New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-03

learn OF Mr. G0ud's death. as ne Knew lha nv VIZ
a sick man. but he did not think that the END w9nt
come so soon Mr.. Cacf Thought that there mlEht
be a meeting Of the Missouri Paclic directors, but
there was none
THE MARKET CAN STAND 1T.
Addison Csmmack said yesterday Il do not thinR
Mr. Goud's death will have any effect on the stocL
market; | have seen two vanderbllts. DAME! Drew
and others prominent In finance die since have
been I'm Wall Street but ! have never seen thrr
deaths affec; the market. How large Mr. Gould >
holdings Of railroad stock were ! do not Know nor
do / believe any does except his SONS 'ir'
Could Go think has been speculatlVcN INTEREST,""
In Wall Street for IA long time. lie has not been
well for some years. bu his death was SnrpriN" To
me have seen little Of him for the last ten years
moi him once nj the Windsor Hotel since his return
fran the Southwest. and he seemed 10 NJ" 10 hc III
bette, health than had seen him for som" u'h''
George Is tn. odes. and he VIII nave 10 looh oi
for the property lie has his failure before NM
You can't tell what man VIII do unti he mas oc"
tried Corporat- property such as Mr. "ouid leaves
r.o ,,res attention. constant and intelligent. fancy
ina, fo- some years Mr. Goud has been putting MS
sons forward In a business way so that inc reFPo"
sild,ily whica will devo!ve upon them has, III
measure been prepared for
WHAT CONTROLLER MYERS THINKS.
Controller ThcodOre W. Myers, In speaking Oh 'il
Could said My acquaintance with MN uaco o"'h
10 the Sixties when | was member oil inc i'"i VI
| a
to the Ncw-Yorl stock Exchange. When MT "o"io
Locan hi, Investments Union Pacific STOCK bought
for him very largely His purchases through me ran
ND into millions Of dollars. They were by no means
confined TO Union Pacific. for he bought largely la
other stocks.
IL should undertake TO describe Jay Gould per
sonally 1 should say that his demeanor was mos
delightfully."- calm / cap think OF no other word
lie was the most quiet, calm, unperturbed man /
ever knew. This true of him at all times.
never saw him ruflled whether the market was goh
his way or not and had excellent opportunities for
observing him during the time buying and sell
Ing for him.
JAY Gould always looked far ahead I'm bis trans
actions He never went into one as many speca-
iator, do, without knowing Exactly what he wac
bilit that human Intelligence could conceive Of
But his most distinguishing ch3raclcIlstc was ms In
York His holdings were mainly in railroad proper
ties"
MR. GOULD AND EDUCATIONAL AFFAIRS.
The Rev. Or. Henry NJ MacCracken chancellor Of
the University Of the City Of Ncw-iork. who Is to
assit DR. Paxton at the funeral. persona! friend
NJ MIR Gouli When seen 10y Tribune reporter, he
had not been officially Informed that he WAS To assist
ot the funeral but he said he would Willingly do So
81 krew Mr. Gould for several years" he said.
C. Nv usual Intercourse with him la' been almost en-
rely directed toward the discussion Of either scicn
ti1c or educational topics, conccr.1ns bOtb OF wmoh
he manifested II great deal OF interest. in ne hSt
cusscJ M connection with the telegraph. lie loon "a
lively Interest IN the relation 81 the University WIN
,ho Invention OF the telegraph which was first brought
f. practical result by Professor Morse in his rom III
the University nfyhve years ago The first pnbc rx
| hW;tom taking place In the University building nitN
I've wears ago next January. mink me relation
80 ma I'uyorsity with the invention OF the telegraph
bad the chief par 10 do In Mr. Gp!d's fncdllics'
10 the University still, he manifested bioad lh'ei
y. i'm public ednC alton. ana had plans in MS NINA OF
an interesting character, not relating TO IN" nni,crsit,
,,.,rl, I'M TO work Of Il more elementary klid lie
,roc ~ such "A quick comprehensive bright mental
cnns,tutlOn that he seemed 10 master win cas-"
,nat,vrr new outlines presented 10 INN III con
n~tino with the scientific ana cducatlonal progress
Of The day Mr.. Gould was especially Interested III
/ CONGREGATION respecting his travel , $3.50
when The University ero9nd, weIe PnrsnieG up
.ovn Mr. (;ould gave $2j,OOD toward Increasing lnr
Id cor tho purchase OF The property. and Dr MAJ
tracLen also SAYS The millionaire made further con-
q ma Lo intimate or say that he would make inithcr
rv.Ion Tor the University In his VIII " tie ch'hccl
W. Dr. acC'rnckcn's reply was 10 Tic eject una ne
fid mo-, c1rr 10 talk further about III" subject.
uu IT, made , further conditional subscription, ana
.bo- Is ali care 10 say" j" replied