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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-17
FIVE HUNDRED
READY FOR BURIAL

to whom has heef assigned the Srue-
some task of recovering bodies from
the wreck and the waters OF the
sound were at work at an early hour
this morning They were finding
bodies more slowly this morning, but
they will stick to their task for some
days to come. The wreck will be
thoroughly searched to-day. The
wrecllers who are at work on the hull
will try TO lift the port side of the
Slocu1n, which is resting on the mud.
1t is believed many will be found en-
tangled in the port paddle box.
Bodies are now being recovered in
the East river, miles from the scene
of the accident, where they have been
caTrid by the tide. 1t is believed that
many victims will be SO found.
Scores jumped or were thrown from
the steamer into the channel during
the wild flight of the Slocum for the
beach. and the majority of these bod
les have drifted away with the current
and will be picked up miles from the
scene of the tragedy.
The pier which has been convert
| ed into morgue, was closed TO all but
officials at nilnight. This was done
to enable attendants to embaim the
bodies that remained on hand, as ue-
composition had rapidly set in among
most of the remaining corpses.
All night long, mothers with babes
in arms huddled against the dock
fences and stared with vacant, won
dering glances through the windows
at the coroners' clerks who were
| working on the lists of identified dead
as if waiting for some sign that would
tell them of their missing.
When dawn came men. women and
children filed anxiously down Twenty
sixth street to the house OF the dead
and. again the grief scenes of yester
day were re-enacted. During the
night the Unidentified dead had been
placed III two parallel rows down the
pier. Two men were busy choppins
ice all night to keep the bodies sup
piled with ice to preserve them
! Through the lines of dead the search
ers passed, stopping here and there
to look intently at face and exam
inc some piece Of clothing. Man!
not finding their own returned ant
sat on the pier ends and waited ii
hopes that the next steamer or tus
would bring their dead. When al
idantif if1cation was made permi
would be granted to remove the bod!
from the dock Long lines Of b1acl
undertaken wagons were lined up II
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-17
DE A.[).
AS THE RESULT O AsSAs-
SIMS BULLETS GoVERNoR oR
FINEAND.
hours start

ST. PETERSBURG Iurle 7.---es en- en-
eral Bobrikoff, Governor Of Fin land:
who was shot by an assassin srsa
day, died last night. Theys say be 81
the most ruthless tyrant N scotlrf-S
try The assassinat on is said TO be-
the elimination of the unrest a1nong
the Firms. which had been CROWNS
since the Russo-Japane war olsss
out.
The feeling at rle1singf assainssi lasss
the governor has been srro ong: - ne
workmen there have held large nn eets-s
ings recently at which both the Czar
and Bohrikoff were openly denounced.S
The police dared not interfere itii
these meetings because of the popusE
lar sentiment.
A dispatch reeeiyed late to-siay
stated that Finnish landers S hos adS
fled frorn He1singfors re now lans
ming to return there In aisgaises W tn
view of taking part IN reroIi.tta
AIRY agitation.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-17
FATlAI)RlIl
Is.yETzEL COUNTY, "a RMER Kill
ED on THE SHORT Ifl ESssS8ss
WHILE INTOXICATED.

NEW, MARTINsvILLE me z - -
Grant Strosnider. a farmer lisIr 81 four
miles south of this city, was srtir, over
by the fast line due here e atss z Is4
r.. M, and was Instant kill led He
was seen in &tow, a short time before
the accident in an fntoxicated coridiss
ton. He was lying across the track
near the Brooklyn juncti Ion, and the
engineer did all the could to top his
train, and when 1t struck him was
not moving at fast rate ISL head
was crushed and Il both hand badly
mangled.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-17
SUNK / I J. (!
No TRANSPORTS went
DOWN 1000 men
ABOARD
il SHELL STRUCK THE ENGINE. ROOM
KILLING 200---NEWS REACHES
WASHINGTON

sss5.5 WASHINGTON, June, 17.-The
rate Department has received dis
( -xssasch from United States Consul Har-
KS. at Nagasaki. Japan confirming
sI,e report that the Russians sank
Jamanese transport with 1000 men
=ahoad-
United States Minister Griscom, at
FOkio. cables the State Department
syruuer to-day's date. that Mr.. Wash
IE.E,z .f1.,ry. of the Chicago, states that Hec-
II Ger Fuller, the missing representa-
ave of the indianapolis News, was ar
z9gfed at Port Arthur on June lS-
EaGASAKI, Japan, June 17.-The
Yapanese transport Katsono Maru to-
ssss:ray3 .fo.1Ied the Yama Tokan, off MaJia,
:a1si and fhe3 former sank.
,ssrAsHINGToN, Is. June IL
erns Japanese Legation here received
sTFfts following cablegram from Toxic
!. ..T5TfrSs morning: "On the morning OF
..z.Iur,e is, the Vladivostock squadron,
.4s.rsrrsIIs1 ing of the Rossia, Srombol and
s,sSEEss.sTIk K made its appearance in the sea
vo Senkai and attacked our transports.
s-The Hitachi. sMaru was sunk ana
where escaped only few survivors.
eThe Sado Maru was torpedoed,
sst,z,f5 not sunk, and the majority Of her
4 s1r.ssn are supposed to have been saved.
n Ia. Fate of the Idsumi Maru is still
esInknnwn-
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-17
Stole a Ruaay.

MORGANTOWN, w. Va, June II
-(Special)-An unknown man stole
a horse and buggy last night belong
ing to Laugh Bros, carriage makers
of this town. This morning they
were found at Point Marion. The
buggy had been sold and the horse
had. been put in livery stable to be
fed until called for The man was
not caught. 4
If you are in need of a bicycle we
carry a complete line from $50 to $40.
j.. z. Halls Hardware Store.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-17

$vYaLu FLY 10 FAaRMoNsT FlESIE
NEAa-FA FM0 BOYS g sS5ss
coNGR.aTUL lat

Bright and ed rsscrs,ing ss5 al
tsssesats, Was ee1Ved f Y .ssssf
5Riass ssatEna thai orsss t,ae ses sS
cured the next State sonesn .ion ofys
:.ssiss. eroviaed tire tsi.stass us1iofssz
S.,s;ie - abonshed. he 1esnber rs Of
zSfsc faeal asrie have worked aestfe nnely
tiasd 20 see ufe ttlf ard few who
ars In town to-day feel iusti oIri sofs
t!ieti, success.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-17

the street leading to the morgue. and
all day men were busy carrying the
dead in boxes to the wagons ne
supply of coffins at the command of
the Department of Charities was ex-
hausted. and Commissioner Tulley or.
dered that as many as We're needed
should be bought of the dealers. The
family Of Henry Millitor, of Mt. Yer
non, was wiped out
Mr. Millitor lost his wife, his eight
children and fo1ir sisters-n-law, all OF
whom were AT the morgue.
-Four different and separate investi-
cations are under way looking into
the cause of the disaster Secretary
Cortelyou. Of the Department of Com.
.narce and Labor, has arrived here
with Inspector uhler. He will con-
time Investigation commenced by
Chief Inspector Rodie, OF the Steam
boat Inspection Bureau.
The first of the funerals were held
this afternoon. and through the long
lines of saddened people the cor
teges made their way to the Lutheran
cemetery in Brooklyn. The officials
OF the cemetery have rendered many
plots for the burial of the unidentified
dead Most of the funerals will be
held tomorrow and Sunday. Four
undertakes within four blocks Of the
Lutheran church have one hundred
and forty-five bodies in their charge
and thirty-five undertakers between
Tenth street and Grand street report
that they have all they can do
John Rice, a diver, examined the
cfarred hull of the General Slocum,
off Hunts Point, this morning, and
reported there were many bodies In
the submerged paddle box.
George E. Corteiyou, Secretary OF
Commerce and Labor, proposes a full
and complete Federal investigation
by his Department. and he will take
personal charge of the inquiry Sec
retary Cortelyou said: Robert s.
Rode, Inspector of the second district
in New York, has made a long state
ment to me regarding such facts as
he has been able to gather. wish to
say that most thorough Investigation
will be made of this awful tragedy
tention until the matter is finally set
tied"
WASHINGTON, June 17.-Under
direct orders from the President Sec
retary Cortelyou will not only make
thorough Investigation of the Slo-
cum disaster and punish the govern
ment agents connected with the In
spection Of the vessel, if any such be
found guilty, but will probably rec
commend an entire revision OF the
Isteamb atsinspection regulations and
methods Of procedure, One result
will be that there will be no more re- re-
mission or reduction of dnesS except
for most potent reasons. political
iconsid derations being sse1 e1inainated
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-17
Laid to Best.

The remains of Lewis A. Linn,
whose death was noted in yester-
days West virginian, We're buried in
/ HIM cemetery this afternoon by I'm
derfaker MusgraYe. A large number
Ga friends and relatives were present
4 10 pay their last respects to one who
lIaa been one of cir leading citi- It'll
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-17
NEW YORK. June 17-Another

NEW YORK, June 17.-Another
step toward the grave was made IN
the Slocum tragedy to-day. Five
hundred of the dead lay in their late
homes snrouded and encased Tor
burial. Funerals will take place to-
day, but the great bulk of the dead
will go to their last resting places
tomorrow and Sunday. The stricken
district is swathed in black.
Besides rhesblack, white and purple
crepe on the doors of hundreds OF
houses denoting the presence in the
buildings of victims of the tragedy,
hundreds of other houses and stores
have been decorated with long, wide
streamers of black, indicating the
sympathy of the entire community.
The majority of the dead SO far
recovered have been identified and
nearly 500 bodies had been claimed
and removed by friends or relatives.
Less than 100 bodies remain on the
East Twenty-sixth street Pier at
O'Clock, but scores Of persons were
again at hand looking for their dead.
1t is still extremely difficulty to esti.
| mate the number of missing Some
of the city officials stick to the figure
given yesterday that over 1000 per.
ished. s.s5s ST II SfEs3s Sss5 fs5
~ t is believed. however. that this is
an exaggeration and that when the
story is. ali told, ! the dead VIII be
found to number about 500. The men
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-17

LONDON, June ia dispatch
lrnm Toxic this evening reports that
Japanese Admiral Kaminura, who is
xEursning the Russian vessels which
SINK the japanese transports in the
Saits of Korea, has caught up and
sunk one of the Russian vessels off
Ihimane Ken, on the Northern coast
s1f Japan
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-17
sandy ANDY Won.

Sandy Andys95 w ofl-
Gravesend, fifth race, dyes fursongss
Sandy Andy z toa5 and 81 to On sS
Confessor 2 to 1,ssecond. Cray Lad
third time, 1 OF As. IS;
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-17

PARIS. June 17.-According to a
Izspatch received from St Petersburg,
a naval battle is in progress near Tsu
Islands, in the Straits of Korea.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-17
THE SAD SCENES OF YESTERDAY
ARE BEING REPEATED TO
pAY-DEAD WILL REACH
EIGHT HUNDRED.
SECRETARY CoRTELYOU is ON
THE SCENE AND WILL HELP
CONDUCT THE INVES-
TIGATiON.

NEW YORK, June 1.-THE
norgue figures Of the Slocums dead
remained unchanged up to three
O'Clock this afternoon While num-
Der of bodies had been recovered at
the scene of the wreck they had not
reached the morgue and were not re
corded.
All but 81 of the 500 bodies that
had reached the morgue have been
identified. The response to Mayor
SAIcClellan's appeal for aid for the
families of those who died in the
horror has been prompt and crafty
ing. Up TO noon today ss,149.S5 had
been received by the relief commit
tee.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-06-21

Rather a unique combination OF a
dance and prayer service was held at
Knightsville, Indiana, the othereven-
ing. The members of the Pastime
Club were many Of the church, and
they desired 80 have a dance, to
which the pastor objected. Warm
words were used by both parties and
bad feeling was engendered. Finally
a compromise was reached. Thepas-
tor was to open the evenings pas
time with prayer, and then the dance
was to commence, but to cease when
the pastor concluded that it was
wrong. The prayer was offered, the
dance commenced and continued
until the young people were satisfied
with their fun. Thepastorsaw moth
ing wrong and did not interfere.
This service is probably the first OF
it's kind.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-06-21

The delegates TO the Chicago Con-
vention seem TO be divided on the
tariff question, and many OF them
are not willing TO stand pat" on the
subject. One OF the Western Sena-
tors who is for tariff revision, and
who will be a member OF the commit
tee on resolutions, is very active.
He says "the Democrats are going to
nominate Grover Cleveland at st.
Louis, and in his letter Of acceptance
he will have some Of his ponderous
sentences in regard to tariff and re-
vision, and mark my words, the tar
iii question is going to be the issue
In the coming campaign, and the Re
publicans can take the wind out OF
Democratic sails by declaring at this
convention for revision OF the tar
III law so as to bring it up-to-date."
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-06-21

Senator Daniel has been in New
York for some days, and has been in
touch with some OF the leading Dem
ocrats of the country, in reference to
the political situation. He finds that
some OF the Tammanyites favor
Judge Parker's nomination, while the
majority are opposed to it. He is OF
the impression that the Democrats
outside of the city are for Judge Par
ker. and that he will be the nominee
OF the st. Louis convention. He re-
CARDS the idea OF stampeding the
convention to Cleveland as absurd.
When the time comes it is believed
that German will throw the weight
of his influence to Parker, which will
insure his nomination on the first
ballot. Senator Daniel agrees with
Senator Martin that Virginia is solid
for Parker.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-06-21
Many Delegates at Woman's Mis-
sionary Conference.

Many delegates attended the conven
ton of the Foreign Missionary Society
OF Washington District, Methodist
Episcopal Church South, at Leesburg
which adjourned Saturday night 70
meet next year at Hamilton.
The meeting was addressed by the wife
Of the Bishop, Mrs. Alpheus W. Wilson
of Baltimore, president of the Foreign
Board for the Baltimore Conference
Mrs. w. J. II. Robinson, district secre
tary, reported that the years work iu
the district resulted 10 5S1 adult mem
hers, in Is auxiliary missionary socie.
ties; 6 juvenile societies. with a member
ship OF l24; 3 golden link societies.
The wife of Bishop HargrOve, of Kan
sas City, who has just returned from the
international Sunday school Convention
10 Jerusalem. delivered the final address
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-06-21

The Daughters OF the Confederacy
are anxious TO change the words to
Dixie because they are not strictly
Southern and wanting in dignity.
Like thousands of other ex Coined
crates scattered all over the country,
we would prefer, them to remain az
they were sung during and since the
war, and were so inspiring TO the old
soldier upon the weary march. And
we feel sure that the veterans will
voice the sentiments of Gen. Cabell,
OF Texas, who, in opposing the ap
pointment OF acommittee to consider
the change, said; THAT song fur
nished an inspiration through four
years OF hard fighting, and it has
furnished inspiration ever since, and
l don's think that we, standing with
one foot in the grave, should permit
any change in those words The
committee was appointed. but it Is
believed that no change will be made.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-06-21

The Arkansas Democrats have
shown their loyalty to the party in
the adoption of their platform Thurs
day. They say, 1--WE accept the plat
form OF principles adopted by the last
National Democratic Convention rs
binding upon us as Democrats until
changed by succeeding National Con-
ventions." That is to say they do
notpresume 10 dictate what the plat
form shall be, but are ready to ac'
cept it when promulgated.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-06-21
virainia Bankers Visit jamestown
and Elect Officers.

The Virginia Bankers Association il
session at Old Point elected W NJ. Habits
ton, Richmond, president; 4. p. Calling
Lynehburg, secretary; II. A. Williams
Richmond. treasurer,
The convention closed with banquet
ut the Chamberlin Hotel, at which Con
gresham Claude A. Swanson and Gov
A. J. Montague were among the speak
ers. The bankers went to jamestown
and on the return inspected the big ship
Yards at Newport News.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-06-21
THE CHURCH AND DIVORCE EVIL.


The recent Iuterchurch Conference
on marriage and divorce is the first
OF its kind in which all leading prot
estant denominations have been rep
resented, and theircOnclusions should
not only mean something and have
a widespread good effect upon the d.
voree evil, but the movement marks
the beginning OF an effective cam
paign on the part of the churches
against this moral leprosy, which
will sooner or later undermine our
social being, ifitis not checked. The
work OF the conference has a two-iold
object, Sin the first place, to secure
some uniformity of attitude among
the churches on the question OF re-
marriage of divorced persons, and in
the second place, to secure better and
uniform divorce laws for the whole
nation" We do not know what sue
cess will attend the efforts OF these
churches in the matter OF securing
uniform statutes, or even as to the
adoption OF uniformity of attitude
with respect to remarriage ofdivorced
persons, but we do know that agita-
tion OF the evils referred to, and con
stantly calling the attention OF the
public to the moral degeneracy re-
sulting from such conditions, will
have a wholesome effect, will create
anincreased public sentiment against
it, and once public sentiment is gen
orally and fully aroused, proper leg
islation and concerted action among
she churches will almost certainly
follow. Undoubtedly much ofthe d.
vorce at the present time is due to
low ideals, and the first great work
for the churches is TO elevate the
ideals OF she people on this question.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-06-21
STATE POLITICS.
ANDERSON OUT OF GOVERNOR
SHIP CONTEST.

Attorney General Is a Candidate for
Re- election. Leaving the Guberna-
torial Fight TO Swanson, Willard 1,
Mann and Ayers Other offices.
Attorney General William A. Anderson
has formally announced his candidacy
Tor reelection. This action on the part
of Major Anderson clarifies the situation
to some extent, for il has been several
times intimated, and not denied by him,
that he might aspire TO the governor
ship
THE GONERNOHSHlP.
The retirement Of Major Anderson a. a
possible aspirant To the gubernatorial
chair will, il il thought. tend 10
strengthen the chances Of Lieut. Gov
Willard, for the reason that both are
id entitled with the Montague faction.
Neither. however has been partisan,
aud both will undoubtedly be strong
with both wings. The Cub rnatorial
campaign is not expected to result in
any alignment OF party factions. Some
who favor Montague for United States
Senator will support Congressman
swanson for governor, and Others who
are for Martin for Senator will be for
Willard for governor The only distinct
line will be drawn on the SenatOrship
IA the nomination for both offices " u
be made by primary, it is hard TO Judge
who will have the best chance. There
will certainly be four candidates in the
! field for governor, Claude A. Swanson
Joseph +. Willard, William Hodges
Mann and Rufus A. Ayers.
1HE sENAToRsnIr.
The United States SenatOrship fight
will cause q campaign that will stir the
people from one end OF the state To the
| other-then will come the primary, aud
the question will be settled which il
stronger before the people. Martin OF
Montague.
For lieutenant governor Charles I
Bland, OF Portsmouth, and James Il
Cation. of Alexandria, are the only
avowed candidates.
IL is intimated that Col George C.. Ca
bell. of Norfolk, and Judge :. W vii
lisms. of Wythe. may run for attorney
general
DR.. j W. Southsll, present superin
tendent of public instruction, will have
opposition, though there has been no
formal announcement yet. George W
Koiuer will be candidate for reelection
"a commissioner of agriculture, and d
O. Eggleston will attempt to retain hi-
place as secretary of the commonwealth b
State Treasurer A. W Hartman will
probably be opposed by Senator George
b. Ke,zell and Representative W ii
BOaz
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-06-21

Is Is stated that when the report
was circulated that the Tidewater
Railroad was 20 he built, real estate
in Roanoke advance rapidly in price,
and the market became quite active.
The report now is that the Tidewater
Company and the Norfolk and West
ern have reached an agreement by
which the road is not TO be bulls I'M
der thirty.five years. In consequence
of this agreement, it is reported that
there is great depression, even con-
sternation, among the real estate
men.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-06-21

A newspaper item says Pittsburg'
where Gen. Alex Hays was born, pro-
poses TO erect "A monument to heT
hero on the spot where he fell in the
Wilderness. This monument has
been on foot for some time. The
ground has already been secured by
a deed of gift from Major W. S. En-
brey, of this place, upon whose land
Gen. Hays fell on the 9TH of May
1851
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-06-21
pentaI Examiners Adjourn.

The Virginia State Dental Examining
Board, in session in Richmond for sew
4ral days, adjourned Friday. The fol.
lowing officers were elected: DR.. II. W.
Campbell. Suffolk, president; DR.. r. Fl.
Walker, Norfolk, secretary and treasurer
DR.. Campbell was elected to represent the
board at the meeting of the National
Association of Dental Examiners in St
Louis, Mo. About forty applicants for
dental certificates were examined.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-06-21

The United States is still reaching
ont and extending her trade. \ re-
cent report informs us that the com
merce between this country and It's
non-contiguous territory shows an
increase in the present year as com
pared with the last year OF about
500. 900, 900.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-06-21

A cave has been discovered near
Woodstock, in Shenandoah county,
which it is said will rival in beauty
and wonderful formations any cavern
vet discovered. The great valley
seems 80 be famous for caves.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-06-21

Gen. Fitzhugh Lee dislikes very
much to give up ex-President Grover
Cleveland as the next Democratic
Presidential candidate. Whileh he be-
lieves shat Judge Parker will benom-
mated, he is confident that his old
friend Grover would win II he was
nominated. Thousands OF Others
tb,nk as does Gen. Lee, provided the
party would unite in his support,
I'm. the fear OF party divisions will
suggest the wisdom Of taking up one
Who can get the full support OF the
party. =.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-06-21

The loss of life from the East River
disaster is now placed at one thous-
and it may be more. The govern
ment il TO make a thorough investi-
CATION into the cause of the fearful
accident.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-06-21
Killed by Bolt of Lightning

Mrs. Frank Jones, OF Hanover county,
was killed near Montpelier Friday by a
bolt of lightning. which struck the resi-.
dence. Her son, the only other person
in the house, was severely shocked. The
house was set on fire. but extinguishe1
by the timely efforts Of neighbors.