Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-02-02

Goebel's condition showed If any
thing, slight Improvement.
Frankfort. Ky. Feb. 2.Goebel
passed. on the WHOLE comfortable
night. and is better than yesterday
morning. His respiration has decreased,
is more regular and his pulse slower. 1
DIR. Welch said: We wish to hold out
no hopes of recovery, but the man is
at least holding his own
Frankfort, Feb. Governor Taylor
today ordered that nobody be admitted
to the grounds of the capitol under any
circumstances The object Of the ncws
order was to prevent any civilian from
serving amy legal papers upon HIM. Ii
is the Intention Of the democrats to Sc
cure an injunction tomorrow morning
restraining Taylor from interfering in
any way With the meeting of the legis
lature. and enjoiniag him and the lieu
tenant governor from exercising tle
functions of state officers There is no
chance whatever that service Mil be
served ON Taylor, as the executive
building is cIrcled by senuies and alG
entire company is posted night and day
in the anteroem jus. outside his Office.
Every civilian who could possibly be the
bearer Of legal documents Will be turned
back by the soldiers.
No attempt has been made 70 enforce
the pardon Of Douglas Hays
Taylor by refusai to recognize the
state courts has placed hiirself u SUCH
position shat he can not make legal
process against the warden I''ic ONE
ihiisg left for him 10 do IS to hbstate
Hayes BIZ force ard he has s,.iiced no
disposition as yet to employ this means.
The democrats plan is To MAX formal
demand for admission 20 the legislative
halls in the state house every day. As
on yesterday, they Will be denied admits
taiice by the militia. all of which. ex-
cept two 8co.lpa uiss from Barboursville.
Will remain here These two companies
have been ordered to London for the
meeting of the legislature next Tuesday.
Ta.lpr gives no irtimation of aDrogat- :
ing the proclamation calling the ,egisla-
ture to assemble a London. He Is max
ing all ARRANGEMENTS for 8. session there.
Many republicans Went home last
night and this morning. all in,endiaG
going To London Monday II is prob-
able a quorum VIII not be present at
the Opening session. said Represents
tive Yarberiy but there will be before
Tuesday night, of that You can res; as
auredf H. spoke With great confidence
and created the impression that appears;
to be prevalent that the republicans
have something in reserve. Ever Il
fort to discover wkat the iepupieess
propose TO do is baffled. Taylor refuses
To be seen.
1t Is announced that special Session
of the legislature VIII be held at : this
afternoon in the Capitol hotel. Il Is
runored that all participants will b.
arrested and taken 70 London. This Is
not confirmed. but some military Off
GERS have said openly that there vii
not only be a session OF the legislature
ut London. but a quorum which would
seem to indicate that some of Goebel's
adherents will be there, by force 0,
otherwise. as they make up the major
ity 1t is hinted this may be the earc
Taylor is said 10 have up his sleeve.
NO FEDERAL INTERFERENCE
President Win DO Nothin. in Ken.
tucKy Except AS II Last Resort.
Washington, Feb. IA Kentuck.
delegation. consisting Of Senator Lind
say. Senator elect Blackburn, Repre-
sentatives Rhea, Smith, Allen. Cillber
and x-Representative Thompson
called on the president today to protes
against any federal interference in tina
state. They said federal interference
in Kentucky would be sure To result ii
serious trouble. as the first movemen
of troops would cause an uprising tha
could not be easily auelled. They eN
pressed the opinion that the difiicultie
would be adjusted without furthe
violence if the people of Kentucky wer
allowed to settle the matter them
selves. They assured the president tina
the law and constitution of kentuck
have been strictly followed by the dem
ocrats In the contest over the governor
ship and they wanted 1t to continu
along the same lines.
The president expressed great anxl
ETY. over the situation and the pro
foundest wish that violence would b
avoided and the contest legally deter
mined He deplored the situation an
said federal interference would con,
only as a last resort, after having bee
invoked by proper authorities under tn
law and constitution.
Members of the delegation expresse
themselves as perfectly satisfied wit
the presidents assurances. AT cab
net meeting subsequently it was decit
ed that the situation in Kentucky is M
such as to require federal interference
consequently the president will take Il
action under present conditions.
DEMOCRATS WANT INJUNCTIo,
Goebclites Ask Court to Prote,
Them I'm Performance of Duties.
Frankfort, KY, Feb 2-Petition +.
injunction, signed by all the democrat
members of the legislature, was filed
court today. Governor Taylor and Adj
Gen. Collier are made defendants. III
petition is very long. mostly made up
formal declarations as to the qualities
tions OF the signers to act as membe
OF the legislature and the circur
stances under which the governor
AnHltln6 In Nlpclare adiournment OF II