Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-03-28
TELEoRAPHIc NEWS.

| GLGonrNf nv I'VE NOs
TELLURIDE. March 81 san Mig
] mel Is again under martial law. The
order was received by wire last even
ing between and g O'Clock, being di-
/ rected 10 Captain Buckley Wells of
the local militia company and was as
| follows
| STATE OF COLORADO,
Adjutant Generals Office
Denver Colo, March 20. 1904.
General Order No 10
| The following proclamation is issued
= from these Headquarters for the infor-
nation and guidance of all concerned
and 1t will be obeyed and respected
accordingly:
Whereas-There exists in San Mig
uel county. Colorado, a certain class
of individuals who are working in con.
| junction with a certain large number
| OF persons outside of said county who
are fully armed and marching togeth-
, er, and
Whereas-Open and public threats
| have been made TO resist the law OF
this state and do violence 10 citizens
and property located in said san Mig.
uei county; and
Whereas-At divers and sundry 9th
er times serious crimes have been
, committed in San Miguel county. by,
| or with the aid and under the dlrec-
ton of said vicious and Iawless per
sons and
Whereas-Intimida and violence
are threatened, and it is believed will
be resorted to by the said threaten
! ing and lawless class of individuals;
! and
! Whereas-It is stated to me by the
, sheriff Of San Miguel county that
| these forces within and without said
county are about to join forces within
said county for the purpose Of de
stroying property and inflicting per
sonal injury on the citizens Of said
county; and,
| Whoreas-By reason Of said law
lessness and disturbances, and threat
ened acts of violence, the civil author
! tiles are unable to cope with the situ-
alton.
| Now, therefore l. James H. Peabody
| governor and commander.in-chief OF
the military forces, and by virtue Of
the power of authority in me vested,
10 hereby proclaim and declare said
, San Miguel county, in the state Of
Colorado. to be in a state Of insurrec-
rion and rebellion.
JAS. II. PEABODY
Governor and Commander-in-C Chief.
SHERMAN BELL,
| Brigadler-General and Adjutant- Gen
eral,
BY command of
JAMES II. PEABODY
Governor and Commanderin-Ch
Upon receipt of the order Capt
Buckley Wells issued an order for the
local company to report and soon
! most of the members were In uniform
and under arms. Twenty-one add
uunal men enlisted and a number OF
/ citizens are joining today which viii
swell the company to the maximum
number allowed by law. Up to tho
hour Of this afternoon no further
TRINIDAD. March 21-The Dele
gate convention OF the United Mine
Workers of America met here at II
o'clock this morning, permission foi
holding the assembly having been Sc
cured from the commanding officer
. Major Zeph Hin
over 100 members We're present ant
about 90 others were expected. Tn,
committee on credentials began iti
work Immediately, and the convention
then adjourned until / O'Clock this af
ternoon.
Mother" Jones made statemen
in which she said that "had not The
= national guard been called into Trlni
dad. the delegates would have beer
disposed to capitulate, but now theli
disposition would tend to long-con
= tinued fight"
The law-abldlng citizens Of this city
are disposed 10 REBEL against the mar
> tial law already. and although Majol
= Hill states that he viii not be severe
! with the people. they object to belnl
sent home at 8 o'clock each night
p and other rules are said TO be equal!
= Objectionable.
The registration of fire arms is no
: being readily complied with, and thu
officers of the guard intimate that nm
2 less the citizens are disposed to com
ply with the rule. a house-to-hous'
r search for guns and ammunition will
2 be started
E information has been received as Il
movement Of troops to this place bu
+ It is rumored the company from Rin
Is on its way.
4 There is little excitement here an
I everything In way of business is pre-
8 crossing the same as usual.