St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-11-03
GOULD'S GREED FOR GOLD.
His Ambition to be the Richest Man
in America.
Over S2O,oOO,OOO Profits in View
His Love for Books and Home.

The understanding in Wall street is that
jay Gould now has in hand the pisses'
deals in his career. 1t is estimated that ne
will make from $50, 900, GOO to S25' OoO' 0OO
clear money in them. The principal one
of them is the telegraph matter involving
the land-line tight, the cable contest and
the stocs-ticker war. He will make
s1o 600. 600 out of this one thing alone in
fine appreciation in value of he Securi-
ties owned bv him. His other great gains
will be in the Wabash railway reorganiza-
ton and the adjustment of affairs con-
pected with the Southwestern system or
railroads.
GouIds greed for money has grown of
late years until he is as graSPing as miSer.
He has lost all his old venturesome IA
ture. He is as cunning as rat that covetS
a piece OF cheese. and as saving as cast
aWav. The Hon. Russell Sage, whose
name for economy has spread to the fur
tbermost ends OF the civilized globe, seems
to have inspired Mr.. Gould with his ways.
1t is Mr.. GOuld's ambition to be the
richest man in America. John Jacob
Astor enjoys that distinction at present.
He is worth in round numbers $3.50, 900, 600.
Mr.. Gould's wealth aggregates about half
that sum, but lie may take only year to
make it equal to it. All depends on the
state of thS stock market. II values III
crease as Mr.. Gould would have them his
fortune would grow SO fast that few
months might give him the distinction ne
Graves.
Gould is most remarkable man. 1t has
been said that he has not pleasure in the
world, and nothing to brighten his life but
his gold MelcileSs and INSCRIPTIONS as he
is in business it is doubted il there was ever
man who loved his home more. There
are not many evenings that he spends away
from it.
He is a reader of books. There is not
much in the way of reading in standard
works that he is not thoroughly posted on.
He does not read books specifically, but
thoroughly weighing every word. MYthol-
ogy is a hobby OF Mr.. Gould'S book work.
He can talk more intelllgently on obeliskS
and other Egyptian wonders than most
men.
1t is desire of his to go around the
world in his yacht and visit every antiquity
that is accessible. Few are aware that Mr..
Gould is writer of as clean cut English as
any literary person in the land. When he
was hauling tanbark in Pennsylvania it was
said that he could beat any pettifogger IN
the state drawing up qult-clalm deed that
''clinched on both sides"
He never had much book-learning. He
picked up what he knows. The general
idea is that he does not speak with gram
NAUTICAL accuracy. The briefeSt converse
fion is enough to remove the impression.
He prefers his own thoughts to any diver
sion OF sport. He is always thinking; not
one man in million thinks as much. Its
true that his thoughts are not as to how he
shall benefit his fellowman. but rather as to
how he shall benefit himself.
Nowhere does he feel more contented
than Oh his yacht. He goes the first thing
to the bridge and staDdS alongside of Capt.
Shackelford, the commander. He
shoves his hands down in his side pockets
and sets to thinking. Nobody but himself
knows what he is thinking about.
He is thoroughly attached to Capt.
ShackeIford, who is a great rough, red
bearded man. He never goes anywhere
without him. The captain stalks into his
privacy any time he pleases, and will some
day be made a rich man by Mr.. Gould, just
as E. P. Morosini, the latters old private
secretary was.
MIR. Gould uses a carriage very seldom.
He comes down in the morning on the ele-
waited railway and walks to all the points
that he has to go within reasonable distance.
His Office is on the second floor OF the
Western Union telegraph building. He
uses the elevator less than any clerk or
messenger boy in the building. In fact, he
scarcely ever rides in it. He has not time
20 wait for il.
He bounds up and down stairs with the
greatest agility, and so rapid in his move
ments that he passes and re-pasSes persons
who are waiting for him without their rec
ognizing him. He has not an idle minute
in the day. His interviews are brief and to
the point. He rarely says more than Yes
or No to questions.
Mr.. Gould is a very early riser. The first
streak of light in summer or winter sees
his eyes open. He is out of bed at once,
and as soon as he can get his breakfast is at
his work, which he has often said is never
ending