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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-21
CAMERON
WIIH|.|!D|..RA''WS /. !.
Makes the Formal Announce
mcnt to the Audience
Sl. at Boydton.
.souTHALL AND YARRELL I: !. !.
souTHALL AND YARRELL
Hold Joint Debate and Yarrell
Leaves Impression He Will
Continue in the Fight.
(special to The Tlme,s-Dispatch,)

T., Especial to The Tines -Dispatch,)
PETERSBURG. VA, June 2Q.--Ex-lioy-
ernor Cameron has Withdrawn from tho
race for the Democratic nomination for
Congress In the Fourth Congressional
District, He made the announcement at
Boydton to-day He and Congressman
Southall were scheduled for joint de-
bate at Boydton to-day. and southall was
to speak first.
Mr.. Cameron asked permission to mako
an announcement and state that his
health was not equal to the exertion
necessary to make the canvass.
No Time for Discussion.
Fla declared that this was not time
for amy dissenton In the party and he
proposed to retire from the race After
a few minutes discussion OF the Issues
the party should support, he formally
Withdrew his candidacy.
1t was said by members OF his family
that tho eN-GoVernor was so exhausted
on his return from his last speech that
they knew he would be unable TO con-
tinue through the canvass, and persuaded
him to withdraw,
Judge Yarrell.
Judge LeonldaS ~, 4afrell was present
and held joint debate with Congressman
Southall, He did not make formal an
nonncement OF his candidacy. but left
the Impression that he was In the fight 10
stay. q
Ex- Governor Camerons withdrawal
came as a great SURPRISE, as none but
his family know that he was consider
ing such step. His retirement relieves
a situation that has been deplored by
members OF tho party, who resretted the
attacks being made on each other by
the two leading candidates,
The withdrawal OF Mr., Cameron, II IS
believed, assures me denomination or
hs. SouthalL
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AS TO PLATFORM.
Several Changes Are Advocated.
Among Them Revision Of Tariff.
(By AssocIated ]

Il / I,
4 CHICAGO, ILL.,, June ao.--fhe mem
who are to examine the platform which
has been In the possession OF Senator
Lodge for several days have been selects
ed by the various State delegations, and
there Is practically no doubt that tho
declaration for protection will be ems
phatic and that there will be but little
comfort for the tariff reyisionists
pledge to make changes In schedules
when such changes are necessary is tlte y
only concession that wlll be mace lSlss
the "stand- patters," Possibly the |otar5
ing may be changed and those who have
been talking revision will secure tho ltsa
OF the word revised" 10 press the idea
tl.s is To be conveyed. but even this
IS considered doubtful The najort tyi are \
against having anything Ike q general
revision or She tariff suggested and Wall
contend for the words. changes N.
tariff nchedules. when conditions maxi
it necessary, AS ample 20 cover alt that \
Is intended by the RrrnJiican party s. s5s
Oregon Against Ship Subsidy
Senator Hansprough who filtends ~ 1
offer q proysp!on TOR = revision dspas s,sss
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Mrs. Hood, Of Fulton Hill, Dies
After Two Hours Of
Great Agony.
POURED OIL ON LIVE GOALS
The Can Exploded and the.
Fluid Saturated He Clothing.
Young and Pretty.

III Mrs. Ruby Hood, who resided on Fulton
Hill. was the victim OF most horrible
accident yesterday afternoon being lit
orally burned to death. si
+ Mrs Hood WAS preparing to- cook sup
per, and was about to pour kerosene oil
into her stove. which had few live
Goals iii 1t, when the vapor frtAlt the oil
ignited and the fire reached tho car
Tho oil exploded with loud report. the
burning fluid falling all over her.
AS soon as Mrs. Hood realizedlher sit
uatton she became very much excited,
and Jumped through the back window
to the roof of the back porch. This
caused the flames to burn more ffercely
In the draught Her screams attracted
the attention of Mr.. William Gathrisht,
an Insurance agent. who happened to be
in that neighborhood. He. accompanied
by Mr.. Arthur Moody and Mr.. James
seay and two colored men. Robert Whit
ing and Isaiah johnson, went to her as
sjstance but did not reach her before
horrible injuries had been inflicted. With
quilts and blankets the men managed
to extinguIsh the flames. but not until
every garment she wore had been burned
from her body.
Doctors Powerless.
She was quickly put to bed and Drs
James p Williams and Bernard J.. Reams
were FSuN1IuOIleu.t WHO ohliS
and did all in their power to relieve her
suffering. Owing to the extent of her
burns the woman's life could not be
saved. the flames having burned her from,
head to foot, leaving many large. bleed
Ing surfaces where the skin and under
lying flesh had been burned.
4 Mr.. Hood, who Is a carpenter employed
at the Virginia and North Carolina Wheel.
Works was 'phoned for and reached the
bedside of his wife only to find her in N
hopeless condition,
BY the careful and heroic York OF the
physicians the intense suffering was re-
duced to minimum. In about two hours
she lapscd into a state of unconscious
ness, from which she never rallied. the
end coming quietly and peacefully,
Mrs. Hood was a young woman appa-
rently about twenty-four years of age,
and had been married only three years
She leaves no children, and ls survived
by her husband. u sister and brother
Arrangements for the funeral have not
yet hecn made.
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Ninety-four Victims Of Slocum
Disaster Taken From the
Water Yesterday.
LIST NUMBER, 725 DEAD
.Coroner's Inquest Commenced
Yesterday and President of
Steamboat; Co. Examined.
(By Associated Press,)

NEW YORK, June 1.-The list of those
who perished on the General Slocum is
growing at an alarming rate Bodies
came to the surface to-day off the. shores
of North Brother Island sinsly or IN
groups of twos and threes until at dusk
additional had been recover
ed, Every passing steamer seemed to
churn up tho water7to such a degree
that with It's wash one or more bodies
be swept in to the beach, Between the
hours of three and six in the afternoon
forty-fiye bodies, some Of them badly
mutilated, were taken ashore by the
searching parties This brings the total
number of bodies recovered up TO 72b.
and vet there are something like 800 lln-
accounted for, A number of those are
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-21
SATURATED DCLOTHES
WITH KEROSENE
Lady in Page County Commits
Suicide BY Burning Her
self Alive.

LuRAY, VA. June 9o,-After thoroughly
satlratinE her clothes with kerosene oil,
then wrapping around her flannel
blanket, which she also saturated with
the fluid. Mrs. John Spur, Of shenan-
doah, this county, went short distance
from her home last night about o'clock
and applied a lighted match to her cloth
ing. 75s
She made no outcry, and was only dis
covered by neit3,bors, Who saw the fire,
Before any one reached her she was hor-
ribly burned, and died about midnight
last night.
She was about sixty-four years Of age,
and no cause can be assigned for tho.
rash act.
Her husband was attending church
when the sui cida was committed.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-21
The RHODES
SCHOLARSHIP
w, "A. Fleet, a Student of the
Academic Department Of the
University, a Winner.
{speelal 10 The mines. .plspateh.l

Especial to The Times -Dispatch,)
CHARLOTTESVILLE VA. June 20,-
The committee appointed to choose the
holder OF the Rhodes scholarship. as
signed Virginia, from among the list OF
candidates who successfully passed the
examinations held ut the University Of
Virginia in April, met Tonight at the
institution and awarded tho honor to Mr.,
William "A. Fleet, a student in the Aca-
demic Department. Only two OF the COM
,ulttee, DR.. James Norris Page. of the
University. and Professor II, v. N. Paint
err Of Roanoke College, were present,
the other member, Professor s.. q. Aiitch-
,1ll Of Richmond College, being apsent-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-21
AT THREE
SCORE YEARS AND TEN

(Special to Tho Times-Dlspatch.)
CHATHAM, VA. June 20.---Miss Mary
j. Lewis, a maid Of one-half century.
was married to j. J: Loyelace, promi-
p, Johnson performing the ceremony.
Tho groom had more than passed his
three score and ten. The marriage was
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nINIATuRE ALMANAC.
Richmond.

Mrs. Ruby Hood OF Fulton Hill, burns
to death, her clothing having been set or
fire by an exploding can OF kerosene OIL
Colonel Charles i. O'Ferrall has near
tly finished Yolumn of "Reminiscences,
which will soon be shed--Ch Charles
Ii. Read. Jr. son of the late Rev. Charles
II. Read. an eminent Presbyterian minis
ter OF Richmond, dies In Washington;
remains brought to this city for burial
Ordinance prohibiting city employees 10
hold positions in the political machinery
OF the city will be unanimously reported
from the committee-Gorernor Montague
quite sick. becoming indisposed soon after
reaching the city from Old Point yester-
day----Tife Of DIR. G. 3. Strickler crit-
cally III and family at her bedside-----Mrr
Tucker Sands, cashier Of National Bank
OF Virginia. goes to Richmond Trust and
Safe Deposit Company: other important
changes made at meeting OF board yes
terday-Y esterday consumed in the ar
sument of instructions In the Busby case;
To-day argument begins AlANCHESTER
Five men arrested on charge OF belnS
suspicious charactersDeath of Miss Z;
IIines---Funersl OF Mr.. Sayory--c-Simail
boy breaks prison bArs--Bessie GIBSON
sent TO grand jury on charge Of a!legcd
.blackmail ailMeeting OF Stuart Lodge
to fix upon place for annual meetlns-,L
Mrs Harding's music class finals totnight
at Bainbridge street Church.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-21
General.

National Republican Convention ITO 70 open open
In coliseum at Chicago TO-DAY, IeW coi,s
tests are expected with the exceptl91n "! ~
the Yice-Presidential nominatiop; ooks or as as
though little change will be MADE IN N tla IN,
tariff schedules; many faces toIlMgIry tI',y
deaih,s ravages Having swept owe, them; hem,
an effbrt on foot to Incorporate antl-pfpiiy3. r.,
Eamy plank; fight inaugurated py ,aat ,aaiy
Whites" expected to be rather intetess-
ing--Cooper Union holds anti Parker coI, con,
yention In New York---Battle Teporlea
to be raging at Hal Chen---lioyerioT
Montague writes District CoinmlsSiol1sr 1
Maofarland concerning closing Of Phoebe
Hearst Kindergarten Training school, ,,, ailu
shows a great interest IN the worK--,1,-,,
Company formed In Mobile WHICH VIII
run a steamer line to Panama,--N lneity-
four bodies recovered yesterday, bringing
the death list UP to seven hundred ana and
and President Barnaby, Of. steamboat
sylvania. falls through open draw ana
kills engineer and wrecks a schooner
President Roosevelt returned to Inc capi-
tai yesterday---Will of Levi Y. Letter
filed in Washington yesterday Vt Wo per-
sons lose their lives in fire at Columbus,
O-Ainerican yacht Ipgomar wins race
White husband shoots "colored Badger
Queen Of Tend erloin" IN New sork- =
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-21
North Carolina.

The four candidates for Gstsernor make
response e inquire by Manager !. Z Ba,bey. tbe|r
nositions hi on temperance legislation
TThes State Bar AaNocIation meets meets ,l,. IN
charlotte Negron in jail at Asheyliie ~, j toT ad
safe-keeping charged ny with :, aiiIaelnpEFSSa Sn
southern Southern Young womans chrIstian1 q As. Asso-
citation Conference at Asheyille closes.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-21
Russians Stop Advance Of Japs'
tf 3tl.f 4fT3,t A ArSnojata Iorarst httft

(By Associated Press)
ST, PEyrERSBtIIiG. June 21,--Lleuten-
ant General Zilinsky, CHIEF of STAFF To
telegram to the minister OF war. under
date OF June 18th:
''Accordlng to information from Port
Arthur, on June l4th.s three Japanese bat-
taliors pushed forward across tho Sia,
Obindar mountains towards I.ounartan.
Two detachments Of Captain Loubinsky's
rifles and company Of frontier guards
stopped their advance.
"fphe enemy's torpedo boats bombarded
the semaphore station, but they retired
fCoutinued on Third : aGaa
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-21
Virginia.

Ex-Governor Cameron witidraws from
the race for Congress in the -FOUR Pit -
road places electric lights on the streets
OF Chester----A cigarmaker c9mmi.s SUI SUI
eide by drowning himself IL the Fotot1nac N1.ac
River at AleNandria---Closing eXerciises iie
OF William and Mary; literary celebration ,,. 'n
and two brilliant .germansE,, -, h,,r l., -, !,
Page county commits suicide by pupnins "
come to the University next Friday TO Q de- ;,s =
ternllne his action in regard to aGif;epllns &c; g
the presidency OF the unlvenhfio unlverslhsHfi,,-;T IA
staunton unto results in no loss of, life. due to
excellent management q The Me1nora aTlyarAs Sews
cha Tred With attempted criminal assault
-eSWeedish sailor given two years az az
Newport Nowsfor / ! ! ter ,p
atnn. IN Madison county y----John Coode sick
at at his is 'daushter's home in Norfolk and ne
may have to forego engagsesmenis.r,,,M, NY
a. Fleet the winner of the Rhooes scifoi-
arc tya
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MRS. RUBY HOOD,
Henco lady who was burned to death yesterday afternoon
SUMMARY or THE DAY's8NEWs.
The Weather.

+ WASHINGTON. June 20.-Forecast for
Tuesday and Wednesday,: y ~,
Z Yirginia-rhunder showers Tuesday and
pro5abiy Wednesday; light to fresh south
west to north winds
North caroiina--Showers Tuesday, cool
or ii interior: Wednesday showers; light
I to fresh southwest TO west winds.
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RANCE OF TIE THERMOMETER.

0 "a. NJ. ~
3 p. NJ. Observation-Disclosures. 20 90
6 y, NJ. g, g,
0 y. ~. II
midnigh . /; /. " {. J.
Averare I. !. \. \. /. !. ,......... s1M
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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-21
The Platform Adopted.

The party should refuse to follow the
leadership of such men as August Bei-
mont, declares the resolution, adding that
the Albany platform failed TO make a
single issue with Republican policies
The platform ADOPTED tonight denounces
protection of monopoly by tariffs. and
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-21

Increase the Crowds
to that excursion or
picnic yoli are going
To give by using
Tee-Dee Want Ads.
They reach the peo.
pie.
Evening journal., 1904-04-14
.BrideeviIIe
Special to The Evening Journal.

Special to The Evening Journal
Bridgeviile. April 14-Miss Nora Har-
ris entertained a number OF her friends
at a finch party on Wednesday even-
ing. The time was passed pleasantly.
Those present were; Miss Sara Sudler,
Miss Eva Jones. Miss Nellie Harris,
Mr.. East, Val Lewis. Robert Swain,
Ira Lewis.
Mrs Percy Holmes and daughter, Of
Massey. Nd, are the guests Of her par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. William Robinson.
Miss Leila McGrath. of Crisneld, Is
spending some time IN town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Harris spent one
day this week with Georgetown friends
Charles +. Richards. OF Georgetown
was a Brldgeville visitor on Wodnes-
day.
Miss Margaret Ricards was In Phila-
delphia this week.
Miss Sara Sudler was a Greenwood
visitor on Wednesday.
Dr. II. W. Palmer is sojournlng IN
Reading. Pa.
Miss Hattie viven. Of seaford. Is the
guest Of Miss Hattie Ward.
p. l.. Cannon was in Wilmington re-
Gently.
MIS-, Georgia GalioWay ana children
Of Philadelphia, who have been visit
ing friends here, have returned home.
Ralston sudler, OF Jefferson College
has been spending some time with his
parents, DR.. and Mrs. William T. sud.
Ter. tae
John c. Thawley, Of Laurel, was
recent visitor in town.
DR.. c. NJ. Hollis, Of seaford. was
Brldgeville visitor on Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Jones, OF George
town, were in town this week.
d. ]. Lyons, Of Greenwood, was II
town on Wednesday.
I Miss Hattie Moore has been spend
/ ing a few days with Greenwood friends
Miss Alice Morgan. Of Seaford, was II
town on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Wiley. Of Sea
ford have been the guests Of Professo
and Mrs. X. M. Wiley.
Evening journal., 1904-04-14
PRESIDENT RESOLVED
TO EXCLUDE CHINAMEA
To Ward OFF Peril He Will
Adopt Extraordinary Meas
ures If Necessary

Washington, April f4-President
Roosevelt has determined that the Chi-
nese exclusion act shall be enforced,
regardless of treaties or obstacles
thrown In its way by careless or de-
signing lawmakers.
II it is decided. when the present trc-
atty with China expires. next Decem-
her, that the treaty OF 1850, under which
Chinese can demand admittance to the
country. becomes operative once more,
the President will, by Executive order,
direct that there be no lowering Of the
barriers against such undesirable inn
migration. and the Treasury officers
throughout the country will be told TO
exercise an possible vigilance TO keep
the Chinese out.
AS has been explained before there
would be no trouble about the law ex-
cluding the Chinese had not the Senate
Ia the last Congress inserted q para
graph declaring that all laws against
Chinese immigration shall continue IN
force, except as they may be inconslst-
ent with existing treaties.
Whether the Senate was planning "a
admit the Cinnamon, or whether the
paragraph was carelessy inserted, has
never been determined.
There was some talk at the time by
members Of the foreign relations COM
mittee respecting the violation OF trea-
ties with China by proposed legisla-
tion, and Il was then supposed the pc
culiar wording OF the law was agreed
upon merely TO head of a controversy
over this point.
Now it appears to have had a deeper
significance. inasmuch as the para
graph destroys the effect of the law. II
the treaty Of 1880 comes once more into
force.
Evening journal., 1904-04-14
NEWS FROM THE
BORDER STATES
MARYLAND NEWS NOTES

Tomorrow VIII be appropriately OBJ
served as Arbor Day in Maryland by
the public schools.
A tin can factory will be erected and
operated at Havre de Grace shortly by
Lawder, Brothers. Of Baltimore.
County Commissioner William b.
Davis. Of ceeilton, yesterday lost $40
worth Of sheep killed by dogs.
Samuel Armstrong, a bay fisherman
at Rochester Beach, caught 1900 shad
IN two drifts on Monday, netting him
$780,
A strong effort will be made by ang-
iers to break up the practice Of using
nets for taking fish in the Chesapeake
& Delaware Canal
OF the 100000 yellow perch eggs
gathered In Chester river for artificial
propagation by tho United states Fish
Commission not a single egg hatched.
There are several candidates for chief
OF police Of Elkton. The appointment
will be made by the City Council when
Il reorganizes about the first Of May.
The bill carrying an appropriation OF
$4,000 for the Kent and Cecil Light and
Power Company, passed by the recent
Legislature. has been vetoed by Gov
ernor Waraeld.
The William III. Hopper Mining Com
pany, of Baltimore, have leased the
property Of Charles +. Hanna, near
North East, and are installing machin-
cry preparatory 10 the mining of kao-
lin.
Evening journal., 1904-04-14
Gibbons-Lfrsey

Miss Margaret A. Livsey daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Livsey. Of No. 1i27
Adams street and Louis j. Gibbons, son
of Mr. and Mrs. William j Gibbons. Of
No. 2O20 Gilpin avenue. were married this
morning. The ceremony took place at
n.30 o'clock In Sacred Heart Church and
was performed by the Rev. Hugo Pam.
The bride was attended by Miss Kath-
crime =. Gibbons, a sister OF the groom,
as maid Of honor and William j. McVey
acted as best man. Only immediate rela-
tives and close friends were IN attend
ance.
The bride wore a handsome going away
gown Of brown and Miss Gibbons was at
tired IN blue lansdowne.
After rhe ceremony a wedding breakfast
was served at the home Of the brides par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. Gibbons went on a
two-Weeks' wedding trip ITO Boston and
other points and upon their return viii
reside at No. 1919 Gilpin a, anue. Both
are popular young people and have a. hos'
Of friends. Mr.. Gibbons Is chemist for
the Joseph Bancroft & Sons Company.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. J.. Gibbons. parent,
Of the groom arc celebrating the twenty
fifth or silver anniversary OF their wed
ding today and are receiving many con
gratulations.
Evening journal., 1904-04-14
HANDY IS READ OUT
OF DEMOCRATIC PARTY
ROBERT H. WILSON DENOUNCES JUDGE
GRAY AND TELLS HIS AUDIENCE TO
MARK HANDY OFF THEIR BOOKS

trough and we do not propose 20 be
responsible for them. We made our
selves responsible for Mr.. Cleveland
some years ago and had to foot the
bill
'Somo weak-kneed Democrats have
fallen from their high estate and gone
over TO the new camp Of the bolters
oh. yes. here and there a man. Only a
few Of them, however and our portly
Delaware ex-congressman with them.
DO you mark that. my friends, they say
our beloved Handy is lost, won over 70
the 'reorEanizers' by the noise Of horns
and the smell OF the big dinner. Handy
the idol and darling Of these lower
counties Now J never slept the night
after l heard that ] had a nervous
shock our Handy, whom we would
have sworn TO be all wool and fun two
yards wide. Well that is the end OF
that promising career. A better mar
will rise upon his ashes. Mark hin
on your books. gentlemen. II Is case
OF voluntary political bankruptcy"
Evening journal., 1904-04-14
STEAMER SINKS BARGE
AND IS LIBELLED
Five Persons Narrowly Es-
cape Drowning in the
Delaware River

A libel for $4,000 was filed against
the steamship Barnsdale, a West In
dian fruit vessel. by the George w.
Bush and Sons Company in United
States Court yesterday. The steamer
ran down the barge Alice, owned by the
local company. on the Delaware River
Tuesday night. The barge immediate
~ sank and only through heroic efforts
were the lives Of Captain James IL.
johnson, Mate John Bradford, his wife
and two children, the latter little girl
of two years and three-weeks-o old
baby, saved.
The Alice together with a barge be-
longing TO the Charles Warner Com-
lpany were being towed TO Philadel-
phia by the tug Meteor when the coli
llision occurred. Both boats were dashed
together and when the Alice was struck
the ropes holding the barges side by
side. We're cut by the crew Of the War
lner boat, thereby preventing it from
sinking.
j When the collision occurred Captain
johnson was al the wheel and Mate
bradford and his family in the cabin
bradford wa asleep at the time, bu
the shock OF the collision awakene,
him. lie quickly led his wife and chill
dren TO the deck and managed by
herculean effort to get them upon tn
roof OF the cabin. So close was tn
Barnstable that the mate and his fam
lily were lifted aboard that vessel, jus
as the Alice sank from under their feet
Captain Johnson also had a narroy
escape. He stepped aboard the War
ner boat just as the barges separated.
When the news Of the disaster reach
ed this city the officials of the Busl
Company Immediately filed llbe
against the Barnsdale. Deputy United
states Marshal Hawkins immediatel'
put out IN a tugboat 20 find the steamer
After an all-day search he finally 10
Gated her yesterday afternoon an'
served the necessary papers on th'
vessels master.
The Barnsdale is at present anchored
of the Christlana.
It is not likely that the steamer vii
be released until tomorrow morning
Word was received from New Yorl
this morning that arrangements wer
being made to furnish security for IN
vessels release.