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Show Nearly Onc-TIiird cf His Dcnefactiens Go to. nis native na-tive Lanl of Scotland. NEW YORK,' June 11. Andrew Carnegie's voluntary gift to cities," individuals in-dividuals and institutions for various purposes have nearly reached, the J1C3,-000,000 J1C3,-000,000 mark. Within the last year Mr. Carnegie ,has given away' the largest sum since he began the distribution of his surplus income.' More than one-third of the total was given to his native Scotland and to the city in which he grew from a telegraph messenger boy to the greatest iron master of the age, and in which he laid the foundation for his vast fortune. To Scotland, where Mr. Carnegie is now at Sklbo castle, J17.713.750 was donated, and Pittsburg re-I re-I celved $18,804,000. I If the amount to Allegheny is included with Pittsburg, the total for the ! twin cities is J:9,199,0OO.. The total contribution to the St arte of Pennsylvania amounts to' $24,172,300. Every dollar that Mr. Carnegie has paid out has been for the improvement, mentally, physically and otherwise, of his fellow-men. Very little has gone directly to the maintenance of charitable, institutions. Uls gifts, under a general classification, can be summarised as follows: United States. $68,517,472; Scotland, $17,713,750; miscellaneous gifts, $5,000,000; .Holland, $1,750,000; England and Wales, $1,354,500; Dominion of Canada, $1,011,-600; $1,011,-600; Ireland, $315,000; Cuba, $252,000. Grand total, $90,912,222. |