The National tribune., 1906-07-26

mer home at Lawrence, l.. l., July %
from a complication of diseases incident
to great age. He was born Aug. 4. 1915
ton of his goth birthday. He was born
at Verona, n. Y, of careful, prudent
Connecticut ancestors. and began life as
an errand boy in a grocery store. There
he displayed the qualities that brought
him a wealth eventually estimated al
500. 100000. He was shrewd, indus.
trious. unfiinchingiy honest and pru.
dent, with a great deal of enterprise
When he was only % years old he es-
tablished a wholesale grocery of his
own and by 1857 had acquired a fortune
estimated at 100000. a vast amount
for those days. He was then contein-
plating retirement, but he became in
volved in railroad transactions, and
presently found that it was necessary
for him to go into Wall street. He was
no speculator or flyer, but bought good
property when it was cheap and sold il
have a heavy reverse. and that was IN
1884. when Grant C Ward failed and II
Is said that he lost s6,000,00O. After
that he carefully kept 4 big reserve fund
of cash on hand, and for many years
has been the holder of more ready
money, 1t Is believed, than any other
man in the world. He was called the
father Of puts and CALLS" that is, he
invented a practical way In which the
owner of a small sum. say, $25 or w.
ward, could buy that amount of stock
in the market on the same terms as a
capitalist. He kept himself more care
fully informed than any other man as
to the actual value of stocks and bonds,
and with his immense stock of money
on hand he was always ready to take
of any good thing offered and
turn it over for a smaller profit than
other large operators were willing to
be content with. At one time a man
White, of Boston, who had no
500.000 worth Of Government bonds of
the issue of 1896. II he had had the
money to pay for them he could have
made an immediate profit of $4,000,
and Boston bank began pOnderous ne
gotiations with him, which were ter
minated suddenly by Russell Sage taxi
ing the lot and contenting himself with
a profit of $4,000. leaving the rest to
go to the lucky bidder. In early life
Mr.. Sage went into politics, and was an
ardent Whig. He showed the same good
business sense in politics, and was elect
ed to Congress-, but declined a renomi-
nation. He was one Of the first men IN
the country to recognize the coming Of
William Mckinley. nltjle earlier days
Of railroading everybody, was pottering
around over short railroads from one
town to another. Mr. Sage was one of
the first to recognize dhegimportance of
longer lines, and herf worked out this
idea successfully both for the roads and
for his own increment or wealth. He
was a partner of Jay 'Gohld for many
ID
insane man, visited Sage's Of
flee and demanded $1.20D,O00. When
this was refused N6rcross dropped a
dynamite bomb upon 'theofoor. the ex-
plosion of which took sioff Norcross's
head, killed clerk and wrecked the
office. but only slightly Injured Mr..
Sage. For some time afterward lie was
by suit by a bank messenger
to recover damages for having been
ierked by Mr.. Sage In front of him as a
shield against the effects OF the explo-
sion. He was twice married, and his
second wife was lady of much culture
and high ideals. She gave away Iiber-
ally for charity, and Mr.. Sage humored
her In this. though he was very close
listed to advances upon him personally
FOR loans and contributions. 1t Is said
IS an illustration OF his methods that a
solicitor approached him with his book
for a contribution and pointed out a
signature, Mrs. Sage $50" The finan-
cier took the book and wrote "Mr and
Mrs. Sage. $50" The only large sum
)f money he ever gave away was $780,
300 for the erection of the Sage Hall at
The Emma Willard Seminary. Troy, N.
T., in memory of his first wife. No one
has any idea as to what disposition his
will will make Of his immense fortune.
The death of Lazy Curzon. wife Of
Lord CurZon, of Kedleston, former Vice
roy of India, which occurred in London
July IS, has thrown gloom over off,
cial and social circles both in England
and in this country. AS the beautiful,
gentle, accomplished Mary Letter we
were very proud of her high position
belle of Washington society
after her debut In the Winter of 1890,
she at once became distinguished for
ner kindness Of heart. for the tact, grace
and simplicity Of her manner, as we'll
Is for the patrician character Of her
beauty. She was born in Chicago, but
educated in Washington. where she
came with her father In the early COS.
During visit to London after her de-
but, which was filled with brilliant So
cial successes, she met her future hus-
Secretary OF State for India and Under
Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs,
TO whom she soon became engaged
They were married April %, 1895. in
st. Johns Church. Washington. amid
brilliant social and official assembIage,
ier fathers bridal gift being $4,000, 900
and handsome house in London. After
1er marriage she threw herself with a
intelligence into her hus-
bands political career, being largely
helpful in his Parliamentary success.
As VicereIne of India she filled the ex-
acting and delicate demands OF her po-
'ition with that unfaiIing tact, grace
md unselfish consideration for others
which was SO natural to her. She at
,nce interested herself in the condition
IF the women of India, and did much
% improve their status apd to remove
he traditions and prejudices which for
centuries had chained them in an en-
1ironment of miserytSfShe had a very
serious illness in India TWO years ago.
rom which her death. IS supposed to
have resulted. The funeral took place
At KeGleston. the hofib of her father
n-law. Baron Scarsdhle.s She leaves
three children. The London press
speaks of her in terms, OF the highest
praise. deploring her death as a great
oss to England. The Lohdon Mail says:
Lady Curzon combined sall the intel
lectual force and vigor of the New
World. with the charm. grace and tact
IF the DID," 'd 3h
Six years ago Mrs, Anna E. George
zane into National iotohety by shoot
ing George Saxtop, fbrother-in-law OF
President Mckinley, which she claimed
she did In self-defense. There was
ong and sensational trial. In which she
was acquitted and after which she dis
APPEARED from public view Last Sum