Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1889-02-18
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COMING INAUGURAL.
Those Whosee Harrison lnaugurated
will Pay for 1t.
WINDOW COMBINE FORMED.
Tsvents! Dollars. for an Ordinary second
story Misunderstanding Room IN
Roofs at a Dollar Each-The
Cabinet Guessed.
WINDOW COMBINE R

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WASHINGTON, Feb. 10. There is al
ready money, enough in the Inaugural /
fund to meet all requirements, and I'M
less something of an extraordinary ma
ture should occur to interfere with the
lall it will yield cash enough to refund
all subscriptions.
1t is estil q ed from sales of tickets
already made and from other means Of
information that the attendance at the
ball will exceed that of four years ago.
No doubt is expressed that the ball will
pay for itself, and the Inauguration
will b. both a pleasure and a profit to
the people of Washington, who are
preparing to make their profits as large
as the purses of the visitors. The
prices fixed for eligible windows from
which to view the grand inaugural par
ade are extortionate. Not only are the
prices enormous, but the owners and
~lessees OF the Misunderstanding on Penn
sy}vaniaavenue are determinedtha they
shall be paid il they can compel it.
a combine. has been formed to ON
troll all the windows for rent on that &C.
casion, aud a scale of prices has been
adopted which is to be adhered
to. This combine" has ar
ranged that there shall be
no cutting Of rates, no competition. 1t
has published a circular announcing its
control OF all windows to be had for
money On Pennsylvania avenue and
giving prices. This list includes about
4S7 windows, which are exclusive OF
those iii hotels reserved for guests, and
in stores, offices, residences, etc, which
will he occupied by the families and
friends OF owners or ~terants, and are,
therefore, not for the public.
Secoild-story windows of ordinary
size are scheduled at $50 each for inaug.
uration day. Those of large size are
rated at $50 each. Third and fourth
story windows of the common size are
fixed at Sl5 each. One room on the
third floor of a building fronting Penn,
%sylvania avenue, with two windows
and sleeping accommodations, is rated
Mt $500; one small room, with two
windows, $1s5; n small Office, with
three windows, St75: one parIor, with
three windows, $500; or the windows
win he rented singly at S75 each. Stand.
ing room on balconies is offered at S.
for each person. Even the roofs OF
houses are tic be utilized, and visitors are
informed that they can have space 81
the lhouse-tHps from which to gaze down
ut the passing procession and inhale the
smoke from neighboring chinneys al
the rate of 81 each: no reduction for
children.
Should the day prove ear,asant the
window trust may be disa afa inted, for
hen the nttifHaef0tfs staifiii5 az platforms
being erected all along the proposed
line of march will catch the crowds.
Seats in these stands, constructed of
rough. undressed boards, will he held at
DOC and 81 each. On the more eligible
stands the rates already fixed are from
So to SD per person. There is a general
spirit of speculation and a manifest pur-
pose to make those who come to see
President Harrison i~naugurated pay foI
the privilege. One of the most promi
nent and extensive merchants of the
city is erecting stands wherever he cal
procure space for the purpose.
The thrifty denizens are preparing
for a big rush, and are counting upor
large profits. Even bootblacks are con
templating a raid upon the pockets Of
inaugural visitors. They will raise the
price of q shine For the occasion to II
cents. The example of the older Wash
~ingtonians is not lost upon the gamir
who shine shoes They see no reason
why they should not have a share of the
spoils. An inaugural occasion is one o
general jolification. 1t is a time o
pleasure and patriotism, and those whc
care to hear the national eagle scream
are willing to pay for it. That is th,
theory of the people here. who hay,
catered to several inaugurations, an.
they know how to work the pockets o
visitors.