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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-09-06
No MENTION Of POISON.
CorOner'S Jury Merely Declare Graves
Committed Suicide.
HIS LAST LETTER TO HIS WIFE
In which He Plainly intimates That He
Intended to Commit Suicide and De-
clared That He Had Not tho Slight
est Objection TO Passing Away.

DENVER, COL, S p. 9Th" body Of
DR.. Graves, who committed suicide In the
county Jail Sunday. has been embslmed,
m king an autopsy impossible.
The corners inquest on the remains
was resumed at 2 o'clock yester az. In
q letter to his wife the doctor stated
positively tn It he would de by his own
hand ; therefore, the Inquest Was merely
formal.
Ja.ler Crews AID others who we're pre-
sent when the suicide was discovered,
were sworn aud told Of finding the bo dy.
The verdict of the ju y, given ut 7
o'clock. simply declares that the dea
body of DIR. Graves was found ut GER
tain time and that he committed sui
eide. No men ion of poison was made In
the verdict
Mrs. Graves requested the county c,m-
missioners To take no action ou the letter
Of DIR. Graves " hich requested that body
to defray the expense of shipping his
body to Connecticut. She stated tn 1t
any such action would be repulsive to her
aud that her brothers, who n she had
called to Denver, would defray all ex-
penses.
Mrs. Graves is rapidly recovering from
the shock OF her hush ind's suicide.
Nothing will be done in regard to the
funeral until her brothers in Boston are
beard from.
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in line and march I'd in review before Col.
McGann. The roster of the battalion
Is as follows: Major William Brrns, Ser
geant Major Frank RiGole; C,.A. Captain
William Burns, First Lieutenant Lewis
Marchant, Second Lieutenant Francis
Farrell; Comps ny b, Captain Henry Nc
Glynn, First Lirutenan,.J. J. Masterson;
Second Lieutenant John K. Sullivan;
company G. Captain Joseph Lyons. First
Lieutenant j. j. Mas erson. Second Lieu
tenant John Monahan; Company ID. Cap
tain John Ferry, First Lieutenant James
Riley, Second Lieutenant Keran Whalen.
The battalion marched to the chapel
where the presentation OF the prizes took
place. The judges awarded the first prize,
the gold medal, to Company G, and the
second prize, the 81 YER medal. to Com
pany B. TIE presentation was made by
Bishop Harkins who spoke words Of en-
coura2ement and commendatiop to the
cadets.
The programme at the chapel was as
follows: Overtrre. School Band; song,
"The Star Spangled Bsnner." school;
presentation address, 1t. Rev. Bishop
HarkiDs; recitation, "An act of
Love-" cadet Ryan; remarks, Col.
j. II. McGann; polka, Watermill."
school band; remarxs. Rev. Fir. Coffey.
song, Columbia, the Gem OF he Ocean,"
school; baritone solo. sci, cted, Master
John Sims. This brou1ht the very n
joyable and profitable day TO u close.
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Competitive Drill Of the Cadets at
The SOCkanoSset School
FOR BISHOP HARKINSS MEDALS.
Company Wins the Golden Trophy
and Company B-Remarkabio rre-
cision Displayed by Mites with Mus
kets- Tho Bishop Presents the Prizes.

Yesterday was red letter day In the
history OF the Sockanosset school fQr
boys, and the youngsters who took part
in the military drill aud the spectators
who saw with pleasant surprise the 800
lutions executed with such remarkable
precisio will long remember it.
Superintednent MUIR sy, who has charge
OF the sch oil, is believer in military
drill. He thinks it tends to arouse ths
bstter inst nets OF the boys, to instil iu-
10 them spirit Of patriotism besides at
!ording healthful aud invigoratlng exsr
else. He put his ideas into execution
some months ago aud the result OF his
labors and those OF Mr.. John 4. Wilson,
late OF the u. S. army, who Is the
military instructor at the scho /,
were axreeably shown yesterday. kt.
Rev. Bishop Harkins, who has taken a
deep interest in the work OF the school,
decided TO encourage the boys by offeri ng
two prizes. a gold and a silver medal, to
be awarded To the companies making the
best showing in competitive drill.
The drill was set down for Tuesday of
last week but was postponed until yester-
day on account OF the storm. Among
those VINO were present were Rt. Rev.
Bishop Harkins. FIR. Lowney. FIR. Coffey
Of Natick, FIR. Baggott of Natick, FIR.
McKenda of Harrisville, FIR. Malone of
Valley Falls, Chaplain James III. Nuttina,
Georke +. Keene. NJ. ID, Deputy Supern-
tendent of the Asylum for Insane; Su-
perintendent James H Eastman of the
State institutions. Mrs 5. X. Butter
worth, superintende 1t of the Oak lawn
School for Girls; Gener al Wall, warden OF
the State pri son; Secretary Charles II.
ecknam, Colonel Frank +. Oluey. Sena-
tcr Walter A. Read, William II. Spooner
of the Board of S ate Charities aud Cor
rection, aud others.
The Drill Begins.
The reviewing officer was Col J. II.
McGann and the judges, Capt. Bernard
Hackett aud Lieu enanls John j. Ker-
win and Joseph Riley all of the Second
regiment The evolutions decided upon
were: Formation of company: open
rauks; manual of arms. six movements;
close ranks Around parade ground, com.
pany front; right and left turn; fours
right, right by twos; form fours lett
obl que on right into line; right for.
wara, fours right left front into line, or
left front into line, double time; pia-
toons right; form company left oblique.
or right into line from column of
platoons.
Just at 230 Company A marched from
lis cottage. The cadet band then took up
It's position aud the column moved TO the
superintendent's Office where Bishop
Harkns was received aud escorteu
t, the platform overlooking the
space where the exhibitoI w $
to take place. This ceremony was exc
cuted with true military precision, aud
shortly after it was completed assem-
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by them rs absolutely rs though il
was In the midst of Barbary. They
have an ideal spot. and they have done
much to appreciate 1t TO the full meas
urs OF the possibilities it offers. At Nay
att Point, at Rumstick, and in other 10
calities, the summer resident has per-
ceived the beauties nature Iavished upon
this favored spot and has tried to make
himself and his dwelling an incident in
the scheme.
Perhaps this suggests one of the chief
charms of the town. The people have not,
generally. tried to remodel or improve
upon nature. They have been content
to take their proper place and enjoy what
they cannot add unto. They are very
tender OF their town. Their efforts are
constantly directed toward preserving it's
unique beauties There are plans on foot
TO preserve the fine groves about Nayatt
Point and Rumstick. the despoiling nxe
of the cord wood cutter having already
been stayed just as it was ravening
toward one of the most charming rural
drives.
The town ball is built In the centre of
a tract OF several acres, which is to be ul-
timately made into park. the location
having been chosen because it was conve-
nient aud central, aud because 1t would
lend itself easily to the designs Of land
scape gardeners. The building itself is
worthy Of the best ar tis,ic talent ex-
pended on the park aDoutit, and that in
Turn lies ready to do great honor to who
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ponded by tho Rural Improvement as
1ociation--that 10 not kept edged" and
trimmed 50 that it presents neat and
Hateful appearance to the traveller.
This does not seem very big thing TO
brag about. but 1t means great deal
morsthAn appears on the surface. 1t
meaps that good taste rules all de-
partinenss of the town, aud that there
q in the breasts of all the residcnts-the
simmer sojourners ana the permanent
citizens Of the town who summer and
wItf3sr In tia spirit Of pride that
compsls them to have the interests of the
lovely town always very prominent in
'9heir plans-
There 10 no great secret about the causes
thu have led the pso pie OF harrington to
put their town in the front rank and
keep it there. They have simply discov-
egsd 'thatdt pays That it pays in hard
doeh and In the pleasure there is in the
.pffEptic beauty they have about them.
Mofeis an elm tree near the Drown
yjll6 StAtion that has brass tablet on it
9ith the date April 20. 1885," That
records the birth of the Darlington Rural
,If7proyenhsnt association. That associa-
46S dd1s not claim to be responsible.
alftctly or indirectly, for all the improve
fmonts that have been made ia the town
ql1os jts organization. It does not, in
Hcc, Claim anything. It's present and
poet 6Qcers are modest men
s6d women. They are not
fiven to blowing their own horns.
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bly, was sounded and Company A, which
il composed of the larger boys in the
school, marched into the ropei enclosure.
A Splendid Exhibition.
II any OF thoss present expected to see
q passable performance for boys they
were agreeably disappointed. The cadets
were we'll sized up aud executed the COM
mands with such promptness and pre-
cision as to astonish those who saw
them. There was no tagging, no ragged
alignments, but, on the contrary, the
lines were as straight as u lightened
bow string and the movements all made
in unison.
So favorable was the impression made
by company A that IL was doubted
whether its performances could be APP
preached by those that came alter. Com-
paDy was the second
command In the competition
The BOYS who composed IL were
younger aud smaller than tho g OF Co N
pany A but glance showed that with
age and size against them they were more
able TO hold their own. They executed
the comma IDS with snap and
vim that drew out frequent mp.
rlause and when they marched
out of the ropsd arena they were given
the credit II having made as good IL not
a better showing than their older and
larger companions.
Mites with Muskets
The third company to come cut was c.
Ii was ,de up OF little bright-facei, ear
nest-looking little Fellows, whose
diminutive size threw out In
strong contrast their soidierly
bearing. Tney were pnt through tho
same manmlvres as the other two aud
acquitted t.sems Ives % welt that a
hearty round OF applause gree,e them as
they marched back to their cottage.
When the midgcts OF Company ID
marched into the arena everyb body asked
can these little fellows. not half rs tall
as the muskets they carry, 30 through
the drill' The question was soon
answered, for In n manner that surprised
even the militia officers present, they exc
cuted every movement aud marched
away amid chorus OF congratulate ~.
Then the whole battalion was formed
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=.-yal ana seIeot ma.on..

New YoRK, Sep. 9.--At the S4th annua.
assembly Of the Grand Council OF r 'yal
and Select Iasons Of the State Of New York
held at Masonic Hall yesterday the follow
ing were elected grand officers for the EN-.
suing year: Geo. A. Newell of Medina,
Most Illustrious Grand Master; John f.
Baldwin, OF New York, Deputy Grand
Master; A. Oppenheimer, OF Buffalo, IL
lustrious Principal Conductor of the Work;
P. Forester, of New York, Grand Trees
urer; Geo. Van Fliet, OF New York, Grand
Racorder
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ever shall gently guide nature into the
ways art has approved.
The roads OF the town are its
peculiar pride. They are hard and
smoosh. They are bordered by rows OF
sha9e rees. some stately aud overhang-
ing, some smaller but already adsquale q
for shade and beauty, and some small
evidently the result OF recent work. But
there are trees everywhere. Whern the
roads do not traverse wooded
lands they are guarde1 by
rows OF elms. naples, locusts, or
other hardy foliage trees. The sides Of
the roads are everywhere neatly trimmed
back to tne timber growth or the border
Tue fence. There is no rubbish. Every
thing Is subservient GO good taste. Even
the electric lighting company respects
the wishes Of the Rural Improve neut as
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-09-06

tive to the town as to wholly disqualify
him to give unprejudiced tes inony :.
The town is so charming In its every
aspect that one can do scarcely more than
express admira tion.
There are several little groups OF cot
tages &C ttered about the town that add
greatly to the attractiveness Of IL. Chief
Of these is Anawamscutt, where Gen.
Olney Arnold, Henry B. Metcalf, and
other wealthy Pawtucksters. are located,
on tract Of land that is removed from
the ways Of the world and is controlled
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-09-06
LOCAL PRIDE AND PUBLIC SPIRIT
Has Mad . Of This Rhode Island Town
Ono Of the Most Attractive Residence
Places to Bs Found in the Length
and Breadth OF This Vast and Beauti-
full Country. experimenting worthiiy
the Splendid Gifts Nature Lavished
Upon the Locality.

n there il anybody who takes pride in
the state of Rhode Island who has rot
spent time enough In the town Of Bar
rington TO appreciate what a united
spirit of public enterprise and improve
mont. sustained through series of years,
can do for town, he has missed the best
opportunity the country affords to i'm
bibe that sort OF enthusiasm and local
pride the acquaintance with thoroughly
wholesome end beautiful town affords.
Is IL the modest boast OF the Darlington
ites that there Is but one place in the own
that IL not kept up in the style recon-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-09-06
GRAVES FAREW ELL.
Significant Letter to His vife Intimate
Ing suicide.

Significant Letter to His wife Intimat-
ing suicide.
DENVER, Sep 6.--Attorney Macon, rep
resenting the widow Oft Thacher Graves,
the suicide, has asked the County Commits
sioners SO ignore the dying request of DR..
Graves that the county pay his funeral
expenses and Mrs. Graves travelling ex-
penses east. The idea is repu.sive to the
widow, who says that her brothers will
pay all expenses.
The body is now being embalmed and
the veins and arteries are full Of poisonous
fluid. An autopsy therefore now is impos-
sible and IL never can be known with
what drug Graves ended his life. Notable
passages in DIR. Graves letter to his wife,
first published yesterday, are as follows:
"You will soon find hosts OF friends
who will advise you when l am gone. 1
want to begin preparing for that course
which / have fully determined on, II
Stevens gets the money from the County
Commissioners II Is no use, Kitty, for
me to use up every cent we have fighting
him. must leave something for you and
mother, Kitty dear. / do hope you will
get all Of the Barnaby legacy and make a
good thing on the book. You will, il you
will rush IL through while the public are
ready to buy It. Don't let any one pre-
vent you for 1t will make you independ-
ent for llfe."
The above is the first direct intimation
that the doctor contemplated suicide.
my dear, precious, / have not the
slightest fear or objection to passing away.
All will be well, trust, and do it will
lingly and cheerfully, satisfied In my own
mind IL is the best course. You publish
the book as soon as possible and work IL
for your advantage.
"Ask Judge Macon to please guard my
name as much as possible and reply
sharply TO any newspaper articles that may
assert, and they will, that am afraid to
meet new trial. But this enough for to
day. How hate TO leave you, but it In
the only way, for you must have the
money
'Tpropose to chat with you often and
you can keep IL. Ny only dearest love,
God bless you; God keep you forever.
Good bye for to-day.
4. TaAcHrs 0HAvA
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The history Of the association shows that
has played an important part in the
0oautifying work that has been going on.
y has done . great deal directly, aud its
oxample aud precept have been constant
End nctive agents In inducing independ-
eot effort La fact, some OF the most
1ealous In the beauii'y.ng work are those
Vho have never been members OF the
1ssocistion, but who have bean inoculated
viii the virus that demands the most
DoSnty possible under the circumstances.
TO 80 harrington IL IL necessary. frat,
- have harrington friend who wants
you % see H.; next. day with nothing
olss 70 do; and, nnally, an appreciation
= tbs ruraIly beautiful aud the beautiful
. exemplinsd by the works OF man.
X1th these prime requisites. day OF
xbole}oms sbjoymeat may be spent In
0oftine>on.
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sociatiou, and sets its poles SO that they
will be the least obnoxious and the least
conspicuous.
II has been said that the Rural I'm
provement association claims 10 exclu'
slve credit for what Darlington is. IL
does not. Yet credit Is due-great credit.
The association originated Arbor Day
and SO the country is it's deotor. IL has
powerfully influenced Darlington public
opinion. IL has not taken full advan-
tases Of its opportunities, perhaps. After
its first few years OF virile III. it had a
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-09-06

A News writer was blessed with the
first requisite. and trusted to luck to
supply the others. and certainly had the
pleasurable day this week. He had hoard
that the governor and Professor Northup
of Connecticut were going down there TO
spend day, ard that the town was cou-
sidered TO be the best representative Of
the result OF the application of the
rural -improvement idea to town
in practical way in the country. lie
was so far convinced OF TIE truth OF every
glowing account he had ever he ri rela-
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ters requesting Information and advice
from manv states. Authorities like
Professor Northup have fallen into the
habit Of referring inquiries made to them
to the harrington association.
A volume might be written, as vol
ume would need to be written, to ade.
quately indicate what Darlington is, what
has been easily accom- plished and what
is in prospect. What has been done is due
to the public sentiment. aroused and di-
rected by the Improvement association.
What may be done will be due to the
same influence. Beautiful B srring on is
living witness TO the value Of energy,
intelligence, local pride, cooperation in
ideas and work.
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Pan-Amexioan nootnr.-

WASHINGTON. Sep. 6.--Presdent @. Cleve-
land delivered an appropriate address Of
welcome before the Pan american Medical
Congress, which opened yesterday. The
attendance is large, including some OF the
most noted physicians and surgeons in the
world. An elaborate programme has
been arranged, which includes many in
teresting papers on various subjects con-
nected with the medical science.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-09-06

evansville, Ind, Sep. 6.--At Sbelburne,
on the Evansville & Terre Haute road yes
teriay, force Of men went down into
coal mine to resume work after weeks Of
idleness. There was gas explosion and
the mine was wrecked. Eleven men have
been taken out badly injured and mutt
lated. -Four will die and probably more.
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all sections OF the town. The member
ship has nearly doubled, and the associa-
tion is now leader or an active abet or
of everything inaugurated for tie benent
or the beautifying Of the town. It's pres
ent officers are: Irving M. Smith. presi-
dent; Isaac 4. Barnum. vice president |;
Robert Fesseuden, secretary; g orse
Lewis Smith, treasurer; Orrin S. S.Anthony,
Benjamin Norton. Nathan j. nth. Mrs.
Il. o. Field aud Mrs. George Lewis NTH,
executive committee
So important and successful is the
work of this association considered that
its officers are in frequent receipt OF let
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-09-06
sac nao. 600 Dividends sa,d.

BosroS, Sep 6.-The Calumet * Hecla
Mining company has declared n 50 dvi-
dend, payable September %, to stock
holderr of record September 6. This will
make $50 paid this year and n total of
S4O, 600, 900 paid in dividends to date.
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Grand Jury vii, Decide.

LoSo ISLAND Cry, ~ Y, Sep g.
Farmer Bassett. who shot two boys for an.
noying him, was held by the coroner yes
terday to await the action Of the grand
Jury
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Chl.f .Iuatioe of samoa.

ST. JoHNsBuRy, VT, Sep. 6.-Hon.
Henry G. lde mas accepted the position of
Chief Justice Of Samoa, and expects to
leave for his post on the October steamer.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-09-06
william, A. Psmbrook Dead.

ELIzABrrH, N. j., sep. civilian A.
Pembrook, q member Of the dry goods
firm Of Sweetser, Pembrook < Co of New
York, was found dead in bed mt bis home
in this city, yesterday. Death is supposed
to have been caused by heart failure.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-09-06
Tho New Horsford's Baking Powder Is n
Wonderful invention.

A teaspoonfui contains ~ per cent. mors raising
power than the best Of other kinds and excsIs In
purity and hcalthfulness.
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IN THE PAWTUXET WILEY.
Zig Concert to be Given at Phenix by
Several Bands.

Zig Concert to be Given at Phenix by
Several Bands.
Rev. T.. f. Carrigan, pastor of SIS.
Peter and Paul's church of Phenix,
: arted Yesterday for the Worlds fair.
During his absence his place will be
flied by Rev. Father Brady of Arctic
Centre.
The advisory board of the w. C. t. u.
met last evening in the lunch room and
decided to furnish supp'r to all who
nished next Thurs lay evening, that be-
ing the evening when the much alke of
band tournament will occur.
Phenix.
Nearly all the arrangements have been
com plated for the band tournament
which is to take place in this village to-
morrow evening. The following bands
will be present and take part in the
tournament: Scandinavian band OF Pom
tiac, Union Co rnet band OF Qui,inick,
Hope Brass band of Hope. and East
Greenwich band. The general outline OF
the program will be as follows: Upon the
arrival of the different bauds ~ parade
will be made through the diffe rent streets
of Pnenix, alter which the bands will
occupy tbs band stand In turn AMI
render several selections. After each
band has played, several selection,
will be rendered by all the
bands in concert. AT the conclusion
of the concert the members of
the band will proceed to the rooms where
a collation. will he served. The residents
OF Phenix are greatly pleased over the
pro, ose entertainment, and it is safe to
say that they will tu out in full force
TO welc )me the mu sicians.
trompton.
Eben Willett Sweet, ,-ope of the best
known and oldes residents OF this place,
died suddenly Sunday evening, a. s
o'clock He was in Q nth year of his
age. The funeral TOOK place today at 10
o'clock at his late residence.
Pontiac.
The young man who was struck on the
head Monday with brick which fell a
distance of 10 feet, is get lug along finely.
HIS physician says that he Is out OF danger.
Holy communion viii be celebrated at
the morning service at All Saints church
next Sunday. The rector will officlate.
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period OF diminished usefulness aud
nearly sunk into innocuous desuetude.
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bly, was sounded and Company A, which
il composed of the larger boys tin the
school, marched into the ropel enclosure.