The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-10-22
onArA or oAarLrs A. DANA
tmerics's Greats'' Journalist rastcs Away
~ III Long Island Home.

New York, Oct. l7.-Chatles A.
Dana, editor Of the New York Sun,
died at his home at Glen Cove. Long
Island. at 1890 p. m, Of cirrhosis Of the
liver Mr. Daua's death had been ex-
pected for several hours. and his fam.
lily aud physicians were at his bedside
when the end came. His condition
has been feeble for several months,
and the end was hastened by the ex.
tremc heat ON Friday and Saturday.
Charles Anderson Dana was born In
llinsf ale. n. H., August :. 1919. His
boyhood was spent In Buffalo, ~ v,
where he worked in store until he
was Is years Of age.
Ills earliest newspaper experience
was gained In the management Of the
llarbinger, which was devoted TO So
cial reform and general literature.
After about two years OF editorial
work on Elizur wright's Boston
Chronotype, n daily newspaper, Mr..
Dana Joined the star Of the New York
Tribune In isi7 The next year he
spent eight months in Europe, and up
on his return became one OF the pro-
prietors and managing editor OF the
Tribune. a post which he held until
April. 1863
The extraordinary influence and cir
culation attained by that newspaper
during the ten years preceding the
Civil war was In degree due W the
development OF MIR. Dann's genius for
journalism.
In 1861 Mr.. Dana went 10 Albany
10 advance the cause Of Mr.. Greeley,
n candidate for the United States
senate, aud nearly succeeded In nom
mating him. The caucus was about
equally divided between Mr. Grceley's
friends and those OF Mr.. Evarts, while
Ira Harris had few votes which held
the balance Of power, and, at the In.
stigation OF Thurlow Weed, the sup
portcrs Of MIR. Evarts went over TO
Judge Harris.
During the first year Of the war the
ideas Of Mr. Greeley and those OF MIR.
Dana In regard to the proper conduct
Of the military operations were some
what at variance; and this disagree
ment resulted In the resignation OF Mr..
Dana, after fifteen years service ON
the Tribune lie was at once employed
by Secretary Stan ton In special work
Of Importance for the war department,
and In is61 was appointed assistant
secretary Of war, which Office he held
until after the surrender Of Lee.
At the time when General Grants
character aud probable usefulness
were unknown quantities, Mr. Danas
confidence in Grants military ability
probably did much TO defeat the pow
erful effort then making to break down
the rising commander.
Mr.. Dana was in the saddle ut tho
front much OF the time during the
campaigns OF northern Mississippi aud
Vicksburg, the rescue OF Chattanooga
and the marches and battles OF Vir-
klnlh IN 1919 anu 1900.
After the war his services were
sought by the Chicago Republican, u
new daily, which failed, through
causes not within the editors control.
Returning to New York, he organized.
In 1867, the stock company that now
owns the sun newspaper, and became
its editor The first number OF the
sun issued by Mr. Dana appeared ON
January "a, 1865 and for nearly thirty
years he has been actively and coutin.
uously engaged Ia the management Of
that successful Journal, and solely re-
sponsible for It's conduct lie made
the Sun democratic newspaper, indie
pendent and outspoken In the express
sion OF Its opinions respecting the af-
fairs OF either party.
Perhaps to u greater extent than In
the case OF any other conspicuous jour
nalist, MIR. Dana's personality is iden-
tided In the public mind with the
newspaper that he edited. lie has re-
corded no theories OF journalism other
than those OF common sense and hui
nan interest lie was impatient OF
prolixity, cant and the conventional
standard OF news Importance
Mr.. Dana's first book was a volume
OF stories translated from the German,
entitled "The Black Ant" In 1855 he
planned and edited with George Rip
ley. the New American cyolopedin. "
with General James II. Wilson he
wrote Life OF Ulysses $. Grant 4"
His "IIousehold Book OF Poetry, a Col.
lection OF the Best Minor Poems Of the
English Language, was first pub
lished In 1857, and has passed through
many editions, the latest, thoroughly
revised, being that OF 1884,
wyoming Lands Leased.