THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE.
TWENTIETH YEAE. OMAHA , . SUNDAY MORNING JUNE 22 , 1890-SIXTEEN PAGES. NUMBER 4.
MORSE'S.
Before moving we expect to close out our en
tire stock of Men's Furnishings. We are over-
O
stacked on an importation of Men's Black Sox
that arrived late read the prices.
FINE BALBRIGGAN ,
; 3c , SOc , 62yac , 76e ,
LISLE THREAD ,
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ll/o ' / / > MsH .
QJrS J. OJ\ KJ JJL.
Special Rates by the half dozen pairs.
MEN'S BALBR-IGGAN
i
I ] jins ant ii
35c , 50c , , $1.
MEN'S SUMMER SILK
The Moise Dry Goods Co
CHARLES DEWEY'S FOOTSTEPS
Ihey are Sedulously Followed by HisPait-
i
* ner , Mr. E. L. Stone.
flW'OLD MEXICO BACK TO OMAHA.
The Accommodations of the Halls of
\ the MontcziimaH , the Sago Urtish
NeVi of the PlaiiiH , Hut There is
no Place Ijike Omahu.
'Four months of steady travel and sight-
Jccing , " said Mr. E. L. Stone , "makes ono
who Is not used to that soitof thing , Just a
little bit wcaly. "
Mr. Stone speaks from experience , because
only last Thursday ho ended a Journey which
commenced early in February. Ho loft homo
with his wife and daughter Miss Hattie ex
pecting to bo gone sixty or ninety daj s , but
their trip wus extended to far beyond their
intention.
"Wo wont south to the old City ot Mexico
nnd remained there n fortnight , " continued
the gentleman , "then struck out by way of
El Paso to California. After visiting Los
Angeles , Sun Picgo , Montcry , the big trees
und San Francisco , wo proceeded up the const
north to Tiicoma' , thence across to Seattle and
Portland , thence to Shoshone Palls , Suit
Luke City , Denver and llnally home. "
Throughout this tour , extending over thou
sands of miles und including many cities ,
Mr. Stone was constantly on the lookout for
BOIHO place which offered better Inducements
for a pei-son to locate than Omaha. Ho
failed , however , to Had ono.
"I did not sco a single town , " said he"that
presented anything Ilko the appearance of
prosperity , substantial growth and business
activity witnessed right hero in Omaha.
Nonq of * them have the surrounding country
t to back up their bo.istful claims and wild
* _ predictions for future greatness.
r * eK tVfcr4Nothlng \ over made mo feel so glad as
I whcuTWOho up . . Thursday . . . morning . . this side
I ot JCciu-noy , looked out of the cur window
„
and saw thu rich , black soil , thick , heavy
grass , and line young crops in all directions.
It wus u wonderful and pleasing contrast to
the seemingly endless stretches of sand ,
alkali and sagebrush that wo had been accus
tomcd to for days.
"There was something so refreshing , so ex
hilarating and pleasing in the picture that I
commenced * to feel like a now man at once , "
The party spent two weeks In Old Mexico.
"It is an interesting and curious city , " says
Mr. Stono. "Any ono going from hero is at
first struck very forcibly with the difference
between things in that country nnd in this ,
The buildings , the people nnd their customs
nro so unllko ours that oua's mind Is tilled
with stranpo sensations und the greatest
curiosity. Hut the novelty soon wears off.
You grow weary of the dull monotony and
want to get away , At least such was the case
\ VlUme. . "
' While in Mexico Mr. Stone and his com
panions visited nearly every place of Interest.
They were entci-tufned by Mr. and Mrs.
George F. Mayor , who formally resided hero ,
though they did not go to sco a bull light. They
deprived themselves the pleasure of look
ing through ancestral halls , of delving into
ancient history aud lingering over relics of
the forgotten pas.t , but they saw about every
thing that was woith seeing.
"I can tell you that the accommodations of
that country uro not calculated to touch an
Anw lean's ' fancy or pleujo him In any way.
Tlielr hotels uio horrid , their cooking ox-
Iruordlnailly bud } their living apartments
\ery uncomfortable. The worst hotel in
Omaha is ahead of the best ono in Mexico.
Wo stopped ono night at Corudurus. The
hotel was an ancient one-story store and the
room given us to sleep iu hadn't u window in
it. The only opening w.is a small transom
above the door , and the only furniture two
lion bedsteads. "
Mr. Stone's admiration for the country is
not very great , cither. Ho declares that Irom
the City of Mexico to El Paso , u distance of
V-'OO miles , It is nothing but a dry , sandy
baircn waste , covered thickly with sago
brush.
"I might qualify that statement just a lit
tle , because the first half-day's ride we went
through a valley that showed signs of thiift
and wealth. The venture looked luxuriant
nnd Holds of grain nnd also vegetables wcro
growing nicely.
" 1 foivot to mention the fact that this
town , wticio our hotel room was minus a win
dow , bus a population of HOX)0. , ( ) "
Signs of active lifoand American enterprise ,
as well us an occasional familiar face or ob
ject gradually begun to appear ns the party
reached El Paso and crossed into Uncle Sam's
domain. El Paso is n small town.
The next stop was at Los Angeles , which
once hud n largo eight-cornered boom , but
lost it and is now very dull.
. However , according to Mr. Stone's account ,
the place is improving some , has more nice
climate to the square aero than anything else ,
and is beautifully surrounded with orange
groves.
"Ono of the greatest sights in our long
journov , was the big trees. Before going to
San Francisco , wo went over to the Santa
Cruz valley , and from there drove out into
the grove. It is seven miles cast of the town ,
and to get there wo drove through a wild ,
rough canyon. In some places the road , which
hns been cut out of the mountain-side ,
looked about n milo above the river , which
formed the bottom of the canon. "Wo uro-sod
this liver up In the grove aad came back
down another road equally as rough and dan
gerously-looking rent amid the rocks. These
big trees are certainly wonderful to look at. "
"Tho spot offering moro solid comfort , quiet
enjoyment , however , was found at Monterey.
As a summer resort , that place appears to mete
to bo about as near perfection ns can be
found anywhere , The Hotel del Monte can't
bo surpassed. The grounds about It und sur
rounding country nro simply gorgeous. There
is u di Ivo nlong the beach seventeen miles
long which is simply delightful.
"As you doubtless know , nearly all strang
ers who visit Sun Francisco make it a point
to take in the Cliff house whcro they can get
a view of the seals on the rocks. AVell , down
at Monterey nnd all along that delight
ful drive , wo saw hundreds of these
animals perched on the sides of great bould
ers howling , barking und sunning them
selves. "
The northwestern towns , says Mr , Stone ,
are having a remarkably rapid growth ,
though unless the mining and lumber Inter '
ests of that section hold out ho fulls to 'dis
cover the industries from wlibh. they expect
support. The wildest , most picturesque
sight met with wns at Shoshone Falls , whore
the water of Snake river has a descent in
four miles of over 1,000 feet. A hotel has
been erected there , and the Union Pacific is
preparing to bridge the falls.
Suit Luke City is not so lively as it was six
months ago , still the town is filling up with
summer tourists.
"Denver looks well , but give mo Omaha
every tlt'io In preference to any other west
ern town , " concluded Mr. Stone.
The Servant O rls' Courage.
Two weeks ago the idea of the servant-
girls organizing nnd declaring for shorter
hours was considered the joke of the < ason ,
but it is not , nnd now the employers of
kitchen help begin to realize tbo fmpoitnnt
position in which they may soon bo placed.
When the members of the ladies' assembly
pf the Knights of Labor discovered that the
shop girls wcro not anxious to seek the pro
tection of the order , they at once turned
their attention to the servant girls , and by
using their efforts , success Is about to perch
upon their banner.
The members of the kitchen fraternity are
determined , and by receiving a little encour
agement will organize COO strong before the
end of another month. Petitions are being
circulated and signed , each signer pledging
herself that shu will ask for shorter hours ,
without any reduction of wges , and in addi
tion thereto , that before hiring , abe will do-
uiuud two ulghU out voch week.
MORSE'S.
Just opened Bomo of the Intoat
patterns in now Challis at 25o yd.
Gcod colors and nice patterns
ccol end desirable. Wo have just
enough for next week's sate , at 2Go ;
w.rth OOc.
"BLMER"
Wash Silks.
Wo have some beautiful cles'gni
in fast color ( -o juino Wash Silks fo.-
blazers , tennis suits , &c.
35o tXi.ra lor oxpress'ga.
MORSE'S ,
THE COMODIH OF LABOR ,
How Its Sale Affects the Great Array of
Wage-Workers.
INTERNATIONAL PRINTERS' ' CONVENTION.
Seven-Day Printers' Views on the Ac
tion of That llody Limiting
Work to Six Days
Per Week.
The annual international typographical con
vention , held at Atlanta , Ga. , last week , 1ms
concluded its labors and adjourned.
Laws of more than usual Importance pci-
tnining to the interests , of the craft wcio
piiwBcd. The most important one was that of
prohibiting regular seven-day compositors
from holding cases mote than six days in anyone
ono week.
During the early days ot the convention , a
woman delegate from Cincinnati Introduced n
resolution that the regular case-holders should
not hold their cases moro than live days in
any ono week.
From the start , this met with strong oppo
sition , most of the delegates arguing that it
was a law intended to bcncllt the "subs , "
rather than the regular case-holders , and , for
this reason , It was defeated. In Its stead was
introduced the six-day law , which was car
ried by a bare majority.
In this city , opinions differs as to the Jtistico
of such a law , many of the printers holding
that a convention bus no authority to dictate
how many days a man shall labor , us this
question is whollv within the jurisdiction of
the local unions of the different
cities. Many of the leading com
positors regard the passage of the
law as a scheme to bcncllt men who are un
able to obtain cases , and to injure the regu
lars.
Others are of the opinion that the Interna
tional convention has complete Jurisdiction
over the question , nnd can legislate as to the
number of days nnd number of haul's each
union man shim work during the day and
week.
Thu printers of thH city nro not alarmed
over the situation , for among the seven-day
men but few ever work moro than six days u
week , while a largo number work only live.
In discussing the question , ono of the
prominent printers ot the city said yesterday :
"We are always ready and willing to help
the boys out ; but , after wo have worked per
haps j cars to get our cases , wo feel that It is
not Justice to us to have a body of men
dictate to us when wo shall and when wo
shall not work.
"Hero is the point , yon see , " said this man ,
' A printer with a card comes Into the city
and , no matter what our circumstances may
be , wo have got to give up our cases and put
him on ono day out of each seven , Of course ,
wo would bo perfectly willing to do
this at any time , * but wo hate to bo
bound down by a rule compelling
us to do so. The man may bo worthy and In
good standing and entitled to work in any of
fice , but the practice smacks too much of n
trust , und I um of the opinion that it will bo
repealed at the. next convention. "
Another printer , also prominently con-
nccted , with ono of the dully papers said ,
"This Is the kind of a law wo have wanted for
years , nnd while I would oppose a live day
law , I am most emphatically in favor of the
law us passed by the International con vent ion ,
as it will lay out some of the men who have
'hogged' it for months , and years , I might
say.
say."Any good compositor can make from ? iO
to $ ! 5 per week upon most of the morning
sheets of the city , und that amount ought to
satisfy any reasonable man , "
While there will be some objection , un
doubtedly , the typographical union of this
MORSE'S.
On the Second Floor we are Preparing
to move by reducing the
Price of Suits ,
Price of Blouses ,
Price of Dressing-Sacques ,
Price of R.ea.cttj Made Goods ,
Marked down to close.
Half Price
Ladies' 'White Suits ,
Ladies' Gingham Suits.
( . v Ladies' Satine Suits.
$18 Suits for $7.5O ,
$1:2 : Suits for $6.OO ,
1 $1O Suits for $ B.OO ,
: $8 Suits for $4.OU.
' ; ' $6 Suits ior $3.OO.
Ladies' ' Bloilss
Larbe variety of patterns , made of
good oufing flannel , choice Monday $1.25.
< ; SLYS. *
* j
Made of all wool shrunken flannel ,
cream , /grey / of mode shades Choice-
Monday , 1.75. "
The Morse Dry Goods Co ,
city , will at its next m'o'.iug endorse the ns-
tion of thu Atlanta convention.
The GirlH l > < Not Organise.
The cftoits upon the p irt of the central la
bor union to orgunUo the female clerks und
shop girls aic not proving a blooming success.
Two weeks ago it as announced by the or
ganizing committee IhatTiOU of the young wo
men employed in tho' stores and shops were
anxious to join an assembly , and wore willing
to organize us an independent order , or be
come n part of the united clerics' assembly.
The girls have considered tbc question und
have aboat dccidcdjto light It out on the old
line nnd work the same number of hours they
did before the shoo clerks staitctl the shorter
hour movement.
This decision has brought sadness not only
to the members of the organizing committee ,
but also to the hearty of members of the la
dies' assembly , ns It wYis the opinion that bo
lero the falling of snow Omaha would bo the
banner city , so far at least , as organi/cd fo.
undo labor was concerned , The members of
the Indies' assembly have no hesitancy in con
versing upon the subject and freely admit
that if the young women uro not willing to
help work out their own salvation , they will
have to do thu best tliey can and abide the
consequences.
"They lack nerve , which Is just as essential
in labor as in business , " said a prominent
lady of the order lust FUduy. "To tell you
the truth , " slio said , "these girls dnro not
come out and tnko a stand that will place
thorn on record. Some of them are atraid
such a movement would cost them their posi
tions , while others lack the energy to go for
ward in the movement that eventually would
icsult in Uieir obtaining their lights.
"I talked with any number of employers ,
and in almost every instance they wcro not
only In favor of the movement upon the pait
of the gills , but endorsed it very strongly.
They do not feel enough interest in tbo sub
ject to go to the girls nnd.toll them to organ-
i/.e , und us long us the giils will not do this
the poor daughters of , toil dare not say their
soulraio their own. .
"Tho ladles will not give their pot Idea up ,
however , but will miiKc. ono more effoit and
then if the girls will 1191 avail themselves of
the opportunity they will be left alone In the
future. " .
Can't Draw Qitinhii Grlpincii.
The Sioux City strjipt railway company
and its gripmen nnd conductors are at the
outs , the latter buying refused to accept n
'
U'ductton of wages , 'Heretofore the men
have been receiving | 7 cents per hour , The
company reduced the wiigcs to 13 cents per
trip , which makes , , a , difference of 47 per
month. Friday letters > vera sent to this city
asking gripmuiu and. conductors to go to
Sioux City , but. * noti u ipan responded. Al
though the Sioux City gripmen are not In the
union , the Omaha niim .will . not accept the
offer of the company , ami the places made
vacant by the strikerswill not bo tilled , at
least by Oiuubu gripmfcu and conductors.
The f Ituntlun In Denver.
The Denver plumbers uro now enjoying the
luxury of a full-fledged strike , which grew
out of the trouble between the striking car
penters and the mill men ,
Some weeks ago the carpenters asked for a
reduction of hour : ) , The request was refused.
The carpenters went out und non-union men
wcro put in to 1I1 } their places. The plumbers
refused to work with the non-union carpen
ters and u-skcd that they bo discharged. The
request was not granted. They left all jobs
on which non-union men wcro employed.
Many of the plasterers , hod-carriers and
brick-layers joined thorn. , It Is stated that
6,000 of the skilled laborers of the city uro out
on n strike. . " "
The bosses have written and telegraphed
to this city for men , but their appeals have
boon Ignored , the Oniulm mechanicd refusing
to do anything to Injure the cause of their
brother workmen.
Merchants' hotolQinaha. 82 to $3 per
day. Ni\tBrowiiiroi > rIra P.I
RESOURCES OF THE HILLS.
& _
A Eich Eegion Whoso Development Has
But Just Begun.
SOIL WHICH YIELDS ABUNDANTLY.
Crops of Every Variety Corn Almost
ns Far Advanced as 'J liat of the
Missouri Valley An Original
Package Industry.
The recent newspaper excursion to New
castle , Wyo. , over the B. & M. took Its mem
bers through u country which hits been but
shortly open to railway connection. Yet the
resources of this region , continuing north
western Nebraska , the southwestern part of
South Dakota and northeastern Wycming ,
Imvo already begun to bo developed to a con
siderable extent. It is true that not all of the
land is lit for agricultural purposes , but n
great part of it is able ; to bo turned to produc
tive use. The high altitude of this inland
territory renders the season late nnd short ;
yet it is said that crops , wbcn once above
ground , grow more rapidly and ripen more
quickly than in the other warts of this state.
Ne.ir the Nebr.iska-South Dakota border , the
soil becomes sandy , often breaking into
patches of pure white sund. Acres of sago-
biush anil cacti can bo seen in this region.
Hut sagu-brush docs not necessarily betoken
bad fanning land , for much of the sago coun
try is exceedingly productive. Only irriga
tion and copious water is needed to render
fertile u largo part of the remaining land.
For u short distance In South Dakota , the
Sioux reservation presents a less hilly ap
pearance and comprises miles upon
miles of unbroken grass-grown coun
try. Then the foothills of the
Hocklcs begin , at first gently sloping ,
gradually becoming more rocky and precip
itous. Novci theless , thioughout the hills ,
cacti valley and plateau furnishes opportunity
for agricultural settlement. The land hero
consists of a red gypsum soil which is said to
bo very rich.
The crops grown comprises almost every
variety. Small grain , especially whc.it , is
raised with great success. The coin is almost
as far advanced as tluit In the Missouri val
ley. Garden vegetables aio grown to a con
siderable extent in the neighborhood of the
various town" which afford a market for
such goods. Timber is quite abundant in
the Hill country. The native stock Is mostly
coniferous but nearly any species of tree
may bo grown. For a newly settled country
orchards nro ( jiitto common though In most
Instances thctiiv.s are not old enough to bear.
Small fruits , such ns cherries nnd strawber
ries , have been raised with success. The
latter do not attain a very red color , yet aio
soft and sweet. Some of the farmers have
even planted peach trees but us yet no peaches
have been gathered ,
Stock timing und grazing ate ono form of
agriculture especially adapted to the
Ulack Hills country , The sides of the
hills are covered with long , thick grass
suitable for tbo feed of cattle. It often cures
upon the ground without cutting , thus en
abling the stock to feed themselves during
the winter. Largo herds of cattle are
branded and turned loose to 1m rounded up at
regular intervals. Some of the ranches uru
given over exclusively to the breeding of
horses. Others are employed in raising
sliccp , a great number of which uio to bo
seen.
rjA peculiar Industry has grown up from the
fact that thcsu cuttle loam at will over the
hills and prairies , A fair propoitlon of the
animals die annually , and being left alone ,
their bones arc blenched whlto where they
lie. CoubcuucuUy in almost every town
MORSE'S.
Ladies' Dressing
Sacques $1.50.
Choice of three styles , made
of fine lawn , trimmed with
neat embroidery , worth § 3
Choice for $1.50.
Boys' Clothing
25 % Discount.
$8 Suits for $6.OO.
$6 Suits for $4.5O.
$8 Suits for $3.7B.
$4 Suits for $3.OO.
Quids' Hoods
and Bonnets.
Special low
prices on Mon
day and Tues
day ; we have
some extra fine
qualities that
have been great
ly reduced for
this sale.
Corsets 50c.
Odds and ends of
7Selancl , $1.28 Cor
sets , in best sizes , on
Monday's Sale 50c.
MORSE DRY GOODS CO.
there is n boneyard , where the skeletons of
cattle gathered from the prairie are heaped
up in piles. The mounds are usually situated
near the neighboring railroad and are occa
sionally ornamented with the remains of a
buffalo which may accidentally be found.
When a snflleiont quantity of bones hns been
accumulated , the material is disposed of to
some one who transforms it cither into boneblack -
black or to feitili/er.
The timber line begins not far south of
Crawford. Nob. , where the bills and buttes
begin to rise. The ticcs of the Black Hills
country are for the most part coniferous ,
consisting of yellow pine and red or white
cedar. Yet a small proportion of deciduous
trees aie mixed in with the jines. particularly
along the banks of springs anil brooks. The
cottonwood is the most common variety , al
though box-elder and elm may be seen and
now and then an oak. This timber is utilized
for building purposes. In this region the
evolution of the house proceeds from a dug-
o.it to a sod-house ; fiorn a sod-houso to n log-
cibln , whose chinks are plastered with clay ;
only after the era of the log-cabin docs the
frame building appear. More substantial
houses must bo the product of an increasing
civilization. So here , almost every cluster of
dwellings situated near a stream cabable ot
f iirnishing power , is attended by a small saw
mill which consumes the timber in the im
mediate ncighboi hood. The logs are usually
sawed into boards , siding , shingles and lath.
Every town has its lumber yard in
which the product of the suirounding
country is stored. The piles of lumber
are usu..lly enclosed by a picket fence , pre
sumably to prevent the needy inhabitants
from appropriating1 the property.
Building stone is obtained In largo quanti
ties and of iiiunv varieties. The sandstone is
usually found in strntiticd beds , rendering
quarrying moro easy , and is dressed without
difficulty. It is found in various colors ;
white , yellow , pink , red nnd brown , nnd in
the larger towns has been put to considerable
use. A limestone is found in some sections
of the hill country. Fioquently it has been
crystallized to a whlto marble , which takes a
line polish , and has already bccn'turned to
use in building ornamental mantels.
Stone Is cheaper than brick , for the reason
that the soil Is not well .suited to the manu
facture of the latter. Yet brick has been
made in certain parts of that region , notably
at Fort Kobinson , Neb , , anil Newcastle ,
Wyo. But a great p.ut of the brick used for
chimneys must bo brought as freight from
distant places.
Another native product is of assistance In
building operations. Quito a number of the
lillls are covered with extensive beds
of whlto gypsum. This Is n soft white
itono easily crushed and giound to powder.
Then after a certain process It is mudu into
stucco und applied to walls in place of plas-
ler. Tills gives a hard white smooth surface
to the inside partitions of the buildings. A
stucco factory has been in operation for some
tlmo ot Hot Springs , S. I ) .
Since the oiiglnul package decision was do-
liveied the resources of the cities located
upon the border of South Dakota have been
extended to a now Industry. The bottling of
liquor and the shipment of original packages
is fast assuming largo proportions , much to
.lie profit of these engaged in the business.
In almost all the towns of western South la-
( otu , the original package stoic has inndo Its
ippcuranco with largo and enticing sign
lioards. Dudley , S. D. , a town with some ( MM )
inhabitants , has six places whcro original
packages may bo bought besides two drug
stores , and two temperance saloons which sell
L > cer and other liquor in bottles labeled "root
beer" and "pop. " At Hot Springs , S. D. , ono
original package store is able to supply the
cravings of the populuco who pcrhttps do not
require SQ 'much liquor on account
of the largo quantities of mineral water im
bibed. In this case the only effect of the
prohibitory statutes seems to have been to
compel the thirsty to buy their liquid refresh-
mentsat wholesale and to drink It In bulk.
But the Industry of furnlihlng thcso imck-
igcs appears to bo In u nourishing condition
South Dakota Is Hooded with advcitiscmcnts
and handbills of the linns operating such
works. Ono of their attractive circulars
reads thiik : "Down with the saloon and up
with the original package. We como not
liero to talk but to do business. What is It
you want I We uro solo agcnta for beer , por-
MORSE'S ,
Ladies' French
BalMpnfetv
Oc.
Surah Silks.
Special of cream and black
Surah Silks , at ; 5c and $ i a
yard Monday.
Black Lisle
Hose 37cS.
50 dozen Ladies' Black
French Lisle Hose , worth-750
to $ i a pair ; at37 c Monday.
LADIES5
GAUZE VESTS ,
Perfect fitting , silk trimmed , worth
05o each , reduced to ioc ! Monday.
MORSE DRY GOODS CO
tor nnd nlo nnd nrc bottling all kinds of
liquors , California wines nnd brandies , min
eral waters , pops , nnd soft drinks. Wo attend ,
promptly to the lllling of orders for packages
cither great or small. AH our goods war
ranted lirst class. Wiito us for prices. " The
whole is subscribed by the name of n. linn
located in ono of Nebraska's border towns.
Thcio is no doubt that a largo business is
done so that any account of the industries of
the Black Hills country would bo sadly do-
licicnt if .the original package business wcro
omitted.
The coal mines in tbo district near New
castle , Wyo. , form ono of the most important
resources of the Hluek Hills. Those are
operated upon a huge scale , sending out
nearly a thousand tons of bituminous coal
daily. As was to bo expected natural gnslms
also been struck which , coming through n
six-inch pipe , gives n flume four feel , in
height. Tills gas has not yet bcon ntili/.cd ,
Inasmuch as the well has caved in nnd the
stoppage has not yet been removed. Another
product of the coal Held is the black lubri
cating oil- which has been obtained near
Newcastle by sinking wells. It Is , in some
cases , mixed with a small percentage of
petroleum , giving hopes for the finding of
illuminating oil. These thrco natural pro
ducts coal , gas nnd oil are giving the coal
region of the Black Hills an extraordinary
present importance. V. R.
House
The packing house employes of Chicago
icld n two days' session lust week at which a
scale of prices was established for both sutn-
ner und winter work.
The scale is us follows :
, Summer. Winter.
IVi Day.
Sticker ? . ti 75 J.'l 00
- ' : i ro
L' 7 > a co
I'L' 75 u wj
I' U 75 ! 1 ( HI
nMili'is 3 IK )
Guttcif , llrst-clnss . : . . 4 M
iilltH'H on rail . 4 w
iliiivt'is on wheul . 275
( jiitiunncis . 875
C'UTTINU-UI * ( MHO
fruoUors to block . 200
Clioppuis . 4 ( X )
Ilix'U tenders . 200
Iain UlmmuiB . 2 75 : i M
'Idotrlmmms ' . . . 275
Mrss poiklilmmoi . it 00
Vllfti mnn . 175 200
'icss-ioom men . , . 2 ( KI
Tank men , . . . 2 (0 (
, unl-inoiu men . 200
/ard ilntnuis . 2 ffl
toust.iDontH 1 75
After Its ildontlon the scale wns 'presented
o the packing house owneis , und by them ac
cepted. _
The ClorkH * Union.
The young men who recently organized as
ho united clerks' assembly of the ICnlght
of Labor have given their employes a now
ease of life , and Instead of demanding that
ho early closing order go Into effect tomor-
ow , will wait until July 7 , before they put It
n force. This extension of time is noconcos.
tilon upon the part of the .shoo clerks , but Is
mule for the purpose of strengthening their
anks.
When the shoo clerks organized , the clerks
n the groceries , the dry goods and clothing
tores , seeing the bcncllts that might arise
mm the movement , held 1111 Informal meet-
ng and appointed a committee to confer , with
nstructluns to lay the mutter before the shoe
clerks and inform them that If the order
should bo delayed for two weeks they would
oln them. This meant a largo increase In
ho ranks and the time was extended uccotd *
ugly.
The merchants nro now lending their aid ,
nnd , with few exceptions , the proprietors of
ho leading stores In the city have declared
heir wllllngnchs to grunt the request of their
employes.
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"William M. J'axton , tbo vonoraWo
poet of 1'latto City , Mo. , lias inmietl re-
oritly two toiniioninco po mm , entitled
'Marry No Man to Keform Him , " nnd
'If Mnn Won't CIoso Thorn , Women
Will , " the latter relating to thw woman
cnihadors of Lathrop. The JIOOIIIH , like
ill of Mr. I'nxtoa'tf vun-od , JKJ UCHH mu U
Horary morlU