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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-08-09
BEAUTIFYING THE RAILROADS.
The Development of Landscape Car
deninE at stations.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug g-ImprOve-
ments which have been made. and are
still IN progress along the roadhed and
around the stations on the various lines
Of the Pennsylvania and Reading rail-
roads, looking toward identifying the ave
uucs of travel. emphasize the important
place landscape gardening Is rapidly tax
Ing I'm the mana cement and conduct Of the
big rail transportation companies. on every
weekday passengers on these roads see
gangs Of men IeveIiuE and sodding the
banks removing unsiEuJIy objects or hid
ing them from view with bushes or vines.
laying out grounds along the tracks and
al the stations. and IN other ways making
more attractive the way Of tho, locouo-
tive.
Like the beginning Of many other cx-
perimcuts in rairoading. that Of land
scape gardening has long outgrown the
limited bounds originally intended for it,
The work was first undertaken in the
vicinity Of the homes Of wealthy residents
along the road. OF at places where real ee-
tate agents wished TO increase the value
of the land Soon these experiments
brought 20 the knowledge Of the manage
mcut of the roads the direct economic
value Of such work. not only I'm the in
creased passenger traffic 20 such points
but in assisting TO keep the roadbed and
other property Of the company in good
condition The SDddinE of banks prevent
cd the rain from washing dirt on TO the
tracks. tho planting of grass nliuimized
the dust nuisance. and flowers and shrub
berry about the station grounds Indirectly
led the local population at those places
10 take better care Of railroad property.
improvements along these lines are now
being carried on over nearly all lines Of
travel involving the expenditure annual
Iy Of thousands OF dollars The regular
track crews are assigned to the work dur
ing the sumner months Usually they
begin the improvements in the largest city
or the line decided upon, and work out
along the road. taking in other towns and
cities as they proceed Gradually th,
Pennsylvania Railroad has extended this
work 10 include the line TO Harrisburg
the main road 10 PIoi. the Chestnut HiIl
branch. the Philadelphia. Wilmington
and Baltimore line. the New York divi-
sion, from Jersey City out distance OF
thirty miles. and tho Delaware branch
Landscape gardening as an adjunct 10
rairuadiug has long since ceased 20 Do. "a
novelty Every important railroad iU the
country now has such service closely
connected with the Department OF Main
t,uaurs OF WAY It's Importance. was re-
Gently emphasized hy the New York Cen
trai Railroad iu the appointment Of
Charles w Lcayitt. Jr-. a welI-kuowu
civil engineer OF that city. To- De- land
scope garieuer-iu-chief Of the system
IU this line of railroad work the Penn
syIyauia is one of th- pioneers. attention
having first been given 10 10 as long ago
as twenty years It's landscape gardener
It the present rs g. H. Hayes. with head
quarters ut Newark. Del where can be
seen good exhibition Of his work. Paul
HutblDT fills that position ON the phiIa-
d.iphia and Reading masking his head
quarters al Wayne Junction
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Circulation statement.
The STRIKE Situation.

From the developments at PittsbuTE
yesterday the deduction is warranted
that an earnest effort is in progress to
bring the strike To an end through COM
promise. Mr.. Gompers. President Of the
Federation Of Labor. was long in con-
ference with President Shaffer yester-
day. but he also conferred with several
people whose identity was successfully
hidden. The general impression on the
ground was strong last night that there
was still hope that a treaty Of peace
might be agreed upon before the gem
eral strike order should 30 into effect.
It is the consensus Of opinion at the
leading strike centre that unless
Messrs. Morgan and Schwab and their
associates have definitely decided 10
carry on the war to the bitter end and
crush the labor organizations in the
iron, steel and tin industries. they can
have the strike called of on terms TO
which it is thought they would agree
without much difficulty. We can hard
ly believe that Mr. Morgan would reject
proposal for a settlement. which II is
understood is under consideration. and
which would have been nearly OF per
haps quite acceptable to him "A month
ago. Even if il were the trust policy
to destroy tie Amalgamated Associa-
ton and kindred organizations with
which its corporations are OF may be
in conflict, it does not seem reasonable
10 suppose that such a movement would
be engaged in at a tine when a pro-
lou-el labor war would certainly prove
disastrous To the business interests Of
the whole country. and extremely so 10
the enterprises in which so many Of tn,
millions Of Morgan. Rockefeller. and
other magnates of the combination are
invested 1t is go be hoped that there
IS good foundation FOR the peace ru-
mors. and that something pleasant and
substantial may be the outcome #
whatever is going on behind the cur
tain
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-08-09
The ouhan rre.idrnc,-.

Senior T. Estrada Palma is reported
as expressing the opinion that in TIE
organization OF the Cuban Government
some plan should be devised whereby
the President shall be assured of q
majority of Congress in support Of the
policy which he desires to have carried
into effect In view Of the fact that the
Cuban Constitutional Con -enuon is
supposed 10 be engaged in tie work Of
forming a republican government.
with independent coordinate branches
this seems like a rather remarkable
proposition II at once suggests the
query: What does Cuba want Of
Congress at all, if the sole duty OF the
body is 20 support the President in the
plans which he may have in mindg"
II has been quite generally supposed
that the Cuban Government was t. be
modelled in large measure after that Of
the United States. but So far as Iegis-
lation is concerned. Senior Palma-s plan.
if il could be efectuated. would practi-
caliy lodge the whole power in the
hands Of the executive. And yet there
is not. after all. anything So very
strange in the suggestion, as made.
Senior Palma has lived much in the
United States-long enough doubtless 10
note the growth of the executive power
in the American Republic. The fact is
notorious that the House Of Eepresen-
tatives has become a mere assemblagc
Of aUtomatons responding to every pull
Of The strings leading from thr Execu-
tive Mansion. The Senate has preserv-
ed little more Of the power il was in
tended to enjoy. but even in the august
assembly which once boosted Of its
Clays, Webster, and CaIhOuus. the in
fiuence OF the President has become an
almost OVerpowering force.
The plan proposed for the Cuban Gov
eminent would simply crystalline Ito
the organic law, and carry just a little
farther condition which has grown
up in this country through the gradual
encr0achment Of the executive upon the
legislative branch Of the Government
The idea is essentially imperiaIistic.
and therefore it should commend itself
70 the dominant party in the United
States
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-08-09
POLITICS IN PHILADELPHIA.
The Union Party Decides To Aban-
don Fusion.

PHILADELPHIA. Aug 9.-The mauaE-
ers Of the Union party. the new political
organization launched on a reform sea.
but aiming Immediately to- re-eIect T. r.
Rothermel jr., district attorney over John
Weaver. the Quay Republican nominee.
have decided TO fight both the RepubIi-
cans and Democrats in the coming cam
paigu
The last month has been devoted bv the
leaders of the independent forces 20 Sc
curing a coalition with the regular Dem
ocracy, and all kinds of overtures had
been made. The Democrats. in return for
the endorsement of District Attorney
RothermeL were practically given TO uu-
derstaud that they could have the field
clear 20 nominate party candidates for
Clerk Of the Quarter Sessions. one Of the
places on the Bench of Common Pleas
Court No. .. and for one Of the Tax Board
oommIssiouerships. In return for this as
sistance the Democratic party was To- en-
d9rse and support all the candidates nam
ed by the Union party
" hen u became evident that the Demo-
Gratis were not inclined 20 acguiesce the
independent leaders decided % name their
county ticket az once. and the reason for
the ending ui the negotiations for fusion
D. now said 10 be that the independents
were forced 10 sever their relations with
the Democracy because they feared
tTtaChcTy."
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-08-09
STRIVING TO KEEP PACE.
Germany Making EndeayorS 10 Fol
low Americas Lend.

NEW YORK. Aug s-Charles Schefreu.
eZ-Maycr Of Brooklyn and one OF the
most prosperous merchants in the leather
trade, has recently returned from triD
20 Germany. where his firm has estab-
Ished branch. While he was In Ger
many Mr. Scheiren had an excellent op-
portunity 20 examine trade conditions in
that country as they are affected bv and
as they affect the trade of this country.
and the result Of his observations is con-
tanned IN an interview IN which h. saws.
My observation leads me 10 believe
that the general attitude Of the German
people toward the United States is of a
most friendly nature Some jealousies
may exist among the manufacturers
whose product comes in direct competi-
ton with American goods. They may
ind IL difficult To compete with us. -
though they seem To- have an advaurage
Of cheap labor and longer working hours
but our modern laoor-saviug machi1-r,
seems 10 have more than offset their
cheap labor conditions
American goods are cDuStanrI- gaining
IN favor IN Germany and IN fact through
out Europe We uld American tools am
planes, and machinery evervwhera
The masses OF the German people are
IN general particularly fayUrabIy GISr.saf
toward this country. They look uD1r
America as the land Of promise To which
some day they may eruisrate ana bli.G
new homes with the hDU- OF Eetr-rira.
their conditions in life The C0mwprrfaT
classes OF Germany do not seem 10 share
the feeling OF The masses toward Aular5-.s
lnrlTS ls more feeling OF aI0usv and
fear. as / have said They are maxine
most strenuous efforts to keep pace with
our progressive spirit and they have
ADOPTED IN late years many important
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GeneraI MncArthnr,. Nte,r

II is impossible TO read thoughtfuIIy
the utterances of General Macarthur
upon the Philippine situation without
being convinced that he disapprJves the
policy Of the Administration in So far
as 1t deals with the status Of the ma
tives 81 the islands. In almost every
case in which he has found il necessary
10 refer TO the prevailing disposition Of
the people. he speaks Of the happy ef-
fects which would flow from the fun
operation Of republican PRINCIPLES
there He does not say in SO many
words that the policy Of the Admins
tratiOn is at variance with true repub-
hcanism- Occupying the position he
has and as "A military officer Of the
United States. ne could scarcely do
that. But he says things which would
be wholly unnecessary and void OF al
significance IL the Filpinos had already
been treated in spirit Of true repub-
Hcanisn
For example, in his report just filed i'm
the War Department. the General says.
In due time, and beyond any uues-
uon, n benehcent republican iusG-
tutions are permitted 10 operate with
fun force, the Filipino people VIII be-
come warmly attached To the United
States By "a sense Of seIf-interest and
gratitude. The only reasonable con
clusion TO be drawn from this state
ment is that heretofore "benehcent re-
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-08-09
TIE NEW INAUGURATION DAY.
Postmaster Merritt Heartily Ap-
nrnNes lh.. nrnnn..-h Lh-n-..

proves the Proposed Change.
The proposition 20 change inauguration
Day from the 9Th of March Co April 81 or
some other date when pleasant weather
can be- expected Co prevail in Washington
meets with the approval of everyone in
tervieWed on the subject Cen. John A.
Merritt, Postmaster of this city. speaking
Of the proposition 10 change the date %
the inauguration said this morning that
not only were the people of this city in
terostec i'm the mater, but that the sub
Jeot was one of interest 20 the people OF
all classes an over the country
IF the date Of the inauguration is to
be CHI ignd. said he then now is the
time to bring il about Let the citize ms Of
Washington meet and appoint committee
10 act with committees Of other cities and
get petitions from every section Of the
country praying Congress for action. II
Is all very well to discuss this proposed
chdnge in the newspapers and point TO
the increased statistics Of death that in
Variably follow an Inauguration as re-
suit Of the severe March weather. but
unless the people take the matter in hand
and work up the sentiment 20 convince
Congress that the time has come when
change in the date for the inauguration
i recall that few years ago the late
Representative W II Grain Of Texas. in
several Congresses introduced bills 10
change the date Of the inauguration from
March { to a certain day in April 1 can't
think Of the exact day. but my reCOuec-
ton is il was that part Of the month
when the weather is universally pleasant.
II this question is taken up now and
handled properly I have no doubt but
that IL viii bear fruit. II there is any
thing to convince Congress that the
change from the 9Th Of March 70 the Both
Of April as the proper day for the inaug-
UratiOn. the remembrance of the last 4th
Of March surely ought TO be sufficient
Certainly it is impossible 20 conceive Of
a more disaErecabIe day than that Of the
last Inauguration Think of how many
people. 10 use IN old expression, contract
ed their last sickness.
Another thing i'm this connection. There
are thousands Of people from every sec
ton Of the country. who would like to
attend an Inauguration Of a President
but who refrain from coming to Wash
ington because they viii not risk their
lives In other words. they feel that in
aUguration weather would lay them up
with pneumonia or some other fatal dis
ease.
81 firmly believe that if the date of in
aUgurstiOn Wa changed from March {
10 April 80 OF May ( the city OF Wash
lnEtoH could hardly accommodate the
crowds But, as I say. the thing 90 do
is to act and there is no time like the
present 10 start the movement"
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-08-09

decorate the Great Pyramid with soap
advertisements. Stu another tried to
paste one OF his posters ON the side Of
a beehive. but in SO doing he disturbed
the bees. ana they objected, and put the
invader TO fight before the angry far
mer could get there with a pit-hfork.
But all these sportive and frolicsomc
Incidents are ruthlessly cut out of the
advertising business by tho stern hand
Of the Belgian authorities. They may
have realized that if they once lot the
demon loose in their land there are men
capable or putting advertisements Of
anti-fat medicines on the works Of Ru-
bens. ana decorating with pork factory
posters the paintings Of HoIbein.
They are wise in their generation. are
the people Of the little kingdoms Of the
Netherlands. II would be a good thing
II some American legislatures could
gather spirit and brains to follow their
example
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-08-09
belgian Aayertisinr Ln,ys-

Belgium is said TO be the home Of ar
usuc advertising and in view Of the
horrors perpetr1ted by some American
casecrators Of the art, the rules and
regulations Of the city Of Brussels on
this subject are worth studying. They
are as follows.
'firr-Posters and advertising sirub1ards may
rrlv be- affixed at such places uu the public I5sT-
"3{a as are denoted ay the Mayor and Board Of
''SeeoHd-The only exceptions TO this rule are
in lhe case az posters or notices with the an
nounaenent Of public sale. which NAV be AZ.
liked To- the walls of the building 90 be s.Tf ami
IN the ease of theatre and concert 4fvlr.i-frlr
posters. which may DE- affixed 10 the walls Of
lhe theatre luil4lHE- or concert halls. For these
exceptional cases u-lIHuarls on which posters as
advertisement, can Boz affixed. may DO rT4faE
either ar tle entrance door 90 theatres OF cum
cert halls or on the walls OF those buildings on
condition that sueh bll'boari- do not project
more than two CsutimrJres beyond the walI
'IEird-~IEu- uu which tine sale OF the rartIn.,
nf real estate IS advertised may likewise be AZ
fNed o. the facade 90 thc house for sale o1 90 De-.
tF means oi billboard not more than twenty
C'nilmelTss laDaIt eight IE.Ha-I ODD width
'Iourtl-Au persons commissioned r1 afix
posters sH public places must De- provided with
permit fruW the Board O. Aldermen. which
they must carry on their person and exhibit
whenever $50 requested by the police
tAl--A copy OF every poster % be affixed
~ 2 =. FfFI
tufe- no i1r central bureau ui police. in return
Tor which "a receipt is given certifying that the
poster las been deposited Every poster thu,
deposited b. numbered 40 the police bureau. the
number being Inscribed on ga, receipt
''>iAth-lt IS forbidden % remove o. Ia5rrlte OIL
20 soil advertising signs; ta remove OF o. cover
over. ID ans manner Whatsoever. posters which
have been affixed in the name Of or under a,l-
thorlty ". tHe city administration"
1t will be seen that by this system
the whole matter OF street advertising
Is taken out Of private hands and lodg-
ed In those Of the municipal authorities
The idea that the bigger the sign is the
more effective IL is. has also been dis
COuraEed. As a matter OF fact. q small
and effective poster. distinguished by
artistic design or originality Of idea. is
worth more than two signs ten times
its size. which are notable only FOR their
size. In the one case. curiosity and ad-
miratiOn are aroused: in the other. mere
passing interest or positive disgust.
But the chief beauty Of the system is
the way in which it prevents lrrespOn-
Eible dissertations Of the scenery. The
American plan. so far as most poster
and paint advertising is concerned. is
20 give the agent a paste-pot and bun
die Of posters, or a can OF paint and "a
brush and send him forth 10 stick
labels ca the face OF nature yvher-
ever ne can. II is currently re-
ported that an cnterprising American
once wanted 10 cover the face Of the
Rock OF Gibraltar with large white let
tiers advertising somebody's kidney
cure. and that another undertook 20
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-08-09
The Case of HowiSon.

Navy Department officials are dis
posed TO disregard the report, published
in the Boston Record" of an old 1895
interview in which HowisOn reflected
severely on Rear Admiral Schley. They
will not take any action. it is presumed,
unless forced 10 do SO by public opinion
or a direct order from the President
II is entirely reasonable Go say that if
Howison Is an active Sampsonite. as
the resurTected interview would make
him appear. Long. Hackett. and Crown
insnreid would be all the better pleased
TO have him on the Court of Enquiry.
Il is not. however. a matter OF their
wishes and preferences. but Of justice
and public deCency that we have 10
consider II we are justified in accept
ing the statement as true that Howisoa
declared To the Navigation Bureau that
he was without bias. and never had ex-
pressed himself on the subject of the
Sampson scandal, then there is a ques-
ton of voracity between the retired Of
ficer and the Boston Record" which
ought to be cleared up at once Until
II shall be, the American people viii en-
terrain suspicious the existence Of
which should render it impossible for
Howison To act under his appointment
Department gossip has il that the Sc
lection of Rear Admiral Howisun. re-
tired. was satisfactory 20 Rear Admiral
Schley, TEat distinguished gentleman
at the time may not have known of the
alleged attack made upon him by the
third member Of the tribunal. and
CT1WninshieId would not be likely 10
eEliEhten him. What he may Go i'm the
Premises remains To be seen. should
he decide To object 10 Howison it is
hardly conceivable that the Department
would venture % refuse a change. But
the prophecies Of the occasion would
seem TO demand that the truth of the
charge against Howison should be en-
qu!red into Immediately. and if il be
proved that ne expressed the opinions
published in the newspaper interview.
he should be displaced as disqualified
on account Of bias and prejudice
Mr. Long and his subordiuates ought
to realize by this time that the eye Of
the country is on them. and that it is
a critical and not q friendly eye. Their
course should be laid very straight in
the matter of the Schley Court Of En-
quiry if obey would escape a greater
degree Of national condemnation than
VET has fallen rr.r fb.r-
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Mr.. Seymour Bell. who has been visiting
this country as British commercial
agent. in a report on the coal and coke
trade, says 1t is more than doubtful II
there will ever be the enormous export
Of coal from the United States looked
for He adds that the Morgan. Wander
bilt and Pennsylvania interests appear 70
be trying to CoeTCe the other coal inter
ests and that mine operators who do not
own railways are helpless against those
who do. The deduction. of course. is that
within few years nobody but the Combi-
nations mentioned and a few Of their IA
vored friends viii be allowed to dig coal
Independent coal mining Will be a thing
Of the past About three trusts. which
practically amount 20 one even now. will
monopolize the entire industry.
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A SHOWER OF BANKNoTEs
Money Blown About the Street n,
Newport, II. L.

NEWPORT r. l.. Aug g-Thgre was. a
genuine shower of money in Washington
Square Wednesday Miss Annie LYMAN
who Is passing the summer with her
aunt. Miss Florence Lyman. OF Boston.
al her Webster Street cottage. had iUst
stepped ont of the National Bank with
$50 in her hand. when gust of wind took
the roll and. separating 1t into its cumpo-
nent parts. sent them all over the street
like s." many scraps OF waste paper.
There wuS no bin IN the lot or "A less
value than $50. and II Is needless To- say
that So and SIC. bank notes floating about
on tho wings OF the wind created a SEN
SItIun On tho usiGhborLood. particularly
as several 90 The notes OF the larger de-
nomination came WIJaiu au ace OF going
INTO "a sewer.
Miss Lyman and Miss Daisy PI.rs9n.
Nh" was with her. Were much disturbed
bul Jh- butcher. III, baker. and an, can
"IrSt'N maker. a~ well ass many other
persons. rushed out of their places af
business ana proceeded To- corral rr.. Nv
ii = money under the supervision of a M
hr'r1Hg. ami Do was not LONG G.tar. iba
lnuI- woman has =sa:u iu possession of
all her funds.
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In Fast COMPANY.


Tr1m tUc CLilIgU Chr0ui-IcO
Mr. Rausevelrs iaudncss Cor Colorado IS alto
getHcr out Of proportion 90 tHe -iz, of its cleo
iural vote Il Doe and Governor Yates expect Co
sweep The country lu 1904 Lc should Kin "A few
dragons Do some ol thc more p0pu'uuS States
Mr. Yates announces purpose 20 brave the usrIs
Of the Buffalo midway ~ september. but De- VIII
nave q" do something more sensational than that
% DE expects to keep steady company with the
Vice President
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CURRENT HUMOR.


From the Baltimore AmeriranD
Hold on sEere1'' called Cbareu. 10 tfr nov AZ
rival nj The ferry over the Styy lyon wait
until the next trip and I'll JaEe 5au over alone
why tins distinction" cuquIrcd one o- The
spirit passengers
-'Oa. he's one Of this fools thar rock the brq-
and Z didn't want 90 spoil the trip for the re,-
uT YOU 90
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-08-09

Mistre~-Nur~e, sou really ought o. us. q
thermgWetcr in haIy's bath r1 get Jla risbt
warmth
Nur-e tllriyl-o. that's an right T. the
waters t.a 'at he turns red. j. it's too cold
hc turns blue That's all you want 90 know.
num-