New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-19

close acquaintance with politicians and political
conditions and comprehensive grasp OF the subjects
hs treated made his articles In The Tribune highly
valuable additions to current political annals. He
had that faculty Of keeping the friendship and
affection Of those whom. in the discharge Of his
duty. il was Incumbent upon him frequently to
crit!c.sc 80 reporter in Ncw-York had more or
more loyal friends among politicians
Major Hays was born 80 Mc1dvule on March u
iWa lie was tho son of Joseph c. Hays. one Of
the early pioneer 81 Western Penn sylvania lie
prepared for college at private schools. and then
entered Az gleny College. While there no assist
cd his father ia issuing The Crawford Journal
lie was sraduatel In NiS. and then studied law
IL was ADMITTED . tho lar In 1851, and In the
s,.re ,onr Ne. entered the United States Army as
s~cond lieutenant - Infantry He served IN the Pc
n!nsular Mar. land and Fredericksburg campaigns.
lie was promoted 20 FRS; Lieutenant in l'd2, and In
l,s9 W. flanff,rrcd to the Army OF the 'unper-
,"a w NJ no Fir.i B,.i5n Reserve
Amy tcrps H., also served the STAINS Of CEN
erals Ba ~ Steedman md Thomas as mastering
and disuti. .nr officer ln Tcuu.ss,e. lie took part
800 fire e1inl1isu - 'haiianc"Ia. an" NJ MN. IN,
,''i,.a Sr,onrl,r il and % lNd3 in which Maihr
GcuerAl hoseerans mentions nini &nohs '""sf i
r.oft r0uspi'uo.s for efficiency ANA hiH'ery' ana
deserving So. .al mention
io wa men promoted 10 major ard continued in
fle rrsrl'r service rrti 3 pi.i rh'r j. - "h"n ie
r. -Drl anI wes -rpoini"d tLted states assessor
- Internal i'.rnn" for ne I%.ntle'n psttii, @'
Pcrn-f lvanIa. ~" served % ms place until 80
70 entered newspaper WORK in ihe same year At
M,a!tile. ard from Their" went 10 Beaver county
Pom IN i.,i be was appointed - a p.ac" IL me
N.w-YOrk custom Hous'. and hcid mat place con
fIn.ogsly uuf issi when ne entered on his work
.r I'm. tribune lie married Miss Fannie Mead
daughter Of A.cxauier J Mead and Granddaughter
Of General David Mead. -, founder o. Mcadvile
HI witovv ant three children survive Major Hays
III daughter Fannie. T. tho VIE Of David O.
Palli. OF The Press" Marion " Hays. his other
daughter. a unmarried. ~. son Joseph VI Hays
T.. now with the i2th New York Volunteers
Colonel Joseph 60 Hays. the father 81 Major
HAYS went 20 Moadviilc from harrisburg in 1886
and established oae ~ tie "nrly newspapers II
Nes.crn PENNSYLVANIA. n" continued I'm that work
WITH be- waE appointed postmaster b. President
Lincoln IN - Colonel Hays became active IN the
po'.,ics - p"nns; lyania He died IN iFl. and his
" 10. di@d three months later. Two brothers and
a.. s.si-r .Irrlve Major Hays The hrohers are
W,'-on r Hays ~ New Castle. and Frederick -
Ways of on city Ills sister. Annie r. X tie
Wiz. ~ Or j. e. Dunn. Of Moadyillo.
Motor Usys began tis newspaper career when
bee wls % mere child A. ninr years ~ 1co he mad
learned To sci type In mis- fathers orc" He
"a Mason. hnvng been raised In Crawford Lodge
No - ~ N'advile and Liter an afod with oLe
~ the NcwYork lodges ne also belonged 10 the
Iovol Legion ard the Royal Arcanum. He was
member - 'hc Episcopal Church The funeral Will
take place ~ he home 81 h!s sister In Paramount
I'VE Nrpdylle. ~ . O'Clock on Thursday afternoon.
The ROY . 8 Richards. rector OF Christ Epis-
co3al church. vii read the funeral service. ard
burial VII be IN the family plot in Greendale