The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1894-05-02
COXEY AT THE CAPITOL
The C0mn0nVGalers Parade in
Washington.
ATTEMPT TO ENTER THE BUILDING
Coxey, Browne and Jones Arrested by
the Police--W1ll be Arraigned
Tomorrow.
ATTEMPT TO ENTER THE BUILDING

WASHINGTON, May 1.-The common
veal army was astir early today npon
Brightwood Heights with preparations
was an early breakfast of eggs, bread and
coffee. Tents were packed into the
wagons md the army was aligned before
8 O'Clock. All the men carried slaves,
on which luttered white flags with the
motto: ''I'race on Earth; Goodwill to
Men; but Death to Interest on Bonds"
The men passed cold night. most of
them sleeping on the ground. Before
the start Carl Browne formed the men
into hollow square and put them
through most remarkable drill. The
slaves were handled like guns, and when
Browne shouted "Glory and re""e,"
they cheered three times and wave,i the
sticks in the air. The Philadelphia
commune, go men strong, stood on one
side waiting to fall in. Oklahoma Sam
galioped up and down the line on
stallion. A bass drum doomed dismally
and the bag pipes emitted shrill
screams. After march twice around
the grounds, the men were drawn up in
line and more cheers and drilling fol-
lowed. Browne harrangued the men in
the customary street fakir strain, telling
them they had received permission to
march to the capitol grounds, where
they must disband and enter as indi-
vidual citizens. He said:
whether or not we will be permitted
to speak 1 cannot say, but you must be
careful to preserve the peace; then we
will reform and march to new camp
near by. This demonstration will be
more powerful than force, than guns or
bombs"
The ragged army cheered wildly.
Brown went on: "The people said we
would not march up Pennsylvania
avenue when we reached here, yet the
police department informed Brother
Coxey yesterday we could march. Mr..
Crisp refused yesterday to allow us to
speak to the vice-president. We will go
into the capitol grounds as individuals.
They cannot prevent US doing that"
At 10: rs the industrial army was ready,
and out of Brightwood Driving Park it
started for the city. AS the caravan
worked its way down the three mile
stretch of woods to the city, it was a
most fantastic array.
THEY WERE a MOTLEY CREW.
Nine mounted police rode ahead, and
then came Carl Browne in a buckskin
suit, mounted on big grey Percheron
stallion and waving a small flag. Next
was creamy-white prancing circus
steed bearing Miss Mamie Coxey, in the
role of the Goddess of Peace. She is a
slender, handsome girl of II, with long
golden hair. She wore a pure white
riding habit. Her head was covered by
a little rimless blue cap and she shaded
her face with tiny parasol. Altogether
she was q picture of such unusual beauty
that spontaneous cheer greeted her un-
expected appearance, all along the line.
Oklahoma Sam followed on another
stallion. Next came marshals, bugler,
fag-bearer, and a band of six pieces,
playing Marching Through Georgia. y
A banner with the portrait of Carl
Browne, and the legend, "Death to In
terest on Bonds" was borne alter light
O"Ssy ueCoTaIeu With HagSt uraWn Dy
two black horses, in which sat General
Coxey himsef, beside Mrs. Coxey, a
handsome young woman in a colored
tallor-lnade gown, shading with par.
asol the white-robed infant, Illegal
Tender" Coxey, aged 2 yeare. Then
marching two by two came the carriage
communes. Before the communes was
committee wagon drawn by two Per-
cherons. The wagon canvas was covered
with a weird allegorical illustration OF
'the curse of the national banks"
IN FRONT OF THE CAPITOL.
The procession moved up B street to