Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-10-22
DEATH Of CHARLES A. DANA
EDITOR OF THE NEW YORK SUN.
Mr. Dana's Work for Half a Gem
fury Has Commanded Foremos,
Piace-Sketch of Useful Ca
reer.

| New York, Oct. lS.-Charles A. Dana.
editor of the New York Sun. died YES
terday afternoon at his home at Glancoye.
L. |. MIR. Dana's death had been expected
Tor several hours and his family and ply
sicians were at his bedside when the end
came. His condition had been such for
several months that the members of his
family had kept themselves in constant
readiness to go to his bedside at any mo-
ment. On Saturday morning he had re-
lapse and it was apparent that recovery
was impossible. Several times, however,
he rallied, but toward night began to
sink. During the night there were feeble
rallies, but they did not last long. This
morning it was seen that the end was
but few hours off and his attendants re-
manned almost constantly at his bedside.
The end came quietly. The extreme heat
of Friday and Saturday had much to do
with Fastening death. On Friday Mr..
Dana showed signs of distress and every
thing possible was done to relieve him. He
had been weakened by his long illness and
during the summer was several times
thought to be on the verge of fatal col
lapse, but each time rallied. He did not
improve much with the coming of cooler
weather, and the sinking spells become
more frequent. On Friday Mr.. Dana was
able to take only the lightest nourish-
ment, and this condition continued. Paul
Dana and his sisters, Mrs. Draper, Mrs.
Underhill and Mrs. Branan, were at his
home on Saturday morning and were
warned to remain there. They were at
the bedside when death came. The cause
of Mr.. Dana's death was cirrhosis of the
liver. On June he was at his Office, ap-
parently strong and healthy. The next
day he was taken ill and he never after
ward visited New York He was IS years
of age.
Charles Anderson Dana was born in
Hinsdale, N. H., August 8, 1919. He was
descendent of Jacob, eldest son of Rich
ard Dana, progenitor of most of those who
bear the name in the United States. His
boyhood was spent in Buffalo, n. Y,
where he worked in store until he was
, Is years old. At that age he first studied
the Latin grammar and prepared himself
for college, entering Harvard in 1889, but
after two years serious trouble with his
, eyesight compelled him to leave. He re-
ceived an honorable dismissal and after
ward was given bachelors and masters
5 degrees. In 1912 he became member o.
, the Brook Farm Association.
/, His earliest newspaper experience wa'
gained in the management OF the Har
: binger, which was devoted to social re
$ form and general literature. After abou
two years editorial work on Elizu
Wright's Boston Chronotype, daily pa
per, Mr.. Dana Joined the staff of the New
York Tribune in lS47. The next year h
: spent eight months in Europe, and afte
his return he became one of the proprle
}. tors and managing editor of the Tribune
post which he held until April l, 1867
The extraordinary influence and circula
,e ton attained by that newspaper durin
the 10 years preceding the civil war wa
To- in a degree due to the development G
Mr.. Dana's genius for journalism.
During the first year of the war tn
l. ideas of Mr.. Greeley and those OF Nj
l. Dana in regard to the proper conduct
military operations were somewhat at va
rance and this disagreement resulted l
% the resignation of Mr.. Dana after
s. years service on the Tribune. He was
once employed by Secretary Stanton !
re special work of Importance for the wa
N department and in 1868 was appointed a
sistant secretary of war, which ONCE
held until after the surrender of Lee.
'r. At the time when General Grants cha
49, acter and probable usefulness were Ill
Z known quantities Mr.. Dana's conhden'
II in Grants military ability did much
defeat the powerful effort then making
., break down the rising commander
Returning to New York, he organize
in 1867 the stock company that now owl
= the Sun newspaper and became its edltc
The first number of the Sun, issued
Mr.. Dana, appeared January n, 1868 al
since that time he has been actively al
continuously engaged in the manageme
of that successful journal and solely
sponsible for its conduct. He MADE u
SIM a democratic newspaper, independe
and outspoken in the expression OF
opinion respecting the affairs OF elm
. partv. His criticism of civil mal-admin
tration during General Grants terms
: president led to notable attempt on !
4 mart of that administration, in july 10
70 take him from New York on char
: ~ libel. 10 be tried without jury in
Washington police court. Appllcati
was made to the United States distr
= court in New York for writ of remov
m Init in a memorable decision Jud
n Blatchford, now a justice of the suprel
~ court of the United States, refused
er, warrant, holding the proposed form
he he trial to be unconstitutional. Perhaps
Oe a greater extent than in the case OF a
other conspicuous journalist, MI Dan
ts., personality was identified in the put
mind with the newspaper that he ed
. He has recorded no theories OF Journaii
otber than those of common sense
Hi human interest.
lul Mr.. Dana's first book was a volume
lllI titled "The Black Ant" New YORK
' '1 Ieipsic, ls4s). In 1855 he planned q
III edited with George Ripley, the The =
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