Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-04-27

WASHINGTON, D. C., April 2s.-The
District Commissioners cast q damper
over the local supporters Of COxey's
movement to-day by refusing shem per-
mission to hold open air meetings. II
had been expected by the enthusiasts
that these meetings would draw con-
vsrts and cash contributions for the
cause.
The refusal Of the Commissioners was
based upon q law that prohibits cOngre-
eating on the public streets or parks, or
engaging in loud and bolsterous talking,
aud they state that they have no power
10 grant a permit
The Coxeyites are angered at their re-
fusal, declaring that the law was never
Intended to apply to orderly speech
making They point 30 the Salvation
army meetings which are held 10 the
streets, and 20 the sidewalk services Of
itinsrant eVangeiistS who flourish here,
IS instances OF non-obserVancs OF the
rule.
The event Of the day was the
ADVENT OF CITIZEN TRAIN,
who predicts that we are on the verge
OF the biggest revol utiOn the world has
ever seen, aud that the JEFF Davis
matter wOn't be an item in comparison
with IL.
The authorities In charge Of the Cap
itOl building are now cOnSid ering the
advisability OF formally surrendering
their authority TO the District OF
Columbia, and asking that a sufi-
cient protection be given by the
police force Of the city. This step has
seemed desirable, owing 20 the small
force Of Capitol policemen. The latter
are paid by Congress, and there is no
way Of increasing their number. Il
would take too long to get through an
appropriation bill for extra officers, and
ithas been found that the contingent
fund Is not available for this purpose.
Major Moore, Of the city police force,
has promised ample reinfOrcements II
necessary. But this Is not accepted as
entirely satisfactory. IL is not yet de-
termlned that the Capitol building will
be turned over 70 the protection OF the
city authorities, but one OF the officials
Of chief authority says events are
RAPIDLY TENDING TO THAT RESULT.
An Odd Fellows procession attempt
ed TO march through the Capitol
grounds to-day, but was turned back at
the entrance by the Capitol police.
The officials explained that the law
prohibits any organizations as such in
parade entering the grounds aud that
hn d.
The Odd Fellows made some
remembrance on account OF the
fact that their march benefited
the grounds and that il would be diff
cult 20 turn about in the street, as the
procession was long and included sew
eral carriages, but when assured that
the law permitted no exceptions, they
quietly submitted and retracted their
steps. The incident will doubtless
prove a precedent il CoXey attempts to
invade the Capitol grounds with his or
4 ganization, as be has said it was his in
tentiOn 70 do.
TREY WE'RE EASILY CAPTURED.
FORsYrHE, Mont, April 26.-The
strong hand Of law has reached out
and seized the Montana army Of the
Commonweal. The army, six hundred
and fifty strong, came here from the
west at 1O:45 last night Its leaders
rave IL out that the train would remain
in Forsythe until morning. At 1850,
however, the engineer went 10 the
roupd-house and deliberately proceeded
10 take out a fresh engine and prepare
for the trip eastward. In the mean
time Colonel Page, OF Fort KeOgh,
had secured a special train and was
laundering down the road to meet the
train-stealing contingent He came onto
Forsvthe shortly after midRight and
found n large part OF the COXey army
asleep in the box cars. The surprise
was so complete that the COXeyiteS
gave AsoywithOut q struggle. The troops
left mct OF the men aboard the train
and surrounded It. The capture was
effected by a company Of ESQ Infantry
men from Fort keOgh. Nothing def.
mite il known as TO what will be done
with the Commonwealers, but it is sup
tosed eight or ten of the leaders will De
taken back 10 Butte tomorrow and the
others set at liberty.
The army was so surprised az the
prompt maneuvering Of the regulars
that the leaders capitulated and were
taken into custody without trouble.
There has been no bloodsbed and none
is expected.
SAYS HE WILL TAKE A TRAIN.
SEATTLE, WASH, April 26. 49, The
Northwestern Industrial Army, one
hundred and sixty strong, marched out
of town last night, FIRST making a dem
onstratiOn on the principal streets,
which were packed with people, TO see
them depart They marched through
Seattle four miles and camped for the
night In a church and several deserted
store buildings. Commander Shepherd
savs the men will be marched 20 Puyall-
nm. thirty miles distant, on the North
ern Pacific. where he says a train will
be taken. He refuses to tell how be
expects to get the train, and admits the
Northern Pacific refused TO give him
one.
GUARDED BY DEPUTY MARSHALS.
PORTLAND, OGN., April 26.-Troubls
Is feared with the Portland contingent
industrial army. The brigade marched
from. here 500 strong, and is now in
camp at Troutdale. a village on the
Northern Pacific, eighteen miles east Of
here. They attempted to capture
train, but were fOiled by the company.
TAe train usually carried a number OF
freight cars and long before is started
the army began climbing into the box
cars. but they were switched of from
the passenger cars, leaving the indus