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The Washington bee., 1895-11-09

twenty roundsmen and 375 patrolmer.
This action occurring just before elec-
sion has excited no little comment.
There is no doubt that in many dis
tricts thugs were settling down into
the old ruts, and the police were ceas-
ing to be the terror to saloon-keepers
and other evil doers that the new ad-
mfnistration requires. No doubt the
shake-ur will be effective for a time in
restoring the morals of the force.
Bill Nye, somewhat known to hu-
morous literature, managed to render
himself very unpopular in this city dur
ing the week. He advertised lecture
at Chickering Hall, in connection with
Bert. Poole, but those who paid their
dollars to hear the lecture were edisan-
pointed and failed 20 get their tneil: money
back. In Paterson. in the neighboring
state of New Jersey, noted for its even
banded justice, Nye and his assistant
~ere mobbed ana rotten egged. There
IS evidently something demoralizing in
the QUALIFY Of Nye's humor, either up
OH himself or upon the public that
reads or hears him.
MILTON 8. MAYHEM.
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CUBAN BEAUTIES.
What Constitutes Beauty Among the Fem
mime Residents of Havana.

The Cuban woman is considered hand
some for tropical country, but outside
of Cuba her beauty would be questioned.
says an exchange. She has an exquis-
itely moulded, well-rounded, dainty
form, black hair and eyes, and a skin
that does not appear too dark for this
part of the country. She is lazy and in
dolent by nature, but this fits her in
Cuba 1t would not give her the charm
that surrounds her If she was quick ac-
tive and restless. She wears thin,
gauzy garments that cling gracefully to
her form, and she carries herself with
childlike dignity. Her teeth are invari-
ably white, regular and attractive, her
mouth small, red and tempting. and her
face oval in youth, but too round and
full when age creeps upon her Reclin-
ing in her gayly decorated hammock
or rocking in her chair, she Is an ex-
quisite picture of tropical beauty, and
the foreigner, who might condemn her
looks in America. feels inclined to stop
and admire her in this warm climate.
The Cuban woman is old while still
young In years. She marries early. tax
ing the man selected for her, but she
makes dutiful wife, spending her life
contentedly in rearing her children
Her childhood is short and fieeting, end
Ing generally at thirteen or fourteen,
and at twenty-five she is faded
Many Of the Spanish settlers in Ha-
vana have married Cuban women, and
those Of the best blood show character
and intelligence in an unexpected de-
gree During the present outbreak of
hostiiities the patriotic Cuban women
have more than once shown their brav-
cry in helping the cause of the insur-
gents. General Santocildes, who was re-
Gently killed by the insurgents, married
a Cuban woman, as well as did many
of the other Spanish leaders, and their
sympathies are with their adopted land,
and not with Spain.
The Washington bee., 1895-11-09
Hon. John Palmer.
ance Of the Empire States vote in the
Electoral College

ance of the Empire States vote in the
Electoral College.
Whether we shall have short or
long campaign next year is a. subject
that Is receiving much attention. BuSl-
ness men are uniformly in favor Of the
former, and as both parties recognize
the vital importance of securing their
influence, it Is not improbable that their
well-known wishes will be respected.
There is really no reason In the world
why business should be interrupted and
the entire country kept in a ferment OF
excitement from May to November,
when a campaign Of four or six weeka
is all that is required to acquaint the
voters with the relations Of parties to
the leading political questions of the
day. An increasing number Of people
recognize this fact, and If both the
leading parties will act in accordance
with the wishes. of their members we
shall next year avoid much of the dis
turbance to business which a Presiden-
tial campaign unavoidably involves.
AS compared with what we may ex-4
pect in 1896, the campaign this year
has been dull indeed Outside the great
cities it has been the quietest in many
years. buL lllS pCOplC LhSC AiOI oAsSt
all been so Indifferent as might be sup
posed. The spellbinder has not been
much in evidence. but the newspaper
has been. Gradually the men who at
tempt to shape political issues and
who make themselves responsible for
the expressions in party platforms are
recognizing the fact that the press is /
of nearly as much Importance in a po-
lirical contest as are the saloons. Ex-
perience has taught even the unwilling
politicians that the education of the
voter must hereafter be accomplished
at his fireside, and that arguments
must be advanced which appeal to his
reason and judgment, if his vote is to
be depended upon. /
In some respects the campaign OF
1895 will long be remembered. 1t IL
the first time in many years that both
the great political parties have felt the
necessity of heading their tickets with
q veteran of the war. Circumstances
have developed within the past two
years which conclusively demonstrate
that the soldier vote, while decreasing
in numbers, Is becoming more and
more influential each year. This may
appear absurd. but when 1T Is remem-
bered that many Of the boys in blue
now have sons and sons-in-law who
are voters, and whose interests are
closely identified with theirs, and that
The Washington bee., 1895-11-09
OUR ALBANY LETTER.
POLITICAL CAMPAIGN
ARE IN ORDER.

Some Reflections on the Recent Contest
Soldier Candidates - Palmer ana King
Stand High-Results of Former Elections
New Legislators Coming to Albany.
Special Albany Letter.
The political campaign Of 1895 has
scarcely closed when that Of 1896 shows
signs of opening. This is unfortunate
for the country. as it Is impossible for
.---i---- =. o..~.-t Its fulI sUau when
the public mind Is so much absorbed
with exciting political questions
y. From now until the political conven-
tions are held, next spring or summer.
we shall have an immense amount OF
tnter-party discussion Of the available
lty. of candidates for the Presidency
This discussion is likely to be sharp,
and to some extent acrimonious. TWO
Of the possible Presidential candidates
are residents of this city, and II New
York does not succeed in getting one
of the candidates 1t will be somewhat
surprising, in view of the history OF
the past and the acknowledged import
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District Att ,rney Graham, Who is Managing
the Prosecution.
in the end he generally succeeded in
killing his dupe and securing the
whole reward himself. Holmes has
operated in various parts of the coun-
try and in Canada, and the number OF
his victims is unknown.
Holmes is being tried for the murder
Of B. F. Pitezel. by poison, at a house
In Callowhill street, Philadelphia, Sep
tember 2, 1894 In July, 1894, Pitezel
was living with his wife and three
children in st. Louis It was here he
Tell under the influence of Holmes, and
secured an insurance policy Of $4,000
on his life in the Fidelity Mutual Life
Association. of Philadelphia. On July
% Pitezel left for Philadelphia at the
instigation Of Holmes. with whom he
had entered into a conspiracy to de-
fraud the insurance company. His ad-
dress in Philadelphia was No 1915 Cal
lowhill street, and he went under the
name Of B. F. Perry. Mrs. Pitezel,
after the departure of her husband,
was induced by one Jeptha D. Howe,
an agent Of Holmes. to sign a power Of
attorney permitting the latter to col
lect the insurance money. Mrs. Pitezel
eventually got $500 out of the insurance
money. Pitezel took his young children,
Nellie and Alice. with him to Philadel-
phia. and the bodies Of these innocents
were afterward found side by side in
the morgue at Toronto, Canada Alice,
the eldest, had seen the body Of her
father buried in Potter's field, and had
presumably talked with her younger
sister about it, and this IS believed to
have been sufficient motive for Holmes
to put them out of the way, as he in
the meantime was deluding Mrs. Pite-
Eel with the story that her husband
was simply keeping out of sight and
would turn up in due time.
The police Of ST. Louis finally got
hold Of traces of Holiness frauds, and
notified the Fidelity Insurance Com
pany. An investigation was set on
foot, the frauds discovered, and Holmes
was arrested in Boston, Mass.
Holmes. in his defence, will not seek
to deny that his business was that of
defrauding life insurance companies
He will try to show that Pitezel died a
natural death as the result of dissipa-
ton. and will present plausible excuses
for the death Of his other victims. The
array Of testimony against him seems
overwhelming, however. Indictments
await him in Chicago and other cities,
where he has operated, and his chances
of escaping the galloWs are very small
indeed.
Holmes Is a man Of education and
possesses considerable medical knowl-
edge He has manifested the utmost
GOODNESS before the court, although talk
ing deep interest in his defence. He
is considered by experts as one of the
most remarkable criminals of the age.
The Washington bee., 1895-11-09
Next Year Is Lean Year.

Next year will be the last leap year
of the century, and another will not
occur until 1904. The year 1900 will not
be leap year. The unusual occur
renee is due to the fact that the addi-
ton Of one day to each fourth year
more than makes up the presumed de-
f1ciency in the calendar year, and con-
the world is constantly losing
time, as a watch is losing it, and there
fore there was danger that in the
course of q few thousand years the
Fourth of July would come on Christ
State.
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there is. moreover, a deeper and more
patriotic interest taken in public af,
fairs than formerly, the truth of the
statement will be generally acknowl,
edged. Moreover, the men who have
suffered together for common cause
are naturally more and more inclined
to be drawn to each other. and to looA
more lightly upon the division lines be.
tween parties. Added to all this. the
facilities now provided by law for Sc
cret and Independent voting, and wa
have in great measure an explanation
of the condition Of affairs in this pivitaJ
State, which induced the political lead.
ers Of both parties to head their tickets
with a veteran of the war.
The experience of the past was also
fresh in their minds. During the past
twenty-four years previous to 1895 the
Republicans have elected their candi'
date for Secretary Of State four times
and each time the candidate was vets
eran. In eight contests out Of twelvs
they lost and every time with a nom
The Washington bee., 1895-11-09
NOTES FROM GOTHAM.
AN IMPORTANT EVENT IN THE
RAILWAY MAIL SERVICE.

Cars That are RabBer and COLLISION frooI-
Color Line in the Public Schools - Evi-
dence in Murder Cases-Police Shake Up
Bill Nye i'm Trouble.
Special New York Letter.
Uncle Sam has undertaken an inn
provement in the railway mail service
that will be interesting everywhere,
and the results are likely to have ar
important bearing upon railroad car
construction. For Years the Govern
9lent has offered large sums for i'm
provements in the railway mail cars.
it was not only that these cars were
occasionally robbed by bandits, but il
cases of collision there was pretty sure
20 be loss of life as well as loss Of valu
able mail matter. The problem was tc
3uild a robber-proof and collision proof
railway mail car, and this object has
been secured, it is claimed, in the ar
ulor-plated mail train which went into
operation during the past week on the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad between
this city and st. Louis. The new train
consists Of nine cars, all built from de-
signs by E. W. Grieve, superintendent
Of the car department of the B. & O.
The cars are built Of the very best vel
low pine, the stlls Of the main frame
The Washington bee., 1895-11-09
Strength of Soft Wood.

Sort wood becomes stronger than
hard wood under pressure. The case
of block Of pine taken from the mid
die of an upright which formed a part
of the timber support in the Comstock
mines for twelve years gives an exam
pie Of the effect of heavy pressure on
wood fibre. 1t is so hard that it can
not be cut with knife, and one of it's
sides Is polished from the squeezing it
has undergone. Yellow pine from the
lower levels of the Comstock has been
so compressed by the enormous weight
that its density exceeds that Of livnum
vitae. i.jLa$aaaAHN
The Washington bee., 1895-11-09
A REMARKABLE CRIMINAL.
The Holmes Trial is ON at PhiIa.
delphia.

delphia.
Herman W. Mudgett, alias H. II,
| Holmes, who is suspected of commit
Ting more heinous crimes in the last
few years than any man who figures in
the criminal annals of modern times.
was placed on trial for the murder of
benjamin +. Pietzel in the new City
Hall before Judge Arnold at Philadel-
phia on Monday, the 28th ult. The trial
promises to be one Of the most sensa-
tIonal in criminal annals. Before the
Ars: Juror was sworn in Holiness law
ters, Samuel P. Rotan and William A.
Shoemaker, abruptly withdrew from
ahe case and left the court room, their
appeal for a postponement of the trial
having been denied. They were warned
by Judge Arnold that he would punish
them for their action, and would take
steps to have them disbarred. The
prisoner seemed entirely at ease and
after hts counsel left he conducted his
own case with much more skill than
might be expected from layman. His
counsel subsequently returned and took
up the case.
The prosecution hopes to convict
Holmes of the murder Of PitezeI, and
incidentally, as showing a motive for
taking the life Of his old associate, will
produce witnesses to tell how Alice and
Nellie Pitezel were killed In Toronto,
Ont, and Howard Pitezel in Irvington,
Ind. This motive. it was charged, was
to obtain the insurance on Pitezers life
and to secure possession Of property
valued at $4,000 in Pttezei's name in
Fort Worth. Texas. Pitezel, too, who
was we'll acquainted with many of
Holiness schemes, had become unruly
and threatened to expose his former
partner.
Holiness plan of operations was to
secure insurance for large sum upon
the lives Of his victims, under an agree
ment to share the profits of fraud
through furnishing a bogus, corpse, but
The Washington bee., 1895-11-09
They Say

The more you do, the more you
are expected to do.
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have affected the bench in the least.
Doubtless if Hannigan is convicted of
murder in the first degree, there viii:
be similar though probably a less
earnest effort to secure a Communication
Of his sentence. OF course, the ruling
Of the courts is strictly in accordance
with law and justice, but this does moi
prevent a large degree of public SYM
pathy being extended to the slayer in
all such cases.
The big police shake-up, which has
been threatened for some weeks, has at
iast taken place. The transfers affect
I'd some 430 members of the force. in
cluding five captains, thirty sergeants.
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tinue to compensate them.
The man that told the editor of
local contemporary thet he ever con
tributed to the BEE told a false
hood.
The BEE criticised the book of H
c. Bruce because it was an apolog,
for the wrongs committed agains
the negro.
When he said that ex-Commis
sioner John G. Black was the bes
Commissioner ever held the Office
he only libels good and honest mer
who were true to the negro.
E. E. Cooper makes another a.
pology and retraction of an article
published against Prof. Gregory.
If Prof. Gregory accepts such
publication as retraction knowing
as he does that the article is false
he is no man.
One thing he compells Cooper to
admit and that is he knew nothing
about it himself.
Now he should be made to tell
who gave him the information.
Cowards retract when boldly con-
fronted.
Col. nj. M. Parker has written to
Mr.. Daniel Murray and others de-
cllning to become candidate for
a delegate to the next convention.
All this talk that Col. Parker and
Mr.. Murray had combined, was
manufactured by the American.
Col. Parker, informed the BEE
that he had not authorized any one
to represent him, nor was he the run
ming mate of any one.
Some of the aspirants had better
retire.
Col. Parker got disgusted with
the money stragglers running to
him for money,
Any man who gives out his money
to be elected delegate from this
city at this time is fool.
Col. NJ. NJ. Parker has declined |
to become a candidate.
There is to be a change in the
local delegation.
The National Committee will de-
eide which is the legal committee.
Mr.. Moss will have walk over in
the next contest.
The money givers in this contest
will be disappointed.
You should not be disappointed
when your friends desert you.
Your friends will mako promises
but will not keep them.
They want you to work for moth
ing.
The man who thinks he can be e.
lected a delegate to the next con-
vention without struggle is mis-
taken.
Subscribe for the BEE it is the
peoples paper.
1t makes no apologies for wrongs
committed against the negro nor
does it retract what it publishes.
1t is always careful of what it
says and can generally prove what
it says.
1t is the paper of the people.
Be honest to your friends and
true to yourself.
The Court of Appeals sustained
the decision of the court in the Hol-
land-Bailey libel suit.
The trustees of the public schools
will be appointed in few days.
The courts are still doing bust
ness at the old stand.
Don't be worried over little
things,
Let us have beniit to Mrs. Wal
ler.
Lawyer Martin was the first to re-
apond.
The Atlanta Exposition is being
well attended.
. You must fiatter some people al
ways and then they are never happy.
The election took place Tuesday.
/ told you so.
The BEE is the people paper and
q Colored American with backbone.
Three cheers for LoYndes.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-06-27
Highest Of all in Leavenng PoweLatest u s. Govt Report
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ABSOLUTELY PURE
BURT SHILLING MARRIED
goday at High Noon to One Of
Sparta's Most Charming
NOnng ladies.

The wedding Of Burt A. Shilling, of this
city, to Miss Nioletta NJ Van voorhis, Of
Sparta, took place at thcGesidence Of the BRIDES
parents, at high noon today.
Mr.. Shilling is well known in Canton, being
one of our prominent business men. Miss
Van Noorhis is the daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. H. Buchman, Of Sparta, and until recent
ly resided IL this city.
The ceremony was performed by Rev. C. q.
Brelos in the the presence of relatives and inn
mediate friends.
Fred Keagy acted as best man, while Miss
Ollie Anderson performed the duties of brides
maid.
The bride was dressed in cream silk and
carried white roses. Mrs Brelos played the
wedding march. An elaborate dinner was
served after the ceremonies.
The couple left on the 1 o'clock train for au
extended western trip. They will be at home
at 10 North Plum street Both the young peo-
pie are deservcdly popular and they will re-
ceive the congratulations and best wishes Of
host of friends.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-06-27
BLACKBURN DOWNED.
Kentucky Democrats Turn Him Aside for Carlisle--
Sound rloney Won--=Other Po-
litica Gatherings

LOUISVILLE, June 90. The admins.
tration and Secretary Carlisle were Ger.
tainly favorites in the Democratic state
convention. The silvetites went into
the district meetings and into the con.
ventiOn with confidence. In the dis
trict meetings they were beaten to d.
They claimed four out of the II district
members of the committee on resolu.
tions, but the administration men
claim that the committee stood 8 to 3
originally against free silver, and as
completed 8 to 4. The complexion Of
this committee could not have been
changed by the appointment Of both
members at large from the silverites.
But when Judge William Beckner, as
temporary chairman, divided the mem
bers at large, giving one Of the two to
each side, the silver men felt that they
had been outclassed, although they
would not confess to being outnum.
bered.
They claimed victory in the cleo.
ton of Beckner over Stone, but after
the former divided the appointments
equally on all the committees and an.
nounced his conservative views no
claims were made on him. Stone would
have appointed only Sound money"
men on the committees. Judge Beck.
ner is a "sound money" man, but
favored General Hardin for governor
Although General Hardin favors free
coinage, he has been supported through.
out by many who insist on q sound
money platform for him.
The feature of the day was the defeat
in his home district of Senator J. G. S,
Blackburn for member of the commit.
tee on resolutions by Prof. Arthur
Yeager, man of pronounced gold
standard views but who has devoted
his time to college work and not to pol.
itics.
Senator Blackburn aspired to the
craftsmanship of this committee and ex-
pected to have majority Of Its mem.
bers with him for free coinage and
against Cleveland and Carlisle. When
Blackburn was defeated in the Seven.
tiath district it was ascertained that the
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-06-27

James Kennedy, the owner, took his
place. STANCE man az years old
should get tired.
Kennedy g. Curry, the owners of Nicoll
backed their horse heavily, and won, much
to the disgust Of Canton sports who
thought he was not in the race.
1t was a bad day for the ,favorites.
AL Shay and Miss ,Mayme Lewis will
drive two exhibitions each day.
The races will be grand SUCCESS If
the weather continues good.
IL was dark when the last heat was
finished. All who attended certainly got
the worth of their money
President John G. Welty and secretaries
A. NJ. McCarty and Bruce Correll, were
busy men yesteday.
The books did big business, and were
on the right side of every race.
1t was bad day for the talent but the
boys are looking for better things today.
Chales G. Cook was happy at the victory
Of Black Ceoile She is nice beast,
steady, and fast.
Remember the races are called sharp at
O'Clock, each day.
Some people thought the admission
should be 25 cents, but such races as were
seen yesteday are certainly cheap at half
n dollar.
A mistake was made in announcing the
time In the fourth heat of the colt made.
1t was given at 2:31, but afterwards cor
rected to 2:3lA, which makes Black
Cecile eligible in the 2:32 class.
One of the attractive features of the day
was the excellent music. When the
horses were not speeding, the crowd list
ened to delightful music. The G. A. band
received many compliments on It's fine
selections,