The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-05-12

Alexandria, Mimi, May S.--Ccsyitcs
are here, with headquarters at the
| Arlington hotel. They are Engineer VIII
son, his lieutenant and the steward.
| Only three industrials anivcl from
Fergus Falls at 4 O'Clock last night, and
there were besides only our recruits
here , but several are hanging OH as
| though undecided "ncthcr to enlist. Viii
son readily talked. He says this is the
| twcnty-third con pany he has organic I'd.
He and the lieutenant are busy securing
recruits, which are turned over to
'Scotty," the steward, Il onG-cyed man
with Il goatce, wfo puts them through
| without costs. Their destination is st.
Cloud, where they claim that over 1000
men are TO meet. TIL: final reldeZ-
| yous is st. Paul, fru1; where, Wilson
says, they will take a train through
without stops to Washington with 5000
mon. They ore not opposed here. but
are encouraged, in the hopes of enlisting
tire element that can be easily spared.
Fergus Falls, Mimi, May S.-A Coxey
org, nicer who was here with a wing IF
the army in I'm interview said that $4,000
vas raised in Butte to help take the
army which he was organizing from the
West to tho East. He says that other
cities on the coast are raising large sums
to send unemployed w%orkingmen East.
They care nothing about the effect, that
the movement is expected to have on
legislation. but it is a cheap and popular
way to return to the East q large arny
of men which fioatcd West during the
boom days on the coast, and which is
now Il drug in Western cities. While
the organizer was here q prominent and
wealthy man gave him a list of 104 un-
desirable citizens and offered him $40 per
head for as many of them as he would
take East, the money payable when he
reached Pittsburg, SO that the mon will
not drift back at once. The West has
been getting dead beats and undesirable
citizens of the East. and it is now ship
ping them back by the freight train load.
St. Paul, May S.-Thc following resp
luton was presented ut to-day's meeting
of the chamber of and referred
to d committee:
Whereas, Our country is being hui
Il iliated by the spectacle Of numerous
h, dies of unemployed men from various
localities marching to the national capt.
tai to cocrce congress into passing meas
ures for their relief. The worst feature
of the movement is that it is a menace
to law and order.
Ire. olved, That in a friendly spirit
we would advise these men to abandon
their foolish and hopeless proceeding.
The United States government has mil
lions. of acres of fertile land which it do
nj: ties to actual settlers in quantities of
1GO acres to evary head of u family or
single person above the & of twenty
one, and if they are disposed to work
they can, by taking the benefit Cd the
homestead law, attain competence, US
thousands Of others have done.
Resolved, That the prcctice which has
occurred in some instances of communi-
ties, municipal and state authorities lend
ing the so-called Coxeyites facilities for
their progress, unloading them as it were
upon the next city or state, should be
heartily condemned
Washington, May S.-The trial of the
com1nonwealers continued to-day. Gen.
Coxey testified and attempted to justify
his course. A verdict will probably be
rendered tomorrow.
Des Moines. May S.-Kelly's army re-
sumed work on the floats at the navy
ycrd'' to-day. Sixty boats We're ready
last night except the callsing and coating
of pitch. Prof. King. who has been Civ
ing exhibitions here, will lead the flotilla
out of the city on his aquatic bicycle,
end announced he will probably con
tinue Mt the head of the procession until
TIE army reaches Keokuk. carrying kel-
ly's banner. Progress in the construc-
lion of the fleet is considerably retarded
1,,, tho cno r,;tu of ,,pcnor fnOIa