New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-09
OBITUARY..
MOSES p. HANDY.

Augusta On Jan s-Najor Moses p. Handy
died to-day at the Hotel Bon AIT The BODY
will he taken TO Berlin. Nd. fer burial major
Handy wa. stricken with the illness which ended
IN hi. death while he was preparing 10 leave rams
for America. after completing his WORK as COM
missioner to the Paris Exposition OF 1900 Never
q very strong man. the strain on his position hau
tod heavily on his constitution. and he was al
vsed 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
overcome by what appeared TO be temporary weak
ness which caused him 70 postpone his departufe
He nervousy broken down, and his CONDITION
was rendered worse by impaired circulation and
feeble heart action. The French physicians adj
vised absolute rest and he remained in France for
two weeks When ne arrived in New-York h.
succurnbed again. but pulled himself together and
went 70 Choaso In Chicago he aPPededb ,t 10 mis- re-
Sion led him 20 plunge INTO the work Of preparing
his report. II was no surprise 70 his friends 70
Washington. congestion of the lungs and kidneys
Increasing the gravity OF the attack. he was re-
and while his friends hoped to the end that his
courage would save him. they were warned tn .i
VIE accompanied him 70 the South. and his son
". ~ Handy. left Chicago for Georgia THURSDAY
afternoon.
Moses Purnell Handy. although born in Missouri
always regarded himself a native OF virginia
His father Presbyterian minister In the latte
OF a missionary church IN Missouri. in la7. that
his was born there While Moses was yet
small child the family moved back 10 Virginia. and
Moses was brought up and educated In that state
His school days were Suddenly interrupted. how
ever In 1852 when his father arrested by the
Federal officials and confined in Fort Delaware as
q political prisoner To be near his father, Moses
moved 10 that neighborhood and worked on a farm
and IN drug store for he nunifccnt sum II :
stated. OF 81 20 a month and his board. About
year later he entered the Confederate army. and
attached to the staff OF General Stevens as d
specia. courier. with the rank Of lieutenant.
II In a series OF articles descriptive Of his
miitary experience, published In Dr. Deems's PAPER
THE Watchman." Of this city. that his literary
career began. The journalistic instinct was nov
astir. and the boy went TO DR. Converse, the
Editor Of The Christian Observer" then pub
Nshed In Richmond and said he must have work
There seemed NO opening. but he p'ucklly held on
until his chance came. In the summer Of 1861
Senator Wilson was canvassirg Virginia. and was
announced to speak near Richmond Young Handy
went to The Richmond Dispatch" with an offer
to report the speech for s. and railroad ticket
ia1nted win beng beaten hv "thai country boy.
So brilliant in fact was the report, tnat it was
widely copied. and was followed hy The prONcr OF
a permanent situation upon The Dispatch" In
faithful. helpful friend. Working steadily with all
toward the hrber rang of the ' orha1{ adder
In 1879 he married Miss sara Matthews. a member
OF a prominent family in Cumberland County. va.
IL $50 h crushed IN the historic fall Of The
Capitol In Richmond. lying for a time in the shadow
OF death
In 1873 at the time OF the excitement over the
Nirgnius arar. Major Handy went TO Cuba for
The Tribune. His work CORES ponlent In de-
scrio!ng the surrender Of the Nrgnlus
brilliant achievement and led TO his obtaining
permanent position on The Tribune's Siar
From New-York he returned 70 Richmond o be-
come editor-in-chief OF The Enquirer" He went
to Philadelphia IS a United States Commissioner
from Virginia TO the Centennial Exhibition. anu
The Enquirer being discontinued during his abb
sence. ne remained In the Quaker city. He became
throushly identified with its press. and the prosi
dent OF tho wel-known Glover Club He was sue
cessively an editorial writer on THE Times" man
aging editor Of The Press" and ed!tor-n-chief and
princlpa. proprietor OF II. Daily News"
Failing health caused him 20 r. inquish active
journalistic work and he went abroad Returning
strength found him IN Washington. engaged again
with characteristic energy In Journalism. Then
came his appointment ne chief Of the Department
OF Publicity and Promotion Of the Columbian FIX
position. which was accepted and hiled.
throughout the Presidential. campaign Of 1876
Major Handy was managing editor OF The Chi
cago Tines Herald" on July a. 1891 President
Mckinley appointed him Special Commissioner Of
tne United States FOR the Paris Exposition OF 1870
II" went 10 France and was successful in his main
OBJECT Of obtaining large additional grant OF spa
besides that already allotted American exhibits
He returned 20 this country in the latter part OF
October