Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-04-28
THE RECEPTION HERE
The Authorities Prepared to Handle
the Co1eyites.
CITIZEN REDOFONE NOT SO JUBILANr
Some Of the StraggIers Already
in the Workhouse.
AS PRESCRIBED BY LAW

II am not talking today" said Citizen
Redstone this morning. Then he proceed
go TO expatiate with his usual volubility
upon the great results that were sure to
follow the intellectual uprising Of the peo-
pie. which Is being illustrated by the Coxey
movement-according to his way of think
ing Strive as he may, however. the citi-
zen cannot hide the fact that his erstwhile
SOWING fervor is rapidly petering out, so
10 speak The glad CLINT Is gone from his
expressive eye; there Is crack in the once
resonant voice he reiterates the little
speecnes that have become so familiar to
tnose who know him. A shave and a hair
cut could not change his physical appear
snce more than the events of the last three
or Your days have transformed his spiritual
aspect Where his nature once bubbled all
Is now fiat and uninspiring.
week ago he spoke oracularly Of the
nundreds OF thousands of down-trodden
american 1reemen who would gather in
'front.' or the Capitol May /, and repeat
me shrlek that freedom gave when Kos
ciusko fell, or words 10 that effect His
figures have dwindIed at the rate of about
a cipher a day cut from the right of the
me AT any rate when he went out to
order the printing of some commonweal
badges this morning he didn't instruct the
printer to strike on the 80, 900 he formerly
anticipated, 1,JOO would be nearer the mark
and he would not have wasered doughnut
against the loaf OF Arkansas bread now In
Inc custody of the White House that he
would find men enough to wear them.
Reported Contributions.
There were the usual number of loungers
at headquarters this morning. and the non
appearance OF Secretary Mayer caused
some OF them to imagine that that gentle
man had deserted the cause or In the ex-
pressive language Of one Of them. had flew
the COOP
The energetic secretary, however, put a
stop to such aspersions upon his loyalty by
coming in shortly before noon. He said he
had been out collecting subscriptions in aio
OF the coInmonweaL He remarked that all
the members Of the public comfort commit
tee were doing the same thing, and that a
wagon load of provisions had been secured
and would be sent to the headquarters of
the committee at 6SS d street. Mr.. Mayer
said that he had personally collected about
$50 In cash and orders, and believed the
others were being equally as well treated.
AT noon Capt Primrose OF recent fame as
martyr to the law. along with forty other
unemployed men. was in charge of the d
street room In blank book before him he
was practtcing the formation OF fancy
capital letters. He said many subscrip-
tions had been given and promised, but
couldn't tell the names Of the donors of any
OF them.
A trip back to Rechabites' Hall dis
covered that some one of the numerous
mysterious committees. which seem to come
and go from the hall. in an astral state, be-
cause nobody sees them, had gone to the
Capitol to request Representatives Kern
Davis and Cofeen to speak tonight from
the tally-ho coach. in order to test the law
regarding such meetings. Secretary Mayer
said he didn't know whether the speaking
would take place on street corners or at
the base ball grounds.
No Word From Coxey.
No word had been received from either
Coxey or Browne at the headquarters here
today as to what their program would be,
and 1t was not known what the general
and his chief marshal intended to do. In a
word. the condition of affairs at this end
OF the commonweal is in the same general
nixed-up state. without head. tail. end or
beginning, that has characterized 1t for
the last ten days
secretary Mayer was asked this after
noon the Commissioners had been ap-
piled to for a permit to allow Coxey and
MS common veal to exhibit themselves at
Srsntwood Park Mr.. Mayer knew no
more about this than he really does about
anything else connected with the arrange
ments here. and said so in a few words
The Location of the Camp.
Inc commonwealers are without a can,p
and the Commissioners of the District have
been asked to assist the local committee
10 ma place for the army to pitch its
camp This morning Mr.. A. NJ Cooke, who
was selected by Chairman Mahcney at the
ofncial head OF the local committee on en-
can pment. called upo1 the Commissioners.
nhe latter were engaged In a special board
session, and sent word that he would he
Received this afternoon at 3 o'clock
IN reply to question, Mr. Cooke said
= Is not correct that the army would camp
blshtwood Park There had been a
good deal OF newspaper talk about it but
Pe had not made any arrangements in
fact, could not find Mr.. Frank Conger who
u VIII be recalled. is represented to have
given the army permission to camp at the
H3rightwood Driving Park Mr. Cooke said
pe was not Coxeyite. and did not believe
IN the movement. But as a representative
mecnanlc, and citizen Of Washington,
with the best interests of the people at
6eart, he thought the army should be kept
kcgether-
AS soon as I can secure a place for an
encampnent, he said, 'it is my purpose
70 notify Maj Moore, and he can send his
detectives among them and root out the
Criminals 1t is true that provisions are be-
tns collected for the support of the army
When IL arrives, but as yet no material
amount has been received. There Is one
Shing i am particularly anxious about and
(which 1 shall ask the Commissioners this
afternoon when l appear before them, and
that is, If they propose to allow the army
TO enter the District II they decide not to
grant this. great many OF our plans will
have to be changed. After they have trans
acted their business, am going to help
raise funds to get them back to their
homes" 1t might be stated in this connec-
llOn tndI tne IunO set ASIDE Oy the Com
ltnissioners for the transportation of pau
pers is depleted and nothing can be done
In this line until after June 80 when the
new appropriation bill goes into effect.
Must Have n License.
1t has been stated that should the COM
snonwealers get Brightwood Park they
would charge an admission fee of 25 cents
10 those curious enough to want to see
them As BrightwoOd Park is within the
District a license would first have to be OBJ
Stained before the army could go into the
Chow business. A license would cost IS a
day. The Commissioners have the discre-
tion OF giving permit for an entertainment
tfor religious or charitable purposes. but it
has been decided that the commonwealers
Ndo not come under either of these heads
Assessor Trimble stated this afternoon that
he would issue a permit upon the payment
of the fee without questioning the Commits
eoners.
To Close the Saloons.
trhe Woman's Christian Temperance Union
wants the saloons closed during the stay of
Ghe commonwealers. The following letter
ON this subject was received by the Commits
kioners this afternoon from Lydia II. Tilton,
;padonal legislative secretary W.C.T.U.: "In
ths name of the Non-partisan Woman's
christian Temperance Union of the United
States i appeal to you TO close the saloons
OF Washington during the stay of the army
of the unemployed in our city.
brains already half-crazed by business
perplexities and disappoin tments may yet be
trusted II no i-es Of alcohol are thrown
noop them: but usithsr Mr., CoxAy nor any