The sun., 1894-05-02
C0XEY'S PARADE A FAILURE
THE coaNovWElLERs EErr OUT OF
1Hs czPI1oL eROUHDa

Ths,r e--.r.i Eibswea or n. c.pi,s, st.ps
and Not Psrnit.sd 20 Deliver His Frstsss
-chisf Marshal C.ri Brew.s ..s ohris-
tophsr Cotu.hus Jsns- Arr.etss-CersF
Gets = Lis.sse te Eseisw HIs Ar-y.
wAsBrSoror. May 1.-Thrss hundred ana
ffty ragged, dirty, hungry, thirsty, weary
men marched down historic Psnnsylvsnis ave-
nue. to-day amid the shouts and jesrs Of .
great multitude OF the idle and curiosity low
ing portion Of Washing Rton's citizens. II ives
. sight such as never was seen in washington
before. and which IL IL hoped. for the honor al
American citizenship. may not be seen again.
The marching men composed the Army Of
the Commonweal OF Christ" The march was
the close OF the long tramp which began
at Massillon. O.. i've weeks ago II ended
at the steps OF the Capitol OF the United States
to-day amid sunshine and flowers. but frownsd
upon By the legislators whose heads and
hearts the army hoped TO touch. Al the head
Of the motley procession rode the prstu
daughter Of General" Jacob z Coxey. the
originator Of this Quixotis appeal to the Con-
Rress Of America. She was dressed In white
as . symbol Of her message OF peace and
mounted on her beautiful white horse she
made pretty picture. but one deserving Of .
better setting.
In direct command Of the army rode Coxsy
himself In an open phseton drawn By two
handsome ponies His wife was by his side.
and In her arms was the new baby recently
christened Legal Tender" The Lieutenant
under Coxey was ths notorious Carl Browne.
He rode great gray stallion. which fell into
line directly behind the white -robed angel Of
peace. Duttoned tightly about his robust form
was the greasy horsehids coat with which he
has never parted company since this march b
the capital beRnn.
Christopher Columbus Jones. the Grand
Marshal Of the Philsdelphia contingent.
brought up the rear Of the procession. and 90
the head of his command rode another lady
on another big horse. This horse was Q bay.
The lady on Its bacK called herself Mise Lave
lette and she personifled the Goddess OF LIB
erty. Her head was covered with turban
made Of . small United States nag and she
appeared to be proud Of her distinction. turn.
Ing to cast Q smile at Mr.. Jones' who rode In
state in hanson cab few feet behind hsr.
The soldiers Of the army carried slaves for
weapons and all sorts OF things for banners.
and having had good breakfast for the nrst
time in many day they felt proud. They
seemed to think that the great crowds which
lined the famous avenue and which they saw
ahead OF them at the Capitol as thick as blades
Of grass were sympathizers in their cause.
They soon learned their mistake. for when they
attempted as an army to march Into the Capitol
grounds they were clubbed back By mounted
and unmounted policemen. who seemed to rise
out OF the ground everywhere. and when their
great leader attem pied to make the speech he
came TOO miles to make he was elbowed down
the steps and outside the grounds By the Gap
tain Of the Capitol police. He was not arrested
aud he was not mAltreated. but he did not
mako the speech that he had como to mako.
and. with his failure. all the glory and en-
thusiasm and stability Of the cause OF the
Army Of the Conmonwsal OF Christ seemed
to 10 out like gas from collapsed balloon.
The bix-lungsd Carl Browne attempted -
exercise his rights" as he expressed II. and
in spite OF tho warnings Of the police he urged
his horse to Jump the coping that confines the
Capitol lawn. and then carried his bravado
still further BY resisting the attempt OF the
officers to repress him. He was jostlsd and
pushed. but not clubbed. and still remaining
fractions he was arrested and thrown into jail.
At 4 O'Clock this afternoon he secured bail and
II again at liberty. Unlike CoIey. Browne
sought arrest. and is now posing as . martyr.
Just as he intended to. Tho officers did not
seek to arrest him. but were compelled to.
Christopher Columbus Jones. not to bs out
done By Browne. raised Q rumpus also. and
he. too. was arrested. but not having COM
mand OF the financial resources that seem
always open to Browne. be still lies In jail.
As for the rank and file Of the Comnfon-
wsalers. they hung about the Capitol grounds
until the great sweltering crowds had Melted
away. and then. under the lead Of their disap-
pointed but not complaining Coxey. they
marched away to their new camp down In one
corner Of tho dumping-ground part Of the
city. alongside Of an old stsGnant canal where
they will remain. their leader says. until the
reenforcements now marching from every
corner OF the United States shall be here In
such strength that Congress will be com PEELED
to listen to their demands for legislation
The camp Of yesterday was abandoned for
two reasons. First. it was too remote from the
Capitol. being really outside OF the limits OF
the city; and. second. because IL was not suf-
noisntly enclosed to allow the collection OF an
admission fee. which seems to bs necessary
now to keep the members Of the
high board fence around it. and II Gen Coxsy
license ice % dsnsndsd b. the District sutSoritiss.
he will probably be able to make .
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fee Was TtysS on saS s,OSSnd ss-s e e:
Ing the 9SsT: Si ths SnhssRRy nssS.s n.
OF the imprssslon made ppoa Congress and
srsss. the kdmlnistrstlon. and private citizens
generally have been nervous and apprs be nsivs
| OF results for two weeks. The most com plste
and in some cases apparently needless precau::
| tions have been taken By the Goysrnmsnt and
local authorities for the prot lection OF the per-
| sons OF ConKressmen and officials and Of
| the property and lives OF the citizens
been going on for several weeks. and 90
SSon s6das troops SSS %oa
| disturbance which might have arisen and to
shoot down the COxsJites II necessary. But
| yesterday when down the smooth dusty turn
| pike came the little handful Of Wrstehsd. dis
| OF the CommonwsAl army that marched into
| Brlghtwood Park Yesterday. there Wsrs tan
loyal American citizens looking on In curiosity
| and alternately laughing and sympathizink
| with the so-eAlled unemployed. That novel
sight relieved the citizens Of Washington from
| all apprehe enslon OF danger, and the spsctaslS
| to-day OF three or four hundred men sndsAyor-
ing to march through the Capitol grounds re-