The age-herald., 1901-01-24
CARNECIE'S GIFTS IN 1900
From the New York World.

From the New York World.
 Andrew Carnegie, who heads the list of Americans who have given away money for purely philanthropic purposes, has not been so generous during 1900 as he was dur ing 1899. During 1899 MT. Carnegie gave away about $5,OOO,OOO His gifts for the year 1900 will not foot up only little over 100000
 MT. Carnegie said two years ago that ito die rich was to die disgraced."
 The steel magnate's fortune is estimated at $200, ,000, ,000 By the consolidation with the Prick interests he is said to have cleared upward of $65, 900. His income in 1900 has been many millions more than in 1899, yet his benefactions show a de- crease of $2,0O0,0O0. MT. Carnegies total benefactions in the last thirty years are estimated at $17, 00,0O0.
 In the year 1899 MT. Carnegie gave to li- braries, educational and charitable insti- tutions about $5.00O0O0. He also increased the wages of his men twice, but that is a matter of business which he keeps en- tirely separate from his private accounts. The increases in wages meant 5000, 900 less income for himself
 Andrew Carnegie came to America in 1S45 from Scotland He was ten years old. He had but $50, and this he had borrow ed from an uncle in Scotland. He found work as a telegraph messenger boy, and his wages were $2.50 a week. He was IA years old when his father died, and upon him devolved the support of his mother and younger brother.
 His prosperity dated from the time he entered the employ of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company. His ability and in dustry quickly attracted notice, and he was promoted rapidly from one post to another. Thomas Scott president of the road, became interested in the industrious a1n I.<~ T. Al first importance, and then associated him with himself in some This most profita- ble enterprises.
 The recent enormous steel-making plant of the Carnegie Steel Company, whence MT. Carnegie derives the largest part of his income, was started by him with his savings and $1250 which he borrowed. The company at present employs about 30, GOO men, and it's pay roll is nearly $2,OO0,0O0 a month.
 The chief aim of MT. Carnegie's philan- thropical work has been to educate the masses. His money has gone to found pub lie libraries, public baths, colleges and in the encouragement of music and the fine arts.
 Early this year MT. Carnegie gave out his own estimate of his wealth. His own valuation of his interest in the Carnegie Steel Company was $146, ,250, 900. His other investments he conservatively estimated at $20, 900, making total, according to his own estimate, of $166, ,250,000.
 At the same time that MT. Carnegie gave out his own estimate of his fortune Henry c. Prick declared MT Carnegies income to be $26, 300 from the steel company alone. This was just before the great consolida- tion, when MT. Prick and MT. Carnegie were bitter enemies. MT. Prick then de- clared that the total profits of the com pany for the fiscal year would amount to $4O.O00,0OO.
 There is but one man in America whose income is estimated as larger than MT. Carnegie's. This man is John D. Rocke. feller, whose income is estimated at $60, ,O00 900 for the year 1900.
 The town of Tyrone, Pa., last summer refused gift of $50000 from Mr. Carnegie for free library on the ground that ths cost of its maintenance would be burden