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VOL XV.
BEGINNING OF END.
Voting on Repeal Amend
ments Will Begin Today.
VOTE UPON THE BILL MONDAY,
Providing 1 Windy Stewart Fin
ishes His Speech-Making 1 .
BUT WE VIRGINIA ELECTION
May Again Postpone the Final
Vote on the Bill.
11EAHTW.E THE PEOPLE WAIT.
' ■Washington, Oct. 26.— The pro
gramme of the managers of the repeal
bill in the senate is to get to voting
some time during the day tomorrow on
the amendments to the bill, finish the
■work on the amendments Saturday and
vote upon tlie bill itself Monday. This
schedule, is, of course, subject to
change. When it was arranged it was
supposed that Senator Stewart would
conclude his speech tonight. That he
did not do, and if he should wish to pro
ceed tomorrow it is possible that It will
become necessary to change the plans
so as to defer the vote upon the amend
ments until Saturday. Senator Jcues
will require only a short time to con
clude, and Senator Allen will not speak
at great length.
Senator Wolcott will make a fifteen
minute speech and Senator Gorman
may also make a brief statement.
There may possibly also be a few other
Bhort speeches before the close of tho
debate. Senator Faulkner, after again
canvassing the senate this evening,
thought it would be possible if Mr.
Stewart did not extend his remarks for
too great a length of time to begin the
voting by 3or 4 o'clock tomorrow. The
opinion prevails in the senate that the
house will pass the bill when it is sent
over with very little delay, and the
senators are hopeful of concluding the
business of the extraordinary session by
the middle of next week. Whether
there shall then be a recess or an ad
journment will depend upon the com
mittee on ways and means. If the
Democratic members of that committee
are of opinion that the tariff bill will be
in shape for presentation before the
time for beginning the regular session,
a recess is more probable than an ad
journment. Otherwise an adjournment
will take place.
There was a well defined report in
circulation about the capital today that
there had been an effort made to have
the Democratic managers in the senate
postpone voting upon the bill until after
the Virginia election, upon the theory
that the passage of the bill at. this
lime would have the effect of injuring
tne chances of the Democratic party in
that state. It appears that the Virginia
Populists have made their fight in this
campaign almost entirely upon the sil
ver issue, and have made such headway
as to render the Democratic mauagers
some what anxious. The suggestion ap
pears to have received some considera
tion, but when it was represented upon
the other band that the immediate pas
sage of tiie bill would have a good effect
in Massachusetts and New York, it wao
thought best to let the bill take its
course. Indeed, under the circum-
Btances, vvitu the bill in its present
Shape, it would be almost impossible to
cheek progress, and especially would it
be difficult for the repeal managers to
accomplish that result if so disposed.
Senator Power has spent a considera
ble portion of the day in gathering facts
concerning the silver bullion in the
treasury, with the view to getting sup
port for an amendment to the repeal
bill providing for the coinage of this
bullion, which will be offered by him
self or some other silver senator. He
finds that there is sufficient of the bull
ion stored to make $134,000,000 if coined,
and lie thinks there should be but little
objections to its being coined, especially
in view of the fact that the seignorage
of this silver, about §54,000,000, would
furnish the money necessary to supply
the threatened deficit in the treasury.
He has been canvassing the proposition
somewhat among senators and finds
that it meets with favor generally
among silver men. There is a feeling,
however, among the silver Democrats
that the bill should not be amended in
any way at their instance, so that the
administration may have all the praise
and all the blame for it when it shall
become a law.
STILL TALKING.
fiilverites Still Bore the Country
by Talking.
Washington, Oct. 'JO. — "When the
eenate resumed its session this morning
the repeal bill was talcen up. and the
vice president stated the question to be
on the amendment offered by Mr. Pef
fer, Populist, of Kansas, reviviug the
coinage law of 1837.
Mr. Teller, Republican, of Colorado,
was recognized and resumed his speech
against tho bill. At 2:45, without fin
ishing his speech, he yielded the floor
to Mr. Squire, who addressed the senate
In advocacy of Us amendment to the
repeal bill, of which he gave notice
Oct. 10. Mr. Stewart then resumed his
speech against the repeal bill. With
out concluding his speech Mr. Stewart
yielded, and at 5:40 o'clock p. m. the
senate took a recess until 11 o'clock to
morrow morning.
NJBW TARIFF BILL.
Ron ;.;h Draft of tho Proposed
Tariff Bill.
Washington, Oct. 26.— 1t is under
stood that a rough draft of the proposed
UrilT bill is now in the hands ot Presi
dent Cleveland and Secretary Carlisle
for their perusal. What has been done
on the tariff bill now is subject to
changes, but it is thought that all those
things whicii nave deeu definitely de
cided on by the .sub-committee will
stand through the final revision of tho
bill, says an evening paper. Some of
the features of the bill are radical. The
woolen schedule is the Springer
free wool lull which passed the house
DAILY ST.PAUL GLOBE.
last congress, incorporated into the bill
practically without change. There is
to be a radical cut to be made in the
glass schedule. There will be a consid
erable enlargement of the free list by
the addition of raw materials and a
heavy cut in all duties which are not
properly revenue duties. The idea of
tariff for revenue only is adhered to
quite closely, but this application may
not be made to coal. Iron ore goes on
the free list, and there is a very consid
erable shaving down of the entire iron
and steel schedule. The tax ou whisky
will be increased not above 20
cents, but the exact amount of the in
crease is not decided. An increase in
the beer tax is practically decided on.
The subcommittee have not quite made
up their minds on the sugar questiou,
but they are practically determined not
to try to get any revenue out of sugar.
The purpose is to classify refined and
unrefined sugar closer together, but
this is more apt to be done by reducing
the duty on refined sugur than by put
ting any duty on the unrefined. Tne
bounty will go. Either an income tax
or an inheritance tax will be provided
for to increase the revenues.
TIMBER, INSPECTORS
Will Hold Their Jobs Until an In
vestigation Is Made.
Special to the Globe.
Washington, Oct. 20. — The editorial
in the Globe of the 24th inst. con
cerning the Chippewa pine scandal
was today shown Commissioner Lamor
eaux of the general land office, lie re
plied to the Crookston charges as fol
lows: "1 have heard nothing concern
ing the inefficiency of timber inspectors
or of their vicious habits, except
through the newspapers. The charges
are serious and means will be taken to
verify or disprove them. This depart
ment of the government tries to dis
charge its functions efficiently and
reputably. Is o bad men are employed.
It is to our interest no less than to the
interest of the people to see to their re
moval. Mr. Dougiass, in charge at
Thief River Falls, I have known since
boyhood, lie is honest, competent and
faithful, and I very much question the
trutn of the report so far' as he is con
cerned. I also know the other Wiscon
sin men, Messrs. llarmon, Con
nelly and Velie. All are
competent. These compose the
list of my direct recommendation. Maj .
Baldwin and Secretary Smith took the
responsibility for the other appointees.
As to the charges of rebel talk, that
seems to me to be all newspaper exag
geration. The men were probably in
fants in arms in war time. There is no
great experience necessary to correctly
estimate the amouut of pine on forty
acres of land. Any man of good sanse
and fair judgment will become reason
ably expert in three weeks. I shall
await the report of Mr. Douglass, now
at Thief River Falls.before recommend
ing any action in the premises to the
secretary."
Secretary Smith could not be seen.but
your correspondent learned from re
liable sources that he has been con
fident several weeks that changes
among timber inspectors in Minnesota
was desirable, and probably would have
been made soon but for these serious
charges. It is probable an investigation
will now be ru;ide, and changes deferred
until a full, explicit report is had.
MEANS MUCH TO THEM.
House Employes Interested Over
the Wlnd-Up.
Washington, Oct.2C— The employes
and clerks of representatives in the
house are very much interested over
whether or not the house will adjourn
or take a recess alter the silver bill goes
through. If there should be an adjourn
ment none of these men would receive
pay uutil the house met again, but if
there should be a recess their Day would
go ou just the same as if the house was
in session and they were on duty.
There is another point which members
seem to take into consideration. If
there is an adjournment there is a bet
ter opportunity for the members to in
sist upon the payment of mileage for
the regular session. But members of
the committee on appropriations say
that they will not put in the appropri
ation bill any provision for mileage for
the next regular session, and the mem
bers will have to vote it into the appro
priation bill themselves- The appro
priatfons committee will fight the mile
age for the regular session. In order to
make a saving on house expenses, the
committee will probably favor an ad
journment instead of a recess.
PROMPX ACTION NEEDED
To Protect American Interests In
Nicaragua.
"Washington, Oct.2C— Mr. Doolittle,
of Washington, who was before the com
mittee ou interstate and foreign com
merce yesterday, advocating his bill for
joint resolution for a committee of six
members of the house and the same
number of the senate to go to Nicara
gua to investigate everything connected
with the canal, made his argument in
behalf of the great interests of both sea,
coasts. He says that -if tho United
States does not take speedy action, that
it will soon be found that the agents of
British capitalists.who are now in Nica
ragua, will have made great inroads
upon American interests and secured
control of all stock possible for British
holders, lie represented that it would
be a good thing for both the Atlantic
and Pacific coasts if the canal should be
constructed, as it would bring New
York nearly 11,000 miles nearer San
Francisco, and avoid the dangers of
Cape Horn. Congress, he said, needed
the practical information which a per
sonal investigation only could give. The
expense of sending such a commission
to make the investigation may prevent
favorable action by the house or the
committee.
Fletcher in His Seat.
Special to the Globe.
Washington, Oct. 26.— 1n response
to Congressman Hall's telegram, Mr.
Fletcher, of Minneapolis, arrived today
and occupied his seat in the house. It
is understood Mr. Tawney has been de
tained at home by important legal busi
ness.
Secured a New Patent.
Washington, D. C, Oct. 26.—Con
gressman Kiefer today secured a new
patent to correct a ilaw in the title of a
quarter of a section of land in the Fifth
ward of St. Paul, worth several millions.
Strand's Good fortune.
Washington, Oct. 26.— X. T. Strand
was today appointed postmaster at
Sedg wick, llyckfcounty, S. D., vice W.
H. Triplet, resisted.
HER NECK WAS BROKEN.
A BICYCLIST RUNS DOWN A WOMAN
AT DVLUTH.
SHE DIES IN A FEW MINUTES.
Six Men Horribly Burned by Acid
in the Ashland Sulphite Fiber
Company — "Bob Dunn's Case"
Opened at St. Cloud — Great
Falls Editors in a Big Row-
News of the Northwest.
Special to tbe Globe.
Dulutii, Minn., Oct. 26.— Mrs. John
Williams, wife of the city jailer, was
run over and killed by a bicycle this
afternoon. She was standing at a street
corner waiting for a car. As it came up
she stepped off tho walk. Just then
G. H. Robbins came coasting rapidly
down the avenue on a bicycle. He blew
his horn once, but the woman failed to
heed the warning. She was knocked
down and her neck broken. She died
in fifteen minutes. It was an hour be
fore she was identified. Robbins is
twenty years old, and a student of the
high school. He is in custody awaiting
the result of the inquest.
SIX HORRIBLY BURNED.
Distressing Accident in Fiber
Works at Ashland.
Ashland, Wis., Oct. 26.— Six men
were horribly burned by acid aud steam
at the Ashland Sulphate Fiber com
pany's plant here at 2:30 a. m. The
night crew were at work gettiugout the
regular midnight cooking. The six in
jured men were removing the cover
from the lower part of one the digestors
when the whole substance of acid,
steam and pulp came down on them.
The room was filled with steam in
stantly, which extinguished the lights
and made escape difficult The men
jumped for their lives from the raised
platform on whicii they were working,
but the acid splashed on them at every
turn. Othe^ employes of the mill
turned in to the rescue. Three of the
burned men were found in the water
tank, immersed to tbeir necks, where
they had sought temporary relief from
their sufferings.
It is claimed that the accident was the
result of carelessness In not removing
the upper cover of the digester to allow
the steam to escape, after water had
been poured on the cooking to cool it.
The pressure of the steam forced down
ward through the mass of pulp and acid,
when the lower cover was removed, and
carried everything along with it.
Joseph Hereau, Charles Burdick and
T. Wesling are those whose recovery is
doubtful. Joseph Reisner, Stenz Ber
lick aud George Constance are seriously
burned.
AN EDITOR ASSAULTED,
And Civil Proceedings Will Bo
Begun.
Special to the Globe.
Eatj Claire, Wis., Oct. 26. -Maj.
Atkinson, the editor of the Leader, was
this evening assaulted on Barstow street
by Dr. W. W. Day, ex-mayor of Eau
Claire. An article appeared in the
Chippewa Falls Independent which al
luded to a row and a pistol shot in the
Eau Claire house, iv which Night Clerk
Button was wounded in the hand and
and in the lee. The Independent, in its
account of the affair, made some reflec
tions upon a prominent citizen of Eau
Claire and a young lady. The Leader
copied the Independent's article, and
Dr. Day asked the editor if the article
meant him. The Leader editor refused
to be interviewed in public, so the doc
tor seized him by the coat lappel. The
editor put up his hands to remove the
doctor's band, whereupon the doctor
slapped at and struck the editor's
hand. The Leader man will proceed
against Dr. Day for assault and battery
and also civil action for damages.
HOSE TURNED ON THEM.
New Way of Subduing Obstrep
erous Prisoners.
Special to the Globe.
Mandan, N. D., Oct. 26.— Two burg
lars, one horse thief and a forger, now
confined in Morton county jail awaiting
trial, had a cold bath this morning.
They had armed themselves with clubs
made from the legs of a table, and re
fused to go into their cells when com
manded by the jailer. A hose was at
tached to a forco pump, the windows
were thrown open, the cool northwest
ern wind was allowed to play around
them, aud, after twenty minutes' bath
ing, they went into their cells and sur
rendered their clubs. They have been
in a state of mutiny for several days,
aud had a nicely concocted plan to tie
and gag the jailer and make their es
cape. But they were overheard while
making their plan.
INTO A THOUSAND PIECES.
An Exploding Boiler Kills One
Man and Injures Another.
Special to the Globe.
Winxipkg, Man., Oct. 26.— At Plum
Coulee this morning the engine of Ba
ker, Bitter & Co., threshers, burst, kill
ing Andrew Stran and seriously injur
ing Michael Daun. While the rest of
the crew were at breakfast, Stran was
getting up steam, when the engine
burst into a thousand pieces, some of
which were found 400 yards away.
Stran was blown ten feet, and evidently
was thrown in the air, as his head was
buried in the earth when fouud. Daun
was blown a hundred feet from the
wreck and is alive. No one knows the
cause. The water tank, barrels aud
wagons standing near by were shattered
to fragments.
EDITORS FAIL TO AGREE.
Accusations of Fraud Lead to a
Damage Suit.
Great Falls, Mont., Oct. 26.— H. P.
Rolfe, editor and manager of the Great
Falls Leader, who, two months ago, re
ceived a thrashing from J.A. McKnight,
editor of the Tribune, because of an
article reflecting upon McKnight's
father, is now in court suing for $5,000
damages, resulting from a second
thrashing administered by Phil Gibson,
ou account of a Leader article accusing
Phil's father, Paris Gibson, with an
attempt to defraud the Great Falls
ST. PAUL, MINN., FRIDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 27, 1893.
Building and Improvement company,
of which he is president, and Rolfe, a
former stockholder. The complaint
alleges that the defendant has made
threats against the plaintiff's life, which
threats the plaintiff fears will be ex
ecuted.
Famous Pine Land Case.
Special to tbe Globe.
St. Cloud, Minn., Oct. 26.— Tne cele
brated "Bob Dunn case" came up here
today. The matter of the sale of cer
tain pine laud in Mllle Lacs county to
C. A. Smith & Co., of Minneapolis, for a
price alleged to be far too low was in
vestigated by a legislative committee
la^t spring. Afterwards Dunn, who was
chairman of the committee, requested
that a resolution be adopted authorizing
the state of Minnesota to commence an
action against C. A. Smith & Co. to test
the validity of the sale, which resolution
was passed by both houses, and that
action is on trial.
It is not probable that the judges' de
cision will be made known withiu two
weeks.
Father Connolley's Troubles.
Dulutu, Minn., Oct. 26.— The grand
jury at Two Harbors yesterday after
noon returned two indictments for rape
against Father Connolley, and one for
kidnapping against Mrs. Mullaley, his
sister. Bail was fixed at $5,000 in Con
nolley's case and §500 in Mrs. Mullaley'a
case, and the court adjourned. Both
will be tried in Duiuih, a change of
venue having been granted from Lake
county. They are still in jail, but ex
pect to get bail.
Bogus Butter Seized.
Special to the Globe.
Albert Lea, Oct. 26.- E. J. Graham,
assistant dairy and food commissioner
of the state, has been in this part of the
country this week, and at Austin seized
two tubs of oleomargarine at tne railroad
house, having been purchased In Chi
cago, and at one of the creameries in
the eastern part of Freeboru county he
took nineteen filled cheese, both seiz
ures being made uuer the dairy laws of
the state.
Death of* a Journalist.
New Richmond, Wis., Oct. 26.—Ed
ward Reyson fluntington, a newspaper
man well known throughout this sec
tion, having the greater part of his life
been connected with or editor of various
newspaper enterprises in Northern
Wisconsin and Southern Minnesota,
died this morning after a lingering ill
ness of consumption, aged thirty-eight.
Mr. Huntingtou was uutil a short time
ago editor and publisher of the New
Richmond Voice, a local prohibition
organ.
St. Cloud Doesn't Want Them.
St. Cloud, Minn., Oct. 20.— R. H.
Chute, W. H. Day, U. M. De Laittre.B.
F. Nelson and L. J. Jordan, log com
mittee of the Boom company, are here
to meet the local boom committee to ar
range to hold 20,000,000 of logs here
over winter. It was practically de
ckled not to permit it as it would cost
too much for boom piers, for before the
mill pond is clear of ice the 15,000,000
held above here would be dowu on top
of what was held here. It was decided
to boom them at some point below tLis.
Assaulted a Girl.
Special to the Globe.
West Superior, Wis., Oct. 26.—Jo
seph Bohlieda was arrested today
charged with criminal assault upon
Theresa Brooks. The girl ia only thir
teen years old, aud says he threatened
to kill her it she told anything of the
matter to her parents. He is now in
jail, aud trouble is expected before the
matter is settled.
Oldest Married Couple.
Newport, Minn., Oct. 26.— The asso
ciation of the old settlers of Washing
ton county held a grand reunion last
evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J.
A. Ford, who, four years ago, were
awarded a prize (a handsome carriage)
at the Minneapolis exposition for being
the married couple who had lived long
est together In the state of Minnesota.
Three Passengers Injured.
Austin, Minn., Oct. 26.— A mixed
train ou the CtiicaEo Great Western
railway, due here at 11:30 a. in., went
through a bridge near Red Rock station,
seveu miles north of Austin, at 11
o'clock today. The locomotive passed
over the bridge, but the balance of the
train was dumped Into the creek. Three
passengers are seriously injured, among
them Rev. E. T. Rogne, pastor of the
Lutheran church of this city.
Killed By a Fall.
Eden Valley, Minn., Oct. 26.— A
fatal accident ■ befell Stephen Sius, a
carpenter employed on the new flower
ing mill, Tuesday afternoon. He was
working on a scaffold about ten feet
high and in some way fell the ground,
striking his head on a pointed rock and
fracturing his skull. He died from the
injury shortly after it happened. He
was one of the best and most highly
respected of Eden Valley's citizaus.
His Head Blown Off.
Mitchell, S. D., Oct. 26.— A son of
W. J. Walker, a farmer living eighteen
miles north of this town, started out
hunting Sunday morning with a neigh
bor's son, and in some unexplained way
tbe shot gun carried by the latter was
discharged and young Walker's head
was biown from his shoulders.
Clothing Store Assigns.
Specials to the Globe.
Eau Claire. Wis., Oct. 26.— The big
Boston Clothing store, S. E. Brimi man
ager, this city, is in the hands of the
sheriff. The principal creditor is Mrs.
Sommeyer, of Eau Claire. The next
largest is a large wholesale house in
Milwaukee,
Disemboweled.
Special to the Globe.
Richmond, Minn., Oct. 26.— J. Lauer
Jr., who lives five n ' as southwest of
here, while oiling a cylinder on a sep
arator this morning tell on the knuckle
of the tumbling rod, which disembow
eled him. He is not expected to live.
Two Sticks Temporarily Free.
Special to the Globe.
Dead wood, S. D., Oct. 26.— Two
Sticks, the Indian murderer, was al
lowed to go on his own recognizance
pending his trial next September.
LOCKED QUTBY LOWRY
Union Employes of the Street
Car Co. Out of a Job.
FIERCE FORCING OF THE ISSUE.
Cable and Interurban Lines
Alone Run Cars.
UNCLE SAM ON COMPANY'S SIDE.
Police Held fop Trouble That
Did Not Arise.
THE PUBLIC KEPT IN THE DARK.
It was half an hour after midnight
when a message reached Labor hall
from Ma3 r or Wright announcing that
after a lengthy "interview with Mr.
Lowry at Minneapolis last night he
would have to report that there was no
prospect for a conference between
representatives of the Twin City Rapid
Transit company and the union.
There were over four hundred
street car men at the hall when the
message was received. A half-hour's
session was then held by the union,
during which several short speeches
were made, mingled with frequent ap
plause. At the conclusion of the meet
ing it was stated that the union had
been left to its own resources, and that
there ia now no doubt of a general strike
among the employes. It was also said
that the men were not surprised at the
refusal of Mr. Lowry to grant a confer
ence. Mayor W r right was quoted as
saying that in case of a refusal to con
fer with the men on the part of the com
pany, he would take measures to de
mand that the company proceed with
out delay to restore an adequate street
car service in this city.
Plans of the Company.
The street car company officials are
uncommunicative, but seem to be plan
nine their campaign to suit what they
consider their interests, regardless of
public rights or needs.
It is reported that instead of bringing
the Chicago men here in a large body,
they are landing them in small squads,
using different roads in order to avoid
attracting attention. When they arrive
they are sent to different car houses,
where quarters are provided, aud they
are kept In'semfcconcealment.
Though the entiro street car service
of the city was suspended yesterday,
except upon the cable and the United
States mail interurban lines, the uni
form reply given to residents of St.
Paul who applied for work was that
they had all the men they needed. As
they absolutely had none at work ex
cept upon the lines named, it gives
color to the report that the company
relies upon importations to start its
cars when they do sart, and that the
lockout or strike, whichever it may be
called, .is not likely to aid the unem
ployed already in the city, but on the
contrary will swell their ranks.
It was reported last night that the
tactics of the company today will be to
run a few cars during midday hours
over each line in order to save their
charter aud also to test the temper of
the discharged men. If it seemes nec
essary police protection will be invoked,
and In that case but few car 3 will be on
the tracks at the same time. In all this
manipulation the public interests are
uot cousidered as cutting any figure.
While all these bairicades of car
barns, police and other precautions are
being taken, the discharged men, so far,
are behaving thems^lv^s and giving no
indications that they intend any violent
revenge for their summary dismissal.
THE EARLIER REPORTS.
Many hours of time were wasted yes
terday and many people missed trains
and broke engagements. Large mone
tary loss was suffered by the street
railway company, its locked out em
ployes and other people more or less
indirectly affected. Merchants felt the
tie-up in their cash drawers and pedes
trians in their feet. Women, always
slow to catch the drift of oc
currences outside their immediate
sphere, stood on street corners or in
stores and watched In vain for the
street cars that never came; then
wearily bent their footsteps homewerd.
Men cursed, both loud and deep, the
circumstances which made it necessary
to trudgeon foot from or to homes far
from the center of the city. Mr. Low
ry's exclusive ownership of the streets
7-and the public servants who voted it
to him— were anathematized mest sin
cerely. After dusk the streets of St.
Paul were about as lonely ami deserted
as a Dakota tree claim on a blizzard day.
But through all this there was a feel
ing of helplessness on the one hand and
of independence on the other. The class
kijown as "best citizens," that rides as
regularly as it eats, was fretful but self
contained enough not to be free of
speech. Workers at manual labor of
wearying character, out of pure sym
pajlby with fellow workers temporarily
shut out of employment, resolutely held
their hands from drawing forth the
nickels that would procure a ride faf
out into the Eighth ward or from the
lower end of the cable to certain sec
tions of the Fourth, Fifth aud Seventh
wards.
There were no cars running on any
lines except the Fourth street cable and
the Interurban. No attempt was even
made to send out cars on any other
line. Perhaps today will see the same
state of affairs; but some men who
claim to be well posted assert that the
company has "planted" at the various
barns enough fairly competent men to
run cars and instruct the hordes of
.♦greenhorns"' who, it is claimed, have
been flocking to Supt.Hoskins in search
of work. The street railway employes'
union, however, expresses no anxiety
as to the probability of the members'
places being filled. And so this phase
of the matter rests on the developments
of the coming hours.
I On reporting at the various barns
yesterday morning, a 9 foreshadowed in
the Globe would be the case, leaders
in the union ranks were given their
"time" without explanation. All others
were Informed they could retain their
positions on the company's terms. With
a very few exceptions the union opera
tives chose to share the fate of the act
ive spirits, and acquiesced In the lock
out by refraining from taking out their
cars.
President Lowry and his managers
forced the Issue without any warning
or-bffer to arbitrate or compromise, and
the men perforce accepted it.
Not once during theiday was a hint
of conference, or possibility of agree
ment, heard from the company's head
quarters In the Globe building. The
idle men likewise remained quiescent
though busy.
MAYOR WRIGIIT APPEALED TO.
During the day a delegation of union
labor men called upon Mayor Wright
with the object of secucing his influence
iv trying to bring about a confereuce
between representatives of the Twin
City Rapid Transit company aud the
representatives of the union. This del
egation consisted of Aid. Franklin,
M. E. Morrow and Eben C. Ives.
A second conference was had
with the mayor shortly before 6
o'clock last evening, at which the
president and secretary of the union
were present. At that interview Mayor
Wright said that he would go to Minne
apolis at ouce and use his efforts with
President Lowry, of the railway com
pany, to bring about a conference.
The discharged men aud the represent
atives of tho union to a large number
remained at labor headquarters during
the evening for a possible report from
Major Wright as to the result of his
visit to Minneapolis.
47NCLE SAM'S STRONG ARJVI
Is Invoked Beforehand and Quick
ly Extended to Aid Lowry.
Inquiry at the office of Robert Bar
clay, superintendent of the railway mail
service for the Tenth division, devel
oped the fact that the street car com
pany has a contract with the govern
ment to carry mail on its cars. The
frequency with which the mails should
be carried was left to the discretion of
the superintendent. The original serv
ice was for carrying the- mails between
the cities every half hour, beginning at
9a. m. and ending at 4:30 p. m. Some
time after the original contract the
service was increased to every fifteen
minutes, and later to every ten minutes.
Mr. Barclay had gone out of the city,
and no further information on the sub
ject could be given by his assistant, Mr.
Smith.
Capt. George W. Hardacre, superin
tendent of the city free delivery service,
was next seen, and said:
"I received instructions "Wednesday
from Supt. Barclay, of the railway mail
service, to permit boxes to remain on
all the interurban cars from early morn
ing until late at sight, and to be on the
cars in the barns all night. This in
struction was given before Mr. Barclay
went to Chicago. A collector is direct
ed to meet all tho cars from early morn
ing until 5 o'clock in the evening. Each
box up to that tiour must be examined
for mail, and any letters to be sent to
Minneapolis are placed in the box of the
car coming along after the letter is de
livered at the St. Paul office. No col
lections lrom the boxes are made in this
city after 5 o'clock in the evening, and
no letters are put in tha boxes after
that hour. After the collector is with
drawn from his post at the office here at
5 o'clock, a collector is stationed at the
Midway barns with instructions to ex
amine all the boxes on cars going into
the barn. In rase he finds any mail he
is to take chance of it aud deliver it at
the St. f aul postoffiee."
This coarse, Mr. Hardaere said, was
pursued under the order of Wednesday
to preserve the mail route between St.
Paul and Minneapolis.
United States Marshal J. C. Dona
hower informed the reporcer that he had
received a telegram from Attorney Gen
eral Olney at Washington slating that
he had been reliably informed that a
strike is about to be precipitated on the
streetcar lines in -Minneapolis and St.
Paul, and that there was a Drobability
that sections 8995 and 5440 of the United
States Revised Statutes would be vio
lated. If the information was found on
investigation-to be correct the marshal
was instructed to secure a sufficient
force of deputy marshals to prevent the
violation of the sections referred to.
The first of these sections imposes a
fine of £100 for obstructing the course
of any carrier of mail on horseback, in
wagon or on any other conveyance. The
other section punishes conspiracies
against any established mail route, and
imposes a five of not less than $1,000
nor more than §10,000, and not more
than two years' imprisonment.
Col. Douahower said he had been ap
plied to by. Supt. Hoskins the night be
fore at about 10 o'clock for deputy mar
shals to protect the lines. After receiv
ing instructions from Attorney General
Olney he had selected two deputy mar
shals and given them instructions to see
that the mails were not interfered with.
They were told to look after the cars
carrying mail boxes only aud to treat
the men as gentlemen as long as there
was no interference with mail cars.
They would have no authority to arrest
men for simply refusing to work. The
deputies were told to say to the street
car men that they were not armed; that
they must not take hold of a deputy nor
prevent his circulation. In case the
deputies be interfered with they would
report the matter to the authorities for
prosecution, and in case any of the mail
cars were molested the matter would
also be reported.
UNION HEADQUARTERS.
Quiet and Confident Feeling
Among the Locked-Out Men.
Absolutely nothing of public impor
tance transpired at Labor hall, where
the locked-out men make theirheadquar
ters. Meetings of the union and of the
executive committee were held before
noon, but as these are necesserily secret
uothiDg could be learned of the proceed
ings. A Globe man, nosing
around in a friendly mood,
had a little conversation with the
president of the union after dinner. Re
sponsibility does not sit well on the
president. Evidently having no con
fidence In anybody not a member of the
street railway employes union,the presi
dent will not talk— or it may be he con
siders it most wise to allow the position
of the men to be ascertained from street
corner conversations.
"W r e are just resting," said the presi
dent. "The radical steps taken by the
company have not shaken our faith in
the justness of our position. There will
be a meeting of the union tonight, but
beyond that there is nothing to be given
ont."
Then tbe president went and sat
down among a crowd of the men, and
the reporter drew near. He ventured
another question, and then the presi
dent felt called on to say : "If you pick
up and print everything you hear
talked up here you will go down stairs
with your back broken."
A look around with an air of ain't-I-a
h— l of a fellow elicited but few approv
ing smiles, and as the newspaper man
happened to know the sentiment per
vading Labor hail better than the presi
dent, he allowed his surprise to over
come him. While pondering on what
the president could mean, one ot the
men started to tell the names of the
men who had remained at work on the
cable line, and of how the wife of one of
them had been labored with by the
wives of two of the locked out men, who
wanted her to beseech her husbaua to
quit. Suddenly the narrator was
stopped by a whisper from a neighbor
and a elance toward the reporter. Then,
thoroughly discouraged at such unwar
ranted distrust of his motives, the
seeker of news went out. Come to
think of it, though, what is written
above may be of such a character as to
get the reporter a broken oack unless
he steers clear of the president, which
is a hard thing to do.
Confidence was apparent in the gen
eral conversation and bearing of the
men about labor headquarters yester
day. They were not ii> any sense bois
terous or belligerent, but earnest and
careful in their demeanor. There
seemed to be a general understanding
that no one should talk to outsiders—
not even to inform the public of matters
in which it is most deeply interested.
This policy will prove to be a mistake.
The union should have a press commit
tee, well posted and duly authorized to
speak its sentiments and frame its
arguments.
Late iv the evening additional men
came in to headquarters saying that
they had received notices from Supt.
Hoskins "giving them their time."
Others, as they left work late at night
came to offer sympathy and to inquire
as to the situation. The men expressed
hopes for an amicable adjustment of the
differences between the company aud
employes. The president and secretary
of the union held conferences with a
number of prominent gentlemen iv
union Jabor circles who came to offer
sympathy and advice. These also
promised the moral and financial sup
port of various unions iv the city.
SELBY AVENUE CABLE.
The Usual Service Is Curtailed to
a Large K.vtcnr.
The Selby avenue cars made trips at
intervals of about fifteen minutes all
day yesterday. The crews were com
posed of shop men and several conduc
tors and motor men who were "in" with
the compauy and were not disch red.
There was no excitement whatever in
or around the power house, one lone
policeman standing on the curbstone,
looking sereue and contented with the
situation.
A few minutes before 7 last evening
each car on the Selby avenue cable line,
as it arrived, was pulled into the barn,
and everybody who had taken the cable
home to supper expecting to ride down
town as usual, was compelled to walk.
Day Foreman Burns, at the power
house, stated the reason for this action
was the fear of the company that some
accident might occur from the inter
fereuce of men and boys who were not
connected with the street railway com
pany.
"Mind you," he said, "I do not
believe that there is one man
in the employ of this company, or who
has beeu in its employ.that would stoop
to do us any injury, but it is the hood
lums about town who take every occa
sion of this kind to do all kinds of mis
chief. You can also state," he added,
"that Saturday the Selby avenue line
will be running with its usual number
of men, and with cars running on sched
ule time. The statement made in an
evening paper that President Bryant
boarded cars and persuaded trainmen to
leave was untrue,"as there has been no
interference whatever with the men."
In the rear of the power house are
several large rooms used by the em-*
ployes of tlie company for various pur
poses. A clo&e scrutiny of these apart
ments last evening developed the fact
that there was an air of mystery about
them: no one went in or came out, and
the windows were temporarily curtained
with red.striped calico at the bottom,
aud newspapers pasted up at the top. It
is evidently the intention of the com
pany to use these rooms to keep the
new men in, so that they will hot be in
terfered with by the outgoiug em
ployes.
"PEELERS" WELL FED.
They Eat at the Company's Cost
and "Chew the Rag."
Mayor Wright and Chief Garvin made
preparations for riots yesterday, but
contrary to their own and the compa
ny's expectations, there was not the.
least disorder. The mounted police,
under command of Lieut. Budy, were
at the central station all day, but beyond
eating their meals regularly and listen
ing to stories related by their com
mander as to feats of valor when he
was in the regular army, there was no
excitement.
A detail of twenty patrolmen was kept
at the central station all day, but had
nothing to do. The police at the central
station had their meals furnished at the
expense ot the street railway company
at a restaurant on Wabasha street, while
the details at the sub-stations were fed
at boarding houses, also at the com
pany's expense. A detail of eight men
were sent to the Midway barn from the
central station, and at the Ramsey, La
feyette, East and West Seventh and
Rice street barns a number of policemen
loitered about, but their services were
not needed, as up to 6 o'clock the barns
were practically deserted by any of the
former employes.
SYMPATHY OF UNIONISTS.
It Is Extended to Locked-Oat Men
Most Heartily.
The clgarmakers last night passed
a resolution to the effect that it is the
duty of organized laboring men and
their friends to help their fellowmen in
times of trouble. The Twin City Rapid
Transit company is condemned for its
action toward employes. The cigarmak
ers pledge their sympathy and support
to the locked-out employes, and declare
their purpose of fining any member
who rides on the street cars during the
existing trouble 51.*
The switchtenders and signal men's
union passed resolutions condemning
the action of the street railway com
pany and sympathizing with the em
ployes.
The bricklayers' union passed reso
lutions of sympathy with the street car
employes, and calling .upon tlie mayor
and city council to take action touting
to forfeiting the franchise to the city
railway company in case it does not live
up to the provisions of ordinances rela
tive to running cars at reasonable inter
vals. The action of the -company is de
nounced as unreasonable to employes
as well as the general nu&lic. Tile em
fiRANDMA'S TOILET
Is the Title of the
ART SUPPLEMENT
Tnat Goes With Next
SUNDAY GLOBE
NO. 300.
ployment of non-residents to the ex*
elusion of old residents and taxpayers*
is noted in strong terms of disapproval.'
OFFICIAL STATEMENT ]
From the President and. Secretary'
of the Union. l\
Late last night President Bryaut and!)
Secretary McLaughlin, of the tinUm^
gave out a statement to the following:'
effect: j
"The situation in this city, to all ap*j
pearances, remained unchanged during ;
the day. There is no truth in the state
ment that the A. A. S. R.E. of America*
has ordered a strike or that the locate
divisions have done so. Quite a larire.
number of the most prominent officers
of the trades unions in St. Paul have
called and promised both moral and
'financial aid to the association."
4
WRONGFULLY ARRESTED. j
Prompt Discharge of Two Locked*
Out Employes.
Festerday morning A. D. Hoi man and
W. H. Brown, two gripmeu formerly;
employed on the Selby avenue line r
were arrested by Patrolman Gaul at the
Seven corners, charged with disorderly i
conduct. The men were brought to the 1
central station in the patrol wagon,
although they protested that they had]
done nothing to be arrested for, Capt»l
Schweitzer wouldn't have it that way. : j
The usual bail required in cases of dls«*
orderly conduct is $35, but Capt.^
Schwetzer, recognizing that this was a !
good chance to show his authority and !
stand "aces up" with the street railway
officials, fixed the bail at $100 for each]
of the men. Fortunately for the two:
men, one of them had over §200 with ;
him, and the amount was deposited
with Capt. Schweitzer for their appear*'
ance in the police court at 2 o'clock.
At the afternoon session of the court
there was no appearance of the police
officials and it took the patrolman who
made the arrest ten minutes to hunt up
some one to prosecute the charge. " .
James E. Markham. the attorney who
has just been elected to the council from
the Seventh appeared for Ho! man !
and Brown and explained to Judge Cory,
that the men had been arrested by the i
police without any warrant and for an
alleged offense which even If committed j
was when the officer was not present.
Judge Cory said if the facts were as I
represented the men would be dis- 1
charged, but he would first like to hear !
from the officer \vh», made the arrest.
Patrolman Gaul said he had been re- j
quested to arrest the two meu by Joseph.
Hyslant, a conductor on the Selby ave
nue line, who charged that the men j
were disorderly on his car. The officer j
admitted that he saw no disorderly con»"
duct, and the men said they were nod
guilty of any.
Judge Cory, after hearing the facts, J
dismissed the men, and after receiving
back their bail money they left the
court room.
Attorney Markham asked the court to
instruct the police not to make arrests
without warrant, stating that it was an
outrage to arrest men on the sayso of
another person, and compel them to
rule through the streets in - the patrol •
wagon to the station for,nothiug.
Judge Cory said he had nothing to do ;
with the orders to the police, and that
the proper person to give such orders to j
the policemen was the chief of police.
Joseph Hyslant, on whose complaint]
the men were arrested, was not in court \
when the case was called. 7 1
All Quiet at Midway.
A visit to the company's Midway
barns by a Globe representative at 10
o'clock last night revealed no excite- 1
ment—in fact, nothing out of the usual'
run of business at that point. Only
employes of the company were to be |
seen. There were no visitors or out
siders there, and had been none during
the day. The employes there were evi
dently satisfied with matters as. they
stood, and were in no wise disaffected
towards the company. The usual num
ber of cars had been run during ttie day
and up to the hour named at the usual j
time and speed— though instructions
had been given -early in the morning
that exact time would Dot be required, j
and also to slack in somewhat at cross
ings and curves. No violence or dis- 1
order of an kind was there or had been;
anticipated, although due precautions!
had been taken for effective deteuse in I
case of an attack from the outside. To
this end the conductors, to deposit the
cash on each trip, had to ascend a steeD j
ladder to the tipper floor of the build
ing, and the ladder could be readily re- ;
moved at a moment's notice, in fact,
no fears were entertained of any dis
order or violence. -,
NOTES OF THE TIE-UP. j
The line repair wagons were patroling'
the streets yesterday manned with un
usually large crews. Two of these
wagons were kept aiongWabasha street,
driving slowly up and down, or stand-,
ing on side streets near the intersection
of lines.
Hacks patroled Seventh street bearing,
muslin signs: "Hacks for Seventh.!
Street— Fare 10 cents.
IN MINNEAPOLIS. \
The news of the shut-out in St. Paul*
was received yesterday with expres
sions of dissatisfaction on the part of
the employes of the company in Minne
apolis, and of uncertainty on the part of
the public, who naturally regard an im
pending strike with dread.
Among the employes the impression
gained ground that the company had
stolen a march on them, and thus vir
tually anticipated any likelihood or in
tention they may have entertained to
inaugurate a strike. It is generally con
ceded that in its prompt, not to say
heroic, treatment of the case yesterday
the company executed a coup de main,
which, if it does not have the effect ol
averting a general tie-up, gives the cor«
poration the advantage of talcing Uia
initiative and calling the first trick.
When the men reported for work yea*
terday morning, those whom the coin-.
pany desired to retain were handed
copies of the notice to employes which,
appeared in yesterday's issue of ther
Globe. In the neighborhood of IM
men were served with other slips, notU
tying them that their services could ba
| dispensed witf. This action on < th«
I part of the company in letting so many
men out did not interfere with the rua<
•mug or the cars here, which were open
i ated on schedule time as usual.
At an early hour the office of Vice
• .President Good rich was besieged by 4
i small army of men willing to go' t<(
} .work, ami in some instances they wer{
• . given employment, the cars, however.
remaining in charge lof experienced
bands. The men who were let oaf
j asserted last night Jtiiat; yesterday th(
■ cars wore operated by members .of thf
j union, but just \vi at percentage be><
longed to the : amalgamated'- association
it would be difficult to conjecture. 'li
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