The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-04-25

my watch, and the repeating rifles we're
placed 81 convenient points ahou, the
treasury building
IfsSs HACTE, Ind. April ss-Fry's
army left here Tor Brazil =; . y m. today.
no strong. The array chartered a hexcar
Tor Indianapolis. and the members viii a.
tempt to ride over in IL
Laser-C nexpected Developments have
. since come 20 light The army did not
succeed in getting out Of town, and so OF
them are sqaatted on top OF and inside of
box cars and refuse 10 move. There was q
hitch between the army and the railway
com mpany. and the train went OF without
them. Fry vent on 10 Brasil ahead Of the
army on the passenger tram before the
trouble broke out When his men will set
away Is an enigms TO them. They say that
they will no; walk another step.
CHICAGO. Aprii - @s-Rsndalis Common-
veal Army - having q boom. Today re-
eruits came IN faster than they could be
enlisted. An important ruling has been
made. lie decided tnat no one unable to
speak the English language would he en-
listed among the soldiers of the Chicago
armv Many applications were made
by Poles and Swedes, but all who
could not answer questions put 10 them
were not enrolled. At meeting of the
iommonweal committee today communi-
cation was received from the owners OF .
pleasure resort on the outskirts of the city
Offering that place for a camping ground
until the army is ready to march.
The offer was not accepted. ss the army
is not ready 70 camp ont just at present
The chairman of the finance committee
reports that there will be S2S4 30 in the
treasury when they get the $3.50 promised.
The womau's auxiliary has issued call
for provisions and has opened a room
where they will be received. The present
number Of the Chicago army is about zoo.
The time of star, is indefinite, but wiu
probably he made on Sunday.
During a meeting of the city council last
night Alderman Madden introduced a
resolution directing the chief of police to
oppose the entrance Of keilcy's army
into Chicago. The resolution was adopted
without discussion.
Both the women and the officers OF the
army today adopted resolutions condemn
ing the position of the council. On this
matter Mayor Hopkins said TODAY: '.The
council cannot give such orders TO tho
chief of police. Ii was an expression of
opinion of the aldermen. do not say
that that course should not be pursued or
that it will not be followed, neither do l
say it will. We will act in this Coxcv
matter promptly and as the exigencies of
the case require"
The mind of the iron moldcrs under
went change late tonight, and they now
declare they will go to Washington
City. Recruits came in today. and their
presence has altered things o tritie.
Milwaukee sent ninety men under the
leadership of Charles Martin, and an
accompanying delegation of coo per-
sons. James Valentine, of San
Francisco. brought in 200 men, and
reports another body soon TO arrive.
The latest plan 10 for the iron brigades
to join forces with Gen. Kelley. Gen.
Kelley will probably be asked tomorrow
TO come to Chicago for conference.
ATLANTIC Ia. April 2A-Ksllsy's In.
dustrials reached Atlantic at O'Clock
tonight. with Col. Speed and his followers
in the ranks. The day had been an
! evsnttui one. Speed having been dspossd
and q separation Of the Sacrameuto and
San Francisco divisions having been made
during the march, with narrowly
avsrted war. Speed refused to obey
orders issued BY Kelley and was
promptly court-martiaied and reduced
to tho ranks. The Sacramento division
at once declared IL would desert Kelley
and follow Speed. and the camp was
soon in scene OF Wild dis
order. About 800 declared for Speed,
and the men argued their differences with
clubs and stonea A fight was averted.
however. by Kslley's GOODNESS. Be-
fore they reached Atlantic the Sac
ramento division made Speed gen.
erai. and tonight declared their in
ten,ion to follow no banner but
his. They openly denouncs Kelley as
having applied TO his own use the
army's funds. and say they will
| obey mis- orders no longer. Speed has
accepted the leadership. and says no will
march to Washington City with Kelley,
but not under him. Thencsforth, says
| Speed, there will be two armies. abso-
lutely distinct. Kelley hopes for a recon-
ciiiation. He says he can and will account
for funds received. The two armies will
remain in Atianti ic until Thursday.
FREDERICK. Md. April 2s.--Coxey re-
turned to the Commonweal Army today,
aud Was received with cheers. Mr.. Coxey
was well pleased with the result OF
his New York expedition. He said the
trunk line roads had not yet decided
whether or not they would give reduced
| rates to Washington City on May I.
| There was TO be q special meeting of
managers today. and their decision
woald be telegraphed him. While i'm
| New York Mr.. Coxey said he had
been offered the use of woodley
| park, outside of Washington City. as a
| camping ground for the army. This 10
| one OF the most beautiful of the suburban
! real estate divisions about Washington
/ City with good roads, woods.
grass and close TO Rock creek. Tho
offer was made by Mrs. III. +. Waggemsn,
one OF the owners of the tract, whom Mr..
| Coxey had met a, TattsrsaiPs during
the horse sales. The offer has not been
accepted, but conference between
| Browne and Coxey on ths slbiect Will 10
held tomorrow.
! The Commonweai 10 growing, nearly 361
| men marching out OF Camp Daniel Boone
| this morning. They were joined by s,rag-
| giers along the route. and in Freder-
| lex they found another detaehmsnt
| of thirty-fve men. under Windy"
/ White, the old trumpster discharged at
| williamsport last week. White was taken
/ into the fold and the recruits were ac-
| cepted and enrolled. Tonight Brown aud
| Cox.y addressed large meeting In Junior
/ hall.
BALTIMORE. April 24-capt. Jones' Phi
| adelphis division OF the Common veal
| Army met such q freezing reception at
| Eliico.t City tonight that il is likely to go
| to pieces before IL reaches the main body.