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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-11-10
Business in New York's great financia

Business in New York's great financial
center, Wall street, would be paralyzed
but for the loaning system in vogue
there. Comparatively small brokerage
concerns require as much as 81: 900, 600
at time to do their business. They put
up stocks and bonds as collateral. The
rule is to advance money to the extent OF
about threc-quarters the market value OF
the securities pledged. If the prices of
securities decline, the banks either re-
ducc the loans or require an increase in
the collaterals. The system of ccrtifca.
tion makes it impossible to work off a
bogus check. Loose money is never used
in transaction Everything is "done
on paper" The banks adjust the balances
of the brokers and their own balances
are in turn adjusted through the medium
of the clearing house. 1t is really sur
prising how little actual money is used
in the street. About all the money that
is seen in the Offices is to pay clerks and
for the personal use of members of the
houses. Messenger boys and Office boys
run around all day with checks for hun
drcds of thousands of dollars in theii
hands. Thieves do not snatch them, fo1
they would be of no more use than so
much blank paper. Not a dollar could
be secured on them. Such thing as q
robbery is never heard of in Wall street
nowadays. That, if any place, ought to
be thieves paradise, but I do not know
a place where gentlemen who help them
selves to other peoples property will find
poorer picking.
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MRS. A. T. STEWART.
Death Of the Great New Yor
Merchants Widow.

Death Of the Great New York:
Merchants Widow.
Surrounded with all the insignia Of luxury
which fancy could dictate or wealth buy,
Mrs. Cornelia Mitchell Stewart, the widow
of the late Alexander T. Stewart, the mil
lionaire merchant, passed quietly away the
other morning, after short illness, In her
magnificent mansion, on Fifth avenue, New
York. A New York paper gives the follow
ing account Of her life and residence:
Mrs. Stewart was the daughter of James
Clinch, an old New York merchant. She
was born on October 20, 1918, in house on
Bleecker street, which was then considered
very far up town. Her brother was Charles
P. Clinch, for many years Deputy Collector
of the port. When she married Mr.. Stewart
she was only twenty-five years old, aud he
was then only a promising young man,
without fortune or backing For years they
lived in house in De Pau row, q quaint
thoroughfare running between Franklin aud
McDougall streets. Stewart, bit by bit during,
his lifetime, purchased the entire block, and
it now forms part of his widows estate.
Mrs. Stewart was considered great.
beauty in her younger days and she retained
much of her comeliness up to the hour of her
death. 49,.
The Stewart mansion, which was built
and fitted up in regal style by the late prince
of merchants, Alexander T. Stewart, who.
died in April, 1876, at a cost. of nearly S5,-,
0JO,0OO was always closel to the outside
world From the foundation walls TO,
the cap on the chimney, it is built Of
the purest Carrara marble, every stone OF
which was quarried in Italy and freighted
on special sailing vesses to this country,
Until the erection of the Vanderbilt palace
it was the most beautiful specimen of archt.
TEXTURE in this country. ~
Mr. Stewart attended to the interior fur,
nishings himself Every yard Of tarret. the,
furniture covers rugs and works OF art were
imported from Europe, where they were
woven after special designs to match tho
freseoes on the walls and ceilings. -
When Alexander T. Steward died In April
1876, just year after they moved into the
white marble palace, he left fortune con1
posed Of real estate and personal property
valued at from $50, 0,O0O, 900 to sc, ,00l 0oG.
Much of this property has largely increased
in value.
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South and West.

eOuCn anu west
THREE mon were fatally burned at q fire in
q Chicago varnish factory.
THE barge Eureka, eight men aboard, has
been lost in Lake Michigan.
The old Peckstone manor house, built by
Henry Corbin in 1Gfj0 in WestmoIcland
county, Va, and near the Potomac River.
has been totally destroyed by fire with all
the furniture t contained This house was
known as the Oldest colonial dwelling in the
United States. The loss is $1j,0 ,0OU.
MARTIN SoUKUP, farm hand at Sherry
vile, Iowa, set fire to his employers property
and Drained two women, the wives Of neigh
boIs who attempted to quench the flames, the
owner beingabsent Soukup was insane.
TIE greatest wild-pigeon roost in the couu-
try is located just now near Tahlequah, In
dian Territory. Millions Of pigeons nightly
cover the trees in square mile of tint cred
land. When they come in to rocst they
make noise like thunder.
ROSIE DoRNBRocK, two years old, was torn
to death by q chained bear in the yard ad-
joining her parents residence at Toledo,
Ohio.
BEv. ROBERT WEST, editor of the Chicago
Adudncr, the Western organ of the Congre-
gationalists, died at Sycamore, ILL.,, few
days since.
MARY JACKSON, colored cotton picker,
was murdered in Bolivar County, Miss, by
James Haynes talso colored), who was ar
rested. A crowd of colored people took
Haynes out of jail and hanged him.
Ten Chicago justices CT the peace are
charged with fraudulently appropriatipg
fines imposed upon prisoners.
A NEW industry for Texas is about to be
opened in the direct shil ment from Calves
ton to London, England, of fresh beef and
mutton.
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THE NATIONAL GAME

THE Detroits were the first League club to
disband for the season
THERE were 24S home runs made by League
players during the seasoo.
The Chicago players have been presented
with new suits Of clothes by their club.
THE Pitssburg team lost the lrst champion
ship game Of the season and won the last.
O'RoURKE, of the New Yorks, will coach
the Yale College team this winter. DE has
resumed his law studies ut Yale. ~
THE Eastern and Southern Leagues were
the only ones Of seven organizations 70 sune1
loss OF clubs in tie past playing season.
Four clubs-New York, Chicago; Pitts
burg and Ba:timore-are after the Ioronto
catcher, Darling. He is said to be what ms
name implies.
ARouT z. .OJO persons saw, at Chicago, tho
three Chicago-St. Louis games for the cham
pionship of the world, OF which the League
team won two.
JOHN KELLY receives s., 500 for managing
the Louisville American A soclatlon Ciuo
next year. which is raise OF Sl,5oo on nls
income from umpirinS.
THERE is talk of the Chicagos going to
Cuta this winter, but Manager Summons OF
tho Philadelphia Athletics has secured tne
only suitable grounds i'll Havana
A PICKED nine, composed mostly OF the
Louisville American Association team, has
stutt.d on u three months trip to FLORIDA,
Mobile, New Orleans and California o..
THE st. Louis American Association club
in the three games with the st. Louis League
nine tor the local championship, Won them
all by the scores of 80, lU-l aud 7-2.
EosToS pay rs reached first base on balls
49G times; chicago, AS; Detroit, 33o: WASH
ington, 2,4; Philadelphia, 25l; Now YORK,
243; Kansas City, 23l, and st. Louis, ~.
OF the first dozen League batsInen Chicago
has two, Detroit four, New York two, WASH
ington two, Boston and st. Louis one each,
and Philadelphia and Kansas City not one.
ONLY three League players sot into the
double figures iu the home run column, VIZ,
Brouthers and Richardson, Of Detroit, with
eleven each, and Arson, OF Chicago, with ten.
THE schedule comnittee Of tho Southern
League will bc appointed from Nashville,
Memphis, New Orleans, Savannah and
Cha, lesion, and will be called to meet IN
Atlanta.
TIE Chicago and Detroit clubs are tied on
home runs, each having made 81. Phl!adel-
phia made ~; Boston, "a; st Louis, -;
New York, q; Washington q, and Kansas
City, Is.
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SIXTH DIVISION.
SIXTH DIVISION.
Col. Locke Win chester, Marshal.
Veteran Military Organizations other than
purely War Veterans.

SIXTH DIVISION.
Col. Locke Win chester, Marshal
Veteran Military Organizations other than
purely War Veterans.
SEVENTH DIVISION.
Mai. Gen. A. S. Webb, Marshal.
Aide Marshal Ale yander P Ketchum, U. s.
Vols. The Edu> ational Division.
EIGHTH DIVISION.
Gen. H. C. King Marshal.
Independent Military Organizations.
Gen. Washington's carriage drawn by eight
horses, escorted by tho Continental Guards
Of Washington, D. G.. and by the Old Wash
ington Continental Guard, mounted.
Sons of the Revolution.
NINTH DIVISION.
Bernard j. Deran, Marshal.
Sons of Veterans. Detachment Fire De-
partment, Brooklyn. Association Of old
.Brooklynites. Representative citizens OF
TENTH DIVISION.
John Decker, Marshal.
Volunteer Firenen's Association. Board
of Trade and Transportation. Regiment OF
Uniformed Knights of Pythias. Indiana.
Regiment of Uniformed Knights of Pyth az,
New York. Charity Associations and other
civic societies. CitizeEs.
Soon after the head of the procession
reached the reviewing point drizzling rain
began to fall Some Of the ladies' cn the
grand stand spread their umbrellas, but Pres.
ident Cleveland, who wore no overroat stood
at his post in the front of the reviewing stand
and removed his hat in response to every
salute rendered him.
After the review was over the distinguished
partv on the stand were, after taking slight
refreshment, driven at once to the steamer
Despatch, where they embarked for the 'ers-
monies on Bedloe's Islaud, in the harbor.
The head of the procession reached the City
Hall at about noon. and the crowd then wos
immense; the weather seemed to have little
or no effect, people standing ont in the driz-
zle and meekly taking down their umbrellas
at the request of the people back of them.
Broadway was almost impossible. At the
Battery the procession ended.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-11-10
When Nan is Weakest.

According to the recent experiment OF
DR.. Buch with the Dynamonctcr, a man
is precisely at his weakest when he turns
out OF bed. Our muscular force is g1elt.
ly increased by breakfast, but it attans
its highest point after the midday meal.
1t then sinks for few hours, rises again
toward evening, but steadily declines
from night TO morning. The two chief
foes of muscular force. according to DR..
Buch, are overwork and idlcness.
Sweating at work deteriorates the MUS
cles. We know that many of the great
workers of the world, though not all,
have been early riscrs. But early rising,
according to Buch's doctrine, ought al
ways TO be supplemented by early break
fasting.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-11-10
The annual report of First Assistar

The annual report of First Assistant
Postmaster General Stevenson shows that
there are So, GA posto;fices in the United
States, The appointments last year ag-
gregated So, TAT, the large t number be-
ing 9,5GG, for removals and suspensions.
The total gross receipts from the presi-
dental offices during the past year were
S3o, ,491,557. New York State has the
largest number of po ,toffices of the pres
idential grade.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-11-10

There are said to be in Paris more than
$4,000 persons who make their living out
of rag gathering and burrowing in the ash
bins of the city. 1t is hereditary call
ing and those who are engaged in it are
strong and robust. This is more than
can be said of the ragpickers of New
York. Their number certainly is in
creasing but their physical decrepitude
seems to grow greater also.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-11-10

Artifcially grown ducks are said to be
the best fattened and plumpcst birds in
the Boston market. The largest duck
pond in America is at South Easton,
Mass, where 1000 have been hatched
this season. It is only a few years since
patent incubators found their way into
public notice, and now they form the
basis of large industry.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-11-10

In Holland ladies are gradually assum-
ing the occupations of the pharmaceutical
assistants. The periodical State exam
nations have just been held and the re-
suit is highly favorable to the sex. Out
of total ffty-fve candidates, nineteen
out of thirty-one female candidates and
only eight out OF twenty-four male can
didatcs were successful.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-11-10
The Naval Parade.

Animated is the best word with which to
describe the appearance Of New York harbor
during the morning. Ferryboats, steam
yachts, United States revenue cutters, and
crafts of all description moved through the
water aud the fog, in almost constant pro-
on Bedloes Is'anl could be seen from the
Battery through the heavy mist which
had settled over the barbor. Surrounding
the island the mast and hulls Of the United
States steamships Tennessee, Portsmouth.
Jamestown, Saratoga, Yantic and Alliance
could family be distinguished.
The signal to proceed for the naval parade
was finally given, and III real naatl al style
the flotilla moved down the North River
from above Forthwith street to.
ward the harbor They steered two
abreast each boat keeping her leader on her
port bow. President Cleveland, on the
steamer Despatcn, left the foot of West
Twenty third st eet n few minutes befors
the naval parade started. The wharves
were thronged and every one seemed to
recognize the Despatch. The old shippers on
passing craft blew away nearly all their
S. cam to show the President how patriotic an
American could be. The Despatch moved
into the dock Of Bcdlos's Island ct :45, and
with the echo of mighty cheers ringing in
his ears, the President was escorted ashore.
When the naval fotilla passed the pier of
the Compagnie Generate Transatantlaue the
steamer La Bretagne, moored alongside, dis
charged two deep-sounding cannon in honor
of the grand display. Bstween 200 and 300
vessels-led by the steamer Gedney with the
Grand Marshal of the procession, Rear Ad
miral Luce, aboard--were in line, including
all sorts of craft, from the great Sound
steamers to tug-boats and steam launches
On tho embarkation of the Presidential
party and the other guests on the Dispatch.
a signal gun was fired and the tugs and
steamers got in position, heading down
stream. At a second gun the flotilla novel
down the river, passing across the har-
bor to the eastward of the men of :
war drawn up in a. line off Bedlce's
Island, and turnin, :, aSsed around the last
man war, and an 'hored off Bedlo,' : Island
between the pier and the North Atlantic
feet. A salut, was fred from the fleet when
the Presidential party landed. second when
the stlt le was unveiled and a third when he
ceremonies Of the unveiling was over. Thu
dense fog which prevailed made it impossi-
BITE to sec much Of the naval parade from the
shore.
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At the Reviewing Stand.

The reviewing stand was located nearly
abreast the flag -swathed Hoffman House, on
the west side of Fifth avenue. It accommo-
lated about 1000 persons The reviewing
stand an 1 stand on the opposite side of Fifth
avenue began to fill with guests before 9
o'clock, and half an hour later there was
s"arcely standing room on the grand
stand. Most of the space in the re,
viewing stand was reserved for the French
guests, who did not arrive until few min
ntes past 10 o'clock. They were headed by
NJ Rartholdi, Count de Lesseps, Admiral
Jaures, General PellSs err Colonel de Pusy,
NJ. Bigot, Colonel Eloussedat, and Lieuten-
ant Villegert. Among other distinguished
guests on the reviewing stand were General
Sheridan and his staff. Governor Hill, ac-
companied by Lieutenant Governor Jones
and his staff, Judges Brown AMI Benedict of
the Supreme Court, General Rufus ingalls,
and many athers.
At 1910 the Old Guard, acting as guard OF
honor to President Cleveland and headed by
the Thirteenth Regiment band and drum
corps, arrived at the reviewing stand. The
President was greete1 with hearty cheers as
be drove down the avenue and drew up in
front of. the stand. Secretary Bayard
rode in the carriage with him. The Old
Guard made fine show as they marched
rast the reviewing stand and formed in
line Oh the opposite side of the avenue. A.
companying the President were Secretaries
Bayard. Whitney and Lamar, Postmaster
General Villas, Col. Lamont, and General
Schofield and Admiral Luce with their staffs.
After the President had taken his place on
the reviewing stand the members Of the
French delegation were presented to him.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-11-10

SUMAc gathering Is becoming recognized
industry in portions of Virginia This year
the quantity gathered is unusually large,
some ratherers having made $500 each by
collecting the leaves and branches of the
shrub
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-11-10

THREE vessels that sailed from Bucnos
Ayres for Savannah on the same day, saw
nothing Of each other during the entire voy-
age until they entered the mouth of the Sa.
vanuah river, recently, within few hours OF
each other.
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Final Ceremonies on Bedloc's Island.

The face Of the statue was veiled ulI tho
morning with French Gag. An attempt to
veil the entire figure would have involved
too much bunting, more than could have
been conveniently handled without the use
of tackle specially rigged for the purpose.
At half-past l O'Clock many craft of al!
kinds began to gather around Bedloe's Island
and by : o'clock fully eco steamers and sail
boats were cruising within sight of the
island.
The music that was played while the Of
ficials and guests were assembling on Bedlce's
Island in the afternoon was followed by q
signal gun that announced the beginning of
the ceremonies. Prayer was offered by the
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-11-10
NEWS SUMMARY
Eastern and Middle States.

WALTER ENos, the seventcen-year-old
stepson Of Judge Daniels Republican nomi.
nee for Justice Of the New York Court Of
Appeals, shot himself while cunning near
Buffalo, and was instantly killed.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-11-10

ACCORDING to a Lewisburg PENN paper
a number Of apple trees in the track of the
terrific hail-storm Of last August are covered
with blossoms.
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The Military and Civic Parade.

At half-past eleven o'clock the signal corp1
gave the signal that the head of the process
sion Lad Started from Fifty-ninth street.
All along Fifth avenIe the members OF the
signal corps were stationed on the roofs Of
high buildings, signalling thu movements
of the procession from point to point:
At precisely eleven o'clock the head of
the procession reached the reviewing
line. At the head rode General Stone,
ACCOMPANIED by a large staff. After passing
che reviewing line General Stone and his
staff wheeled into line below the stand and
the General took his place beside the Presi
dent in the stand. Close behind him came
the Fifth United States Art l!ery under COM
mand of Colonel John Hamilton, headed by
came the United States Marine Band at
the head of the Naval Brigade. consisting of
details of II ariucs from the different war
vessels in the barbor. and the boys from the
training-Ship, followed by four Gattling gun
batteries The marines did excellent mar, b.
ing and were heartily cheered. They were
under command of Captain Robert Boyd, of
the United States Navy. Then came the
United States Brigade, consisting of COM
panies from the different forts about the har-
Dor, under command of Major Wallace F.
Randolph, of the Fifth Usited States Artil-
'lery. The Second Regiment of the National
Guard of the State of New Jersey, parading
ten commands of sixteen files front, and q
detachment of one company Of the Massa-
chusctts Volunteer Militia brought up the
close of the first division.
The second division wss composed entir9ly
of troops of the First Brigade of the Ma
tional Guard of New York State under
command of Brigadiec-Gen Louis FitZ-
gerald, and a number of French societies.
The Seventh Regiment headed by Colonel
Clark, had the right of the line, and tn,
band just before tie heal of the. division
re lched the reviewing stand struck up the
Ma-sellaise. This was the arstband toplay tho
air, and every Frenchman on the stand re-
moved his hat and shouted bravo" as Col
onel Clark saluted tire President. The French
column, headed by Watlsworth fife and drum
corps, TO lowed thu militia. Next came
Unitel States Judges and other officials Of
the United States, Governors of States aud
Territories in carriages, bringing up the rear
of the sc, ond division.
The rest of the recession Used the re-
viewing stand in the following order:
THIRD DIVISION.
Hugh J. Grant, Marshal
Mayors of cities and Municipal Officers lin
carr:agel, followed by
A Battalion of the Polire Force of Philadel-
lhia and Battalion of the Police Force
of Brooklyn.
Veterans of the War of 1872 lin carriages.
The Ate: Club Veterans of the Mexi-
can War Tin carriages.
The Military Order Of the Loyal Legion.
FOURTH DIVISION
Col. G. A. Wells, Marshal.
War Veteran Military Organizations.
FIFTH DIVISION.
Second Brigade, N. G. S. NY, escorting the
Grand Army of the Republic.
Comrade c. H. Lutjens, Marshal.
The Grand Army Of the Republic.
The Dawson journal., 1886-09-30
A Gnntle SiimIIlus

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No malalies are more perilous
than those which affect the kid
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the peril should be highly esteem
ed.
The Dawson journal., 1886-09-30
CONSUMPTION C;ircd.

An old physician, retired from practice,
having had placed in his hands by aa EaA
India missionary the formula of simple
vegetable remedy for ths speedy and per
manent cure Of Consumption, Bronchitis.
Catarrh, Asthma an1 all rayaai ard Lung
eif9ctons, also u positive and racic cil cure
for Nervous Debility and all Nervous Com
plants, at er having tested its wonderful
curative powers in til LsaAds OF eases. has
felt II his duty to make it known to his
suffering fellows. Actuated by this motive
and desire to relie9e humanity suffering,
| Will send free Of charge, to all who dc.
sire {, this recipe, in German, French or
English, with full directions for preparing
and using. Sent by mail by addressing
with stamp, naming this paper w. A
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