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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-04-28
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Application for Mandamus
Against Great Northern.
ACTION BEGUN AT HELENA.
The Company Asked to Oper-
ate Its Line.
COMPETENT AND SKILLED MEN
COMPETENT AND SKILLED MEI
Ready to Go to Work, Says
the Application.
MATTER IN SUPREME COURT:

Special to the Globe. 'ss7-. .vsssess
HELENA, Mont, April 27.-Appllca-
ton was made to the supreme court
today in the name of Attorney General
Haskell Or behalf of the state for a
to compel the Great North.
ern railroad to operate its lines within
Montana. The petition sets forth that
on April Is last. In violation of its duty
to the people OF the state and in dIsre-
gard of its obligations assumed In ac-
ceptance Of its franchise, the road
wholly ceased TO operate any of its lines
within the state, aud still refuses
TO do so or carry any freight or
passengers, or to accept either
for transportation, and has wholly
abandoned operations; that it is
fully able to operate and run it's trains:
that it has abundant means to do so.and
that there are at all points along its
line within the state a sufficient num-
Der OF competent and skilled men who
can be engaged to do so at reasonable
similar employees on any other line in
Montana; that counties in the northern
part of the state are almost entirely de.
pendent upon the Great Northern for
transportation facilities. and that the
neglect of the road to run trains has
already resulted in great loss to their in
habitants.
Wherefore the attorney general asks
the court for an order upon the COM
pany commanding it to show cause why
a writ should not be issued command
ing the road to operate its lines within
the state in the same manner as they
were operated prior to April I3. The
supreme court has the matter under
consideration. These proceeding will
be followed by an application to have
the charter of the road within the state
forfeited on account of failure to oper.
ate its lines.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-04-28
MOST OF 7HEM QUIT WORK.
The Men Leave Their Places
Without Offering to Make
Disturbance.
AN INTERVIEW WITH MR.. HILL.
He Asserts Positively That
Train Service Will Be Re-
sumed at Once.
PRESIDENT DEBS ALSO TALKS.

What had been in reality expected for
the past several days came to pass
yesterday at high noon. AS matter OF
form the subcommittee of the Ameri-
can Railway union, headed by President
Deos, once more appeared at the office
of President Hill and demanded all an
swer to the ultimatum as presented by
the striking employees.
The meeting was brief IN the extreme.
Would the Great Northern company ac-
ceed to the terms proposed2
Mr. HilPs reply was an emphatic
NO.
The Gordian knot was cut, and war
was declared between them to the bitter
end.
The decision involves all the en-
pl0yeS conrolled by the American Rail.
way union in the pending strike and
had been reached long ago. despite the
protestations of The chief officers OF the
union, that their functions were purely
advisory. President Debs at noon sent
out the order for the men to 60 out.
This order was flashed along the line
and promptly obeyed by the members
of tie union. Without regard to the
convenience of the public or the neces-
sites of the movment. men left their
places and many their trains which
were in transit, and as far as laid in the
power of the union men, the extreme
measures had been put into effect.
1t is now fight to the finish with the
watchword mo Surrender ON both
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-04-28

There are plenty in the yards willing to
20 to work. To all such as desire to re-.
turn to their duty. the full caance to do
so will be given. To those who do not
care to grasp the opportunity. their time
checks will be given"
All through the day men appeared at
the general superintendent's Office look
ing for places. Two or them came in
not employees of the cOmpany-w hilc the
reporter was sitting in the anteroom to
Mr.. Bryan's Office. One of these, on
being closely questioned, said:
Il think the strikers might as we'll
give up the fight; they are done for.
know that plenty of the old employees
would be glad to go back to work. All
they want is the company's assurance
that they will be protected. This
guaranteed them. the backbone Of the
strike will be broken"
just then MIR. Hill came in, and was
told by the reporter Of this sentiment.
He at once replied:
Never mind, boys. Any one who
desires TO return to his work will be
amply protected. Should any one in
terriers with them in the lawful dis
charge OF their duties. such offender
will be promptly placed unier arrest.
The company will see that all faithful
employees are properly protected"
The information came from the same
source that tie a. r. U. adherents had
novel system OF tactics which they
adopted yesterday. "These people,"
said the mali who was looking for en-
ployment. ''have been busy all day
hustiiDg among local politicians to get
them to 20 bail for the men under arrest
brought in from Barnesyille. under
stand they are irving tn work this graft
Oh candidates of all political parties.
They hope to secure bail on the GROUNDS
that they will support these candidates
OH election day. l have not learned
whether their scheme is successful or
not"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-04-28
YARDS DESERTED.
Practically All ofthe Men Desert
Their Posts.

Practically All orthe Men Desert
Their Posts.
A visit to the local yards of the Great
Northern during the afternoon disclosed
the fact that the men had practically de-
serted their posts. The sidetracks just
outside the train shed of the union
depot were unusually crowded with
strings of passenger coaches. The
effect of the suddeneSs of the local
strike was also plainly visible in other
directions. Passenger Engine No. 13,
of the 500 line was blocked just under
the Sixth street bridge, being on the
main track of the Great Northern. AS
there were no switch tenders, the en-
CINE remained there during the entire
afternoon, and the 500 Atlantic train
was seriously delayed in consequence.
Between Seventh and Eighth streets,
also on the Great Northern main track,
all Omaha freight train was stalled,
unable to proceed to its destination over
the "cut-off' track, as no one was
present OF willing to set the switches.
The respective crews stated, upon ques-
tIoning, that they had no business or
right to interfere with this part of the
work. especially on the tracks of a "for-
eign" road.
The Eastern Minnesota passenger
train. outward bound, left the Union
depot on time, LOS p. M, and reached
the Como shops. There the crew
learned of the strike in detail ana found
a string of fifty freight cars. deserted
and blocking the track. The train,
passengers and all. did not get beyond
that point:
All along the tracks there was an ap-
! COntiny:ed on Third Page.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-04-28
JOSEF TO co., JAM-WHAT, AGAIN!

| 674 Lee aoenue. pocketbook stolen at
| Fifth and Robert streets. containing 50.
| Pocket Picking-June Z, A. q. Per-
| kins. Pine City, Minn., pochetbook
i stolen, Sixth and Wabasha streets. con-
tanning s51.
Pocket Picking jane Z. Andrew
Sporr. 657 Hyacinth street, pocket
stolen at corner Seventh AMI Wabasha
| street. containing $3.50.
| KobberY-June 6. Clara Thill and Ida
Remington. 677 Wabasha street, room
entered and $50 worth of jewelry stolen.
| Pocket Picking-June z. Mary Gala
han Vermilllon, pocket book stolen at
| corner Seventh and Jackson streets,
containing S19.
Robbery June 10, William Petrie,
Wyoming, MIMI. robbed of watch VAL
ued at S45.
| Robbery June II. Ole Tau conf.
| denced out of $25 at a big NIT JOINT on
| East Sevdnth street.
Pocket-picking = Christian Stuttz-
! msnn. Woodbury.. WASH, Docketbook
| containing $50 stolen on Jackson streetr
i RObbcry-June Is, Julia Nelson and
| Katie German, 625 Robert street, robbed
| Of SIT.
/ Robbery-JuneS 8. Ole Larson, Dwight.
N. D., robbed OF $53 in a saloon near
| Seventh and Wacouta streets by CONT
Q6lce men.
Robbery-July1l. John Sinclair. Great
j Falls. Monk. skinned out OF diamond
! ring valued at s400. gold watch valued
at $500. diamond stud valued at S75 at a
card game in Seventh street saloon.
| He was given worthless check for 500
! Oh Butte bank and $40 in cash to keep
! from SQuealing.
Burglary-Aug. 1. SiIEon Lifpitz. 1S0
East Seventh street, place entered aud
| $500 worth Of watches and jewelry
stolen.
Robbery Aug. 4, Arthur Cassidy,
Paris. Ont, confdenced out of S4S at
the union depot.
WHAT is INCLUDED.
The reader should not forget that the
murders and robberies and other crimes
which have been previously made pub
lie. or for which arrests have been
made, have not been included in the
record, though many, perhaps most, of
these could have been prevented.
Vote next Tuesday whether or not
you wish this dangerous and disgraceful
state of affairs continued or discon-
tinued.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-04-28
PRESIDENT HILL TALKS.
Men Who Are Put to Work Will
BE Protected.

Men Who Are Put to Work Will
BE Protected.
President Hill. on his return from
lunch yesterday afternoon. appeared as
calm and cool as though no strike were
in progress. Indeed, one would have
thought, from outward indications. that
nothing of a more serious nature than
the ditching of gravel train had oc-
Cured. "Mr. Hill," said the reporter,
''can you say anything of interest that
bears on the situation?"
IL suppose you know we held con-
ference this morning with MIR. Debs
and some of the men?"
''Yes, sir; l have all that.'
"Well, all have to say then is that
our men are in the yards ready to work.
They can hardly make US any trouble
here. We have made arrangements to
avoid any trouble here. The company
has intended and tried to be fair with
every man in each of the several classes
of employees. Any man who leaves the
service must take his time"
Half an hour later President Hill,
Vice President Clough AID General
Manager Case were found in consulta-
tion in General Superintendent Bryan's
office. MIR. Hill came out as serene IS
though nothing of any special moment
was On the taps and volunteered to say /:
"fhe company is now giving the men
sfull opportunity to show their hand.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-04-28
LAST CONFERENCE.
The Employees Refuse Amy Com
promise Whatever.

The Great Northern trouble has as
sumed a more serious complexion than
ever before. As stated in the GLOBE
yesterday morning, up to late hour
last night President Hill had received
no communication from the conference
committee or the officers of the Ameri-
ran Railway union on the subject of his
further proposition for a conference
and the suggestion of terms of arbitra
ment of the present difficulty. Mr.. Hill
had named the hour of II yesterday
forenoon as the time he would meet the
representatives of his men. At quar-
ter of 10 O'Clock President Debs, ac-
companied by six or seven members of
the committee, called upon President
Hill. The latter came in about
$40 O'Clock a. III. All were
conducted to private room
and the doors were locked against all
possible Intrusion. President Hill and
Vice President Clough were the only
officials of the company present. The
officials of the Great Northern were per-
fectly willing that the representatives
of the press should be admitted, but
President Debs and the members of the
committee were of the opinion that such
proceeding would not he proper, so
the doors were c.osed. From one who
was present, Ioxeyer, it was learned
that the A. II. u. official and the men
with him, after a grave and serious dis
cussiou, decided that they would still
decline TO accept any terms but those
proposed by themselves, which, in
effect, would mean an uncondi-
tional surrender on the part of the
company. They latly declined any
form OF arbitration whatever. This is
the whole story of that secret confer
ence put into nutshell, and is as cor
rect as though it had been given from a
verbatim account of the proceedings.
The conference lasted about TWO hours,
or until nearly noon, aud in the brief
time intervening between then and
1890 the practically completed plans of
the men in st. Paul and Minneapolis
were rapidly completed, and the strike
was ordered.
The strike came on in spite of the in
tlmation that was given out the previous
night that what "Debs says goes"
meaning evidently that the fuse was
only waiting to be lighted.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-04-28
LIST OF UNpUNIsHED CRIMES
Covering a Ten-Months Period for
Which There Were No Arrests.


Highway Robbery-Nov. l6, Edward
Bennett, 500 Park avenue, "held up"
and robbed of watch and Sl.50.
Highway Robbery - Nov. %, Hans
jung, 22O Pleasant avenue, "held up"
and robbed of watch.
Highway Robbery = Nov. %. John
Hedman, 9l6 Rice street, "held up'' and
robbed Of $40 in cash aud overcoat.
Highway Robbery = Nov. 20, John
Koch, 1l9 Iglehart street. "held up" and
robbed of watch.
RObbery-Nov. "a, Mrs. NJ. A. Shu-
maker, $50 Cedar street, pocket book
stolen containing s25 in cash, diamond
pin valued at s75 and certificates of
deposit.
Robbery-Nov. 81, DR.. Richeson. 1873
East Sixth street, clothing valued at $40
stolen.
RoObery-Arthur B. Bathen, Nov. "a.
3S5 North Washington street, robbed Of
diamond pin valued at Sl75.
Robbery-Nov. "a, A. Shepherd, room
II. Lambert block, property valued at
$40 stolen.
Highway Robbery-Nov. 9, William
Mueller, Wilmar, "held up" and robbed
Of $50 and watch.
Ruboery-Nov. 9. N. P. Lindstrum's
saloon robbed of $50 i'll cash and stock.
Robbery %. cash drawer at
Commercial hotel robbed of $40.
Burglary-Nov. 4. store corner Sew
enth and Goodrich avenue broken into
and robbed of Sc in cash.
Burglary-Nov. 4, tailor shop at 473
Wabasha street broken Into and $50
worth of cloth taken.
Burglary-Nuv. /, tailor shop, James
OrenStein, 451 Jackson street, broken
into and property valued at Sl00 stolen.
Highway Robbery-Oct. 80, John Null
larky. stranger, ''held up" aud robbed
of SGT and watch.
Highway Robbery-March 2S, Peter
| Labonde, $40 Minnesota street, sand
bagged and robbed OF watch and small
amount of money.
Robbery-March %. j. Jarsheshek, ,6S1
Wabasha street, robbed Of diamond
stud and $l7 in cash.
Highway Robbery-March II. Carl
| Brunstructer and Joseph Hoffman. stop
ping at Minnesota house, "held up" in
the Kansas City railroad yards.
| Burgiary-March II. residence of N.
| OConnor, 627 Warren street, burglar
| lied and $40 in cash stolen.
Robbery-Sept.2 20, room Of John John
son, No. 2 Monro place, robbed Of S49
in cash,
Burglary-Sept. 1e, store of H. R.
Shner, 500 Robert street, $l2 in cash
| taken,
Kobbery-Sept. s. James Doyle, Rose
mount. robbed Of slOQ at fremont house.
Highway Robbefy-Oct. %, james
! Bromley, ro9ms corner Eagle and Third
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-04-28
CRIME RUN RAMP Ant.
A Most Damnable Record Of
the st. Paul Police.
LIST OF IA 0FFEfsEs,
Covering a Period Of Eleven
Months of "Reform,"
FOR WHICH NO ARREST MADE.
Not More Than Half a Dozen
Made Public Before This.
VOTE VS.. SUCH ~PR0TEcTi0R." i"

The Pioneer Press day or two ago
unwittingly paid glorious tribute ts
the enterprise of the GLOBE Detective
Bureau, for its work i'll unearth'ng
crimes and its demonstration of the
ineficiency of the reform" police.
AS much as the GLOBE has done In
this direction. 1t has really given but
fraction of the criminal record which
the reform administration has made
during the past two years.
Mayor Wright took occasion to ex-.
clude the GLOBE from the public rec.
ords of reported crimes in order to con.
ceal from the citizens the number and
character of the ofenses for which no
arrests nave ever been made.
When there are arrests and eXani-
nations or trials in the court. .concealment
is impossible. but the people of st. Paul
would have been kept in entire igno-
rance of hundreds of crimes COM
mitted by the protected" criminals.
save for the vigilance of the GLOBE De-
tective Bureau.
But notwithstanding all which the
GLOBE has recorded, the half has not
been told.
AS complete and nnanswerable
demonstration of the correctness of
this statement we append a list of one
hundred and forty-four crimes. all of
which were reported to the police
WITHOUT A SINGLE ARREST
BEING MADE.
And this. bear in mind, covers a
period of only a little over eleven
months of Mayor Wright's administra-
ton, ranging from October, 1922, to
September, 1893.
Bear In mind further that not half a
dozen of these crimes have ever before
been recorded in the GLOBE or any
other paper. 1t is an entirely new rec
ord, and if to this should be added all
the crimes noted in print for which no
arrests have been made. the list would
be still more formidable.
If. in addition. time and space would
permit the simple listing of the addi-
tional crimes which have been commit-
ted and concealed during the other
twelve months of Mr.. Wright's, reign,
the schedule would be overwhelmingly
frightful.
1t is with no pleasure that the GLOBE
prints the shameful record Of official
derelictlon, but as the public are asked
to chose next Tuesday between con-
tinuation of this style Of police "protec-
lion" for the criminal rather than for
the citizen, and the reinstatement of a
chief executive who has demonstrated
his ability to cope with the criminal
classes aud drive them from the city. it
would be q gross dereliction Of duty to
suppress the disgraceful record, which
is as follows for the period named:
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-04-28
North Dakota Cranks.

H1LLsBoRo. N. D., April 27.-John
Shuier, who keeps meat market on
Main street, surprised the citizens this
morning by hanging out sign stating
his place was headquarters for recruits
for Coxey's army. Inside CT three
hours he had seventy-five men Oh the
roll. Posters were distributed around
town calling for mass meeting Of
Coxey sympathizers tomorrow morning
to provide provisions and aid the band
in arranging for an immediate start.
The contingent will start for Washing
ton Sunday morning.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-04-28
ON THE EASTERN.
The Exchange or Freight May In
volve Other Roads.

WEST SUPERIOR. April 27.-A meet
ing of about 400 men. from nearly all
the railroads entering the city, was held
in Agen hall tonight, and the question
of going out on strike was considered.
The meeting was behind closed doors,
and all the railroad men admitted were
members Of the A. r. u. Organizer
Rogers conducted the meeting in place
of President Debs, who was expected to
be present. The men were In session
until nearly midnight, and would not
give out the decision arrived at in secret
session, but from their talk it appears
certain that no trains will leave on the
Eastern Minnesota tomorrow. Should
the Eastern men strike. the railroad men
of the other lines who are members of
the A. r. U. will refuse to handle
Eastern Minnesota freight. The East
ern train which should arrive here at
p. m. did not come in tonight, as it was
abandoned at st. Paul.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-04-28
Favor the Strikers.

LITCHFIELD, Mimi, April 27.-The
sentiment here is with the men, their
demands being considered reasonable.
1t was hoped the matter would be set
tied without further Inconvenience to
the public, but as this can't be, senti-
ment approves of the extension of the
strike. The employees here will remain
true to the union but will do nothing
laWleSS.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-04-28
An Order From Foster.

ST. CLOUD, Minn.. April 27.-The ST.
Cloud branch of the A. R. U. this after
noon received a message from President
l.. d. Foster at st. Paul, ordering out all
the employees on the Fergus Falls divis-
ion Of the Great Northern at once.
They are requested to refrain from all
violence and to use moral suasion to
stop others from taking their places
under penalty Of being branded as
'.sssDs,"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-04-28
Bridees Burned.

MINoT, n. D.. April 27.-Four rail-
road bridges on the Great Northern
have been burned west of Williston; no
further particulars. Passenger Train
No. reached here yesterday aud re-
turned East this morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-24
WAYLAND SEMINARY.
Interesting Commencement Exercises
and Certificates to the Graduates.

Interesting commencement Exercises
and Certificates to the Graduates.
An evening of unusual interest was spent
by a large audience at the Vermont Avenue
Baptist Church last night, the occasion be-
ing the commencement exercises Of the
class of 1894 of Wayland Seminary. 1t
was also the twenty-eighth anniversary of
that institution. Music. essays and an add
dress made up the program, DR.. g. NJ. p.
King. the head Of the seminary. presiding.
The essays delivered were THE Colonial
Period of American History" by Mr. AL
bert De Page Gilmore; THE Relation of
Education to Government" by John Henry
Page; why a Thorough Training Is
Necessary for the Professions by Mr..
Walter p. Foreman; THE Work of the
School Must Begin at Home" by Miss
Matilda A. d. Hays; and Queer People
and Their Mission" by Miss Florence Free
man. Mr.. Samuel H. Archer argued that
the naturalization laws are sufficient, and
Mr.. William G. Kirk spoke of the practical
value of the Bible.
Prof. ]. b. Simpson, a member of the
faculty of the seminary, congratulated the
graduates on the completion of their work
and then certificates of graduation were
distributed to the following:
Normal department = Samuel Howard
Archer, Nimrod Jesse Brown, Samuel War
rem DeBose, Walter Thomas Foreman, AL
bert DePage Gilmore, George Grant Harris,
Nathaniel Jones. John Henry Page, VIM.
Edward Robinson, Matte Ellen AGREE. Ad-
die Lee Banks. Florence Eliza Freeman.
Matilda Ann Elizabeth Hayes, Cora Lee
Jackson, Annie Courtney Johnson, Ida
Karethia Malone and Mary Lee Wormley.
Minister'S course-Wiliam George Kirk.
Prizes for the Year.
President King announced the following
prizes for the past year: OF the Elizabeth
A. Wayland prizes Miss Lucretia T. Lawrie
and Miss Mahalie F. Jackson were awarded
the first and second prizes respectively for
neatness in dress; Miss Mamie c. Morrison
and Miss Marcella E. Smith the first prize
for the best care of rooms and Miss Mary
l.. Wormley and Miss Hattie A. smith tie
second prize, and for improvement In sew
ing Miss Gertrude c. Dubois the first prize
and Miss Anna NJ. Camper the second
The Howe prizes for excellence In essays on
chosen subjects. were awarded respectively
to Mr. Samuel B. Holmes. Mr.. Victor r.
Mapp and Mr.. Samuel II. Archer.
A meeting of the alumni will be held to-
day. and an exhibition of the Industrial
work Of the school will be open for inspec-
ton from 10 to u O'Clock and from to
O'clock
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-24
War Department Reductions.

To the Editor Of The Evening Star:
1t is with high appreciation, doubtless
shared by every clerk in the War Depart
ment over whom hangs the uncertain des-
tiny of dismissal or retention during the
approaching changes, that We note the
Secretary of War has announced his in
tention of retaining until June 80 as many
as possible of those clerks who may be
among the unfortunates, so as to alleviate
the hardship at least to that extent
The statement, however, published in
The Star of the 22d instant is somewhat
ambiguous as to whether or not IL is in
tended to keep such clerks employed at
their desks until June 80. and hence in
total ignorance of their discharge until
that date. 1t is hCped that such is not the
correct Interpretation of the report as to
the Secretarys intention. And in the event
that II is, he is most respectfully and
earnestly petitioned to grant reconside "a
ton of the matter. and entertain the sug-
gesion that the dismissals may be made on
June 10, allowing the fifteen days leave
that is due, in order that they may have
the benefit of that time in which to look
for other employment
A NUMBER OF CLERKS.