The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-10-20
CHARLES A. DANA DEAD.
The Editor Of the New York Sun
Passes Quietly Away.
After an Illness of Several Months the EN-.
inent Journalists Career is Ended.
His Death has Been Expected
Several Weeks.


New York. Oct. 17-Charles A. Dana
died at 1:20 this afternoon at his home
at GlencOve.
Mr.. Danas death had been expected for
several hours and his family and physi-
clans 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
moment.
On Saturday morning he had a relapse
and 1t was apparent that recovery was
impossible. Several times, however, he
rallied, but toward night there were feeble
rallies, but they did not last long. This
morning it was seen that death was but
few hours off and his attendants re-
manned almost constantly at his bedside
Death came quietly
The extreme heat of Thursday had
much to do with fastening the end On
Friday Mr.. Dana showed signs of dis
tress, and everything possible was done
to relieve him. He had been weakened
by his long Illness and during the sum-
mer was several times thought to be on
the verge of fatal collapse, but each
time rallied. He 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 lightest nourishment and this
condition continued. Paul Dana and his
sisters, Mrs. Draper, Mrs. Underhill and
Mrs. Branan, were at his home on Satur-
day 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 apparently strong and
healthy. The next day he was taken ill
and never afterward visited New York. He
was Is years old. Preparations for the
burial have not yet been completed.
Biographical.
Charles Anderson Dana was born in
descendant of Jacb, oldest SON of Rich
ard Dana. progenitor of most of those
HIS boyhood was spent in Buffalo. n. Y.
where he worked in a store until he was
IS years old. At that age he first studied
self for college, entering Harvard in 1889.
but after two years a serious trouble with
received an honorable dismissal. and was
afterwards given his masters and bach
In 1872 he became member Of the
Brook Farm Association for agriculture
and education. being ASSOCIATED with
liam Curtiss. Nathaniel Hawthorne. rheo-
dore Parker. William Henry Charming.
s0an Suvan D%6ga Or d
rectly concerned In the remarkable at;
tempt to realize At Roxb If high ideal
Newspaper V re experience was gained as man
ager of the "Harbinger," which was de-
voted to social reform and general litera7
newspaper Mr.. Dana joined the staff Of
the New York Tribune in 1S47. The next
year he spent eight months in Europe
and after his return became one OF the
proprietors and managing editor of the
i, 1862 The extraordinary influence and
circulation attained by that newspaper
war was in degree due. to the develop
ment of Mr.. Danas genius for journal
under Greeley and Dana Dana was not SO much
for the overthrow of slavery where DIT al
ready existed as it was against the further
territory and the acquisition !, of slave
holding countries outside Of the union:
tn break DOWN the Missouri II
Nebraska, and. in the development and
which gave birth to. the republican party
and led to the election of Abraham Lin
coin in 1860. Mr.. Dana bore no unimportant
In 1861 Mr.. Dana vent to Albany to
advance the cause of Mr. Greeley as a
The caucus was almost equally divided
between Mr.. Greeley's friends and those
few fa M Votes va Which held the balance Of
power, and, at the instigation of Thurlow
Weed, the supporters OF Mr. Evarts went
ideas Of Mr.. Greeley and those of Mr..
Dana were somewhat at variance an Elm n re,
operations; and this disagreement LED to
the resignation of Mr.. Dana after fifteen
Stanton on special work of importance
for the war department, and in 1868 was
render Of Lee. His duties as the repre-
scene of military operations brought him
into close personal relations with Mr..
eca na M Il pe a neh Of an h S
measures for information of the actual
At the time General Grants character
and probable usefulness were unknown
aqanttieS t M a Rans probabS dd
much to defeat. the powerful effort then
making to break down the rising young
at the front much of the time during the
campaigns in northern Mississippi and
sn 3Skf tbe marches and battles Of Vrginia
- After the war his services were sought
publican, a new daily which failed through
causes not within the editors control.
Returning to New YORK ne organized IN
1868 the Stock company which now owns
the New York Sun. and became its first
editor. The first number of the Sun is
sued by Mr.. Dana appeared on jan. 81.
1868, and for nearly thirty years he has
been actively and CONTINUOUSLY engaged
in the management of that journal and
solely responsible for Its condgct He
and outspoken in the expression of its
opinion respecting the affairs of either
party. His criticisms Of civil mal-admin-
istration during General Grants term as
president led to notable attempt on the
part Of the administratio ton to take him
be. tried without jury in Washington