Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-09-16
RUssELL SAGE TOO "FLY."
Getting Whether the Millionaire Can
Be Wheedled Out of Money by Beg
CARS.

Getting Whether the Millionaire Can
Be Wheedled Out of Money by Beg
CARS.
From the Phf5qds1phia Ee10s.
NEW YORK, Sept. 12.-Russell Sage
sat at his desk, the possessOr of more mil
lions than his competitors in Wall street
can agree in estimating-a gray~haired
and bearded, farmer-like old man in not
lnite fashionable clothes. Sage is the
theme Of about 10 per cent. Of all the
stories current among the spectators and
brokers'. His character is such a mixture
Of qualities that the accounts Of ais small
1oings are bound to be diverse, and iG
them can be found evidence Of that
pecuniary meanness which some ascribe
to him, as well as the broad philanthropy
which many know him to possess. The
tact seems TO be that in everything relat-
Ing to business he is grasping to the ut
termost cent, while in all other matters of
lle he is Christian gentleman.
vel, at the same time that he was
busy IN his Office a ragged, manned beg
gar made an embodiment OF woe, with
us back against Trinity church fence,
iacing vail street, and his hat held out
iot com. lie was getting next to nothing.
AA.olect beggary does not pay in this city.
Inc DECENTRALIZATION of abundant charity
9a' nearly done away with the O!d-fash-
lohed profession of exciting pity by q dis
pay OF misery. Every body knows that
ile measures for the relief of the suffer
MS III New 0rk are 80 extensive and so
ven organized that relief can be got In
SANITY by those VINO deserve 1t. The con-
sequence is that street mendicants are
ScaIee, and hOrrifyIng drformity Is no
wI-ef valuable possession for profess
sona purposes.
simultaneously with what l have de-
oa loeu' apretty girl entered a lawyers
me- ehe was young. neat, and in her
/ elea was roguery. She was q swindler.
,he carried bunch OF printed tickets for
H. s'' I1iHe OF "A watch, and she said that,
QIuer 10 help her poor, dear, sick
I-o,hef over sudden financial strait, she
~ ~ resolved TO sacrifice her own golden
,r.1-plece by lottery. Would the gentle
n please buy chances at a dollar
p'ecgf All this was precious nonsense.
,. was clever little rascal. who
- ny. her good looks and glib tongue to
Voilars from susceptible men. An
~ III Ualtery, she had learned how TO
,b'.o.|Ie me kind OF fellows who imagine
,', . 'ney are the deuce aud all with the
7' lae three inmates OF the office
i n'on she now invaded were adamant TO
assault But il CHANGED that she In
\ d.s,1pUva a discussion Of Russell Sage's
o.,, VIII tet$l0," said one, sthat this
can "hcedle Sage out OF some money.
vN sIe snail have hall the stake il she
pr.,t, ne TX an ola fool in the hands OF
P'..,8 aud audacious artist
reti,." le,i YOU what III 40" was the
BIZ, lou shall risk your money on
tb. 1l" Will put the same amount on
pel,',. tvar down there in the street,
tfl''''hs TO the man against Trinity fence.
do. -el- IRON sage more cents than she
4 ~. 'l'ays then ! win; II the contrary,
an md ~ u got One OF his clerks Is
/ We ', ,-llial friend OF mine, and from him
hao,,,U .et an exact account Of what
. thst. i,eneme was carried out, and think
Df NJ, le conditions OF il are illustrative
MI -aet' ID New York life. As to sage.
crs9a 'ulcome was greatly 20 Ma
Ser, w. ne beRgar In tatters was frat
sail 90. sage gazed at him critically, and
Won 80. 40 you are so badly OFF as YOU say.
olsrt0 utnt 70 Do in bed. / will send n
N nm ~. WIN you TO Roosevelt Hospital with
4 io ,la uel 20 charge the necessary expenses
0eure6 ana don't doubt that you can be
MAJ s ~. was no more the matter with the
4 AMI y y IAN a ne wished 10 preserve intact.
. tried Mltndrew hastily. The girl next
@'eu' She did her tremuious speakin9