Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-16
THE P0PULlSTSYlELD
Civil War is Consequently Averted
in Kansas.
REPUBLICANS CONTROL THE SITUATION
Col. Hughes Refuses to Lead the
Troops.
EXCITEMENT IN TOPEKA.
They Decide To Max. No Further Fight fos
the Hall at Torseka

feftbt>f> GIVE tf.
They Decide te Max. No Further Fight fos
the Hall at Torseka.
forEEs. KAN, Feb. l6-At N O'Clock last
night the governor called again on thu sheriff
to summon . posse 20 preserve the peace
and tho sheriff again refused to obey.
Col Hughes. who is a member OF tho
house, appeared before the hous. in unisorm
at II 80, and. addressing the members. informed
them as commander Of the troops. they had
nothing to fear from him. lie would sooner
resign his command than carry out an
order TO eject the republican house.
He told the house also that a majority
of his command would withdraw from the milf
tia with him If they were ordered 20 use force
to drive forth the legally elected and legally
organized house Of representative FROM the
hsal provided by Law for their use.
He intimated that the guard without. so
far "s they related TO the taking OF provisions
into the capitol for the use OF the republican
members. had been relaxed, and that mem
bers could procure provisions by letting down
string 90 the ground below.
Col Hughes retired with cheers and in less
than minute a string was dangling from everv
window. In shorter time than that basket.
hlled with substantial lunches we're hoisted nm
and the republicans broke their long fast.
Their lunch has oheered them up and has pot
new life into them.
sa. m.-The republican house is still be-
sieged in representative hall and the force u
state militia is still posted about the capitol
Col Hughes has again declined 10 obev the
governor order TO eject the republicans and
the only resource the governor has besides the
regular militia are the three companies % pro-
vlsionHl troops. composed Of popalists, Who,
OF course, sympathize with the populists' OBJ
jects. They would doubtless make an attempt
to carry out an order TO eject the republicans.
Col Warner, who has planned the repub-
lican campaign. says Of these provisional com
panies: They are the governors pet lambs
We are wolves now and would deyour them n
given an opportunity"
The outlook at this hour is bellieereus
one. The refusal of Col Hughes TO obey
the governors order has baked the popu-
list program. The governor viii make no
statement TO his plans for the day.
but it is believed they include an
order to the provisional troops to eject the re-
publicans. should that attempt he made it
will be met with armed resistance on the part
of the republicans.
col HrsHEs REFUSES TO oBEY.
Col j. f. Hughes has for the last time noti-
fed Gov. Lewelling that be will not take charge
Of the militia II is probable that the governor
will appoint another commander.
On the same train which carried the militia to
Topeka were couple OF hundred citizens %
Wichita, m os:ly republicans. whose avowed
purpose in going TO Topeka was to support
the republican legislature and maintain its
constitutional rights against any force that
might be arrayed ON the opposite side. The
greatest excitement has prevailed at Wichita
ever since the order was received from To-
peka calling out the militia. and meetings
of citizens aud eemi-military orgsniza-
tions we're held at short intervals. at all OF
which resolutions were passed condemnatory
Of the state administration and pledging all the
aid called for by the republicans.
THE GOVERNOR DENOUNCED
Last night Garfield Post q. A. r., held an
open meeting, which was attended by hosts OF
citizens and at which the following resolutions
we're adopted amid the widest enthusiasm:
Whereas l.. ID. Lewelling. governor Of the
state Of Kansas, has violated the constitution
Of our state by aiding an Illegal body of men
to usurp the powers OF the house Of representa-
tives, and in furtherance Of such usurpation
has called the militia Of the state TO his
assistance: Therefore. be IL
Resolved, As soldiers and citizens OF wichita.
we offer our assistance to George L. Douglass,
speaker. and his feliow-members OF the lcgisls-
ture, and stand ready to attend such body -
guards.
VOLUNTEERS ORGANIZE.
This resolution was sent to the body. as were
all resolutions passed at the several meetings.
Its passage was followed by q call for volun-
teers. and everybody handed in their names ~
ready to 60 to Topeka whenever summoned A
committee was appointed TO organize the vol
unteers into a military company.
Col. J. p. Howell said that during the four
years and half he had fought for the Union
he had never witnessed u greater iutens-
ity of feeling manifested than there
was at Wichita when the telegram
received from the governor order
ing gattling gun to Topeka. He Thought
the time for action bad arrived when Speaker
Douglass should be given 10 understand
that he would be upheld, that il the rights
Of the republican house were suffered
to be trampled under foot the veterans
around had shed their blood for naught thirty
years ago. and that the governor and his fol-
lowers must at once be compelled TO recognize
the legal house or be declared traitors. and take
the consequence OF a civil war which their re-
fusal would precipitate.
Representatives of the Sons OF Veterans an
nounced the readiness of that organization 70
defend the republicans.
The sentiment prevailing among the militia
men was stated by one member Of the battery,
who said: III this gun goes Of il won't
kill a republican"
PoPULIsTs GIVE UP THE FIaHr.
TOPEKA, KAN, Feb. 16.-The populists mes
at noon and decided TO make no further 81
tempt to get into Representative Hall
POWDER MIL EXPLOSION.
Two Men Killed and n Number Seriously
injured.
PIrrsBuRo. Pa. Feb. i6-An explosion at