The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-21
Gee. GOULD PLEASED.
Comes Back to Find His Family $15,-
100000 Richer.

New York, Sept 21-George J.Gould,
with his family, returned on the Amer
lean liner st. Louis. For three months,
while Mr.. Gould has been resting in
Europe, a business revival has added at
least $15, 900, 600 to the value of the
Gould securities.
that 1 went away" said Mr.. Gould,
whose bronzed face was radiant with
good nature, for with my absence good
times seem to have come. They are
here to stay for a long time, too. am
sure of that
There were II persons in the Gould
party-Mr. and Mrs. Gould, their three
little boys and two girls; Mrs. Kingdom,
who is Mrs. Gould's mother; Miss Car
ter,who is Mrs. Gould's aunt; three maid
servants, two men servants, a COVER
ness, trained nurse and special stew
ardess. They occupied eight large
StaterOOmS
Am I going to stay here and wait
for the inspectors to go through my
baggage?" said Mr.. Gould, as he took
a seat on a trunk. s'Yes, I am so pleas
ed with the way things have been go
ing, with the improvement in the values
of my properties here, that 1 am willing
to wait here all night if have to, and
then shake hands with the inspectors in
the morning
$50 you think that the business re-
vival here is not spasmodic?'
Most certainly. There has been a
strengthening in the markets all along
the line Business men abroad realize
the situation. We have the goods to
sell-grain, cotton and everything. Their
crops are short, their needs are great
and they must buy of u.s. In moving
our enormous crops there will be in
creased activity in railroad securities,
and the railroads that are benehting by
this are building cars and engines to
handle the immense tonnage which
must be hauled this fall"
Mr. Gould was told of trouble that
had been caused in Tarrytown through
high assessments of estates of wealthy
residents.
THE upstate people are simply fol-
lowing the example which the tax Off
GERS of this city set them" said Mr..
Gould, rather bitterly. why should
they drive rich people away from New
York city and New York state? 1 was
the first victim Our estate and my
personal property were taxed at an ad-
vance of 1000 per cent without a SINH
lar advance in other properties.I would
not stand such gross and unjust dis
elimination, although I am always will
ling to bear my fair share of taxes
You, Of course, heard of the COL
lapse of the conspiracy which sought to
establish that Sarah Angel was the
wife of your father, and entitled to a
share in his estate?' he was asked
Yes he replied, 'and of the wom-
ans confession that the whole thing
was conspiracy, and that she was the
dupe. OF course, it was very crafty
ing news to me, but I never was alarm
ed by the case We knew from the
very start that it was nothing but a
matchmaking conspiracy that must fail"
will you criminally prosecute those
who inspired it?'
mo; why should I? I am not paid to
prosecute criminals. The public Off
cials know that this crime has been
committed. They know who are the
guilty persons, and it is their duty to
prosecute, not mine.
AS Mr.. Gould talked he opened up
trunk after trunk for the inspectors,
who found nothing dutiable. When it
was all over and everything had been
taken to the express wagons Mr.. Gould
started for Lakewood, saying as he left:
Il have had a glorious vacation; never
felt better in my life, and now 1 am go
ing to take off my coat and go to
work.