Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-12-03
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TIE NEWS IN RICHMOND.
Very Little Effect on stocks--Interested
I'm Our Car Iines-Personai Traits.


The announcement OF the death Of Mr..
Gould produced very little impression
upon the stock and money market. Mis-
souri Pacific went OF about ~ per cent,
but rallied little, and Western Union
made about II per cent. advance.
MIR. James II. Pace, president OF the
Planters National Bank, when asked by a
DISPATCH representative whether the death
of the Wizard of Wall street would result
in any financial disturbance. said. in his
opinion. 1t would not. Mr.. Gould. "
continued Mr.. Pace. left his affairs
in good condition. with his Sons ready
to carry them on, and the market has dis
counted his death. He was q lender OF
money. not borrower. He did not carry
stocks on margins. but held them himself
aod his death will not necessitate the
dumping OF a lot of securities on the mar
ket. Any temporary disturbance would
be over in twenty-four hours"
These views were concurred in by all the
leading bankers in the city.
HID OUR STREET RAILWAY BONDS.
Mr.. Gould was never in Richmond to
stop, though he passed through here seve-
raj times and on his last trip was escorted
over from Petersburg by q DISPATCH re-
porter. His son was here several years
ago, il is said, at meeting of the Danville
stockholders.
When the street railway and electric
companies of this city were consolidated
two or three years ago DR.. John L. Mum,
Mr. Gould's physician, was elected presl-
dent. and it is stated on good authority
that Mr.. Gould holds 81 100000 of the
company's bonds. on which he has regu-
larly been paid per cent. interest. Soon
after the death of Maurice b. Flynn. who
built the electrician lines here and
L,l 1onfrnfifnn iufpraat in fbaun tbR
name of Mr.. Gould was often mentioned
in connection with the receivership of the
properties. IL was said at one time that
he merely represented Mrs. Flynn, whose
husband was his friend. in the financial
management OF the Richmond interests.
Nobody here seems to know just how the
matter stands.
MAN OF CALM RESERVE.
A gentleman now residing in Richmond,
who knew MIR. Gould well and often en-
loyed the hospitality of his palatlsl home
as well as delightful trips on the great
financier's yacht. remarked to DISPATCH
reporter yesterday that MIR. Gould was IN
many respects a remarkable man. His
health had been bad for several years,
and be had led a very quiet, reserved
life since the death o! his wife several
years ago. He would sometimes brace up
when busily engaged IN conversation. but
would soon sink into repose. MIR. Gould,
the gentleman continued, was man OF
ripe scholarship and of rare literary
attainments. lie seldom made any
exhibition of his learning. though
occasionally. when surrounded by intimate
friends, be would indulge in wit
and repartee. The millionaire had great
way Of teigning ignorance. and people
never knew whether what they told him
was news to him OF not. MI. Gould was
man of domestic habits, devoted to his
wife and the cause of great sollcitude on
the part Of his children. All of the men
whom he liked and was associated with
him became rich.