The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-28
NEARING THE CAPITOL.
COXET'S ARMY EXPECTED TO REACH
WAsHINGTON TOMORROW.
The "Commonweal OF Christ" Likely to be
Turned into = SIDE -Show-The Price
OF Admission Increased.

GAITHERSBURG. MD, April T.-Fol
about the twentieth time in thirty-twC
days of marching. the Coxey army camp
ed in the rain tonight. This place was
reached by 2 p. NJ, after dry and dusty
march, and the army, under the direction
of a citizens committee, were shown q
picturesque camp-ground a quarter of a
mile east of town.
The camp tonight is known as "Alice
Maria," in honor of Brownies dead wife
1t is but twenty miles from Washington
Tomorrow afternoon will find the army
at Rockville, I'm camp Legal Tender" a
compliment to Mr. Coxeys youngest son,
who was accorded that very distinctive
name at his birth, some weeks ago. The
General explains: Instead of stopping for
three days at Rockville the Commonweal
will stay there a single night, breaking
camp at o'clock Sunday morning for
the march to Washington. IL is expected
that the Brightwood Driving Park, which
has been finally chosen for the main camp.
will be reached by o'clock Sunday after
noon.
TO BE TURNED INTO SIDE SHOW.
1t is the general impression that this
change of programme is simply another
step toward turning the army into
side-shOw. There are no reinforcements
of any strength TO be hoped for at Rock
vile and IL is question Of feeding the
army for two days in an Improbable
country, or Of pushing on to a good,
fenced enclosure. where the gate receipts
for a single day are likely TO pay the
expenses Of the trip to Washington After
constant and continued association with
Coxey, there is among the corps or
war correspondents but one opinion.
namely, that he is a sincere man with
mania, but it is freely conceded that his
keen business sense. which. though sufti-
cient to earn him a comfortable fortune,
was not enough to keep him from his
financial fools errand. has shown him
that. failing In working n great social
reform. the next best thing is to make
the army paying institution on a spec
tacular basis.
PRICE or ADMISSION RAISED.
The Brightwood Driving Association
has certainly secured the greatest draw
ing card Of the season for It's grounds.
1t has been impossible to learn from
Browne or Coxey the exact terms on
which the grounds were secured, but II
is reported on good authority that the
use was given free and a promise Of
subsistence for a term of weeks was
made for the sake of the increased
traffic on the subsurban railway running
to the park the park and the road
being owned by the same individuals.
The last blow TO the romance and hero
ism Of the performance is that Coxey is
going to raise the price of admission TO
the show from a dime 10 a quarter
Coxey still maintains his attitude OF
conviction as to the aim and ultimate
success OF the expedition He declares
his belief in the infalliblllty of the great
monster scheme. and processes TO believe
that Congress will only need a little urg-
ing to pass both his bills.
= In speaking OF the stay in Washington
he said: I'VE have come for a purpose,
and we are going to stay till that purpose
is accomplished"
kliy'~ Cold Reception.
CASEY, IOWA, April 27.-The commits
sary department Of Kelly's army received
at Casey to-day the first slight it has
had since Council Bluffs was left, and
the mems spirits sunk accordingly. AT
Casey a good-slzed gift OF provisions,
however. consisted of a lonely basket OF
bread and a solitary package Of coffee.
There were no cheers for Kelly and no
gathered curiously but silently, to watch
the army straggle by, and followed TO
the camp ground to watch the army take
dinner. Kelly was incensed at the failure
of the people 10 provide for his army,
and went through the town without his
customary smile. During the afternoon
Kelly issued the following appeal 10
Mayor Bems, OF Omaha:
To Mayor Bemis and Citizens OF
Omaha: one more appeal from the Com
monweal army. We are surrounded by
Pinkerton's detectives, who are sparing
no means 10 break our progress. send
supplies as soon as posible-bread, meat,
and coffee. We urge you once more To
stand by us. We hope TO make Des
Moines some time Sunday. Route inn
peded in every conceivable manner.
Transportation by wagon must in great
part be paid for.
The manifesto Of Kelly gave express
sion to the sentiment Of the men and
threats against the Plnkertons. who are
being hourly more numerous. There was
no indication Of an attempt by the Sacra-
mento division 10 capture n train dur
ing the day. The men are apparently
determined TO scatter and trust TO bull
trains and brake-beams.
These Train st.aiers side-Trackcd.
GAINESVILLE, OHIO. April IA spe-
clal from Washington Courthouse says
Colonel Calvin's industrial army ar
rived at Coal Chute late last night. tired
and footsore He overpowered the sec
and taking his signals from
him locked him in a sand-house. Then
they held up the Baltimore and Ohio
through, an eastbound freight, and board
ed IL for Columbus. The train men. how
ever, sIde-tracked them at Mt. Ster-
ling, which made the hobos very angry.
Recruit for Coxey.
"Tn tell General Coxey, and he'll have
you court-martialed." is what Edward
O'Brien, OF Richmond, Va, said to jus
tlce Turnbull. OF kearny, n. j., yester-
day morning when he committed OBrien
to the Hudson county jail, says the New
York Sun.
O'Brien wandered into the little station
on Wednesday night and demanded lodg-
ings. saying he was a member OF Coxeys
army. He was placed In a cell, where
he became so violent and noisy that Jani-
tor Adams turned the hose on him until
the cold water left him volceless.
OBrien will not march TO Washington
with Coxey until the latters progress IL
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