Mohave County miner., 1889-03-16
WASHINGTON LETTER.
tYEox our REGULAR CORRESPONDENT
WASHINGTON, March 4th, 1889.

Ine. crowd that spent yesterday III
Washington was rs thoroughly disgusted
LOT as ever one met. The rain that be-
gan on Saturday lasted all day and amuse-
ment was hard TO find, except for the
class Of people who like TO attend variety
theatres on Sunday. Inthe afternoon the
Cowboy Band gave an alleged musical
entertainment, and ut night humorists
Bill Nye and James Whitcomb Riley oc-
cupied the theatre. AT the leading Vau-
deville theatre two "sacrcd concerts, =
consisting Of the usual vulgar programs,
were given, and at midnight another be-
gan. The saloons did thriving business
and not even decent percentage Of clos
ing was made. The Police Court had its
hands full, holding extra sessions.
Thieves were arrested by the dozen.
Troops kept crowding in up TO Sunday at
midnight and the brave music OF brass
came through the sodden drixzle. The
hotel lobbies were packed with people
who were putting up in cots In the hall,
who could not find any place to visit and
OF course had no room in which to stay
The hotel prices went up AZ the spirits ol
the crowd went down. A hotel that
charges u for lodging jumped TO i3 and
"A for cot. The crowd was only to be
expected once In four years, and every
possible effort must be made TO reap q
harvest. People that stormed and threat
ened never TO come again were politel,
waived aside.
The crowd from near by cities, New
York, Philadelphia and Baltimore, ha,
been materially decreased by the bad
weather, although the throngs arriving
yesterday and last night would not show
1t. The Pennsylvania troops were among
the largest arrivals, the regiments of the
keystone State contributing an even
larger proportion Of this inaugural pro
cession than II did Of either Garfield's OF
Cleveland's. II was really the only large
body Of troops IN the procession, and the
regular army uniform varied only by the
keystone emblem on the hat was a
familiar and welcome sight.
President Cleveland was refused TO al
callers on Sunday, Us also was Mrs. Cleye'
land. Around the Arlington Hotel annex
Gen. Harrison's quarters) everything ap'
peared quiet and the policeman claimed
to have at least an armed truce to battle,
The politicians in the main body Of the
Arlington we're as lively as ever, and
working with the desperate energy Of men
with only q few hours left to do battle.
OF course just what they wish or expect
or will get is not known. Only five Cabi.
net positions appear to be definitely set
tied even tonight, and the authorities
differ as TO exactly what the five selections
are.
In accordance with the usual custom
the Presidential escort, under command
Of General Beaver, was formed above 18th
street, on Pennsylvania avenue, where il
remained until nearly 1870, when the
procession moved. The escort consisted
Of regular army infantry and battallions
OF sailors and marines, together with the
District National Guards and $50 mem
bers of General Harrison's old regiment,
the 10th Indiana Infantry.
President Cleveland was in his carriage
promptly and the procession moved down
the Avenue to Wizards Hotel, where
Gen. Harrison was to be met. When
the latter entered the carriage cheer
came from the neighboring viewing stand
and was echoed again and again far down
the Avenue. The view at this time from
the Treasury, though the crowd was not
SO great as during the procession proper,
was bewildering. From the Treasury
there stretched for a clear mile away a
wide asphalt track devoid of vehicles and
separated from the sidewalks by wire
cables, which the crowd threatened to
break by pressure at times. Looking
down upon this vista, long lines Of gaily
decorated buildings charm tho eye with
the National colors, none the worse at
this distance for yesterdays pelting rain.
From the windows thousands Of expectant
faces are looking. Below the crowds,
despite the efforts Of the police, became
stationary and refused TO be moved.
Amid all the hubbub Of confused noises
the voices OF thousand fakirs rise In
hardly seductive inducements to buy
their wares.
On the Eas. Portico Of the Capitol the
great speaking stand had been erected.
On the right Of Harrison and Cleveland
was seated Chief Justice Fuller, on the
left the Sergeant-at-Arms OF the Senate.
Officials and distinguished visitors occu-
pied the rest Of the platform. After the
prayer Mr.. Harrison stepped forward and
delivered his inaugural address. Only
about one-half Of .he crowd heard this,
but the remainder waited patiently. Far
out over the Plaza the crowd stretched
solidly, as If packed by machinery. A
woman, faint with long standing, swoons,
and cannot be carried out. The wind
comes up. Far up adjacent streets you
see the brigades Of the grand procession
waiting cheerfully. The President turns
about and is sworn. He kisses again the
family bible he knew when o boy. A
wild shout rends the air, is repeated,
caught up and thrown back by "a. .O00. .O00