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...REGISTER TODAY ! IF YOU DON'T REGISTER You Can't Vote VOL. X"VII. STRIKE MOBESERiOUS It Has Extended as Far East as St. Cloud, AND IS STILL SPREADING. President Hill Says Wages Have Not Been Cut. AND WERE NOT TO BE Unless the Men Accepted the New Schedule. BROTHERHOODS IN CONFLICT. The Great Northern strike still con tinues. It has a threatening outlook. The American Railway union seems determined to fight it out to the very end. Meanwhile the struggle goes on— a triangular contest— with the A. R. IL, the old brotherhoods and the Great Northern company as the factors. It appears like a war for supremacy be tween the A. EL U. and the railway brotherhoods. It may reach St. Paul— but probably not today. President Hill states positively that no wages have been reduced; that the old schedules still remain, and that with that understanding they still gov era and will govern, until others take their place. The new schedules had not yet gone into effect, Mr. lliil says, and the company has been waiting for the several brotherhoods to take action, by vote either ot rejection or acceptance. Then came the strike, the details of which are now tolerably familiar to all. President Hill says further that there has never been any disposition on the part of the company to take any advan tage of the employes. They can always be heard, he says, on any grievauce.ainl will ever be civen the fullest considera tion. The present strike ho feels to be rash, hasty, precipitate. la this respect he is indorsed by one brotherhood chief, who calls it an "unbusinesslike" and "an uuwarrantuble proceeding." Register Today— 9 a. in. to 9p. in. THE SXHIKK UNJUST. The Conductors and Trainmen Condemn the A. It. U. As the result of a conference held yesterday forenoon between Grand Chief Clark, of the conductors' brother hood; Vice Grand Master Morrissey, of the trainmen's brotherhood; Chairman Unuiif rd, of the conductors' committee; President llili and General Manager Case, more explicitly referred to in an interview with Grand Chief Clark pub lislied today, late yesterday afternoon the following formal statement was pro mulgated: St. Paul, Minn., April 16.— C. W* Case, Esq., General Manager Great Northern Kail way — Dear Sir: We will ingly comply with your suggestion that we make our understanding of the rela tions between our organizations and your company a matter of record. It lias been customary to arrange sched ules of rules and rates of pay in confer ences between representatives of tho men and of the company. In March the company invited such conference, and proposed a new schedule, carrying with it reductions in pay. The repre sentatives of the men did not feel justified in accepting the same, and left the conference with the understanding that the proposition r.iudiried would be submitted to the men —they, by their vote, to decide the question of its acceptance or rejection. The officers of the company were assured that they would bo advised of the result of the vote. It was mutually agreed that whatever might be agreed upon as a new schedule should be ef fective April 1. Under this agreement we understood that until some agree ment was reached or some new schedule was inaugurated on account of the re jection of the company's proposition by the men, the proposed schedule would not be operative, but that the old one would continue until a new one was decided upon, which would be effective April 1. That this was the understand ing had by Mr .Case is evidenced by oar interview this morning. The vote ot the men in accordance with the laws of our organization and the clear agree ment between the legal representatives of the men and the genera] manager had not been completed when every thing was interrupted by the present trouble, in which our organizations have no part. We repeat that itfwill receive no recognition or support what ever lrom us, or tne organizations we represent. F. A. Bkaixerd, Chairman Order of Railway Conductors. Thomas Clakk, Chairman Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen. Approved: E. E. &.ABK. O. R. C. I*. 11. Mobkissey. B. of R. T. The above also bears the company's approval. Grand Chief Clark, of the Order of Railway Conductors, arrived in the city yesterday morning. He was seen at the Merchants' last night, and saul that he came here direct from Cedar Rapids, his home. "I was requested to come to St. Taul," said he, "by President Hill and General Manager Case, as well as by request of Chairman Brainerd, of the conductors' committee, because it was thought imperative that I should come. My duly here is to explain to the mem bers of our brotherhood their duty to both their organization and the com pany, in the Hopes that it would prevent any member Irom getting into bad com pany. 1 met Chairritan Brainerd at the Merchants', and,withVice Grand Master Morrissey, of the Order of Railway Trainmen, we went down to the Great Northern headquarters to confer with President Hill and General Manager Case. We were in conference an hour 11 to 12 noon. They explained to us the situation as they understood It, and we had a general talk over the t •^^ .-<&' *^. _s S^ existing relations between the members of our Urotheriioods and tne company. They showed us the Hogan and other messages. The idea was to arrive at some definite understanding, and to ascertain whether the question of the schedules, as left Wy our committee at recent conferences, was understood in the saice way by both officers and com pany. We found, happily, that there was no differenuo of opinion on this point, but that there was a little misun derstanding between the men and the local officers on this question. The of ficials, in order to have it definitely ap pear that we all looked at the matter in the same way, asked us to make this a matter of record, and we did so. Our mutual understanding, so ratified, was wired out over the line. "I tind that the general sentiment of bioiherhood men is that the action of the American Railway union was un warranted. We cannot -tell yet what men are In the strike, which may ex tend to St. Paul in certain branches of the service, but I do not think it will become, general. The whole matter has bt'eu an unbusinesslike proceeding. "The statement that the A. R. U. is not antagonizing the old brotherhoods comes with very poor grace from men who have at every opportuniiy pro nounced the old organizations a failure; Irom men who state unqualifiedly that the A. R. U. will supplant them all. Tliese statements, taken in connection with the statements that they nave made that it is a question of the survival of the fittest, should be taken with a erain of salt. Stepping in as they have on the Great Northern and precipitating a strike on three hours' notice when they knew the conductors and trainmen were voting on the ques tion of the acceptance of the company's proposition, is a very strange action on the part of any organization, and espe cially one that has been proclaiming from the housetops for the last year that they were unalterably opposed to strikes. My position is fully stated and unalterably taken in the message i sent President Hill, which whs printed this morning by the Globe." Grand Master Wilson, of the order of switchmen, arrived here at 6:20 from Staples last night. He stated that he come here also to talk over the schedule matter of his brothernood with the com pany's officials. Grand Chief Clark stated that this morning Grand Chief Arthur, of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, and Grand Chief Ramsey, of the Order of Railroad Telegraphers, would arrive ami confer with 'he company relative to the schedules of the engineers and telegraph operators. Vice Grand Master Morrissey, of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen, was seen at the Sherman. Although he was inclined to doubt the fairness of the schedules, he thought that the men ou^ht, for decency's sake, to appear here and let the company know whether they accepted or rejected them, as they had agreed to do. "Those who have struck are now without the pale of our protection. We do not know what we will do yet." His sentiments were echoed by Chairman Clark, of the train men's committee. Register Today— 9 a. in. to 9p. m. STRIKE MAY I«,XTEN"D. Howard Says All Great Northern Men May Go Out. Vice President Howard, Chicago, of the American Railway union, arrived here yesterday morning, registering at the Sherman. President Debs still re mains invisible. Howard was inter viewed by a Globe reporter on the Great Northern situation, and he said: [ "1 came here to investigate the causes leading up to the present unpleasant ness. I came also in an advisory ca pacity touching upon future action in these matters. 1 cannot now state just what will be done at present, or how far we may decide to go in the matter. We insist on a settlement in favor of the members of the American Railway union. Organized labor has always been willing to arbitrate. You may say that the strike will be author ized in St. Paul if deemed nec essary. I do not hesitate to say that if circumstances require, we shall call out men over the entire Great Northern system. The fallacy that the company is endeavoring to cast abroad that the brotherhood men are with them should be dissipated. Their employes are not all opposed to the action of the A. R. U. Another miscon ception should be corrected, and that is that the union is not of sufficient strength in St. Paul to successfully maintain a strike. There is no use in denying that some of the brotherhood chiefs are opposed to this movement. Every time within thirty-rive years that a strike has been authorized under their auspices it has been a flat failure. It's all nonsense to say that organized laboring men are not with us, for they are. I can speak author itatively in reference to strikes being a failure when inaugurated under the orders of grand officers of the old brotherhoods, as I was out: of them myself at one time. The arrival at this conclusion meant the expenditure of millions of dollars, and such strikes were invariably knocked out. Perrect unity of action is necessary to achieve desired ends. We feel that we are in the right, and that's a winner. Even the graud masters acknowledge that unity is necessary to success. This was their belief two years ago, at least. All the Great Northern men have been rest less under the cut forced upon them, and they will follow the A. R. U. policy. This is butter than to remain in neutral ity. When they fully understand mat ters they will become interested, ai*d will come our way. "James J. Hill is a shrewd diplomat— the shrewdest ou this continent— and we know this fully. lie is a good fighter, too, for the carrying out of his ends. This compels our admiration, but we have the same rights as himself, and he should not deny to us the same privilege he himself assumes, for we will make a similar record for ourselves. Mr. Hill's company knew that the cloudburst was coining. Had they not known of it be fore Organizer Hosan's message was received by General Manager Case, on receipt of it they should haye investi gated the report at least Their ground that the message, coming from an out sider, should necessarily be neglected, is untenable. Suppose that some farmer should send Mr. Hill word that one of his bridges was on fire, would he pay no attention to it because it did not r um g FAINT PADL MINN., TUESDAY MORNING, APRIL 17, 1894. from one of his own employes? The claim of ignorance will not go. "The A. R. U. dislikesja strike on gen eral principles as much as any railway company can do. I sincerely trust that a time will come when a strike is an impossibility, or, at least, when the idea can only be entertained by a per fect unity of organization among all branches of the service In the United .States. This will be when intelligence and cool judgment shall prevail. '•The Great Northern strike originated at Buite, on April 13. Organizer Hogan, of the A. R. U., solicited a chance to be heard, but was refused audience. The Great Northern people knew that the strike was impending and made prep aration for tills. In the interior the Brotherhood of Railway Train men were voting whether they would accept a cut or not. Organizers llogan and Goodwin were not idle during this time. They gath ered the employes into organizations of the A. R. U. The time had come, and the men knew it, that they could not eet helD from the B. L. E. or the B. L F. The committees from these brother hoods had already signed the new schedules presented, but with reluct ance. No man can cheerfully accept a cut in his wages. The hour for a strike was proper, and the A. R. U. took the initiative. April 11 the strike was ordered east to Minot, and to Grand Forks the day after. It is inarching onward to St. Paul, and may even go as far as the head of the lakes." Vice President Howard said that no strike will occur today. "We are not in any haste," said he. "We realize the momentous import of such a move. We do not care to crowd Mr. Hill. We can afford to wait. Should the brotherhood men declare against us, we will not quit the struggle until we gaiu the conces sions asked —and that is a full restora tion of wages. We bslieve in equality to all, and special privileges to none. We shall never accede to anything that will tend to any division among em ployes, as we desire to bring about par iect unity. We do not believe in caste or aristocratic distinctions. "The regular brotherhoods can never amicably federate. Let us see why. The 13. L. X have a rule requir ing a new engineer to undergo one year's service— a probation— before ha is eligible to membership. These natur ally come from the 13. L. F . Many rebel at this and are not devoted in loyalty to the chief of the B. L. E. At present there are 10,009 engineers in the fire men's brotherhood under the above rule. There is no probability of recon ciliation, as the B. L. E. desires to acquire all the engineers possible, and it they are sincere in the theory of class organization. they should have these mem burs, but they have not been able to get them after a thirty years' effort. The B. L. F. will not for sake any member that is made au engi neer. An effort to make the B. L. F. stronger than the B. L. E.. is ever in progress. In many places, had the lat ter the power, they would wipe out the B. L. F. So it is clearly evident how the graud masters and chiefs can con gregate and posa under the guise of fraternity, unity, brotherly love, aud so on. "Under existing conditions broth erly love cannot be a fact. The same sort of struggle is going on between the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen and the Order ot Railway Conductors, in the latter order there is an established rule that a conductor must have a two years' experience on a steam surface railway to entitle him to membership. The B. R. T. tries to hold back men from joining the other order. This lat ter naturally resists, and the strugele has quietly been going on for twenty six years, and so ou with the other op posing orders. Where two opposing brotherhoods are thus striving, no amity is possible. Now with the American Railway union all classes are included. This is like a tree, and each order is a branch. When we become firmly established each branch will be kept intact in matters peculiarly affecting it, but on matters of common interest we can unite, as what hurts one member of this massive railway organization will affect all. We have one constitution for all branches. "Hogan is a practical man. He has been a brakeman, a switchman, a con ductor. •'There has been no strike on the Northern Pacific yet that we are in formed of, and there will be none, un less made necessary. The sentiments expressed show that they are in our favor. "We never did and never will do any thing to antagonize the railway brother hoods." This evening Vice President Howard will address a ineetiug of railroad men at 1 i oilman's hall, on Rice street. Vice President Clough drily re marked: "Under the circumstances our busi ness is very dull. There is no change in the situation from that existing Sun day. We have no reports to give out, as none have come to us." As nearly as could be learned, the strike is uncomfortably near St. Paul, being within one division — the Breck iuridge—of this city. Register Today— 9 a. in. to 9p. in. NO STRIKE Reported on the West End of the Northern Pacific. In answer to Inquiries made at the oflice of the general manager of the Northern l'acilic relative to the wire's reports of a probable strike on the western terminus of that road. Assist ant General Manager P«arce said that the company had nu intimation. This matter is probably a sensational rumor, or, at best, if it should ever occur, it is too remote a possibility for general con sideration. Register Today— 9 a. m. to 9p. m. STRIKE REACHES ST. CLOUD. They "Went Oat at Midnight- Property Protected. St. Cloud. Minn., April 16.— After a session lasting from 7:30 until 11 o'clock this evening of the railway em ployes of the Great Northern, the American Railway union decided to join in the strike inaugurated on the Western divisions, and the men will go out at 12 o'clock tonight. Although not all the Brotherhood men are members of the A. R. U., the strik ers will no eoubt be joined by tneru in the morning, and everything will be tied up. The meeting last evening was. public, but the press^ c^uiltteT will prepare -cCffcise Reports to the public i£rti6frow. There is no doubt lji | the mluus of the striking men I r> . ■ " K\0* \^J/s%//fly / ■ '.— .-.,■ : ""*■--!"■'; -- "~^; ' -—=='-• -= — '" : - . ■ '- .- .... ; .::..'''.. ' ' ~ . ■rKi-;^\ : i"i'-.'-. .'-■ .' ■ here, hut that this step will also bring into their line the St. Paul men and tie up the entire system. The strikers are quiet aud unostentatious, and propose to continue so until the trouble is set tled, and the sympathy of the citizens here is with the men, who will aid them as much as possible in obtaining their demands. A great deal of bd?c iety is manifested by everybody to see the trouble amicably and satisfactori.y settled, and the hope is expressed on all sides looking to short duration of the strike. Mayor Bruckert tonight said he would appoint an additioual force of special policemen to protect the prop erty of the company, although there is no immediate reason for an apprehen sion of violence or destruction of prop erty. The mayor telegraphed the fol lowing message to James J. Hill: "Send no scabs here. It will only tend to create disturbance. Railroad prop erty protected and men orderly." EARLIBB 3EPORT. Special to the Globe.- — •- i : St. Cloud, Minn., April 16.— A strike j was ordered on this division of the Great Northern, by James Hogan, or ganizer of American Railway union. The men, however, did not obey the or der, but sent a message to President Hill, giving the company until 9 o'clock this morning to accede to the demand for a restoration of the. former wage; schedule. The strike is that of the American Railway union. So far the federated committee, as it is known, has taken no hand, but in case the Amer ican . Railway union men here go out on a strike, the Brother hood men will not work with scabs, and if the company attempts to fill the places of the union men. there would be a general strike. Threats were made to go out on a strike at noon today, but they were not carried, out. and such ... step is now being held in . abeyance until Eugene V. Dobbs,' president of the national or ganization of the American Railway union, reaches St. Cloud. He was ex pected last night and arrangements were made for a meeting for him at 10 o'clock this morning, but he failed to arrive. A meeting, however, was held just the same, - and ■ the matter, was talked over again. The resolutions adopted by the Sunday meeting were: read and indorsed. The hall .was. crowded.and a number of speeches were; made condemning the company. It was decided the question of strike should be left with the local branch officers of A. R. U. . '■■ ;■■■ ' }'-:if< ? The branch is now enrolling railroad, men in St. Cloud. At the meeting tins morning about 100 joined the De'rt'&r? ganizatiou, and if a strike is ordered everybody will step out. ■ Fireraeji^are, indignant at the action of Chief Sar*' gent in issuing an order not to strike. '{ At meeting this morning it ; was re ported that the Willmar lodge of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen had thrown up its charter last night, and the brotherhood here may follow, and join the new organization. The A. R. U. held a secret meeting this after-' noon, as did the B. of L. F., but toe results are not made public : ' President Dobbs, of the A. R. IT., is expected this evening and another union meeting has been called for 7:30 tonight. The men, however, are ?ery reluctant to go on a strike. * If possible they want to 'settle: the difficulty by a conference but they claim that the arbitrary reduc tion of wages is unwarranted, and that the company is placing them in a posi tion where they have no other alterna tive, arid .it ■is possible that before to morrow morning* all the men will be out. ' . . . ■•- ' : - --v.: Register Today— 9 a. in. to 9p. in. AT GREAT FALLS. jy % ■ ;— t -2» ■>* i The Men Withdraw and the Sher iff Must Protect Railroad Prop - erty". ■ v-> ; •;. . ■,■ Vf-' ij Special totbj Globe. ■_- — vU ; ~\~*ji'-A GBEAf,.FAIXS*!" Mont., - April 16. — * Svl\>T. Currier, of the Montatyv^e^rajr division, arrived overland from lleitu* ■ "*" "" sfM «? AN OBJECT LESSON. at 1 o'clock this ntornine. He will not talk much, but is examining the situa tion, but has no authority to settle. Chairman Riker, of the employes' ad justment cotnmittee.received dispatches from union officials representing em ployes cv the Eastern Minnesota and Chicago, Burlington & Northern offer ing to go out if it would assist the strik ers in gaining their object. Hiker sent dispatch to President Hill this after noon that the guard now protecting, the company's property would be removed ax .7 o'clock tomorrow mornTng uiilesV steps were taken to effect a settlement betor* that time. In regard to tne pres sure -being brought to bear upon the company to move the mail, he says that the men are still willing to haul the mail, but passenger coaches will not be | allowed to move. Currier says upon i this point that he awaits instructions. : Everybody expects something new by tomorrow. / . , A LATER REPORT. .' Special to the GloDe. - ;*> • .- - -" 1 Great Falls, Mont.; April 16.— Supt. Currier has received a telegram from General Manager Case that no mail will move for the present unless with men lit passenger trains. The sheriff was notified by Currier this afternoon that authorities would be expected "to - pro tect the company's property tomorrow -morning after the guard of employes is removed at 7 o'clock. -r^-. ,'--^- Register Today— 9 a. in. to 9p. m. EXTENDS TO GRAND PORKS. Trains Tied Up ; and Employes , Determined. '. : ; -•.;;• % Grand Fokks,N.D., April 16.— N0 trains moving in any direction on the Great Northern today. Sheriff Fadden is swearing in fifty deputies to protect offi cials in getting out a train this afternoon. No attempt has been made yet.' Fully 300 railioad men are at the depot, and say that no train can go out or come in , until their demands are granted. The strike now extends to Barnesville. • ATTEMPT TO MOVE ABANDONED. Everything is quiet here tonight. Great Northern officials gave up the attempt to move any trains. Strikers are moie determined thnn ever. Presi dent Debs, of the Railway union, is •expected here tomorrow. There are rumors that Noithern Pacific men will go out tomorrow, but nothing definite can be learned. • % v:; Register Today — 9 a. m. to 9 p. in. SITUATION AT SEATTLE. : All Quiet and All Silent in the i Railroad Yards. Seattle, Wash., April 16. — Despite the statement of the officials, that the strike on the Great Northern does not extend further East than Minot, N. D., the leaders here say. that the claims of ! James Hogan that the whole system is ' tied up are correct. Rumors are afloat j among the strikers, and are also . heard among the Great Northern officials, that the Northern Pacific is to be tied up on Tuesday, and that every road west of the Mississippi, with the possible exception of the UDion Pacific, will re ceive the same fata. Word has been received from ' Hogan, at Butte, that Supt. Currier, of the Montana Central, ! has started in a buggy from Helena for Great Falls, a distance of 100 miles. He also instructed Secretary Adams, of the I local lodge, to furnish men to protect the company's property here if neces sary, and Adams made the offer to Supt. Copeland, of the coast lines, but no dis order Is: feared. The mail car of the South Westminster and Vancouver train j was brought out this morning, to leave | at 0:11, but the officials refused to let it go without the passenger cars, and it was left on the track. . • . ■ ■■■■- The strikers then took oat : the Can adian Pacific cars which run on this train, * ana transferred them to ; the Seattle, Lake Shore & - Eastern trac.kj3, oyef which they wefit to SuniaS, cou nectiri'K there with the Canadian Pacific. The stcllers have a kindly feeling for the Canadian Pacific because it form erly submitted a dispute to arbitration of its own engineers, and when the Great Northern .- car f cleaners' i wages were reduced to $ 1 per day, and they struck, last. March, the Canadian Pa- Continued on Fourth Page. .. ARE MANY POSSIBILITIES. VACANT PLACE UPON SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE. SENATOR MILLS PBOHINENT. Northern and East-crn Men Think tlia South and West Have Un das Promuienaa — This Senti ment May Help Hill or Vitas —What the Sealskin Catch May Be— lndian Appropriation Bill. Washington, April 16. — There is already more or less quiet talk; about the senate as to Mr. Vance's probable successor ou the finance committee. Conversations with a number of Demo cratic senators today develop the fact that a majority of them are of the opin ion that the choice will fall upon Sen ator Mills, of Texas. He is considered especially eligible because of the atten tion he has given for years to financial questions, and the fact that lie was chosen for this post temporarily in the absence of Senator McPhersou during the preparation of the tariff bill now be fore the senate, would seem to put him in line for the permanent membership at this time. It is possible that Senator Mills' claims may be contested by the Northern and Eastern Democratic sen ators, who, as is known, have not been entirely satisfied to have so large a pre ponderance of Southern and Western men on the committee as is now the case. If they should make a success ful effort to secure the appointment | the choice would probably fall upon either Senator Hill or Vilas. Senator Brice's name has been mentioned In this connection, but owing to the fact that Ohio already has in Senator Sherman a member of the committee, it is con sidered improbable that he would be selected. There is also a possibility | that tue far West may ask for meraber -1 ship ou the committee aud Senator White, of California, has been men tioned as a possibility. Friends of Seuator Mills call attention to the fact that Mr. Vance was a Southern man and contend that ii is proper that he should be succeeded by a senator from the same section. It is possible that Mr. Mills may not desire the appoint ment. He is known to regard the com mittee as one imposing onerous duties, and tie declined the place when the com mittees were reconstructed a year ago. There is a little doubt that Senator Gray, who stood next to Senator Vance on the committee on privileges and I elections, will surrender his chairman j ship of the committee ou patents to ac j cept that ol privileges and elections. Register Totla j —0 a. ra. to 9 p. m. TWENTY THOUSAND SEALS. Secretary Carlisle Will Permit This Limit to Be Executed. Washington, April 16.— Secretary J Carlisle has not yet reached a decision | as to the number of sealskins the North American Commercial company should be permitted to take during the coming season, and at the request of counsel for the company has decided to give a hearing of the subject at an early date. The exact date for this hearing has not yet been agreed upon, Dut it is expected I to take place within the next few days, as the sealing season is now so near at hand. Last year the secretary acceded to the insistent contention of the Brit ish government and limited the catch to 8,500, barely enough to supply the natives with food, bat there are reasons for belief that this number will be materially increased for the approaching season. It is believed that the operations of the company under last year's limitations were conducted at a financial loss, and It is thought that the secretary is willing the number which may be taken this year be increased if he can do so with out seriously interfering with the natural Increase of the herds. It is the opinion of some persons interested In the matter that as many as 30,000 skins will be permitted to be taken this year, but this is hardly probable in view of the fact tnat the government agent at the seal islands has reported that, in his opinion. 20,000 is the very highest number that can safely be authorized. The general opinion is that this number (20.000) will likely be finally settled upon. Register Today— 9 a. in. to 9p. m. CHICAGO HEADQUARTERS. Synopsis of the Indian Appropria tion Bill for 1895. Washington, April 16. — The bill making appropriations for the Indian service for the fiscal year 1895, prepared by a subcommittee, was laid before the full commtitee on Indian affairs of the house today. The total amount carried by the bill is $0,455,866. as against esti mates submitted by the secretary of the interior, aggregating $6,931,750, and an appropriation for the current fiscal year of $7,125,396. The bill abolishes the of fice of superintendent of Indian schools, reduces the special agents from five to three and the inspectors from five to two. Attached to the bill is a provision for ratifyinz, with certain modifications, the agreement with thu Yankton tribe of Sioux Indians in South Dakota. The sum of 135,000 is appropriated to pay the ■ expenses attendant on the purchasing of goods and supplies for the Indian serv ice, and it is provided that the office for purchasing goods and supplies and the principal depot th«refor shall be estab lished at Chicago and the bids are to be opened there. Register Today— 9 a. in. to 9p. in. THE TR-UTOU SENATORS Slay Make Trouble I'or Capt. Har ries. Special to the Globe. Washington, D. C, April 16.— There is talk here that the nomination of Capt. Harries will be held up in the senate pending an investigation as to whether he is one of the Democratic association which last week issued the celebrated address stigmatizing certain senators as Benedict Arnolds. Register Today— 9 a. in. to 9p. m. Qnormn-Coanting Rale. Washington, April 16.— After a ses sion of two hours today the Democratic members of the house committee on rules agreed on the new quorum-count ing rule, and thereupon sent for Messrs. Reed and Burrows, the Republican members of the committee. It is under stood that the rule provides for ascer taining a quorum by counting members present and not voting, and also for fining members who absent themselves from the house. The new rule will probably be presented to the house to morrow. Register Today— 9 a. in. to 9 p. m. West Dulutli Postmaster. Special to the Globe. Wa shington, D. C, April 16.— The aupointinent of a West Dulutli post roaster is daily expected. Mr. Coplias will be the lucky man, he having suc ceeded in satisfying the postmaster general that he never handled budge since he resided in West Duluth. His appointment had been held up because he was accused of having beeu a saloon keeper. Register Today— 9 a. ra. to 9p. m. Personal. Special to the Globe. Washington, April 16.— E. F. Dod son, of Minneapolis, who has been so journing in Washington the past week, leaves for Minnesota today. Thomas Cochran, of St. Paul, was at the capital today, consulting with the Minnesota delegation regarding the canal appropriation. Register Today— 9 a. m. to 9p. mj Peasions. Special to the Globe. Washington, April 16. — Pensions: Additional, Elijah T. Sexton, Buffalo; Fletcher C. Harvey, Dakota. Register Today— b a. m, to op. m. ... REGISTER TODAY ! IF YOU DON'T REGISTER You Can't Vote NO. 107. REBEL ROUT COMPLETE. DE MELLO BECOMES A HUNTED FU. GITIVE. PEIXOTO WILL SOON HAVE HIM. Uruguayan Anthorities Refuse to Harbor the Insurgents — Itebel Loss at Rio Graiule City bis Hundred— State of Siege Until June — Itacy Account of Da Gama's Surrender and Flight. [Copyrighted, !8)4. by the Associated Press.l Montevideo, April 16.— As exclu sively cabled to the Associated Press Saturday afternoon, the rebellion of Admiral de Mello against the govern ment of President Peixoto has com* pletely collapsed, and the capture of the rebel admiral by the fleet of President Peixoto is looked upon here as being only a question of a tew hours. As told in these dispatches on Satur< day. Admiral de Mello, after suffering a severe defeat at Rio Grande City, losing from 40.) to 500 men, sueceede I in put ting to sea witii the Republic* and transports, and attempted to make a landing in the department of Rocha, Uruguay, intending to surrender his whole force to the Uruguayan author* ities. But at the last moment a dis agreement took place between the rebel admiral and Gen. Saleado, and the lat ter, accompanied by 400, disarmed, sick, wounded and almost starving men, landed upon Uruguayan territoiy, and tendered their submission to the Uru guayan authorities. After Gen.Salgado sent an officer to surrender to the Uru guayan authorities if the latter would guarantee not to surrender him to the government of Brazil. The Uruguayan officials were unable to Rive this pledge, and consequently Admiral de Mello re mained ou board the Reuublica. The war ship afterwards went to th« province of Rio Grand do Sul. according to rep jrt received here, and attempted to make a landing. But the rebels were driven back to their boats by the forces of President Peixoto, and the where abouts of the Republica is now ua kuown. The Brazilian government fleet, after taking possession ot the Aquidaban, formerly the rebel flagship, at Des* terro. Is said to have captured that city, ami the state of Santa Catbariria is also reported to have returned to us alle« giance. These reports, however, lack continuation. Register Today— 9 a. in. to 9p. in. DA GAMA'S PLIGHT. At the End of His Burlesque At tempt at War. [Copyrighted. 1801, by the Associated PresM New Youk, April 16.— The followitm letter was received by mail today, pei steamship Coleridge, from the Associ ated Press correspondent at Rio tie Janeiro: Kio de Janeira, March 14. 1894.—Writ ing from here some three weeks age, the Associated Press correspondent said: "While nothiutc except taxation — uot even bloodshed— is certain In a South American revolution, neverthe less, it may fairly be said that the revolt in Brazil is dead. But the wake over the corpse may be lively." The "wake," however, was rery lively. Twice yesterday, for ,one hour or more each t'mw, the government bat teries thundered away at the rebel 6hip3 and forts, which, without their knowl edge, had been absolutely deserted by the rebels during the previous nights It was a fitting burlesque termination to a burlesque war. Sunday, March 11, President Peixoto sent notices to the diplomatic corps that at noon Tuesday, March 13, forty-eight hours after the date of notice, he intend ed to open fire on the insurgents from the city batteries* This led to the most complete desertion of the city, and when uight fell the police took charge of the town. During the day Da Uama sent a proposal for surrender to the government. It was transmitted to the foreign office by Count d« Pavalay, secretary of the Portuguese legation, the Portuguese minister being absent. The secretary commenced by saying that lie therewith transmitted a pro posal for surrender from "his excel-, lency, Admiral Saldanhada Gama. com manding the licet of liberation in the harbor of Rio." Da Gama's terms, briefly, were absolute surrender on promise of a general amnesty, all om cers being allowed to leave for £urope after swearing never again to make wai against the Brazilian government. President Peixoto refused to consider this for a moment. He Insisted on ab solute unconditional surrender. When morning dawned the bay pre sented its usual appearance. From all the insurgent ships and islands fluttered the white ensigns of the rebels. If any person, suspected that the ships and torts had been deserted dining the night they were not curious enough to take risk of investigating the matter, but this was just what had occurred. During the night every ship was searched and every fort was evacuated, but th« rebelsailors and marines were grouped on the hospital islands. Many of their officers had already gone to sea ou merchant ships. The" rest did the same before the day was over. The only officer known to have stayed with the rebel rank and tile was Dr. Mon teiro, who remained on Euchanday island in order to provide for Uiu wounded. Admiral da Gama, unwilling to meet the fate to which he led so many of hia countrymen, went with the other rebel officers on board the French man-of war Matron, which put to sea with them. Some say he has lived only to slay De Mello for deserting: him, but most people believe that he has pre ferred to save his life at the expense of. his honor. At noon precisely the bombardment commenced. Register Today— 9. a. m. to 9p. m. . Brazilian Congress. Paris, April 16.— Private telegrams received here from trustworthy sources, dated Rio de Janeiro, say that the ' Brazilian congress will probably not meet at the time appointed; May 30. - and that the state ot siege will last until the end ot June. . - . - Register Today— 9. a. in. to 9p. m. ;: German Empress Inoojjnito. - I '_ Venice, April 16.— The empress of :.. Germany and her sons have arrived r here on board the German warship Yon ".[ Moltke. The empress and her party will maintain strict incognito during ' her stay here and will reside on board ' the Yon Moltke, s^^^^^ '. r