The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1892-12-13

Ills inheritance was rs cd as Jay Gould
wns when he died The second Vanderbilt
had his fortune some ten years, and so wen
did he manage it that the greater hnanclers
ieokcd upon him as having done almost
rs great things as his father, and some OK
tis achievements were almost as dramatlc.
He preserved, not as the miser does, bUt
Is the great capitalist should do by de-
selopment and he gave to his sons nearly
double the fortune that the commodore
xesde.
William II. Vanderbilt, man past nifty
years when lie received his wealth., IS the
only person 10 whom the Gould boys can
point as having had the SAME experience
"a that upon which they are now entering.
The AstOrs Of this generation are thP great
Cy1ndSCns of the founder or the ASlot
wealth The men who since the war nave
anna ssed colossal fortunes in the Tar west
either BIZ mines or railway development can
rot expect 10 maintain these possessions az
abe Gould fortune will be maintained and
developed. Senator StanfordSon Is commen-
Grated IN a great university; Mr.. hunting
ton has no one upon whom he can lean as
f,eu!d did upon his SON George; the Hop
kips and the Croker millions are ALREADY
scattered TO some extent; Flood and q Brien
and ex-senator Fair and tDelr fortunes
were of Influence that IS now tfadi'lo1
and cannot be renewed III their hers, anu
Mr. NIackay's son as yet gives no mint OF
such pre-emiuent ability as is necessary 70
make his name as potent as n!s latner
has been and now is. Sidney Diiion IS a
name that is now of the past. 'Russell
Sage has no children, and perhaps the great
est constructive genius of all or the giants
developed since the war, John D. ltocketei,
Ter cannot hope that his achievements VIII
be suggested by anything that his heirs
may do. Therefore the sons: OF Jay Gouid
on the threshold Of life as they are really
the first, William IL. Vanderbilt excepted,
10 show what may be done III the way OF
maintaining one of. the half dozen colossal
fortunes created since the, war.
7ho Man George Gould In.
The impression among the other fnan-
ciers of New York is that George Gould VIII
Justify his fathers confidence. Certainly
he and his brothers are to be numbered
among the greater powers Ia the hnancla
world, and some things can now be told OF
them which Will furnish some hint OF their
capacity TO meet the enormous Response
biiities that have now come to them.
1t has been said by those who know the
two older sons, George and Edwin, that
together they would make the Jay Goud
that Wall street knew. Certainly NOT phy-
sicaIly, however. They are larger men than
their father was. George Gould is but little
taller than Jay Gould was but is OF much
stcuter figure suggesting for greater physl-
cal strength. He is esteemed handsome
young man, for bis features are regular,
his motions and habits those of grace and
his expression pleasing. He possesses that
rich olive complexion which is associated
with those born in semi-tropical climates,
and bis eyes are as black and at times
quite as wonderful i'll their glanccs as We're
his fathers.
Edwin Gould is tall, perhaps five feet ten,
Of more angular figure and lighter -conpie9A-
toned than his brother. whom he resembles
neither in countcrance. figure, nor manner
ISM Each is fond Of fresh air, of athletic
sports, George of yacht, Edwin OF spirit
ed horses. fencing and hurdle riding. The
habits of the young men have been correct
since they went ont into the world. They
cannot be trapped and their Inheritance
cannot he threatened by any Of the weak
nesses Of high rolling city life since beth
these young men, while they are no limo
cents, have contemps for such pursuits,