davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-06

To the Editor OF The Times:
At twenty years OF age l was a believer
in the -miilenniaI advent of Jesus
Christ, doctrine plainly taught in almost
every book of the New Testament At
thirty l discarded the doctrine of plenary
inspiration. no claim to which is set I'D
in any book of the Bible. save in Revela-
tons xxii:19. which refers to that book
only. At forty l compiled Self Contra
dictions of the Bible: IA Propositions,
Proved Affirmativeiy and Negatively. from
Scripture. Without Comment" At sixty
| could find no evidence of the historical
existence of the gospel Jesus outside tho
New Testament and writings of the Chris
tian fathers. ~ eighty l am convinced
that all the writings of the so-called IA
theirs of the church are modern monkish
fabrications.
The millennium is a delusion. and SO is
the hope of "a good time coming Man
never is but always to be best says
Pope. Happiness is a Dream says VOL
taire. land only pain is real l have
thought So" he adds. for eighty-four
years. and l know no better plan than to
resign myself to the inevitable and to re-
feet that flies are born to be devoured by
spiders and man to be consumed by care
Does not human progress bring as much
attendant misery as happiness? And will
the question ever be settled whether man
is happier in a civilized than a savage
state. or even happier than a clam?
OCTOCENARIAN
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-06
The Conservation of Riches.

Some one who has been looking into the
condition of the West Virginia timber
lands says that thus far an average OF less
than fifty per cent of them have been
cleared. The State has larger proportion
OF such lands than any other in the Union
and its forests contain almost every kind
of American tree. 1t is urged that measures
be taken TO protect and preserve this
treasure from the despoiiing of ruthless
or careless hands, both for the sake of its
worth in the future and for the good of
the surrounding country.
This is an excellent suggestion, and
might advantageously be made to the peo-
pie of every timber State in the Union.
West Virginia has the advantage of having
been left practically untouched by the spec
ulstor Only within comparatively short
time have systematic efforts been made to
bring the lumber to market and until lately
1t has not been possible to get Ii to the
mill except at certain times of year; mills
had to be built along the rivers and
streams. The construction of railways has
changed ell, this and made the traffic profit
able. and the State will now have to guard
against q shertstghted policy which may
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-06
Moro Otis Artillery.

In accordance with the earnest request
of General Otis, the Administration has
sent him fifty more typewriters. This viii
increase his offensive force in the direction
named to total effective of two hundred
and twenty-five. A War Department Off
cial, being asked why the satrap of Ma
nila came to need so many of these en-
gines of warfare. said that he did not know.
but presumed that Otis used them in the
manufacture of maxims. the only weapons
he has personally aimed against the Tagais
since he began to mismanage the efforts OF
the Administration to suppress the Boston
and Aguinaldo insurrection.
The rainy season is rapidly approaching.
when field work-for those officers who
ever indulge in twill become impracti-
cable. 1t is said that when the time of en-
forced inaction arrives Otis will gather his
staff officers. custom house officers, ma
jors, projects, padres. and judges around
him, and each one being provided with an
improved typewriter and the necessary
blank paper, the great work OF preparing
the history of the Otis-Denby regime in
Manila will proceed in chorus. The Vice
roy is booked TO come home pretty soon.
The department does not consider two hun
bred and twenty-five machines too many
for the emergency.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-06

them to recede from their position had
they not at the same time concluded to
form trust They suddenly discovered tn n
that only fools and dead men never change
their opinions. They were materially
aided in reaching this conclusion by a
certain provision of Buckeye law which
condemns all combinations to raise the
price of necessaries' as "conspiracies
against the public" and hence ualawful.
Having discovered that their mental ma
chinery had slipped a cog. they proceeded
TO contend, with even greater zeal than
previously marked their support of the OPP
posite view. that beer was not in the be-
ginning. is not now. and never will be.
one of the "necessaries of life
Anyone whs cares to look deeply into the
metits of the case will discover that the
father of political economy has said: ALE
and beer, for example, in England. and
wine in the reproducing countries, DO
not call iuxuries.' He will also find in
our more modern experience that tobacco,
which may be considered as a necessary
in a corresponding degree, is stipulated as
a part OF the scant fatIohS uispenSeu ~
farm hands. But, aside from these matters
of fact, there is something so s.yly hu-
morous in the decision of the court That the
words of the Philips drunk with self
interest. were to be considered ins.ead of
their historical protests when sobered by
the. fear of the law. that the public looks
on with a smile as the Cincinnati con-
spiracy to raise prices on necessaries is
nipped in the bud.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-06
THE WRECK MYSTERY.
Debris Found on the Rhode Island
Coast Not Fully Explained.

PROVIDENCE. r. l.. March Sit seems
probable now that the presence of wreck
age off the southern Rhode Island coast
has been explained. 1t was thought that
the brig NJ. C. Haskell, OF Rockland. lad
foundered during the gale last week. as
Saturday Capt. Horace NJ. Knowles. of the
life Saving service, reported that Captain
Saunders, of the Quonoehontaug life saw
ing station had found at Moves Beach
the stern of ship. This section bore
the name IN. C. HASKELL" Yesterday
there was found another section of the
stern adorned with a yellow star and
sort of scroll work of rope, carved in
wood and also the words 'Rockland.
The NJ. c.. Haskell was built in Rock
land, Me-. and there appears to be every
Indication that she has met with some
disaster. At Green Hill. a farmer found
on the beach what appeared to be por-
ton OF the side of a good sized vessel. 1t
was twenty or thirty feet in length and
about fifteen feet in width, and was painted
a brick color. Near it was found chair,
such as Is generally found in the cabin
of a coaster. A despatch from Rockland
states that the Haskell had her stern cut
off last summer of Fishers Island Conn,
and it is supposed that it is this section
which was washed up on NoyeS Beach by
the waves.
This explanation evidently refutes the
theory that the Haskell was lost off this
coast, though no explanation has yet been
advanced for the presence OF the large
section of the side of vessel at Green
Hill. Fears are, therefore, yet entertained
that this piece of wreckage may be part of
some craft that was sunk in collision with
another vessel or sprung leak and sank.
A fact in connection with the former
theory appears to have been lost sight of.
that Captain Davis, of the Watch Hill
station, who reported the finding of what
seemed to be the portion of a deelShouse
of a barge or vessel; also in the same
report, stated that there was a tug or
small steamer that morning seen cruising
off the station as IL in search of something
which she evidently did not find. The
name of the strange steamer could not be
learned, as she was too far OFF shore and
the vessel she was in search of is also
Ia lknOwn.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-06
An English View.

An enterprising American correspondent
has penetrated the seclusion in which an
earnest and interesting young sociologist
in London is working out History and
Analysis of Local Government" The per-
son in question is interesting by reason of
the fact that she is woman and is living
laborious days in order 10 anleliorate the
condition of the working classes as affected
by legislation; but still more SO. perhaps,
because she is grand-niece of Lord Ma
cauley.
She is Mrs. Beatrice Pottes Webb. and
the zeal with which she carries on her
work is shown by the fact that while she
has already spent fifteen years in making
her Investigations she does not expect
to complete the task for eight years yet
to come. She appears to have stolen away
from her more immediate duties long
enough to visi. the United States a few
years ago, evidently during the reign Of
Mr. Thomas B. Reed. and her observations
on our political methods enable us to wee
ourselves with the clear vision of an ont
slider. We can readily understand how.
at the time of her visit. the man from
Maine being in the chair, she should form
the opinion that Congress has SO bad a
method of procedure that it is impossible
to get through business adding that this
increases the tendency toward one-man
power. I'm England the Speaker of the
House is merely there to keep order, while
the Speaker of the House in Washington
has absorbed the whole power" The con-
trast she draws between the motives which
govern English and American politicians
presents the former as more nearly i'm
maculate than the real facts justify, but
cumulative evidence forces in upon us
every day during the present session of
Congress the deplorable truth of her as
sertion that American politicians apply
individualism to public life, and say. Why
not get something out of this FOR our
seives?'''
Ii is to be regretted that this student
of political phepomena did not carry her
American investigations to the extent of
locating this ''indiyidualism" in the party
to which il belongs. The ventriloquial
trust magnates who are voting and speak
ing through their Administration Iearlon-
dictates of humanity in the interest OF
their sugar, rum. tobacco and coffee
monopolies, the shameless shipowEars
who scarcely pay a hypocriticaI homage
to virtue in their zeal to stife a great
national necessity in Central America until
they can steal their infamous subs dies
from the public treasury-these. indeed
illustrate the application of "individu.1
ism" with a vengeance. but the stigma
should be placed solely upon the party
which harbors it.
In the mean time our gentle critic be-
yond seas may rest assured that the mel
ancholy prophecy of her granduncle that
the American Republic would eventually
go to pieces on the eve of a Presidential
election should be modified. 1t is this
''indiyidualism" which is most in danger
al
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-06
THE PLAGUE IN HAWAII.
Surgeon Carmichael Makes Another
Report CoucernfaS t.


Report Concerning IL.
Surgeon General wyman. of the Marine
Hospital Service, received a letter ye1-
terday under the date of February 20 from
Surgeon d. A. Carmichael. stationed at
Honolulu. Although the communication Is
hfteen days cid /. siYes-a clearer under
standing of the bubonic plague situation
IN the is--->st.au- Islands than has hereto
fore been received
Surgeon Carmichael says:
have the honor to inform you ti:at IN
to the 18th instant the situation relative
10 the plague here looked promising No
new eases we're reported from February s
10 February 10. The case reported OF Feb
rusry II was proved. upon investigation.
not TO be plague. Three new cases. all
fatal we're reported yesterday-ope Chi
nese woman and two Cinnamon. The in
lection In these cases is supposed to ss
from Asiatie foodxtuffs. A number of
people confined in the detention camps
have been released. as their time had ex-
PRED. On Tuesday night, February 13,
Consul General Haywood. DIR. G. b. Wood
President Of the Board Of Health, and my
self sailed on the United States tug Iro-
qnois for Kaluhui. Maui and Hilo, Hawaii.
to look the situation over in both places
OF Chinatown. where she disease was dis
covered. had been moved to a deten ion
camp some distance from the town; China
town was destroyed by fire and the deed
bodies burned. No more cases have &C.
veloped since February 10. and the situa-
ton is well in hand"
AT Hilo. Surgeon Carmichael says he
found only eas case, Mrs. Serras, the
wiie OF Portuguese merchant. She had
all the usual symptoms of plague and died
twelve days after contracting the disease.
Continuing. DR.. Carmichael says
The body of a diseased woman was re-
Gently buried. surrounded by quicklime,
near her residence The store and dwell
ing where she lived will be burned by or
der the President of the Board of Health
No other cases have been reported in Hilo
SO far as is known
Referring to the anti-plague serum, the
letter says that there have been SO few
cases lately that 1t has not had fair
trial.
Continuing. the report says: 1.-THE Aus
tralia sails for San Francisco today with
large list OF cabin passengers, all OF
whom have been under observation for
fifteen days, and they are all from healthy
parts of the city. All baggage has been
disinfected and labeled.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-06
AFFAIRS IN CUBA.
Secretary of War Root Expected at
Havana Today.


HAVANA, March 5.-Secretary of War
Root did not arrive here this morning. as
expected. and this fact caused considerable
disappointment. Many persons arose at an
early hour to greet him. A band and 4
number of staff officers in uniform went to
the Muelle de Caballeria to receive him Of
ficially. but were compelled to return to
their quarters. When Secretary Root found
that the steamer Sedgewick was not going
to sail from Tampa last night he cabled
General Wood to send ship from here but
this was impossible, as both the transports
Wright and ingalls, are undergoing repairs
Later a despatch was received stating that
Mr. Root had sailed from Tampa at noon.
1t is expected that he will arrive at noon
tomorrow, which will be much more agree
able than getting here at daylight as con-
temDlated.
Gen Maxine Gomez is again growing
pessimistic. He writes that he can
not accept financial assistance from
Cuba while foreigners guard the treasury
He seems to think that Cuba is in bad
way 1t is a fact. however that if there
we're no foreigners to guard the treasury.
the chances are there woulc be mighty
little money in it.
This letter resulted from motion in the
Havana Ayuntiamento TO give General
Gomez $500 month. The motion was ia
bled. General Gomez says he is going tc
Santo Domingo on March 10.
TAMPA, Fla. March 5.-Secretary Root
and his party spent part of the day at
Port Tampa The Secretary inspected the
Notifications at Edmont Key yesterday,
and was much pleased with the work To-
day he looked over the shipping facilities at
Tor urb he
barked for Cuba, finding much to interest
aim,
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-06
WAR CLOUDS GATHERING.
Fears of Conflict Between Mica
rngua and Costa Ricn.

From Information received at the State
Department II IL feared that Costa Rica
and Nicaragua win soon be at war. and
America will become Involved in the trout
Bile between the two countries.
Secretary Hay called on Secretary Long
Yesterday and after conference the fol-
lowing bulistfH was issued at the Nsvy De-
partnsut:
The Detroit and Marbiebead have been
sent to Central America. one on each side,
on account Of dispatches received from our
representatives there which indicate some
recurrence ef the disturbed state Of affairs.
and for the purpose of protecting Ameri-
can interests there"
The Detroit viii visit The Atlantic aide OF
central America and the MsfbIehead will
look after American interests on the Pacific
siue- White 1t Is not admitted at the
state Department that there has been
much excitement In Central America sinss
the signing OF the Hay Pauncsfets Treaty
winch was considered the final step toward
inaugurating the maritime canal az son,
as the treaty was signed it was reported
that trouble was brewing between Costs
Rica and Nicaragua, the former country
II was said. having some years ago coded
land to Nicaragua through which the canal
will pass. and now wants to reclaim the
ceded territory.
Both Senior Don Luis Corea. the Mica
raguan Minister. and Senior Calvo. the Cos
ia Rican Minister. deny that their Govern
ments are opposing the canal or that the
treaty has anything TO do with the report
ed trouble between the two countries. Ac-
live ~, III h.
trouble between Costa Rca and Nicaragua
is ascribed to a fiiihustering expedition
which, it is said. has been raised in Mica
ragua by Senior Moro and threatens to in
wade Costa Rica. The latter country is
prepared for the invasion and has sent
troops to the Nicaraguan border to oppose
the invasion.
Moro, it is said. was formerly promi-
nent in Costa Rican affairs. but was ar
rested In New York and charged with
counterfeiting the bonds of Costa Riea.
He was convicted and sentenced to two
yvars in Sing Sing. Upon his release he
went TO Nicaragua and began organizing
the filibustering expedition.
The State Department for some time
has been receiving reports from its Minis
tiers and Consuls stationed in Central
America telling of the disturbed condition
of affairs, but until yesterday it was not
thought necessary to order warships to
look after the interest of Americans in the
various counties of Central America 1t
Is reported that the commanders of the
Detroit and Marbehead have been or
dered to visit all the ports of the Central
American countries and to confer with
the United States representatives to as
certain the true condition of affairs. The
State Department is extremely anxious
that no trouble shall occur in Central
America. Secretary Hay has had several
interviews with the Costa Rican and Mica
raguan Ministers recently and efforts are
being made to have their difficulties ami
cably settled. The sending of warships
to Central America is said to be an indi-
cation that the Secretary of State has not
succeeded in his undertaking.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-06

(Fr0m The Indianapolis Press.J
Why should s2,oOO.OO0 any other sum be
turned over to tue President TO he spent at his
good pleasure for the Porto Rieans? That is the
grant of war power; it is enough to give it in
time of war. Why ask ii now, in time OF alb
solute peace, and when Congress is in session
ready TO perform all its constitutional duties in
the ptcmises-perhaps more?
In order TO smooth the way for the establish
ment of one dangerous precedent, the President.
under the guise of justice and humanity. asks
Congress to set another dangerous precedent, that
of one man power in republican government. in
a time of profound peace And Republican
House of Representatives. carried away by the
uiid spirit OF partisanship. does his bidding
which Is exactly contrary to what he asked three
months ago.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-06
IN THE RAILROADS FAVOR.
A Decision Concerning the Rights
of Con. mutcrs

The Interstate Commerce Commission
Yesterday rendered its decision in the case
of Sprigg and others, representing commu-
tatiou ticket holders between Baltimore
and Washington, against the Baltimore and
Ohio and Baltimore and Potomac Railroad
Companies. growing out of the withdrawal
from sale by the railroad companies of 1S0-
trip Communication tickets between Baltimore
and Washington, which resulted in COM
polling the commuters to purchase the
higher monthly or 60-trip tickets. The
commission decides that the defendants
acted within the limits of their discretion,
and did not violate the act to regulate
commerce.
The commission had no authority to ad-
minister the antitrust law or even to de-
termine whether it has been violated. If
an investigation disclosed a violation OF
that law, the power of the commission was
not enlarged nor its duty changed in re-
spect of the rate involved in the enquir,.
No relief could be afforded the complain
ants in this proceeding upon IT, theory
that the quarterly ticket was Withdrawn
under an agreement between the carriers
in violation of the Antitrust law. even IL
the facts were found in support of that con-
tention.
Commissioner Clements filed a dissent
ing opinion.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-06
nude the land of forests in very short

denude the land of forests in a very short
| time.
Certain sections of the South now offer
almost as hopeful field for enterprise as
| the great Northwest offered many years
ago; in fact, the South is far richer in
many respects, and freer from disadvan-
tages. 1t is doubtful whether the peo-
pie of the North and West realize the
immense natural resources of the Middle
South. to say nothing of the Gulf States.
There are towns in the Appalachian Noun
tain country of Kentucky and Tennessee
where black walnut, elsewhere costly. IS
used as common wood for building pur-
poses, simply because it grows there in
great quantities and there is no market
for it. The wealth of coal in the Cumber-
lands has scarcely been touched as yet.
And a still more valuable human treasure
may be found in the mountaineer popula-
ton. that Rip Van Wrinkle of the nine
teenth century. now coming down into the
haunts OF modern trade and manufacture,
half bewildered, like the Hero of the Kaat-
skiils. but not. like him, feeble and de-
crepit. There is magnificent material for
the building of new communities in these
mountaineers, but. like the timber and the
coal mines, they need to be managed with
some skill.
There is one lesson which Americans
Will have to learn during the next fifty
years, in all probability. and that is the
proper conservation of resources. 1t will
not be necessary for US to adopt the care
full and painstaking method of the English
or japanese farmer, who seems almost to
individual stalk of grain on his little plot
of lahd: but 1t will be necessary to pre-
serve the treasures We have if We expect
the next generation to have any at all.
The day has gone. by when we could spend
our wealth with the carelessness which
sources. The early settlers of the West
killed buffalo in sheer wantonness of de-
struction. taking only the hide and horns
sometimes nothing at all. The lumbermen
of the Adirondacks now cut down huge
spruces and take small part of each for
sale to manufacturers of yiolins and other
musical instruments. leaving the branches
to dry on the ground and feed forest fires.
All this recklessness ought to cease: there
is no reason for it, it does nobody any
good, mentally. morally, or physically. and
there are plenty of uses to which even a
rich nation can put its wealth without
kindling a fire with banknotes.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-06

From the Houston Post

tfrom the Houston Post
The Post welcomes back to Texas this
ing that stawaFt champion of the great plain
people. William Jennings Bryan. After tour
OF the Eastern portion Of the United States of
several weeks after making many speeches daily
and after attending many formal and informal
receptions and conferences, the great Democrat
returns to the banner Democratic State of the
Union as fresh as he was when he left, and still
Offending the Declaration of independence the
Constitution of the Federal Union; still unfolding
the rights of the people and defying corporate
greed, imperialistic heresy, and contraction of
the peoples money. The POST assures the great
commoner that the people of the Lone Star State,
from the smooth old Sabine TO the raging Rio
Grande. and from the roaring Red River TO the
grand old Mexico Sea. will with one acclaim join
it in extending 10 him a cordial welcome back
TO our hearts and our homes