Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-04-26
THE COIEY HOSTS.
Uneasiness Apparent in the
Capital Police Circles.
CALL FOR FEDERAL TROOPS
A Fight With Deputy United
States Marshals.
The Governor wires President
Cleveland to order ont the sold
icrs to Capture the Men Who
Had stolen Railroad Train.
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u. ~, ApIH En'-RltnouEn re-
pc, 70 X;Tno current that the
White fo,, ards had been rein
forced, { and Mrs. Cleveland
were seen & ing the principal streets
Of the city in an open carriage with
only the colored driver on the box.
a local afternoon paper printed
story that special guard was on duty
each night, but the report is not true
The White House grounds and house
will he guarded and a close watch
win be kept for suspicious characters,
but President Cleveland is decidedly
averse to being kept under guard. AS
1t were, and moreover, the ordinary
arrangements for guarding the
White House when crowds are here
are considered sufficient matter
which gives the president more con-
Germ was the permission local real
estate dealer gave Coxey to encamp
IN Woodley park which adJoins the
presidents country place.
Senator Stewart was asked today
whether he would grant the request
Of Coxey to camp his army on the
senator's property in the northwestern
suburbs of the city. He replied that
his permission has not been asked,
and added, that so far as he could see
there would be no objection TO the
armys camping there In case they
should desire to do so. There is plenty
of land. he said. and they can do It.
One Thousand Men From Denver.
Representative Pence, Popullst, Of
Colorado, today received dispatch
from Jeff Smith, known throughout the
West as "sospy" Smith. saying that he
would start to Washington at the head
of 1900 Denver men.
Assistant Door-Keeper Smith Of the
house received similar dispatch.
There is some doubt whether Smith Is
in Jest or earnest. He was at the head
Of the forces which resisted Governor
Waite In his recent crusade against the
gambling forces in Denver. The COM
mittee which was selected to call upon
the District commissioners and request
permission for holding mass-meetings
at Seventh and Pennsylvania avenue
I'm front OF the courthouse has been
informed that their request will be re-
ferred to the police board, and that no
reply Will be given 1t until the conclu-
sion Of that body is made known.
Coxey's Camping Ground.
The committee on the public comfort
held a meeting at Coxey headquarters
this afternoon at which 1t was decided
to ask the newspapers of the city to
receive donations to the fund which
viii be donated to the subsistence OF
the commonweal while in this city. The
race course Of the Brightwood Park
association has been offered to Coxey
as a camping ground free of charge, A
local band leader and ten musicians
have offered their services.
George Francis Train is expected to-
morrow, and Rev. k. NJ. Cross Of the
Primative Apostolic church Of God
who is young minister, has adver-
tised that he will deliver discourse
Sunday night for the benefit OF the
commonwealcrs on the unscripturaI
theme. "Damred Fools"
Increasing the Police Force.
ARRANGEMENTS have been made fol
doubling the mounted force which pa
trolls the county from the boundary &c
the district lines Secret service officers
are beng called to Washington from
other cities, and a greater number OF
government detectives are in the citS
than have been here for years,
Senator PETER today introduced a bill