Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-02
DEATH OF CHAS. J. HAYES.
A Press Reporter of the House Passes
Away.

Mr. Charles J. Hayes of the United Press.
who, for over fifteen years, has been the
press reporter of the proceedings of the
House of Representatives, died at his resi-
dence at Anacostia this morning. Always
of a nervous temperament and never ceas-
ing in his application to his duties, however
hard, he broke down toward the end of the
extra session of Congress from an attack Of
"ataxia locomotor," a form of paralysis
and, though he made heroic efforts to re-
sumo his duties. he practically closed his
many years of arduous and excellent service
ON the occasion of the all-night session Of
the Senate on the silver bill.
His Value ns a Reporter.
Mr.. Hayes has been In the newspaper
business since he left college, in 1872. His
father was then the House reporter for the
New York Associated Press and gave his
son the instruction which would enable him
to succeed him in his responsible Office.
This Charley did In 1876, and when the
Associated Press became merged In the Uni
ted Press he entered the service of the lat
ter. He reported most of the stirring hap
penings at the Capitol during the past
twenty years. He recorded the proceedings
of the House through the exciting times of
the Tilden-Hayes controversy; in conjunc-
tion with his father he reported the Guiteau
trial and he assisted at the star route trials.
Throughout the memorable Fffty-first Con-
gress he was constantly on the floor of the
House, and to his credit 1t should be said
that during those stormy partisan days
there was never murmur raised against
the perfect impartiality of his reports. His
long and large experience in the popular
branch of the national legislature made him
an adept in parliamentary law, and repre-
sentatives frequently called upon him to
decide knotty questions.
known by Every Public Man.
He was national as well as a local fig
ure. congressman came and went. but the
curly head of Charlie" Hayes was to be
seen year after year at the foot of the
Speakers desk with quick and active
pencil. ready to catch the first breath of
news and to extract the meat out of the
dryest speeches. He had marvellous capac-
fty for condensation without losing the
argument or the policy of the speech, and
was one of the most rapid stenographers in
the business.
He was known to every public man who
has ever been in Congress in recent years
and by all of them as well as by his news
paper associates he was loved and respect
He was married about four years ago to
the daughter of Col. Christy of Anacostia
and since the death of his wife's father,
about two years ago. they have resided
IN the handsome home which the latter had
built at the southern end of the Anacostia
bridge. Mr.. Hayes was about thirty EIGHT
years old.
The Funeral on Monday.
The funeral will take place Monday
morning at 10 o'clock and the interment
will be at Mt. Olivet cemetery. 1t is a
curious fact that Charlie Hayes will be
buried on the very day when he had hoped
to recommence his labors at the Capitol,
the one day of the year when he in
his glory in the midst of the commotion of
the first day of the session.
Mrs. Hayes has been visiting relatives
In England for some months and was un-
able to reach these shores until last Satur-
day. She hurried at once to Washington
and has been by the bedside of her husband
since than