Morning journal and courier., 1894-03-16
From All Quarters. GOV. WAITE GROWS UGLY He Has Ordered All State
 Troops to Denver. BlAND's BILL PASSED 1aE SENATE. Believed That the President
 Will Sign It. ROSS WAS SHOT WHILE PHOSPHATE. Inquest is Opened in the
 Tragedy at Troy.
ROSS WAS SHOT WHILE PHOSPHATE,


He Has Dep0Red Two Police Con | missioners, Hut They Obtain a
 IDjunction-The Governor Tho
 Orders ont the Militia and The | Were About to Attack the Cit
 Hall When Stayed By a Message
 Governor Waite Said the Peopl
 May Assasslnate Him, Hut H
 Will Have His Way-Governmen
 Troops Called Upon and SIX Hun
 From Fors Logan
 DENVER, Col, March 15 The politics fight waged by Governor Waite culmin atsd today in exciting scenes and mo violence was imminent. The prompt ac tion of leading citizens in appearing il solid bodies to beg for time to conside the situation carefully caused delay tha probably prevented bloodshed, riotinl and the assassination of Governor Waite against whom all sorts of dire threats wer made.
 At o'clock the intelligence that tn, governor had called upon General McCool to preserve the peacs, settled all fears of |, conflict between the militia and the polio, AoSAntoSA " oAoAAh oc pusl06s
 Some years ago Denver citizens had tho legislature give them e new charter that took the police, fire and public works de- partmsnts out of the hands of tho munici. pality and put them in the hands of boardi appointed by the governor. It was be. lieved that this would result in removing the boards from the corruption of politics Governor Waite has tried to make all of them political boards filled with populist followers. The board of fire and police has been changed repeatedly to suit his whims. Two mem. bers of this board resisted removal, but the governor won his case before the eu- preme court, which declared that he oould remove for cause. When he demanded Orr recently, they refused to go until the courts should so decide. Governor Waite, relying upon the decision of the supreme court in the first case, did not ask of the courts how to proceed. He declared that the two commissioners had violated the trust by unlawfully placing special police men at gambling houses, and he appointed two new commissioners
 The dsposed commissioners applied to the district court and obtained an iDjunc- tion to restrain the governor, the mayor and the new members from taking posses sion of the office of the police and fire board. After the arguments had been heard Judge Graham declined to remove the injunction. After several days of de- nts ration the governor decided to ignore dered out the militia, with the intention of taking possession of the city hall and forcibly dislodging the two commission CTS.
 It was not until they read in this morn ine's papers that the governor had ordered out the military that the people realized the extent of the trouble. AS early as o'clock curious spectators began to asesm- bls around the city hall building and by Il o'clock Lsrimer and Fourteenth streets for a block were packed.
 At 10 o'clock two wagon loads of breech- loading shotguns and ammunition were hall. The department was now equipped for each man, in addition to the regulation club. A quantity of dynamite cartridges was also stored in the police vaults in readiness for sn emergency.
 "We will hold the ci:y hall against all attacks from the outside, If 1t takes dyns- mite to do it," was the expression of Chief of Police Stone. "We have no men on duty, and they will bs here as long as they are needed. If the governor wants 'blood to the bridles' we will give it to him, but he cannot have the city hall"
 "Soapy" Smith's crowd of sports had been sworn in ss deputies and they were placed at the hall to await orders. By noon when the militiamen began to arrive the crowd about the armory was near by as great as that at the city hall. After all, fnv <ha k, the city hall the militia started from the armory. at 3 o'clock. Adjutsnt General Tarsney was in command, assisted by Gen. eral Brooks. The First regiment was sta tioned on Fourteenth street, aanking the 0haffse Light artillery, with four guns, caissons flged with solid shot, grape and canister in addition to the Gatling. The position commanded the entire front of the hall, but tho arrival of Secretary Loren, with message from the governor stayed the attack.
 The message called for another hall hours delay to permit another conferenct looking towards paaceful settlement. At 3:15 General Brooks, accompanied l by four aids, rode up to the hall and stated | that the governors orders must be obsyed | The most intenss anxiety prevailed and al l sorts of rumors hoated about, and busi ness was suspended. Committees of tht most influential citizens argued with th, board, with the militia, with the governor and with the police, but nothing was % eomplished. Tho governor declared ths he would order the troops to open fire oI the city hall regardless of the crowds O spectators, and Chief of-Police Ston said he would die before he would surren der.
 Governor Waite, who remained in hi | ~Sv Co at ho ell ao{f to 6 committee from the chamber of com merce:
 "Ths people may assaseinate me If the, will, but propose to have my way"
 Inc sheriff Issued an order to arrest tn militia and take their arms away, and friend of the deposed commissioners wen out of the city hall to apply for Q warran to are st the governor.
 Finally Governor Waite made . requisi ton upon General McCook, commandin the department, for troops from Fort Lo gan "to put down an insurrsction."
 Soon sfter 6 o'clock this evening Chic of Police Stone received . telephone mes sage from General NcCook, stating ths he had ordered troops from Fort Loga to protect the chief and aid him in presery ing order.
 Proposals for arbitration were nov mad
 on behalf of the governor, but tho city ha
 people rejected them.
 The troops, 600 strong, arrived ct 8:1
 o'clock from Fort Logan. The militi
 were sent back to the armory at g, and {
 9:S0 o'clock General McCook ordered tt
 troops to bivouac at the depot until morl ing. He held conference with Governe
 Waite, at which Generals Tsrsney an
 Brooks were present. -
 The crowds slowly dispersed and the p
 lice went out on their regular beats. No mob violence is now anticipated. No effort to cause the arrest of Goyernl Waite was made to night. During the e: citement at city hall . man fell from
 perch on storm door and was fatally fl jured.
 Late tonight Governor Waite issued ( order calling out the entire state troop They cannot reach Denver before Satu . day. TLe entire force will muster pro ably 1,2O0 men. The governor says tl companies here are not sufficient to col l l with the crowds and police. The sheri r will attempt to cause the arrest of tl governor, General Tarsney and Gener 3 Brooks tomorrow.
 The United States troops will rema
 here until peace is assured and promine
 men will continue to urge peaceable mea
 of settlement. The situation now loo
 serioas for to morrow.
 Cannot be Accepted.
 SAN FRANCISCO, March 16.-Preside :. Huntingdon of Southern Pacific gave [