The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-02-17
GOING AWAY TO PLAY
JAY oovLD's LONG VACATION.
TA, Gr.a. Wall Street Operator Preparing for ,
Two Y'An' Trip Around The worid-in Ia.
trrI,u, T,llIsg whsn he will 80. How
hS will Travel aad what hs will DO.

ou his tour around the world the middle oi
the coming summer, and will remain
away two years. lie was seated in his
Office ut No. Il Broadway yesterday after
: noon when information was sought as to
the details Of bis coming trip. He received
his caller pleasantly, and when asked about
his plans, he replied somewhat thoughtful.
ly: "This Is such an uncertain world that
It Is rather difficult to make calculations In
advance"
"Have you decided upon any definite
timO for derarture?"
''lf my yacht Is finished in June, l shall
probably leave within month aiterward.
My intention isto spend next winter inth
Mediterranean"
"Arethere any places oil peculiar interest
10 you, Mr.. Gould 2"
"Yes, many. l want to see the Mediter.
rnuean, Italy, Greece, Egypt, India, and
all the countries Of ancient civilization"
"llaye you any other place in view In
particular"
"Yes, China and Japan. think shall
go to Australia, too. have been through
England and Scotland"
"Whcre shall you spend your second
winter?n
"That Is tho time shall visit India. 1t
Is too hot In the summer. There isa great
deal 10 be seen in India, including the re-
mains Of Its civilization. There are two
places not down on my list"
"Aud those are what ones, Mr.. Gould p
Zone" said Mr.. Gould very seriously,
''is the interior Of Africa and the other the
is the north pole. have concluded TO nc.
cept SANKEY'S observations on Africa, and
| can find enough to satisfy me about the
north pole In the books that have been
written on It."
LOVE- ron ANTIQUITIES,
."YOu seem to take deep interest in
antiquities, Mr., Could"
"a do; a great interest" There was
merry twinkle in Mr.. Gould's eye as he
Sdded: 81 expect to see a great many coun.
ries where the people are not prosecuted
with railroads aud telegraph lines, and are
supreInely happy"
"By what methods shall you travel In
land7'
"When am in the lands OF the an.
cients," continued MIR. Gould, seriously,
~ shall do rs the ancients did. l shall
uss dromedaries and elephants In their na.
tive c0untrita l expect to travel through
India with pair Of big elephants"
"lIave you any plan TO bring away with
you u curiosity 10 the shape Of a white
elephant, ventIred Mr.. Gould's caller.
~ might, perhaps, personiiy one myself"
said Mr.. Mr. Gould with smile.
"What will be the size and speed Of your
yacht"
speed from 10 to IS knots an hour. do
not know what Il will cost. 1t Is like
furnishing house. You never know
what tho expense will be. The yacht will
take about 20 beside the crew. Who
the company will include has not been de.
termincd. My entire family will CO.
"What effect do you suppose your leav-
Ing will have on the marked? A panic
and all sorts oi things are predicted"
"Not the slightest effect" replied Mr..
Gould, quickly. ~ have not been an act
I've operator in stocks for two years. am
interested in tain corporations, and am
content with those"
"Shall you take any active interest in the
market or business affairs whle on your
trirp
az do not propose to think Of business
while am away. have put things In
snug shape 80 that they will run along
smoothly until my return
"Is It lll.health, Mr.. Gould, that induces
you to go away?"
"ob, no; my health Is good"
"Have you any idea Of retiring perma'
nently from Wall street?"
GOING TO HAVE LITTLE Fun.
81 going to try little play. I did
not bavean opportunity when was young,
and must do my playing later in lie. IL
like 1t may keep It up. l Lam like the
scotchIhan who came to this country. He
was asked where he was going aud he said
TO Vermont. The inquiry was made as to
what he was going 10 do there, and he re-
piled: ~ am going 10 make maple sugar
this spring, and II find 1t profitable am
going to follow 1t up the year round /
have always been talking about retiring
from active business life, but have never
been able to do It"
"Sr. Gould, what impellCd you to make
trip around the world2'
"Stmply the desire for play spell which
have long been thinking oil"
"Aud tho reason you are 10 have q craft
OF your own, suppose, is because you
think that will be the pleasantest way OF
making the tour"
swell, with my own yacht can 90
whittier | please and as please. For In.
stance, II want 10 stop ut Cyprus TO dig
for antiquities can stay there year II Il
takes that length Of time 10 underearth
something"
"Wonder has been expressed that you
do not take 10 fast horses, like Mr.. William
II. Vanderbilt"
Every one has his special tastes. Mr..
Vanderbilt has cultivated love for fast
horses because they give him pleasure and
health. ], too, like good horse, but | do
not carry the liking TO extremes. find
pleasure In other ways. try to enjoy my
business l enjoy my home and my fam
lily the hest Of anything In the world.
think | have my share Of the pleasant
things In this world. receive great
many kicks and cuffs, but they make the
sweets the swecter."
"You are about to take q trip to the
Southwest, are you not?"
"Yes, but am called as n witness in the
elevated railway suits, and canuot tell
when | shall start may go as far west
as California. 1t will be one OF my regular
business trips, which generally takes about
month. have no projects or plans 10
connection with the Trip. l like to 60 out
once or twice q year and see the towns
springing up. They grow faster than they
do in the long settled regionG Six months
L., al, NksalI
pleased with the Southwestern system. Il
has gone ahead Of my expectations in the
development Of the country and the tinan-
cial results that come from It, do not
think there Is railroad in the country that
will make rs fine showing in earnings
rs the Missouri Pacific for the past year.
soNE sroRIEs DENIED.
"what about the story" Mr.. Gould,
.that you propose getting out Of Western
Union2"
"My interest IN Western Union is simply
as mn investment 1 never Ind an impor-
tant voice In Its control. ExGov. E. D.
Morgan, Augustus schell, DR.. Norvin
Green, and Harrison Dnrkee have long
been the controlling spirits Of Western
Union. propose to keep my interest in
Il. Ex Gnv. Morgan, who died, was the
second stockhOldtr 10 II. lie told me Sat.
uniay the last day that he was down town,
that Il was the sOuudest Investment he
could think OIL. was much saddeusd by
the news Of his DEATH"
"There Is another story that you com.
template taking control Of Union Pacific
agalnf"
and have moderate interest In Il, which
| do not expect to part with. The gentle.
men who are managing Union Pacific,
Messrs. Dillon, Ames, and Atkins, are