Morning journal and courier., 1894-05-01

who arrived here left New London early this morning and travelled over the dusty | roads. When they reached Waterford they walked in single file over the Mantle river railroad, bridge. It was dangerous undertaking for the sixty commonwealers, but they got over the river in safety. The march to this place was then resumed. l At Niantic short stop was made, and people there brought out for the Coxeyites. which they devoured in short time. The contributions are not coming In as rapidly as Comman- der Swift expected, and the rations are getting low. The journey was resumed at 3 c'olook to-day, and after an hour and half marching the commonWeAlers reached this place. They were received by 8 com- mittee of citizens, who escorted the army to the town hall and provided them with accommodations for the night. The march will be resumed to Ssybrook tomorrow morning.
 Tonight speeches were made in the town hall by Commander Swift and Adjutant Fitzgerald. Several men tried to enlist with the army here this afternoon, but Commander Swift refused every one of them. He will not take any more re- oruits.
 LAW SCHOOL COxEYITEs.
 An Uproarious Session Held by Joc-
 ular Yale Law School Students to Take Action Concerning the ReceP-
 ton of che Coxeyites Who Came This Way.
 The members of the Yale law school had considerable fun yesterday morning. They held meeting between recitations for the fun of the thing to make mock prepara- tions to receive the divisions of the Coxey army, the first lot of which arrived in New Haven yesterday. John Wayland Peddie was the man who put the movement on foot, ard after the first recitation the stu dents assembled in one of the rooms and elected T. F. Csrmody of Waterbury as chairman of the meeting. His classmates pronounced him "daisy chairman" as every motion that was made went through. It was voted that if there be e Coxey rally on the green they render assistance to the police If needed, but as 1t was an army of peace they would in all probability not be called upon to do any fighting. Joe An derson of Waterbury was appointed @ l committee of one to wait upon Instructor Buckland with petition that the mornipg's recitation be postponed until last evening at o'clock in order that 8 proper reception might be given to the | army. W. H. Cox was appointed com | mander of the Law school contingent. By virtue of his name he carried the elec-
 tion for general by storm. He afterwards | vowed he would resign on account of neuralgia in his knee. One man arose and l objected, a ruling made by the chair, which brought out cries of approval. Everything wss chaotic in the nesting. Nothing was right, they said. John J. Cunneo was elected water carrier and 1 David E. Fitzgerald color-bsarer.
 1 One member, W. F. Bullard, made an l eloquent address and moved that the Law l school as a body march to the top of East van guard of the army hove in sight from | the North Haven sand plains. This mag l nifcent effort of Ar. Bnllsrd was greeted l with cat calls and with threats to throw ! the speaker out the window. Another | motion which met with uproarious and ! universal favor was that they adjourn to | meet at Heubleln's. A motion was made by William O'Keefe, jr., but was lost amid
 the great confusion. The petition that was circulated for penny subscription. raised little money. It was signed by II Impecuuious and Stephen Shinbones.
 All reports to the effect that @ large amount of money had been raised are non
 sensical. The whole matter was treated
 throughout as jest.
 Shortly after the meeting adjourned tn, junior class went into recitation undel
 Judge Perry. The recitation had hardly
 begun when Dean Wsylsnd entered thu
 lecture room and addressed the class a
 follows:
 "I have just heard 1t has been suggested
 that you young gentlemen take some step
 toward receiving and entertaining
 lot of sosp-fearing, vermin-hauntet
 vagatonds who are expected t.
 reach New Haven shortly and whom
 the newspapers call Co1eyites. It Is cer
 tainly not necessary to remind any gentle
 man of the injudiciousness of encouraging
 any band of beggars. As for receivipi
 them, no gentleman would think of such
 thing. I am very anxious for the goo.
 reputation of the law school, and hop
 that none of you will disgrace 1t by receiv
 ing these tramps or encouraging them fl
 any way. would not have thought thes
 remarks necessary, but for the fact that
 read in the newspapers that some move
 ment Is on foot here. That saw it in tn
 newspapers, however, is good evidenc
 that 1t is not true"
 The dean retired amid applause.