Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-01-31

Kentucky to meet at London, Laurel
county, KY, Tuesday, the 9Th day OF
February, 1900 at u o'clock.
| Frankfork January 31.--The Demo
| cratic members Of the legislature
marched in a body to the capitol
| grounds this morning. They were al
lowed to pass into the capitol building
| Long lines of infantry were drawn up
| on each side of the hall with fixed bay
onets AT the foot Of the stairs Colonel
| Williams had a large bundle of papers,
| one Of which he handed each member of
| the house as they passed him. 1t was a
copy Of the proclamation given above
He read the proclamation in a loud tone.
Adjutant General Collier read the proc
lamatlon the second time. Loud above
the tumult came voice clear and
| sharp: I'VE are dealing with pack of
heather and hounds. Let's go to the
opera house,
Down the steps streamed the crowd,
Fastening toward the opera house. Cen
eral Collier shouted orders to Lieuten-
ant Colonel Gray. Quick orders We're
given by that officer, and away toward
the opera house rushed the soldiers.
When the lawmakers arrived at the
opera house the front was occupied by a
painting line of soldiers in double rank
with fixed bayonets.
Thomas Heffner, owner of the opera
don, l1ol 80
the legislature should be admitted. He
was ignored by Lieutenant Colonel
Gray.
Speaker Trimble said: Gentlemen,
we are denied admission to the opera
house; we will now adjourn to the
court house."
Before they had gone 100 feet around
corner swung a company Of soldiers
directly in their path. The legislators
were permitted to look at the outside
of the court house while the soldiers
held the path. General Collier had ar
rived.
Speaker Trimble advanced from the
crowd and said: Don't shoot general"
II am not going to create amy trou-
BILE. I won't shoot unless I have to-"
was the reply.
1--WE wish to be admitted to the court
house." said Mr.. Trimble. Both men
We're smiling.
ut cannot be DONE gentlemen" calm
ly replied the general.
Speaker Trimble announced: '"The
legislature will now adjourn subject to
my CALI
The military authorities decided that
if another attempt ait meeting is made
to arrest all concerned in the gathering.
The Republican members of the legis-
lature will leave for London pursuant to
Governor Taylor's instructions for the
legislature to meet there next Tuesday.
Frankfort January, 31-Manager
Weitzell. of the Capital hotel, has been
notified that If he permits a meeting Of
the legislature at his hotel the militia
will take charge.
Frankfort, KY, January 3s.-sesction
Of London as meeting place of the
legislature is significant in the fact that
it is right in the heart of the country
from which hail the mountaineers who
have from time to time come down to
Frankfort. The county is one of the
strongest Republican counties in the
state. The inhabitants are for the most
part radical Republicans. The Demo-
Gratis say their lives will not be safe a
day If they go up into that country.
None of them will go. The Republican
members began drawing their per diem
at once, and all of them will leave for
London on the evening train.
Frankfort, January 31.-It Is not ex-
pected that Goebel will survive this aft
ernoon
Cincinnati january 31.-A Times-Star
special from Frankfort, KY, says that
Governor Taylor Is having warrants
prepared for every member of the leg
| islature who allied himself with the
GoeIbelites, charging them with con-
spiracy.
Washington, January 31.-Secretary
Root is authority for a statement that
there is nothing in the situation in Ken
lucky calling for federal interference.
Frankfort, January Silt is reported
that Governor Taylor has issued war
rant for the arrest of Seth Trimble
Democratic speaker Of the house of rep
resenItatives, charging conspiracy tc
overthrow the government. Trimble
has not yet been found.
For the Democrats, the following
statement has been issued: The procla
nation Of Governor Taylor is unwar.
ranted in fact and in law. There is NJ
insurrection, unless the presence of ths
militia and what they are doing consti
tutes an insurrection. But if the insur
rection did exist, the governor has nt
power to, adjourn the general assembly
on THAT account, or any other, excep
where the two houses fail to agree ol
adjournment.
BRYAN ON THE SHOOTING.
Boston, January 31.-William J. Bry
an, being shown an Associated Pres,
dispatch announcing that Senator Goe
bel had been shot, Bryan made the fol
lowing statement: srIt probably was tn
individual act of some bitter politica
opponent. l cannot assume or believ,
|any considerable number of Repubh
cans or anti. Goebel Democrats woul,
counsel or excuse such an act