The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-02-17
THE MORNING HOURS.
Movements of the Opposing Forces Duril
the Day-Attitude of the Troops.

Movements of the Opposing Forces During
the Day-Attitude Of the Troops.
TOPEKA, KAN, Feb. 16.-REPREsENTA.
TIVE HALL, 8 A. M-The Republican
house is still beseiged in representative
hall and the force of state militia is still
posted about the capitol. Col. Hughes
has again declined to obey the COVER
nor's order to eject the Republicans
and the only resource tho governor has
besides the regular militia are tho three
companies oil provisional troops, COM
posed OF Populists, who, OF course, SYM
pathize with the Populist objects.
They would doubtless make an attempt
to carry out an order to eject the Re-
publicana. Col. Warner, who has
planned the Republican campaign, says
OF the provisional companies: "They
are the governors pet lambs. We are
wolves now and would destroy them,
given the opportunity"
The outlook at this hour is a belliger-
ent one. The refusal of Col, Hughes 10
obey the governors orders has baked
tho PopuIist programme. The governor
will make no statement as to his plans
for tho day but it is believed they in
clude an order to the provisional troops
to eject the Republicans. Should TINT
attempt bo made it will be met with
armed resiltence on tho part OF Ropub'
liCans.
The capitol on all sides Is surrounded
with soldery and citizens. At every
approach to the building picket line
is maintained. No ono Is allowed in
side without pass signed by tho
governor and countersgned by the
adjutRnt.goneral, Legislators without
passes stand no better chance OF getting
through the lines than the multitude oil
tho anxious aud curious who pack tho
streets. In struggling lines, tho state
militia parade the streets from their
quarters to the Capitol Square.
The watching and waiting horde OF
tho Populsts have kindled several bon
fires aud made themselves comfortable
ior the day.
A GATLlHG Gun,
Battery "a" Of the First rogimcnt,
from Wichita, forty.two strong, under
tie command OF Captain Metcali, early
this morning were put on duty at the
principal approach TO the capitol. They
have with them gatling gun and n
plentiful supply OF ammunition. Bat
terry "B, oil Topeka, eighteen men, un-
der the command OF Lieutenant Parker,
guard the state arsenal on the square,
Business Is deprosscd, and there arc
moro school childron about the streets
near tho state buildings than in tho
school houses Many old men have
brought out their flint locks In Nnticlpa-
ton OF grayer developments and arc
seen frequently In tho crowds,
Hotel corridors arc Bwnrmod with
men from many parts Of the state who
come to bo on hand in case OF an omor-
gency. The United States flag floating
from the flagstaff Is all that is serene
about the state building, Tho troops,
composed OF II decided majority OF Re-
publiCans, arc, to say the least, luke
warm in tho performance OF their
duties, Tho example cot for them by
! Colonel Hughes, who refuses TO obey
the governors order to eject tho Ropub.
leans from representative hall, has had
n decidedly dcmorRl2lng effect Tho
adutant general issued an order that
no provisions should be allowed TO bO
taken into tic hail by any means what.
| ever. Friends from the outside tool,
well fllOd baskets OF provisions TO tho
capitol and tho guards on duty allowed
them to bc drawn up into tho hall by
means Of ropes. The Wichita battery
even went 80 far us to allow their
gattiing gun to bc placed in position tn
no condition ior use.
An examination OF the piuco showed
that worry essential part Of It's mechan.
ism had been removed, rendering II en-
,iroly useless, Captain Motcalt, OF the
battery, appeared TO be greatly sur
prscd when TINT fact was brought to
his notice, and bringing his company
into line no quosliopcd ench man indi.
yldually rs to his knowledge Of tho oc'