The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-04-26
KELLY's KOMMAND.
fractional Differences Settled and the
Army Reunited.

ATLANTIC, Iowa, April 25.-Compara-
tive peace reigns in kelly's camp tonight.
The general, Colonel Baker aud Colonel
Speed have wept together and sworn eter =
nal allegiance to the Industrial banner
and the army, with the exception Of one
company, Is again "A unit. The return of
the white winged fowl was brought about
by the Rev. j. q. Lemen, the Council
Bluffs minister who was active in arous-
ing sympathy for Kelly in Omaha.
Speed and Baker submitted three condi-
tioUs TO Kelly. One was that "a treasurer
should be appointed 10 carry the funds
and keep his books open for inspection.
The second provided for consultation of
the three officers In the event of emergen-
cies, and the third and most important
called for the reinstatement OF Baker and
Speed Kelly hesitateJ for "a time but fin
ally accepted the conditions, insisting,
however, that the colonies pledge absolute
obedience.
The three officers then went to the opera
house, where each in AL address before the
large audience Of townspeople. dec AIRED
their friendship for each other. a col
lection was taken with a $50 result, and
with singing from the army male sextetle,
the meetiak adjourned. The camp WAS
next visited. Kelly mounted u wagon
seat amid ringing cheers from his men,
telling OF the Montana fight between
Coxeyites and deputy marshals and
cheer greet ID the announcement.
First blood for the unempioyed,' man
shouted, but Kelly sternly commanded 81
lence.
This is the worst blow we have had"
he said I'VE will now be regarded as
law less men; We " no have broken no laws.
But We will march 10 W ashiB gtnn through
thousands of regulars and tens OF Lbous-
auds of the militia. Not by ply sical force
but by law, ana through favorable public
opinion
He announced the reconciliation and
stepped from the wagon while frantic
roar of approval went up from the crowd.
Baker. Speed and Leueu followed and the
men voted for united march eastward.
Company c, before the conference this
Afternoon, very nearly precIpitated a mot
by charging a san FRANCISCO crowd that
had jeer-d Speed. Cool headed sentinels
sepa.at 81 the combatanls and DO blows
wers strUc<, but wOrdy war was vsged
all evening Detwee the & men AID tie re-
mainder OF the army.
Kelly stated tonigat % an Associated
Press reporter that be had TeceIved pre-
yious 10 today bat O.. 40 in cash aud ex-
bIbIt-d bis books As proof lie Las now
ia his possession, he said. a iItle les than
81 ,0)O aud that tie viii retain for al
cslef -cOCl.
Receipts for bills for provisions, shoes.
clothing, etc. be produced as an account
ing FOR lis expenditures. Cotenei Baker,
who threatened an expose. stated "a pub
lie tonight tIss he bsc teen na.s'nfoimed,
that he DOW knows that Kelly has nos ao-
prOprLated dollar TO his own Use.
TIE women. Aunie Ecotea and Edoa
Harper. who aided 10 the capture of the
Omaha tsAiB. and wkO were 20 have BEEN
arrested a. Ar0ta. ate still with the a-ns
making spe-che- and soliciting assistance
They are looked upon VITA little faTor By
the Enen u the army. but have inss.tec On
continuing the tnarcA 20 Washington
Kelly received word tonight from Gen
erai Weaver, TIE Popuisst isscer. SAP inS
fLat the .AtIeE was xiii al eotk e.dexyoI-
ing 10 secure tsaH sPcrtztiou from D-s