Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-10-21
DEATH OF CHARLES A. DANA
Occurred on Sunday; Caused
by Cirrhosis of the Liver.
SERIOUSLY I'LL SEVERAL MONTHS
His End fastened by the Re-
cent Hot Weather.


New York, Oct. II. - Charles A. Dana,
editor Of the Nav York Sun, died at
his home, in Glencoye, L. l., ut /. 20
O'Clock this afternoon.
Mr.. Dana's death had been expected
for several hours, and his family and
physicians wero at his bedside when
the end came. Ills condition had been
such for several months that the mem
hers OF his family had kept themselves
in constant readiness to go to his bed
side at any moment On Saturday
morning be had relapse, and 1t was
apparent that recovery was impossible.
Several times, however, he rallied. hut
toward night be began to sink. During
tine night there we're feeble rallies. but
they did not last long. This morning it
was seen that the end was but fow
hours of, and his attendants remained
almost constantly at his bedside. The
end came quietly.
The extreme heat Of Saturday and
Friday had much to do with fastening
the end. On Friday MIR. Dana showed
signs oil diRtress, and everything posi-.
BILE was done to relieve him. he had
been weakened by his long illness, and
during this summer was several times
thought 10 be on the verge Of q fatal
collapse. but each time be rallied. lie
did not improve much with the coming
cooler weather. and the sinking spells
became more frequent.
On Friday Mr.. Dana was able TO take
only the lighteat nourishment. and this
condition continued. Paul Dana and
his sisters, Mrs. Draper, Mrs. Under
hill and Mrs. Branan, were at his home
on Saturday morning and were warned
to remain there. They were at the
bedside when death came.
This cause of Mr.. Dana's denth was
cirrhosis of the liver, chronic inflam-
nation in which the tissue assumes
yellow appearance. On June 9th be
was at his office apparently strong and
healthy, The next day he was taken
III, and he mover afterward visited New
York. He was rs years old.
MR.. DANA's CAREER.
Charles Anderson Dana was born 10
Hinsdale. N. III. , in the month of August,
1919 He was descendant OF Jacob,
eldest SOU of Richard Dana, progenitor
of most of those who bear the nams in
the United States. His boyhood was
spent In Buffalo. where he worked in
store until he was IS years old. At
that age he first studied the Latin
grammar and prepared himself for col
iege, eutBring Harvard 10 1880, but after
two years serious trouble with his
eysight compelled him to leave. lie re-
ceived an honorable dismissal and was
afterward given his bachelors and
masters degrees.
In 1s42 Mr.. Dana became member
nf the Brook Farm Association for
agriculture and education, being asso.
uiated With George and Sophia Ripley
George william Curtis, Nathaniel Haw-
thorne, Theodore Parker, William Henry
Cumming, John Dwight, Margaret
Fuller and other philosophers more or
lnss directly concerned IN the remark
nDle attempt to realize at Roxbury
high ideal OF social and intellectual life,
1t was said that Mr.. Dana was the only
man VI affairs connected with that ex.
pertinent
His earliest newspaper experience
was gained in the management of the
Hgrbinger, which was devoted TO social
reform and general literature. After
about two years At editorial work on
Eli2ur Wright's Boston Chronotypu. d
daily newspaper, Mr.. Dana joined the
stall Of the New York Tribune, in 1S47.
The next year be spent eight month"; in
Europe, and after his return be became
one OF the proprietOrs and managing
bHlluE Vi bub lElDuDg, which DO1ltlOQ
he held until April LIST, 1862.
During the first year OF the Civil War
the ideas of Mr.. Greeley and those OF
Mr.. Dana in regard to the proper con
duct of military operations weye some.
what at variance, and this disagree
ment resulted in the resignation OF Mr..
Dana, after - years' service on ths
Tribune. lilo was at once employed by
Secretary Stanton in spcCul work Of
Importance for the War Department,
and in 1863 was appointed Assistant
Secretary Of War, which Office he held
until after tho surrender of Lee.
Mr.. Dana was in the saddle at tho
front much of the time during the cam
paigns Of Northern Missisaippi and
Vickshurg, the rescue of Chattanooga
and tho marches and battles Of Viz.
ginia in 1865. After the war hin ser
vices were sought by the pronriotors of
the Chicago Republican. a new daily,
which failed through causes not within
tho editor'H control. Returning to New
York. he organized in 1867 the stock
company that now owns the Sun news.
paper and became its editor
The first number of the Sun issued liy
Mr.. Dana appeared on January 27th,
1858, and for nearly 30 years he had
boon actively and continuously engaged
in the management of that journal and
solely responsible for it's conduct. lie
made the Sun DemocrntG newspaper,
Independent and outspolsen in the on.
preston OF its opinions respecting tho
affairs of either party.
His criticisms Of civil maatlminstra
t1on during Gen. Grants terms an
President led 10 notable attempt on ths
mart OF that administration, in JULY,
1873, to take him from New York on q
charge of libel, to he tried without a
Jury in Washington police court.
Application was made to the United
States District Court in New York
for warrant Of removal, but in d
memorable decision Judge Blutchford.
now Justice of the Supreme Court al
the Unitoi States, refused the warrant,
holding the proposed form OF trial tc
he unconstitutional.
Mr.. Dana's first book was i volume
OF stories translated from the German,
entitled THE Black Ant" anu pub.
lished 10 1913. In 1870 he planned and
edited, with George Ripley, tho New
American Cyclopedia. The urigiua
edition was completed in 1868. Ii has
since been thoroughly revised aud is
sued IN now edition under the title
OF The American Cyciopnda. With
ten. James II. wilson he wrote &C. life
OF Ciyss0s S. Grant" Hia House
hold Lnok Of Poetry, collection Of the
best minor pnens Of the English Ian
guase, WIS first published in 1857.
and has passed through many editiona.
Wise Decision.
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