The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-04-11

= Inc DISPUTED u undurb OF ErSklhe NtCOll, the
eminent dcltncator of Ifish persons aud scenes:
= The Village Festival verv forcible sample
Of the works of kr iua. the greatest Of German
nSure painters; Alfred Stcyens's After the
Ball. and perhaps tho most honorable achieve
ments ot Bugoureau, the preeininent French
figure painter; u. U. Koekoe, the celebrated
German landscape painter, aud Fortln.y one Of
Frances most appr, ited painters. In fact the
gallery Is, fun of the best paintings Of modern
artists. It's most striking feature Is the lack nf
pictures by tho old masters. Mr. stewart did
n t care for them. He knew that none OF the
country, although many copies are sold for |
llrRe prices. MIR. 5tewarts collection of mod. |
worth more than si,OOO,OOO, although MIR. stew |
art made II as he stocked his stores, snrewdlY. |
rncy G" % sCSsrSe OF c1irSssicrs, 5000, SoG .An
oficer Giving Aims 81 0O, gold, and The |
DISPUTED boundary, S2O,OOO' cur enoy. IT'S
ers's Greek slave Eve and Paul and
Virginia. and other triumphs OF the cDtsel.'
EVERY DAY LIFE.
Mr. Stewart usually breakfasted at eight
O'Clock, mis- meal ordinarily consisting OF plain
bread, bit Of nsh, an egg, and some oatmeA!
porrldge. Then he was driven down to his retail
establishment, where he spent two or three
hours, walking through every part OF IT, asking
the salesmen the prices OF goods IN order 10
ascertain whether they were up In their duties,
and observing how affairs were carried on. Then
he went down IN his carriage to the wholesale
store, There he read hts letters, ana transacted
business until six o'clock For many years ho
WAS accustomed TO dine at Dclmonicos, on tho
very much like getting access to the Prime Min-
lister Of England. He was TO bo seen only at the
downtown store. and on the visitors entering,
the door walker ne0r the door would Drst inquire
that visitors business. II he said that ne
he wanted OF him, and " IL was ANYTHING that
| subordinate could attend to, ho was turned over
| TO him. II he etll Insisted upon seeing tho
great man himself, ne was allowed to go as FAR
US the foot OF the stars, where anothrr Ceroerus
| that il was worth while disturbing Mr. Stewart
the visitor WAS turned back. Often message
| came down which would enable the business 10
he settled by simple yes OF no. u no,, tne
| visitor allowed to 60 up the staire ana wait
az In wltnin sight CT the glazed enclosure wnere
| hr stewart sat, and In due time was summoned
! iato ms presence. Though courteous In manner,
Ar Siewart wasted no words and anything
| like a bore was summalily dismissed. AND IN
nu other way could no have got through wttn
tno immense numoer OF calls that were daily
Mr. s'ewart was not greatly given 20 hospl-
| talty. but he always entertained It's friends at
| dinner ON Sunday afternoon. Every one on his
| visiting l.t was at liberty to com e the only con
difion being that III .oeu minutes notice should
be gwen. In TINS way ne gathered around his
board, week after week, number. greater or
less. according 10 citCun stancos,ui ulStnsulrhcu
vim a. but perronnlIy very aostcmious, aud his
sl,nTries ma norts in the country. His picture
gallery is wei known. lie was N . Judge of pic
lures himself, but he employed people In whom
he had confidence 70 select ior nimi Ia tni. i,
| sometimes was ddled with works Of tntcri r
merit. HIS last purchase was Meissoniet's Great
asure sn'"ti 8, Tor witch Il; paid $4,000 10 cod.
Previous e. the death OF .ne late WIN. y; ls, As,
colder OF real estate In tins city.
MIR. STEWARDS GREAT GIFTS.
Mr. Stewart was IN the true sense philan-
thropist. AT the time OF the great famine IN
| Ireland he sent TO his suffering countrytnen a
snip 10 d OF provisions. In this hs took 90 uIso
unique and perfect IN itself, and illustrating QUE
oft ne peculiar chnractcristics OF the man First.
lie sought for snip to charter. British vessel
was offered ana refused. lie wanted u ship OF
his own country, an American snip. such snip
was found, now, In line order, with AN American
captain and rn American crew, and was at once
chartered. lie then ascertaiued the amount OF
tue ioitune that he brought rom lreand' ana
added the int est thereto, and there was very
| CuusidtruUio sum, which. IN bis view, he owed
% lr iaud, Hnu ho rsaoiNeu 70 pay no ue -
, The vessel was laden entirely with hoth ncces-
cary and costly tro,slons ana win tne Nm1l. err,
can nag floating at tn toiemast she entered ,ne
| harunr of belfast. II was one ui America
= | contritu tutious to Iceland, aud was 20 iutcnacd
= by the giver. Tho urriNai of ina vessel .hu tie
= distribution Of tho Vlluaulc cargo among ms
i suffering poor produced PROFOUND lnpIesSl,nH
\ | Bat the cnleftri'e was not ~ t"nl l.lctc. ~,
= agent at Belfast was directed TO advertise fol
. yOunz meu aud women who desired 10 g. u
: America. und a free u .ssage was given TO az
many as the vessel could c.rry, the only require
J., mept being that the aDpiGant should be OF gDoe
- morll cnHfacter ana able Y READ anu write. q
u circular was issued by Mr.. Stewart himself
g and sent TO bis numerous friend,
y iirge number Of young persons, aud ask
y Ing employment lor tneW. zen IN
: vessel reached the harbor OF New YORK place
' had been found for almost every one OF the neV
e smigfants. Just after the Franco. Prussian wa
IS he sem the bark Hunter co0 aiming 3sl2 barrel
= of -four as eift 10 the suffering French peoI PIE
u Hts gift OF $4,000 TO Chicago aud his suusequen
4 9ifl OF another $bO0O- are Iresn IN every
= Paris as one of the representatives. from IN
= United States TO the great worlds e1ninitioi
:, lie was President OF tue Honorary Commission
u appointed 10y the Governments.
. His nomination to tho orice OF Secretary Q
u the Treasury and the refusal OF Congress l
J: amend tie law 80 that ho might take tue Onic
~ without abandoning ms right business, are
20 TOO recent date To require recital mere.
~ SUPERSTITION.
Ie II ls well known tnet Mr.. Stewart was e,
H. tremely superstitious. The slightest incident
Is or accidents bee. me to him impressive omen
/ for many years vended her ediblcs on tine siul
"a walk ia front OF his wholos le store TO be r.
)r moved, stand and III, TO his uptown stor
=, under the impfesa ion that her presence iusur,
.. ms prosperity, Is well authenticated. lAl
wposo acqu lintance he mado Jsst previous
es tue opening OF his new store, warned MN ~
q TO sell anything thcre until she la
~ first purchased something In the stnr
= aud on the opening uay, early In the mornin
H. she called and bought nearly SHD worm
of goods, principally lnsh laces. Years giterwar
In when -. Stewart was In foreign city,
IN learned that sh YVES living there In reduced CT
in cumstauccs. Her husband had squandered D.
=, fortune. Mr. Stewart sought her out and ga
IA ner II elegant suite OF apartmentsi and afte
as ward settled upon her handsome annuity /
O. suppoi ted her during her lie In romphr.ti
a. IuKurV because he believed her early purcha
ne Ia his new store had brought MIN lIrk'
All MIR sTEwART's SCHOOL TEACHING.
,n The nrst money o. rned by Mr.. stewart IN u
he | country ~ said 10 have been paid to him
10 Isaac +. Bragg, vino mad school IN hoosevt
~ sfreet In 1871 or lS2, end who employed h
Stewart as his assistant. Mt, Bragg still mas
his possession MIR. Stewarts receipt Tor
%. earned as assistant teacher. Mr.. bragg, VINO
ot nearly ninety years old, says that Mr.. ntewa
he abandoned his school because ne was onend
es at being asked to make COLLECTIONS for his el
an ployer after school hours. Mr.. Bragg gave ll
k a recommendation to "A paper house, but beio
to SIR. Stewart began his clerkship he received
IT. telligence from Belfast Of the death OF relaii
lc- VINO had bequeathed to MIN stock OF q
Ter goods. The young merchant went TO ireland
ne look after this windfal and viewing Now NO
Try as tho pest market, he brought his goods 20 u
at city aud opened his lrst SIN all store.
hu THE LAST.
al II Is understood that Mr. Stewart, by his w
Nh has eft To Judge HenTy Hilton the Iuture ma
ON agemcnt ana disposition OF all bis bufln'
nv affairs. MIR. William Lobey, the only sutvivi
ce partner Of Mr. Stewart, acting IN accord WI
,te Judge Hilton, will continue the business und
rty the 1rm name OF A. y. etewhr. Co. After {
al funeral, the business will 90 on IA heretofo
nj the various factories continuing work as usu
re- Already the o bic has taken MESSAGES To I
Ct various branch hOuses-nine in all-in Euro
nv and India, to this effect.
ts MI, George w. IlamIll OF 2lO East Ninth stro
ar. undertakeT, said last night that the arran!
Vo. | nents Tor the funeral ceremonies have not
nd been definitely made. 1he funeral Will be
no | Thursday probaniy, at 10 O'Clock In