The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-26
M CoULDC IANEwooD REslDtNcE


George Gould is decidedly democratic
in his intercourse with his fellow work.
ers in the Western Union building. He
has a habit of doing things for himself
and of going on his own errands when
ever he can. 1t is not at all unusual
for him when wishing to consult with
or give directions TO some one on an
other floor to visit that floor instead
of sending a messenger or using the
office telephone, frequently leaving his
private office in a rush. without stop
ping TO put on his coat. on more than
one such occasion he has been taken
for a clerk in his shirt sleeves by visit
ors In the building. Once when he was
in an elevator. his pen behind his ear
and his fingers smudged with ink he
was greatly amused by the talk OF two
fellow passengers. strangers in New
York.
II should like to see that young
George Gould" said one. They say he
amt no great shakes compared with
the old man"
$50 should l." said the other. "but
hear he's a regular la de dab and that
he thinks more about his yachts and
his fox hunting and society than busi-
ness It's apt to be that way with the
sons OF rich men,"
1t is generally understood that George
Gould never speculates, and this is
strictly in accordance with the facts.
He never buys and never sells. his
chief object in life being TO maintain
and increase the properties under his
charge by careful business manage
ment. An occasion arose last spring.
however. when for moment II seemed
"A MT ha 80
imperatively necessary He was sitting
at his desk. absorbed in his morning
mail, when his youngest brother. Frank,
who had been watching the ticker tape,
came into the office.
They are pounding Missouri Pacific"
he said ,and the stock has dropped
from 10 to H."
George ceased work in hand at once
IF that isn't stopped he said,
some OF the small holders will be
shaken out. That will not do at all"
Then after little thought he wrote
few sentences on a pad and gave ii to
the brother
Put that on the wire, Frank" he
said, and see what effect IL will have"
The message ran substantially as fol-
lows:
"lumors that the Missouri Pacific
railroad Is to go into the hands OF n re-
ceiver are utterly unfounded. Money
TO pay the interest due April on 4s.e
BONDS Is now i'm the treasury, and hold
ers can have coupons cashed at ord-
nary bank rates on presentation at the
companys office.
GEORGE GOULD, President"
Inside OF 20 minutes the stock was
back at 10. IL had not been found nee
essary to buy i'm order to protect the
small holders.
There are occasions when the pres
sure of business is so great that Mr..
Gould remains at the Office until late I'm
the day. just as there are times when he
arrives early i'm the morning. but as a
rule he starts for Lakewood promptly
at p. m. More than once he has been
known TO cut short a weighty business
talk with the statement that he has
promised 60 leave New York on the
1870 train in order TO join his boys I'm a
game or TO go out driving and must
positively beg 10 be excused.
Unquestionably his practice OF shut
ting OFT the pressure at a given time
each day has much TO do with his un-
usual ability 10 push things along while
he Is at work. And there is no doubt
whatever that his habitual buoyancy
OF spirits and his aboundlng physical