The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-28
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 27.-Grest interest
has been aroused in Washington by the an
nouncement OF the marriage OF Whhaih
NJ. Stewart Of Nevada, the santa 'aus
Of the Senate" He has been picturesque
figure in the life Of Washington for forty
years and although he has wabbied apou'
politically great deal, he has always been
popular personally, and is as well known
TO the citizens Of the town generally az any
local character within the limits OF 'he
ten miles square The New York Senators,
Depew and Platt, become youthful BRIDE
grooms when compared with Stewart
who was born in Lyons, Wayne county,
N. Y, 70 wears ago His wife was Killed
in an automobile accident in the summer
Of 1902, while the Senator was abroad argu-
ing the Plus Fund case before the Hague
Tribunal.
Mr.. Stewart has had checkered career
! in politics. finance, and all other branches
OF his interesting life since the days When
he was working in the gold mines with pick
and shovel and administering law In his own
original way in the mining camps OF the
Golden State
DleWaTt CdIIe W llle Sii'SNSN"'S'
Senate in 1895. He served two terms. and
then retired to practice law on the Pacific
Coast. He was gold bug at that time,
and continued to be long after he returned
to the Senate in 1887. after an absence OF
twelve years. In 1895 he became one OF
the most radical and rampant advocates
Of free silver and his war cry was the crime
of 1873" meaning the legislative act which
demonetized silver. During the campaign
he published at Alexandria, Va, free Sill
YER paper known az The Silver knight, but
he doesn't like to talk about that now. as
he Is a gold bug again, and admits that he
and all the other Bryanites we're mistaken:
Physically, Mr.. Stewart is Rlant-a big,
broad shouldered man, over six feet high,
with a chest like barrel, and pair OF
lungs whose power was never exhausted,
even by a three days continuous talk in
the Senate on his favorite topic. He always
wears black frock coat, white hlgh
crowned sombrero, and his snow white
beard is always kept long enough 70 cover
I'D his shirt bosom.
Senator Stewart has been alternately
rich and poor. and at present, after long
dry spell, he is again on Easy street. In the
early '7Os he and his wife erected the great
pile Of brick and stone on Dupont Circle,
which was afterward known as Stewart
Castle and became one OF the show places
Oh W aRInTRtOH. AZ tildl UNIV ''' 80
about Dupont Circle was wilderness, but
now it is the most ultra-fashionable section
Of the city.
Stewart Castle, however, is no more,
| About two years ago Senator Stewart,
| who was hard pressed financially, sold it to
| his old friend Senator Clark OF Montana,
who tore IL down because 1t was 80 ugly,
and the hole in the ground that was left -
| there still. and adjoins the house in which
Senator Clark still lives. 1t Is said to be the
| intention Of tho Montana millionaire 10
erect mansion on the site Of the old Stewart
| Castle that will make the country open It's
| eyes
Mr. Stewart paid OF the mortgages, and
with the cash that was left bought a fine
F! old place In tho questionable part OF the
| town for n comparatively small amount OF
! money Recently he sold the plot 70 tho
! Government as portion Of the site for the
new Hall of Records, and made big profit
big enough TO enable him to set up quite an
establishment for his bride.
About the time that he sold Stewart
Castle. the Nevada Senator who had long
owned farm in Virginia, where he spent
| his leisure hours, established great DAIRY
business and widely advertised his inten-
ton to serve the people OF Washington
with clean milk out Of clean COWS, served
from clean cans, into clean bottles by clean
| men, out OF clean wagons. Evidently, now
ever, the householders Of Washington pre-
ferred other kinds Of milk, for the Senator's
venture was failure, and last summer the
| whole outfit on his farm was sold at auction.