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New-York tribune., 1906-07-28
THE SAGE WILL.

Russell Sage's will is characteristic of the
man. and it is also creditable to him. All those
who had cherished expectations of large chari-
table bequests are disappointed, but without rea-
son. Mr.. Sage never posed as a philanthropist.
Giving away money was not his method in life,
and he saw reason to buy posthumous fame
for generosity at no cost to himself. Such bene-
factions as he had made were made generally
through his wife, who took an intelligent and sim
cere interest in many works of benevOlence and
education. Mr.. Sage's will is the perfect express
sion of his dOmesticity and his trust in the judg-
ment of his wife. While it contains no direc-
tiOns whatever as to the disposition Of his fort
une by her, he knowing her character, doubtless
expected that in her hands it would be used to
good purpose for humanity, and in thus providing
that she should determine the character of any
gifts to be made and have the credit for them he
may well have meant to pay tribute to her.
Before the will was read persons who did not
know its contents were already threatening
contest in the interests Of collateral relations.
While the next Of kin are remembered with be-
quests which they would probably consider large
if the size of the estate had not awakened
bounding avarice. the gamblers prospect Of
possible sharing Of many millions at the risk OF
a few thousands may induce litigation, which no
doubt some lawyers will be glad to foment. We
think it III be difficult, however, for anybody
to show that Russell Sage was incompetent TO
transact his own business, did not know his own
mind and was mentally incapable of making
will five years ago. Probably no one of the pos
sible claimants for a larger share in his estate.
than the will gives him would have cared to
measure wits with his at that time. Certainly
no one Of them would have dreamed of pronOunc-
ing Mr.. Sage a lunatic or impeaching in any way
his testamentary ability, even to the last day Of
his life, while there was chance that the aged
financier might make will in his favor.
Mr.. Sage's will was a natural one. He and
his wife were devoted to each other and had per-
feet confidence in each other. Any childlesS man
of moderate fortune who gave small bequests to
his distant relations and left the great bulk
of his estate to his wife would be thought to act
with eminent good judgment and sanity. 1t Is
difficult to see why a different rule should pre-
vail with respect to the mental condition Of
multi millionaire. We shall have curious civili-
zation when provision for a mans own wife TO
the disappointment Of more distant kin becomes
a sign of insanity to the alienist If Mr.. Sage
had departed from his lifelong custom TO shower
| largess upon persons with little claim upon him
his mental condition might be open to question.
His disposition Of his property, however is
demonstration of the normal working Of his
tVo,fod
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carriage which the leader, not blinded with dust,
had passed I'm safety. Common sense ought TO
warn a man of the danger Of running machine
at high speed i'm a binding cloud Of dust or of
swerving from the centre Of the road in such
circumstances.
1t is lntimated that this case will be contested
and appealed by the defendant ''to the highest
court In the state" We shall be glad IL that
course is pursued, for we should like to see Judge
Beall's Judgment, which so strongly commends
itself to common sense and equity, approved and
confirmed by the highest authority. We believe
it is only through the enforcement Of such prin-
ciples that the superb sport and beneicent indus
try Of autOmObiling are to be redeemed from the
reproach which has been brought upon them by
a few reckless or arrogant or half crazy or half
criminal "scorchers,' and the public highways
are to be made safe for the use Of the walking,
riding, driving and automObiling public. 1t is
not pleasant for a man to be sent to jail. But
neither is it pleasant to knock men and women
out of their carriages and MAIN or kill them,
and the fellows who do these latter things
through their own mad recklessness ought TO
count themselves lucky to get off with only a
couple of months in the penitentiary.
New-York tribune., 1906-07-28

logical and congenial associate for Colonel
Bryan. Like the great Nebraska leader, he has
nothing TO take back" His faith in the princi-
pie Of free silver coinage is as firm now as it
ever was and he made it clear in speech in the
House of Representatives only last May that
be still believes that the government would be
justified, If ii felt like it, in minting and crcu-
lating as a dollar silver bullion worth 40 or so
cents. Said Mr.. Towne:
The Democratic party stands In principle
where il stood in 1896 We do not de-
mand free coinage Of silver to-day. Why? Be
cause we do not need II. II necessity should
arise by am unexpected and unanticipated rapid
and continued diminution OF the production
OF gold, and could not educate the people
into the adoption OF rational money SYSTEM
we would ask again 10 coin the silver.
This is good Organism and good neo-Bryan-
Ism. The reunited Democracy having resusci-
tated Bryan might do worse than resuscitate
his oldtime Populist running mate.
New-York tribune., 1906-07-28
SOCIAL NOTES FROM NEWPORT.

IBy Telegraph 20 The Tribunal
Newport. r. L. July 2Z-The Newport cottagers
weather. to-day being anything but pleasant 1t
did not rain, but it was dark and gloomy. and the
did not show itself except for a short time
during the afternoon. The weather has done much
to put the back, and there IS little activity
shown In the cottage colony.
For the fifth time this week Il was necessary
to postpone to-day the starting OF the singles in
the wOmen's lawn tennis tournament, but 1t is
now hoped that start can be made tomorrow
morning. as the women are desirous Of getting the
tournament out Of the way before the beginning
Of the national tournament
This morning a number Of the young people went
to the GOoseberry Island Club. where they spent
the time in fishing. II good weather for fish
ing, but other than that not much could be done
There were numerous luncheons and dinners to-
day. and there was large gathering OF women in
the afternoon at the Bridge Club at the bungalow
on the Ocean Drive.
The women of the cottage colony spent much OF
the day in perfecting arrangements for the Vene-
tian fete which Is TO held at the Casino Theatre
tomorrow afternoon and evening. 1t promises 10
be a most successful affair. Mrs. Hamilton Fish
Webster. Of the leaders. has donated from the
Pen Grain Kennels a handsome cocker spaniel TO
be raff1ed of. and prominent gown maker has
offered to make gown for the holder Of the win
ming ticket in the drawing. Other features viii be
introduced. and It only remains for gcOd weather
to have record breaking attendance.
Mr. and Mrs. Percy A Rockefeller arrived at
Newport this evening and are the guests OF Jarnea
Stillman at his Newport villa.
On Monday afternoon a committee OF women
composed OF Miss Maude WetmOre. Mrs. Royal
Phelps Carroll and Mrs. Nathaniel Thayer, wifi
hold a meeting at the Newport Golf Club with the
idea Of reviving interest in golf In Newport The
committee has assurances that large number
New-York tribune., 1906-07-28
CALL ON PRESIDENT.
General Barry, Mr.. Bacon and e. T..
Clark at Oyster Bag.
TBy Telegraph 70 The tribune ]

Oyster Bay, July 27.-President Roosevelt re-
ceived visits to-day from General Thomas H
Barry assistant chief Of staff of the army; Rob
ert Bacon. Assistant Secretary of State. and
E. E. Clark, the recently appointed member OF
the Interstate Commerce Commission.
1t was said after their arrival that all three
came more on social than on official missions
Mr.. Bacon was In New York to say goOdby to
his son before the latter sailed for England with
his comrades of the Harvard boat crew, which
is to row Cambridge and General Barry is on
the eve Of departure for Germany where he will
observe the army manOeUvres. which are to be
held under direction Of the Kaiser between Sep
tember and 1S
Mr.. Clark, it is said, had q long talk with
the President about the work mapped out for
the Interstate Commerce Commission under the
lately enacted Railroad Rate law. IL may be
said that the President has decided on the
seventh and last member Of the commission, and
will make the announcement within the next few
days.
New-York tribune., 1906-07-28
MR. ROOT LANDS 1T RIO.
A WGrm Welcome Giren to tie
Secretary of State.

Rio JaneirO. July 27.-The United States
cruiser Charleston. with Secretary Root On
board. entered the harbOr from Bahia at
o'clock this morning and was saluted with nine
teen guns from the forts. The American AM
bassador. Mr.. GriscOm. and the Brazilian Am-
bassadOr to the United States. Senor Nabuca
went on board the Charleston at $780, Tas
cruiser was soon surrounded by hundreds q
noisy launches and ferrybOats. crowded with
people anxious to greet the American Secretary
OF State.
Mr.. Root and his family. accompanied by
SelOr NabucO. went ashore in the thlrty-Oarea
royal barge John VI amid saIutes from the as
sembled warships. including those Of Brazil
Germany and Argentina. On landing. Mr.. Roo-
was welcomed by General Rio Branco. the Bra-
lillian Foreign Minister. as the representative q
President Alves. a reception was then held b.
meath floral arch at the landing place, which
was surrounded by troops and many thousanl'
Of cheering people.
Secretary Root was welcomed in a brief az
dress by General Rio Branco. who spoke Of tns
advantages OF a Pan-Amertcan alliance .
long procession OF cavalry. carriages. police sni
lancers escorted Secretary Root through 10
streets. Ambassador Nabuco rode in the car
riage with Mrs. Root. while General Rio Brlle'
rode with the Secretary. The streets throua'
which the procession passed to the AbFan,'
Palace were decorated with flowers The pai~os
has been given over to the occupancy Of "
Root and his party. through the courtesy OF ta'
Silva family. Here the Americans were greell'
by thrOngs OF students and citizens. who en-
Enthusiastically appIauded speeches by SecFetass
Root. Ambassador NabucO and Ambassadol
GriscOm- Mr.. Griscom spoke in Portuguese anu
was heartily cheered Secretary Root and An
bassadOr GriscOm visited President Alves az .
o'clock this afternoon.
Secretary Root was the guest Of honor tn'
evening at a dinner given by thirty OF ~
most prominent men OF all parties. and in repN
TO speech by Admiral Barbosa praised y
new found friends. After the dinner M. Eoe'
attended a reception at the Presidents paia'N
The palace and gardens were brilliantly G'e
Grated There were most friendly demOnsts'-
tiOns toward the United States on all sides
New-York tribune., 1906-07-28
WYE LIE SKULDUGy
thOughtfuI

DOumas may come and dOumas may go, but
the Skuldug goes on forever We had feared
that our old friend OF infinite jest had lapsed,
vanished skiddooed Joined the Down and Out
Club, been numbered Twenty Three. so long had
it been since the alluring missives of that ex-
ponent Of High Glass HOO-HOO Advertising had
irradiated this Office with their presence But,
no! Houp-la! Here we are again. The same
dear, delightful old Skuldug in all the Old-time
bravery Of blue ink printed to simulate typewrlt-
ing and black rubber stamp signature, so that
one who could not tell hawk from handsaw,
even when the wind is sOutherly, might be de-
luded into the fond notion that the biIIet-dOux
instead of being run out by reams from light
ming presses for distribution to every address in
the directory.
Here, too, is the lovely little yellow order slip,
numbered in deepest orange, commanding that
there be delivered to our order, Free OF
Charge" five distinctly precious volumes being
one of the Complimentary Library Sets which
are reserved exclusively for advertising the
New Skuldug Library. Free of Charge"
QuOtha! Excepting. don't you know, that after
we have received those five Complete Celebrated
and Standard Books by WOrld-FamOus Modern
Authors, we shall give a brief personal Opin-
ton" (puff, the wise it CALI ON the New Skuldug
Library. Absolutely Free OF Charge But as
this brief personal opinion" is the charge, and
as the charge is nothing then this brief per-
sOnal opinion" is esteemed as nothing. Q. z. D.
Likewise, f. Pluribus Unum. Also, Erin Go
Bragh.
Well since our brief personal opinion" Is
thus valued at nothing we cannot esteem our
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selves worthy to receive a complimentary set OF
this precious work. And that means that the
set In question must blush unseen and waste It's
sweetness ON the desert air. For we are in-
formed that the set, or the order for 1t, is
recorded In our name, so that nobody else can
have IT, Moreover, this precious yellow and
deep orange order is mot transferable" so that
we cannot push the good thing along All we
can do, then is to obey the final injunction,
Keep it until you examine the New Skuldug
Library" Which means that we shall keep the
order forever and forever. And we suppose that
forever and forever, as long as there is "a sucker
born every minute" Skulduggery Will pursue
the even tenor Of its way, with its comphmen-
tary offers of something for nothing and lts
complimentary estimates Of the worthlessness
OF the personal opinions of those TO whom II
appeals. Good Old Skuldug!
New-York tribune., 1906-07-28
KING RECEIVES AMERICANS.
Engineers Present Bessemer Medal to British
Sovereign at Buckingham Palace.

London. July 27.-King Edward received the rep
resentatives of the American Institute OF Mining
Engineers at Buckingham Palace to-day Those
presented were Robert W. Hunt. OF Chicago; r. W.
Raymond Of New York; c. KiTchhoh, OF New
York; Walter Wood. Of Philadelphia: Joseph
HartshOrne OF POttstown, Penn. Theodore ID.
Wight, OF New York B. F., |ackenthaleT, OF EaS-
ton, and Berlin Smith. Of BridSetOwn. y: j.
The Americans were accompanied Oy the Ot1ceTs
of the British Iron and Steel Institute, Sir Hugh
Bell, Sir James KitSOn and Victor Caven0lsn. NJ, T.
The BessemeF medal was presented to the King,
VINO expressed his pleasure at receiving u from
the representatives OF such important industry.
Ali the visitors were introduced 10 the kinG who
shook hands with each OF them ana expressed the
hope that they were enjoying themselves.
The American engineers. with their wives SubSe-
duently went 10 Windsor. where By the Kings
comnsnd they were escorted over the state apart
ments in the castle.
About eight hundred guests. including members
OF the visiting delegation, attended dinner az the
Guild Hall tonight, az which R A. Haddeld. head
Of the and Steel Institute presided supported
bv r. " Hunt OF Chicago. and the Secretary for
War Mr.. Haldane. Admiral DOuglas. replying to
a toast 20 the imperial forces. spoke OF the ueces-
sity OF maintaining strong navy.
The women Of the American party also were
entertained az dinner az the Gllld Hall under tho
prsslssnoy OF MEs. Hsdneli-
New-York tribune., 1906-07-28
CURES FOR LONG SPEECHES.
From The London Chronicle.

From The London Chronicle.
Sir Carne Rasch, who proposes to-day 70 ask the
Prime Minister whether he cannot invent a cure
for long speeches, would have found in the older
parliaments Of England his golden time. For they
believed in silence then-at certain times. Phrases
occur frequently in the reports such as these:
Inter silentum: long WHILE" THE House sat
looking at each other "A pause for two or three
minutes" But even in those days of eloquent
silences there many who could beat Mr.
HaIdane's performance of Thursday last
There for instance the member who, having
talked for several hours TO empty benches turned
to a bored friend and whispered Il am talking to
posterity." III you go on like this grOwed the
friend, you win see your audience before YOU -
Then there was Hartley. gentleman whom none
Riot act to be read. You have read II already"
said Burke "the mob is dispersed
But the story that will commend Itself most 10
Sir Came Rasch Is that OF the bishop who upon
proposing to divide the remainder Of very long
speech into twelve parts. suddenly interrupted
by the Duke OF Wharton with story OF a drunken
fellow who. after listening TO ST. Pauls Ginning
out the strokes Of 10 o'clock, looked UP az the dial
and said. d YOU why couldn't you give US All
that AZ oacets
New-York tribune., 1906-07-28
Nstp2lprk Dailp Gribn,re
SATURDAY, JULY %. 1906.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN.-Advices from St. Petersburg are
conflicting; leaders of the labor parties have
decided not TO call a general strike, but have
ISSUED prOclamatiOns to the nation the peasants
and the troops. urging them to rise to gain lib
eTfy. - Dispatches from the central and
southern provinces indicate a spread OF the
revolutionary movement; plans have been made
3n KharkOn TO proclaim another republic. -
Spanish newspapers express irritation over the
Intervention Of the United States in the Central
American dispute. - Secretary Root lahoeo
at RIO Janeiro and was warmly welcomed. -
The British naval estimates. introduced in the
House OF Commons, showed reduction or S1I,-
100000; three more battleships OF the Dread
nought class VIII be built the government IN
tends TO reduce its construction programme
pending the outcome of The Hague conference.
DOMESTIC Secretary Wilson in washing
ton. issued stringent rules which will govern the
meat inspectors in the enforcement Of the new
law. - It was announced in Chicago that
the fees Of the doctors who attended Marshall
Field In his last illness would amount to S50ooO
It was said at Auburn, n. Y. that CayugA
County was opposed TO William r. Hearst be-
cause Thomas NJ. Osborne and Charles F. Ratti-
gan, who controlled the machine, anxious
that Osborne should run for Governor. -
Congressman Serene z. Payne, at Auburn. n.
Y, said that he looked for a hard fight for the
Republicans in the state campaign this fall. but
expected they would win. == A terrific storm
in Cleveland terrorized the people. did much
damage and killed one city workman. -
Stock OF the Cleveland Electric Railway Com
pany fell several points in that city as the re-
suit Of Mayor Johnson's attack on the company.
CITY.-Stocks were strong. - A Russian
labOrer told pitiful story Of the horrors of the
Florida lumber camps. where he said he was
held in peonage and maltreated - The
Brooklyn Rapid Transit officials issued a state
nent alleging that Borough President Colers
attacks upon the company had been accompan-
aed by bear movements in the stock in Wall
Street. FL E. Fl. Hartman gave up his effort
20 obtain control OF the Illinois Central Railroad.
- The win Of Russell Sage filed for pro-
bate, the widow receiving the bulk Of the estate.
which was estimated at se0.oo0.o0O; there was
talk Of a contest - The COney Island steam
5 eF Dreamland, as a result OF parted ruddeT
chains, went ashore near Harlem in the North
River; passenger was injured. - It was
announced that one Of the new plans Of Sir
Caspar Purdon Clarke for the Metropolitan
Museum Of Art the labelling OF all works
of art 30 that the humber visitors might be
enlightened. - The excursion steamer Glen
rammed BlackwelTs Island ferryboat.
THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. for to-day:
Occasional showers. The temperature yester-
day: Highest. so degrees; lowest, sc.
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About People and Social Incfden1s

viii agree 20 patronize the links. THIS e a f..
see II the links shall be maintained IN the 49,.
and II they do not receive better support tha -
will be closed.
Richard T. Wilson. jr.. who was oDer,sas
some days ago. is now out Of danger. ana r - "a
vaIescins. DT. A. l. Mason. Of Boston WA -
been IN attendance. has returned 70 his hon.
James Russell Soley. Of New York. has rsrssa -.
Stone villa FOR the remainder Of the season ara -
take possession az once.
Cottage luncheOns were given this afso--oo
Mrs S. E Huntington. Mrs. Fred Piarsou. r. ~
Charles p. Hillhouse and Mrs. Pembroke -
This evening cottage dinners were give1 h. ~
Pembroke Jones. Mrs James B. Hagzin IIs-ss,.,
Stewart Mrs william StOrrs Wells an 10
George s. Scott.
Leroy Dresser. OF New York. is the guest ~ "
John Nicholas Brown.
Lacey Baker. leader OF the choir az C,.r
Church. New York. has offered the service. -
choir for the Venetian fate at the Carino- - - =
row. and they have been accepted
There Is talk In the cottage colony OF bolz,.
subscription ball at the Casino during tia -
but IL has not as yet taken form. Ths tax 4, =
make IL a masked affair. such an event bavi,s -
taken place IN Newport for some time
Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish has announced that o.
give a dinner dance for young people or =,
evening Of August II. and for the older sat IN -.
evening OF August .. At each the guests win -
Der eighty. These two events viii be ar,or~ Il.
large affairs OF the season.
New-York tribune., 1906-07-28
THE TICKET COMPLETED.

The finishing touches have now been put ON
fhe Democratic national ticket for 1908. Less
than q month ago Democrats Of all compilations
ana shades OF sanity got together and issued
hurry call TO a certain globe trOtting statesman
10 return and save the Republic. Past differ
ences were to be ignored and the distinguished
traveller was to be welcomed back as the leader
OF a harmonized and grateful party. Some Of
the welcOmers were disposed TO greet him as
q Uepentant radical and since he dropped the
discOncert1ng remark that he was more Of a
radical to-day than he was in 1896 they have
been inwardly and Outwardly lamenting the un-
happy lack in our system OF law and equity Of
some judicial process by which a Presidential
candidate can be perpetually mandamused TO
hold his peace. Yet they recognize the fact that
they must accept their man Of destiny, whether
ne agrees ito sit on a stool and look pretty or
not Colonel Bryan is the Democratic party's
one available asset, and whether he lapses into
silence and sOlemnity or continues to illuminate
on dangerous political topics he is and will re-
main the lone best bet' for the Presidency on
the Democratic handbook.
For first place on the Democratic national
t1cket IL is Bryan or nobody. For second place
there might have been more or less unseemly
scramble had not another Democratic states
man, laying aside false mOdesty, presented with
unanswerable logic his claim TO be considered
Colonel Bryan's most natural and appropriate
running mate The Hon. Charles A. Towne
now representing portion Of this city in the
lower house OF Congress, is confident that as
Colonel Bryan's associate on the next national
ticket he viii measure up TO ideal requirements
On careful reflection he thinks his oualifica-
lions will impress all Democratic voters and
we think so. too. In the first place the Demo
cratic party owes Ar. TOwne a debt Of graft
tude for his cOnsiderate selfimmOlatiOn in a
former Presidential campaign. Many people
may have forgotten that Mr.. Towne was once
before candidate for Vice-President on a ticket
with Colonel Bryan. The Populist National
Convention OF 1900 picked Bryan and Towne
as the fittest champions OF the ideas then domi-
mating the Democratic and Populist parties II
was expected that ths Democratic National
Convention, held LATER would indorse this ticket
and with Colonel Bryan's backing Mr.. Towne,
though a Silver Republican, entered the lists
against Adiai Stevenson at Kansas City. Mr..
Stevenson wOn and the embarrassing situation
OF 1896 was repeated, Colonel Bryan being the
Presidential nominee OF two parties, each Of
which had q Vice Presidential candidate IN the
field. Unlike Mr.. Watson who stood pat' in
1885, hir. Towne, with true chivalry and self
sacrifice. withdrew from the race and cooper
sted in making the Bryan-SteVensOn fusion
complete. This act OF selfsuppression was
freely applauded by Democrats az the time
Why should IL not be remembered end rewarded
pOwS
IN another xssDscl Mr., Vowus would make q