The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-09

Richmond Dispatch and by MS personal
charm Of manner, and the hustle Whlch
he displayed I'm the pursuit OF news soon
made himself almost invaiuanle,
WENT TO NEW YORK.
During that time he became correspond
ent for several northern papers ana u
was i'm this direction that his talents were
cbio0v dispi9yed. and after several years
srent I'm the journalistic field mere
particularly telling scoop which he
cot on the other correspondents attract
"a the attention of the New YORK Tribune
~ his cauacity and he was offered an
odvantaeeous post by that paper whlch
he accepted. ~ H..
Duriup Major Handys life In this city
occurred the terrible disaster, the iallins
i'm of the floor of the Capitol building lH
1870. The famous Ellyson-Cahooh cdse
was being heard by the supreme '"u'I
when the acCid ut occurred ana H"Jo'
Handy being present in n repor'oI'"i o"-
pacitv. was one Of those VINO went "'""
with the wreck. n~,,isod
a,,d wondered almost unconscious. Nlly
Clcrl, Rcn. II. August and cth'rs carried
hir, over TO the old city Han buAains'
,,ber, DIR cullen and others rendered tne
necossarv surgical aid. Major Handy
,,,i,,rioe proyed 20 be comparatively
slgbt however. and he was even apIo
IN assist i'm reporting the terrible occur
renee for his paper. .,o
Major Handy began his Worh on VIZ
Now York Tribune about the hIst par. 'l
tbe wear 1873. and SO impressed ""9 ,.lo
ranaecmont Of that paper by hl7 te"lu'
that he was sent 10 cuba as spe'lai 0''
respondent about the latter portion VI
that year. Oh. -.,-osor,t-
inc tbe Tribuuc. but later on returned 10
irfs country and became Identified WIN
pbuodclphia paper. achieving great su'-
THE WORLDS FAIR.
In $500 Major Handy was male man.
ger of the Department OF Publicity or
the Worlds Fair at Chicago, and 10 ls sali
tb.t much of the success of that great
exposition was due 70 bis splenald man
aeomcnt of tl1t department.
About two years ago Major Handy was
s.nt fo Paris as special commissioner or
tho United States 10 arrange for the part
e, be borne by this country in the great
exuosition 10 DE held in 1000. lie spent
considerable time in that gay city bnt
o. Tccember 1dh last accompanied by
Lia,:tot amt Baker. Of the United States.
his wife. and Mrs Handy he returned 20
The United States and went 20 savannah,
Ga in the hope that the mild climate
hlolt improve his health which was
SERIOUSLY impaired. His malady was
nervous rrostrauon and although be was
t-o, ght TO De improving in the last week
other complications set In. ana he d.ed
at the time above indicated.
Perhaps the greatest compliment paid
fo Major Haadys ability as q newspaper
ID .f rho W0rIf'g I|IfF
whom SIR. Kohlsa8t. owner OF the Chicago
Times Herald. = ade him chief of stan.
"a rCsiton whicl Le held almcst mp 10 the
time 0f bis death.
Major Handy is survived by his wife.
who was a native OF Virginia. and also
by o. brother Mr. Frcd A. @. Handy.
who is noa woll-knoWn Washington
correspondent
a GENIAL DISPOSITION.
Major Handy was Of a most genial dis
position. MAKING friends wherever he
went He was possessed Of large share
OF mother Uit. which sh0ne especially nc
social gatherings 10 was IN recoenldon
of this that he was made POSTMASTER at
the Associated Press banquet I'M CHICAGO
last year. a position that he hlled with
distinct success.
During the carly portion or his life
Major Handy WIS q Democrat lr' later
on Dc joined Che Republican or2Iniz1tion.
He is said to have bad great Influence
with the present administration and could
have obtained a foreign appointment. but
preferred the position Of commissioner 10
Paris.
Many Of The older newspaper men and
citizens Of Richmond remember Major
Handy well and VIII hear Of his death
with regret.
HIS ILLNESS
y telegram 10 The Times last night
from Augusta Ga. says
Major Handys remains Will be taken
TO Berlin. Md. for burial
Major Handy was stricken with tho
Illness which ended with his death. while
he was preparing 90 leave Paris for
America. after completing his work as
Commissioner % the exposition. Never
a very strong man. the strain OF his p0-
sition had told heavily on his constitu-
tion and ne was advised by his physician
20 give up the more trying work Of the
mission but he persisted until ;wo days
before the date set for sailing. when he
was overcome by what appeared 90 hc
temporary weakness which caused him
10 pos, pore bis departure. lie was ner-
vouslv trok down ANA his condition
was rendered worse BY impaired circula-