New-York tribune., 1906-07-23

been set aaoat Of Nj saze's death. on. ore such
occasion in june. 1899. Mr. sage said. II sup
pose sornepody wanted 20 make a ll.tlc money
hy affecting stock values. ana they hit on THIS
e.i trAe6. Asked e stocks had been much az
fecteds ne answered. eI understand no. The
properties O. which am interested cannot -
sesleGsiy etected ty my DEATH
AlstoHsn ~ the last few years he had begun
70 snow the weight of his years On an addsg sroop
OF his frame and In growing deafness. 1t was
hot until last summer that 1lF. sage was kept
tTaa A'o.l. ~. ".s ounce thtoush illness he had
l eIsl = S9lN, which kept him az home. s0rely
against his win. for fortnight or So IN seq
TEMPER ne had an attack Of Indigestion Wills
on his way from Lawrence to this city, and
went 70 MS town home for the day; but he was
able next day to come down to his Office.
Alf. sage was not at his Office on his last birth.
Gay, as usual When the Gould roads hoIs fI,s'-
directors meeting last March Nrr. SAGE retired
rom rom tne executive committee OF the 81. Louis.
Aioh Mountain g. Southern Railway though -
remained on the board Of directors. II was ar
nounced at the time that 8lr. Sage had become
50 Ieenle tnat he was unable 20 keep up his ac-
tive part in the corporations in which - w.
interested. and that he was not able even 10
custom.
THE VISIT OF NORCROsS
An incident which startled the whole eor,u.-v
occurred in Mr. Sages Office in the oId Arra1.
Building, No. a Broadway on Decer1bsr q
1871. On that day he visited by Henry
mind. who demanded an Immediate siff az
Sl.2u1Oto for himself When the offer was
upon the floor. the explosion OF which blew
Mr.. NOrcrOss 90 atoms killed one OF the clerks
and wrecked the whole Office. Mr.. Sage was
severely injured by the explosion His recovery
was q marvel. but was due 70 a vigorous con-
sCtutiOns inherited from his parents. Strengths
ened by his early life and maintained v1nirl-
paired BY 1udicioUs living and entire abstention
from stimulants.
w. r. I.aidlaw. clerk in the employ OF John
blOOdgOOd & Co. was in Mr.. Sage's Office when
tne explosion occurred and was SERIOUSLY En-
5ured He brought suit for heavy damages. al
iesng that BIr. Sage had used him as a shield
5ust as NOrcrOsS dropped the satchel contain
ing the dynamite. LaidlaW obtained q fudzu7e1e
HOT aor ABOUT stS.OOO. but the verdict in his favor
We We tGVerseo Dy the Court Of Appeals The casa
was tried three or four times in the lower courts
JJOsePn n ChOate acting as Laidlaw's attorney
OUT ~. sage stOutly denied the allegation thar
ne had pushed LaidlaW in front OF him and
fought the successive actions so successfully
that LaidlaW never recovered actual damages
MIR. sAGE's APPEARANCE.
Mr.. Sage was tall and spare. clean shavsn,
with Keen blue gray eyes, often lighted with a
sense Of hUnnOr. and heavy eyebrows he vas
genial IN manner, prompt and decided IN action
elearheaded. sagacious. and in speech reticent.
UuS OK MS pecuIar1t1eS which prompted soma
harmless merriment at his expense among ths
Wits OF Wall Street, was his plainness OF dress.
wan street brokers are proveTbially the best
dressed men in the city but Mr. Sage looked
more like quiet farmer than a famous fnau-
cier. and this entire lack OF display led several
times 20 amusing attempts by bunco men TO be-
guile him
Mr. Sage was married twice. first IN 1sal 20
La
OF Troy. His wife died in NeW-YcFk City IN
1867, and two years later he married Margaret
Olivia daughter OF Joseph SlOcum. Of Syracuse,
n. Y, a merchant OF high character On her
fathers SIDE Mrs. Sage is in the eighth genera-
ton Of descent from Captain Myles Standish Oe
Colonial fame, and was inspired by her lineage
70 become one Of the founders OF the Society OF
Descendants Of NeW-YOrB City,
Through the maternal line she is in the eighth
generation from Colonel Henry PiersOn Of sax
aarbOr. N Y. who was conspicuous in tha
founding Of the public school system oF A71e~-
|Fa crrnf is r0F<-
intellectual force and gracious man.
lers. notable for her tact and sweetness and
women. She is a member Of the TVoman's
Suffrage League and has taken an active uarc
IN the recent agitation TO secure the ballot for
her sex.
Among the thousands Of people. scattered
throughout the United States who revere the
OF Mrs. Emma Hart Willard, founder OF
The Troy Female Seminary, no one has been
more sincere in her devotion than Mrs Sage.
She is a graduate from that institution ana
during her stay in school enjoyed the personal
1ifa NIr Saga a few wears ago rreSe--fA5 :,
line dornlitOry to this seminary. This structuras
The cost 6f which was 100000 was dedicated-
TO the service Of education May 16. 1885,
large throng OF people President Stryker oe
Hamilton College. made the presentation adj
lreSs on that occasion I'm behalf Of Mr. Sage.
and Chauncey NJ DepeW pronounced an oration-
NIr. and Mrs Sage attended the dedication. and
ne enthusiastic and prolonged applause with
which they were greeted convinced them OF the
lublic appreciation Of their generous gift. Rus
lell Sage Hail. as the dormitory Is called. is
our stories in height. the lower story being
made Of NeW-JeFsey sandstone the upper three
stories OF bu1I colored pressed brick. The con-
tructiOn is freprOOf and in beauty OF archf-i
ectural design within and without the build,
ng exceeds the finest structure ever before
rected In Troy. The two parlors are exquisitslyi
nished in ivory white woodwork, and the hail.
rays. library, dining room. dOrmitOries kitchens
nd other apartments are models Of their class
nd designed with reference both TO archi-
eCtuTa1 effect and the to which they are
ssigned.
Among MIR. Sage's other public benefactionsi
Vas the gift year or two ago OF S50OOo to-
he WOman's Hospital in the State OF New
fork FOR new building