The morning call., 1892-12-03

the Gould summer-house at Irvington and
there the pretty actress became Mrs. George
Gouid In the presence OF the members OF
the family and clergyman only.
The marriage Of the second son, Edwin, Is
still fresh in the memory of ;he public.
On October 26 last he was united to Miss
Sarah Cantine Shrady, stepdaughter OF the
widely known New York physician, DR.
George I. Shrady, at the latter's home in
Gotham.
The bride was quite unknown to the
world OF society. as she left the sehoolroom
to enter into matrimony. She will not be
is until Dext spring.
Yet in New York il is considered that
Mrs. Edwin Gould may become a great
social leader. She is described as hand
some girl. with natural manners and a
sweet disposition. She Is not remarkably
accomplished and knows no language but
her own. but she has q. good soprano voice.
AT present she is very simple in her tastes,
which fact was illustrated by her trousseau.
When she wishes 10 do so she will be able
to carry with good effect any amount Of
dress. She is more than feet inches tall.
about the same height as Mrs. Shrady. She
has hazel eyes and brown hair 10 match
them, very fine teeth. and an unusually
clear complexion. with a pleasing color
Mrs. Shrady, during the life Of her first hus-
band, Mr.. Cantine, resided at Saugerties.
n. Y, which was Mrs. Gould's birthplace.
The brother of Mr.. Cantine still lives at
Saugerties and the Shradys have handsome
country seat there.
The wedding was quietly conducted, bus
the prominence of the guests and richness
OF the gifts excited unusual interest in New
York society.
On the ultimate question OF the late
hnancier's wealth accounts necessarily
vary.
In areeent Chicago estimate of the worlds
wealthiest men Jay Gould is placed second
In the list and is credited with Sl00, 0,000, ,0os
William Waldorf Astor is first with Sl5e.-
100000. and John r Rockefeller third vita
$4,000. 600.
Another and more moderate estimate
gives his various properties as follows:
Western Union Telegraph Company. $40. 900. .090
Manhattan Elevated Railroad Com
pany. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. IA OOO, QUO
Missouri Pacific Railroad Company. ll-000.Oa1
Iron Mountain Railroad oompany..... 5000. .0G0
government oonds..... b00U,OJ9
Miscellaneous railroad stocks and bonds l0,0O00vo
Real estate, other investments and
1O,0OO,090
Total. 900. coo
Some general idea of the railroad in-
fiuence acquired during his life by the
Wizard of Wall Street. may be gathered
from the fact that at the time OF his desth
Mr.. Gould was controlling director in the
following companies: Union Pacific, Mis-
souri, Pacific, International and Great
Northern. Kansas and Arkansas Valley
Little Rock and Fort Smith, Leavep worth.
Topeka and Southwestern, Manhattan
Railway, Manhattan. Alma ana BuTln-
game. Montana Union, Oregon Railway
and Navigation Company, Pacific Mail
Steamship Company, Richmond and West
Point Terminal Railway. ST. Louis, Iron
Mountain and Southern. Texas and Pacific,
and Western Union Telegraph Company.
lie was also directly interest ted. in addition
to the above named. in the East Tennessee,
Virginia and Georgia, Georgia Pacific,
Houston, Central Arkansas, Northern,
Little Rock Junction Railway, Little Rock
and Fort Smith, Richmond and Danvilie,
ST. Louis and San Francisco, Sedaia, War
saw and Southwestern, and Wabash Rail-
way Company.
As to the methods and instruments Of
Jay Gould in his acquisitions no defense
except success has ever been advanced, but
in the popular memory his figure will long
stand forth as a colossus among the tin.n-
ciers of the century.