Evening star., 1900-01-31

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p.m.-Goebel is sinking slowly. He
MAY die at most any time.
1t Is not expected that Mr. Goebel will
survive the afternoon. He has beer slowly
sinking throughout the morning. The noise
and confusion in the streets and in the
Capitol Hotel have worried him greatly
His fever has increased, and the doctors
have about given up all hope.
FRANKFORT, Ky, January 31.-At $40
o'clock this morning DR.. z. F. Hume, VINO
had been in attendance upon Senator Goe-
bel throughout the night. came from the
wounded mans bed room and announced
that there was hardly d possibility that he
could recover.
The only thing that keeps him alive"
said DIR. Hume, rs his splendid nerve He
cannot keep up on that alone, however,
and / consider that death is a practical
certainty, and that within a very short
time
MIR. Goebel was slightly better at day
break than he had been since o'clock yes
terday afternoon. During the early part of
the night he failed steadily. and about IL
o'clock 1t was thought that he could not
last much longer. About midnight, how
ever. he rallied and from that time until
this morning he'd his own and a little more
He was troubled during the night with
frequent spells Of nausea which the physi-
clan declared to be a bad symptom. The
internal hemorrhage ceased, however and
this was looked upon as evidence that he
might. after all, pull through. The courage
OF the wounded man never failed him for
an instant. and when able to talk he in
sisted that he would recover.
No progress has been made toward ap-
pretending the man who did the shooting.
and It Is not likely that any will be made
TO all appearances a. much is known Of the
would-bs assassin today as ever will be
known.
Police Abandon the Case.
The police have practically abandoned
the case, and there is nobody but the po-
lice to take 1t I'D. The force Of noun
taineers are IN the building from which the
shots were fired and nobody has been al
lowed to enter It Access to 1t Is made
still more difficult now by the force of
soldiers which is stationed at every gate
Nobody is admitted to the capitol grounds
without pass-and passes are not issued
in profusion- All night soldiers poured
into Frankfort and at o'clock this morn
ing fully 1000 men with two Gatling guns
were stationed in the capitol building and
30 more are expected during the day.
Large crowds are expected IN Frankfort
today. and the prediction is made that
by nightfan fully 5000 strangers will have
arrived. The city at present is very quiet
and there Is no surface indication Of trou-
bic from any source.
1t is largely due TO the conservative at
utude assumed by the leading politicians
OF both parties that there has not been
fighting In the streets Of Frankfort Tele-
grams were poured into the city last night
from every direction. announcing thai
bands Of armed men were more than ready
to come down and create all sorts of trou
ble In the land.
To each and all Of these messages wer,
sent telling them there is no place Iik'
home and urging them to remain there.
Armed Men From Lexington.
One crowd came in from Lexington yes
terday afternoon. and behind them waIket
q boy carrying a valise which contained
eighteen revolvers belonging to the party.
1t is certain now that the legislature viii
seat Goebel at the first session which i
holds.
II he is seated by a joint ballot the re
pubiicans Will pay no attention to the mat
ter and will refuse TO surrender any of tn
OIIiCeS- lHey nave MADE up their mind
that the seating of Goebel by a joint ballo
Is Illegal even under the Goebel election
law. which provides that a contesting can
didate for governor shall be seated by
majority OF both houses. They will resis
fatty any effort of the democrats to sea
officers by joint ballot.
Gov. Taylor and his attorneys RENAME
all night in the state house. Threats ha
been made against all of them, and it wa
thought the wise thing for them to renal
where they were until portion at least G
the excitement has subsided.
WOULD HANG THE ASSASSIN.
Ex-senator BrOnston Speaks Feeling
iy Regarding the Goebei Shooting.
LOUISVILLE, KY. January 31-A spe
ciaI to the Courier Journal from Frankfor
says:
Former State Senator Charles J. Bronsto
passed through Frankfort on his wa
home to Lexington To a Courier Journs
reporter Mr.. Bronston said:
II will lead q mob that will hang th