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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-14
SHE LIVES on AIR.
Young Mrs. Ruth Jarvis Has Not
Tasted Food for "A Month.

Tasted Food for "A Month.
Bridgeton. y. J.. March 13. A ease
which is attracting much attention in
medical circles in this city is that of Mrs,
Ruth Jarvis. twenty years old. Who has
not eaten anything for nearly n month
She is resident of Nicholas Street, liy-
ing with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Will
lam Wilson She has no desire for food.
and refuses it at every opportunity. Dr.
Mailley has been studying the ease and
can arrive at but one conclusion, that it
is case of hamilton. the stomach Eav-
ing refused 10 assimilate food and de-
stroying all appetite for sustenanee-
A reporter called at her home. No. Is
Nicholas Street. and obtained The facts
of the case. Her mother said that three
years ago change was noticed in her
daughters appearance her appetite failed
her, and only SIimulants kept her from
total collapse. These symptoms disap-
peared until a month ago, when she re-
fused TO eat. Not a morseI Of food would
she eat. not a drop of water would she
take. She knew no hunger and had no
thirst. She talked intelIigeHtIy until her
mother asked. Ruth. why don't you
eat?" To this question she replied, IT
don't know.
Another symptom of the girls malady
is that she cannot sleep A drugged sIum-
Der has been substituted once or twice
but she cannot sleep a natural sleep. She
will not remain in the dining room while
the family are eating The sight of food
is very distasteful to her and she cries.
Take il away please do Her abhOr-
renee of food is among the mysteries of
her strange condition. she has been af-
fected by her inanitiOn and has wasted
away considerably IL Is said by her ply
stefan that she can exist in this state for
some time. but nothing can be done in the
case. She does not want anything done
or any means used TO cure her. but is
content to fast and keep awake
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-14
The South Is Loyal.
OFrom the louisville Post.l

IT IUII IIly IIUIsVIIIt IV1I.J
The members of Congress from the
South voice the sentiment of their con
stituents in supporting the Administration
in every movement made to uphold the
honor of the nation, and if war comes
the men Of the South will show the same
valor their forefathers did under Wash
ington and the Lees in the war for indie
pendence, under Jackson in the war of
1872 under Harrison. Scott and Taylor in
the Mexican war, and under Lee, Johns
ton and Stonewau Jackson in the civil
war.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-14
what Queer Things We See.

(From the Columbus Press Post.D
Senator Chandler is for the independ-
ence of Cuba. and war, if necessary. He
is also for bimetallism and opposed to
the corrupt bossism represented by Mark
Hanna. There are some people who
would infer from this that the senator
is an anarchist. But no; he is only a Re
publican. What queer things we do see
in these times!
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-14

What England will do in the far East
ern crisis is not yet settled. Russia must
back down or Lord Salisbury will have
his final choice of a fight or a foot race.
No doubt he hopes that his tremendous
war preparations will impress the Car
painfully and render him willing to abate
something Of his demands: because the
British theory is that Russia is not ready
yet for war, and would not seize a chance
for it with any degree of avidity. 1t is
evident that the situation cannot continue
many days in its present acute condition.
If hostilities were to come, may as
well understand that they would set the
whole world afiame. with consequences
inconceivable now.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-14
Patriots and Mud Turtles.

From the Chicago Journal)
After all, Mr.. Bingham and the lower
house of Congress represent about the
ratio Of patriots to mud turtles at the
present time. 1t is just about 80 to 1.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-14

over mere IN the iona nope Oh carry lllS
back unlimited dollars. Whether he
did or not is not certainly known, al
though the American public has it's sus-
piciOns. But his visit is the occasion
of his being served up quite carefully
a la kodak.
Mr.. Hawkins is represented in vari-
Gus attitudes, sitting, standing, lOung-
ing, with and without the legs crossed,
with and without hands in pockets
with and without inquiring expression.
Under each picture is written a de-
scriptive line This is the way Mr.
Hawkins looked when he said that he
wrote short stories first. This is the
way he looked when he said that one
must like his work. This is the way he
looked when he said that one must find
happiness in work-in this case there
is mirror at a handy angle. OF course
this kind of thing could not have been
perpetrated without Mr.. Hawkins be-
ing the party of the second part, and
the deep, dark mystery of it all to the
untutored mind is, what on earth could
have induced him to be?
MI Hawkins has written one story
which, from an artistic point o. view,
is good. From moral point of view
it is open to serious objection. No con-
siderations of state or peculiar notions
OF nOnOr can make it right for woman
to marry one man when she loves an
ether. But the example is not likely to
be followed by very many girls, and
is thus less perncious on that account
Mr. Hawkins, however, followed this up
by writing other tales without any ar
tistic merit about them. He spun out
long and fussy romances about no par
ticular subject, and the literary style of
them, with his name, caused them to
be read, and to bring him in ducats.
Emboldened by this, he ventured to
| spoil The Prisoner of Zenda' by in
dulging in a sequel. All these things.
however. are matters Of literature and
man may write very bad literature,
and do it all his life and be all right,
as a mere man. But when he parades
/ himself about on the lecture platform,
under the impression that people wish
/ Ia look at him, and spreads his cOun-
terfeit presentments out on a maya
! inc page, with the apparent idea that
people are interested in knowing how
he looked when he said this, that and
the other thing about himself, he
achieves a success in the line of self
/ complacent, asinine egotism which IS
very hard to surpass
/ Mr. Hawkins probably discovered in
/ the course of his American tour that
/ though the American people do not
mind his coming over here to lecture
! them, they do mind paying their good
/ dollars to have him lecture to them.
( His experience in the last respect has
4 been shared by a number Of other fer
! eign gentlemen who have come on
American tours for the sake of cash.
/ J. NJ. Barrie was one. Richard lie
1 Caffeine seems likely TO be another 1t
/ is not desirable that the supply should
/ be kept up indefinitely. 1t is bad for
! the lecturers and wearisome to the
readers of American newspapers.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-14
ECHOES FROM ABROAD.

Troubles are crowding thick and fast
upon the Spanish. The Philippine insur-
rectlon, which was suppressed about three
months ago, not by military means, but by
the wholesale bribery of the rebel lead
ers, who were compelled to leave the
country, has now burst out afresh with
1lercer intensity than ever, necessitating
the hurried dispatch of troops. Several
shlploadS have sailed from Barcelona ana
Cadiz during the last few days.
Troops and war supplies in huge guam
tites are likewise reported to be leaving
Cadiz and Valencia almost daily for the
Antilles, from which it may be assumed
that the government has no intention
either of giving up the struggle against
the insurgents or the determination to re-
sist TO the very utmost American inter
ference in Cuban affairs. Indeed. the
military supplies and the re-enfOrcements
now leaving for Cuba may be said to be
destined for use against the United
States, even still more than against the
rebels, since the rainy season now about
to begin in Cuba Will soon put an end,
temporarily, at any rate, to active opera
tons in the field against the insurgents
There is a report current in Madrid
that Spain might accept the principle of
an indemnity on the sole ground that the
Maine was sunk in a Spanish harbOr, al
though divers opinions prevail upon the
subject But even if she did, it would
not amount to anything. as when the time
for the payment of the indemnity would
come the government would merely pre-
sent the United States with huge count
erclaim for damages done to Spanish iu-
IN, ho
the island of filibustering expeditions and
war material from the United States. In
the event of the United States taking eX-
ception to trick of this kind Spain
would offer to submit the entire affair TO
arbitration.
But there is no doubt that proclama-
ton recognizing Cuban independence
would in itself be regarded by Spain as
equivalent to an act of war and as con-
stituting the first blow struck in the con-
flict The presentation to Congress OF
the consular reports is likely to lead, Il
Madrid correspondent says, to an imme-
date withdrawal of the eXequaturs of
all the American consuis in the island
In one word, if the dispatches from New
York published in Madrid have any
foundation, there is no doubt that Spain
will be at war with the United States
within three days after the Presidents
message to Congress and his recognition
of Cuban independence.
Surprising though it may sound most
people have expressed the hope that the
American dispatches i'm question may be
true, and the action of the President as
stated, since it would have the effect of
bringing matters to a climax and forcing
the SaGasta administration to immediate
eXtremueS.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-14

If our people in Paris are lucky or clev-
er enough today to close for those two
Brazilian armor-clad cruisers, the Amer
lean Navy will receive a reinforcement
which it has badly needed. The healthy
Jngoism' of Assistant Secretary Roose-
welt is telling in the work Of the Navy
Department, which has accomplished
wonders since the Havana massacre.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-14

ing devils. the liberation Of whose
longer existence is an outrage upon
humanity and an insult TO God.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-14

On February 10, 1895, the hour of reck-
Landtag Count Thun arose to make an
official statement concerning the course
he had pursued. He began to speak in
German Instantly bedlam was let loose.
The deputies. most of them Czechs, rose
and howled like demons, Speak CZechs-
ish or shut up" The presiding officer
rang his bell in vain. It's sound was UNI
heard in the tumult. Count Thun alone
was unmoVed Not a nerve quivered He
seemed obliVious of all that was going on
He simply talked on, like an automaton,
with words each one of which was like
a scourge Of scorpions. The speech was
unheard in the chamber. But next day it
was published in full in every city and
town of the empire, and 1t was the death
knell of the Young Czech party. Count
Thun was not merely a Bohemian. He
was the master of Bohemia.
Nov he is to rule the empire at Vienna
1t will be with a strong hand, be sure u
that German and Czech and Pole may
all expect equal justice. They may also
look for unsparing discipline if ever they
break the peace or plot treason against
the empire There will be no more such
scenes as those of last year in the Reichs-
rath. The new ruler will have none OF
them. He wears a glove of velvet, but
the hand within is of tempered and hard
to lead the government in these days of
been called to the leadership is promis-
ing of great good to the much-vexed en-
pire.
"
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-14

Count Thun is a Czech of the Czechs.
a member of one of the Oldest and nobiest
families in Bohemia a strong Bohemian
Nationalist, and a fervent Halter of the
Germans. He used to be home rule
leader demanding as sine qua non that
the emperor should come to Prague and
be crowned king Of Bohemia with the
crown of St. WenCeslaus. in the Hrad-
schn. But he is something more than
all this He is an honest man and a sin
executive in the whole empire 1t was in
1883 that he was most vigorously demand
ing that duaiism be abolished in favor
of federalism, with Bohemia. the peer Of
Austria and Hungary. 1t was in 1889
that Count Taaffe shocked the empire ana
surprised Europe by making him Viceroy
of Bohemia. 1t was not long afterward
that Count Thun showed of what stuff
he was made. The Czechs had hailed his
appointment as a triumph for them.
They would now harry the Germans all
they pleased The Germans regarded it
with despair. They were delivered into
the hands of their enemy. Both soon dis
covered their mistake. The viceroy held
the balance true and administered equal
Justice. When the Czechs burst all
bounds of order he proclaimed martial
than furious But they We're beaten The
Omladina was suppressed. the laws were
enforced. order was restored
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-14

Communications intended for publication in
The Times should Dr. terSeiy and plainly written,
and mast in All cases he accompanied b. the
u1ns aHd address of the writer. Rejected COM
muuoari uiI not be preserved, and only
u~siU.> of obvious Importance viii be returned
~ their authors.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-14

Here was. indeed. a casus belIf. Jack
son did not hesitate between the ac-
cepted code and the Jacksonian code. He
at once levied war against Spain Says
he:
with the general detachment of reg
ulars and 600 Tennesseans, I marched for
Pensacola.
While on my march thither I was
met by protest of the governor of Pen
sacola ordering me out of the Floridas or
he would oppose force TO force and drive
me out of the territory of Spain.
jackson regarded this boast of power
as proof positive of the treacherous lying
of the governor in saying that the In
dams were too strong for his weak gar
rison. So he marched on TO Pensacola
forthwith and took formal possession OF
it in the name of the United States.
The governor fled to Fort Carlos de
Barrancas- There he thought himself
safe from this terrible jackson. For he
never imagined for moment that even
such high-handed person as Jackson
would dare try to take by force the fort
of a power that was or was pretending
to be at peace with the United States
But jackson was hot upon his heels
Il demanded possession of the fort 10
be held by American troops until a guar
antee could be given for the safety of
the frontier. This was refused.
II approached the Barrancas with one
9-pound piece and five S-inch howitzers
They opened their batteries upon me 1t
was returned spiritedIy.
The white flag went up in the evening
| had my ladders ready to go over the
walls | believe the garrison discovered
this and surrendered. fearing a night at
tack"
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-14

The domestic troubles of the Grand
Duke and Grand Duchess of Hesse
have eliminated in the separation
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-14

War with the United states is desired
by everyone in Madrid and will consti-
tute a. relief from a situation that, po-
litically and economically. has become
so intolerable that people abroad can
form no conception thereof
The funds are tumbling down tower and
lower in the capital as well as on the
foreign monetary markets 50 that the
present crisis is becoming complicated by
financial panic. and. all business, all
trade and industries, are at standstil
in consequence. The sanguinary and
alarming bread riots which continue to
be reported from all over the country
are due not so much TO the scarcity Of
bread as TO the fact that, owing to the
paralysis from which industry and trade
are. suffering. thousands upon thousands
of factory hands. iaboring people. and ar
tisans Of one kind and another are out
Of work, and have, consequently, no
money with which to buy food for their
starving families.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-14

The new ministry in Austria means
business OF that there is no room for
doubt The name Of the prime minister
is proof of it. Four members of the for
mer ministry remain, with four new col
leagues below the head. Their names
are without special significance to Amer
lean readers. The Importance of the
change resides solely in the identity of
the new prime minister. He is well
known here and the world over, and his
accession to office is an epoch-making
incident A few years ago Austria had
an Irish prime minister in the person of
Count Taaffe. Then she tried in success
sion two Germans, Prince Windisch-
gratz and Count kielmansegg. Next
came Il Pole Count Badeni. He gave
place to another German, Baron Gautsch.
And now in the person Of the formidable
Count Thun, she takes one from among
those prime troublers Of the empire, the
CZechs On the face Of it, it is much as
though at the height Of the Irish home
rule agitation leading lrshman had
been made prime minister of the United
Kingdom.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-14

Jackson wrote to the Government at
Washington just what he proposed to do.
Then. without waiting for a reply. he
marched over the border into the sacred
territory of Spain at the head of an army
that knew no other duty than obedience
to Jackson.
He made straight for the nearest Span
ism fort-St. Marks He sent word to the
governor that he Jacksonj had been
much panied to learn that the wicked
Indians had forcibly entered st. Marks
and had frightened the weak garrison in
to giving them arms ana ammunition.
ITO prevent the recurrence Of 50 gross a
violation of neutrality" wrote Jackson.
and to exclude our savage enemies from
so strong a hold as St Marks, j deem
it eXpedient to garrison that fortress with
American troops until the close of the
present war;"
The governor was dumfounded He
hurried forward d long reply in Spanish
the substance OF which was that he
would write to his government and see
whether it wished him to let Jackson
pursue the proposed course. That is he
said to jackson, Wait six months u
year.
jackson couldn't read Spanish In his
whole life he never dreamed of anyone
asking him to wait So he assumed
that the letter must be a cordial assent
TO his very proper proposals. He got the
letter in the early morning of April T.
1918. Before noon the Spanish flag had
been hauled down from St. Marks the
American flag was floating over IL and
American troops were in possession.
The governor made a dignifed protest
in Spanish-and departed with his garri-
son.
Gen. Jackson proceeded to chastise the
Indians and had his usual success. But
again he found the Spaniards interfering
to save the Indians from Jdcksonian
qualification" Here are his own vivid
words of description of his further and
final campaign against Spain:
Il received information that SO Indians
had collected in Pensacola, We're fed by
the governor. and that party furnished
by the governor had issued forth and in
one night had slain eighteen of our citi-
Zens. and that another party. with the
knowledge of the governor. went out pub
licly, murdered a Mr.. Stokes and his fam
lily. and in open day returned to Pen
sacola and sold the booty. among which
was the clothing of Mrs. Stokes.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-14

Spain was now powerless beneath the
heel of Jackson. Her savage allies soon
yielded to Jackson's sharpshooters. The
real war with Spain was over.
But the diplomatic war which usually
precedes the real war. had to follow i'm
this case thanks to Jackson. And how
it did rage in Florida in Washington. i'm
Madrid, Spain was furious. and many
Americans said that Jackson had really
gone too far.
But the uDshot was that the United
States Government disavowed Jackson's
acts. restored the forts, and thanked
Jackson publicly and profusely for end
ing the alliance of Spanish perfdy and
Indian savagery.
As for the people, they made Jackson
their idol. as they do every man who
prefers doing to dalliance.
The quotations from Jackson used
above are in a letter which jackson sent
to a friend at Washington for use in his
defense. This brief account of Jackson's
splendid war with Spain cannot be ended
more tittingly than with the closing para
graphs of Jackson's letter:
IAN / regret is that | did not storm
the works, capture the governor. put him
I on trial for the murder of the Stokes
family, and hang him for the deed.
Il could adopt no other way Ito put
an end 10 the war; but by possessing
myself of the strongholds that were
refuge to the enemy and afforded them
the means of offense.
.'Self-dcfense justified me in every act
I did. l will stand justified before God
and all Europe. And | regret that our
Government has extended the courtesy to
Spain of withdrawing the troops from
Pensacola before Spain gave q guarantee
for the fufillment of the treaty and the
safety of the frontier"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-07
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