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THE ONLY DAILY PAPER IN NORTH CAROLINA THAT HAS OVER 11,000 SUBSCRIBERS WEATHER TO-DAY. Washington, D ,C. July 7 'North Carolina, showers Wednesday, cooler. in tlie ex treme portion; Thursday fair; light winds. . News WEATHER YESTERDAY Maximum temperature, 90; minimum temperature, Tl; ttftal precipitation for 24 hours ending 9 p. in., 0 inches. . - . VOLUME LXXXV,XO. 19G RAiEIGII, X. C, :WJSDXSDAYf jTIJI-Y 8,1908 PBICE 5 CENTS s all 'Nortlii GarollMa JDaifesitaiNew and Oreiul atajii SESSION IS HELD -1 Bryan Men Score Another Victory Wm BE50LOTI0IIS Adopted as Presented by the ; Nebraskan's Supporters TIk Democratic Rational Convention Is Called to Order by : Chairman Tagsart at 13 ,ro. Temporary Cltalrmaii ;BeIl Delivers His Ad dress and Is Warmly Applauded Resolutions on the Life and Death mif Cleveland Arc Introduced and Adopted as Agreed Upon by Bryan Supiorterss Seconded Parker Convention Adjourns 2:31 P. St, Out of Respect to the by at the 3Iemory of the Late Ex-lreskleut. II GERMAN WINS THE GRAND PRIX The Blue. Ribbon of the Automobile World Tito Race, it S!at .Exciting One, Ac- t-oiniMiiilod by Numerous Accident: ami To Persons Arc Killed, Iking - Horribly Mangled by tlie Machine. Lauteuschlagcr Wins Willi a Mer cedes Car. (By the Associated Press.) Dieppe, July 7. The Gcand Prix, the blue ribbon of I the automobile world, was won today by a German, Lautenschlager, driving a Mercedt-s car. His time was six hours, 53 minutes 43 4-5 seconds. llemory in a Dense, was second, and Hanrieot. also in a Bense. was third. ' The Ger man victory was not popular, but still the crowd cheered : Lautensehlairer With a right good will.' There were numerous accidents and two men were killed outright. Cissa; and his engineer, Schaub. were the victims. While finishing the final round the tire of their machine, a Panhard, was torn off. The car was thrown on top of the. two men and they-were horribly- crushed. A Weigel car driven by Harrison, an English man, turned a somersault at a dan- gerous, point in the road near Ku, and Harrison was badly 'crushed. The surgeons say his injuries . are not (Continued on Page Three.) f(L'y the Associated ;Press.) ..-.Denver, Col., July 7. With cheers from ten tltousand throats, with the .swell of political orator y and the in spiring spectacle1 of a vast multitude of people the Democratic; National Convention began its deliberations to day.' The session, lasting a little over two hours, was morn notable for its imprest! ve - magnitude:" and Specta cular efforts than for. -the business accomplished. It gave, however, the opportunity for the awakening of echoes of convention enthusiasm, the keynote speech of the temporary pre siding omcer, Theodore A. Bell, of California, a heated skirmish inciden tal to the contest in the Pennsylvania delegation and finally an unanimous tribute of -homage and respect to the memory of the la to G rover Cleveland. -But the enthusiasm of the opening session was comparatively brief, in termittent and tempestuous, without : that long sustained and frenzied clamor which is still, reserved for the future. The day was devoted to the primary formalities . and the commit tees appointed are now at work per fecting the permanent organization to "proceed tomorrow. Meantime the convention hosts chafe own the two days delay, which must intervene before their great pur pose is accomplished the nomination .of: a presidential candidate. The -tide of Bryan sentiment sweeps on, gathering force as it -i proceeds . and tonight the chorus of. "Brjan, Bryan" Is wit nigh universal.. . With it is a steadily swelling under current for the nomination of George Gray, of Delaware, as vice-president, and this movement at first intangible has now assumed a definiteness Which prom is 8 to merge soon with the seemingly overwhelming current jpoving toward Bryan.. Tonight the opponents i of Bryan are still Seeking to unite their strength against him with the hope of ultimately accora piishkig h'is defeat. Jt was a stirring' scene which spread K-fure Chairman Taggart at ' nfxn lotay. when with uplifted gavel he sought ; to bring order out of the confused babel of sound and motion. The splendid amphitheatre, decorated with llags an.l bunting, was paeqked to its utmost limits with a dense and Y cthing mass of humanity. Below in the central arena sat the delegates,-" Just two more than an even thousands,; and back of them the 1,000 alternate these, two thousand the real convention with the destinies of the party in their- hands: Flankinrr them and sweeping around the hall My re the long lines of eager, expect-, . ant onlookers rising tier on tier and gallery on gallery, in solid masses, the brightness of the "women in their gay costumes vieing.wlth the splendors of Old Glory, which hung at every hand Here and there amid this bewilder lng throng stood out the notable groups of leaders. Immediately in front ; and under the presiding officer's fye, were ranged the Xebraskan del- I, egation, bronzed sons ' of the West, headed by the cowboy, mayor, Dahl - man, the personal spokesman of Bryan. Well in front were the New York cohorts, with Chief Murphy, cold . and impenetrable, and Judge Parker, rather serious faced. Further back Col. Guffey was the smiling center of ins Pennsylvania adherents, and near him James Kerr, who la struggling to displace ? Guff ey and , take up the leadership. Illinois was 'o the left center, w ith the rotund-Roger Sullivan to the fore. . Further back Tom John-f wn, me ngnung mayor or Cleveland, moved among his adherents until the . ...Kavei sent Jiim to his place among the distinguished guests upon the platform. Near him there, sat a not . able group the venerable Senator Daniel of Vlrginla, a type of the old time Southerner, with Towne, the v lce-riTcsiaenuai candidate and ora tor, and the tall, blonde waspy Con grtseman Sulzer,. of New York. - Vith the Virginians could bo seen . Governor Bwanson; . with Ne r vada s Governor, i Dickerson, , and Sinator Newlans; with Kentucky, - Senator MtCreary; ; with Missouri, . senator fctone and occasionally ex Governor Dockery and the tedoabt a!Ht Champ Clark; with Idaho, former Senators Dubois . and I!Mt fcldt Minnesota with the Johnson tcontinued on Page Two.) TIE 1 LEAD 1 16 PART Tar Heels Celebrate Fourth of " ". ' ;-.J ..' i. ".- 1 Jvkj at Knoxville IcmlKr of tlR Summer KcimmiI tf ttMvSoatlt One of North Carolina IU-pntx-iitatives,;a lrmer 3Ie?ilHr of Uie L'RhIatur Slakes a Ilrtt ilant and nttins Speech. (Special-to News and Oliserver.) Knoxville, Tcnn.. July 7. The red letter day off America's calendar was appropriately and enthusiastically celebrated by the twenty-nine States and three foreign countries represent ed in Knoxville Summer Schol of the - South. Notwithstand ing the? Incessant downpour the large Jefferson Hall was soon tilled. The, members of each State were assigned a certain place, and could be known by their Hags. The Tar lKtia iwere recognizable by the white Hags with the blue inscription, First at Bethel, foremost at Gettys burg and last at Appomattox." The program consisted of music. speeches and roll-call of different States. The "Down Momers" did themselves proud and responded by most patri otically singing the "Old North State." Theri in a three minutes speech, II. K. St ntelle st ' forth the greatness ot North Carolina in every line, especial ly in education, saying that her pub lic school system is one of : the. best. and that her educators are the lirst of the land, and that she not only trained her children for their own State, but for others, having snt Alderman to Virginia and I. F. Clax ton to Tennessee, and to daxton we all owe the great Summer H'-hool of the South. A.fter the orator ceased the North Carolinians in lustiest tones sang so as to impress fully, upon th vast crowds, that they were . JXorth Carolinians and proud of the fact "I'm a Tar Heel born, I'm a Tar Heel bred And when I die I'm a Tar Heel dead." ; Whn the twenty-nine States anu foreign countries had responded to the roll-call. Jod Save the King." was sung in respect to one of his majesty's subjects,? the principal speaker of the day, the Ilev. Walter Walsh, pastor of Giltlllian church. Dundte, Scotland, who delivered a masterlj- address on 'The World 3 Olligation to the American Republic. Then ai a fitting climax to these loyal and- inspiring exercises, accom panied by. the strains of "My Country 'Tis of Thee." all the State, flags, the battle-stained nag of the Conteoeracy, the Brazilian and Swiss flairs, and the nion , Jack wero massed with 'Old Glory proudly waving above them an. Following Is a list of students in the school: North Carolina Students " , Scliool. aiargaret Ilarblleld. Oxford: Bessie Loder. vvllmlnKton; Lydia Yates. .-Wil mington; Sue Boon, Wilmington; L.lz Field, Greensboro; Florence Stew- T - . L. r - m - art, ureensoort; Aiargaret jticKsr Tar Iwjro; Lula Whltaker. Rockingham; Maude Moore, Rockingham: iiertha Kllen, Berlin; Sallie Hyman, Hobgood; Hattie Everett," Palmyra; .Josephine Parrls, Hlllsboro; Aileen Milburne, Salem; , Grace Kankln. Mooresvllle; Beulah Korertsn, . Raleigh; L.ucy Brooks, Grifton: W, P. Uenly, Farm- Ington: Nannie Smith, Albemarle: Charlotte Watklns. Albemarle; Eu genia Harris. Salisbury; , Mrs. D. I KUis, Asheville: Mrs. V. Hunt; Elkln; Blanche Royall, Yadkin; Daisy Bryant. Lenoir; Rose Earnhart, Lenoir; Pausy Green, LenoJr; Eliza beth Hartel, Greensboro; Annie Law rence. Catawba; Annie Uddell, Char lotte; Caliio McNarr. Lonolr: Blanch Jlcars, Lenoiri.R. E. Sentelle, Lum- tM-rton; L. Crawford. Marlon: Essie iMuiKan, juanonr. .Miss Ervin. Morgan ton. ; f ., , '; - - leachers: Arrh Henderson. AI . . - - - - " w - - pnonso cmitn, Gilbert Pearson. the Tar Heel of Suuuner ' CONTEST AMONG THE JR HEELS Senator Simmons Elected Committee on Resolutions TAR HEEL FLAG E ALL Waived Aloft by John V. -' Thompson SIX DELEGATES ABSENT Lvrly Contest U Wujrctl In . the .Met tlug of the North Carolina Del egation on the CJuotlon of Allowing Altcrttates Carr and Arendel! to Act as Delegates in . Ilace of Alsciit Ones." (fly Thomas J. pence.) Denver, Col., July 7.-The meeting of the North Carolina delegates devel oped several lively eonti-sts, all of which centered around the election of a member of the committee on res olutions. There were only sixteen del- gates present, one of whom was elect d an alternate. Sol. Gullert, an al crnate fro nithe Tenth district, arriv ed at the last minute, and acted for Delegate T. C. Mills, who did not get here until today. None of thcdele 'latcs from the First or Second district was present and those districts are nonrepresented. Th-ce was a preliminary skirmish over the question of permuting Gen. Jtrlius 8. Carr and Col. Fa I II. Aren dcil. altermttes present, to participate Ii'-. the meeting and in the convention as delegates, by r asn of the absent representatives from tho several dis- ttlcts. The question was discussed at length. Senators Simmons am! tverraan. John D. Bellamy and Paul B. Mews opposing the motion to give the two alternates a voice in the meet ing. Governor Glenn, Major Hall and others urpued that the State was en- itled to 24 dvlegates, and that such being the case. Gen. Carr and Mr. r nUil ought by right to be iermlt- ttd to take the places of the absent U legates. Senators Simmons and Herman held -that the two alternates .rFtit coitln not act .n "delegate; M cause they were not cb-cteu by the unrepresented districts. This line ol aigunient prompted Governor Glenn o remark that the delegates not only ought to see that the four districts have representatives in the eonven- ion, bu that if they desired the ma jority under the instructions given by the State convention, could bind ill the delegates. There were prompt replies of "No, No. No," from Sena- or Simmons, Col. Mews and Mr. Bel lamy. A rising vote was taken, which showed eight for and eight against The motion, therefore, did not prevail and General Carr and Colonel Aren lcll wire denied the right to act as delegates, though six delegates were absent. This was the preliminary to thi vote for membership on the resolu tion committee. Governor Glenn was nominate!, but declined to be a can didate for this or any other position. The light was. then between Senatot Simmons and Major E. J. Hale. . it was decided to Vote by ballot. Sim mons received eight and -Major Hale six votes. Two delegates did not vote. Afterwards the ' election ot Senator Simmons Was. claimed as an anti-Bryan victory. While Mr. Simmons has never pro fessed to favor the Nebraskan, he informed members of the delegation lcforehahd that he would not opposi the platform as offered by Mr. Bryan Hnd. declared that as Bryan was cer tain to be nominated he favored a platform such as would embrace Mr. Hryan's views and meet his approval. In any event, Mr. Bryan's friends art n f u". control of the committee on resolutions. A certified copy of the instruction for Bryan, adopted at Charlotte, are here. They were produced . today and cleared away aM doubt as to theii purport. The entire delegation from the State is Instructed for Bryan, and it is not In lieved for a moment that my attempt will .be made to nullify the expressed will of the convenllom National Committeeman Daniel called the meeting to order. Aftr preliminaries Senator Over man was chosen chairman of the dele gation and took the gavel. I' A. -Bet home was chosen secre tary. Then followed the election of Josephus Daniels as national commit teeman for the fourth consecutive : (Continued on Page Three.) TRAGEDY AT KlflSTOIl Young Emm ett Hawkins Crushed to Death by a Cave-In of an Excavation f Special to News and Observer.) Kinston, N. -'C July. 7. Emmi-tt Hawkins, a vounir white man. was crushed to death yesterday afternoon about 6 o'clock by the cave-In of an excavation in which he had been working at the Kinston Cotton Mills. Hawkins, with two other men. was digging fcand to be used In mixing mortar for the erection of a brick chimney for the mill. The hole was about nine feet deep , where he was working. One bank caved in, crush' Ing him against the opposite bank Though he, was submerged only to his arm-pits he was killed almost in stantly.. ' :-. -. . ,-, : Coroner J. C. Greene, of IaG range, came down this morning and held an inquest and examination of the body. . t J II IMJ t f 1 1 r. . . . n rm... . V. .... 1 ... . 1 aminatloh tf the body showed that oeain was produced hy crushing vvnen ine accident occurred his com paoions and several employees from the mill hastpn'ed to Hawkins rescue and soon .had dug him out. but he was p'ready dend. Hawking was about 2& years old and unmarried.. ElLlilGTO! I CL OS r. SECOND IVoiniiicnt iiimI ConxplcuoiiM ..Part - Takjcn by North Carolina Giant in Dc ii uuist ration In Honor of Jlry- an hvliciiver Convention -Where "'tlicttatc-Tl Ih-lcgatcs Slit. " ' . X " V :. Illy TIhw. J. Pence.) Convention Hall ' Denver,-" OoW July 7. During the demonstration in hon r of William J. Bryan, which broken !se in tle etnvention hall where the Nebraska delegation apix-aretl holding aloft a picture of their favor ite citizen, a . North Carolina State tiag waived above every head and hand on the floor of the convention. The Carolina colors were held by John W. Thompson, of Raleigh, who stood In a chair and led In the de monstration. Sheriff Ellington, of Johnston, was a close second, but the Raleigh man towered above him and everyone else. The Tar Heel delegation reached the convention early. Tho State's representatives rere well locate. They had seats on the right side of the hall, next to Virginia and immediate ly in front of Ohio. The Maryland md West Virginia delegates flanked '.he Carolinians, wvi liked their com pany as well as their location. (Continued onT'age Six.) EOHVEtrailTIES Brief Telegraphic Side Stories of Various and , ; " ' . " ".. : .." " " - ";" " ' t- -' ' Sundry Doings of Dele gates at Cfenver New York lMegallon Adopts Platform. Convention Hall, Denver, July 7.r fhe New? York delegation in caucus today adopted the platform prepared y its sub-committee in which they Jeclare for a parcels post, postal sav- ns banks, publication of campaign expenditures and a modification of the Sherman anti-trust law so as to guar- tntee to the wage earners, agricultur ists and horticulturists the riglit for organized effort in protection or wages ind the improvement of condition of labor to the end that such associa tions or their members shall not lie regarded as illegal combinations in re straint of trade, i declares for equal rights to alt and ispcial privileges to none and the equality of all. citizens before the law. The platform also embodies sub stantially the anti-injunction plank proposed by the American Federation f Lrfuor, and is as follows: "We insist most strongly that the courts must be maintained and up- neio in every way within the province Assigned to them by the constitution f our country. Neither the executive r legislative branch of the govern ment should le : permitted in the dightest degreeto invade or Interfere with that part of the work of the Government assigned to the courts, hut because of the way In which the udges have acted In cases where con f'mpts occurring outside the view of the court are nlb-ged to have been committed, we pledge ourselves as Ave have done In three prior National platform to th end that public con fidence In the courts may be continu ed nni sm ngthened. to the enactment -f a law forbidding the issuance of Injunctions in any cases in which an Injunction would not Issue If no lahor iisputes were involved, and providing hat no Injunction shall be issued when there is an adequate remedy at law. Such enactment shall also provide that In the procedure for tho punish ment of anv contempt court not com mitted la the actual presence of the courc.- mo party cited for conumpt ihall be entitled to a trial by Jury." HARDWARE H N 1LHET0N Annual Convention Asso ciation of the Carolinas YEARS If! PEniTEnTIARY FOPItTII OF JUIiY FATAOTY. One Negro Dead and Another In Crlt-h-al Coodilion as Iltnmdt of Fracas. Kdgccoinlie to Have County High K-ltool-$ioo Appropriated ftr ret erans Dinner. ; . (Special to News and Observer.)-. Tarboro, N. C.. July 7. Sam Simpson, colored, died Sunday night and Tom Highsmith Is In a critical condition as the result of a fracas at Bethel on the Fourth. Simpson at tacked Highsmith with a raaor. sev erlng his throat almost from ear to ear. and Highsmith defended himself by Khooting the former in the abdomrn. from the effects of which wound he died. Highsmith Is not. expected to llvew '.,.-. ..-,. .' . .. .... iKdgeeombe will have a county, high school. The suggesUoa of the local school loard was acted upon by the county board of education at the reg ular mealing yesterday.-This will give iree tuition to any student in tn roantv who desires to pursue a high rehool course. The board ak?o order ed the erection of a building at Run nymede, a new house In district No ?, townshln No. 9. a new house in No 14 for whites and one for colored. W. W. Stallings was appointed school eommitteejnan In No. 8 -r to nueeeed Claude Wilson, removed, and - Tom Lawrence In No. C. It was decided .(Continued on Page Three.) Sentence Given Will RhhartlMoii, Charged WUh the Ihmble Kiiliiig ... ' i of 1114 Former Paramour and SIo cuinb Williams, AH , Negroes -Su-IH-rior Court . Adjourns Bishop Strange and Clergy at Beaufort. t Spt-cial to News and Observer. ) Wilmington, N. C, July 7. The fourth annual convention of the Hard ware Association of the Carolinas was called to order this morning in the auditorium of the St ashore Hotel, at Urightsville Peacli. by President W. rv. Kverett, of Rockingham, and after the singing of "America". Mayor Springer, of Wilmington, was present ed and delivered a very cordial ad dress of welcome,' the responses hav ing been by K. Walker 1 Duval, of Cheraw, S. C, In Ix-half of the mem bers of tlvs association; W. W. Watt for the associate members; and by W W. illlams, editor of the Hardware Department of the Newport Newt, "Iroh - Age The morning session was largely preliminary . with he exception of two ad dresses "How Best to OJet; Legislation Through," by W. M. .Otis', manager of the Columbia Lumber and Manufac turing Company, and "Hardware Ad vertising', by R. D. Baldwin. of.Fltch burg. Mass., advertising manager for the Simond. Manufacturing Company, and a member of the Bostxm Advertis ing Men's Association. The: remainder of the session today was devoted to enrollment of new members and a re ception at w hich tho members became acquainted' with " one . .another "and spent some tintv !n pleasant social In-: tercourse. This afternoon there were a 'number of exhibits by manufactijr- rs.ann ocaiers m ine aua7Tiura. oi the hotel, i , b ' ' v-1 Tomorrow the visitors, of which there are. a larpfe number in attend- i nce, with numfKra of their faniilles aad friends, will ro for a j side trip down th- Ca:e Fear river on V the steamer Wilmington, this being a part of the entertainment by ; the local dealers; The trip will -be to places of interest alKi:t tho city and to Fort Caswell. : Luncheon will be! scrved'on the boat and an executive session will be held on the, boat. The! delegates expect to return in time for an after noon session. h?n Mr. T, iW. Dixon. of the. Southern ilard ware Company, Charlotte, win deliver an address on How to Get Best Results From Our Clerks, and Mr. M. Gr Thompsou. of Charlotte: Southern manager? for the H. &B. Davis Paint Co.. , of Balti more, will seak on 'The 'National Pure Food Law. Mr. Wi P. Lewis. of the National Hardware) Fire-, In surance Company. Is also ebepected to FlH-ak on "Mutual Hardware. Fire. In surance." :: " ': .:- ',; " ! --. - The sessions will come .tola eloso on Thursday with a business mieetlng and a banquet at the Seashore i Hotel at night. '.The convention Is by odds the. largest held at Wrightsvllle Beach this season; a great many hardware: deal ers from the two States beiing In at tendance. - - ... :' - .. c ! --....-V-r f ; " W ill JticliardMHi Gets 30 Years. The two weeks- special term of Su perior Court which ran over Into, this week on account of; the l'O'inn m Julv holiday, had adjourned with th. finding of a verdict of guilty of mur der in the second degree in'the. case of Will Richardson, charged; with the double kil'.inc of his former; paramour and Slocumb Williams, both; 'colored. in an alley In the northern part o the city last Christmas. Judge Peebles sentenced Richardson to. thirty years In th State- penitentiary. The docket is now clear of all but three .capital cases, most of which have been hang ing fire for several. years. The next regu'ar term of tho court convenes the last of this month. - j, Retreat of the Clergy. Bishop Robert Strange, oC the East Carolina DoVese of the Protestant Kplscopal church, has as his guests at tl Parochial School at Beaufort, this week, tho clergy of his diocese, who meet him there for prayers, for study a A for recreation, it beingr th Bishop's purpose to make this a year ly "retreat" for the men of Jod with whom he Is so closely associated. : T KILLS H MORE Hundreds Prostrated and New York's Population Held Help less In TropidaTSpeli , (By the Apociated Press.), New York, July 7, A smart south erly breeze that followed in the trail f . a mild summer. torm today 'filtrated through New York's sun baked streets tonight and i brought some relief, from th? tropical spell that has killed nearly, two iscora of iersons. prostrated hundreds and held the city's population helpless in . its burning folds for over a weeK. k -. Foutteen persons SBUceumbed totlbi heat today, a total of 31 deaths frt-m that cause within the last thirty-six hours, Scores were prostrated today. The thermometer teached; 92 de grees at noon at the 'weather bu-rau, which is located in a down town sky scrapers, wit many thermometers on the streets found the mercury; hugging the 100 mark, cooler, weather is promised for tomorrow. r : . Baton Rouge, ka., July 7. J3y a de cisive majority the House today killed the Potti anti-cotton futures bill. A similar measure was recently defeated In the Senate, r . I T I Pi'? il L E. E. Hight's Counsel Hakes Some Corrections WAS EMPLOYED 10 STORE Had Access. to (;houl-on Store and Set urlng Duplicata Keys. Was Un-necessary- No Attempt at Suicide. . No Warning Telegram Scut to Hlght In Richmond IIospltrT. To the Editor: Please make a few corrections - In the sensational report from Richmond concerning.. E. Hight. of this place, which appeared in this morning's paper." Such charges as may be made against him will be met in due order at court. Mr. Hight's shooting himself occur red while cleaning a pistol some three or four weeks ago, and he stated to friends, who went to his relief that It was an accident. If there was an at tempt to commit suicide that fact has not been established. No charge had then becn-'made against him, nor, so far as can be learned, was he even suspected of wrong-doing. . ' ' Ho did not fret . his information of the warrant against him from a warn ing telegram, but that -fact was com municated to hint by me as his .coun sel, in a personal consultation last Sat urday, with the full; knowledgo and approva.1 of Dr. Stuart McGuire, who had him In charfie. The fact had been for some time; -.known to Mr. (Continued on Page Four.) MORE QUIET AT FAIR VilW No Visitors' of Importance in a , Foiitical Way However, Mr. Rryan' Hail a Ruwy Day Telgran,s Requiring ' Replies Poured In From Denver Orer the Special Wire Into tlie Ncbrakan's Office- No Intention of Coins to Convention. " , iBy the Associated Press.) Fair View, Lincoln, Neb., July 7.-- Tbcre were few visitors at Fair Vbjw today and none of importance, in : a political way. This did not, however, mean that Mr. ; Bryan was not busy. His day began early and before his breakfasti was completed the special wire between his ; office and . Denver was . pouring In telegrams which re quired replies. , y ,, - -,; Although there has been- a perma nent telegraph office established in a cottage in close proximity to the Bry an home for jconvention purposes, a special wire, was run to his office, and at his desk near which the. telegraph operator Tiad been placed Mr. Bryan spent-most of his time until the Deli ver convention adjourned thla after noon." Visiting delegations andcads of persons high . in the councils of the party during the past five days had gfven the Democratic1 leader but little opportunity, to read his various corre spondence, and much of his time to day was dpvoted to that duty. With his confidential stenographer he wtent over his mail.-, stopping only to- make re ply to' the numerous telegrams which were placed on his desk during the early part of the day. j. To persistent inquiries as to wheth- er ho would go to the Denver conven tion. "Mr.' Bryan stated that at present he had no thought of doing so and knew of no contingency which might arise to take him to Denver. "Vou cannot tell what the future will bring forth," h said, "but' I know now of nothing which will take me to the convention city." ' t. ; i Mr.1 Bryan 'watched the convention bulletins closely -and those- reporting occasions - w hich . brought forth ap plause from -the big ' Denver gathering we're read with evident satisfaction and contented smiles, but not with looks of . surprise;'-i,:;,.; ..!:.i;..:fi.-;,; -,.''. I News from the convention1 did 'not prevent -him, however from taking a deep interest in the harvesting of his alfalfa crop, and he viewed with deep concern, .the prospects of: Its garnering nerore anotner rain should come. Pat rick Rsan, who devotes his time' to making the Bryan ; farm productive, began mowing the alfalfa this morn ing, v;..;:.: ?'-', ' :r , .-:--.-; iA. '!arge, sweet, juicy, guadaloupc triumph - watermelon is on its way from Saguln. Texas, to Fair View. No tice pf its shipment came In a letter from Dr. J. H. Vaughan, of that place. who mentions eight other admirers -of Mr. Bryan - who have taken a hand in the development and shipment of the melon. . Dr. Vaughan In his letter says: '- . , - - - , ; -- ,- . --' "It is our hope that Its flavour may be the sweetness of - victory, that Its size may .be illustrative of the Demo cratic vote In November, and that each seed may represent a Bryan vote in ther electoral college." v ; -j, . nt m v '-;:..; , TICK CltnsEIt RETURNS Hie Noritli Carolina Arrive In Hamp . ton Roads . Yon , Copo , Lookout .Where She'Receivcdr Her Service. - .- -. - .- . (By tho Associated Press.) -' Norfolk, Vat., . July 7. The armored cruiser North Carolina arrived in Hampton Roads today from Morehead City. N. C., where she last week re ceived the silver service presented to her by the pwple of, the State of North CarolirivShe came to the Norfolk navy Vara this afternoon for repairs, following her shaking down run - to Crintaiaraov-Cuta, - '-- UUUll MIL ILPENTE GIJ; J i i "1 The Big Fleet De parts 4 Sari Fran- ' ?-. ' t ; . .... CISCO SIXTEEH OATTLESHIPS Now to Cross xthe Pacific and Visit the Orient In Imposing: Array They Pass Beyoml the Headlands. Out of the View of the Ttioasands of Oicorlng Watch : era on Shore and Start Fairly on tho Long Voyage Tlirough Five Seas " f -mw a :. Road Splendid IMc-ture of Oor "Flshthis Strength on tho Rear. ; (By the Associated Press.) - -. . . San Ianclsco, Cab, July 7,--Flf teen -battleships of the Atlantic fleet, sailed today on the -voyage that is to take them around the world and end at Hampton Itoads, whence they started . hist December. The sixteenth mem ber of the fltet, ' the . Nebraska, was left behind, because of jlu outbreak of scarlet - fever among the crew.. She will be -placed In '- quarantine three days and -thoroughly fumigated, after which she will join her sister ships at Honolulu, "-v- .r s -' 'i- V-.-'- r ' -r AVithout ceremony, or celebration of any sort, the fifteen big fighting ships got under way promptly at 2 o'clock on signal from the Connecticut,, Rear . Admiral Sperry'a flagship, and,' steam ing in single column slowly-wended their way out of th .bay, where they had found anchorage - from time to time since their i arrival hera two , morths ago. A few small craf t fol lowed in the wake oftthe fleet as far. as. Golden Gate. and cava the i big white ships a parting salute with their sirens,;. while on Jh hills were scat tered etouds of peonle ellentlv watch ing the departure which was in strik-. ... ig contrast to the enthusiastic wel come on its arrival.- t The vessels presented a beautiful the- harbor - As the Connecticut pass ed forth the flagship signaled for more' Fpeed, and the bows of the warships were soon throwing, tip a sea of white foam as - they plowed through the water. ; It was 3 : 1 0i o'clock when th Kentucky, the last ship in line, passed the lighthouse at the entrance to tha OOlden fintc. nnil half on hniir la to - - - the fleet was lost to, view in denw cloud .of black smoke from the copes of funnels and the thick water which was rolling in from the sea. The forenoon was one of busy prep- ' a ration on tho ships. t- - . A: 11 o'clock Secretary of the In terior Garfield, who arrived last night' from Honolulu on tha cralser St. Lou- Is. boarded the ConneMetit to.oav his respects to Admiral sperry. lie was saluted with It pptns when he took his leave.. r-...:,. ...!;;!.'-,:.,.: : .. On the water frent patrols of blue jackets with stout "bUUes' rounded up a few belated stragglers from the various ships.- , .. . -- At U.-O o'clock the last boat left shore with mail nrderljes. ..- .) - Just before Y- flet sailed Rear Admiral Sperry received .a telegram from President Roosevelt, conveying th the fleet his heartiest good wishes on the eve of its departure. -: .San Franclsco..i CaU--. July . It A splendid picture Of America's fighting strength on the sea was presented tw-. day, when the sixteen battleships! of the Atlantic fleet, led by the magnifi cent Connecticut, with Rear Admiral Charles 8. Sperry son the bridge, head ed out of the Golden Gate and bathed heir Kwa In tlva KIiia Talflrt . Tm Im. - - - . . u. .U ..,... '. . . posing array they- nassed beyond the : headlands. ; out of the view -of the ' thousands of cheering watchers on shore and- started fairly on the long voyage through five seas from San F rancisco to Hampton Roads a strik ing demonstration of. the' power and efficiency of the- United States Navy.' Sixteen battleships were In the line, divided into four divisions, and two squadrons. In the first division of tho first squadron .were the flagship ct . Rear Admiral Sperry, the Connecticut, and . her .sister - ships, - the - Kansas, Minnesota ' and ' Verm6nt. This divis ion, as well as the entire'fleet, U un der the; immediate eommand of Ibar Admiral Sperry. Tha second division of ,-thf first squadron la under - th command of Actin? Rear Admiral Richard Wainrlght.. and consists of the flagship Georgia and - her sister ships.' tha-Nebraska, New Jersey, and Rhode Island. P Rear Admiral WUliam Emory commands , the second squad-' ron and third division, and is aboard of the- flagship Louisiana -Ths -Virginia, Ohio, and Missouri also are in this division. ; The fourth division un der the command of Actlng Rear Ad miral Seaton Schoeder, is made up of the flagship Wisconsin . and. Illinois, Kearearge and Kentucky'. The Nebras, ka and Wisconsin. - formerry of , th Pacific fleet, have taken places of the Maine and Alabama wf the Atlan tic fleet, which are en soute tdkllamp-. ton Roar 3, as a epe' d service .squad ron. . ' The f eet auT'' arr precede ti