The evening world., 1894-07-14
DEATHOF GEORGE R.GRAHAM
Once a Famous Man and q Literary
Power, for He Owned and Edited
Graham'S Magazine.
FRIENDS SUPPORTED HIN IN OLD AGE
Longfellow, Poe, Cooper and Others Is Well
Known Helped Him TO Mako His
Magazine Great.


hams Magazine, died at the Memorial
Hospital, Orange, N. j., at o'clock yes
terday afternoon, his death having been
expected momentarily during the past
week. The hospital physicians were the
only persons present when he died.
Frank w. Baldwin, OF the Orange Chron-
icle, who has been Mr. Graham's most
active friend since George w. Chlldss
death. took charge Of the body and will
attend 10 the funeral services, which will
he held at his residence, on Walker
road. West Orange. at 4.3O p. NJ. to-mor-
row The interment will be In Laurel
Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia. on Mon
day MIR. Baldwin takes charge of the
funeral because, SO far as he knows,
Mr.. Graham left no blood relatives.
When George Rex Graham was born
when he was Old enough to think of a
career his fathers wealth was lost In
speculation. But the. young man had the
throughout this country at one time.
The yo4nssr sGargty E4 hsn
he was great literary power. and they
| still talk of the famous magazine which
he founded and which he named after
Mr.. Graham's birthplace was Phile-
!
His father was a rich shipping mer-
cha IT. and the family lived IN what was
/ great luxury In those days. The boy was
70 devote himself TO the law, and he vas
fifteen years old and about the, time
he was to enter the law office OF Charles
Jared 1nsersoll; his fathers financial re-
der the care OF George Rex. rich
/ farmer in Montgomery County, Pa, after
whom he was named, and he spent four
lost his desire for the law. and he re;
work with cabinet maker, studying
law the same time; Subsequently he got
place In the Office OF the late Judge
Armstrong, of Philadelphia, and was ad-
mitted TO the bar In 1886. But he soon
turned from law to literature. His first
venture was the purchase. with Charles
]. Peterson, OF small publica ton which
was known AS Atklnson's Casket. They
ran 1t for two years and It prosperec,
Al the END Of that tine the y were , a6le
William v. Burton for $500. Edgar
Allen Poe was then one Of the staff of
the magazine. Mr.. Graham continued
that great writer did much towards
! making the magazine a success Nj.
Graham bought out his partners inter
! est just before January, 1874. when he
Magazine. which became one OF the most
famous American publications.
Mr.. Graham's success was in getting
| the best writer's in the country, such as
Cooper. Henry W. Longfellow. Edgar
Allen Poe, Bsyard Taylor. William William, CYL III
voc Thomas Dunn English. L. p, Whip
pie, n. p. Willis and Mrs. Ann 8.
Stephens.
NJ. Graham paid Lonsfe:ow 'l0s foc
to write for him. You san't pay my
price" SAID the noye:ist; The Price was va
stories Mr.: Graham promptly drew
check for $1,000, saying that he would take
ten OF the stories. That was 2 big price
are not Coopers, would ask and get five
| times as much.
John sartain was the best steel en-:
graver OF the time. So he was engaged
and enriched the monthly pages OF The
magazine with work fine enough for pre-
servation In an art gallery, IL has been
said.
This policy in running the magazine
was so successful that In 1--WE or six years
| Mr.. Graham had made 100000 out OF Il.
IN 1876 he wen. into DALI, joufnaiism. He
United States Gazette lie consolidated
the two under the name Of the North
successful in Wall street re also specu-
lated in Wall street and lost heavily.
being controlled 10 part with his publica-
t!ulS. 'noush ne continued 10 edlt IRA
years had regs!ned control OF it, He be-
came prosperous again. but speculatei
again, AMI in 1870 lost everything. III
1872 he went to Orange. where he lived
| in cottage with Col. Rockafeliar who
had married his only sister. He wrote
articles for diferent publications and
served as literary editor of the Newarl,
Journel In 1880 his eyesight became
seriously impaired, bur delicate operations
nearly restored his sight. About seven
years ago Il was found that he was suf-
! fsring from an incurab,e disease. He had
done no work since then.
The late George w. Childs had Mr.
/ Graham placed in the Memorial Hospital
At Orange After Mr.. Chiids's death his
widow discontinued the remittances and
several newspaper men and publishers
sent money for his care. About the first
! OF the year his mental faculties began
TO give way. Mr. Graham WAS married
in 1893 t. Elizabeth Il. Frye, who died
! severa! years ago. They had no chl.dran