The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-02-10
THE PACE THAT KILLS.
How Howell Osborn Went 1t. and
George Gould Is Not Going II.

How Howell Osborn Went 1t. and
George Gould Is Not Going II.
New York Letter in Philadelphia Press.
Not many persons were surprised when
the announcement was made this morn
ing that Howell Osborn was dead. At
the age OF So, he closed a career that was
rapid beyond parallel. and most Of which
had been, so far as rapidly of pace was
concerned, confined to the past ten years.
Osborn gained a national notOriety as a
high-roller. and his name was regarded
everywhere as suggesting a type Of rich
New Workers who live solely for enjoy
ment That was an inaccurate estimate.
Osborn was not a type. for there We're
so few like him that he may be regarded
as having been unique. In fact his case is
almost exceptional, since It has usually
happened that the sons of very rich men
have been so steady and sobered by the
possession Of great wealth that they have
been able to overcome any early inclina-
ton for a life of dissipation.
Osborn was of about the same age as
George Gould, and ten OF twelve years
ago these young men We're intimate They
had their boyish larks together But
Gould became impressed with the respon-
sibility as well as the power of wealth as
soon as he reached his majority and while
| he always was, and is now, fond Of
sports, he subjected himself for a num-
Der of years to the most rigorous disci-
pine
Yesterday Gould came back from Can
a6a. He had taken a party of friends
week ago in his special car to Quebec to
enjoy the Winter festival. The trip was
in one sense a lark, but 1t was a perfectly
! respectable and commendable one Gould
had his family and his friends with him
In Quebec they took part in all of the ex-
/ htlaratng midwinter festivities. and when
he returned yesterday he said that he felt
as though he had brought Canada back
| with him.
A number of his friends were just read
/ ing the account of the serious illness of
! Osborn when Gould entered an elevated
/ train, and there occurred TO everyone of
/ these men, as they confessed afterwards.
/ some suggestion of the contrast between
/ this young man, one of the richest of
i New Workers. and Osborn, who would
have been very rich had he cared to
take any standing among capitalists.
/ Gould was the inlpersonation of nervous
! force, splendid vigor and abundant health
/ He is plunging into sports that will cost as
/ much money as Osborn used to throw
away upon some of his designations. His
trip TO Canada was an expensive one He
is going to allow the Nigi1ant TO be used
as a sort of trainer or test yacht, that
! those who are to defend the American
cup may have the advantage of the ex-
perience of sailing with her. That alone
Will cost MIR, Gould probably not far from
$4,000 But his pleasures are ali such as
maintain health. As he descended the ele-
I waited stairs yesterday he went down two
steps at a time, and then struck off M
! Cortlandt street to his office in the Vest
ern Union with the gait of a sDrinter
/ swinging his cane as though even the
/ vigorous exercise of walking was not suf-
/ hclent lie had no unusual protection from
1 the cold, excepting a pair of very black
! Astrakan gloves, and it was noticed thar
ms trousers were light in color and figured
/ by large check made up Of small ones
lie expressed the sincerest grief at hear
ing OF Osborn's Illness. for he knew that
| the young man had, Notwithstanding his
faults, many likable qualities.
Osborn, when he first set out upon a raw
NE, had some conspicuous associates
He was friend of Fred Gebhart, who has
now become most matter-of-fact. ouiet
/ man, enjoying apparently domestic life
more than he ever enjoyed his wild whirls
+ of pleasure Fred May, who was a little
! Older than Osborn, was also friend but
/ ne has sobered, and is becoming a steady
middle-aged man. Berry Wall who was
I never so high roller as Osborn, has per-
maps been sobered by adversely, although
misfortune has never been so great as to
make it impossible for him to change his
4 clothing twice a day, and to have a diff
I ferent suit for every business day of the
week
/ Young Osborn had as fine a chance as
any young man in the city. The bust
ness which his father created would have
passed naturally into his hands had he
cared for it. He knew himself well
enough that he threw away his oppor-
/ tunities But he was always so rood
4 natured and so free with his money when
/ he had any that the tendency was to pity
/ him rather than TO rebuke him.
The great fortune left by his mother
/ VIII now go to the phlanthropic institu-
/ tons which she had in mind when she
feared to bequeath that estate to the son.
! As the young man would maintain his
/ fathers memory in no worthy way, Mrs
4 Osborn, desiring that il should be per-
petuared, caused 10 be erected one of the
beautiful buildings upon The Yale campus.
/ 1t was announced that Howell Osborn had
died of grip, and that was the immediate
/ cause of his death, but he really died be
cause his vitality had been used up, and
/ for some months there had been no health
and but little strength in him.
so you let Mr. Clinker kiss you last
Eyes. How did you know"
He asked me to-day ii l would for