Evening journal., 1894-04-14

Iakeu all together 10 was fOugh'
looking crowd, and several Of the men
boasted Of having done time Notice
able among them was Frank Sibers, who
was convicted of breaking into the
oyster saloon at Seventh and Shipley
streets some time ago Agent Frank
Stout, OF the Society OF Prevention Of
Cruelty to Children, was at the camping
grounds and closely questioned small
boy who is travelling with the army. The
boy does not look TO be over II years old.
he would not tell his age or residence. A
crowd hung around the camp until after
dark guying the men.
During the march the commander had
a hard time keeping the road clear so
that carriages could pass, but he always
gave his orders in a kindly manner
G G Jones was shown several papers
containing pictures OF himself and army
and gazed at them with interest. He
said they were very good
Soon after the arrival OF the army the
tent, which Christopher Columbus Jones
SAYS will hold twenty five men. was
pitched. The men got ready for supper.
Some washed the dust which had col
lected on their faces from the march in
the Shellpot creek The menu waspeas,
boiled
Chief Marshal Jones was not infatu
ated with the surroundings, and was Of
The impression that a cheap lodging
house bed was much more pleasant To
sleep on than the rocks and the damp
banks OF the creek. Accordingly he hed
himself toward this city, in company
with Advance Agent Mckee and William
Phillips, the author OF the pamphlet
Christ and Coxey and the Jack Cades
Of History, aud they halted In front of
a Market street lodging house The
proprietor told 'Jonesey' that four of
his recruits bad engaged beds in the
house and he seemed pleased. Jonesey"
stayed at the lodging house until this
morning, leaving Secretary and Tres
urer Clinton in charge Of the camp
Sam. Long as Advance Agent.
Yesterday afternoon Samuel Long.
member OF the former well known
Church street gang, stamped up the
City Hall steps aud TO the Office OF Chief
Dolan. He walked in and said: "Why,
hellol Are you chiefi' he having
been acquainted with the chief
several years ago Long started
his sermon: Il am advance agent for
Christopher Columbus Jones. aud want
the use OF the city. Can we have IT,
the chief replied that he could II the
"army" behaved well, but it would hive
to pass through without stopping. Be-
fore leaving he said: These fellows are
nothing but Philadelphia Sunday morn
ing breakfast losfers, anyhow" lie
left, and was seen going IN
the Delaware House a few minutes after
wards, where IL Is supposed he secured
l.. ~. q
evening Long appeared at the camp, aud
WAS declared an imposter by Secretary
and Treasurer Clinton. Long WIS
occupied a cell until noon to-day. Long
was arrested in Chester for waking
members Of the army
This Negro Wanted Work.
A number Of men we're watching ne
gro ia the act Of cooking at the camp
last night when he burted out: "This
yer is oat meal wild out salt So pretty
nigh tired of this ere kind O. Twin any
how. Say don't yer know a farmer who
wants a Niger ter work fer hlm2 IL
hire wild him dis minut.
Another one Of the recuits did not like
the idea of sleeping on the ground aAd
exclaimed much to he pleasure Of his
bearers. "Gentlemen, do you think
am going to throw my bones down on
this damp bank and get the rheumaiiz'
No sir, not much. / was raised above
that"
The army was poacesble during the
night. Only four deserted. Several OF
them complained this morning that they
were minus valuables which they pos
sessed yesterday, but who the guilty per
SONS are could not be discovered They will
probably be arrsigutd before 'Jonesey'
this afternoon. number Of complaints
we're received by the police authorities
that recruits from the army" had been
begging in. the Ninth ward. and that
farmers ~ Brandywine hundred had been
disturbed during the night.
The recruits were up aud had break
fast before o'clock The menu con
sisted Of stewed peas and Ronolla oat
meal and Pratt's food. Recruit Jackson
said that be was in this city last night
visited a saloon and had a square meal
Said he weighed fifteen pounds heavier
ahis morning
The American flag aud staff was tied
amidst the lofty limbs of buttOnwooC
tree.
Men aud boys in gangs hocked TO the
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bicycles, others on horseback and In car
riages The Reliance and Friendship
companies each took load of men out
Among the spectators were high sill
hats, derby hats, neatly and unsightll
dressed men and boys They came from
every direction. Across the fields anC
woods and by street cars.
Around four fires were members OF thl
army taking morning maps in the sun
They used language that was applicable
to professional tramps.
Weld in Sympathy with the ARMY.
William Weld, farmer living Il
Christisns hundred, was In the cam
early. BE informed Secretary an
Treasurer Clinton that he was in entir
sympathy with the objects of the army
The army" was bound to command re
spect,
Clinton Made a Speech
in which he denounced all the news
papers for their criticisms. He sal
, there was only one paper in Philadel
phia that was in sympathy With thei
J objects, the paper called the penn