The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-04
CLOUDS AT THE CAPITAL
TIE CROWD AFRAID TIE
WEATHER BAD BEEN HOoDOOED.


The Weather Bureau Counting on q
Cold Wave TO Drive Away the Rain.
The Crowd in the City Good
Natured One All the Hotels and
Public Buildings Thronged.
WASHINGTON, March Sit rained this
morning and the sky was overcast all day
in spite of the brave efforts of the sun to
break through. The superstitious began to
talk about "a Harrison hoodoo on the
Cleveland weather." and everybody was
wondering whether after all the Cleveland
weather would not be forthcoming to- NOR
row. The weather bureau was besieged
with inquiries by telephone and messenger,
but throughout the day and early evening
could only give vague assurances that If an
uncertain cold wave somewhere out west
did its duty on its way east it would dissi-
pate the clouds and give Washington a cold
clear day.
At IL o'clock the weather bureau gave out
the discouraging information that the indi-
catious pointed to rain tomorrow morning,
followed by snow.
The lowering clouds did not seriously af-
feet the spirits Of the 100000 triumphant
democrats who had arrived up to this even
Ing for they generally expected still to see
just such day as they wanted tomorrow.
1t is notably light-hearted lot OF visitors
whom Washington is now entertaining
anyway. There is doubtless much cold
business behind it all. but on
visitors seem to be merrymakers out for
holiday with money in their pockets and
generous way Of spending it.
MOST OF THE CROWD ON VAND
In spite Of the fact that the unexpected
and unusual delays on the railroads have
prevented the arrival of many organiza-
tions which are on their way here, 1t seemed
this afternoon as though most Of the people
who are to march in the procession or to
view it from the innumerable stands had
arrived. The streets, the oars, the stores
the hotels and the public buildings were
thrOnged, while the air thrObled with
drum beats and oornet notes, and the army
blue coat OF the Pennsylvania militia col
ored every view. The crowd was thickest
at the Arlington, which is, for the time
being, a second executive mansion, and at
the capitol. The corridors of both were at
times impossible and we're at all times un-
comfortable. At the Arlington Mr.. Cleve-
lands doings were the chief topic alternat-
ing with the news of callers. Most Of the
time, of course, he was in his private apart
ments sheltered from all the curl
osity and confusion downstairs, but
when he came down IN the
afternoon to take a drive with Mrs. Cleve-
land and sgain in the evening when thev
came down to go over to the white house to
dinner, and as they went back to their
rooms each time they were watched by
thousand eyes. Baby Ruth had the usual
amount of attention when ehe was taken
out by her nurse for an airing.
CALLS OF THE CABINET OFFICERS.
The calls of all the new cabinet officers
except Secretary Gresham, who is still cir
cult judge, inasmuch as he preferred to re-
sign to Mr.. Cleveland rather than to Mr..
Harrison, interested the spectators, and so
did the calls of the Tammauy chiefs. Mr.
Croker and Senator Murphy leading off,
while the faot that Senator Hill did not call
was also commented on. In the afternoon
the interest shifted somewhat from the
Arlington TO the residence of A. A. Wilson,
marshal Of the district under Mr.. Cleve-
lands former administration, where a tea
was given in honor Of Mrs. Perrine, Mrs.
Cleveland's mother, who, with her husband
is staying with the Wilson's. This, as the
first social entertainment to the new admin
istration, attracted all of society which
was invited. 1t was a very happy
gathering, Mrs. Cleveland, Mrs. Lamont
and others with Mrs. Perrine were most
warmly welcomed back. Several OF the
new CaOlnoG OEQceFs received great deal OF
attention, especially Mr.. Bissell. Up at the
capitol the sight~seers filled the galleries to
overfowing, and between sights many Of
them tried to get their friends among the
democratic senators and representatives to
get their autographs on applications TO
office. All the arrangements for the iuaugu-
ration were finally completed by the Senate
committee OF arrangements and communi-
Gated to Mr.. Cleveland and MIR. Stevenson,
and the finishing touches were put to the
inauguration stand on the east front of the
capitol, where the ceremony will take
place.
The Vice President-elecr kept away from
the crowded capitol to-day spending most
of the time in CHEEKY handshaking by way
OF preparation for his reception tonight Of
the thousands Of Illinois democrats who
have come down to see him sworn in, which
he and his family seemed to enjoy as much
as did the callers. Mr. Stevenson is as
popular at the beginning Of his
term as his predecessor is at the
end of his. and if he continues in
his present simple, cordial democratic way
Mr.. Stevenson will be the most popular OF
all the Vice Presidents when he leaves that
office. 1t is not strange that his friends are
saying more and more confidently that he
will leave 1t only to step up to the presi-
denoy.
BAD OUTLOOK.
WASHINGTON, March 4, Q A. Mt began
to rain about o'clock tonight and has
rained almost constantly, changing ooca-
sionally to snow. Up to the present writ