The morning times., 1896-07-27
SCENES in THE CITY.

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He came out OF the 3-cent lunch room.
and, after using a toethpick in front of
Harvey's, took up his stand near The
Times office. The baseball score was then
being bulletined and he manifested quite
an interest in the returns.
He had the high arched brow of
philosopher. while his weak chin, over
grown with a cOrrscoio red stubbie of
several Saturdays growth, showed that
the man lacked sufficient will power ts
put hs ideas into execution. Seating him.
self on the curbstone he borrowed match
and proceeded TO smoke the heel of tobacco
out of his pipe.
BY this time he deemed his audience
sufficiently large and responsive, so he
began:
Il can give Wagner an idea-''
The man with the red nose, red hair
and rusty clothes pricked up his ears.
yes, il he'd take my tip be could
fill the park to overfiowlng."
The listeners crowded around the curb
stone Cicero.
"well, you see Washington has most
Cosmopolitan population. Now, on Four
and a half street there are dead loads
OF Cinnamon. Italians are as thick as
flies on a molasses jug around c street.
Germans, Irishmen, Jews and every other
nation under tie sun have contributed to
the crowd that feeds on Uncle Sans
bounty"
whats that got to do with Wagner"
broke IN the red-nosed man.
.That's what i am going to explain"
He puffed at his pipe for several seconds
,,f. -aft ff.,
to speak.
Now. would organize team among
the representatives of each race and
then begin series of international base
bail games. The Chinese and Italians
would start the BALI rolling, and this
unique contest would be followed by
match between the Dutch and Irish."
The sage's pipe had gone out and i'm
metiiateiy u dozen hands offered pouches
and matches. Several minutes were oc-
cupied in refiiIing the clay bowl. In the
meantime he expatiated on the bcundiess
benefits which the exchequer of the wash
ington club would derive from the fair.
But the teams wouldn't know anything
about the game" said a weliknown crank,
who had Joined the by-stapders.
$50 much the better.'' was the reply.
1T would be a circus and what the bleacher
boys would do would be plenty"
"Don't you think that several hospital
aInbulances would necessarily be IN at
tendance inquired tie reporter.
The nan with the iGea had, he wever, been
asked TO have drink, and with mare haste
than he had yet displa yed was making
for the saloon door.
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The car was rolling rapidly up Fourteenth
street. The gripman's hat was pushed
over his right eye at an angie that gave
him most rowd yish appearance 4 huge
Quid disIended his cheek, whiie the dust
on his coat was a half an inch thick. The
car wds nearing p street and es the Inanipu-
iator OF the lever glanced up the avenue ne
"a W white busting cap protruding from
a seoond-s,ory window OF certain house.
Immediately there was a Transformation
III his appearance. The cap vas Set
straight On his head, his necktie was fixed
in It's proper position, the tobacco was
thrown away, the dust brushed off The
coat, and a smile gave place to the scowI.
He gazed III eager expectancy at the
window where the dusting cap had been
seen. Suddenly cap and girl appeared.
The maid smiled sweetly. made him i
courtesy, the gripInan tipped his hat,
grinned, and it was done.
When the car was nearing K street, the
gripiuan's hat was on the side, the Quid
back in his mouth. u scowl on his face, and
the dust collected On his coat without
notice.
The two girls employed at an I street
boarding house each have ''feler."
Lizzie, the cook. Is Smashed" on the ash
man, and Maggie. the maid, has been cap
tivated by the charms OF the ice purveyor:.
A few days ago Maggie's beau contracted
a heavy cold while in the pursuit of his
chilly calling. and when he gave vent to his
usual cry in the alley, his voice failed to
work with its accustomed ease. Lizzie
thought that he said ash man" and imme-
dately went out to the gate, Maggie being
in the pantry at the time. 1t may have been
that Lizzie tarried longer than she should.
Maggie came back and in looking out the
door to discover her kitchen-mate's where
abouts happened to catch a glimpse of
herlovcr's red nose and handsome moustache
suspiciousIy near Lizzie's pretty face.
Seizing a poker she made at Lizzie.
Then there was a few interchanges of
sharp words.
''You viper"
''You scorpion"
s'You shrew."
'.You huzzy."
The poker was brought into action. while
Lizzie seized a garbage box. Poker and
box were hurled with deadly effect.
The combatants grappIed, seized each other
by the hair and piled hand AID foot. tooth
and natl. The ice man took Maggies part.
Just then the ash man hove in view and
without waiting for a explanation pitched
in FOR Lzzie's sake. 1t was hot and heavy
for n minute. Then the mistress OF the
boarding house appeared.
Now there is gate at which both
the ash man and the ice man halt in silence.
A Seventh street restaurant keeper is
being induced by his friends 10 sue the
Capital Traction Company. The dispenser
of liquor and lunch would tip the scales
at about two hundred. He has limbs long
and athletic. and they support powerful
body. His neck, about as big as an ordi-
nary mans body, runs up into a massive
head. Arms upon which the muscles stand
like whipcords dangle at his side.
Near miinight several days ago he
boarded a Seventh street car and went to
the transfer station, where he got Off
The transfer man was talking at the time
with prospective passenger, who had
asked question. and as tie saloon keeper
came up on tie Pennsylvania avenue side
the agent gave him ticket to the Seventh
street line
When green car came along the big man
boarded 1t andgave the conductor his yellow
ticket. The worthy rnanipulator OF the