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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-11-07
THE UNSPEAKABLE TURK
Punishments Inflicted by Him on
Armenian Prisoners.
A Few OF the Torturcs which Are Not
Quite So Horrible In Their Ex-
treme Barbarity rs to Bo
Unprintable.

The following is an account taken
from the British consular reports of the
various tortures and punishments in
flieted on the Armenians by the sultan
of Turkey. Some of them are so horri-
BILE in their extreme barbarity that they
are unprintable:
The twitch is made of two pieces of
wood with II cord passed through one
end and forming a loop. This used to
be employed in England to hold re
fractory horse If it was necessary to ad-
minister medicine. When an Armenian
is safely in prison and will not speak
out the twitch is applied in exactly the
same way until the cord cuts into the
flesh and the blood spurts.
Two pieces of fat board with couple
of notches on each side of the board, are
fastened together just like a pair OF
nut crackers and then used to compress
certain parts of the body.
Eggs are boiled hard, and while in
tensely hot are inserted under the ann
pits and between the legs of the OBJ
stinate Armenian. His arms and legs
are bound tightly and the eggs changed
when they begin to cool.
Washers are the little tongs used to
lift pieces of charcoal from open fires in
mangols. These tongs are made red
hot and applpied to the body in the same
way that Edward II. was done to death
in Berkeley castle.
At the Turkish prisons in Constanti-
nople the chair torture is in daily force
as applied to recalcitrant Armenians
who will not speak out regarding the
whereabouts of their fellow country
men who are wanted" by the officials.
There is cell in every prison, in
which is pit capable of holding water.
An armchair is placed in the pit and
the back of this chair is made to lean
forward by means of screws. An Ar
menian is put into the chair, and band
of iron, the ends of which GO through
the holes of the chair, is fastened across
his abdomen. The water is then let
in and the chair screwed forward until
the mans head and shoulders are forced
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together. When the mans head is un-
der water he must either speak or
drown.
have seen in Constantinople an un-
fortunate Armenian bound and thrust
into cesspool in the yard of the prison.
The ordinary procedure of the Turkish
officials is to leave the victim until he
sinks and is suffocated or else makes
sham confession.
Iron bands are made with screw at
the back to go round the forehead,
trunk and limbs; then the ends are
screwed together and the unhappy Ar
menian forced to speak. The man is
kept for few days, until the marks
have worn off. and 1t is impossible 30 say
that he has been tortured.
Another method of torture is to sever
the skin of the scalp and insert living
vermin beneath it. Men have been
known to go mad under this frightful
torture.
This form of torture is one of the
most prominent in the whole list, and
is probably used oftener than any of the
others: 1t consists of lashing the bare
soes of the feet of the prisoner, who
has been previously fastened to the
ground, so that he cannot move n
muscle. The whip is laid on until the
flesh is cut and bleeding, and the victim
seldom goes through the ordeal without
losing consciousness.
The alleged father of the present sui
tan was put to death by this method:
A large V-shaped wedge with sharpened
edge is raised ten feet from the ground.
The victim is held suspended in the air,
straddling the wedge. Huge weights
are tied on each foot and at the word
of command the rope holding him is
is split in two halves.
1t is common occurrence when a
prisoner refuses to tell what is wanted
of him to cut off limb, and with the
stump bleeding and sore thrust him
into prison to reflect, and if he decides
whether or not he prefers to change
his mind or suffer another amputa-
tion. The mutilated prisoners often die
under Uhis treatment from blood poi
soning, caused by lack of attendance
and care.
The favorite death for women of the
harem who have incurred the displeas-
ure of their master is for the guards TO
sew them up in canvas sack. While the
oor woman is begging for mercy two
three fierce Turkish cats are thrust
the bag and it is then taken to
.dge near the palace and thrown into
Bosphorus. The cats in their ter
fight fiercely and the wretched
oman gets the worst of it until death
drowning supervenes. Many such
lastly relics of the sultan's despotism
I'VE h"en picked up by sailors of ves-
Is cruising in the vicinity.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-11-07

such as the one who wrote that let.
ter. Thank goodness there are not
enough such people in the world to stop
the whirl of the penny top or the sport
of a game of tag. The man who grum-
bles and growls because children are
noisy would kick if he was playing
football. The man who would invoke
the aid of the police department to
strangle mirth and garrote happiness
would complain if he heard an yelio
choir singing Peace on earth, To men
good will" AS matter of fact, when
the angels came here singing that
song, they found it to be so unwelcome
o strain that they flew back through
the pearly portals and have never been
heard of since.
Senator Turpie, of Indiana, has al
ways been n nervous man, and during
his incumbency of seat in the senate
he has been almost driven crazy by the
page boys and others who make all
sorts of noises. He does not like to have
senator's about him snap their fingers
to attract the attention of the pages.
He does not like to have himself jostled
by senator's and others passing back of
his chair. He is pitifully nervous. But
he is very good man, and always
speaks in kindly manner to the boys
and men employed about the senate,
Senator ingalls,, of Kansas, was so exc
cessively nervous that he could not en-
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FENCED IN.

dure the scratching of a pen or tie
noise of typewriter in his committee
room. Consequently all of the writing
had to be done when he was absent
This made it rather hard on his privat>
secretary, who had to do his work al
odd times and under all sorts of circum.
stances. He was not only nervous, but
impatient and autocratic; and some
people said that he was altogether toe
aristocratic. He had brass railing put
around his desk to keep the general
public from coming into contact with
him. He would receive them all and
talk with callers, but they could not
get to him and make themselves fa-
miliar with him. His successor, Sen
ator Mcmillan, of Michigan, had that
brass railing taken away, and allowed
the people who have business in that
committee room to come right up to the
chairman and talk business. Senator
Mcmillan is not nervous.
81 don't mean to be profane," says
Senator Money, of Mississippi. Il AIR
simply nervous and am obliged to ex.
press myself in a nervous manner"
Strange as my ultra religious friends
will regard it, that statement is abso.
lutely true. The senator does not mean
to be profane, and he is one of the most
refined gentlemen in the world. But
he is nervous and somewhat excitable,
and on such occasions he is a little pro-
fame in his ejaculatory remarks. 1t was
simply because of nervous irritability
that he got into an alteration last year
at the capitol with another congress
man. when they threw ink bottles and
other missiles at each other. 1t would
seem to be well for extremely nervous
people to carry guardians with them, to
manage their tempers for them.
One of the most polite men in the
world is ex-senator Bruce, of Mississ-
ippi. He is colored man, a scholarly
gentleman, and refined, cultured man
of the world. During his entire term in
the senate he never made an enemy, but
constantly made and cemented friend
ships. AS matter of fact there are
very few white men ever sent to the
senate who leave as many sincere
friends behind them as Senator Bruce
left there when he retired to private
life. 1t is unfortunate that a vast ma
jority of the colored people of this coun-
try are obtrusive, and seem to like to
make themselves disagreeable. This is
particularly true in Washington, where
many colored men hold government po-
sitions, with excellent pay, whereby
they are enabled to dress and indulge
their eNtravagant desires. They force
themselves into places and among peo-
pie where they know that they are un-
welcomed, thereby creating enmities
for their entire race.
The conduct of Senator Bruce is in
strong contrast with the manners of
such people. Although an ex-senator,
and man whose eloquence has ofte'
been heard upon the hustings, he is
never obtrusive. On the contrary, he
never seeks the society of white people.
Many public men, however, seek the So
ciety of Senator Bruce and are pleased
to be with him. Men like Roscoe Conk-
ling, James G. Blaine, William b. ALI
son, and prominent gentlemen of their
party, have often sought the society of
Bruce. This will seem strange to many
readers. but II is fact. Tha -eoson is
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-11-07
FASHION LETTER.

Handsome Winter Gowns and Othor Co.'S
TUNES = Narrower skirts and Smaller
Sleeves-SomcthingS Satisfactory to Every
Taste.
Especial New York Correspondence.I
In their general features the major
ity of the autumn fashions will be main
tanned throughout the winter season.
The fronts and sides of skirts are un-
mistakahly narrower, but are still very
full at the back. Sleeves have all grown
beautifully less and dress waists appear
in the greater variety. There nre bod
ices long and short, severe and ornate,
suitable alike for cloth, velvet, satin
brocade, corded silk, and the host of
fancy wools. The round waist still
prevails, both on day and evening
gowns, and there are also many charm
ing new waists with short points post
illion and circular backs and basque
effects ad libitum. The seven and nine
Cored skirts have an immense popular
ity among winter gowns. There are
likewise draped models, plated skirts
with yoke tops, and killed styles with
pointed overskirts. Each famous Paris
house has this season sent out its own
special models, differing from those OF
other designers in certain details Of
arrangement and adjustment, but all
showing modified form of outline and
an absence of heavy, stiff interlining.
Different fabrics are given differenc
treatment, and the models vary as the
skirts are designed for the house, the
promenade, for fall dress wear. travel
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-11-07
To Prove GOOD conee.

The best way to ascertain whether
fee has been adulterated is to pour
I'D water on II. If pure it will color the
ater very slightly; II mixed with
icoIy the water will take brownish
lie.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-11-07

ing or general
uses, and thus it
is that something
satisfactory to
a ii tastes is
found, and there
is a fair promise
of great individ-
uality in dress
when when the
handsome win
ter gowns and
costu IN es a p
pear.
I b e n e w
dresses made of
Vienna cloth and
silk camel's-
hair serge are
most attractive.
I h e Viennas
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-11-07

come in rich greens and blues, yellow
md black, black and blue, brown and
fawn color, and so on indefinitely
through the whole gamut of coloring,
but all have the silky effect, and the
long hairs, the black goods with this
finish being very handsome, and these
are made up almost invariably in skirt
and coat style. Soleil cloth, much like
u satin-fnished ladies' cloth of light
quality, is particularly adapted TO cos
tunes that are braided. This fabric is
double width, and appears this season
in very beautiful colorings. Braided is
the rage, and even velvet and camel's-
hair serge costumes are trimmed with
rows of braiding, while the smooth
cloths are fairly covered with it.
All the various shades of blue. green,
gray, brown, besides black, are fash
ionable, but black leads in all the
smooth-surfaced textiles. Woolens of
wide diagonals, so lightly woven that
they are not heavy, yet are of pure
wool that makes them soft and pleas
ant TO the touch, are chosen for use
full winter gowns. There are so many
ways of Frightening up black gowns
this season that almost everyone Sc
lects these woods in this color. Corse-
let's, centuries. short-jacket effects, fam
cy jacket-bodices, short capes made of
two and sometimes three kinds of fur,
or of velvet with fur accessories, are
among the very popular garments of
the season.
The new muffs are very large. so large
indeed that slender chains will be used
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-11-07

st. Louis is the largest tobacca
manufacturing center in the world.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-11-07

TO hold them.
They are made of
velvet, fur, lace
a n d ribbon, in
hour-glass shape
to match t h e
gown, and their
trimmings are of
fur or plush, but
of whatever fab
ric they are COM
posed the shape
is too large for
either grace or
r e a | comfort.
Grebe is consid-
cred one of the
leading + u r S Of
the winter. 1t is
so t b ic k a n d
w a r IN looking
The morning times., 1896-06-13
ALEXANDRIA NEWS.

The victorious Columbia Fire Company,
which won the steam engine contestin Cum
berland, Nd, "Wednesday, came home last
night, bringing with it the cash prize of
500 in gold. The company was met at the
Pennsylvania railway station by the stay
at home members or the company, dele
cations from the other IRE companies and
large Gro wd of citizens When the
Columbia boys alighted from the train they
were greeted with cheers.
AT the engine house the members came in
for warm congratulations. An inpromptu
supper was had, and all present had a
merry time The engine is now in Wash
ington under the Charge OF Engineer Will
Wood. and will be brought home this inoru-
ing.
Messrs. James r. Cation and ] H. Green,
the committee OF the city council appointed
TO try to induce Capt. Mushbach to withdraw
his resignation as member OF the city
council, waited upon Capt, Musbbach yester-
day in regard to the matter, but he
positively refused to withdraw it, stating
that he wished to devote all his time TO
the practice of his profession. He has also
refused to withdraw his resignation as
captain OF the Alexandria Light Infantry
at Col. Nails request, and has written Col.
Nall a skiing him TO oapproveoftbe resignation
AuQ IOI WdEu IL W tuC ooN
A decree for sale OF property in dispute
was entered in the corporation court toda ;
in the suit OF Williams VS.. Nails.
Samuel Lamb, who was shot by his
brother at the Portner Brewery on Wednes-
day last, is resting quietly ut the Alex
andria Infirmary, and the surgeons think
there is now some chance for hts life.
The services at the Union Mission last
night were attended by a congregation
that filled the tents Mr. Sandy Murray
conducted the servicesaDd made an inter
esting address.
The city of Alexandria has an ordinance
requiring all bicycle riders to use lamps
on their wheels at night. Heretofore the
law has never been enforced, but now
Mayor Thompson has determined to see
that it ia.
Tie last day of grace FOR the taking out
OF dog licenses expired today, and now
all parties found with unlicensed dogs
will he arrested, fined and required 20 take
out the license.
Judge Norton yesterday granted char
ter TO the American Investment and Surety
Company, which proposes to do land
business. The capital stock. is fixed at
$500, 600, divided into shares OF S100
each Mr.. j. q. Clarkson Of Washing ton,
is It's president.
Miss Dora CiIinD has gone TO Fredericks-
burg for tie summer.
Rev. Frank T. Benson and family are
back from a visit to Manassas
The morning times., 1896-06-13
TAX ON BICYCLES.

A New York city alderman has proposed,
or is going to propose, a tax of one dollar On
each bicycle. In a few smaller towns such
tax isimposed. 1t is wrong in principle
and In practice, for it is a special tax in
that 1t is only a certain class OF people
who are made to pay it. There is no
more reason why a bicycle should be taxed
than private carriage; both are used for
the pleasure or convenience of their owners
If IT is contended that men use their bi
cycles also for business purposes, it can be
said in rejoinder that a physician uses
his carriage also In that way. but no one
would think on that account Of proposing
Bicycles. like watches, jeweiry, paintings
and other personal property, are returned
as such to the assessor and thus, OF course,
are subject to taxation. There is no
reason, therefore, why a license tux should
be sadtled upon them.
The New York alderman holds that as
wheelmen are constantly agitatipg for
we'll paved and well lighted streets, and
that in consideration oftheir large numbers
they should be made to pay their share of
the expenseo OF paving and lighting. sothey
do in paying tax on their personal prop
erty, but there would be no more sense
in making them pay a special or license
tax, than TO do the same thing with one
who keeps horse and buggy and goes
driving every evening OF the two, there
more wear and tear on the pavements
from the horse and buxGy than nom the
bicycles. The majority OF bicycles are
used for pleasure. and Aeahbfnl exercise.
To tax them would ~ absurd.
The morning times., 1896-06-13
EPwoRTH MASS MEETING.
Foundry Church Was Filled Las
Night With Leaguers.

EOuuury SnurCn was Flue0 Last
Night With Leaguers.
The regular monthly mass meeting Of
the Epworth League OF the District was
held last evening at Foundry n. E. Church,
corner G and Fourteenth streets northwest.
The meeting was under the auspices OF the
secretaries of the various local chapters,
aud the roll-call showed that there were
but one or two absentees.
The exercises were opened with colyre-
gational singing, after which the Scripture
lesson, in the absence OF Rev. DIR. Oliver A.
Brown. pastor Of the church, was read by
Rev. w. ". Van Arsdale of the Fifteenth
Street u. E. Church.
An excellent address on 1.-The Twentieth
Ceatury Christian" was delivered by Rev
Samuel L. Beiler. viee-chancellor OF the
American University. after which there
was responsive Scripture quotations by
the local chapter secretaries.
The musical feature OF the evening was
the defightfui Eocai musc by the Douefas
Q uartet. composed OF Hessrs. Hou1A.n,
Wheat, Rranson, and LaWreuSon.
The morning times., 1896-06-13
Baltimore Markets.

Baltimore. June I2.-Flour inactive
spring wheat patent. S3.60aS3.S0; sprIn G
wheat straigfts, S3 36a$ 81. 50-receipts. 1 1 :
$50 barrels; shipments. 15.417 oarrels.
Wheat dull and easy-spot and month IA
81 Ia; July, 62 3-4aS3; August, 81 3-4a
62 rs; September, 62 7,S asKed-reoeipts,
80 600 bushels-soutberD wheat by sample
63a65. CorDeasy-spot and mon tn, 32 LA
80 1-2; July. 80 5-Sa32 3-4; August, 33;
steamer mixed. 31a31 1-s-receipts, 8, ,199
900 bushels; sales. 90 600 bushels southern
white and yellow com. "a Oats steady.
with fair inGuiry-No. 2 white western. 25
asked: No. mixed do. 23a2 1-2-Feceipts.
22 sol bushels: stock, 1872 .606 bushels. Rye
Quet-No 2. 35 Dearby-shipments 25.053
bushels: stock, 26 .Sf1 bushels Hay firm
choice timothy, S1TaS1T.50. Grain freIghts
quiet unchanged. Sugarsteady-granu uilt ed
sos per 100 pounds. Butter steady, un-
changed. Eggs weak-fresh, IL 1-2. Cheese
steady, unchanged. Whisky unchanged.
The morning times., 1896-06-13
Twelve Hours Ago.

II you miss any new 8 Ina the morning
edition look in the list below. What
you're looking for was probably
printed ia yesterday evenings edition.,
and us Tho Times never repeats
JouIi have TO take bUtl, editions to
get all the news AS quick AS IL hap
pens.
The morning times., 1896-06-13
1sDoRsE THE BEER LETTER.
Agitating COnlnIitfee Meets and Din
cusses. the. Situation.

cusses the Situation.
A largely attended, meeting of the joint
agitating committee bf District Assembly
66 and the local FedSration of Labor was
held last night at A ron Hail..
arc ex-efficio membsfs Of tile committee
were present, and expressed themselves as
greatly satisfied y Eitilthe reports made by
the several subcoBlmiffees.
Tue circular letter to the local liquor
dealers, which swaBs approved by the
iocsi fcderation 4Hdi DISCREET Assembly 66
at their last Meetings. was read and
unanimously indorsed. and there is little
doubt rtsat pfg4d I'd labor In tho Dhtrict
sof tlc letter. sys
The morning times., 1896-06-13
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

Furnished by Sey mour Bros, bank
ers and brokers, mem bers OF New
York stock Exchange. Washington
office, 6O9 Fourteenth street. j. A.
Breen, manager
The morning times., 1896-06-13
BoNA-FIDE CIRCULATION.

BONA-FIDE CIRCULATION.
A reference to the state
ment below will show that
the circulation sworn to is a
bona fide one.
1t is easily possible for a
newspaper with an elastic
conscience to swell its iegit-
i'm ate circulation enor-
mously, in order to deceive
advertisers, by sending out
thousands of papers to
news stands, which are re-
turnable, and which are in
fact returned, but neverthe-
less are included in what
purports to be an honest
statement OF circulation.
Intelligent advertisers,
however. Judge by results,
and bogus circulation don't
give them.
The family circulation OF
The Times is many thou
sands in excess of any other
Washington paper and is
believed to be fully two
times that of its afternoon
contemporary.
The morning times., 1896-06-13

ALL RECORDS BROKEN
Business Disposed az by District Lodge
OF Good Tempiars
The morning times., 1896-06-13

FIRE is STEWARDS CASTLE
Historic Mansion Narrowly Escapes d,
struction.
The morning times., 1896-06-13

Mr. BUXTON WILL TESTIFY
He Will Describe the Assailant to th
Coroner's Jury.
The morning times., 1896-06-13

HEw YORK MEN MAY BOLT
II Mckinley Delegates Are Seated a
St Louis.
The morning times., 1896-06-13

BIG PHOTO OF THE WILL
Used hy Another Expert in the Hol
Trial
The morning times., 1896-06-13
Vice President Stevenson Goes to
Tusca 1pOsa, Ala.

Vice President Adlai A. Stevenson will
leave Washington tomorrow at II rs a. m,
over the Southern Railway, for Tuscaloosa,
Ala, where he will deliver an address
before the students OF the University OF
Alabama next Tuesday. Representative
Dankhead will accompany hin.
The morning times., 1896-06-13

HANNA is NOT A DICTATOR
Manager of the Mckinley Forces E,
plains His Position.
The morning times., 1896-06-13

eUFFERINGS OF A CHILD
She Wasted Away in Il Basement on ]
Street North west
The morning times., 1896-06-13

RANDOLPH's STICK FOUND
Club Discoveries Under 1he English Wi
dow Has Been Identified.
The morning times., 1896-06-13

ELoPERS LEAVE FOR HOME
Lee Elam Not Allowed To Marry Nil
Marshall
The morning times., 1896-06-13

FRANCOIS*LoNG HAIR
Eccentric FrenchmaD Brought Befor
Judge Kinball