New-York tribune., 1894-04-24

nent seems 10 be generally discountenancea
The Senate declined to-day by yea ana nay VOC u
to consider again Mr. PETERS resolution tor Ihe
appointment OF a committee 10 meet the SvNeyy
petitioners and the manifest disposition OF botn
houses Is to allow the local authorizes 10 uedl
exclusively with the problem or cohnnhS IN, tne
activities OF the army" TO customary ana lesiu-
mate channels. , ,,
Coxey is not without his sympathizers In TINS
city. Although "Colonel' Redstone the chiel ol
the local army" has gone to meet the Coln- con-.
mander-in-chef IT Frederick. several enthusldsts
Of both sexes are actively in charge or arrange
ments here for welcoming and sustaining the III
vadng "hoboes" \ committee headed by MIS-
Annie Diggs and Mrs. Clara Colby called on the
District Commissioners to-day to get permission
to taly-hO for public speaking anu the
collection Of subscriptions to aid the CoXey move
ment. This request was held over Tor the pres,
ent. Later it was decided by the "sympathlZers
to issue an address calling on the asnlhSton
public for money and supplies clergyman ny
the name Of Alexander Kent has given ms ad-
hesion to the movement and mas protHseu "
take up a subscription in mis- church next sun
day, besides giving 4 ten-dOllar bill hlmSelt 10
the commissary fund. all which is breathlessly
recOr1ed in the local newspapers.
SMITH ON HAND.
TIL, "Unknown." Bozarro Smith.th ex-patent
medicine man. who was cashiered by Coxey west
Of Cumberland for trying TO depose Carl Browne
the rencarnationst as second in command in
the army" has reached Washington. His clothes
are described in great detail in the afternoon pa
pers. Smith asserts that he is still with COXey
in spirit" and is willing 10 be reconciled II 'he
"General' desires it, Smith also claims 10 nave
600 men in a mythical "command' Of his own
with a rendezvous somewhere in Montgomery
County. This column he asserts Willingness
TO add 10 the main army II CoXey assures MN
proper recognition"
4 Bible awaits COXey at the Young Men
Christian Association Lere. II has just been re-
cciVcd by express from Galveston, Texas. Along
with 1t is d letter containing dollar Dill ana
letters from two friends. one in Texas ana one
in Arkansas. The envelope IS adorned with the
following inscription.
For Colonel Jacob :. Coxey, whose philanthropy
ha9 giull-l the earth and whose close toucn WIN
suffering humanity has made the whole world AKIN
On one corner Of the envelope IS written: one
Dollar with which to buy the fishes. from Texas
and On the other corner. AS an accompaniment
10 the loaf Of bread from Arkansas. There Is
u genuine dollar inside.
The Bible is a small black edition In leather
ana handsomely gotten up. On the front page
Is inscribed:
"To Jacob 5 CoXcy. the servant Of the Lord
Jesus Christ; Galveston. Texas" and just below
And who Is he that Will harm you If ye be fol-
lowers Of that which Is gOody y leaf has been
turned down in the book and the passage marked
in Matthew, GIVE us this day our daily bread
such instances II far-away enthusiasm for the
leader Of tn. "COmmOnWcal" and his fantastic
movement seem almost pathetic In View OF the
ant-climaX Of police station and charge OF
vagrarcy which seems t. await the members o
the army" who are luckless enough 10 finish
! their present grotesque march