The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-07-23
Russell Sage Dies at Country
: Home on Long Island After
Two Months Illness.
MAS NINETY YEARS OF AGE
DECEASED WAS ONE OF THE
WEALTHlEST AND MOST EMlN.
EMIT BUSINESS MEN AMERICA
HAS EVER PRODUCED.
Publishers Press1

New York, July 22.-Russell Sage,
the eminent financier and ranked as
one of the greatest business men the
United States has ever produced,
died at 4:30 this afternoon at his
country residence, "Cedarcroft." Law
renee, Long Island, after an illness
of a couple of months. Mr.. Sage had
only been confined to his bed. how
ever, for the last two days. and it
has been generally believed that he
would ultimately be able to be about
again, although his great age-he was
born in 1S16-was a handicap which
the physicians In attendance realized
would be hard to overcome. His de-
voted wife was at the bedside when
the end came as was her brother. Col
onel ]. J.Slocum, and the Rev. Robert
Leetch.
Death Came Easily.
Mr.. Sage awoke this morning In a
much more weakened condition than
was anticipated last night. DR.. J. Carl
Schmuck, of Lawrence. and DR.. Theo-
dore s. Janeway, of New York. called
to see him about 8 o'clock and found
his condition most alarming. They
told the members of the family that
II would be necessary to exercise the
greatest care with the patient
throughout the day. The aged financier
rallied shortly before noon and the
rally was maintained until after 1870,
when he again began to sink. Heroic
measures were resorted to by the
physicians, but all to no avail and
about 2.30 he lapsed into unconscious
ness. remaining In that condition un-
til the end came. The transition from
life to death was almost impercepti-
bic. but 1t was Just 1880 when DR..
Janeway. after leaning over the body
of Mr.. Sage nodded to Colonel Slo-
cum and DR.. Leetch that the end had
come.
Physician for Mrs. Sage.
Mrs Sage was tenderly led from
the room in state of almost utter
collapse She had borne M bravely
during the last few hours. but the
shock of her husbands death has
been most severe one. ard she is
under DR.. Janeway's care tonight.
Details for Mr.. Sage's funeral have
been partly completed. Funeral SER
terian church in this CITY at d. y.
on Tuesday and burial will be in the
Oakwood Cemetery at Troy. n. Y. on
Wednesday.
Sketch Of His Life.
Russell Sage was born at Verona
township. Oneida County. n. Y. Au-
gust Ia. 1916. He was son OF Eliza
and Prudence Risley Sage. On No
vember "a. 1869, he married Margaret
olivia Slocum, of Syracuse. the cere-
mony being performed in Watervleit,
MY
Russell Sage began life as far
mer's boy, working on the farm in
the summer months. and attending
school in the winter. He began his
business life in Troy, N Y. acting
as errand boy in his brothers gro
Gerry store there. where he later be-
came clerk, salesman and entered in
the retail grocery business for him
self during the years 1887 to 1889. He
was alderman of the city of Trov in
1s47, and later became treasurer of
Rensselaer, County. He was a Whig
member of congress during the years
1853 to 1857.
He began his financial trasactions
in 1863. when he moved to New York
City. He became interested in rail-
ways and engaged in buying and
selling privileges" in Wall Street
and became one of the largest oper-
ators In railway and other securities
He was also u business associate
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