The Wichita daily eagle., 1898-01-11


the French exposition of 1900. He re-
covered sufficiently to make the jour
ney to America, and came at once to
Augusta. Major Handy was stricken
with the illness which ended with his
death while he was preparing to leave
Paris after completing his work for the
exposition. Never a strong man, the
strain of his position had told heav-
lily on his constitution and he was ad-
vised by his physicians to give up the
more trying work of the mission But
he persisted until two days before the
date set for sailing, when he was over
come by what appeared to be temper
ary weakness, which caused him to
postpone his departure. He was nerv-
ously broken down and his condition
was rendered worse by poor circula-
ton and faulty heart action The
French physicians advised absolute
rest and he remained in France two
weeks. When he got to New York he
succumbed again but pulled himself to
gether and came to Chicago. In Chi
cago he appeared to regain strength,
but his pride and interest in mis- mis-
sion led him to plunge into the work OF
preparing his report. 1t was no sur
prise to his friends TO hear that he had
succumbed while on his way to Wash
ington, congestion of the lungs and kid
neys increasing the gravity of the at
tack. He was removed to Georgia
where he lost strength gradually and
while his friends hoped to the end that
his courage would save him they were
warned that the chances were all
against his recovery. His wife accom-
panied him to the south and his son,
Mr.. William Handy, left Chicago for
Georgia Thursday. Major Handy was
born at Warsaw, Benton county, Mo-,
his father being Rev. w. 1. x. Handy,
a prominent Presbyterian clergyman.
The family left Missouri for Virginia
when Major Handy was a child and he
was reared and educated in the latter
state. He entered the Confederate
service and served with gallantry dur
ing the closing months Of the war. He
was employed by the New York Trib-
une as special correspondent during
the Cuban troubles and won distinction
by his report of the Virginius massa-
ere. Later he became managing editor
of the Philadelphia Times and subse-
ouentIy the editor of the Philadelphia
Daily News. He was one of the found
ers' and for many years the president
of the Clover club of Philadelphia. He
moved to Chicago in 1893 to accept the
position of chief of the bureau of pub
licity and promotion of the Worlds Co
lumbian exposition. At the close or the
fair he went to New York and engaged
in literary work and newspaper CORES
pondence for a year. He returned 10
Chicago as the editor of the Times
Herald in 1895, when the paper was
purchased by Mr.. II. II. Kohlsaat. Last
year Major Handy was appointed by
President Mckinley as special commits
sioner to the Paris exposition, where
he rendered valuable service.
Los Angeles. Cal, Jan. S.-Alvah Nun
sur of St. Louis, Mo-, president of the
Mansur & Tibbitts Implement company
and vice president Of the American
Exchange hank. died in this city to-
day of pneumonia. He had been i'll for
only a week The remains will be sent
to ST. Louis.
Las Vegas, N. NJ, Jan. S.-Judge j. N.
Scott, who was recently appointed In
dian claims and depreciation agent for
the state of Washington, died here to-
day of pneumonia. He was brother
in-law of eX-President Harrison's first
wife and formerly lived at Indianap-
oils.
Phoenix, Ariz.. Jan. S.-Martha Wren
Gill, wife of f. S. Gill, district clerk at
Phoenix. is dead. Mrs. Gill was for
merly Miss Wren, an actress Of prom
Ynence on the eastern stage.
Paris, Jan. S.-The funeral ceremony
of Mrs. josephine Southwick Aver took
place today at the American church.
The services were attended by many
friends of the deceased.
"No, thank you" This IS the correct
reply to a merchant who would sell you
one article when you have asked for an
other.