The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-02-25
Gould's Long Vacation

Goald's Long Vacation
Mr., Jay Gould will start on his tour
around the world the middle OF the coming
summer, and will remain away two wears.
He was seated in his office at No. II Broad.
way yesterday afternoon, when information
was sought as to the details of his coming
trip. lie received his caller pleasantIv
and, when asked about his plans, he renlied
somewhat thoughtiully. "This il such nm
uncertain world that II is rather difficult TO
make calculations in advance"
Have you decided upon any definite
time FOR your departure :
III my yacht is finished in June, | shall
probably leave within mouth ailerward.
NY intention is to spend next winter in the
Mediterranean
to you, Mr., GouldN
Yes, many, want TO see the Mediter.
ranean, Italy, Greece, Egypt, India, and all
the countries Of ancient civilization
Have you any other places in view in
Yes, China and Japan. think | shall
GO to Australia, too, have been through
England aud Scotland
winter WYNN
That Is the time shall visit India. 1t ia
100 not IN the summer. There Is great
deal to he seen In India, including The re.
mains OF Its civilization. There are two
places not down on my list .
Ana those are what ones, Mr.. Gould Y'
one, said Mr.. Gou Il very seriously,
rs the interior of Africa, and the other Is
the North Pole. ! have concluded to nc
cept Stanley's observation on Africa, and |
can find enough to satisfy me about the
North Pole in the books that have been
written on it,
You seem to take deep interest in an.
Equities, MIR. Could"
Il do; u great interest" There was n
merry twinkle in Mr.. Gould's eye as he
added II expect to see great many
countries where the people are not persc.
outed with railroads and telegraph lines.
and are supremely happy
by what methods shall you travel in.
land2n
when | am in the lands OF the an.
clients, continued Mr.. Gould, seriously, II
shall do us the ancients did. | shall use
dromedaries aud elephants in their native
countries. expect TO travel through In.
dia with u pair of big elephants"
Have you any plan to bring away with
you curiosity in the shape OF u white ele.
p!ant2' yentured Mr.. Gould's caller.
might, perhaps, personify one myself
said Mr.. Gould, with smile.
yacht2n
The length will be go feet, and tina
speed from 10 TO Sknots an hour. do not
know what 1t will cost. 1t ia like furnish.
ing house. You never know what the ex.
pense Will be. The yacht will take about
twenty besidet1e crew. Who the company
Will include has not been determined, nv
entire family will go.n
what effect do you suppose your leay-
ing will have on the market A panic and
all sorts OF things are predicted
Not the slightest effect" replied Mr..
Gould, quickly. 81 have not been an one.
rator in stocks for two years. am inter.
ested ia certain corporations, aud am con-
tent with those
Shall you take any active interest in the
market or business affairs while on your
trip2n
~ do not propose to think OF bushes.
while am away. | have put things in
snug shape, 50 that they will run along
smoothly until my return"
is 1t ill-health, Mr.. Gould, that induce,
you to 20 away?n
"Oh, no; my health is good"
Have You any idea Of retiring perma.
nently from Wall street?n 70
III am going to try little play, did
not have an opportunity when was young
and must do my playing later in life. Il
! Ike may keep 1t up. am like tb,
Scotchman who came TO this country. II,
Was asked where he was going, and he sale
to Vermont, The inquiry was made as 4
what he was going to do there, and he re-
| pleu' am gong to make maple sugal
this spring, and II find ii pr Jiitable an
going to follow IL up the year round
have always been talking about retirini
from active business lie, but | have neye
been able to do il.
Mr.. Gould, what impeled'y to make
trip around the world %
simply the desire for ap,ay-spell, whicl
l have loag been thinking Of"
And the reason you are to have n Graf
OF your own ! suppose, Is because you thinl
that viii he the pleasantest way OF maxim,
the tour"
We'll, with my own yatch can go whithe
please and as please, For instance, II
want to stop at Cyprus and dig for antiqui
Ties, l can stay there q year II takes tina
length OF time to unearth something"
wonder has been expressed that You d,
not take the fast horses, Like Mr.. William
III. Vanderbilt
Everyone has his special tastes, Mr.
Nande btlt has cultivated n slove for fac
horses because they give him pleasure an,
health, 'H', like good horse, but | d.
not carry IT, liking 10 extremes. | hnC
pleasure in Otaer ways. | try to enjoy m,
business. Joy my home and my famil,
the best OF thing IN the world. | thinl
! have my Stare of the pleasant thing
in this wori reccire II great many kick
ana cul., b. The! .n.. ;.c .w.r.. IT,
sweeler.N
You are sbaut to take trip to tie south
west, are 20 Yo'2'
YES, bui m called as witness in Ia
elevated raj " suits, and | cannot tel
when shall rt. | may 60 as far west a
California, J VII be one of my iegulu
business trips, hich generally take abou
a month. have no projects or plans 4
connection wit The trip. like to 20 on
once or twice j. year, aud see the town
springlng up. They grow faster than the,
do in the long ettled regions. Six month
often make e. II changes, am very wei
pleased with southwestern system.
has COVE ahea of my expectations in th
development the country and the inan
oial results that come from 1t. do NO
think there is railroad in the country thu
Will make as Inc u showing in earnings a
the Missouri Pacific for the past year"
What abe Il the story, MIR. Gould, tina
Union'"
My interest IN the Western Union
simply an Investment. never had an In
portant voice in its control. Ex.Governo
y, ID. Morgan, Augustus Sohell, DIR. Eoryi
Green and Harrison Duikee have long bee
me controlling spirits of Western Union
! propose to keep my interest in II. l.,
Governor Morgan, who died to-day, Wi
the second stakeholder in il. He told IN
Saturday, the last day he was down towr
that II was the soundest investment h
could think Of was much saddened b
his DEATH
There is another story that you conteu
plate taking control OF Union Pacili
. again."
~ am q director OF the Union Pacific, an
have moderate interest In IL, which d