Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-03-05
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was startling. Most OF them had secured al
old police helmet. some of them white, and
most of them Of antiquated style, and their
appearance was something like that Of q
tribe of Sioux Indians after raid on gov
ernment supply train.
They were a very well behaved set Of men,
however, for the special does not display his
going qualities until he has seen about three
days duty. and they were able % render
great assistance 10 The regular officers in pre-
serving order along the crowded thorough
fare One of these had ON his daughters
gossamer. 1t came down as far as his waist.
and all who saw him agreed that ne was
curiosity.
The hot waffle man in the wagon attracted
his share of the crowds attention along the
avenue. His waffle irons were in wagon
over a red hot fire, and every minute or two
he turned out couple dozen waflles, which
were paid for in advance. He had the best
of the other street peddlers because he had
no competitors The small boys hocxed about
the wagon in large numbers, and frequently
one would get waffle from some charitable
person who had invested nickel or dime in
them.
More than 20, 600 pscple slept Sunday night
on rented cots and between rented sheets and
under rented blankets and rested their heads
ON rented pillows covered by rented pillow
cases.
''The cheapest thing you can get" said one
of these men who rent things to sleep on and
under, sis pillow case; you can rent one for
ten days for 5 cents The messenger boys at
the depots, who are always ready and anxious
to earn an honest penny, had "cinch'' ON the
hackmen and cabmen.
The drivers were not permitted under the
law TO leave their vehicles aud solicit trade,
and the boys bargained with them 60 furnish
passengers for 10 cents each. In many in-
stances the passengers paid the extra 10 cents
in an overcharge made by the driver.
| The hotel runners about the depots were rs
thick as bees, and caused almost as much am
noyance as bees do about a hive. Hardly did
| they give a stranger time To leave the depot
doer before they were trying TO persuade him
that the - hotel was the best in the city.
Some runners, or cappers they are called,
went so far as to take hold Of a person and
went with him along the street until the
stranger threatened to call the police.
One of the odd men To be seen was Hon. A.
B. Norton, of Texas, who swore, back in the
early forties, that he would never cut his hnir
or beard until gallant Harry of the West en-
tered the White House as president. Conse-
quently his hair reaches TO an indefinite
length down inside the collar of heavy 6ver-
coat while his beard stretches out like petit
tion to congress- He is warm Republican,
as becomes his Wing affiliations and a stanch
supporter of the grandson of Tippecanoe. He
visited the president-elect at indianapolis and
| followed ON to Washington for the inaugural
tion.
The shop windows ON the avenue blossom
with souvenirs. The makers of that sort of
money catching device seem to be barren Of
original ideas this year. They have Illus
trated nothing sd far characteristic Of the
new administration. Some changes have
been rung on the centennial idea, 'sWashing-
ton, 17S9-Harrison, 1Ss9," and that is about
all which cou not equally well have been
used for any other inauguration. Possibly,
among the characteristic souvenirs ought to
be mentioned the strips of wood and bark
upon which photographs of Gen. Harrison,
| or steel engraving of him on white silk are
| mounted. These have underneath. the pict-
ure the inscription: "A Chip of the Old
Block"
Among the prettiest of the souvenirs
though not particularly suggestive, are minia-
ture spinning wheels in exact reproduction of
the one used by Martha Washington, which
ia now in her chamber at Mount Vernon
These are of white hollywood, and are made
by a crippled boy who lives somewhere in
Pennsylvania. BY the same maker and of the
same material are spinning wheels of the pat
tern brought over in the Maydower These
wheels sell for 81 each Thousands of oyster
shells are shown in the windows, bearing on
the inside small photograph of Harrison and
the inscription, ''17Sy-- Centennial =
Yhe backs Of the shells are gilded. Then there
are quantities of tin medals with picture Of
Gen. Harrison on one side and of the Capitol
on the other.
A special souvenir book of views has been
printed with portrait of Washington on the
cover and of Harrison and Morton on the
first page. The views, nine IN all, are photo
gravures printed IN tints, and the book Is
very handsome. All the old books Of Wash
ington views and the souvenirs which are
familiar to Washington people are out in full
force, and among them Is one new things
Some of the ''macerated money" has beezt
pressed into a very ragged bust Of GEM
Harrison. But the Washington merchant1
II evidently decided that the strangers who
4 visit the town shall carry away pictures to
remind them Of the occasion
They run from the cheap 10 cent litho-
4 graph TO the handsome large photograph
which sells for 81 The former are yilIain-
ous, and are libel ON the new president and
vice president There are, however, some fine
4 photographs Of Gen. and Mrs. Harrison. No
picture Of either Mr.. or Mn. Morton has
been issued since the election. There is a
small steel engraved portrait Of Cen Harri-
son and one Of Mrs. Harrison ON a thin eellu'
loid plate, which can be arranged 20 form q
standard
The cowboys from Colorado are having q
real lively time. The most unique and
striking delegation was the cowboys com
pany, all wearing sombreros, revolyers
bowie knives, and carrying their usual &C
coatrements It was as good as the 'sWiId
West. Capt vandyke, Of Denver, led them
Some Of them are covering more ground
and having more fun than three times theil
number ought to. All through Saturday
raihAnd slush they were tramping around
3 and to the best Of your correspondent
knowledge and belief, they have not gone 4
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