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8,061 Circulation for June Daily Average VOLUME XIII, No. 184. BOO! OF HARRIS ill LIES IN mi Beloved Southern Author Passed Away Yesterday Afternoon Surrounded hy Family ATLANTA, Ga.—The body of Joel Chandler Harris, author of the “Uncle Remus’’ stories, lies in state at his home near here today while hundreds of telegrams pour in to his family. Mr. Harris, who was editor and owner of the Uncle Remus Magazine, died at 8 o'clock last night. “Uncle Remus” was born in Eaton, Putnam county, Georgia, December ?, 1848. He was a precocious child, and before reaching his sixth birth day he had devoured “The Vicar of Wakefieid,” and from that master piece of Goldsmith’s he obtained his desire to write. In 1862, after he had received the schooling allotted to pupils at the Eatonton Academy, he was attracted by an advertisement in the Country man calling for an apprentice to learn the printing business, and in a few days he was installed in the of fice of a country newspaper. EMPLOYED BY THE MORNING NEWS AND CONSTITUTION. After the close of the civil war Harris wandered around the South for several months and finally con nected himself with the Morning News in Savannah. When the city was visited by yellow fever in 1876 he moved to Atlanta, where he con nected himself with the Constitution and from that date his literary career really began. When Sam Small, the evangelist, resigned front the staff, Harris was giver, his place and his first sketch was entitled "Uncle Remus Kis Songs and Say ings.” The creation of Uncle Rentes was an event in the literary world and the sketohes were widely copied both at home and abroad. They were soon followed by "Nights With Uncle Remus,” "Mingo and Other Sketches in Black and White,” and "Free Joe and Other Georgian Sketches." In later years he wrote the "Chronicles of Minerva Ann." “A Little Union Scout” and many other hooks equally well known He married Miss Essie Larose, who was born in Albany, October 11, 1854. ENTERTAINED BY PRES. ROOSEVELT LAST WINTER. Last November on a visit to Wash ington he was entertained at the White House. During dinner the president is said to have insisted that the 'Possum does not play the guitar and that to sav he does was to impose on the > credulity of Innocent children. "I know he do,” retorted Uncle Re mus. "How do you know, Mr. Harris?” asked the president. "Brer 'Possum done tole me so,” replied Uncle Remus. "At any rate,” the president is said to have replied shifting his ground, ”1 am familiar with bears, and I know for a fact that the grizz'ey does not lure its prey by singing coon songs. ” "Brer Bar done got a mightj fine voice,” was Mr. Harris’ only reply. Mr. Harris was surrounded by all the members of his family, who had realized for several days that death was inevitable. He was totally tin conscious for twelve hours preceding his death. Cirrhosis of the liver fin ally developed uraemle poisoning and the case became hopeless. SHERIFF IS SENT AN INFERNAL MACHINE CALUMET, Mich.—Sheriff Beck, of Houghton county, received by ex press yesterday a dynamite bomb, evidently ln'ended for his assassina tion. Had he opened It according to instructions on the package he would have been killed and the court house and Jail wrecked. ,Ho was suspicious, however, and opened the package from the side, disclosing five sticks of dynamite and two electrical batterloa. He had re ceived several threats against his life. Beck has been energetic In enforc ing the liquor laws and keeping in cu h the large lawless element ,a| mg tlie many nationalities making u,> he population of this country. The package came from some point In Wisconsin. FIVE LEADING DEMOCRATIC FIGURES WHOSE INFLUENCE WILL BE FELT AT GREAT CONVENTION AT DENVER. *1 *** \ Nl! * 1% ■« - ~ ~, Senator H. M. Teller, of Colorado, wbo left the re publican party when they cut loose from Free Silver and who is likely to take a prominent part in the Democratic Convention. DECLARED THAT CONVENTION MAY BE ADJOURNED IF UNFAVORABLE TO BRYAN The Nebraskan Has an Easy Majority ol Delegates But His Claim of Two-Thirds is Now Regarded as Doubtful (By Hector H. Elwell.) DENVER, Colo. —Probably the most startling development that has come out in Denver developed early today. There is no question but what Bryan has a majority of the delegates back of him. There is a serious question that he has three-quarters of them now, it is said, Bryan has deliberately planned with his leaders to offset any attempt to stampede the convention to another candidate by a clever ruse. If it develops early in th e voting that he is losing and an uninstructed dele gation always believed to be for Bryan is split or votes against him, a Bryan man will move to adjourn and a Bryan chairman—Henry D. Clay ton, of Alabama —will, see that the convention is adjourned. When this story was circulated there wer e those who laughed at it. It could not be done, it was claimed. But the plan is on foot and It shows how seriously the Bryanites are looking at the campaigns being made by Judge George Gray, of Delaware, and Governor John A. Johnson, of Min nesota. '■ MURPHY AND McCARR AN ARRIVE AND LOOK OVER SITUATION. Charles F. Murphy and Patrick McCarren, the New York fighters, reached Denver on the same train. Both issued statements and then backed up in silence afterwards. Murphy is just waiting to find out how the situation sizes up. What came from New York a few days ago is absolutely true, viz.: if Bryan needs New York Murphy’s delegation to elect him he will not get it. If he does not need it he might as well have it as not. Fine logic. In this same connection comes the last vice presidential boom. Judge Wm. .1. Gaynor, of the supreme court of New York. Mr. Bryan cannot get Judge Gray for a running mate he wants Gaynor, according to the views of the New York crowd. Shortly after the New York delegation arrived there were many conferences. The last one was in Murphy’s rooms. He said he was in bed. He was in conference. Everybody was worried about the situation and nobody was willing to move until things are found out. While the New Yorkers were busy conferring they were Visited by Mayor James Dahlman, of Omaha, the closest man to Bryan in the country, and told that Bfyan is not worried about the New York delegation and can be nominated without it if they do not want to cjlmb into the wagon. That made tiiem sit up and take notice. The next thing, Boss Murphy Issued ah order decapitating National Committeeman Norman E. Mack and slat ing State Chairman W. .1. Conners to th e job. Mack and Murphy con ferred. Later Mack said: “I have heard this story, but 1 do not know it to be true. Of course, Mr. Murphy can remove me if he w ishes.” ALL DENVER REVELLING IN THE DELIGHTS OF THE BIG GATHERING. There is no doubt that Denver saw things last night that it never saw before. The streets are decorated beautifully and there are enough electric lights to put the World’s Fair in the shadow. Everybody was interviewing everybody else and all the high brows and leaders in tho brain trusts settled every question to their own satisfaction if to no one else’s. While these statesmen were settling things in Denver ‘Mr. Bryan spoke in Lincoln. He picked out Governor C. N. Haskell, of Oklahoma, as the chairman, on resolutions. That Is where the fine work of the “roller coaster" might be seen. Governor Haskell brought this Informa tion to Denver himself. He had a long oenference with the Lincoln or acle and asserts that he discovered Mr. Bryan’s ideas on at least two of the planks for the democratic platform. MR. BRYAN WILL INSIST ON TWO IMPORTANT PLANKS IN THE PLATFORM. According to Governor Haskell these are; Mr. Bryan wishes a plank that means what It says. H* wanst a plank that will n aan the declaration of the government for governmental guaranty of national bank deposits. Another plank which is absolutely a certainty is one calling for the publication of campaign funds. Still another is to be one providing for the discovery of the phy sical valuation of railroad property that the meaning of the term '‘rea sonable rate" may be discovered, in regard to the anti-injunction plank there is to be trouble. The labor element has made more of a showing here than it did In Chicago. A meeting was held at the Albany hotel yesterday which was attended by A. B. Garrettson, president of tho Railway Conductors; E. K, Wills, assistant grand chief of the Brother hood of Locomotive Engineers, John J, Mannahan, grand master of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers; P. H, Morrissey, of the Brother hood of Railway Trainmen; James O'Connell, president of the Interna tional Association of Machinists, and H, B. Perham, of the Order of Railway Telegryher*. At the conclusion of their conference it was announced that, they will insist upon a plank which Mr. Compere presented to th u n/iub licuns at Chicago. v AUGUSTA, GEORGIA, ' - United States Senator J. H. Bankhead of Alabama, who was defeated in Con gress by Capt. iobson was elected to the Senate. Jj[ i i ? v /*/;' MSlilif- t i J J||'; j. . i ■ •" ' , r '•’ *' ‘ Representative Champ Clark, of Missouri, one of the Democratic leaders in Congress, who will be a prominent figure in the Democratic Convention. PARKER APOLOGIZES FOR HIS ANNOYING RESOLUTION. What happened to Alton B. Par ker when he reached Denver was a shame. He immediately began mak ing apologies for his Cleveland me morial resolution which coated such a stir and after practically retracting was compelled to listen to comments which Boss Murphy passed upon the publication of the Parker resolution. When Murphy’s attention was led t . it, he said: "My attention has been railed to an interview said to have been given by Judge Parker about a resolution concerning Mr. Cleveland, which lie talks of introducing at the conven tion. i have not heard about it until now. It represents. I take it, the per sona.! views of Judge Parker. But any resolution or plank that rep resents the views of the New York delegation, first must he submitted to a Caucus of the delegation and ap proved by it. This resolution lias not been submitted to any such cau cus -and until it is it must remain a mere expression of the personal views of Judge Parker.” As to the printed resolutions Judge Parker had this to say: SAYS IT WAS HIS PLACE TO INTRODUCE THE RESOLUTION. "Regarding the preparation and in troduction of resolutions expressing the deep regret of all good citizens whether democrats or republicans at the recent death of Mr. Cleveland, and making formal recognition by the democratic party of the great service he rendered the country, I have onjy tills to say: "It seemed to some members of the N« w York delegation proper that sucli resolutions should be presented to the convention and peculiarly fit ting that they should emanate from the state which he served so well as governor and which gave him to the Union to become one of the most honored of our many presidents. "It also seemed appropriate to some of my associates and I do not hesitate to say frankly, to myself, for reasons that appear obvious, that, : I should tie the one to offer such re- ! solutions, and It was and I* my in t/milon to do so. Whether they will! take the form indicated by the ten- ] tatlve draft published In New York j since I left there, i cannot say, for j the simple reason 'hat I have not had ! lime to study it. carefully. I shall do I so as soon us I have the opportunity | and shall embody such portions as seem to me suitable In the resolu tion, which, 1 hope to have the prlvi lege of offering. NOT INTENDED AS BLOW AT BRYAN. "Any suggestion (hat my colleagues! or mytelf wort: actuated by any mo tive other than a desire to a proper 1 tribute, on a fitting occasion, is wholly without foundation, as I am confident every fairmindc-d man will recognize when I shall have com pleted the resolutions for submission to the convention,” When the entire situation as to the first place on the ticket has been boiled down the question arises; "Has Bryan the deb gates as ho claims —more than 700?” Last night Josiah Marvel, cam .palgn manager for Judge George Gray, of Delaware, declared: Continued on Pago Two AFTERNOON, JULY , 1908. I'lijL' i. •A. ..—»Jc. tlv. I * .(& F «®x%fe-loWnlwiriß t < ■ 5 Hon. M. F. Tarpey, of Cal ifornia, who lias long been a prominent Figure in Democratic politics on the Coast. RFMfISL CHARLES THOMAS DIES SUOQENTLY 111 CALIFORNIA del MONTE, Calif. -Rear Ad miral Charles Mitchell Thomas drop lied dead here yesterday afternoon, lie seemed to be in perfect health, ate a hearty dinner and started for liis room. Five minutes after entering the lii'd chamber he was stricken with apoplexy and died five minui.es later. Mrs. Thomas and her daughter were Willi the admiral att the time of his death. The body will be held here awaiting the arrival of his son from San Francisco. Admiral Thomas became com mander of the battleship fleet on April fil h on account of the Illness of Admiral Evans. He retained com iHYITISOF IDE GLORIOUS FOURTH NEW YORK.—One child was kill ed, a woman was fatally hurt and many persons were injured when the celebration of the Glorious Fourth of July began early today, and by to night these figures will look small compared with tin total. The list of casualties so far re ported : John Ttipiey, 13 years old, No. If 1 2 West -'ltth street, dead; fell from root while setting off fire crackers. Geo. Ammia.no, right eye blown out. Mrs. Lena Fisehoffer, gunpowder explo sion, will die. Will. Ftschoffer, gun powder explosion. Moldroti Foltz, fell from roof when giant cracker ox plodcd near him: fractured skull. In ternal injuries. Henry Gill, gunpow der explosion; niny die. Eugene Heyes, gunpowder explosion. Mary Joseph, wounded bv blank cartridge Louis Haras, burned. Walter White, gunpowder explosion. William Klib i r, right side of head, thumb and two fingers blown off by giant fire crack er; will die. Frank Munroe, struck in left leg by stray bullet. Hat Car ney, look' d Iti’o the business end of a lighted giant fire cracker just •i moment too long. The physicians de clared ho would lose ids right eye and be permanently disfigured. SOUTH bend, Bid. Grover Davit aged 12 years old, Is South Bend’s first Fourth of July victim, having been seriously Injured by an explod ing cannon. He received the full dis charge in thy face. It Is probable that ho will lose the sight of one eye. ST. LOUIS, Mo, Raymond Hubert and Henry Kinney are victims of premature explosions in Fourth of July celebrations, suffering severe burns on the hands, JACKSON, Mich. Charles Brown, of Chicago, Ik In a hospital suffering from serious Injuries In bis right leg caused by a cannon firecracker. A boy last night blew a finger off with a revolver. Both were Fourth of July victims. SOUTH HAVEN, Mich. Max i Greenman, 8 years old, lost both j thumbs and perhaps urt eye last night I while attempting to pick up a can- DAILY AND SUNDAY, $6,00 PER YEAR. 1 1 —— m 1 . Representative J. S. Wil liams, Democratic loader in the House of Represen tatives. He is of Missis sippi. maud until relieved recently by Ad miral Sperry. lie was 61 years old and a native of Philadelphia, lie entered the navy In 1865. Ho has been in active serv ice most of the time, but has served at the naval academy and the naval war college. He ties been in ‘be coast survey work til different times. In 18911 Admiral Thomas was com mander of the Lancaster, in 1900-01 of the Brooklyn, in 1901-02 of the Oregon and in 1904-05 was command ant of the naval training station at Newport. He became commander of the second division of the Atlantia fleet In 1907 and later of the second squadron. MUHDEREDKISSBK; ■ CLAIMS ISM ROANOKE, Va. ‘ Insanity Is the do fen ho being offered by counsel for Lewis Wingate, on trial at Independ ence, Grayson county, charged with j the murder of his 10-year-old Hon Hoy ; In the testimony yesterday, however, i Drs. Priddy and Drewry, alienists of the Southwestern State hospital, re ported to tho court, following an ex amination, that Wingate was nano. Mlhs Jessie Wingate, a relative of the defendant, swore that on one oc casion she went to the atablbe with Mrs. Wingate, the boy’s mother and found the lad chained In a stall. Ho hogged for something to eat, and she suggested to the mother that they entry the hoy to the house and give J film food, btft Mrs. Wingate declared that the hoy’s father would not live. PROMINENT ATLANTA WOMAN FILED SUIT FOR DIVORCE ATLANTA, Ga Mrs. Mary Ellis Harding, who was Miss Mary Ella Hodges, of Atlanta, yesterday filed action for divorce against la-roy C. Harding, alias Charles Blazer, on the ground of Mm indictment and stlbse quont Imprisonment in Ohio. She says they were married In 1903. He wits then president, of the people’s Bank and Trust company, of Fort Payne, Ala., she avers but fled to Florida to escape Ida creditors when the hank failed. While In Florida, he says, he was at rested and taken to Cincinnati on ii charge of having subsequent to their marriage pass'd a fraudulent check, representing himself as a bank president. For this, she says, he was given three years. non firecracker which ho supposed would not go off. HOT SPRINGS, Ark Mrs, Harry Green leaf sustained a broken arm when thrown from her buggy In n run away caused by u cannon cracker. JANESVILLE, Wls -Startled by the explosion of a cannon cracker, James Mllltr, aged 23 years, fell off a sidewalk last night uud broke his left ankle. 8,061 Circulation for June Daily Average Late Wire News BISHOP‘POTTER BETTER. COOPER STOWN, N. Y.~ Bishop Potter, after a slight rally last night, is doing better today than the phy sicians anticipated. Quiet relgus in Cooperstown today following notices posted by the trustees <5? the hamlet asking that no Fourth of July demon stration he carried out in the vil lage. Bishop Potter Is very near to death and his family is about the bedside, many of them having had no sleep for forty-eight hours. DAMAGE SUIT. ATLANTA. Ga,— Claiming he was struck by a Southern train while the the latter was running 60 miles an hour in the Inman yards, Max. A. Hughey, yesterday brought action against the road for damages In the sum of $25,000. He claims that his right arm and leg had to he amputated as a result of thn accfdent. ATLANTA ELKS. ATLANTA, Ga.—A large delegation of Atlanta will attend the national convention that will be held July 15. It la expected that tho local date, gatlons will use a number of spooled oars. i The official route of the dolopatiTß will be over the West Point, route, tin* Louisville and Nashville, tht> Southern Pacific anil the M. K. and road- PRITCHARD MAY GO TO SUPREME BENCH > ASHEVILLE, N. O.—lt la rumored in political circles here that Judge J. C. Pritchard, of the United States Clr* cult court, is to be made a Justice of tho United States supreme court this fall. It Is stated that throe of the pres ent associate justices, and perhaps Chief Justice Fuller, are to retire in the fall, und that it is the intention of President Roosevelt before he leaves office March 4 to appoint Judge Pritchard to fill one of these vacancies, as recognition of the South ern bench. CANDIDATES FDD SOUTH CAROLINA OFFICESSPEAK AIKEN, 8. C.—The candidates for state offices arrived from Edgefield Thursday afternoon, and spent tho night in Aiken Friday morning. Tho crowd assembled In the court house, where tho meeting was opened by a short prayer by Rev. J. C. Browne, Mayor Salley then made a few appro priate remarks, after which he intro duced the candidates. The first speaker was Mr, Cole I* Blease, candidate for governor. lie opened against the Augusta Chrorv lele. denying that he hud been fool enough to offi*r to mako a bet on his election, as charged by the Chronicle. He denounced the statement as a malicious falsehood. He charged ex travagance In tho management of the state finances. He opposed imm>- grants, such as the Wltteklnd brought to Charleston. He opoßed taxes paw by whites being ÜBed for the educa tion of negroes. Governor Ansel followed. At the beginning of his speech several 111- bchaved fellows in the audienoo call ed to him to set down. He paid no attention to their rudeness. He made an able speech, giving an account of his stewardship. The next speakers were the candi dates for Comptroller General, Mr. N. W. Brooker, was not present. Mr. A. W. Jones was unwell at the Hotel Aiken, nnd therefore not present. The candidates for superintendent of education then had their turns. Mr. W. Sweat nien, of Edgefield, tho totally blind candidate spoke first, arid made an able speech. He was fol lowed by Mr. E. C. Elmore, of Spart anburg. The next fpr tho same office was Mr. Stiles It. Mellichamp, of Orangeburg. k Tho candidates for the office of ad jutant and inspector general then had their say. They were Col Henry Thompson and Mr. J. C. Boyd, tho present incumbent. The candidates for railroad commis sioner followed. They were Messrs It. L. Caughrnan, tlit- present incum bent; F. C. Klshburne, of Charles ton; J. a. Homcrsett, of Richland; li. W. Richardson of Barnwell; and James Causler, of Tlsrah, York coun ty. Mr. Causler made one of his characteristic speeches, which was de llvered in such an excited way that the audience could not comprehend a half he said. He was evidently very angry about something. This closed the formal meeting. There wus a good gathering, and the court house was well filled. Messrs. James O. Patterson, and W, 8. Smith, candidate for congrosa. and Messrs. James F. Byrnes, nnd James E. Davis, ennefidates for so licitor, were in Aiken, but took nc part -a the meeting.