New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-04-11

ON the occasion were Judge Chas. DAILY. Mr. and Mrs.
Berstadt, Mr.. and Mrs. Ethan Allen, DIR. Marcy, his
family physician, and Gov. Ogiesby 81 ILLINOIS, Ai'o
going into the gallery, Mr. Stewart complained OF ieehe
cold, went ont put his overcoa ana hat ana re'Hhcu
He said he felt pain in the side, but had no apprc-
tensions OF his approaching end, thinking was
merely slight cold and would soon pass away
gentleman who has had long and intimate personal
acquaintance with Mr. Stewart said yesterday, III con-
yersation with friend, that Mr.. Stewart unquesuoh-
ably had endowed munifcenty charitable INSTITUTION.
whose name he declined TO mention. He further stated
that although had been often reported that Mr. stew"
art felt little in charities and took no pains 70
keep himself informed with reference to them, precisely
the contrary was true that Mr.. Stewart had library
of works topics relating to public charities their uses
and abuses and that he always secured and studied INC
annual reports Of the important charitable instuohs
Fletcher Harper OF the firm Of Harper Brothers said
yesterday that ne pupil IN the schoo kept p i"ao
F. Bragg at No. 8 Roosevelt-st, in which MI stewart
was an assistant teacher. This in about 1s2o or
1921, and Mr. Stewart taught modern languages anu
mathematics In later years Mr. Stewart was very fohd
of reading the classics About Is years after Mr. Harper
left the school lie his former instructor standns III
the doorway OF Stewards old store, which stood where
the Chemical Bank now stands, No. go Broadway ana
1t wasnot until that he aware that his former
teacher the dry goods merchant He said that MI
Stewart was considered able teacher, and was
respected by all with whom he came In contact.
MIR. STEWARDS PATRIOTISM.
One trait of Mr. Stewards character, and one which
was tho less marked because he showed u not so
much by his words by his actions was his ardent
patriotism. Ex-Gov. Morgan has had occasion some
times to mention an OF Mr. Stewards which he Wit
during the war, the time OF his administration
During the early part OF the while the Government
was laborng under many difficulties in supplying Its
troops with clothing fast they were called into the
field, Mr.. Stewart purchased the entire produc-
ton Of several wooden mills In this State ana
In New England. From these goods ho manufactured
uniforms and flannel undergarments, which he sold 10
the several governments In large quantities NJ
very low prices He manufactured great many nannci
shirts known as california Shirts and sold them at
the rate l2 per Dozen supplying enough for several
regiments per day. Although the great consumption Oh
cloth for army purposes caused steady increase In
price Mr. Stewart continued TO supply his goods 10 the
Government at only slight advance on the cost On
one OCCASION when absent from the city the New
York State Government obliged to purchase Tor I'M
mediate use several hundred dozens OF army Shirts
and Gov Morgan bought them at Stewards
establishment paying for them advance OF - or -
on the previous price, to correspond with an advance
which had taken place recently In all wooden goods
When Mr. Stewart returned to the city and learned OF
the Transaction voluntarily and without any aPpica-
ton having been made him, ordered the price to be
reduced TO 80 per dozen, and had new bills made out
and sent 10 Albany. When IL ntmated tn him That
no unfair advantage had been taken the goods had
been sold AT price than that for which they could
be obtained swlere he replied, "Wcl make small
profit on them at SO per dozen, and don't want To
make money out OF the Government In times Ike these