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Evening star., 1901-11-16
The Railroad Vfaduct.

Elsewhere in today's issue will be found
a reprint of portions of an article published
nearly ten years ago in The Star in the
course Of editorial correspondence from
Europe descriptive of railroad terminals in
some OF the larger cities there. The pur-
pose of that original publication was to
point the way to the adoption of terminal
plans for Washington which would add
materially to the beauty of the city as
well as the final efficiency of the railway
arrangements. Attention was especiaIlv
called to the Berlin viaduct. which solves
the grade crossing problem and at the same
time affords full facilities for the transac-
tIon of all business.
Now that the Pennsylvania railroad has
decided. in its capacity as owner of both
of the lines entering Washington from the
NORTH to merge the two terminals, the op-
portunity Is at hand for an adequate and
entirely worthy treatment of this subject
There is capital In abundance for the con-
struction OF a viaduct which shall be a
credit to both the city and the Corporation.
The doubling of the use Of this entrance
way to the union station will necessarily
result in a change in the structural plans.
u Is not too much to hope that some such
Evening star., 1901-11-16
A Manufacturer See. a Ghost.

A New York manufacturer who had
thought of attending the reciprocity con-
vention here next week tells reporter that
he has changed his mind He scents dan
ger His belief Is that the free traders are
arranging to capture the convention ana
turn it against protection. He himself will
not be taken In such trap, and so he will
stay at home.
Dear mani Where did he get his notion?
How will it be possible for free traders to
capture convention composed of represen-
tatives of all the leading manufacturing IN
terests of the country? When did the free
traders show themselves possessed of hyp-
motto powers? They have made campaign
after campaign before the great mass OF
the voters without success. and yet here
they are accredited with the ability to go
before what may be called jury Of tariff
experts and pull the wool over their eyes
and lead them at pleasure. The simple
statement of the proposition shows that 1t
is preposterous. If the free traders could
do that they would find it an easy matter
TO go on and capture both Congress and
the country. No power then could save
protection.
This too-easily frightened man should re-
consider his reconsideration and come to
Washington. The convention is for discus
sion. 1t will not legislate- 1t may not even
pass resolutions. Any delegate who may
not like the views he hears expressed will
be at entire liberty to criticise them, and
after the meeting Is over to take any steps
he pleases toward bringing his opinions to
the attention of his representative IN Con-
gress Nobody present will wear muzzle.
Everybody present will believe in protec-
ton in some form, and will desire to see
the policy preserved in every feature es-
sential to continued American prosperity.
But IL we admit that the free traders
have designs on the convention, then the
presence of this New Yorker becomes not
only advisable but imperative. He should
come down and help defend the fort. Pro-
lection expects every man to do his duty.
The greater the peril, the more certain
should be the response of all who have
profited by protection. and are willing to
aid in keeping its benefits alive.
This mans alarm is either feigned, or II
genuine is foolish. He who assists In solv-
ing the problem of reciprocity, and in en-
grating it definitely on our trade system,
will not be playing the game of the free
traders, but will be following the leads OF
Blaine. Dingley and Mckinley, and contrib
uting after the fashion of their counsel to
the further upbuilding of the United States
as one OF the greatest of the commercial
powers
Evening star., 1901-11-16
MIR. Bryan. Latest Proposition.

Mr. Bryan with hope springing eternal
in his human breast, proposes revival OF
the debating society on national scale.
If the country is to be saved 1t must be by
such means. The press, In one division. is
apostate; in the other, inadequate. The
great dailies are under the thumb of the
money power. All alike are for the syndi-
Gates as against the people. They put the
dollar above the man, and for the purpose
of gathering in the dollars for themselves
The weeklies an astounding admission
from the editor OF one to make-are too
limited in circulation. Those advocating
the doctrines of democracy and populism
are we'll enough as far as they go, but
they don't go far. They have too few read
ers. 1t is debate. then, we must have. in
the fine old primitive fashion, or, as peo-
pie. We perish.
This, although dictated by hope, Is the
language Of despair. 1t admits too much.
The picture drawn is too dark II the
country is in the condition described, the
salt of village controversy won't save It,
Mr. Bryan, In effect. refers the case to a
jury not only uninformed, but incapable
Of digesting information. We are nation
of newspaper readers The great dailies
reach out in every direction, and undoubt-
edly are a power in shaping sentiment. II
therefore they have poisoned conviction to
the extent of their influence, and the week.
lies are impotent, what chance is there for
saving the country? Does Mr.. Bryan really
believe that those who are entirely outside
the newspaper influence, and strangers to
the taste for everyday reading, can be or
ganized to control this government? Is rot
that a somewhat startling proposition?
And does it come appropriately or impress
sively from a man who for four years has
lived principally on newspaper notices? He
raised himself by the bootstraps into prcm-
inence In 1896, but since then he has owed
much to the press-even to the great
dailies.
The man who attributes too much power
to money in our political affairs naligns
things. If the press of the United States
is under bond to the syndicates, and it's
readers are under delusion as to the public
policies to be pursued, how limitless may
the operations Of the syndicates be! How
impossible to check their rapacity and ras-
cality! Mr.. Bryan, by organizing the nom
readers on the outskirts, will but subject
them to temptation. For no sooner are the
debating clubs In full tongue than the ire
sistible agents Of the money power will
their arts. And where the alert and the
up-todate have fallen, may the backward
and the underdone hope to keep their feet? ?
Evening star., 1901-11-16
The Buffalo Balance Sheet.

The financial statistics of the late Pan
American exposition at Buffalo are now in
hard. The whole affair cost s., $50, 757 90
and the net loss to date is s3,326, 114.69, or
about 37ta per cent of the cost. The loss
may go higher as the figure given Is based
upon the possibility of the collection at
face value of s146 454.15 worth Of assets.
OF the total receipts 81 467 O66. 50 came from
admissions and s3,011, ,522.T9 from conces-
sions- Thus it appears that the admissions
or the first legitimate source of income of
such an enterprise, fell below the conces-
sions. 1t will be interesting to learn how
much of the three million and over that the
concessionaires paid for their privileges
they received back from patrons. They
must have taken In more than did the ex-
position itself to come out whole.
The loss Of three and quarter millions
OF dollars falls mainly upon the people of
Buffalo who subscribed to the stock and
bought the bonds of the company. 1t is a
local disaster, not a national. Yet the
feeling cannot be avoided that there Is a
serious waste which might have been uti-
lied in some direction for the permanent
benefit of the public. The money lost at
Buffalo would build a splendid public struc-
ture or endow a hospital, or equip a col
lege. Would the people put their hands
into their pockets for an equal contribution
for such purpose? 1t Is not likely. Yet
today they have virtually nothing to show
for their loss. They have had many months
of hard work, much serious anxiety and
some incidental pleasure in the realization
that they were giving an entertainment to
the whole OF the western hemisphere. OF
course some permanent good has been
done. The people have been instructed,
men have been brought together from dis
tant states and countries. The exposition
afforded opportunity for the display of the
very latest products Of mans ingenuity.
But Is the game worth the candle?
This question is being asked more and
more earnestly and pointedly as these sue
ceeding big fairs yield a balance on the
wrong side Of the ledger. The answer of
the people will depend upon their point of
view. If they regard the expositions as
money-making enterprises they will mega
tive future propositions for such giant
shows If, however, they regard them as
public expressions of prosperity and as af-
fording chance for broad instruction and
enjoyment, the expositions will continue
Two of them are now under way, one of
these being projected upon scale which
promises to eclipse all American predeces-
sors.
Evening star., 1901-11-16

principle as that followed in Berlin will be
adopted here. so that the viaduct structure,
instead of being merely means of carry
ing elevated tracks, may become a series
OF masonry constructions. reasonably at
traetfve to the eye and suitable, IL re-
quired, for as storage houses or COM
merciai establishments.
Such a viaduct. occupying Delaware ave-
rue win minimize the wasteful absorption
of public space. 1t will render a return
to the city business interests which other
wise would be lost. 1t will permit degree
of elaboration In the designing which
otherwise might be precluded. At no time
previous in the history Of the movement
to abolish the grade crossings has the op-
portunity been SO ripe as now for the thor
ough adoption of the very best Ideas in
railroad terminals, and to this end all that
the foreign capitals afford of this sort of
suggestion should be scrupulously utilized.
In this connection it Is interesting to
note that In the course of the article, now
reprinted, attention was called to the pos
sibility that the Baltimore and Ohio sta
ton might be moved sufficiently far to the
north to clear Massachusetts, avenue, which
under the adopted plans will be crossed by
the viaduct. That beautiful street. now
an important feature Of the city plan and
contemplated in the scheme now In prepa-
ration for the park improvement for par"
ticuiar treatment, WILL IL the law as now
framed is executed strictly, become at this
point a mere tunnel, which will break the
vista Of the thoroughfare and seriously in
terfere with any future improvement of
the avenue.
It has lately been proposed to the Perm
sylvania railroad to adopt the old sugges-
ton now and to locate the union station
north OF Massachusetts, avenue. This
would not only clear that street ani en-
hance Its present and prospective beauty
but 1t will afford an appropriate approach
and view of the new station building from
the south. That building would not then
be forced into close relationship with the
Capitol and Library. with a striking archi-
tectural contrast. The viaduct, too, would
be materially shortened. These and other
advantages have been noted to the cor
poration and the hope Is now felt that
there may be recognition Of both the pri-
vate and the public interests which would
be so effectively conserved by The more
northeriy location. 1t is obvious that the
hints of the past are of immediate value
III the present situation.
Evening star., 1901-11-16
The Park COMMISSION. work.

It is evident from the statements con-
tained in the article published in the news
columns today that the work of the park
commission Is progressing at rate and on
a scale conducive not only to the prompt
reporting, but to thorough exploitation Of
the landscape possibilities Of the District
The plans are being drawn with painstak-
ing accuracy and models are in preparation
which will show on comparatively large
scale every feature Of the affected section
of the present city and Of the proposed
scheme Of improvements. Such models are
certain to afford a far more comprehensive
and Intelligent view of the project than
can be given by drawings or verbal de-
scriptions. 1t is to be hoped that they will
make such an impression upon the congress
sional mind that there will be no doubt of
the early adoption of the general plan as
guide to all future changes in the ar
rangement Of the capital city.
This work has been undertaken and ex-
ecuted most literally in every aspect, and
its results ought to be correspondingly I'M
pressive and satisfactory. The very best
Of available talent has been utilized for
the purposes of the commission. and thus
the work has been done In a manner COM
mensurate with the Importance of the main
proposition. to make of Washington one Of
the worlds most beautiful cities. The situ-
alton has materially changed for the bet
ter since the commission started on the
work, through the decision of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Company to adopt the union
station idea and thus to relieve the mall of
the presence of its tracks, which, If made
permanent, would seriously interfere with
any large scheme of landscape development.
With cleared mall, Washington, under
the stimulus Of this great project Of land
scape Improvement, should speedily ap-
proach its proper artistic status as capital
Of the great republic.
Evening star., 1901-11-16

atty. Here also is lawyer of the highest
standing, whose practice is large and
whose income Is heavy, whose tastes are
for quiet life, whose associations are such
as to cause him ordinarily to shrink from
Intimate contact with the rough and ready
men of political activity, reiinquishing the
comforts Of leisurely life to be chief law
adviser of the corporation. These men are
far above the suspicion Of desiring Office
for the emoluments. They are beyond the
charge of desiring to influence public ad-
ministration for the sake Of private gain.
They are contributing their time, energy
and peace of mind to the city's welfare.
boss-ruled political organization in con-
troll of city's machinery could perhaps
occasionally summon such men as Mr..
Rives to accept positions Of Importance.
But in accepting they would be required to
submit to a certain amount of political
dominance. They could not wholly shake
off the shackles of the boss Or if they
should succeed for time in acting inde-
pendently, as did Mr.. Coler, they would
thereby forfeit their future usefulness to
the city. They would be either swallowed
or sacrificed. But divorce the municipal
government from partisan politics, choose
men for leading places from the ranks Of
the people indifferently as to their party
preferences. and such men are and may
remain independent. Their very sturdiness
in maintaining the principles of reform en-
hances their value to the community and
their chances of retention in It's service. Or
If they desire only to serve one term. out
Of a sense of duty to their own ultimate
interests, they can leave Office with con-
science clear and high in the esteem Of
their fellow-men.
well-ordered city calls for no sacrifices
of principle on the part Of Its officials. 1t
does seek, and it should have, the aid Of
the best of men, ungrudgingly given. And
In the degree that men recognize this duty
and obey the CALL whether to the place of
mayor or corporation counsel. or to the
task of nominating and voting for clean,
men for municipal offices. the city is given
good government and the atmosphere of
society is purified
Evening star., 1901-11-16

The latest newspaper change In this city
brings to Washington as owner Of the
Times Mr.. Frank A. Munsey, who has
scored a success in the field of book and
magazine publishing. AS a newcomer Mr.
Munsey will receive a. hearty welcome,
with best wishes for his success in this
new field. In his preliminary announce
ment he states that the paper under his
control will be free from the direct or ip-
direct influence Of any party and all parties
and will stand for the best interests of
Washington and the general government
as the management interprets these inter-
ests"
Evening star., 1901-11-16
The Citizens Duty.

AS an earnest Of what he aims to do as
mayor of New York Seth Low announces
the selection Of George L. Rives as corpo-
ration counsel. No more gratifying assur-
ance could be had of the high plane upon
which the new municipal administration is
to be conducted. No more wholesome hint
could be thrown out both to the citizens of
the metropolis and those Of other large
centers. This appointment, and especially
its acceptance, will remind voters every
where that there is no higher duty in a.
mans career than obedience to the call Of
citizenship. Here Is the president Of great
university stepping down from his con-
genial, comfortable. lucrative position. In
which he is an unquestioned power, to ac-
cept the great responsibilities Of the mayor
Evening star., 1901-11-16

Mr.. Bryan will not neglect his plowing,
but will hold himself in readiness to follow
the example Of Cincinnatus, in case the
rural free delivery system brings him a
from the excited populace
Evening star., 1901-11-16
Mental Insolence.

do you believe in natural selection and
the survival Of the flttest?"
II do" answered the candid man. tT
have to. / don't know enough about those
subjects to give any reasons to my scien-
tific friends why shouldn't believe in
them"
Evening star., 1901-11-16

General Weyler may become the premier
IN the Spanish ministry. General Weyler
has had so many different kinds of trouble
that he ought to be a pretty safe man by
this time
Evening star., 1901-11-16
His Hone.

II hope" said the serious man, that you
haven't been betting on the races"
II hope so too," said the young man with
the red necktie and the restless eye. II
hope will wake up tomorrow, and find out
that the whole thing was wild dream.
But there's no use hoping"
Evening star., 1901-11-16

Chicago now intends to bring out an edi-
ton of the New Testament written in the
American vernacular. Chicago educators
are occasionally too enterprisng.
Evening star., 1901-11-16

Mr.. German produces evidence Of the fact
that man who decides to retire to private
life can nearly always be induced to
change his mind if the opportunity is right.
Evening star., 1901-11-16

Turkey probably feels that any govern
ment that collects an indemnity now
merely takes that much from the pile when
the time for general division arrives.
Evening star., 1901-11-16

This discussion of trade relations can
not go on much longer without waking up
the men who periodically predict a war
with Germany.
Evening star., 1901-11-16

There is nothing to detain Richard Gro
ker If he feels like hurrying back to Wan
tage. His guidance in the selection Of Of
cials will no longer be needed.
Evening star., 1901-11-16

The Indian has unquestionably retrograd-
ed. But some Of the white men from whom
he has taken lessons in civilization were
exceedingly poor teachers.
Evening star., 1901-11-16

II the defeated pugilists are to be be-
liered. the chance blow is responsible for
about all the knockouts that occur
Evening star., 1901-11-16

The Gathmann gun test indicates that a
large number of ships and men that have
been destroyed in theory will. in practice,
be permitted to survive.
Evening star., 1901-11-16

Kitchener Is still confident that he will
ultimately not leave enough Of the Boer
army to hold q court of inquiry.
Evening star., 1901-11-16

People who feared radical and aggressive
utterances from President Roosevelt are
greatly encouraged by his Thanksgiving
message.
Evening star., 1901-11-16
SHOOTING STARS.
self-Depreciation,

You ought to marry a good sensible
girl" said the friend.
Your advice is paradoxical," answered
Willie Washington. How am to find
sensible girl who is foolish enough to marry
maY'
Evening star., 1901-11-16

The big railway deal was consummated
in the face of the fact that Congress II
about to assemble.
Evening star., 1901-11-16
The IneauaIfty of Thinra

TIC 1HeQuHI1ty OI Tn1n88s
Fate fills existence with unrest;
Life's scheme Is incomplete.
The man whose appetite Is best
Oft has the least to eat.
Evening star., 1901-11-16

The sultan may have been led to exclude
comic papers by the fact that the mother
in-law joke struck him as particularly tire
COZ
Evening star., 1901-11-16

Mr. Dowie of Chicago Is showing a dis
position to keep quiet and count his money
Evening star., 1901-11-16
A Fear.

$50 you think that this concentration of
wealth is the inevitable outgrowth Of our
civilization
81 do," answered the man who thinks for
q living.
"And you must admit that the ultimate
result Of such condition would be to put
all the money under the control Of one in
dividual."
yes"
'well. it seems terrible to think Of"
What does?
1.-THE possibility Of ]. Pierpont Morgan's
getting out Of temper some day and making
up his mind to discharge the entire human
race"
Evening star., 1901-11-16
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who has been doing this of work for twenty is
demonstrating his Skill and making order rings bracelets
chains hat and other simple jewey of seamless
gold brasy odd
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Interesting watch the su manipulation of the gold
into pretty jewehy
expensive, etherpces I5c for things.
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Evening star., 1901-11-16
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Evening star., 1901-11-16
The Irony OF Fate.

She goes out to the races.
And the man he maketh fun
When she tries to air her knowledge
OF the way the horses run.
She knows but very little
OF forms. or handicaps;
And she hates to trust her money
With those reckless betting chaps.
And the man he ioseth money
And is covered Ger with shame.
And the girl. she picked the winner
Cause she liked the horses name.
Evening star., 1901-11-16
Book Department.
Sale of Standard Sets

splenddy equipped Book Store your
posal the wishes of the and
has books, and the bookovng public general
special offering of clothbound works of standard
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Evening star., 1901-11-16

UIn order to avoid delays on nc-
count of personal absence, letters to
THE STAR should not he addressed
to any individual connected with the
ONCE but simply to THE STAR, or to
the Editorial or business DEPART
ments, according to tenor or purpose.
Evening star., 1901-11-16
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Evening star., 1901-11-16

Guaranteed Sewing Machines, $3.50 to $4,000.
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Evening star., 1901-11-16
Rich Black Dress Goods.

black gown indispensable of womans wardrobe
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