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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-26
THE "VACUUM" CHAIR.
How Japan May Execute Criminals
Quickly and Painlessly.
San Francisco Special.

The Japanese government is striving to
discover a new and more modern mode for
the execution Of its convicted criminals. 1t
has laid aside the idea Of execution by cleo
tricity. as it is now practiced in America.
and is considering an entirely new and i'm
proved method Of execution. 1t is quick.
consider 1t even far better than the most
modern mode, that of electricity, inasmuch
as 1T does not harm the appearance of the
body in the least, whereas electricity, when
not applied to exactly the proper degree,
scorches, burns and shrivels the skin of the
victim.
The death or vacuum" chair, as II is
to be known, is to be an alright cell built
In or adjoining the prison. 1t is to be eight
feet in height. ten feet wide and ten feet
long. The four sides are TO have each an
alright window of three-quarter-inch plate
glass, so that the operators, prison and
other officials may have an opportunity to
witness the execution and determine the r
air pump which will have power of caus-
ing the expulsion of the air in the cell in
one minute and forty seconds, thus acting
so quickly as not to allow the victim to be-
come suffocated or distressed in even the
slightest degree. but, instead. causing al
most instant death In fact. it was shown
when the experiment was tried upon a large
st. Bernard dog that the animal was dead
minute and half after the vacuum was
completed.
was tried. were not only marvelously
pleased and surprised by the excellent sue
cess, but were also positive, while the vac
uum continued, from the peaceful and life
like appearance of the dog, that he was
still alive, that they would not allow the
vacuum TO be discontinued for thirty min
utes. On examining the st. Bernard. they
found that ii was dead IL minutes after the
vacuum was completed They pronounced
the method "a revolution In the mode OF
execution" and declared that IL was far
better than electricity, which causes a
stiffening Of the muscles and frightful APP
pearance of the face and eyes. The method
TO be pursued in the execution of criminals
by this chamber should ii be adopted, will
be as follows:
The condemned will be stripped, so that
the air which might become lodged in and
between the folds of the garments will not
be able to cause any hitch in the execution
The condemned will be placed in position
on the fiat of his back, at full length anc
with the hands clasped above the head. 81
as TO allow full expansion and contraction
OF the chest. This is done so that when the
vacuum is forming. the air in the body, be
ing expelled by the contraction of the chest
viii be instantly drawn out OF the chambe
by the air pump. and then, there being n,
cir IN the chamber TO replace that exhaled
death will ensue.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-26
A Senatorial Contest.

CHARLESTON, w. Va, July 2-The TAX
ing OF dispositions in the controversy grow
ing out of the late senatorial election in
this State was begun to-day in this city.
Ex-Secretary w. E Chiffon and Attorney
Frank L. Wells. of Washington, D. c., rep
resented John T. McGraw and Attorney
General Rucker appeared for Senator
Nathan B. Scott, whom McGraw claims was
not legally elected. Attorney General Ruck-
er appeared only for the purpose OF filing
a protest sent him by Senator Scott, object
ing to taking dispositions on the ground that
they were not authorized by any tribunal
that no officer had been appointed to take
them; that there was no lawsuit pending be-
tween McGraw and Scott; that there was
no such case in the United States Senate.
positions will be taken In Parkergburg.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-26
MRS. STYLES ACQUITTED.
Shot and Killed Her Own Mother for
Slanderous Talk.

CHICAGO, July 25.-Mrs. Augusta Styles
was this evening declared by jury not
guilty of the murder Of her mother, Mrs.
Catherine Schultz. The case has been on
trial for nearly a week. and has been full
Of historical episodes. Mrs. Styles shot her
mother because the latter disparaged to
Belle Styles, daughter Of Mrs Styles. the
character Of her mother. When her daugh-
ter came to her with the stories Mrs Styles
was frantic, and, hunting for her mother,
shot her down on sight. Much sympathy
was excited for Mrs. Styles by the nature
of the stories told to her children by their
grandmother. When the verdict was an
nounced Mrs. Styles was nearly frantic
with delight and kissed her husband, her
daughter, her two attorneys and nearly ev-
erybody else she could reach.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-26
AN UNREPORTED ADDRESS.
Mrs. LaviDfa Bfgsbury on 'The Use
and Abuse of Man."
London Truth.

AoHuOu IIuiH-
The International Congress of Women,
dear Lady Betty, which is assembled in
London, has not-as yet-disturbed the
gaiety of nations.
This Is the more surprising, seeing that
several Of the delegates are in favor Of total
abstinence in every direction-except In the
direction of dress:
1t Is understood that the reports OF the
proceedings which have been published In
the newspapers are not genuine. The fol-
lowing account of one of the meetings has
been supplied by moderate delegate who
advocates the retention of man, though in
position OF secondary Importance.
Miss Lavinia Bigsbury (Ohio) presided, and
read a paper on 1.-The Use and Abuse of
Man."
THE BRAIN" said the president, lis the
capital OF man; beauty is the capital Of
woman. Hear hear.1 In this our sex has
ever rich, can buy brains, whilst woman
may easily and inexpensively improve her
appearance Loud cheers.l 1t is waste of
time, OF money and of energy to cultivate
the brain of women beyond certain limit.
IMurmurs1 But no amount OF money, how
ever large II may be; no time, however con-
siderable; no energy, however great, Is ILL
spent which is devoted TO embellishing the
surface of woman. loud and prolonged
cheerfng.1 Ladies, We are all supposed 10
have a heart, and man judges our heart
by our face. lUproarious laughter.1 Look
after the face. then. and the heart will look
after itself. Much cheertng.l Let man
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-26

lions with which the customer felt that uni
form on his back again. His memory must
have gone back TO that awful day Of Jan. ).
1ssS. when the public ceremony Of degrade
ton was carried out az the military school.
He was mutilated. button by button. and
strip by strip OF gold lace. Then his sword
was snapped before his face. He bore IL all
IN silence: but as he was marched past the
regiments he raised cry. Il am innocent:
i swear that / am innocent Nive la
Francei" He raised IL again as he passed
the crowd beyond the gates, hoarse with
their shouts of "A mort a mort" Then,
turning TO the reporters, he said: You Will
tell France that / am Innocent" and. in
reply TO a cry OF Traitor Judasi" from
two officers standing by. he said simply.
You do not knowi" But he flushed with
passion and lost step; then, with an EFFORT.
he regained his self-control. His military
guards handed him over 10 the gendarmes:
he was handcuffed and taken TO the prison
van. The rest was the silence OF the Devil 5
Isle. And remember he is still TO fight
against the risk OF having this happen all
over again. The shirt OF Nessus was as
nothing TO the possibilities OF torment in
this precious suit of clothes.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-26
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.

The date for the Inauguration of Presi-
dent-elect Hadley, OF Yale, has been de-
cided on for Oct. s. A committee Is perfect
ing elaborate arrangements.
The home Of ID. H. knapp. at Black Noun
tain, eighteen miles east OF ASheville, NJ
c., was burned early yesterday morning.
E Fogote, an architect, and an Englishman,
whose name Is unknown, persisted in the
flames.
Alfred G.. Vanderbilt Douglass Cochran,
Ernest Iselin and William Burden left New
York yesterday on a journey around the
world. They will go TO Montreal on a spe-
cial train and will be received by Sir Will
liam Van Horn, OF the Canadian Pacific
From Montreal they will speed west over
the Canadian Pacific. where they will take
an Empress steamer for Japan.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-26
Wounded and Hanged.

HOUSTON. Tex. July %. - Some two
weeks ago negro was lynched in Grimes
county. and last night church at Fuqua
Prairie was burned by an incendiary. Sus-
picion fell on John and Randall Hamilton.
negroes. The latter was first found, and.
with rope around his neck, he confessed
that John burned the church. John was
found at his home and his answer to a
demand for surrender was volley of buck
shot, Van Wreight being fatally wounded
and Tuck Moody slightly injured. The ne
gro escaped, badly wounded, but was re-
captured to-day at noon and at once strung
up. No further trouble is expected. Re-
venge for a former lynching, it is thought,
was the motive of the incendiaries.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-26
FORECAST FOR TO-DAY.
Increasing CIoudiness, Which Means
Probable Showers at Any Time.

WASHINGTON. July 2.-Forecast for
Wednesday and Thursday:
For Ohio-Partly cloudy wednesday and
Thursday; warmer Wednesday: variable
winds.
For Indiana and nlinois-Increasing cloud
mess Wednesday; threatening Thursday,
with probable showers and cooler in north
esn portions; variable winds.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-26

Trouble will also ensue over town lots as
new arrivals claim 100 by 300 constitute I'M
fairly large lots. A few log houses have
feen erected. but this Is mainly city OF
tents Jerry Wilson. formerly a Mendocino
California; county official. is one Of the
most extensive mine owners in the city and
the Collin bay districts. He has located.
bought and bonded upwards of one hundred
claims"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-26
CUT INTO PIECES.
Bits of the Body Distributed as Sou
veEfrs.

ATLANTA, Ga, July "a special to the
Journal from Brinson. Ga, says: Charles
Mack. the leader of the gang that has been
robbing and assaulting in this vicinity. was
iynched at Saffold this morning and his
body cut into hundreds of pieces. Mack,
after being identified. was taken to the big
oak tree, near the Ogletree home. on which
Sammis met his death. and strung up. AS
his feet left the ground hundreds of shots
from the mob were fired into his body.
After he was dead he was taken down and
his body cut up into small pieces and dis
tributed among the mob, which numbered
two or three hundred. Mack is the man who
led Sammis into the Ogletree house and,
after robbing the inmates, assaulted Mrs.
Ogletree in her husbands presence.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-26
TWO NEW BATTLEsHIPs.
The Kentucky and the Kearsarge
Ready for Their Guns

WASHINGTON, July 25.-The two big
battle ships. Kearsarge and Kentucky, are
now so well along toward completion that
the contractors have called for the eight
inch guns as they are about ready to put
or the upper turrets and mount the guns
therein. The last report showed the ships
about 80 per cent. completed, but the call
for the guns is such e material advance
that it is thought their first speed trial will
occur some time in September
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-26
Miners Paid 81 an Hour.

TOLEDO, o., July "a letter dated at
Cape Nome, Alaska, June p, from Frank
Hertzer to his father in Tiffin states that
the winter was one OF unusual severity.
Among other things he says that in the
camp of 800 miners twenty-five died of the
scurvy and five more were frozen to death.
The thermometer reached % degrees below
zero. He states that plenty Of gold is be-
ing found and that laborers are receiving
81 an hour for working. He reports plenty
CT supplies
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-26

SEATTLE, Wash. July 25.-WilIiam Arm
strong, who was arrested at Port Angeles
last night a fugitive warrant by Detec-
tive Frank Tyrrell, of Chicago, will not re-
turn TO Chicago until he has tested the ex-
tradition laws When he was brought here
from Port Angeles this afternoon his first
request was for the services Of a lawyer,
instituting habeas corpus proceedings. Arm
strong said he had nothing to say for pub
1fcatiOn-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-26
Brown VIII Run Against Goebel.

LOUISVILLE. KY, July 25.-The an
nouncement Is made by the Evening Post
that John Young Brown, former Governor
Of Kentucky. will accept the nomination for
Governor. In case II Is offered to him
by the convention to be held at Lexington
Aug. 2 by the Democrats who are opposed
TO the ticket headed by William Goebel,
which was nominated by the Louisville con-
vention. Governor Brown is quoted as say
ing: II will accept the nomination with
pleasure and make the fight Of my life for
my rights"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-26
A Shocking Oversight.

BERLIN, July 26.-The F'rankfurter Zeit-
ung publishes letter, the writer of which
complains that Rear Admiral KautZ, when
leaving Apia had the American and British
anthems performed by the hand of his ship.
but omitted to order that the German an
them be played while passing the German
cruiser. which lay in the harbor, the crew
Of which were ready to give the usual
cheers. but stepped back In silence when the
omission was noticed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-26
One Made His Escape.

CAMBRIDGE Ga, July 25.-The mob
which has lynched several negroes the last
few days for completely in the Saffold as
sault is still abroad looking for the remain
Ing numbers Of the gang. They located
Kid, Jim. one of the culprits. in house
near Pincknard, but he made his escape.
Sam Thompson, an old negro who harbored
him, was severly whipped.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-26
Hanged and Shot.

HALLSBURG, Miss, July 25.-Henry
Novels. negro who attempted to assault
Miss Rosaline Davis Saturday evening, was
captured yesterday near Bond, Miss, and
brought back to the scene Of his crime and
Immediately identified by the young lady.
A crowd numbering over three hundred men
escorted him to a tree near by to which he
was tied and shot several hundred times.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-26
Bryan VIII he a Delegate.

WASHINGTON, July 25.-The Post, to-
morrow. will say: Bryan will be dele
gate to the next Democratic national con-
vention This statement was made to a Post
reporter yesterday by Congressman Clay
ton, of Alabama, who represents his State
on the Democratic national committee, and
who has just returned from the meeting of
that committee in Chicago"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-26
Nine Struck by Lightning.

NAPOLEON, o., July 25.-Daniel Hane,
aged nineteen, was instantly killed by light
ming this afternoon Eight others, compos-
ing a threshng gang. were knocked sense
less by the sans bolt that killed Hane and
set fire TO the barn where they had taken
refuge. The whole party had a narrow
escape from being burned to death Two
will probably die
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-26

BOULOGNE. July 25.-Sailed: Steamers
Patria, from New York; Hekla, from New
York.
NEW YORK, July 25-Arrived: Ethiopia,
from Glasgow; Southwark, from Antwerp.
MOVILLE, July 25-Arrived: Furnessia.
from New York for Glasgow.
BALTIMORE, July 2.-Arrived: Steamer
H. H. Meier, from Bremen.
BREMEN, July 25.-Arrived: Steamer
Bremen. from New York.
BOSTON. July 25.-Arrived: Steamer
Peruvian, from Glasgow.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-26
smelter. Return to Work.

LEADvILLE. Col, July 25.-The Arkan-
sas Valley Smelter, one Of the plants be-
longing to the American Smelling and Re
filming Company, which has been closed since
June Is. on account of the disagreement be-
tween the workmen and the managers over
wages and hours of labor. was reopened
to-day. Three furnaces began making bull
lion to-day. and 1t is expected that the smell
ter will be in full blast before the end of
the week The old schedule of hours is in
effect. but wages have been increased
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-26
THE PINGREE STRIKE.
All Negotiations Are on and New
Men to he Employed.

DETROIT, July 25.-President John F.
Tobin, Of the Boot and Shoe Workers In
ternational Union. when asked this after
noon as to the result of his conference with
Frank C. Pingree. which had been con-
cluded q short time previously, replied:
"Au negotiations looking to a settlement
Of the Pfngree & Smith strike are Off %
The company will begin employing new fac
tory hands Thursday or the old ones. If
they choose to work.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-26
Dreyfus's Uniform.
London News.

There is much significance in a paragraph
OF the Dreyfus news This afternoon" we
are told in a telegram of yesterday from
Rennes, 1.-The master tailor of the Seventh
Regiment OF artillery Is TO go to the prison
10 try on the captains new uniform" II
looks so little and II means 30 much--not
exactly to the master tailor. but TO his Gus
TONER. One may family imagine the emo
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-26

NEW YORK. July 25.-Gideon ]. Tucker,
ex-secretary of state of New York State,
died to-day at his home in this city from
complication of diseases. He was seventy
five years old.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-26
Another One Killed.

LEESBURG. Ga. July 25.-An unknown
negro was shot and killed in a remote part
of this county yesterday by a posse COM
posed of three men. The negro was in hid
ing in that vicinity, and was thought to be
member of the cambridge gang.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-26

WASHINGTON. July 25.-By direction OF
the President. the battery at Fort Caswell.
n. c., has been named Battery Bagley, In
honor OF Ensign Worth Bagley, u. s. N.
killed at Cardenas, Cuba.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-26
With an Eye to Business.

ST. Louis Republic.
Perhaps the railroad that is building into
Clay county, Kentucky. expects to get the
contract for carrying the soldiers into the
feud district.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-26

Bar. Their. R.H. Wind. Wealth. Pre-
m2s 50 q % N,east- 1t Rain o.ot
Maximum temperature. 81: minimum tenn
perature, 10.
The following is a comparative statement
Of the temperature and precipitation July %:
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-26
CLEAR POLICY.
Concluded from First Paee3

wears powerful glasses of unusually large
size and with black rims, which were
dered by Professor Pagenstecher. and when
she is obliged to use artificial light she pre-
fers shaded wax candle"
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Nicholas Rugcenbach.

BASLE. Switzerland, July 25-Nicholas
Ruggenbach, the builder Of the Releig Rail-
way is dead.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-26

Chicago Record.
1t is strange that none of the learned pro-
lessons Is hurrying to Kentucky to look for
the feud microbe
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-26
o.car Gernrd nend.

ADELAIDE, Australia. July 2.-Oscar
Gerard, an American comedian. who has
been playing with The Belle OF New York"
Company here. is dead
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-26

Just Try for Your Complexion
Champln's Liquid Pearl SOC, pink or white
Marvellous beautifier Great renoWn NosQual.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-08-08
FIT FOR a MUSEUM.

Below we give specimen of jour
nalism from an exchange which is GER
tainly enough to make any editor proud
of his profession. The teachers are
herelnow and we would suggest that
they try their hand In diagramiDg the
sentences in the subjoined paragraph.
The article Is reprinted exactly as it
first appeared
"Bro. Zollinger, Of the De6aDcelEn
terprise, is still pouring out his Walls of
wrath upon us beauee of our ''merry
go-ronnd roast" Of last July. 1t will
be remembered that Zollinger at that
time Jumped upon us with both feet''
and accused us of being weak minded
and Of having allowed our columns to
be made dumping ground for slush
rhd garbage and when we simply threw
back at him his own insinuations and
limited that he had been measuring our
corn by his own half bushel, he actual
II had the nerve last week to .scome
back at us'' with the advice to s'brush
up'' in the code of common courtesy
and decency and brand our articles.
which was simply return of his own
compliment? rs not being worth space
as q reader between patent medicine
locals. There is certainly something
wrong with poor Zolly's head"
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-08-08
Story Told by Captain E,ans.

At the Master Mechanics convention
at Old Point Comfort, Va. recently.
Captain Robley D. Evans. U. S. N.
told good story. He said that thirty
six Detroit men were assigned to duty
aboard his ship, the Iowa, during the
Havana blockade. and shortly after
ward a torpedo boat of the enemy APP
preached apparently to attack. AS he
stood by the after turret. one of the
Detroit men sung out:
Say, mister, / came here to fight.
Where will go?"
well. my man, where are you as
signed to?"
ITO the after turret.''
"Well. that is the after turret"
II know that" said the recruit, but
how the dickens do you get into it?"
Captain Evans said that he related
the incident as 1t occurred to illustrate
his point that we need not only fight
;ers, but men who know how to get
into the turrets.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-08-08

PRINCE MOLFETTA FIGHTING A BEAR
devoured by the beast. Many persons who
have witnessed bull fights in Spain. in
Cuba and in Mexico, the writer among
them, have confessed that there is q Joy.
In seeing man in the arena killed by a
bull that is delirious in comparison with
that rather tame excitement of seeing
the man kill the bull. In all so called
sports, such as bull fighting and bear
fighting, the element of danger to the
men in the arena is what excites the 10y
GUS emotions Of the spectators in the am
phitheater.
The Prince Of Molfetta's new sport Of
bear fighting delights king and court.
prince and peasant, because it is fresh
outlet for the natural savagery Of man.
The mere fact that the educated and fair
minded bear may forget his training and
XIII his human antagonist renders Il 1as-
cinating. II the contest was a mere tus-
sic In which the man might throw the
bear or the bear the man, it would soon
become insipid. The civilized man in ex-
pectation Of the delirious joy Of q mo-
mentary recurrence to savagery wants a
stronger excitement than mere trials OF
strength or skill-it is only the imminence
Of violent death in his presence that
excites in him the delight in blood that is
sure sign Of the beast In the man. "a
All sports are allied more or less close
~ to savagery, but at the same time they
are attributes Of civilized rather than Of
savage life. The American Indian was
not playful. He had few games, but
they were crude and uninterestinR, like
those OF a plowboy. His keenest pleas
ure was in going out to war against his
enemies. The civilized mans sports are
artificial, but they must have the element
OF chance or Of danger to make them fas-