Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-05
CLEANING UP CAMP,


Monday morning. when the defense will
present their side Of the case.
CLEANING UP CAMP.
Commonwealers Refuse Offers, How
ever, to Do Any Other Kind of Work.
The camp Of the commonweal of Christ
presented an unusually animated scene this
morning. The leaders Of the movement, as
well as the men themselves, seem to have
arrived at proper understanding of the
Nth and squalor which have characterized
their surroundings ever since they settled
down for a stay in Washington and to
have at last realized what the result would
be upon the health Of their little commun-
ity In case they did not do something to
improve the conditions. Consequently,
much larger force Of men were at work
this morning cleaning up the Enclosure and
there was something like system in their
EFFORTS The huge pile of manure. COM
prising probably hundred big loads still
remained untouched In the very center of
the encampment, but 1t was said that 1t
would be removed ere nightfali. II indica-
tons mean anything. it is pretty evident
permanent abiding place at LIST and L
streets, and many of the men themselves
think that all the talk about moving the
camp means nothing.
Warned by the Police.
Police Lieut.. Vernon was one of the early
visitors. A great many complaints have
been received by the authorities from the
owners of vacant house in the neighborhood
about the cool and independent manner in
which the members of the commonweaI
nave taken possession of their premises
Lieut. Vernon Informed the narshals In
charge or the camp that they would be ex-
pected to keep the men under proper re-
stra1nt and prevent a repetition of the acts
or trespass of which they had been guilty..
or that he himself would undertake. the
GUY. Inc lieutenant was promised that no
IUrther breach of the ordinances would be
permitted. The army was given a chance
10 go TO work yesterday in 4 body by gem
tIeman who owns tract of unimproved
the city. He desired to have II cleared of
underbrush and made ready for subdt-
vision.
LonfinG Preferred to Labor.
he oHered TO not only allow the common
Wealers to camp upon 1t during their stay
In the District. but agreed to pay them
SOo II they would clear the ground. Coxey
was inclined to accept the offer, but Carl
browne used his influence to prevent such
dcuoh, on the ground that II would not be
Wen TO move the camp so far from the
city. The men were averse this morning
10 tax about this matter and showed thai
me, .ne ln y. OF the marshals to talk no
might hold on subjects pertaining to the
commonweaf were being generally follow
ca. A further appeal has been made to the
citizens Tor contributions in aid of the sum-
port Of the needy crowd but very few re-
sponses have been made and SYMPATHY
seems 10 be on the wane as much as public
Suriosity' which appears to be entirely dy-
ing Out. The usual program of meals fol-
Owed by the Intellectual feast which
Browne and his panorama afford in the
evening" VIII be carried out today.
Ivy City Won't Have 1t.
the residents In the vicinity Of Ivy CITY
have been considerably alarmed about pre-
Vaiiing rumors to the effect that the COM
monweai would probably move out. bag and
baggage. to the Ivy City race track. Mr.
Charles c. Duncanson speedily laid all snch
fumors TO rest this morning when a Star
reporter called upon him. There is no ne
cessisy; he remarked. for any one to be
worried into protesting against the occu
pancy or the race track ground by Coxev
and his followers. You can state publicIv
mat there Is no danger Of them occupying
tnat property. as the owners are opposed
10 having IL used for such purpose"
They Get n Cont.
one OF the most UNIQUE incidents con-
nected with the Coxey affair was the pre
sentation this afternoon of a big billy goat
There was good deal of pomp and cere-
mony associated with the event. DIR. Hol-
den, U.S.N., was the donor and the COM
mittee of presentation consisted of that gen
, oienan, Mr. n. y. Graves, Mr. j. T. Sun
b. Lewis. The goat is a native of Prince
Georges county, Md, a very large one and
seven years old. He is said to be kind and
gentle and to work we'll in harness. He
was brought to Washington as a kid by Nr
Thomas r. Nalley of No. 124S 18th street
southeast and by him sold recently to DR..
Holden.
He was then taken to Schneider's Ex-
change Hotel and gayly decorated with
flags and flowers. On him were the inscrip-
items, General Coxey. my kind regards;
your great movement" The animal. "a
dainty embellished with bouquets and
streamers of bunting, was hitched I'D and
driven by Mr.. George B. Lewis to the camp.
After passing the gate II was duly delivered
to the proper representative OF Mr.. Coxey
and paraded around the camp ground, the
procession being headed by the common
veal band. The affair was very serious
element of humor In It, After the presen-
Ia ton the committee adjourned to a restau-
rant, where pleasant repast was had.
Gets Another Permit.
Gen. Coxey was the first man on deck at
the District building this morning Business
at the camp had been good and he wanted
another license to collect the festive quarter
from the inquisitive ones who desire to
look at his army or listen to one of his
Bonds The permit was granted after the
fve-dollar note had been filed with the col
lector OF taxes.
The general had no news to communicate.
He had made formal application. he said |
for free permit This Is what his letter
on the subject set forth: IT request, as COM
mander Of the commonweal of Christ to be
allowed the privilege OF charging admission
to our camping ground. as the entire pro-
ceeds are used In feeding and clothing
our men connected with the commonweal
and should come under the charitable clause
Of the law"
1t looks very much as II the army of the
commonweal would take up it's permanent
abode at its present location. This morning
a permit was granted to connect the water
ana sewer service with the camp, and when
these sanitary arrangements are completed
they nope TO have the camp in good shape. |
Literary Men I'm Granite.
chief OF Engineers Casey has contracted
with the sculptors. J. Scott Hartley, Her
bert Adams and Dir. Ruksthul, for the exc
cution OF nine colossal busts in granite for
ornamsntation Of the facade Of the new
Congressional Library building. Mr.. Hart
lx,xy'z Sub apta uIf