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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-05-05
Holds Up a Congressman.

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Mrs. Matte Lay, dressmaker, at
home 3l3 f Marvin street, would
be pleased to have the ladies call.
Have long experience In the BUSH
ness. Satisfaction guaranteed. 81
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-05-30
CITY CEMETERY.
Impressive Ceremonies Were Wit
messed by Large Throngs.

Impressive lnded We're the Memorial
day services held this morning at the
City cemetery. Gathered around the
plot of ground In the western end Of
the cemetery in which stands the mon
ument erected to the unknown soldiers
who died for their country. were sew
eral hundred persons when the Max
well lodge Ladies' Relief corps escort
ed by company Of the Spanish-Amer-
lean war veterans, an artillery section
Of the National Guard and Hauerbach's
band arrived on the scene
The graves had been profusely dec
GRATED with flowers and the American
flag hung half-masted above the plot
The services conducted under the aus
pices OF the Ladies' Relief corps. Mrs
Harvey. president, were commenced
with the selection. Free as a Bird. by
the band. The ritual to the unknown
dead was enacted and Rev. DR.. Plnker-
ton oiiiclated as chaplain. Nearer My
God. to Thee" was played by the band
and sung by the ladies Of the Relief
corps after which the grafton. an elo-
quent effort, was delivered By W. D.
Ritter
America" was rendered by the hand
and a salute Of three guns was fred
by the battery. The services ended
with taps"
From very early morning the Gem
etery was crowded with people anxious
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SALT- LAKE'S IMPOSING EpAkADEI W SA

. in their best with flowers and flags in
their hands. The line of march as ar
ranged was Siserved and ct State
and Second South streets the Fort
Douglas troops marched back to the
post, the different detachments des-
tined for the cemeteries proceeded on
their way and the city commands
marched to their quarters
1t was a pleasing and successful par
ade all the way through without a
hitch, and the various commands did
themselves great credit. The new
troop Of cavalry made its initial mount
ed appearance, and created a pleasing
impression as did also the two corps Of
cadets and the battery and Signal
corps. The mounted commands were
very SNOWY. The only untoward event
of the morning was the arrest 10y capt
Greenewale OF guidon sergt., Chamber
lain OF the troop for riding through
the Signal corps ranks and knocking
down Corporal Rydvalt. The statue Of
President Brigham Young. at the head
OF the street, was decorated with greens
and flowers, but there was little at
tempt at decoration elsewhere. and the
scarcity OF flags and bunting along the
line of march was noticeable.
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/ Of citizens In carriages brought up the
rear Of the parade
The program was conducted by the
q. A. K. and was opened by reading the
general g. A. r. order directing that
Decoration day exercises be conducted
by every g. A. K. post In the United
States. The order was read by Adit.
J. NJ Bowman. Chaplain n. d. Corser
then made the opening prayer Presi-
dent Lincoln's address delivered at
Gettysburg on Nov 10, 1863 was read
by Adjt. Bowman, after which the
grave OF each soldier was decorated
with nag and flowers.
The Woman's Relief Corps then con-
Quoted their Decoration day exercises
after which Mrs. Plummer sang "The
rag Without a STAIN" to the accom-
paniment of the Fort Douglas band
the grafton Of the day was delivered
ny Judge c. G.. Goodwin. Rev. /. II
koepsel, OF the Iif NJ. Il. Church de-
llVered the closing prayer. The eyer
cises were brought to a close by the
maj tattoo and a salute OF three guns
by the artillery OF Fort Douglas.
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foot under Sergeant Burbidge. The Or
ganizations swung into line one after
the ether as follows. Grand Marshal
f. II. Clark and aides, Capt j. +.
Critchlow as adjutant Col NJ. NJ.
Kaighn Capt f. NJ. Bishop, W. p.
Rove, Lieut.. r. G. Sleater, Lieut.. Alma
Pratt, Capt j. Wash Young. These
were followed by two carriages con-
tanning Gov. II. n. Wells, Adjt. Gen.
G. S, Burton, Coils. Clayton and Pinker-
ton, Col. Benner X. Smith, Majs, Spen-
Ger and Ferry,
Twelfth u s. Infantry band, Band
master Grisinger commanding, 20 men.
seven trumpeters; Col. j. w. Buhb,
commanding officer at Fort Douglas.
with STAFF, Capt, c. H. Barth, adjutant;
Capt. +. S, Cocheu and Surgeon Hep
burn first battalion, Twelfth infantry,
$50 men, Capt. j. =. Harbeson of COM
pany A commanding battallon; A COM
pany, Lieut.. Merrill commanding, Lieut.,
White; company y, Lieut.. Jackson COM
handing, company c, Capt w. +.
Creary commanding; company d, Lieut..
4. j. Mcdonnell commanding.
Mexican Post No. |. G.. A. r., 3S men.
c. w. A, Schnell commandlng Maxwell
Post G. A. r., No. s, G.. A. r., SO men.
J. w. Read commanding Indian war
veterans, 40 men, Lieut. Col. a. NJ.
Cannon commanding.
Hauerbach's band. 20 men Spanish
war veterans, so men. Lieut.. Col. j. o.
Nystrom, commanding; Cation Colfax,
No 1, Patrlarch's Militant, 7. o. O. f..
q men, 5. w Lewis commanding
Carriages containing Judge c. c. Good =
win, orator: Mrs, Anna Plmmer. solo
ist al Mt. Olivet Rev. T.. II. Klepsol
and Past Commander Az. O. A. r.:
Miss Flora Drehmer. Miss Maude Me-
Cargan, vocallsts. and Mat Logan. the
ladies carving elegant floral DESIGNS
for cemetery decoration Wnllom piter.
orator. Citv cemeterv: Y 7. MYERS.
Rev DR., Pinkerton: President Tarkin.
Profs Honkins CamAhart and Rover.
Mrs. Heath. Mrs NJ v. Lawrence. Miss
Wolcott and Col Tatlock. Register
Hobbs and family. Army ambulances.
Then came the Twentv-second hat
terry light artillery Cant Cronthelt
commanding; Iieu's. Clert and Plat.
Twelfth Hight battery Cant. eturgis
commanding Lierts. Howell ana Per-
~; In all go artillervmen. Each bat
terry had siv runs, ~ new population
number. and they made a vN-v impress
sive appearance.
The second Slvleion wss heaAod hv
Cen. John o Common. mmanding L.
" c.. ard efsff Col Sem porr frst
infantry " n c.; Col !. d Ford. ~
snector Of TARGET nractice: col. Y. ".
Lund assistant insnector NJ TARGET
practice: Col w. p. Beer. assistant sur
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and by her side was lying her husband
with a revolver In his hand. lie had
shot her and then himself, and at this
time Of writing 1t was evident that
his death was close at hand
The motive for the deed was not ev-
ident, The Graves were quiet, retiring
people very little known; and only two
letters were found, and they cast no
light on the terrible tragedy. one let
ter. signed by Mr.. Graves. was direct
cd to II. c. Graves OF Eureka. stating
that they were expecting to go away.
and expressing regret that he could not
see her. There was another unsigned
letter directed TO Mrs. T. c. Babcock,
stating about the same thing as was
contained in the other letter. The wo-
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MURDER AND SUICIDE IN SALT LAKE.

man held in her arms a package and
looked as though she had been about
ready TO go out. The parties were very
little known to the people in the neigh
borhood where they lived.
Sergeant Burbidge took charge Of
the place and the bodies and sent for
Coroner Dana T. Smith Undeytaker
Jos. VIM. Taylor was in attendance
and said he thought the woman was
from Eureka Detective Sheets also
assisted Sergeant Burbldge In quel-
ing the excitement
II Is expected momentarily that the
man win die He held the pistol In
his hand when found Both parties
were shot through the head. Both
were from Eureka.
The bodies we're removed 10 the par
Tors Of Undertaken Jos. VIM. Taylor.
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BEAUTIFUL DECORATION DAY PARADE.
Salt Lake Never Had More Imposing Citizens and Sey Memorial Day
Than the One Had Here This Morning

geon; Gen. Mai. r. ]. Glendennlng
Mai. A. l.. Williams,
Then followed the Singaf corps, %
men, Capt. Greenewalde. commanding;
Lieuts. Smith and skidmore. First in
fantry, N. G.. o., Nal l.. S. Haywood
commanding; Capt Mum Adjt,, Mai.
Benedict, surgeon; So men. Company Il
Of Bountlful Capt. Riley, commanding.
Company II, Captain williams, COM
manding. Companies B and G having
just been consolidated and being With
out officers they did not turn out so
that the regiment did not make the
showing that It would otherwise have
made. The All Hallows cadets, 10
strong followed, Maj. Mccormick COM
handing, and then marched the high
school cadets, rs men, Lieut. Alex.
Thomas, commanding Utah artillery
As men, and five guns Capt. Grow,
commanding; Troop A, ~ g. IT,, AZ
men, Capt, Summers, commanding. The
long array OF wagons brought up the
rear, a number Of them containing
squads from various labor unions, as
well as numerous children decked out
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A suicide and murder occurred at
1920 this afternoon at q East Fourth
South street. which is involved In mys-
terry at the hours OF the News" going
to press The parties are E. F. Graves.
aged 40 and a woman apparently his
wife. aged 81. and at ] p. m. the wife
was dead and the husband dying, the
other parties In the house declining 10
touch either until the arrival OF the po-
lice. who had been hastily sent for. IL
seems that about IS minutes previous
to the crime. Mrs. Graves came down
stairs. pressed a dress and then return
ed up stairs whore her husband was,
and presently three shots were heard.
The people rushed up stairs, to find
Mrs. Graves lying dead on the floor,
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1t was the best. most pretentious and
successful Decoration day parade ever
held in this city, and was witnessed
by thousands of people who lined both
sidewalks and partly filled the streets
along the line Of march. There were
In the procession 1900 men, to which
may be added about so wagons with
children and representatives Of the la
Dor unions, or about 200 more souls.
and the procession extended, including
the wagons, over six blocks In length.
The great feature of the parade was
the light horse artillery display, the
finest ever seen In this city, and which
attracted great attention and compll-
mentary remarks. The Fort Douglas
garrison marched down, except the
band, which rode down on the cars. The
procession started up Main street from
Market 20 minutes late, at $3.50 a. M,
headed by a platoon Of eight police on
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the human system, and paralyged those
centers which Immediately stopped the
action or the heart The power OF
speech was also lost the instant he was
shot"
Who performed the operatIon?'
i handled the Instruments and DIR.
Root assisted me"
Did you examine the body?"
Yes, sir | found a swelling on the
back OF his head and neck"
You are not positive that this is
the bullet, are your
u am quite positive"
You didn't make any further ex-
animation to find II Mr.. Hay was drug
ged, did you?"
mo sir"
Mr.. Stewart then objected to the bull
let being introduced, The court over
ruled the objection.
Mr. Eichnor then asked a few more
questions.
Gould you tell from the examination
Of his stomach how long previous Mr..
Hay ate his supper"
Yes. sir"
You may state"
III he cad eaten an ordinary supper
1t would have digested IN two hours, II
a heavy supper It would have taken
three hours lie must nave eaten
simple meal and II Is my judgment
that he died within two hours from the
time he ate his supper and perhaps less
time than that"
Was the food digested?" asked Mr..
Stewart
mo, sir"
Upon what do you bdse your judg-
ment that he died within two hours?"
Upon the fact that the food was
not digested and upon inquiry as TO
what he had eaten for supper learned
what he ate and II would have taken
two hours for 1t to digest, SO conse-
quently he must have dleG In less than
two hours from the time he ate his
supper"
Mr. Stewart asked that the answer
be stricken out because 1t was based
upon inquiry, The motion was denied
by the court.
Court then adjourned until Monday
morning at 10 o'clock at which time
there will be a slight deviation In the
order of introducing the testimony OF
the state Mr. h, G.. Penrose. Of the
News" will be the first witness on the
stand Monday morning.
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AT SALrAIR.
water Was Mt Eigh,y.four Degrees
And the Day was Pleasant.

With the water Of Tie lake at a tenn
perature OF 81 degrees and a bright,
sunny day and w.ih pleasant sur
roundings and courteous treatment, the
patrons OF Saltair lad prospects of
very pleasant sojourn at the beautiful
pleasure resort There was a rather
small crowd Of excur'ionists on the first
train, on account OF Tie parade in town
but later on big crowd went out 10 the
beach, where ample provision had been
made for their entertainment
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IN MEMORY OF THE DEAD

the weather thousands Of people visit
ed the cemeteries.
ST. LOUIS.
st. Louis, Mo-, May SO.-The graves
OF 10000 soldiers were decorated today
despite the threatening weather. The
principal exercises were held In the Ma
tional cemetery at Jefferson barracks.
The Commodore Foote Association 9
Naval Veterans boarded the steam
Hill City at the foot Of Locust sire
and on the way to Jefferson barra
cast adrift floral models OF the stea
ers Cairo and Louisville in memory
the sailors who lost their lives In q
civil war.
KANSAS CITY.
Kansas City, May 3O.-The principal
feature of the Decoration day exercises
here was the unwilling at Forest Hill
cemetery Of an imposing shaft erected
by the Daughters OF the Confederacy
OF this city to the confederate soldiers
who died at the battle Of Westport, q
suburb of Kansas City The day was
beautiful and thousands journeyed to
the cemetery. Mrs. Hugh Miller, pres
ident Of the local chapter Daughters
Of the Confederacy. presided, making
a brief address. Thirteen little daugh-
tiers OF the confederacy drew aside the
VEIL and the Grafton was delivered by
James b. Grant, Judge OF the Missouri
supreme court.
FORT LEAVENWORTH
Fort Leayenworth, Kan, May 3d.
The remains Of the late Gen. Henry
Leavenworth were inferred today az the
National cemetery at Fort Leaven-
worth with imposing ceremonies. Sew
eral descendants OF the general were
present. besides a number Of distin-
guished men, and the parade that pre-
ceded the exercises at the cemetry was
on Of the largest military and civil
functions ever witnessed in the west.
The grand marshal was Col. c. c. Carr,
commander at Fort Riley, Kan. Two
thousand old soldiers from the, Nation
al Soldiers Home at Leavenworth and
about 500 officers and men from Fort
Leavenworth were In line.
Gen. John G.. Bates. comanding the
department OF the Missouri, presided
over the exercises at the cemetery and
the grafton was delivered by State
Senator f. Dumont Smith.
Gov. Dockery OF Missiour also deliv-
cred an address.
Gen. Wilder $. Metcalf read Lincoln's
Gettysburg speech.
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D1.MayoMakes
GhasAyErhibH
produces Human Skull 10 Indicate Location and Nahze
Of tie GunShof Wound in The Head of James r. Hay
cNorienSenS c4Roasenf Discontinue and Distress at
Some Of The Testimony

The following testimony was taken
in the Mortensen case yesterday after
noon after the News report closed
DR., II. N. Mayo, county physician,
was called to the stand at five minutes
past four. He testified in regard to
the autopsy performed on the body Of
James II. Hay, by himself and Or, Root,
near midnight on Dec. is. He used a
human skull to show the nature of the
wound which caused Mr. Hays death,
Upon examination OF the body Of
James r. Hay, what, If any, wound did
you flndY
Il found a bullet wound on the left
side Of the head"
He illustrated by the skull where the
bullet entered the head on The left side
just about two inches from the ear, and
ranging upward came In contact with
the top Of the skull and reflected back
lodging In the brain and causing in
Simultaneous death. The doctor des-
cribed how the operation was perform
ed IN order TO secure the bullet. lie
said they first removed the scalp and
chen sawed the skull clear around and
removed the cap and the bullet fell out
Dist Atty Eichnor produced the bull
let and handing the same to Or, Mayo,
said you may state, doctor, where
you saw that bullet before"
That Is the bullet that dropped out
of Mr. Hays brain"
What, in your opinion, caused the
death of James X. Hdy?'
THE bullet wound in the brain"
WAS there any powder burns on
Mr.. Hays head?"
81 did not find any powder burns, the
hair was bloody and dirty"
state whether there was a large or
small quantity Of blood lost by Mr.
> Hay
There was considerable loss of
blood"
Mr. Stewart asked upon cross-exam-
nation:
DO you believe death was instan-
taneous?'
yes, sir, ! believe II vas
Upon what do you base your iudg-
ment?"
Because the course Of the bullet was
through that portion OF the brain which
controls the principal motor forces Of
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New York, May 30--Memorial day
was observed with impressive solem-
nifty in this city. Crowds attended all
the exercises, the weather being fine,
An impressive parade Of G. A. r, posts,
national guard regiments, United States
regular troops and blue jackets and
marines from the navy yard was re-
viewed by Lieut. Gen. Miles Rear Ad-
miral Barker, Acting Gov Nixon, May
or Low, Gen. Howard and Gen. Brooke
A soldiers and sailors monument
said TO be one OF the coJtlest Of It's kind
In the world, was unveiled in River
side park
There was a parade Of the Grand
Army of the Republic in Brooklyn.
WHERE GEN. GRANT DIED.
Saratoga, N. Y, May SO,-Gregory
Cottage, where Gen Grant died, was
decorated by members Of the G. A. r.
IN PHILADELPHIA.
Philadelphia, May 3O-The feature of
the Decoration day exercises In this
city was the unwilling of the memorial
bronze bust and depestal erected in
memory Of Prest. Mckinley by the let
ter carriers and postofiice employees.
Postmaster Clayton McMlchael re-
ceived the gift from James 0'Sulllvan,
chairman Of the local carriers Mckinley
Memorial association. Former Post
master General Smith, delivered the ora
ton at the conclusion OF which the let
ter carriers chorus OF 60 voices, sang
Lead Kindly Light" A band Of 40
pieces, composed entirely Of postoffice
employees, closed the exercises with
THE Star Spangled Banner"
The bronze bust and pedestal, cost
over $4,000 and STANDS on the first floor
Of the south corridor Of the postoffice
building
CHICAGO.
Chicago May SO,-.A parade, particle
pated In by veterans Of the civil and
the Spanish war. was the feature OF the
Memorial day demonstrations In this
city. Services were held In many
churches. owing TO the perfection Of
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WILL ASK FOR EXPLANATION.
Cabegam President Roosevelt Suppressed BY Spanish Press
Censor at Mddrid-Was Sent by Senior Arana, Leader
Of the Bscaydn Nationalist Party

Paris, May SOFT Is announced IN a
dispatch from Madrid that Senior SabH-
no Arana. leader Of the Biscayan Ma
tionalist party, sent a long cable mes
sage to President Roosevelt. congratu-
latlng him on the establishment Of the
republican government In Cuba and
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that the Spanish censor suppressed the
message. 1t is further asserted that
the Spanish government ordered the
prosecution Of Senior Arana and that
President Roosevelt has INSTRUCTED the
United States legation at Madrid to ask
for explanations"
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AT OGDEN.
Junction City Wilderness of Flowers
And People.
Especial to the News. %

Ogden, May 30.-The memorial eyer
cises were held today under the aus
pices Of the G. A. r. AT 10 a. m. today
the following orders aud lodges gath
cred in line: o. :. r.. W. r, c.. Span
ish war veterans A o. L. w. Eagles.
Pioneers Of the Paciac. ogden FIRE de-
partment and Assembly club. Com
rade j. v Nelson was marshal Of the
day. and the procession was headed BY
Fosters military band After parading
several OF the leading streets. they pros
ceeded TO Lester park, whore memorial
Continued on page two)
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Bingham Canyon n.iOO to sl,iOO. ogden.
$500 to 1890, spnngville, H.lOO to ST.
200; Logan, 1870 to s22oO: Nephl, 81. 800
to $40; Park City, 81. 700 20 $3.50. De-
creased, Mercur. tl.400 10 81. 800.
Idaho postoffices established-Archer
Fremont county. with Jeanette Len
root as postmaster; Dutort. Kootenai
county. with Albert Mephil, postmas-
ter.
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MI. OLIVET.
Citizens Gather at the Beautiful
Burial Ground After Parade,

The graves Of the soldier and citizen
dead at Mt ollvet cemetery were pro-
fusely decorated with flowers and the
national colors. As Is the custom, the
graves Of the Masons were decorated
with flowers by committee from each
lodge. The graves OF the Utah Volun-
teers, Ford Fisher Ernest Wilcox,
William Il, Hufts, Morley J.. Hazard
and John b. Rogers. were covered with
flags and flowers
The division Of the parade headed by
the G. A, h, and Fort Douglas band,
reached the cemetery at ll:l0 A com
pany Of infantry and large number
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to keep the memories OF lost loved ones
near by decorating with flowers their
graves Hardly any grave but showed
proof Of some ones devotion and
thoughtfulness.
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UTAH POSTMASTERs.
Many Have Their Salaries Increased
Materially.

Especial to the "NewsD
Washington, d. c., May S0.-The fol-
lowing presidential postmasters', In
Utah. salaries have been increased;
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CHICAGO

Chicago, May S0,-.A parade partlci-
paied In by veterans Of the civil and
the Spanish war, was the feature Of the
Memorial day demonstrations In this
city, Services were held In many
churches. owing to the perfection Of