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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-23
MURDER OVER HAY
Three on the Death Roll Resulting
From MurderouS
Quarrel.

Lawton, o. T., Dec. 23.-Twenty-
two miles northwest of Lawton late
Friday. John Roberts shot and killed
George and John Higginbottom, broth
ers. and probably fatally wounded
their father, q. \. HigginbOttom. as
the result of Al quarrel over the division
of quantity of hay. Roberts shot
George and his father from behind.
killing the boy instantly. He shot
John while the latter was attempting
to raise his wounded father.
John fell to the ground, but man.
aged to empty his revolver at Roberts,
but without effect. Roberts waited
until HigginbOttOm had exhausted his
ammunition, and then coolly walking
up to him placed his gun close to the
PROSTATE mans body and fired, the
shot killing him instantly. Roberts
then mounted his horse, rode home,
bade his wife goodbye, and left.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-23
SHARP FIGHTING
Kitchener Reports Numerous En-
gagements in South
Africa.

London, Dec. 23--Kitcheuer reports
sharp fighting in the Orange river
and Transvaal colonies. While 1000
mounted infantry in the neighbor-
hood of n begindery were searching
farms they were attacked by 500
Beers and 40 armed natives. The
British casualties were severe, but no
details are received.
Daring Dewet's attack on the Brit
ish at Landberg the 18th. Dewet was
uriven off with loss of 20 men. The
BTitish loss was y. On the Goth
Botha. with 500 Beers, surprised Col.
Demant AT Tafel kop. Demant was
dangerously wounded and two officers
and 20 men were killed and three
officers and Il men wounded. The
BOers lost p men.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-23
NAVY END OF THE TROUBLE
Long Approves the Courts Verdict, Snubs
Dewey and Fires rIaclay.

Long Approves the Courts Verdict, Snubs
Dewey and Fires rIaclay.
To make complete the work of get
ting the record of the Schley case
closed in the navy department Secre-
tary Long began by indorsing the find
iGgS of the court of inquiry with his
approval. mt the same time diSapprov-
ing Dewey's exceptions 10 those find
ings. and also his opinion as to the
command on July, 3, 1898. at Santiago.
On this subject Long says: AS to
the further expression of his views by
the same member [Deweyl with re-
gard to the questions of command on
the morning of July 2. 1898. and OF
the title to credit for the ensuing vic
tory, the conduct of the court in MAX
ing no finding and rendering no opin-
ion on those questions is approved
indeed. it could with propriety take no
other course, evidence on these ques-
tions. during the inquiry, having been
excluded by the court"
Then he wrote a letter to Admiral
Dewey dissoiving the court. and next,
in letter to Simpsons attorneys. in
formed them that the department hav-
ing approved the courts recommends
ton that no further proceedings be
had, the department will take no ac-
ton on their brief i'm behalf of Samp-
son. \ letter to Schley informs him
officially of the departments action
and incloses copies of the necessary
official documents in the matter.
The very last paper to be published
Saturday was the following, addressed
to Rear Admiral 4. 5. Barker, COM
mandant, Navy Yard New York:
'ESir: 1 am directed by the presi-
dent to ask Edgar :. Maclay. special
laborer. general storekeeper's office.
Navy Yard, New York. to send in his
resignation.
VERY respectfully.
ssJOIN ID LONG
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-23
TERRIBLE FIRE IN 0IEx1Co
BniIding COIIapses and Catches a Large
Number of Workmen-SIany Dead.

BniIding CoIIapses and Catches Large
Number of Workmen-HIany Dead.
San Antonio, Tex, Dec. 23.-News
has just reached here of a terrible fire
in the city of Zacatecas, in the MeXi-
can state of the same name, in which
many lives were lost. Theft re was in
the principal market building owned
by the city. The lower part of the
building contained 4 large number of
cellars and refriGerating apartments
which were stocked with meats for
city consumption. The fire broke out
in these cellars. and when discovered
had made considerable headway. In
order to save as much of the meat
stored in the cellars as possible i
large force of men was ordered by the
authorities into the burning structure.
While this force was working the
flames burned their way to the top of
the market and while the men We're at
work the whole building collapsed and
fell on the men in the cellars. Just
how many were killed is not known,
but the loss of life is said to be appal-
ling. Latest advices from Zacatecas
state that fifteen dead bodies had been
taken from the ruins. while it is be-
lieved many more are still under the
TVrpcE
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-23
RESPONDS WITH A REPRIOIAND
Root Communicates ROosevelt's COnclu-
sion to the Chief of the Army.

Root Communicates ROOsevelt's COnclu-
sion to the Chief of the Army.
Roots response to the two notes
from Miles. who is also stated to have
had n very warm half hour or so will
the president personally. is as follows
I'm full, dated War Department, Wash
ington, Dec. ., 1901:
Sir: BY direction of the president
1 communicate to YOU his conclusions
upon your course in the interview tC
which your attention was called by my
letter of the 10th inst. Your EXPLAIN
tion of the public statement made by
you is not satisfactory. You are IN
error IL you suppose that You have the
same right rs any other citizen to eX-
press publicly an opinion regarding OF
fetal questions pending i'm the course
Of military discipline. The established
invariable rules of official propriety
necessary to the effective discipline of
the service impose limitations upon the
public expressions of military officers
with which your long experience
should have made you familiar. Your
duty is TO express your opinion on Off
cial matters when called upon by your
official superiors. or i'm the due course
of your official reports and recommen-
datiOns. and not otherwise.
The first article of the regulations
governing the army of the United
States provides: deliberations or dis
cussions among military men convey
ing praise or censure, or any mark OF
APPRECIATION, toward others in the mill
tary service, are prohibited This
provision has been part Of the army
regulations for at least half century.
and the highest obligation to observe
it rests upon the officers whose high
rank should make them examples to
their subordinates. Any other rule of
action i'm the military service would be
subversive of discipline. 1t would not
be tolerated in a subaltern, and it will
not be tolerated in any officer of what
ever rank.
THE present facts are that for sew
eral years there has been an unfortun-
ate and bitter controversy in the navy
departmental controversy generally
deplored ever by the participants, as
tending to bring the service into dis
esteem at home and abroad, and to de-
stroy those relations of mutual con-
fidence and friendship between naval
officers which the interests of effective
service require In this controversy
the army kas not been involved, and
no bar had been raised to that good
feeling and friendly relation between
all the officers of the navy and all the
officers of the army which is essential
to the successful and harmonious CO.
operation of the two services i'm prep
aration and N action.
- couSt of inquiry has been held on
the matters in controversy. and a re-
port had been made i'm which one menu
Der of the court had dissented in some
particulars from the majority, and the
report was pending before the review
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-23
HIS NIGHTMARES A TRAGEDY
During n Wild Dream Man Kills niz
MOther-Waking, HeGoes Mad.

| During n wild Dream a Man Kills H5z
Misunderstanding, HeGoes Mad.
! Cleveland. o., Dec. 23.-As the re-
| suit Of a shocking tragedy Henry G..
! Krause, OF 30 Rogers street, is VIOLENT
| ly insane at the Central police station.
krause during horrible nightmare
/ Friday strangled his aged mother to
/ death. Awakening and discovering
| his awful deed, he spent the night till
daylight in prayer and at s a. IN. he
hurried to the home of his pastor. Rev.
j. II. Wefel, and related the awful
story. The minister took Krause to
the police station.
For a time last night / thought 1
was Jesus Christ" said Krause when
questioned by Lieutenant Felhaber. Il
thought that L had been nailed to n
cross and some one was trying to
freeze me. L thought 1 had to swing
NY hands and cry, Praise TO God
did so. but got no relief. / went to
bed. and my dreams were terrible.
thought that a horrible wild beast was
trying TO clutch my throat. l fought
with it, but it would not go away.
1T was about 1 O'Clock in the morn
ing when L got out of bed. L saw
mother lying on the other bed. Her
mouth was open just like the mouth
OF n wild beast Then ] thought it
was a wild beast lying there instead Of
mother. / seized the open mouth and
fought with the beast. l dimly heard
mother say: Don't Henry. you are
killing me- but / thought she was else
where and the beast was struggling
with me, so 1 kept my attention on the
animal
Il tried to tear the beasts mouth
open, and got my hands all scratched
OH the teeth. The beast stopped strug-
Cling and then l went back to bed.
When 1 woke up again l looked over
and then / remembered that l had
killed something. There mother was
lying on the bed and her face was all
blood. / then realized that it must
have been mother l killed instead of
the wild beast"
Krause told his story in n discon.
nected manner. and at times he would
lose the thread of the narrative entire
IL and would have to be brought back
to the subject by his listeners. The
Lieutenant then put Krause through
sweat box examination. Krause re-
mained cool throughout with the ex-
ception of one time. when he broke
down and sobbed bitterly. His con-
versation was rambling, and it was
easily seen by the police that he was
demented.
After he was questioned Captain
Rradley went in the patrol wagon to
the house to investigate his story. He
found that it was true. Mrs. Krause
was found in bed. dead. Her face was
n mass of bruises and scratches and
her mouth was wide open. Her face
was covered with blood which flowed
from a jagged wound
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-23
WORK OF A FIRE
Pennsylvania Family Burned Out
Iof House and Home, Four
Being Cramated,
NOT ONE og THE NINE IS UNHURr
One Being Fatally Burned-Terrible
Fire Disaster in Mexico-An-
other Pittsburg Horror.

Dubois, Pa, Dec. 23.-Word reached
here yesterday of n terrible holocaust
that occurred about three miles from
Summerville, Jefferson county. Satur-
day morning. The home of John Ash
baugh, Il farmer. was destroyed by fire
ard four persons were burned to death.
One other is burned in such manner
that recovery is very doubtful, and
four others are seriously burned and
injured. The dead are: William Ash
baugh, % years old. a brother of the
owner of the home; Maybel Ashbaugh.
II years; Harry Ashbaugh, 10 years;
James Ashbaugh, 9 years. The in
jured are: Herman Ashbaugh.
years. burned. probably fatally; Mrs.
Ashbaugh, seriously burned and other
wise injured; John Ashbaugh, the hus-
band and father; two young children,
painfully burned.
Overheated Stove tue Cause.
The affair happened at an early hour
in the morning and the fire was un-
dOubtedly caused by an Overheated
stove. Ashbaugh was awakened by
smoke entering the room he occupied.
and found the lower part OF the house
ablaZe. He made his way outside with
his two smallest children. and hurried
back TO look for his wife. brother and
four other children, who We're still in
the house. He succeeded in reaching
room that had been occupied by the
children, but only one, the S-year-old
boy Herman, was there. He could
hear the screams of the three others
in another room. which he was unable
to reach. The flames were so fierce
re was compelled to fight his way from
fha bOuSp
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-23
GASOLINE EXPLOSION
CAUSES COSTLY FIRE

Hamilton. o., Dec. 23.-Fire result
ing from the explosion of a can of
gasoline in the hands of an employe
cleaning the machinery destroyed the
plant with contents of the Champion
Coated Paper works early today. The
loss is estimated at three-quarters of
a million TO million dollars. Two
hundred thousand dollars worth of
enameIed book and magazine paper
and a great quantity of valuable ma
chinery was burned. Four hundred
persons were employed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-23
LEADING TEACHER MISSING
Believed! to Have Been Murdered, Robbed
and His Body Concealed.

Brazil. Ind. Dec. 23.-Harry Crom-
well. one of the leading teachers of the
county. is missing. and it is generally
believed. was murdered and robbed.
Cromwell has been teaching n district
school near Perth. little mining town
north of here and Thursday evening he
drew his pay and started for his board
ing house and has not been heard from
since. In going to where he boarded
he had to pass through a small woods
by several old vacated mines
Ii is believed he was murdered and
robbed by two suspicious characters
who were seen lettering on the high
way and mis- body thrown in an aban-
dOned mine. The missing mans broth
or. Henry Cromwell. who is in the in
ternal revenue service. and scores Of
friends have searched for him, but as
vet no clew to his whereabouts has
been discovered
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-23
HoAR's WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY
massachusetts Senator Makes Reference
to Kruger and AguinaIdO.


to Kruger and AguinaldO.
New York. Dec. 23.-In speaking
Saturday, night Mt the twenty-second
annual dinner of the New England So
ciety in the city of Brooklyn. Senator
Hoar, who was the guest of honor.
said: There was wireless teleS-
raphy that came down across the ages
from the men OF Marathon and Their
mOpyIae to the men of the Mayfiower,
and came from the men of the May
flower TO the men of the revolution,
and came from the men of the revolu-
ton to our splendid youth in 1861.
1T is not everywhere on earth that
the receiving stations of these signals
ere vet to be found. Possibly there is
n spot in South Africa today where
race of Dutch farmers have been able
to comprehend the message. L trust
there are some men still left in the
United States who have ears to hear.
Possibly Aguinaldo may have gotten
little intimatiOn of il"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-23
FARCE ENDS FARCE.
Navy Departments Disposition of
the SchIey Proceed
ings.
GEN. MILES ROUGH CALL DOWN
Longs Snub of Dewey in Passing
on Inquiry Find
ing.

Washington. Dec. 23.--There was a
| climax in the Schley case Saturday, re-
sulting from the determination ON the
part of the administration TO ''clOse
the incident" so far as the army and
navy are concerned. This was devel-
oped in the publication of correspond
ence that passed between Secretary
Root and General Miles, and of the
navy departments ruling on the bill OF
objections 10 the findings of the court
of inquiry filed by Schley's attorney.
Incidentally the man who is called the
cause of it all was asked for his resig-
nation-Maclay. Probably General
Miles was given one of the sharpest
reprimands ever received by a United
States General officer.
How the Lieutenant General Offended.
The first letter of the series is one
from Secretary Root to General Miles.
in which the latter is asked to explain
an inteIview published as with him
at Cincinnati. Dec. Is. The pith of the
words quoted as coming from Miles is
as follows. referring TO the Schley find
ings: Il think Dewey has summed up
the matter in a clear and concise man.
ner, and ! believe his conclusions viii
he indorsed by the patriotic people of
with tn eefforts which have been made
with the efforts which have been made
TO destroy the honor of an officer under
such circumstances"
Miles EXpIainsHis Remarks.
To the very brief note asking an
explanation of the foregoing General
Miles replied that his words had no
reference to the action, pending or 9th
erwise, of n coordinate branch of the
service; they were merely my person.
al views based upon matters set forth
in various publications which had been
given to the world. and concerning
which l conceive there was no impro-
priety in expressing an opinion the
same as any other citizen upon Il mat
ter of such public interest"
Makes n Further Explanation.
Later. but before the secretary's re-
ply had left the latters office, Miles
made an additional statement in which
he says that as he understands IL. the
court of inquiry unanimously eXOner
ated him [Schleyl from such epithets
as coward. poltroon, etcetera, and their
opinions were given to the public for
the information of all citizens. When
said that l had no sympathy with
those who had endeavored to destroy
tine reputation of high officer
1 had in mind and referred TO those
assaults aaginSt which the admiral had
appealed for protection and justiiica-
tion, and certainly not to coordinate
branch of the government
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-23
Head of Catholic Church
Receives Christmas
Greetings.
SPEECH TO CARDINALS
Condemns Social Ten
denCies and Prays for
Church Unity.

Rome, Dec. 23.-The pope today re-
ceived the cardinals, who offered their
Christmas greetings.
The pontiff made a lengthy address,
in which he condemned what he char
acterized as the excessive liberty of
thought INDUCED in at the present
time.
Socialism Criticised.
He sharply criticised socialism, agi-
tation for divorce and the hostility
between the different sections of the
church, and urged a union of the
christian church.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-23
is FOUND GUILTY
Alexander Sullivan Convicted of
Conspiracy and Fined
$4,000.

Chicago. Dec. 23.-Alexander SuIli-
van was found guilty of conspiracy
in the verdict returned by the jury in
Judge Smiths court yesterday after
noon, and his punishment. fixed at a
fine of $4,000. Snllivan's offense was
in attempting to keep James j.
Lynch, indicted for jury bribing,
away from Chicago.
Alexander Sullivan, the convicted
conspirator, appeared in Judge
Smiths court this morning with his
attorneys and filed a new bond for
$4,000. 1t is expected the court will
hear the argument for new trial i'm
mediately after the holidays.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-23
She Had Robbed Her Paramour.

Detroit. Mich. Dec. 23.-Edith Col
Iins. young woman with a police
record. jumped from the second-story
window of a roOming house here to
evade the police, and landed on the
stone sidewalk. Her skull was frac-
tured and she may die. She was ac-
cused by her male companion of hav-
ing robbed him of a sum of money,
and when the police were called in she
iumped from the window. A large
roll of bills was found on the woman's $
person by the police matron.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-23
P1TTsBURG's run OF ACCIDENTS
Third in Three Days Causes the Death of
Four Persons,

Pittsburg. Dec. 23.-In three days
Pittsburg has had three fatal disas-
ters of mere than ordinary shocking
character. Saturday occurred the
third. At Sanger, Minick & Co.'S cru
chile steel plant seven men We're hOr-
ribly scalded by the explosion of two
boilers.
There are four of these dead. as fol-
lows: William Reed. died Saturday
night: FOrb Il. Reed this son, aged 10.
John z. Brown and Alvin X. Pershing
died yesterday. There are at least
twenty other men who were ut work
in the miT at the time of the explosion
who were more or less injured. The
men were all hurt by the escaping
steam.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-23
INDICTMENTS QUASHED
IN PYTHIAN MATTERS

Chicago, Dec. 23.-Judge Dunno to-
day quashed two indictments found
several months ago against John Hin
sey. former secretary of the endow-
ment rank of the supreme lodge,
Knights of Pythias, charging him
with perjury. The charge was maxi
ing false affidavits regarding the
funds of the order.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-23
ArrentIna-Chih DIspute,

Washington. Dec. 23.-Latest re-
ports from the trouble between Argen-
tina and Chill are to the effect that
Argentina has withdrawn her minister
from the Chilian capital and left the
negotiations in charge OF the secretary
of the legation; that peace is hoped for,
but that the Argentina people are full
of war enthusiasm and are fiOcking TO
the rifle ranges.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-23
No Change of Venue for Her.

Jacksonville. Ills, Dec. 23.-The
petition for Il change of venue asked
by Mrs. Mamie Barnes. who is charged
with poisoning her husband, DIR. Jo-
seph Barnes. last April. argued before
Judge Thompson Saturday. was over
ruled. The state filed siXty-eight affi-
davits from citizens who believe there
viii be no trouble in securing a fair
trial. The case was set for Jan. Is.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-23
WAR COMES NEXT
Diplomatic Relations Between Chilli
and Argentine Republic
Broken OFF.

Washington, Dec. 23.-Secretary
Hay received a cablegram from Will
son at Santiago de Chill confirming
the report that the resources of di-
plomacy had been exhausted in the
effort to settle the dispute between
Chilli and Argentina and diplomatic
relations were broken off through the
withdrawal from Chill of the Argen-
tine minister.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-23

been given out, and that it causes
some anxiety.
y doctor is in constant attendance
Doctor Constantly at Side.
upon her majccty and bulletin is
sued today says the queen is pro-
crossing favorably, but extensive ar
rangements made for Christmas fes-
tivities at Sanueingham have been
upset.
christmas at Marlborough
Their majesties will spend Christ
mas at Marlborough house.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-23
Fatal Mistake ola Child.

Mattoon. Ills. Dec. 23.-Gladys, the
3-year-old daughter of Joseph Wright,
a prominent stock man near Paris,
climbed on a bureau and grabbed a
box of what the child thought was
Christmas candy. and put six large
strychnine tablets into its mouth and
swallowed them. Death with convul-
sions followed two hours later.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-23
sousa and His Band Return.

New York. Dec 23.-Among the pas.
senCers who arrived on board the
steamer Philadelphia from Southamp.
ton were John Philip Sousa and his
band. Mrs. Sousa, Miss Dorothy Hoyle,
violinist. and Miss Maude Reece Da.
Wis vocalist
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-23
Xerdicf for a442.022.73.

Council Bluffs. Ia. Dec. 23.-The
Jury in the Doyle Burns mining suit
in which James Doyle asks for a mill
lion dollars in stock and dividends of
the Portland Mining company, rem
dered a verdict late Saturday awarding
the plaintiff $446. .922.73. burns at
torneys at once gave notice of a mo-
tioD for q new trial.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-23
Most of the First Story Was Fake.

Parsons. Kan. Dec. 23.-The mys-
terry surrounding the death of Colonel
John L. Bull and wife, whose bodies
were found in their home here. has
been cleared at the coroner's inquest
evidence being given to show that the
couple had been asphyxiated by nat
ural gas. No marks of violence had
been found on the bodies.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-23
Victim OF Foul PLAY, Possibly.

Noblesvilie. Ind. Dec. 23.-JOhn 7.
Burke. glass worker 80 years old and
single. was found dead near the Lake
Erie and Western station in Atlanta,
this county, Saturday. The back part
of his skull was crushed. The general
ly accepted opinion is that he was the
victim of foul play.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-23
Hogs Were Eating His Living Body.

Oakland. Neb. Dec. 23.-J.- San
bloom. farmer IS years old, living Il
mile south of town. was found by his
son lying helpless and unconscious in
the hog yard with swine feeding on
the flesh of his still warm living body.
He is supposed to have been a victim
of the frigid weather and fell in the
hog yard while feeding.