The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1894-05-11

ON our regular correspondent.

FROM our regular correspondent
WASHINGTON, May 7.-Coxeyism is ram
pant in Washington, and no wonder. When
CoXey, Brown and Christopher Columbus
Jones were arrested for violating the law by
uttem pting to speak on the Capitol steps, they
found sentimental women and men i'll search of
notoricty ready to furnish bail for them, and
when their cases were called for trial Ill the
police court they found among their volunteer
counsel one u. s. Senator and half u dozen
Representutives-all Populists. And if the
trial, now in its third day, results in conviction
they will doubtless have their fines paid for
them by people who will imagine themselves
philanthropSts for contributing money to such
Il purpose. So much for the leaders, who stop
at hotels and enjoy their notoriety.
About one mile South of the Capitol building
is an enclosure which has for years been used
us u dumping ground for miscell aneous city
filth In that enclosure are nearly 500 men,
four-tifths of whom are professional tramps.
An admission fee of % cents is charged to go
in and look over the collection. So far this
has brought i'll enough money to feed the
trampS and they have made no trouble, but the
public curiosity has now been pretty well stated
and, unless the imaginary philanthropists shall
contribute TO feed the gang the army will soon
begin to desert by wholesale. That they will
not work was proven by Coxey's refusal of an
offer of Il camping ground of 60 acres in Il
hea thy location just out of town, us long as
his men wanted to use it and $500 in cash for
cleaning the underbruSh from same. He pre-
fered to Keep the men in their present I'M
healthy location, because he thought he could
get more money out of the admission fees than
he could if the camp was removed to the coun-
horses, rs he removed them from the camp in
which the health officer says he would not be
surprised at any time to see several contagious
diseases make their appearance, and from
which men are every day carried to hospitals.
CoXcy has so far been very peaceful and
law abiding, with the exception of his mild
break ut the Capitol, but il is because his force
has not been strong enough for him to be other
wise His intention is in the end TO make
trouble, if ne can get Il sufficient force of men
gathered i'll Washington to do so. He still talks
about eventually have 100000 men here and
other rot Of the same sort. His coming here
was FOOLS errand, and he has been entirely
too leniently dealt with by the authorities.
This COXey foolishnesS is also costing consid-
cradle money. Attorney General Olney has
requested Congress to make an appropriation
of $4,000 to meet the expense of employing
extra deputy ma:ShalS to deal with the gang of
liiWlesS CoXeyitcs in the Northwest, and the
bill f"r extra police protection which the Dis
trict OF Columbia has been paying for II week
past and will continue to pay until the CoXeyite
craze has passed over, amounts to not less
than $500 IL day.
rncnts to the turIn bill are reported to the Sen
ate which will be it is expected early this
week, he proposes to Immediately force IL
lengthcning of the daily sittngs of the Senate,
unless the Republicans will agree to set II
time for closing debate. A little furry has
been created here by Il rumor that the Louis
lana Legislature that meets on the 18th instant,
would demand that duty of two cents a
pound be put ON sugar and that failing to get
il they viii elect successors to Senator Gallery
and Blanchard who will be instructed TO vote
against the tariff bill. Few Democrats believe
the rumOr. 1t is of too extraordinary nature
to be believed, and probably owes its origin to
the fact that this Legislature will elect success
Sors to the Senators named who are both filling
unexpired terms by appointment by the Gov
ernOr.
Judge B. F. Ravens, of Terre Haute, Ind.s
who is ut present in Washington, throws con-
siderable needed light upon the carrying of so
many municipal elections in his State by the
Republicans. THE truth is" said Judge
Havens, that the Democrats were not organ
lied anywhere and let the things go by default.
don't think the A p. A. cut any great figure
in the result, though that organization helped
to organize and solidify the Republicans.
There are just as many Democrats in Hoosier-
dom as ever, but some of them are growing
restless ut the long delay in passing tariff
law. As soon as that is done Democratic stock
will take IL strong upward turn in the political
market"
large and distinguished party will go from
Washington to attend the unwilling of the
Mary Washington monument, at PrederickS-
burg, Va. next Thursday. President Cleye-
land has promised to go and it is expected that
Mrs. Cleveland will accompany him.
Public Printer Benedict expects TO assume
charge of the Government Printing Office this
week. He will find very queer state of af-
fairs, caused by Mr.. Palmer's carrying hum
dredS of people on the roll more than were
needed to perform the work of the office. A
big discharge is therefore one of the certain
ties of the near future. c. A. 5.