The Washington times., 1905-04-10
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streets from o s,vcK until the time
when the envelope was found. The
largest crowds We're in the two parks
included in the section, and several, al
though the clue did not take in Wash
ington circle, were convinced that this
was the hiding place.
AS a result, the District government
will be put to the additional expense of
redecorating the flower beds in the
circle. for the seekers in Washington
circle were nothing If not thorough.
In the parks on each side of the Ave
nue., between Eighteenth and Nine
teenth streets, the crowds looked here.
there, and everywhere. Always. too.
they kept one eye open for any stranger
who looked as # he might possibly
have been engaged by The Times to
hide the money.
The Busiest of All.
Among these searchers, and even
more busily engaged than the rest, was
one who only pretended to be search
ing. He, armed with long stick,
pried into every nook and crevice, and
then. having averted any and all sus-
the posts surrounding the park. Just
a wee bit of white protruding from the
hole was the only clue left for the
searchers. and to all but one this was
insufficient. Ogle says he spent no time
looking inside either Of the parks, cor
rectly reasoning that these, as hiding
places, would De barred
Il am working at Nineteenth and G.
streets" said Ogle. in explaining his
lucky find, land got up particularly
early this morning so that | might spend
the time hunting for the Maltese Cross.
A crowd lad lSs emble d and was search
ing in the park when / got off the car
at Eighteenth street, but l had a bet
sylvania avenue as far as Washington
Circle and then returning on the other
side of the street; / figured it out that
time | had to spare before going to
work.
In the middle of the square l noticed
the piece of paper sticking out of the
post and gave 1t a yank. could not
get a. firm hold on it, however, and it
would not come out. Then | grew
anxious 4 crowd was around me. some
encourag ging me, and others telling me
that ii was a fake | finally got a
piece Of wire and pulled out the enye-
lope or rather what was left of it. It
was pretty badly mutilated, but it could
StlIl De cdSnsur SO IuUlptu d car, went
to The Times Office, and got the money
ard the theater pass. l think l will
go to the races with the money, ana
then take my best girl to the theater." ;"
Street Cleaners Alert
The Health Department has no COM
plant to make regarding its street
cleaning department in the districts
where money is hidden today. The
angels" employed by the Government
to keep the streets clear of filth are dis
playing unprecedented energy in the full
filment of their duties Not only do they
they extend their efforts even to the
sidewalks, and may be seen rushing over
and picking up every scrap of paper
in sight. Piles of rubbish, too, which
formerly were left for the housewives to
remove. were this morning carried off
and thoroughly sifted They made no
secret Of the cause of their zeal 1t was
the Maltese Cross.
Ogle is so far, however, the only
searcher who has been lucky.
Three instalIments of the easy money
one hidden last week on BrightwoOd
road. and as yet undiscovered. and two
of the three hidden this morning are
lying within easy reach of all pedes-
trians.
One of the clues resulted in a large
number of persons searching Cor the
Maltese Cross on II street northeast, be-
tween North Capitol and Fifth streets
and at a very early hour this morning