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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-01-13
REED AND HIS MUSTACHE
The Man from Maine Was Proud OF
1t Till q Barber Did 1t Up
for Him.

"The members of the last two congresses
will recall the smooth-shaven visage of
former Speaker Reed" said an old attache
of the house to a Times reporter the other
day. "And the older members will likewise
remember that Reed at one time wore a
mustache of a few struggling hairs, so often
seen on the upper lips of extremely feshy
men. How Nh. Reed parted with his hirsute
apology can best be told by a certain barber
in the house of representatives who attended
to that gentleman's wants.
Zone day the big man from Maine settled
himself in the BARRIERS chair and requested
a shave. When the operation was completed
Mr.. Reed Strengthened himself and asked:
Have you any of that old-fashioned pomade
to wax mustaches WITH
"The barber hustled among his pots and
jars and produced a French preparation in
vogue a quarter of a century ago, and then
proceeded to wax the ends of the Maine
statesman's few wirelike hairs.
"When the man of snapshot sentences
arose and contemplated himself in the glass
he turned to the astonished barber and said:
Cut this BANKED blank mustache off, for
you have made me look like a COMPOUNDED
catfish
"Since then Mr.. Reed has not worn any
covering beneath his nose."-WashingtoD
Times.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-01-13
A GRIEF-CRAZED MINISTER.
Made 81 Savage Attack Upon His Wife
and Fell Dead From Heart
Failure.

Columbia. S. c.. Jan. 10.-Rev. A. Nc
Swain .Attaway, a prominent Metho-
list Minister of Pickens, went sudden
ly mad Monday, because of the death
of his little son. He first showed signs
of insanity by cutting off tie heads of
his domestic animals with an AK. He
then ran into the house, where his
wife was lying. and began destroying
the furniture. He sprang on her, and
seized her throat in his teeth. In Ter
ror Mrs. .Attaway called on her daugh-
Ter to take a carving knife and kill her
father. The girl seizet the knife, but
her heart failed.
Cut his throat" screamed the
mother, "or he will kill us ALL"
The girl. finding that his teeth held
only the clothing, cut the cloth away
and Attaway rolled on the floor, dead
from heart failure.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-01-13
THE KILLING OF C. M. NELSON.
C0rOner's Jury Finds the Murdered
Mans Son Guilty of the Crime
-Hcld for Trial.

Kearney. Neb.. Jan. 1O.-The coron-
er's jury has concluded the investiga-
ton of The death of c. NJ. Nelson, the
man whose mutilated body was found
in a ravine near his house on Sunday,
and has rendered a verdict that Nelson
came to his death by being struck on
the head with n pitchfork in the hands
of his son Theodore. The young man
is being held and his trial will occur in
about two weeks.
Search for the missing portions of
Nelson's body was resumed yesterday.
Ten small pieces of bone were found.
all of which belonged to the skull. Part
of them were in the hog lot and the
remainder around the barn.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-01-13
MICHIGAN MYSTERY SOLVED,
But Who Killed Him Presents
Another Mystery.

Chicago, Jan. 10.-A special to the
Chronicle from Battle Creek, Mich,
says:
Zone of the deepest mysteries which
ever stirred up this community as
sumed a new phase by the finding Of
the body of Sherman Church, a prom
inent young miller, lying under the
water wheel of the Augist mills, with
both hands tied behind his back and
a heavy weight attached to his left leg.
Late Tuesday afternoon Henry Mar
win, a leading resident of this vicinity,
came into the Augusta mills to get a
sack of grain. Sherman Chuch waited
upon him and accepted the money.
He then went from the office to the
mill as Mr.. Marvin was departing.
Church's wife kept supper waiting
for him, but he did not return. She
sent to the mill and found that he had
disappeared. The mill was searched,
but Church could not be found, and
the entire community was startled.
Parties of friends broke up the ice in
the river and searched the country,
but the man was gone, and the mys-
terry of it was that he had not been
seen to leave the mill.
Monday evening, as 4 last hope, the
water was let out of the fiume, which
the residents had been certain was
frozen over at the time of the disap-
rearance of Church. The body was
found wedged in firmly between the
big water wheel and the bottom of
the wheel. 1t was with difficulty that
the bloated and bruised corpse was ex-
tricated and brought to the bank of
the river. Both hands of the young
man were tied behind his back, and to
his left leg was firmly attached the
piece of heavy iron. The body waS
badly bruised, as it naturally would be
beneath a water wheel. The coroner
impaneled a jury, which will decide
the cause of the death.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-01-13
The BubOnic Plague.

Manila, Jan. s, SIS p. m.-The bu-
bonic plague is yet sporadic. There
have been six cases and four deaths.
Preparations are being made to es-
tablish hospitals and for disinfecting
and quarantining.
Great numbers of provincial natives
are coming to Manila, with the result
that the city is o~vercrcwded, the in
crease in accommodations being made
quate and the rice necessary for food
stuffs is more expensive than at any
period during the last II years. The
plague is dangerous to the overcrOwd-
ed, under-fed and unwashed natives
and Cinnamon. Americans avoiding
direct contact with the disease are
safe.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-01-13
BUBONIC PLAGUE AT MANILA.
Surgeon GreenIeaf Cables thatThree
Cases of Bubonic Plague Have
Been Discovered.

Washington, Jan. 9.-The plague has
broken out in Manila beyond a doubt,
as appears from the following cable
gram received by Surgeon General
Sternberg:
Manila, Jan. 6.-Three bubonic ma
tives.
"GREENLEAF."
The signer is Col. Greenleaf, assist
ant surgeon general ard chief sur
gcon in the Philippines.
1t was suspected last week that the
disease had obtained a fcothold in Ma
Mia, but it was not until Col. Green
leafs report that the fact was estab-
;ished. The irst effect will probably
be to have quarantine laid upon all
shipping coming from Manila. The
town will be placed under the most
rigid sanitary regulations, and this
work will be undertaken by Col.
Greenleaf, pending the arrival at Ma
Mia of the marine hospital service Off
GERS, now OF the way. Gen. Sternberg
says that Col. GreenIeaf is exceptional
ly well fitted to cope with the present
emergency, and he has no doubt that
the disease will soon be stamped out.
1t is noted that the cases of plague re-
ported are confined to the native class,
and it is said that that has been the
cases in Asia where the disease has ap-
peared. 1t is notably true of Hong
Kong, where it has existed for many
months, without causing, any consid-
cradle fatality among the European
population. 1t was probably from
Hong Kong that the disease found its
way to Manila. The medical officers
have been all along on the watch to
prevent this, but owing to the close
ness of traffic carried on by native
.iunks and dhows, the ultimate intro
duction of the disease into Manila was
inevitable.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-01-13
AN OUTRAGEOUS ASSAULT.
Gen. Greedy Attacked by n Ruiiian
and Seriously Injured-UDcOn-
sciOus for an Hour.

Washington, Jan. Seen. A. ".
Greedy, chief signal officer of the army
and the welI-known Arctic explorer,
lies III a serious condition at his home
in this city, as the result of an as
sault committed on him about half
past eight o'clock last night by Joseph
c. Furnace, a messenger in the en-
ploye of the Adams Express Co.
Yesterday Furnace, who lives in
Baltimore, Nd, in company with a
friend named George Murphy, spent
the day in Washington drinking, until
late in the afternoon, when they start
ed for a disreputable portion of the
town. They lost their way and finally
reached the northwestern portion of
the city beyond the state, war and
navy departments.
They first tried to get admittance to
the residence of E. d. King, but being
unable to do so, continued on their
way up e street.
Twice they went to the house uf
Gen. Greedy. The first attempt to OBJ
tain admission was made as a friend
of the family calling to pay a visit to
the daughter of the general. Later they
made another effort, and persisted in
ringing the doorbell and otherwise Gre
ating a disturbance, until finally Gen.
Greedy came out to eXpostulate with
them. They refused to leave the house,
and after some words, Furnace seized
the general and threw him down the
long flight of steps which ascend from
the pavement to the house, which
stands on a high terrace. The fall cut
a severe cash in the back of the gen.
erals head.
He was picked up and taken into the
house, and medical aid was summoned
He remained unconscious for about all
hour.
Murphy, who was with Furnace, took
no part in the assault, but when he
say what his companion had done.
took E o his heels and ran away. Fur.
mace is a young man, % years of age,
and his run for the express company
is between Baltimore and Cincinnati,
He offers no excuse for his act. He
was arrested and locked up in the po
lice station.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-01-13
TWO CITIES
dang, Capturing Three Guns
and Ammunition.

Manila, Jan. 9, 9:35 a. m.-Gen.
Schwan has occupied Slang and In.
dang, Cavite province, meeting with
but slight resistance.
He captured three guns and a guam
tity of ammunition.
The roads in that section are very
heavy.
Gen. Wheaton is at Perez das Ma.
rinas.
\ force of F%ilipinos charged IL men
of the Third cavalry, who were scout
ing behind San Fernando de Laubon.
One trooper and three horses and car
bines were captured. The enemy fled.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-01-13

Vigan. Indeed, the rescuing party
lived largely upon rice without salt.
There was one day when 1 was re-
duced to chewing grass and bark.
Dangerous to Aid AN American.
"While we were in the hands of Gen.
Tino's men he issued an order that any
persons aiding an American by food
or money should be treated as a crim-
inal. One citizen of Vigan, Senior Vera.
was probably killed for befriending us.
We would have starved but for the
kindness of some of the residents of
the towns and some of the Filipino
colonies, but others treated us brutal
ly. Wherever there vas a prison We
were kept there. When there was no
prison they would lodge us in a con-
vent. We suffered greatly from want
of exercise, as well as lack of food"
For weeks Lieut.. Gilmore was COW
cred with boils and ingreat pain. When
the Filipinos found the Americans were
approaching, the treatment became
better.
Sign Painter Blazed the Route.
There was 4 signpainter in the party
and he painted advertisements on the
rocks throughout the retreat, with
other emblems, like a skull and the
word vengeance" by means of which
the Americans were able to follow.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-01-13
THE NEW GOVERNOR OF OHIO.
Inauguration of Hon. George *
Nash as Governor of Ohio Mt
the State Capitol.

Columbus, O., Jan. 9.-At noon, in
the rotrnda of the state capitol Hon.
George X. Nash, was i~naugurated gov
ernor of Chic, succeeding Asa S. Bush.
nell. The oath of Office was admins
tered by Chief Justice Shauck of the
supreme court, following which Gov.
Bushnell presented the new governor
with his commission. Gov. Nash then
delivered his inaugural address.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-01-13
Will supply the Demand.

Washington, Jan. 9.-United States
Treasurer Roberts said yesterday that
the demand for small notes still con-
tinues beyond all precedent, and has
resulted in reducing the supply on
hand to a point where an increase was
absolutely necessary. To meet this
increased demand the bureau of en-
craving and printing, beginning yes
terday, will print 100000 additional in
new fives and tens, and this increase
will be kept up as long a the needs
of the country require it.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-01-13
Will Leave Halifax January is and
25-Others VIII be Forthcoming.

Halifax, n. S., Jan. Sit has been
decided that two transports for the
conveyance of the second Canadian
military contingent to South Africa
will leave Halifax on January IS next
anu one on the 25th inst. A Canadian
government steamer with cabinent
ministers and others on board, will ac-
company the ships outside the narbor.
Ihe mobilization at Halifax of 5000
m.re militia Immediately afterward to
do garrison duty is stated to 81 under
consideration.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-01-13
Respecting Pulp Wood.

Toronto, Ont, Jan. 10.-The Ontario
government has under consideration
an amendment to the regulations re-
specting pulp wood, which provide
for the application of the manufac-
turing clause to spruce logs. thus put
ting them on the same basis as saw
logs.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-01-13
LADYSMITH Is SAFE.
At Last Accounts the Garrison Was Still
Holding Out.

London, Jan. 0, 3:45 a. m.-Gen.
White still holds out, or did SO 60
hours ago when the Beers, ousted from
their foothold inside the works, sus-
pended their assault at nightfall. Eng
land has taken heart.
The situation, however. is worse. The
beieagured force must nave expended
large amounts of ammunition, which
can not be replenished.
Eloquent Suggestions of Peril.
Gen. White still needs relief and
the difficulties confronting Gen. Butler
are as great as before.
The formers unadorncd sentences,
as read and reread, suggest el~oquently
the peril in which the town was for
IT hours, and how barely able his o.
600 men were TO keep from being over
come.
Must be Short of Ammunition.
The chief concern for Gen. White is
in respect of ammunition. SiXty-eight
days ago, at the beginning of the seiSe,
his small arm ammunition was vague
ly described as plenty" His artillery
Their had 800 rounds per gun. Some of
the batteries have been in action fire.
q~uently since then, and all were prob
ably engaged last Saturday. His stock
of shells, consequently, must be low,
and this will make it difficult for Gen.
White to cooperate in n movement by
Gen. Butler, the intrenchments at
Ladysmith, as described i'll a message
that left a day or two before the fight,
and has just come through, are forti-
fled well, covered with rifle pits and
trenches, down which the infantry
move in single file to the various posts
in absolute safety. Full rations are
still served, but no whisky or tobacco.
Buffers Forces Widely Separated.
Mr.. Spencer Wilkerson, in the Post,
points out that there is one division
only at Chieveley, another at Frere and
a third at Estcourt. As ChIeveley is
seven miles from Colenso, the second
division would have had to march IL
miles to get into action, and the third
division - miles. Gen. Buffers 10000
men and 40 guns were, therefore, al
most inactive on Saturday, and when
Gen. White photographed Gen. Butler
could Seally make no move, but an IN
effective demonstration.
More Men and Guns.
England is preparing ornaments,
and % transports will be on the way 70
South Africa during the present
month. According to the programme
$4,000 additional troops and - guns
will soon be afioai
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-01-13
Inxurgent Stronghold Captured.

Manila, Jan. 6, 7:30 a. m.-Advices
from Magalang,province of Pampanga,
report that Capt. Lonhauser with three
companies of the Tw%enty-fifth regi-
ment, captured the insurgent strong
hold Comanche, on Mount Arayat, yes
terday.
Three Americans were wounded, but
the enemy's loss is not known. Three
members of the Ninth and two of the
Twelfth regiment whom the insur-
gents held as prisoners, were shot and
horribly mutilated. Three of them are
dead and the other two are recover
ing.
Capt. Lcnhauser set fire to the bar
racks and the town.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-01-13

New York, Jan. 10.-The call for .
meeting Of the Eastern Baseball
league OF January 16 has been rescind-
ed. Il is probable that the meeting
vii be held January %.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-01-13
A Man of Thrift.

She-Where are you going to spend the
summer?
Helm not going to spend it at all:
see if | can't get the janitor Of the fiat to
use it in the rooms l occupy.--Detroit Free
Press.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-01-13
THREE: AMERICANS WE'RE KILLED.
But the FIlipinos Lost Sixty Killed
and Eighty Wounded.

Manila, Jan. 7, 1880 p. m.-Recon-
naissances out of linus, Cavite prov
ince, this morning resulted in the loss
of three Americans killed and %
wounded.
Col. Birkhimer, with a battalion of
the Twenty-eighth volunteer infantry,
advanced toward Noveleta. Maj. Tag
CART, with two battalions of the same
regiment, moved toward Perez das
Marinas. A part of the Fourth infan-
try was engaged south of linus.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-01-13
Gen. schwan Occupies Pinan.

Manila, Jan. 8, 9:15 a. m.-Gen.
Schwan's column, advancing to the
south, occupied Pinan. One American
was killed and three were wounded.
Nine of the enemy's dead were found
on the field after the fight. A num-
Der of rifles were captured and several
prisoners were taken. johnson, a de-
serter from the Sixth United States ar
tillery, clothed in a majors uniform,
was found among the insurgent dead
at NCveleta yesterday.
Gen. Wheaton is moving toward
Perez das Marinas to-day.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-01-13
The Victoria Mt Manila.

Manila, Jan. 6.-The British steamer
Victoria, Capt. Blakeley, has arrived
here in tow.
The Victoria left San Francisco, Oc-
tCber Il, for Honolulu and Manila.
She was spoken on November 9, ia
latitude 10 north, longitude $50 cas-,
proceeding under sail, having broker
her shaft.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-01-13
TOLD By LIEUT.. GILMORE
The Yorktown's Officer Tells a Story
of Hardship at the Hands
of tie Tagals.
FORTUNATE TO HAVE COME OUT ALIVE,

All the American Prisoners We're Ordered
to BE hot by tien. Tino, But the Fill
pino Omcer Charged with h Deed
simply Left Them to the Mercy OF the
Savage Tribes.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-01-13
BOERS WERE REp(S[D.
Gen. White Succeeds in Repulsing
the Beers Desperate Attack
on Ladysmith.
The VARYIN6 FORTUNES OF THE BATTLE.
The BurEllers Finally Put to Flight,
by u Gallant Charge of the Dew
Ons. mt the Point of the BayOnet-
Repulsed Everywhere with Very
Heavy Loss.

London, Jan. 9.-It was not until the
afternoon that there was an official
confirmation forthcoming of Frere
camp rumors of Gen. Whites success
at Ladysmith. But at $40 p. IN. the
war office relieved the extreme tension
of the waiting crowds by posting the
following dispatch from the front:
"Frere Camp, Natal, Jan. S.-The fol-
lowing is from White, dated 2 p. m,
Sunday:
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-01-13
Arrival of the Brutus.

Manila, Jan. 6.-The United States
collier Brutus has arrived here froil
Guam, Ladrone islands.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-01-13
Gen. Whites Report.

".An attack Vas commenced on my
position, but was chiefly against Gaze
sar's camp and WACO hill. The enemy
was in great strength, and has pushed
the attack with the greatest courage
and energy. Some of the intrench-
ments on Wagon hill were three times
taken by the enemy, and again taken
by us. The attack continued until 1850
p. III. One point in our position was
occupied by the enemy the whole day.
But at dusk, in a very heavy rain
storm, they were turned out of this
position at the point of the bayonet,
in a most gallant manner, by the Dew
ons, led by Col. Park.
Rendered Valuable Service.
Col. Ian Hamilton commanded on
Wagon hill land rendered valuable serv-
ice. The troops have had a very try
ing time, and have behaved excellent
ly. They are elated at the service they
have rendered the queen.
RepuIsed With Heavy Loss.
The enemy were repulsed every
where with heavy loss, greatly exceed
ing that on my side, which will be re-
ported as soon as the lists are COM
p~leted.'"
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-01-13
The Rescuing Party.

Col. Hare and Lieut.-Col. Howse, the
latter of the Thirty-fourth volunteer
infantry, rescued Gillmore's party on
December IS, near the ~headwaters of
the Abalut river, after they had been
abandoned by the Filipinos and were
expecting death from the savage tribes
around them. When the ~rescuing force
reached them they were nearly starved,
but were building RATS in the hope of
getting down the river TO the coast.
Lieut.. Gillmort made the following
statement.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-01-13
More Men and Guns.

England is preparing ornaments,
and % transports will be on the way &c
South Africa during the present
month. According to the programme
$4,000 additional troops and ~ guns
will soon be afoai
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