Connecticut western news., 1897-10-21

ited team daily between his country place and the railway station Mir Dana was fond of good cooking, and he knew wines like connoisseur, although sparing in the use of them. He was an excellent critic of paintings and in his later years became fascinated over ceramics and choice pottery, the history of which he knew as though his life had been devoted to the study of it.
 MT. Dana probably got more rational enjoyment out of life, more honorable and exquisite delight in learning and in nature and art than any other man of his time He was not fond of the mediocre either in inanimate objects or among men, For mediocre reporter he had small toleration, but he was enthusiastic over a brilIiantsre- porter or writer, although rather careful not to let the young man know it
 He was 50 years of age before he began, of his own experience, to know the luxury of wealth. He would not have made great money maker, since he cared but lit tie for money excepting as it enabled him to gratify his cultivated desires Some times ho was thought to be foolish in his expenditures, for if a thing suited him he took it, even though the price was ex- orbitant. On the other hand, if he was not satisfied be would not buy, no matter how great tho reduction in price.
 The royalties on his book of household poetry and upon Appleton's cyclopedia brought him generous income, although this money came to him mostly after he became editor of The Sun. In his later years Mir Dana received salary of s50,- OUo n year from The Sun and handsome dividends upon the stock, a majority of which he controlled, despite all reports to the contrary.
 Those who knew MT. Dana well have always felt that the single limitation of his character was that he could not always control his prejudices. He was as stanch and true as steel to his friends, even though others accused some of them of abusing the friendship, and he was also persistent, vehement and, his enemies used to say, malicious in his antagonism.
 In his private life MT. Dana was one of the most charming of men to meet He would have made fine orator had he chosen to speak very much He loved fun and reveled in humorous anecdotes, and when he had passed threescore and ten and was asked how he kept himself so young he replied that he did 1t by keeping up his love of fun.
 Not long before Mir. Dana's death re- porter of The Evening Sun who had recent ly joined the staff was coming down town in an elevated railway car one morning. An elderly gentleman with a gray beard and spcctaclcs came into the car, and sitting down beside the reporter, accidentally leaned on him as he was reading his news paper Flattering himself somewhat on his powers of sizing up his man, the re. porter addressed the stranger in tones of freezing politeness with:
 Have you had your breakfast, sir''
 "Yes, '" replied the stranger blandly
 Non ei Ich fa.Nlt s.tNl rras1f you would lean on it rather than on me.
 With this somewhat crushing annihila- tion tho reporter again settled himself to his newspaper, and half an hour afterward was gleefully telling his colleagues in The Evening Sun office tho incident when the gentleman who figured as the other party entered the room He immediately told his companions of the fact. but found the laughter gone out of them.
 Do you know who that is?'' said one That is Charles A. Dana, editor of The Sun"
 MT. Dana was never in society. using the common meaning to that term. Not a single member of the Four Hundred in New York would admit that Mir Dana had such a thing as social position. Probably he never wanted 1t. Although his learning and ability were admired by tho high society leaders, or such of them as had sense enough to appreciate them, they probably drew line which passed between him and themselves. Neither was Mir Dana n member of any club, and this likewise was probably according to his taste He had a handsome summer home on Long Island. and he spent his money ibcrally for things that pleased him MT Dana was not hard taskmastcr Under him The Sun men were not over worked, and they were we'll paid. but al though usually courteous to his subordi mates he was often nasty in forming an opinion, and he seldom changed his mind MT. Dana leaves The Sun in good hands There may be less vitriol in it's pages under Paul Dana's management but it is safe to say it will not lose in enterprise and energy. Dana fills Is about 40 years of age able active and resourceful In some ways he is a second edition of the elder Dana He bears a close resemblance to his father, mentally and physically. He is slashing writer when the occasion de mands, and he has for some time taken upon his shoulders the editorial burden | borne by his father Besides Paul Dana there are n dozen or more men who have | been trusted lieutenants of The Sun for l many years They are as familiar with its I traditions its policy and its distinguish | ing characteristics as they arc with the | alphabet And some of them are as bril- | liant journalists as ever dipped their pens into an ink well
 But the unique personality of the paper was largely lost with the death of the re- markable man who has just passed away.