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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-12-03
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PHILADELPHIA, Dec. Q. - Flour Winter
super, SeGl2.25; do. extras, S2.256t2.75: No. 2
winter family, S2.7603.l5; Pennsylvania roller
straight, S3.5g0s3.75; western winter clear,
Sj.250D365; do do, straight, S31h15+; winter
patent, S4G4,35; Minnesota clear, So 251I3.B5;
do, straight, S3.T5Gt4l 10: do, patstt S425aD45U;
do, favorite brands, higher. Rye flour, S3.45
G3.5O per barrel
Wheat-Quiet, easy, with 74Isc bid and 1880.
asked for December; T544c. bid and and 76c
asked for January; 77ssc. bid aud 77gSc asked
for February I914c. bid and 78l6c. asked Tor
March.
Corn-Dull, steady, with 49c bid and 491fc.
asked for December; 4glac. bid and As5sc. asked
for January; 4g5sc. bid aud 5OIsc. asked for
February; 495sc. bid and 50l6c. asked for
March.
Oats-Dull, unchanged, with 4l4o. bid and
s154c. asked for December; 4lt4c. bid and 4lS4c.
asked for january; 4l1ic. bid and 4l4c. asked
for February; 4l14c. bid and 4l24c. asked for
March.
Beef-Dull. firm; extra mess Sc. 257os 70: fam
lily, SsGDl0.
mess, Sl3,5nsl3.75 extra prime, SlB.5ODl7.
Lard - Quiet, firm; steam rendered, S995
bid.
Eggs-Firmer, fair demand; New York and
Pennsylvania, 3Oc.; western, 2sd29c.
BALTIMORE, Dec. 2. - Flour steady un-
changed. Wheat firm. Corn steady. White
corn, by sample, 4e94s14c.; yellow, do. do. do,
47D4ec. Oats steady. Rye dull. Hay firm;
good TO choice timothy, Sl4.501l5.5o. Cotton
nominal; middling, 10c. Provisions steady.
Butter firm, steady creamery, fancy, si13zo.
02Gc.; lRdle, fancy, 24c.; do, good to choice,
2O122c.; rolls, fine, 24c.; do, fair toRood, 2b0
&c; store packed. lkllsc. Eggs active and
scarce at 2T025o.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-12-03
The Special Committee Approve of the
Levy Plan.

BRUSSELS, Dec. 3.-In their report to
the international monetary conference
yesterday the special committe appointed
to consider various plans declared that
the proposal of Mr.. Alfred De Roths-
child was extremely interesting, and
worthy at some time of serious atten-
tion. The committee has decided, how
ever, to especially recommend to the
conference the Moritz Levy plan for the
withdrawal from circulation of all bank
notes and gold coins below the nominal
value of twenty francs, ,and the issue of a
silver and paper currency having the
same purchasing power as gold coin be-
low twenty francs.
1t is understood that the delegates
from France, Italy, Belgium, Norway,
Sweden and Russia were opposed to the
Rothschild plan. The delegates of the
Latin Union disapproved of the plan on
account of the proposition to make forty
three pence the maximum purchase
price of silver, and refused to be concil-
lated even when this figure was raised
to higher one. The American delegates
arc determined to persist in advocating
their plans of bimetallism, and believe
that the conference should remain in
session until there has been an opportun-
ity for thorough discussion. Mr.. Ber-
tram Currie, an English delegate, is
using all his influence to bring the con-
ference to an early conclusion, appar-
emily in the interest of monometallism.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-12-03
A Self Confessed Poisoner.

SPRINGFIELD, o., Dec. 8. - Henry
Laudenlager, seedy looking man, came
into police headquarters and gave him
self up for murder, claiming that his
last twenty-five years he claims to have
poisoned five people, all of whom died.
They were as follows: Nora O'Neill, Nc
Veytown, Pa; Barbara Killiraez, Maple
town, Pa; s. Murray, New Moorfield,
G; John Laudenlager, his father, and
Mrs. Fox, a colored woman of this city,
at the same time. Laudenlager was
locked up. He appears rational, and
there are reasons for believing part ol
his story at least. The police are inves
tigating and may turn up some interest
ing evidence in few hours. The pris
oner is single, about 40 years old. and 9
common laborer.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-12-03

CHEYENNE, Wyo., Dec. 8.-Governor-
elect Osborn yesterday, accompanied by
into the executive rooms on the plea that
he wanted to SEQ the condition of the
furniture. The janitor refused to let
him in without the authority OF the act
ing governor. Osborn sent for a car
penter and ordered him to open win
dow leading to the legislative chamber.
1t was done and the party took possess
sion, and Osborn announced himself us
governor, saying that he had taken the
oath Of Office before notary public.
This hasty action on the part of the gov
ernor-clect is quite astounding to this
community. He has remained in the Of
fee all day, but has not yet been able to
open door.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-12-03

SURVEYS ana .4.o SAFE OF maps and other
sources he had accumulated about S5 600.
and this two or three years before reach
ing his majority. In 1856 he published
his History OF Delaware County"
About this time Zadoch Pratt. of
Greene county, N. ". invited Gould to
join him in establishing a tannery in
Luzerne county, Pa. This invitation was
accepted, and the tannery was built and
put in operation by the firm of Pratt 50
Gould. The partners did not long agree,
and Gould borrowed the money to buy
Pratt out
Mr.. Gould sold out the entire tannery
and his right to the hemlock growths Of
the vicinity soon after reaching the age
of 21, and Just in the nick of time, too,
for i'll a few weeks came the panic of
1857. AT this opportune time, with all
his means i'll ready cash, he sought the
great metropolis.
In his business visits to New York Mr..
Gould had made the acquaintance of a
well to do leather merchant named Mil
Ter. Now, when he came to the city to
make it his home this merchant took
him into his family as a boarder. There
was daughter-M Miss Helen Day Miller
and between her and Gould an affec-
tion sprang up which resulted in mar
riage when Gould was about of age.
His father-in-law. Mr.. Miller, had
shares in a railroad from Rutland in
Vermont to some other point. The
shares paid no dividends, and he asked
his young son-in-law to look into the
matter and sell the shares. Gould did
look into the matter, but he did not sell
the shares; instead of that he bought all
he could, rs well as the bonds, all at ten
cents on the dollar. He now went into
the directory of the road and became the
president. The stock and bonds both
advanced in price and out of this venture
he made fortune.
Though so young, he was now a sue
cessful business man and soon started
business as a broker in New York on his
own account. But he later formed a
partnership and controlled the affairs of
the firm of Smith, Gould & Martin.
Upon one occasion, when his adver-
saries seemed to be getting the better of
him in every move, they boosted that
they were masters and that the great
man was tottering previous to his fall.
1t became apparent to Mr.. Gonld that
these men were being believed not only
by the public, but by the bankers, too
He calmly ordered his general man Of
all work, Morosipi, to so to his safety
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-12-03
THE STORY OF HIS LIFE.
From Comparative Poverty to UI
told Wealth and Power.

From Comparative Poverty to Un-
told Wealth and Power.
jay Gould was born at Roxbury, in
Delaware county, N. Y, May a., 1888.
His father, John d. Gould, was farmer
and later a storekeeper. The little
wooden cottage in which Gould was
born still stands and is one of the show
places of the county. He was educated
at the village school, which was digni-
fed by the title of Beechwood seminary.
When he was 10 years old he finished
the scholastic part of his education.
Having left the Beechwood seminary
Gould entered his fathers store as clerk
and general utility man. After short
STAY with his father he entered the en-
ployment Of Squire Burnharn, who kept
a crossroads store some two miles away
from the elder Goulds establishment.
At this place he taught himself book
keeping, and also studied land survey
ing. While he was in Burnhams employ
some men arranged to make survey Of
Delaware and the adjoining counties and
publish maps to sell to the farmers.
could entered into the service of this
arm and assisted in the surveys.
Young Gould's neatness and accuracy
in this work attracted the attention of
John Delafeld, who obtained from the
legislature grant for a Typographical
survey of the state and engaged Jay to
assist him, but died before much was
done. Young Gould then undertook
the work alone. completed the survey
and mapping of Albany and Delaware
counties, and also did some profitable
york in directing parties which surveyed
Lake and Geauga counties, o., and
Oakland county, Mich. From these
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-12-03
DEATH OF JAY GOULD.
The Great Flnancier Quietly
Passes Away.
ALL HIS FAMILY PRESENT.
His Rapid Rise from Comparative
Poverty to AfauenCe.
HIS MANY MONSTER ENTERPRIsEs

Life Sketch OF tho Man Whose Mar
velous Acquisition of Fame and
Fortune Has Been the Wonder and
Envy OF the Civilized worId-His
Remarkable Abilities as Applied
to the Art of Money Getting-His
Fortune Anywhere from One to
Two Hundred Millions.
New York, Dec. 3.-Mr. Jay Gould,
the great financier, died yesterday morn
ing at 9:l5 o'clock. The news was not
made known to those outside the house
of the millionaire for half hour after
the event. The first authentic and
verbal news of the event came from the
colored butler, who came to the door Of
the Gould mansion, and in response to a
question said, in choking voice, Eyes,
Mr.. Gould is dead"
At daylight Mr.. Gould's condition be-
came more alarming and gradually the
members of his family again assembled
Mt his bedside. 1t was apparent to all
That tho end was fast approaching. Mr..
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-12-03

JAY GOULD.
Gould seemed to realize the truth him
self. No pain attended the last moments
of the dying man. The end came peace
fully and quietly. Just before he died
Mr.. Gould, realizing that he had but
little while longer to live, expressed a
desire that all the members of his fam
Ny be called, that he might look upon
them for the last time. He was perfectly
conscious and entirely composed, meet
Ing the end with calmness.
Conscious to the End.
His mind was clear to the last, as was
demonstrated by the fact that he missed
the face of member OF the family who
bad left the room for a moment. Mr..
0ould's last words were in the form of a
request that he might at the closing
moments of his life be surrounded by
the beloved members of his family.
When the end came the members of the
family who were in the house were: Mr..
and Mrs. Edwin Gould, Mr.. and Mrs
George Gould, Miss Helen Gould, Mr.
Howard Gould, Mr. Harold Gould and
Miss Annie Gould.
Dr. Paxton says that the funeral
would take place OH Monday next, either
at 10 o'clock in the morning or at 4
o'clock in the afternoon, the exact hour
having not yet been settled.
The funeral services will be held at
She house. The place Of interment will
probably be in the same cemetery where
the body of his wife lies. Mr.. Nam, the
undertaken is the some who had charge
Of Mrs. Gould's funeral arrangements.
The Cause of Death.
Mr.. Gould recently had had not one
but several hemorrhages from the lungs,
the first of them on the day before
Thanksgiving. There was another hem
orrhage two days later, and still another
last Wednesday. Whether or not the
pulmonary disease had appeared only
recently cannot yet be learned. But its
advance of late appears to have been
very rapid.
Ii is said that Mr.. Gould's lungs had
been weak for number of years, though
he had never let even his most intimate
friends know it. The hemorrhage on
Nov, % was accompanied by fits of
coughing. 1t left him weak. He never
rallied.
Effect on the Stock Market.
The effect on the market was less than
expected, Missouri Pacific having de-
clined only 90 TO 81, Western Union
only 3-s to IS. Manhattan 1-2 to 1913.
These are the stocks known as the Gould
properties, and Union Pacific, another
property which he again TOOK mp about
year ago, fell off 1-2 to 30 "a, The
general market was steady to firm.
An important announcement in refer
euce to the Gould interests was made by
Mr.. Washington L. Conner, who was
until few years ago, a business partner
of Mr.. Gould, and is therefore well
qualified to speak. Mr.. Connor said :
1.-THE bulk of Mr.. Gould's property has
been placed in the hands of trustees,
thus effectually tying up his interests in
such corporations as Manhattan, Western
Union aud Missouri Pacific. This will,
of course, prevent the Gould interests
being divided, or the stocks going on the
market, Mr.. Gould has not been active
In Wall street for some years. For two
years past the practical management OF
his affairs has been in the hands of his
son George. Mr., Gould's death does not
change the intrinsic value Of his proper
ties an iota."
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-12-03
THE STATE OF TRADE.
There are Symptoms of Diminished Ac.
tivity in Trade.

NEW YoRK. Dec. 3.-R. g, Dunn
Sc Co.'S weekly review of trade says:
The beginning of gold exports in No
vember and their expected continuance
this week, the death of Mr.. Gould and
unfavorable reports from the silver con-
ference have somewhat affected all spec
ulative markets. There are also some
symptoms of diminished activity in
business.
Breadstuffs have been stronger. Iron
is weaker, with pressure to sell some
southern brands, and in structural, plate,
and bar iron not much new business is
seen. Copper has sold largely at IL to
IL IA cents, and lead is lower. Coal is
fairly active and bituminous is scarce
and dear. In dry goods the season has
been one of unprecedented activity.
The business failures securing through
out the country during the past seven
days number, for the United States 1856,
Canada 80, making total of 269, as
compared with 300 last week and 240 the
week previous to the last and $50 for the
corresponding week of last year.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-12-03

CREssoNA, Pa, Dec. 3.-The coroner's
jury is investigating the cause of the
explosion of engine No 5G3 on the Phila-
deiphia and Reading railroad at Con-
nors on Nov. II, in which five men were
killed. Yesterday expert mechanics and
dition before the disaster. From a
thorough examination after the explo-
sion it was evident that lack of water
was the only cause, and this was the
fault of Engineer Harry Allison.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-12-03

PITTsBURG, Dec. 3.-Chief Brown, of
the department Of public safety, yester-
reputable public houses, and has di-
rected the superintendent of police to
permit the inmates to pursue their voca-
ton without molestation until such time
as Mayor Gourlay shall indicate when
he desires his closing order to go into
execution. This action was taken after
Mayor Gourlay had publicly said that
the short notice given by the police was
''cruel, inhuman and unjust" 1t is
thought this is thel asst of the crusade
against the social evil for the present at
least,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-12-03

QUARANTINE, s. l., Dec. 8. - Tho
steamer Cynthiana, Captain Mckenzie,
which arrived from Hamburg last night,
brings the captain and crew of the
British steamer Lunetale, which was
abandoned Nov. 81, on a voyage from
Philadelphia to Copenhagen. Captain
Lorimor, of the lost steamer, says that
he had succession of gales from the
date of departure from Philadelphia to
the time the ship was abandoned.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-12-03

LANCASTER, Pa, Dec. IA destruc-
tive fire occurred in the business center
of Lancaster yesterday afternoon. 1t
originated in the office of DR.. Richard
McCaskey, dentist. and in addition dam
aged the tailoring establishment of
Bohen Sc Bro, the insurance Office of l.
H Herr s. Bro and the novelty store of
J. L. Frosh. The total loss is $40, 900;
insurance, $1,000.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-12-03

time these many years.
For q score or more of years this
domestic couple made their winter home
in the house built by ex-Mayor Opdyke
at $40 Fifth avenue, just across Forty
seventh street from the Windsor hotel.
The family occupied the country seat
at Irvington each summer from the be-
ginning of June till late in October. For
the trip to and fro Mr.. Gould used his
fast steam yacht the Atlanta.
The house at Irvingron is large and
commodious, and was evidently built
with every regard for summertime com
fort and unpretending home life The
glory of tho place is the greenhouses, of
which there are seventeen. In these
there is wonderful collection of rare
and beautiful plants. These may not be
the finest in the country, but they are
not far behind the best
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-12-03
LizzIe Rorden Indicted.

TAUNTON, Mass, Dec. 3.-The grand
jury yesterday began again hearing evil
dence in the Borden case. Detective
McHenry, his wife, and an unknown
yelled lady were called. Then small
boy, before unnoticed, was introduced.
In the afternoon the grand jury indicted
Lizzie Borden on two counts.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-12-03

Daly's theatre. She has retired from the
theatre and is the mother of two sons.
The second son, Edwin Gould, has
also gone into business and has been
placed on several boards. He, too, is
said to have great business capacity and
to have more than once gathered in
money from veteran traders in Wall
street. The third son, Howard, and the
second daughter, Annie, are still at
school
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-12-03

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 9.-The trial of
Josephine Madison for the murder of
John Hobbs, which has been going on
for several days, was brought to sud
den termination yesterday afternoon by
the accused pleading guilty to murder
in the second degree.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-12-03

CAPE MAY, Dec. 3.-The Cape May
and Sewell's Point railroad was sold yes
terday at sheriH's sale for $25, 900. The
purchasers We're majority of the bond
holders of the electric road, into which
the old line will be merged
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-12-03
URDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1892.


EIIzABgTH, N. j., Dec. 8.-Ex- Chan
cellor Williamson, of New Jersey, died
at his home on North Broad street. The
chancellor was IA years old. He was
stricken with apoplexy in the right side
two weeks ago.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-12-03

CARLISLE, Pa, Dec. 8.-Meade Full
ton, the notorious burglar, who was
convicted in the Cumberland county
court for stealing two Bibles from the
Lutheran church at Frankford, was SEN
fenced to two years and eleven months
n the Eastern penitentiary.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-12-03

WASHINGTON, Pa, Dec. 3.-The re-
mains of the late DIR. Scott were inferred
at the Washington cemetery yesterday
morning. After the services the presi-
dent and party left for the.capital.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-12-03

LONDON. Dec. 3.--The owners of the
steamer Greystoke have received notice
that the vessel was wrecked yesterday at
the mouth of the Elbe, and that the
crew Of twenty-three persons were
drowned
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-12-03

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8.-Surgeon Gen
eral Wyman in his annual report will
favor the suspension of immigration dur
ing the next year as means for prevent
ing the introduction Of cholera into this
country.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-12-03
Earthauake in Tennessee.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Dec. 2.-An earth
quake shock was felt here at $50 yester
day morning. 1t lasted about three
seconds. While it was very slight here,
southern Tennssee was violently shaken.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-12-03
PHILADELPHIA MARKETS.
Closing Quotations of the Stock and
Produce Exchange.

PHILADELPBIA, Dec. 2,-The stock market
was quite active. Baltimore Traction went
off from 20 to 3s94, and Metropolitan from
1861 to l39. Pennsylvania and LehiRh Valley
were steady. The Reading preference bonds
were strong at first, but afterwards weak
ennd. Closing bils
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-12-03

HIS eldest daug'
Gould, has had
charge of the
house since the
dea th of her
mother.
The eldest son,
George J. Gould,
has been very
well known in
New York for
several years. He
was born about
1861. He is dark
like his father,
but seems TO have
a more robust
constitution and
a livelier dispose
ton. Hehad since
1888 be en- his
fathers business
associate Q and
mos / intimate
friend. He mar
ried Miss Edith
4
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-12-03

II
that is, aspira-
tions to move and
shine in that So
ciety of rich peo-
pie among whom
the Astors and
Vanderbilts are
pre-eninent. 1t
seems certain that
if they did have
such ambitions
they never tried
: to crafty them,
for the doors open
: easily to golden
keys, and the
Goulds could
have afforded q
whole bunch of
such keys any
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-12-03

increasing clond inessi possibly local
rains; ati;.er, southwes terly winds,