The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-02-17
The FIGHT At Topeka
Temporary Truce Between the
Belligerents, But Blood
May Flow To-day.
GOV. LEWELLlNG OFFERS TO COM
PROMISE WITH THE REPUBLICANS.


Terms OF the Republicans ~ oops side
with the Repub. leans and Refuse TO
obey the Covernor-The Bcsieged sup
uIicd with Food.
TOPEKA, Kan, Feb. 17-Thc only
thing needed to make war in Kansas is
Sighting. The conditions Of war are all
present. Opposed bodies Of armed men,
something to fight about, and the dispo.
sition TO fight are all evident, but the war
docs not open
Belicose preparations were carried on
briskly by both sides all day yesterday
but the Governor, by Offering TO compro-
mise the difficulties which are keeping
the two houses apart, tapered the crisis
of into a very tame-armed truce.
The proposition for compromise was
offered to the Republican house at p.
IN. by the Governors private secretary,
Ben Ilose, who stated that the Governor
proposed it as a last resort to avert blood
shed.
Ii the Republican House declined to ac-
cept it, then the Governor would b5
forced TO drive the Republicans out OF the
House mt the point Of the bayouet, and,
he added, "Iheir blood be on your heads. 50
This threat has been made 50 often that
the Republicans received it with lecrs
They received the proposition, however,
ana IO aO once became Ihe supJeeI OF
earnest cohsldeta'Ioh' AlIer DEBATING ~
ior three hours the RepupHc'ns uhAlIy
Mhehdea 1t TO sun Jheir own lde"a an"
returned IT, TO the Governor, Uhe commit
zee chArseu win 'haO duUy otins lh-
&
sJfuc1ea TO INFORM the Governor 'haJ Jhe
oioou OF innocent men siam oy reason oI
ms refusal TO accept Ihe amendments
W9ulu De on MS hgau,
The copmlUteo had been out Dn0 rev
moments when 1t returned ana an
nounced that 1t had performed Its duty,
thaJ the Governor desired Time TO con
slder the amenued proposition ana Wouiu
gave the committee ms answer to-day
lie proposed that IN the mean5ime an
armed truce should De eSt"Nu7heu ana
neither size snouIu MAKE any uo9'Ill
move before noon; that the RepubucnnS
should be allowed TO come and 20 rs they
pleased. Inns struck the hepuplc1ns
laVoraDly anu they agreed 10 II WllInSly'
The whole ClJY OF Topeka, ON It's Iacc
appears TO be under martial law.
The capitol on all sides IS surrounded
with soldiers ana cltI|ens' Az every APP
proach TO the building picket lue IS
maintained NO one Is allowed INSIDE
without pass signed by the Governor
and counterslSoeu Dy the AuJuIahU-Geh-
eraL
Legislators without passes stand no
better chance OF getting through Jne Hhes
than the multitude 'ot the ANXIOUS and
curious VINO PACK tne sIre''s. ..,.
In straEglng INES Jne 9UaOe lhllI1la
parade ohe streets from Uher quarters 10
Jne capitol square
bHCOefy a OIL Vne lr9U No5'-llel' ''oll
"lchit', Iorly-C"o sJron7, """er uN9
command Oh captain 4e'caiI' was poV on
auty aI ghe Pr'nclpal app'o"1" 10 uHe
capitol Ihey nave WIN Dle"s d l''.'IH5
gun ana a pleIIllu, .l, supply Oh anu "l''ll-
tlon' battery OF LoPe".I' elsH'eeH men,
uhde' Uue com anu Oh L'e"'eN't'' ar
heri guards Jpe Soa'e arsenal on Uu1
square
BUSINESS Is uepre9S'.l' anu In7Ia "-o
more school children about JAe streets
near Jhe 0taIe DuAuIuPa OAtA Ih OHe
school houses Men Walk III 5r"'p7' II
IoDe pedestrian Is Il r'rS s'S"C'
MANY oia men nave biouSlu o"U Uhs'r
AInJ locks III anticipation OF el,.Nlr .e Ie'
NelopLheuUs anu are seen e4ulHvIJ All VHe
OigW % De -,e ,...-.7
The troops are composed or uH'lleu