Gould has always been very much
domestic man. notwithstanding the enor-
nous weight Of the cares arising from his
gigantic financial operations, and the death
of the father so shortly after the demise of
the mother has come as sn added force of
affiiction.
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HIS HOUSE IN ORDER.
Gould'S Position i'm Wall Street Was
Remarkably Snug.

NEW YORK, Dec. 2. - Well Informed
WalI-street people are quoted Of the opinion
that Gould's position as far as stock sDecu-
lation is concerned was particularly "snug."
he has not been a serious factor in stock
speculation for several years back, except
ing as an investor Of his accumulated and
accumulating income, and had but little
interest in the temporary fluctuations of
prices except so far as picking up his own
properties when they looked cheap. 1t is
regarded sure that Gould's "house is in
ORDER" as the saying goes, and his sons are
SO thoroughly informed and so well versed
and educated In the management of Els af-
fairs that no alarm need be felt by out
siders as 10 the conservative policy that
will still control the interests OF the estate.
The Wall street Journal Gays Gould's
holdings of the Unlon Pacific are unknown,
except about two millions collateral trust
bonds, which may and may not have been
sold. His holdings of Manhattan, Western
Union and Missouri Pacific are and have
Soeen for some time past in the hands of a
frustpe
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AN EDITOR SHOT.
Thomas ii. Boyd Killed by His
Wife.
She Says He Had Ceased to Love Her
and So Had Determined to Put
an End to Him.
Special 10 THE MORNING CALI.

SEATTLE, Wash, Dec. 2.-Thomas Hen
derson Boyd. editor Of the OIympian. at
Olympia, was shot at II o'clock tonight by
his wife. who lives here and was formerly
notorious woman at Olympia. Boyd
came here from Olympia to-day and spent
the evening shaking dice and drinking in
saloon.
The woman. whose true name was Ur-
sula Juanita Unfug, was we'll known in
San Francisco and Portland.
Boyd met her at Olympia three years ago
while he was there as reporter for the
Tacoma Ledger at the constitutional con-
vention. At that time an intimacy sprung
up which Boyd afterward tried to sever,
but could not.
In February of the present year they
went to Portland and were secretly mar
ried. She came here and took rooms while
he went to Olympia.
This evening he came 10 Seattle in re-
sponse to telegram from his wife.
She met him at the Occidental Hotel and
demanded to see him in private. He put
her off, saying he would go to her room
presently. About 10 80 she appeared at tho
hotel In a carriage and Boyd got in and
drove to her room.
few minutes afterwardi two shots
were heard. and when the door was opened
Boyd was lying on the floor with bullet
hole In his head.
The woman held revolver In one hand
and was rubbing his head with the other
and calling him by endearing names. She
said he had ceased to love her and she
thought he had better be dead.
Boyd was quite we'll known In this city,
having spent winter here. some ten years
ago. He was native of Philadelphia and
about 35 years of age. During the boom In
Puget Sound be located at Tacoma and
through fortunate speculations In real
estate accumulated considerable property.
He had been engaged in different news
papers on the sound, latterly having had
editorial charge of the Olymptan.
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Mr.. Towne's Opinion of the Greatest
of MagnateS.

A. NJ. Towne. vice-president of the South
ern Pacific Railroad Company, was seen at
his residence last night and in reply to the
question. what effect will Gould's death
have upon the railway affairs of the United
States and California In particular?" re-
piled:
in my opinion none whatever. Mr..
Gould was one of the greatest inaneiers of
this country and you may count upon ii
that he had no shaky securities. Every
thing he had was solid and secure and his
death will not make any difference in the
market.
"As TO California, he had no interests
here and therefore 1t would have no marked
effect on the Pacific Slope.
mo, Mr.. Gould was great fnancier.
but like other great things be will pass
away and the world will 60 on just the
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A DESPERATE ROBBER.
Even Murder Could Not Turn Him
From His Purnose

RALEIGH. n. c., Dec. 2.-Last night the
residence of DR.. Mcdonald was entered by
a robber. Two elderly ladies, DIR. McDon-
AIDS sisters, were in the sitting-roem, and
he presented a pistol and demanded money
They screamed and he fred, killing one
and wounding the other fatally. DR.. Nc.
Donald, an elderly gentleman, then came
in, when the robber at the point of his
pistol made him deliver up his pocket-book
containing $50. The supposed murderer is
under arrest at San ford.
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and to agriculture. The Gather has been
favorable throughout the winter wheat
region, and the recent rains have doubtless
benefited greatly the late sown whsat but
the ground continues very hard throughout
the spring wheat States. Cotton picking
is about completed. Some slight damage
was done to the late cotton in the Central
States by heavy rains. The weather OF
Southern California has been favorable,
and the reports show that the orange crop
Is rlpening as we'll as could De desired xed
that the fruit Is coloring fast
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CANADA,S CABINET.
Sir John Thompson Will Announce 1t
Officially To-Day.

OTTAWA. Ontario. Dec. 2.-Sir John
THOMPSON. the new Premier. on Saturday
Will announce the completion of his Cabinet.
A semi-offcial forecast Of the new Ministry
is as follows: Premier and Minister OF
Justice, Sir John Thompson; President of
Council, w. b. Ives; Postmaster General,
Sir Adolpbe Caron; Minister of Militia, A.
X Angers; Minister OF Public Works, j. A.
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1T WAS A TE1BLOR,
Though the People Who Felt 1t Do Not
Think SO

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Dec. AT about
O'Clock this morning decided shock Of
earthquake was felt in this section, extend
ing from Hill City to the sum NIT of Mis-
slonary Ridge, an area OF about two and a
half miles square. The shock was ap-
parently from north to south.
The doors in the houses blew oren, piles
OF lumber were upset. the coal at chutes
rolled down and water vibrated. Residents
assert that the shock was caused by the
breaking down OF some of the enormous
caves which houeycomb the geological
formation here. No casualties are reported.
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JAY GOULD DEAD.
Passing of the Richest
American.
A VIcTIn OF CONSUMPTION.
All of His Millions Could Not Pur-
chase for Him, at the Last,
One More Breath.
Special TO THE MORNING CALI.

New YORK, Dec. 2.-Jay Gould is dead.
He breathed his last at 9:15 o'clock this
morning. surrounded by his children. at his
home, on Fifth avenue There were no
signs Of pain, and he was conscious until a
few moments before be died.
short time before he passed away he
called his children, one after the other, to
his side and bade them a long farewell
This done, he closed his eyes and was dead
almost before his beloved realized that it
was death.
Gonld's last illness dates back two weeks,
when he took cold out driving, and the
result was that his already enfeebled con-
stitution could not withstand the slight
ailment.
He began sinking rapidly from an early
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DANGEROUSLY STRAINED.
The Relations Between Church and
State in Austria Hungary.

NEW YORK, Dec. 2.-The Herald's Paris
correspondent telegraphs as follows from
Rome: AN important anonymous article,
written. believe, by Padre Grand, is to
appear tomorrow in the semi-monthly
Civilta Cattolica. 1t is vigorous reply to
the recent attack of en- Austrian diplomatist
on the Pope's Francophile policy in con-
temporary review. From the extreme
warmth of certain passages, which are evil
IDENTIFY inspired by the Vatican, it would
seem that the relations between the church
and state in Austria Hungary are danger
ously strained"