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About The daily morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1883-1899 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 23, 1885)
VhT k m Slic gaUjj ftovian. ASTOKIA, OREGON: SI MAY AUGUST 23, 1SS5 THAT DAY J I AS PASSED. The appeal lo "divine judgment" and Ibc punishment for theological errors or religions delinquencies is au old-fashioned Calvinislic weapon. In Puritan days, it was not allowed to rust in the arsenal. If the small pox came into the colonies, religious meetings were held to find out in what way the people of God had sinned, and thus invited a terrible judgment. And we have on record the deliverance of a famous New Englaud synod that some of the judgments suffered by the colonists were due lo the sloth and sleepiness of people in church, "when they should be serving God with attention and intention, under the solemn dis pensation of the ordinances.' And Dr. Increase Mather did not fail lo remind his people that "tho fearful and amazing voice in the heavens, the thunderings and lightnings which had frightened many people, and caused some of them, like Eutychus, to bo taken up dead,' were judgments growing out of the sin of sleeping in church. 01 later years, this Calvin islic weapon has been allowed lo hang up as a theological curiosity, and has given place lo more rational, truthful. and effective appealo" Yet the Christian InhViycartf cannot resist the temptation to bring it out occasionally. Thus, in a re cent number, it says: "It is a note worthy fact, one that should make people thoughtful and more careful iu their use of the Lord.s day, that many of the saddest or most appall ing calamities of the season have been those which have befallen Sun day excursionists. We may reasona bly expect repetition of tho lake Miu uetonka disaster, winch plunged two of the most prominent familieo of Minneapolis into oternity, so long as the sanctity of the Sabbath is ignored, and its holy ordinances deserted for the pleasure excursion by water and by laud." It is too lato in the day to make such a. superstitious use of pub lic disasters. Besides it is a weapon which can b3 used in both directions. The fact that churches are burned duivu a3 well as theaters, that "Mon day picnics are as likely to suffer dis aster as Sunday picnics, that Hoods and cj'clones and such winged visita tions as grasshoppers and locusts are as likely lo afflict the pious as they are tho wicked, will not be over looked by Sabbath-breakers. "We suggest to otir contemporary that so ber, rational, and ethical arguments will be found more effective in pre serving the Sabbath from desecration than any display of old fashioned ter rors. BONANZA KINGS. When John W. Mackay and James G. Fair were partners in the teaming business in Nevada, years before they became notorious on two or three con tinents as the million-spending bo nanza kings, they had frequent and sharp quarrels over their partnership arrangements. These quarrels have never ceased. The diplomacy which general! attends the management of a hundred millions of dollars never affected the relations of Mackay and Pair. Thoy quarrelled openly and constantly, until one day they agreed to placa their quarrel on a silent basis and make it perpetual but immova ble, and since then, though members of the same firm, neither has ever spoken to the -other. Senator Fair has tho reputation of being a shrewd business mau and he donbtless de serves the reputation, of which he is proud. In Nevada,f rom which stale he is seuator,tho irreverent sage-brnshers call him "Smooth Jim.' But in his partner, Mackay, ho met a man who, it not quite so smooth, has always been able, when occasion demanded, to maintain au equal advantaga in their business relations. Iu the early days of the Comstock, Mackay and Fair were teamsters, and did a profit able business hauling firewood from Carson City to Virginia City, and ore from tho mines to the mills on the Carson river. Their system of ac counts was quite simple. At tho end of tho month they collected their duos, paid their bills, and met to divide tho remaining profits. These divisions, so tho legends of the Corn stock relate, had "been to the advan tage of Fair for some time, when a dispute arose ouo mouth regarding the matter. "This much belongs to me, John," said Fair, in his most persuasive tones. "You are wrong, Jim,' responded Mackay. "Oh, no, John, I am right' 'Well, Jim, I say you are wrong," Mackay declared, and emphasized his opinion by suddenly poking a short double-barreled shot-gun, such as "VTells-Fargo messengers still carry, into his partner's face. Fair looked down tho barrels of the gun for ouo short, thoughtful moment, and ic plied: "John, I think, perhaps, I am wrong.' As the millions rolled in and one partner went to the TJniled States senate and the other astonished all Europe by the display of wealth, their business differences still furnished material for much entertaining gos tip, although the shot-gun clement no longer figured in tho slories. AYheu Mackay and Fair wero both in San Francisco last summer rumors were afloat that Fair was so displeased with his partner's management of the Nevada bank thatheexpressed a desire to sell or buy, lo give up his interest or control it alone. Uis partners in the bank, Mackay and Flood, agreed to buy Fair's interest, but Fair ic fused to sell to Mackay unless Flood sold also, as Fair wauled to saddle the whole concorn on Mackay or else get Mackay out. Tho negotiations were prolonged, as the trading be tween Mackay and Fair had to be done through a third person, but at last Mackay agreed lo take the entire slock of the bank, and the transfer, represeuliug many millions was made. Flood retired to li country pal.ice at Meulo park, and Fair went lo Wash ington, contented to have loaded up his old partner with a heavy amount of bank stock just as Mackay was supposed to be iu need of ready cash for his Atlantic cable aud other big schemes. But the man who had once held his own against Fair with a shotg'in had again outwitted him. "When Fair was safe in Washington Fiood returned to San Francisco mil bought from Mackay half of the Nevada bank thai is, Fiood aud Mackay each look iheir original third and divided Fans third be tween them. It is said that when Ihe smooth senator heard of this his suavity forsook him entirely. Not long after a New York financial jour nal published somc unfavorable re ports on the Nevada bank, coupled with what pretended to be an inside statement of business calculated lo hurt the bank's credit. A marked cony of that paper was mailed lo every bank and banker in this city, aud the whole job was promptly attributed to Senator Fair. Wheu that publication was mado tho bjiukjio'nrnissionera immediately maleau examination of tho Nevada bank and reported it in better con dition than ever before. One of ils assets had beon the bank building and grounds, but that had been taken by Mackay and Flood at its original valuation, $1,000,000, and the cash assets of the bank had beon increased that amount. The commissioners' r?port was of a nature to more than neutralize any effect of the report published in New York, and when Senator Fair arrived he found the bank flourishing under the personal management of his old partners. Mackay and Flood. The outlook did not please him. He determined lo show them that "TJncle Jimmy" had not lost his smoothness. Humor has it that he is lo do this by start ing an opposition bank an 1 running it himself, with the assistance of ex bauk commissioner Evan J. Coleman, son-in-law of Duke Gwin. He has certainly purchased a granite build ing on Montgomery slrcoi, within half a block of the Nevada bank, and tli2 local newspapers have all been informed that the building it is the handsome building formerly belong ing lo Ihe real estate association "is to be altered to suit the business requirements of Senator Fair." San Francisco's rich men never did manage to pull together. When D. O. Mills belonged there ho stub bornly refusc.1 to have any equal as sociate in his management of the Bank of California or any other con cern; ex-Senator Sharon aud Senator Jones were never good friends until thoy dissolved their business partner ship, and that was onlv done when Jones was broke. Huntington was forever quarrelling with Crocker, and there is now a rumor afloat that Sen ator Stanford and Crocker find it pleasanter to keep on opposite sides of tho continent. Possibly these very rich men know each other better than others know them. They always seek their friends outside of their own circles. .NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. SPECIAL AUCTION. Monday, August 24, at 1 1 A. M. OX ACCODXT OF DEPARTURE. I AM IXSTUCTED BY Mil, C. M. I'ACI erland to sell on the praukes next to the Ice house on Concomly .street, a lot of lloiibcliold Furniture, rooking Stove, etc, etc. Also, 4 cords of Wood ami one fine new Milir, 1c Teet Ion?, and 1 t of Sundries. IS. C. JX OLDEST, y Auctioneer. House to Rent. WITH TWO FURNISHED HOOMS, suitable for single gentlemen. In quire of WM. BOGK. at Germania Beer Ball. M Osera House. TWO EIGHTS cmA"! Monday and Tuesday, Aug. 24. 25. A GREAT EVENT! A POWERFUL AlTRACTiOH! r.XGAE2IKST 01 T3SI1 WALLACK THEATER GO. From Wallsck'sThe.ittT. New York, Under Hit personal 111:111- acmenl of MR. CHAS. FROHMAN. Producing all the latest Wuilacl; Successes. Monday, Carlcton's Drama "VIQTOR DURAND " Tuesday, Buchanan's Play "resented by the Following Powerful Coinpanj : Clia. 15. Welles. Mi? LonIe Dillon. Cha. AVln'aPeisli.MUsKnti Donlu Wilson. Ilar n Tiilbnl. Miss Cr.iric Wilon. Koland ttuck- stont. Miss Com Macy. Fred Corbet t. Miss Ma v.iiine..lT. Carrol. I I. Wilton iuirl D:i Hois, Win. Warren. IMnrKS. IV inrKS. raitintje, Slew: Dre.ss Ciicle, t?iriil, 73c ; Cillery. Rvc Noexlra charge reserved s-cats Uu Nik at A- ler Crj s I'n'ac?. rci for ta Notice OlIKflOX AND CALIFOKM.V ItAII.KOAl COMl'ANV. J- ro!rrr.M, Oimccon. Angus: liMi, 18S3. 1 TSvJOTK'i: IS lIKUF.ItV C1VKN 'IlIAT IX Vi irirMiance of an order of ihe United Siates Circuit Com I for the DMnct or Or egon the underlgned is picp.-ired to refund, on sni render of eonl r.iets (printed in green ilitr ihe aiuuuiits paid to the Oregon and California Kailro.id Company forlandslylng within the limit-s of the forfeited portion of the Oregon Central grant, (generabj- known :is fie "rant for the Hue Ironi Foret Crow t Asiorla) that is. lands suuat-d beyond a iiM.inci in iwemy-iive mile lmm ine iracK of :he completed radroad line from I'oiii.iml to Mc1!i!iiivilc. 11. kofui.ki:. lieccher. But Everything AT 00ST! mi 111 Further Notice AT CRYSTAL- PALACE. Columbia Candy WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. TMS TRADE SUPPLIED, Leave. orJcis at Astoria Bakery, Ed. Jackson, Prop. Magnus C. Crosby Dealer In HARME, m, steel, Iron Pipe and Fittings, STOVES, TBNWARE AND HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS SHEET LEAD STRIP LEAD SHEET IRON, Tir AND Copper. c. vr. KXOWXKS. L. D. BK.OWX. St, Charles Hotel, (European Plan.) BROWN & KNOWLES - - Proprietors First Class ijj Evkhv J:i-spfct, Good Restaurant Connected with tho House Fire-proof Urick Kaildine. ISO Rooms. In tho Center of the City. Cor. Front anil Morrison St5.. Portland. Or ! Goal!! FOR bALE EX BARK "BURftSAH," 400 TOXS HAMILTON SCOTCH SPLIWT, Finest Domestic Coal in the Market. Also Cumberland and Seattle Coal. Oregon Improvement Co., T.. A. NOTES, JYBent. Found. LARGE FISHING. NO. -JC. NAME GONE, at HnzCape. For fui I tier Information apply to C.W.AI.LY. Onion Pedk. Tillamook Co., Or. Empire Store to lie Front We beg to direct special attention to our LATEST DE PORTATIONS of NOVELTIES Fine Dress Goods, Lawns, Parasols, Corsets, Hoopskirts, Etc, Etc. "Which we are selling according to our motte: 'Tilt- Best Goods at the Lowest Possible Prices." Dealer at "Wholesale and Kftail m Furniture, Bedding, Carpels, Malting, Oil Cloth., "Wall Paper, Window Shades, Mouldings, Etc. Astoria Furniture Co., I Valors Furniture, Bedding, Wall Paper, Mirrors, PICTURES, MonlflinLf, Carpets, IMWii Picture Frames, Mow Sliailei etc. Cor. Cliviiamns anil Hamilton Sts. Garnahan & Co. SUCCESSOKS TO I. W. CASE. IMPORTERS AND WHOLESALE AND KKrAlI. DKALEi.S IN GENERAL' PWDISE Corner Chenanms and Cass streets. ASTOKIA -i- - OREGON n NOTICE. FRESH FRUITS, Candy and Notions, Good Cigars and Tobacco, at c. i. v'ir.sovs n-TCQME AKD SEE ME- WILL Cut Faster AND EASIER Than any o'h craxe made. Hundreds of woodmen tes tify to its supe riority. Its;oes Dftp and Xertr Sticks. CARNAliAN & CO., Agents Astoria. Trice, $1.50. Notice. STATE OF OREGON, COUNTY OF CLAT SOp. S3. Ily oiiler of Hon. Prank J. Taylor, Judge of the Circuit Court of the tate of Oregon for the county of Clatsop, made Ausust 11th, lSSi. a meeting of the creditors of tli9 estate of 51. D. Kant, insolvent, is called to meet at my office in Astoria, county and state afore said, on August 25th, 1SS5. at 10 o'clock A. M. for the punwse of choosing one or more as signees of said estate in place of the assignee named by tahl Insolvent. US. C..T.TRENCHAT1D, Clerk of raid Circuit Court, Astoria, Oregon, August 12th, 1SS5. Notice of Assignment. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO ALL whom it may concern that the under signed has been appointed assignee of the estate of 51. D. Kant, an insolvent : and ail persons havingclaims against said insolvent, arc requested to present the same to the as signee properls' verified at his office In the Occident Hotel in the city of Astoria, Clat sop county, state of Oregon, within three months from this date. CHAS S. WRIGHT. Astoria, August Cth, 1BSJ. A. V. Allen, Wholesale and Itetail Dealer In Uracenes, Provisions, MILLFEED. Glass and Plated Ware, TJ.OriCAL AND DOMESTIC FRUITS AND VEGETABLES. Together with Wines, LiquorsJobaccoXigars fornix I .&XE. I FATorrcDAccacRsi. J.C.Trullinger in II. lr CUiW-'OX. 5Iann''cr. MARKETS. TT STi DEALERS IN FRESH AND CURED MEATS, CHOICE GROCERIES, PROVISIONS, Oofi'-iwy ami Glassware. staiTmarkei WHERRY & COMPANY, tfrcsh and Cured Meals, Vogotablos, FRUITS, BUTTER, and EGGS. OITOSITE OCCIDENT HOTEL, CHK.VAJIIJS Sii-eci, Astoria, Cg. Washington Market. 37ainStrccJ, Astoria, Oiegon. BEIMiHAS: & CO. i'KOXIt!KTOaS IHXPECTFrJLLY CALL THE ATTEN fc tion of the nubile to the fact that the above Market will always be supplied with a FULL V.UtlETY AND BEST QUALITY OF FSE3H AFJD CURED TiEATS I I Which will be sold -at lowest rates, whole sale ami retail. E3y"Speclnl attention given to supplying ships. ASTORIA IRON WORKS. BESTOX STllEET, NEAlt I'AKKER HOUSE, ASTOKIA. - OREGON. GENERAL MACHINISTS AND BOILER MAKERS. LANBaiMABIM&IES Boiler Work, Steamboat Work and Cannery Work a spe cialty. O-&.T S'lOHr-G-S, Ofall DWv "OL'smaile to Order at Short Xotlre. A. D. TVass. President. .1. G. II ustleu. Secretary, I. W. Case, Treasurer, joiix Fox.Supcrintendent. M. R. KIPP, PLUMBER AND GAS FITTER. Water Pipes a Specialty. A Full Siock of Material on Hand. Personal attention eiven all orders, and satisfaction guaranteed. Terms Reasoanble. Shop and office on Cass street, one door above Frank Fabre's .Restaurant, Astoria, Oreiion. Froni and After rrw rfsi. ww . m "if P s&r & vs J?,- .s, E)S GOODS WILL BE SOLD FRANK L. w --i itjrCTiminii !. P m:rr.u Hay, Oats, ast Sim, Line, Mel', Cement, Sanfl mil Plaster Vfoo.l Delivered to Order. iirajlns, Tesmiacaail Kxpre. BcBlnf . fesaSS . FlSlfasJa TEK apily fo I he Captain, or to ISSSaiEgS&Siv5:4 THE NEl A FTJI.I, STOCK ALWAYS ON HAND. DKAM K iy Tin, Sheet Iron, ami Copper Ware. A general assortment of Household Goods. aoknt roit IWAGEE STOES AJST) K.OGIS. TnE BEST IS TnE 3IABKET. 1'Iumblcg goods of all kind en hind. Job vroik dona in a workmanlike manner. Plumbing, Gas Fitting and Cannery Work attended to promptly On lteasocable Temn. Clicnr.mns Street, Wcxt to C It. Varkcr'H Store, AHtoiia, Oreeoa. HfERPOOLTOPORTLAHD! mtlTISII BARIC Firlli of Dornoch. We shall place this fine iron barton the berth at Liverpool for August loading. Tortland or Astoria shippers ean obtain full particulars as to freight and Insurance rates by applying to MEYER. WILSON & CO.. Tortland, or to WILSON. MEYER & CO . 15 Brunswick St., Liverpool. County Treasurer's Notice. 1 III ERE IS MONEY IN THE COFNTY . Treasury to pay all county orders pre sented prior to January 1st. 1881. All such orders will cease to draw interest after this date. ISAAC BERGMAN. Treasurer Clatsop County. Astoria, Or, July 21th. 1SS5. G.A.ST1NS0N & CO., BLACKSfVIlTHlNG. At Capt. Rogers old stand, comer of Cvs and Court Streets. Ship and Cannery work, norsoshoeing. Wagons made and repaired. Good work guaranteed. LOEB & (JO. JOBBERS IN WINES. LIQUOE8. AND CIGARS. AGENTS FOR THE Best San Francisco Houses and Eastern Distilleries. Tumblers Decanters, and All Kinds of Saloon Supplies. ST"All goods sold at San Francisco Pricea. MAIN STREET, Opposite Parker Ilocse. Astoria, Oregon. Notice. NOTICE IS IIEREBY GIVEN TO THE Stockholders ot the White Star Tack ing Company, that the annual meeting or said company will be held at the company's oftlce In Upper Astoria. Clatsop couoty. Or egon, on Saturday the 22nd day of August. 1835, at 9 o'clock in tho forenoon, forth l pur pose of electing a board of directors lor the ensuing year, and transacting such other business as may legaly come before the meeting. OLTJFW. PEDERSEN. President. Attest : A. T. BRAKKE. Secretary. Upper Astoria, August 7th, 18S5. Stockholders Meeting. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT there will be a meeting of tho stock holders of the Odd Fellows Land and Build ing association in the lodge room of Beaver Lodge No, 33. 1. 0. 0. F., on Monday, August 21th, 1885. at two p. m. A full attendance is requested. A.J.MEGLER, Secretary. Astoria, Oregon, July 22, 1SS3. PARKER. 1,.. rx ti-:a:hkk i'-L .IRA PARKER I fee: P. PutherJ,iaster. Vr TOWING, FKEIGIir or OH AR IL li. I'AKKKtC. MODEL KANCK CAN P.E HAD IN A4 TOKIA ONLY OF S. 8. BAWB& AGENT 'VII. AND K:CAMINE IT. V1I.L BE PLEASED. K. K. IIAWES is also ayent I.-r t . Ml patent Cooiii Sior And other first-class 337es. Faraaco Worlc. Stoam Pit riegs. etc., a spooioltT- Hardware "Slrlf-fianfllsji1 VAN DUSEN & CO.. DKAI.KKS IN Hardware and Ship Chandlery Pure Oil, Bright Varnish, Binacle Oil, Cotton Canvas, Hemp Sail Twine, Cotton Sail Twine, Lard Oil, Wrought Iron Spikes, Galvanized Cut Nails, Agricultural Implements SmvIjj.T Machines, T:iinK si ml Oils. Groceries, etc. SoM BoM, Jewelry, Scarf Pins, Chains, Watches, Pianos and Orasis or ibc Best mnl(c at Use Lowest Prices. The finest stock of Jewelry In Astoria. C3?-AH goods warranted as represented. GUSTAV HANSEN, JEWELER FOE RENT, Four Rooms, Centrally Located AND SUITABLE FOR HOUSEKEEPING. APPLY AT ASTORIAN OFFICE. Abstracts of Title. aUIE UNDERSIGNED IIAS COMPILED . n set of Abstract TSooka from the records of Clat.sop Comity and Is now prepared to furnish complete and correct Abstracts of Title to any Ileal Estate In the Conty, at reasonable rate;. C.K. THOMSON, Attorner at Law. Astoria. Oregon. Offioe, Koora 5, oTor City Book Store. B. B. Franklin, Inst Mer, SQUEMOQUA STREET, NEXT TO THE ASTORIAN BUILDING. E-All work done In a skillful manner on short notice at reasonable rates. Water ana Call