Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-05-12
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Jay Gould had hisimagination aroused
by this condition of things on tar
distant coast. He probably saw that
the Central Pacific Railroad was vul-
ncrable TO attack, having so excited
the California people by its exactions
and dcspotic spirit that the last cleo
ton for Governor was made solely on
the railroad issue and the Company
beaten before the people by Newton
Booth-who also came to the United
States Senate to start an investigation
into the Central Pacifc's affairs, which
are generally supposed to be as crooked
as the Union Pacifcs under Oakes
Ames and Jim Brooks. The Central
Pacific Railroad, in its uncharitable
rivalry with the Pacific Mail Steam.
ship Company, had threatened to ex-
tinguisb competition by taking the
\ China trade from the steamship line
through line of British vessels. The
Pacific Mail Company was also very
decrcpit, having lost the majority OF
its steamers, and selling low on the
stock list Gould knew that this COM
pany and both the Union and Central
Pacific Railroads had lawsuits and
debts with the Government, and bis
personal acquaintance with Congress
men and Senators had taught him that
while those suits could be used to de-
press the stock they could also be
compounded and compromised by a
little money manipulation at the seat
/. of Government Gould is moral in
fidel--a phrase which seems to excite
one of your Philadelphia preachers
who knows all about newspaper.
am afraid that the clergyman in ques-
ton was chiefly annoyed by my I'M
kind allusion to Dan Drew, who was
skctched as pesimmon-faccd hypo-
crite, who carries his religion on mar
gins Jay Gould was described TO me
by General Jones, Register of New
York city, as follows; aJay Gould, like
any man who has seen the hardness
OF the world, is a moral infdel. That
is, he is man Of good habits, good to
his family and without domestic scan
dal; but no has no faith in men, and
delights in getting under them and
hosting them" Ii Jay Gould does
nothing better in his way than ridding
the street Of old Drew, he will be adj
mired as much as If he had endowed a
theological seminary on such an ex-
ample as his business honor. Gould
was u leader in the street again after
the Credit Mobilier exposure. He
combined capital and incessant appli-
cation. Working into Pacific Mail, he
endeavored strenuously y TO coneiliatc
President Grant. Keeping his own
prominence concealed Qor Grant has
disliked Gould eversince Black Friday,
Gould had nearly had certain onerous
accounts with the Government settled
when the shorts" led by Dan Drew,
sent Horace Porter TO Washington to
break the arrangement, "lf it's TO be
for the benefit Of this fellow, Gould,
said Grant, "wc'll have no settlement
with Union Pacific" There have been
rumors of further treaties between the
President and Jay Gould, bat they are
not known to be true, Grant distrusts
the man, and charges upon Jay Gould's
organs much of the criticism upon him.
Jay Gonld's residence is opposite the
Windsor Hotel, on Fifth avenue. Car
riages can be seen at the curb almost
any hour of the morning,until 2 O'Clock,
at which hour Gould dimes punctually
with his wife and interesting family Of
children. Alter dinner he drives in
the Park, alone or with his wife, and
at night is apt to walk down as far as
the Fifth Avenue Hotel Every day
Of life is a distinct battle in stocks
Brokers, three or four in number, call
on him of o o'clock, confer and take
his orders, frequently they are placed
in different rooms, as are callers, so as
not to observe each other, and confer.
His Office is in the basement. Four
firms of brokers are known TO make
his transactions. A telegraph instru-
ment in his office begins TO record the
news and carry advices TO his brokers
from 0 TO 2 o'clock lie is parsimoni-
GUS, but win pay literally for informa-
ton on which he can speculate. In
the railway and navigation or mining
offices of the speculative stocks, Gould
is believed to have confidential men
who send him the monthly business
account before il is footed up or an
nounced TO the directors He goes
long or short of the stock accordingly.
He is at present using the national
propensity for Investigations to further
his movements against rich but dis
honest corporations. lie is himself a
good and rapid composer, with vein
Of sarcasm in his style, aud he has not
remarked in vain the later influence of
the press to disturb doubtfully acquired
corporate property. Hofreely
and converses with newspaper men,
and his money is in the press. He is
the first operator since Leonard Jerome,
who used the Now York Herald, in
1857, to "bcar" Michigan Southern,
who has acquired the stock columns in
bulk. He is only thirty-eight years of
age. A. W. Morse was worth three
millions at thirty one A. w. Dimmock
had million at eighteen Sam Haller
was the head OF the street, bankrupt
and assassinated at thirty seven; Gould
is probably good for 100000 he
settled with S. l.. NJ. Barlow for So
100000 plundcred property of the Erie
Railroad, and gave up about half a
million of old junk, which Barlow took
with thanks. Jay Gould inspires dis
trust of his character and confidence
in his Judgment, if you are receiving it.
John d. Alley is said TO have remarked
of him at twenty -four u won't go
into anything with that lad lie is
the only young man ever saw who
inspires me with fear Of him." Van.
dcrbilt said his face was q scoundrcl's.
Another old person on the street dis
missed him thus; "Ilo a great man
Bah You never saw as little fellow
as Gould with any room for q SOUL
Its all cunning and conspiracy. He
"milks the street" forces quotations."
washes, '"covcrs his shorts, and hasn't
breath of human nature in him.
Philadelphia Times. GATH.
WILL NOT 90 TO llELL--llenry
Ward Beecher seems very sanguino Of
the reception which he will meet in
the next world. Tho conclusion Of his
sermon on Sunday morning is thus
reported verbatim by the Tribune
When come up before the Eternal
Judge and say, oil aglow, my Lord
and my God" will lIc turn to me and
say, "Go down you have never been
Immersed go DOWN Will lie turn