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Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-02-07

and Leslie W. Russell for the executors,
ex-Judge William G. Choate and Joseph
Fl. Choate for the contestants, assisted
by ex-Surrogate Daniel G. Rollins and
Elihu Root, Esq. By it 1874 parcels of
real estate are conveyed and their titles
settled, including the Stewart store on
Broadway, the once noted Stewart man
sion on Thirty-fourth street, two large
hotels, Niblo's Garden theatre and many
other important properties.
After all, so complicated are the de-
tails that three months more must elapse
before the last steps can be taken. there
being suits in distant states, sales or
dered by courts and property in the
hands of trustees and receivers; but
practically the great case is settled, and
the expectant public is to remain for
ever disappointed as to learning the de-
tails of Judge Hilton's management.
Enough is known, however, to make the
serial story of Stewart and Hilton the
great financial drama of the age
OF Alexander Turney Stewart the
world has heard much, and but little of
it need be repeated. He was born near
Belfast, Ireland, Oct. 2, 1902, studied at
Trinity college, Dublin, but did not take
a degree, landed in New York in 1928
and two years later opened that cele-
brated store at 2S3 Broadway, which
gradually expanded into the greatest dry
goods business under one man in the
world. Until the civil war began he
confined his charities strictly to his own
countrymen, sending a ship load of pro-
visions to Ireland during the famine of
1S46-47. The civil war, so his few init
mates said, touched his heart;" he was
AN ardent Unionist, donated literally,
and, once in the habit, thereafter gave
large sums to worthy objects. In March,
1869, President Grant appointed him
secretary of the treasury, but the law
forbade an importer to hold that place.
April 10, 1876, he died, and troubles
too hard to bear began for his gentle,
affectionate but unsophisticated wife.
None of their children had lived more
than few days, and Mrs. Stewart had
become almost recluse. He often de-
clared that he had not relative in the
world, and did not like any of Mrs.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-02-07

ed to the pleadings of Mrs. Stewart and
negotiated" The robbers sent from
Canada pieces of the coffin and cere-
ments in proof of their possession of the
bones-for these alone remained-and
demanded S250,000. Judge Hilton re-
fused, but Mrs. Stewart employed her
own agents and the terms were at last
arranged.
Full particulars are not known, but it
is conceded that the sum finally paid was
$50, In the summer of 1881 secret
agent of Mrs. Stewart drove one horse
wagon alone at night into the most Sc
cluded hollow of Westchester county, N.
Y, met the robbers, paid the money and
received the remains, with satisfactory
proof of their identity. They now lie in
secure vault under the cathedral the
deceased had donated, and it is said that
if robbers should succeed in reaching
the vault, touch on its ratings would
start hidden spring and set the great
bells in the tower ringing and alarm the
sleeping village.
All this time the business left by Stew
art was running down, and the widow
was falling more and more under the
control of Judge Hilton. At length, so
say her relatives, it reached a point
where she could not employ or discharge
a house servant or give S. to her church
without his consent. On his behalf it is
alleged that, in the prime of life and
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-02-07
The GIFT OF Cab.

George Stephenson was a strong ana
original thinker on many scientific sub
jects, but he had not always sufficient
auency of speech to defend his views.
One evening he held an animated discus
sion with an acquaintance, DIR. Buck
land, on the theory of the formation Of
coal, and as Buckland excelled him in
tongue fence, Stephenson was completely
silenced. Next morning he was walking
thoughtfully through his grounds, when
Sir William Follett came up, and asked
what he was pondering. "Why, Sir
William, said he, II am thinking over
that argument had with Buckland last
night. know | AM right, and that if l
had only his command of words should
have beaten him." LET me know all
about it," said Sir William, "and I'll see
what can do for you,
The two sat down in an arbor, and the
astute lawyer entered with zeal into the
points Of the case. When he had COM
pletely mastered the subject, he said:
"Now am ready for him" After din
ner Sir Robert Peel, who had been ac-
quainted with the plot, adroitly intro
duced the subject of the controversy,
and the result was that i'll the argument
which followed the man of science was
overcome by the man Of law. "And
what do you say, Mr.. Stephenson asked
Sir Robert, laughing. why" he re-
piled, II say this: that of all the powers
above and under the earth, there seems
to me to be no power so great as the gift
of CAB. San Francisco Argonaut.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-02-07

know to certainty but two facts:
Judge Hilton has received much, but the
business is not continued.
His first notable performance was an
order that "Jews' should not be admit
ted to the hotels in his control The Is
raelites in return did not admit goods
from the Stewart-Hilton establishment
into their stores. 1t is scarcely necessary
to add that they had the best of it, The
old Stewart business was soon abandoned
and the executor devoted his energies to
Mrs. Stewart and the estate. No one
knows its real value then. Judge Hilton
puts it as low as S15, 900, 900; the contest
ing heirs put it at four times that. Third
parties place it at from $50, 900, 600 to
S40,000,000.
OF the gifts" made by Mrs. Stewart
to Judge Hilton no estimate can be made
They aggregated millions, and still he
held an acknowledged claim against her
estate for nearly a million more. She
was nearly seventy years old when her
husband died. She gave also 81, 100 900
to her own relatives. In due time it APP
peared that but four days after her hus-
bands death she conveyed all her inter-
est in "the business of A. 7. Stewart &
Co." to Judge Hilton. This is the con-
veyance which he. in the recent suits
claimed to be absolute. Her will also
made important concessions" to the
judge, but gave the "residue of the es-
tate of Cornelia NJ. Stewart" to her rela-
tions. There was q suit, of course, and
after two years it is settled as above de-
tailed. The millions so laboriously gath
cred by the great merchant are scattered,
and the sensation loving public is never
to know how.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-02-07

Tom, who had been forbidden to climb
trees in his new trousers, had disobeyed,
and was receiving a lecture from his
father for injuring his clothing.
Fearing that aogging was to follow,
Tom sought to create a diversion.
"Pa," he exclaimed, "my teacher says
some plants are masculine gender and
some feminine; now l know which trees
are-do your"
The fathers curiosity was excited; he
was fairly trapped. "No," he said,
(which are theyH"
Masculine" said Tom, "cause they
wear boys pants, "-and for that time he
escaped the switch. Youths Companion.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-02-07

Stewards relatives. Some of them he
cordially detested His mien was rather
forbidding. He had sharp features and
an unfriendly, suspicious air. His busi-
ness was his darling and his pride, and
he wanted it continued under one man.
agement. But it would be folly to sup
pose that man by the name of Stewart
could die leaving some $50, 900, 900 and
no RELATIVES" appear. The New York
city directory alone contains two pages
of "Stewarts.
The relatives came = ''not single
spies, but in battalions." Mrs. Stewart
and Judge Hilton received letter2 from
every part of the globe, chiefly, of course,
from Great Britain and Ireland, and the
countries thence settled, but some in al
most every written language. One
claimant, a Russian, was specially inn
Fortunate and finally threatening. lie
claimed to be able to prove that A. I.
Stewart was his brother, an exile who
changed his name on coming To Amer
lea. On the night of Nov. IS, 1873, the
remains of Stewart were stolen from the
vault IN old st. Marks churchyard and
$25, 900 reward was offered for their re-
covery or information to convict the
robbers. The whole country was con-
vulsed. A new crime had been invent
ed. Double guards were set at the
tombs of Commodore Vanderbilt and
others. The bodies of several million
aires were in the next few years buried
in the center of immense blocks of ce-
ment.
The robbers sent the usual hints for
negotiation" Judge Hilton peremp-
toriIy refused, and the public blamed
him severely. He insisted that Sexton
Hamill was the guilty party, and this
raised a storm of indignation. For two
years the search was maintained-a ro-
nance in itself. At last the judge yield
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Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-02-07

up upon which
the sergeant had
not calculated. A
second lieutenant
of the signal SER
vice appeared in
the office at the
top of the Equit-
able building and
thereupon there
was a "blowing'
which set all the
wind gauges re-
volving like tee
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-02-07

Four of these Buffers are children of
another, SO it will be seen that it is all in
the family and very nice plum.
All this was agreed to, and all the
heirs signed the agreement in the office
of Elihu Root on Broadway, and all
suits, now two years pending, were
withdrawn the same day. The articles
of agreement covered twenty-six large
pages of printed matter, and represent
the work of four eminent lawyers for
many weeks-ex-Judge Horace Russell
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-02-07
What we Should Say.

A little boy-instead of little wee
boy.
A silver dollar-instead Of a large sill
yer dollar.
He drove the horses-instead Of he
drove the carriage.
He came through the doorway-in-
stead of through the door,vGood House
keeping.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-02-07
Dunn Under Investigation.

sit never rains but it pours." Sergt.
Dunn, of the New York government
signal service, is painfully aware of the
truth of the adage, for during six months
he has had nothing else than rain to pre-
dict. For all this he suffered the ana
themas of the Gothamites, but he was
not destined to get off even with this
punishment. Very recently squall came
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-02-07
Difference In Brothers.

.ew York Weekly.
MIR. Highup-" l don't see why brother
lillian doesn't prosper He has as good
business as mine, and an excellent To-
ion, but he is constantly having re-
d. ses. No matter what he attempts, he
ms to blunder.
Mrs. Highup-" But you must remem-
Or, my dear, your brother William has
fe to advise him"
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-02-07
A. 7. STEWARDS GOLD.
END OF THE CONTEST OVER THE
GREAT MERCHANTS MONEY.

s4O, 900, 600 Have shrunk to $50, 900, 600.
A Brilliant Success, but Sad Sequel.
The Heirs and Judge Hilton Agree at
Observation-Disclosures of A. t. Stewart.
The Stewart will case is settled at last.
The remains of the forty million dol
lars, or thereabouts, left by the great
Scotch-Irish New York merchant have
been divided between the church and
the lawyers, the executors and heirs of
Mrs. Cornelia Stewart. The greatest
twill case" ever brought to suit in
America (for the Vanderbilt case was
only on part of the estate) fails to come
to trial, and some $15,OO0,OOO are dis
tributed by agreement.
Bat the mystery as to how $40, 1000, 900
shrank to S15,000,000 is not solved, and
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-02-07

by agreement of
all parties S no
m ore questions
are to be asked.
The $4,000, 900 is
only an estimate;
the e sid Il Il M
may swell a little
beyond that or
shrink a little be-
low it, but in any
eventa dozen per-
sons and one
church will be
greatly enriched.
The smallest sum
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-02-07
Miss Frances willard comes out strong

Miss Frances Willard comes out strong
sometimes. She says: "Catch Edison
and construct him inside wasp waist
coat, and be sure you'll get no more in
ventions; bind hustle upon Bismarck,
and farewell to German unity; coerce
Robert Browning into corsets, and you'll
have no more epics; put Parnell into pet
tieoats and home rule is lost cause"
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-02-07

with a large and
grow in & a w
practice, he gave
up all else to car
ry out the wishes
of A. T. Stewart
that the business
should be contin-
ued un der one
management, and
that in consi1 ERA
ton therefor he
was to be mag
ifcently reward
ed. The public
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-02-07

According to the London correspond
ent of The Liverpool Post, Mr. Burne-
Jones is nearly approaching the compile
ton OF the greatest work of his life. 1t
is a commission he undertook many
years ago for Mr.. Agnew, and upon
which he has bestowed an infnitude of
loving care. The subject is found in the
old legend of the Briary Rose, which
Tennyson put into verse nearly sixty
years ago.
Every one knows the story as told
in the dainty verse of "The Day Dream" :"
with its pictures of the sleeping palace,
the sleeping beauty, the arrival of the
fairy prince with Joyful eyes, and
lighter footed than the fox" how he
broke the charm that Tapped his love in
sleep and how:
Over the hills and far away
Beyond their utmost purple RIM,
And deep into the dying day
The happy princess followed him
Mr.. Burne-Jones tells the story in his
own way in four pictures of colossal pro
portion and infinite beauty. The work
is so far forward that there is hope Of its
being exhibited in Bond street next year.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-02-07

awarded would seem enough for reason
able desires, and the amounts are briefly
as follows
The Garden City cathedral ION Long
Islan0 gets 100000. Other specified
legatees get about 50, 200, ,OOO Judge Hill
ton gets-well, no one knows how much,
but he keeps all that A. T. Stewart gave
him, all that Mrs. Stewart gave him, and
all that he had obtained before the suit
began, and all in consideration of simply
surrendering his further claim against
the estate, which is a little matter Of
s9S7, ,357.s6l AS he cheerfully surren-
dered this in order to keep the rest, read
ers will draw their own conclusions. 1t
is no libel to say that of successful ad-
ministrators Henry Hilton IS the modern
champion. The residue of the S15, ,000,-
900 goes to Mrs. Stewards heirs in these
rronortions.
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GRENADA, MISS, SATURDAY. AUGUST 16, 1896

for change of road District No 1, road1,
be filed. A Simpson, overseer.
Ordered by the Board that the settlement
OF r Turner, county Treasurer. showing
balance due county fund of 4,403 o.. and
s2,2S2 81 due school fund be and the same is
hereby received, and ordered recorded.
On motion, it is ordered by the Board, that
the bond of the Justice Of the Peace, 2 p
Critz, in Beat No 5, be and the same is here
by reduced from $1,000 to 81 600, and that he
q P) be required to give bond in the sum of
$1,000.
The Board then proceeded to examine the
Assessment Roll.
Ordered that the Board adjourn until to-
morrow morning at 9oclock,
WEDNESDAY MORNING, August 6, 1890.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Present, same as on yesterday.
Board proceeded to further examine the
| Assessment roll.
On motion the Board adjourned until 0
o'clock tomorrow.
THURSDAY MORNING, August 7, 1890.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Present. same as on yesterday.
| Board proceeded to further examine the
| Assessment roll
On motion the Board adjourned until 0
o'clock tomorrow morning,
FRIDAY MORNING, August S. 1890.
Board met pursuant to adjournment,
Present, same us yesterday,
On motion the Board adjourned until 9
| o'clock Tomorrow morning.
SATURDAY MORNING, August 0, 1890,
| Board met pursuant to adjournment. Pres
| ent, same as yesterday.
| Ordered by the Board that the bond of G
| W Wood Justice of the Peace elect, District
| No ). be and the same is hereby fixed at S1,OOC
Ordered by the Board that the contract tC
| build two bridges across two bitches on road
| No 10, District No 5, be awarded to S Curle
at and for the sum Of 81 35 per lineal foot
Plans and specifications to be seen at the
Clerks Office. Commissioners: W II Clark
| G r Dubard and E L Atkinson.
| On motion Board adjourned until Monday
morning at 8 o'clock.
MONDAY MORNING, Aug 11lS9O
Board met pursuant to adjournment
| Present. same as Saturday.
Ordered that the Board adjourn until to-
MORROW morniug.
TUESDAY MORNING, Aug. IL, 1890.
| Board met pursuant to adjournment
Present. same as yesterday.
No 10, On motion it is ordered that G
James, Assessor, be allowed S2,7 43 for as.
sesing persons, polls and jurymen for yea
1890 sec 463, 4s5, code 1880 page 30 and Il. Act
1884 and 1890.
No. III, Ordered that ] w Hall be allowed
So 50 for repairs on court house. Sec PA
code 1850
No. 7l2, W Z Smith, allowed 81 90 for wind
ing town clock, on court house. Sec 2lii
code 1880
Board adjourned until o'clock to-mor
row morning.
| TCONCLUDED NEXT WEEK.
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GRENADA. Miss, August II.

GRENADA. MISS, August IL. 1870
EDITOR GRENADA SENTINEL:-pease allow
me space in your valuable paper to say
something of the Grenada Missionary Bap-
tist Association meeting which | have just
attended. The meeting was very impor-
tant one. and well attended, each church
and Sabbath school several being well at
tended, quite a number of our white friends
was out and we are glad to say that they
seemed well pleased. There has been Il
marked improvement made from spiritual
and intellectual point of view. Our Moderator
Rev. A. Nabors, rules without fear or favor
knowing no man in matters of religion save
the law of Christ Jesus. He has been again
called to this PASTORAL charge for another
year. He responded in a few appropriate re-
marks, thanking the body for the confidence
reposed in him for the past six years and
for the ensuing year.
Dear Mr.. Editor must say for the good
people of Preston. that we were well fed and
cared for while there, there being plenty of
refreshments always on the ground. Peace,
union. friendship and prosperity seems to be
the order of things in this neghborhood.
Several of Garner's best citizens was out to
hear the introductory sermon by Rev. A. I.
Murphrey, of Grenada, and judging from
their criticisms the sermon was warmly re-
ceived by them. Rev. J. NJ. Weathers made
glad the Baptist hearts on the subject OF
Baptism"
Rev. 2. J. Jackson. late Of Grenada. gave
one of his master pieces to the great delight
OF all present, his subject was Final Perse-
verance of the Saints" Rev. a. Nabors of
Grenada is our Moderator and Prof. A. IL.
Stevens. of Grenada Is our clerk. God bless
the kind, generous and philanthropic peo-
ple both white and colored that | met while
gone. Respectfully,
ONE WHO KNOWS.
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The following good story is told OF
Bishop Galloway: a year or two ago
he preached toa large negro congre-
cation on one OF the plantations Of his
old friend, Peter James. At the con-
clusion Of the service one of the ardent
colored brothers thus addressed him:
Bishop, we are mighty proud you
have come here to-day to preach to US
poor niggers. We are mighty proud
mighty proud. Yo' sho' do preach
pow'ful. Yo' don't preach like awhile
man; yo' preach jes' like a niger. y
Jackson Commonwealth.
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The State Alliance which met at
the A. & M. College, Starkville, last
week, elected the following officers for
the ensuing term: President, r. G.
Patty, of Noxubee; vice-president. G..
A. Teunisson, of Lawrence; secretary,
c. T. Smithson, of Leake; treasurer,
T. L. Darden. OF jefferson; lecturer,
Frank Burkitt, of Chickasaw; asst lee
turer. VIM. L. McAllister, of Madison;
door-keeper, F. A. Howell, of Holmes;
Chaplain, H. c. Moorehead, of Grenada
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c. "A NT7G% G. BTz0nW j,
S.B. PlPKIS, Proprietor,
tGus Wolfe's Old Stand.)
For Quiet and Pleasant Refreshments,

It is my purpose to keep in the front
ranks in providing goods Of the first
quality to my patrons, and in deserving
u continuance of public favors so lib
orally extended to me. I shall always
keep full and varied supply Of the
best Liquors and Cigars and standard
goods at all times. Best brands: New
and elegant furnishings. Courteous
treatment. Orders from abroad will
receive prompt attention.
I will pay express charges on all
money sent to me for whisky.
S. B. PIPKIN.
Grenada, Miss, May "A, 1890.
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Ida dsI y ol letters apvertised at the Gre.
faa rost-office, Aug. IS, 1890.
|srn,s Evn, l + Bridges, George,
CinSas, ,nes, Mary Z Hart, Miss Maud
foleneaii feii' Iosea johnson, Sam
Srica u, ! Aearke, Martin, Torrance
hin \ nIesIle, ysl, Rieth, William
'errali i y, " Wood, Charlie.
o.i' p Mrs Il A Williams, JP
Flease say advertised.
NJ K. MISTER, P. M.
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Univ ERSITY
-OFs-
M Z 8 SIS r pIr
VIII Open Us NeAI sesslOn at
Oxford. Miss,
Thursday, s'Etn!'' p, 1871.

DHE University has been put in Il mOE
. effective condition than ever before
| The plan Of study is 50 arranged ~
to present three parallel courses of study
leading to the degrees of b. a" b. $. and j.
=. In each course there is large scope fOI
election in subjects taken.
Nineteen schools are taught in the depart
mcnt of Science. Letters and Arts. viz
Latin and Greek under ProfS. Hoguc al&
BCndurant, German and French under Prof
FOntaine English and Bells Lettres under
Prof. liume. Physics and Astronomy under
Prof. Fulton. Theoretical Chemistry Botany
Zoology. MincralOgy and Geology undei
Prof Jones. Mental and Moral Philosophy
Logic. History and Political Economy undcs
Prof. Sims.
Five Fellows have been appointed in Eng
l~h Mathematics, Chemistry, Natural His
tory aud Physics respectively who will assist
the Professors.
The school Of Law is still in charge Of Prof
NayC>.
Tuition free to all. except fee Of $50 On U
Law students. Expenses need not exceed
>l;5 o@ "cr amnum. tcr catalogue and iurther
information address.
EDWARD MAYES,
University Miss Aug. at Chancellor
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CoExRRsvtLLE, MISS, Dec. Z, l'SS.
PARIS MEDICINE Co., Paris, Tenn:
Please send me three dozen Of your GroSes Taste
less Chill Tonic pleased with the lot from yog
last summer The people were delighted with il.
gave YOUR Chill Tonic to some children who were
pale and swarthy and cnacisted, having had chrout
chis for months past, one Of them for a year and
within three weeks after beginning with the Chill
Tonic they wer. hale and hearty with red and rosy
cheeks. 1t acted like charm. ..