TTTE OMAHA DAILY BEE: ST'XDAY, MAllCTf 2 1, 1001.
0STQ3S
STORE
New Black Dress Goods. I
Grand Opening
A mi extra special lender for Monday wol
offer Co pieces llliick Ktigllsh l'lprnlim, lit
1 ricrolim, in
39c
NPElSaSONS
niimn, neiii tlegign, nop
ItiMrous block, 4.1 Inches
wnli; worth ,S.)C Hpeclnl
In Muck goods department,
Millinery Tomorrow
riioiiaf
ard
ST SALE OF FINE RUGS EVER HELD IN OMAHA
Omaha. These are all the highest class rugs and guaranteed absolutely sound and perfect and in many instances at less than half price.
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We bought from a railroad claim agent 850 very fine rugs. They are all in large room sizes, in the best grades of Wilton, Axminster, Moqnette and high grade Smyrnas. These rugs
were consigned to one of the finest exclusive carpet stores in the west, bui on account of having arrived too late, beinn delayed in transit, they were refused by the consignee. We were
called upon to make an offer for the entire lot and for spot cash we bought a wonderful barcain, which enables us to offer Monday the greatest rug selling event that was ever kimwn in
$45 Rugs at
Wo oiler ono Jot of 9x12
host grndo Smith's Axmin
ster, Sanford's Axminster and Sioana's
best 9x12 Smyrna Rtigi, that generally
ell nt J 1.1.00 each Monday at
$35 00 Bugs at SI5.9B $20.00 Rugs at $9.98
8A11 of the Cxi) best grade
.3111 I lllly iiailllllilll. I (lilll MW
(iiette Jtiigs that always sell at
$1098
worth $45
We will sell all the T-lixlO-fj
and 8-!JxL0-(! Smith's Axininster
Rugs, anil tho best grndn of nil wool
Smyrna Rugs, In beautiful oriental ami
geometrical patterns thoso rich, high class
rug colorings-they Kcnernlly sell at $35.00
Monday at, each
S1F, 98
Worth $35
$20.00, we offer them Monday at
SQ98
Worth $20
$50.00 Wilton Rugs
There are only 12 in this
lot largo 9x12 best
grndo Wilton Rugs. Thcro Is no bet
ter domestic rue mndo nnd they
always Bell at $50.00. Wo have only
12 of them and we offer them tomorrow
ut t25.00ciicli. This Is without llcntlon
I till mnl lilmltnmniml rlllT Iturtfulll
Omaha lias ever known
at $25 I
Rugs at S3.98 B $5.00 Rugs at $1.98
Ono lot of tlio m
sofu slzo Mohtiwk 11
Smyrna Kiipa nnd A
all tho very Ilnost , I
110x71! Wilton Jluir.iM7
Hue
that tionorally sell
ut $10, wo olTor
tomorrow ut
3"
Ono lot of tho
ular Axminstor
nnd Moquotto Hush
lilllToront sizes tlmt i
lornlly eoll for So.OO ivo
lolTor thorn ns Ioiir n they
nasi at, enen . ..i..,
pen. Y
198
$3.50 Bugs $1,25
One lot of
Stnvrt:n and
Wilton Hujj
worth JH.fiO one
go in on hi
ns lone ns
last nt Jl .25
Tins ot mil
ho neeii to bo
appreciated
A m f r-
:, .hi n
k lot uv m u. J
t lev 1 H
ouch IS
no mail oitnuu avii.i. in: rn.i.iin.
NOMJ WIM, 1112 J4U.T C. O. It. AMI
XOM) WIM, 1113 SUNT ON Al
IMtOVAI.. I'lHST COMIC, 1'IHST
MKUVHI). NKVISIl WAS TIIKIllI
much a nvu a ma:.
ART SQUARES
Wo will sell nil tho Art Squares from this purchnso
In two lots; nil tho lurgo slzo squares In nil tho dif
fer cnt grades, worth up to $6.B0, ko In ono lot, ench
All tho Ingrain Art Squares tlint generally sell
nt $5.00 go In ono lot nt,
ench k
$3.98
S2.98
NUAULY Til 13 I5XTIHH HA8I3MKNT WILL BB DEVOTED TO SELLING THESE KUGS MONDAY. T1IEY WILL ALL HE LAID OUT OX LAUGH COUNTEKS ALTHOUGH THEKE LS A 1UG LOTTHE
BEST WILL GO I'M H ST AND VH WOULD lU-X'OMMEND AN EARLY CALL.
EXTRA SPELlAL ADVANCE SALE NEW SPRING DRESS GOODS, SILKS, MILLINERY AND TAILORED SUITS
l9e:SILKS
woutii no ch.nts.
All tho ROo nihility corded whhIi
b1H;h, (stripes mid t'liccks, very do
filrablo for shirt waists, rhlldrun'H
dri'HsC'H, ok'., on nnle ut JUt yard.
25c "SILKSI39C -SILKS
WORTH lit) CUNTS.
An Immcnso assortment of plaid taffeta
for waists, molro silks, foulard Bilks nnd a
beautiful selection of 27-Inch corded swivel
silk, very desirable for wnlsts or ladles' and
children's entire summer gowns, every yard
worth WJc on sale nt 23c.
ns i.vcims wini:.
Taffetas in plaids, plain
colors, checks and stripes,
satin dnchesao, plieso silk,
whlto and black china silks, foulard silks,
all nt 39c yard.
49c-69c '"SILKS
woutii tM.on anii i?i.r.o.
In tliln Immense assortment you will find $1.00 and H.EO
silks, till of them 27-Inch and 3:'-Inch wldes, many exclu
sive waist patterns, handsomo foulard silks, corded taf
fetas, white, black nnd colored taffetas, rrepe do chine,
open worked and grenndlnc effects, black and whlto
corded, tucked and shirred silks, especially adapted for
waists, ilrcss fronts or yokes, all tin bargain Hquaro at
40c anil C9c yard.
98c SILKS I Extra Special Foulard Sale
WOUTII IJS.oO A VAUlt.
In this immense assortment you Willi find,
somo of tho highest class wnlst silks, elab
orately embroidered silks, appllquo silks,
embroidered on chlrfon Bilks, new satin
twilled foulards -tho majority of theso nro
worth $2.50 yard on sale nt PS cents.
in() exclusive patterns, no hvo alike, of Cheney Urns.'
host quality satin finished twilled and
jaequard elTecfs, in all the exd-onie new
spring colorings. They arc tho swellest roulards ever
nhown. Wo plnco on special milo tho entire lot at,
yard
$100
Special Sale of Fashionab e Spring Dress Goods-S4,00 Cloths,
uiuiiis ti ij ..uuii yi' riis ui jniru Krnuu eitun biiniis,
edtisUtlni? of Kimllsh broadcloths, meltons, kurseys, vieiinus,
vunotlnns, chovlots, hoinoHpiins, xlballnos, ot cloths and
many other nit wool olotli fulirlrt, fill to 59-ln. wlile, very do
slrablii for tnllnrsii ts, runabout nklrts, Inckots eapeS. etc.
These eoods am all In tho Intcst colors nil mixtures, and nro
worth up tutl.OOa yard. Monday special price on bargain
ftquaro at
special daie ot rasnioi
Dress Goods
SI.25 I
$1.25
hb imis (iooiis :!.-,. vaiiii.
Kxtraordlnary values In now plain and
fancy sprlnir dress goods, French Albatross,
all wool Granite. Cheviots, Do Heine,
French VIritiiux, also 20 pieces of the now
satin solells, In all tho new sprlni; shades,
ItictmlliiK black. These goods wcro
purcuaxcu at a traction oi ineir
vnluo nnd usually sold for "5c and
soc yn., .Monday on uarsain
square at, yd
35c
An Immense assortment of new spring
dress goods, In nil the now soft clinging
effectH. All wool crepe dn chine, all wool
French albatross, silk and wool ctamlneH,
wool batiste, collenncs, prunellas, poplins,
voiles and many other new,
stylish weaves, In every new
tint nnd color. Special sale
Monday In dress goods
department, yard ..
NEW COTTON DRESS GOODS
85c
All of tli'
newest nnu
1 a t n r t
drees materials In lino cotton goods, Including satin strlpo mulls, embroidered French
Tnmlso, silk warp mousscllncs, embroidered laco striped batlsto, now foulardlnca, mer-
cenzcu RrcnnillneB In two-toned nnd plain effects, and many
cLoico wash fabrics, worth up to $t yd. Monday special prico In,
urcss noons Dept. in two lots, nt
! HUW lUUIlllUllilDt iljl'l
39c, 59c
mm W.EASTER
SsAfflA -anaSPHIHQ
This Is
PATTERN
HAT
ivcrir
. TV V w N-2 Iff EkEV
OPENING WEEK OF ALL THE SWELLEST
MILLINERY
IMPORTED PATTERN HATS from Paris, Vienna, Ilerlln and London
model hnts from New York High nrt creations from our own workrooms
that vlo with tho finest Imported goods Altogether tho most clabornto dis
play and magnificent collection ever In Omaha.
At $10, $12.50, $15, $20, $25, $30, $35
And these, three Grand Special Bargains for Monday
Easter
uits and Costumes
$22.50
Ladies' fine Costumes
and Sample Suits
Worth from $40.00 to $60.00
on
- sale
at
Tomorrow wq glvo you cholco for tho tlrst time of an entire samplo lino ot
Ladles fine costumes nnd suits, mado by ono of tho swellcst New York manufactur
ers. This- entire lot was sold to us for particular 'nnd pressing reasons nt GOc on
tho dollar.
Tho lot includes flno brondclotlis and Venetian suits in novelty waists nnd
,klrts. Theso aro all original nnd cxcluslva designs, not seen In nny othor line.
These magnificent suits cost from $40.00 to $GO.0O each. Tho tailoring, tho designs,
ind fit leavo absolutely nothing to bo desired. Of all tho bargains given In our
lult department, theso costumes and suits n't J22.C0 each aro tho most roraarkablo.
Como early for first choice.
for $15 & $20
SUITS Tliivin u.
continuance of o u t
SALE
..LACES and
EMBROIDERY
Momliiy -wo inaiiguralo the most important lace Hale ever hold
in tho west. Tho chnractcr of tho goods offered and tho extremely low prices wo
quote nro bound to Interest every woman. Never havo wo shown a finer line ot
laces and embroideries, and wo daro say thcro is no showing to comparo with it in
this section of tho country. Furthermore tho values nro tho greatest over known.
It's a solo that gives you your cholco ot tho best besides saving you moro than half
your money. .
If
&9 Mf ForMon-
snlo 1,000 hnndsomely trimmed
JiatH mndo up with tho very lat
est material and tho newest
Ideas, special prlco KJ.l'J.
m S4.98
of over GOO hatH, somo aro copies
of $12.00 and $15.00 pattern hata,
Monday's special prlco, $1.98.
Also u
hand-
somo lot
At $9.98
A lot of
lino imported
nnd Now York hatH, as well as
many of our own Ideas from pur
work rooms, well worth $15.00,
Monday at $9.08.
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85
Silk lined suits
Nobby up- ti - ilnto
oton, bloitBo and boloro
suits of all tlio denim-
bio clothi and popular colors of
tint leRMOii man v of this lot
nre worth 13 high us $30.00 each, cholco
$10
$10.00.
great Saturday sale
most roraarkablo suit
offering over held
4
sale
QQ fctons and Box Coats made,
00 to retail at $7.50 of all
wool coverts, good lining and
Btrictly 'tailored, all sizes, on
for 4.98.
6
98
Taffeta Silk Skirts-worth
$10.00 grand black taffeta
flounce with four rows of
shirred ribbons, good linings and
well bound, 6.98.
Sale of Boys' Suits
For Easter and Confirmation.
Black, Clay Worsted, Serge and French Tricot Knee
rants Suits, in single and double-breasted styles, finely tail
ored and warranted to lit, ayes S to J(,'at
$1.98, $2.98, $3.98 and $5.98
Joys' and young men's Confirmation Suits, ages 12 to 20
years, made of. the, finest English and German Clay Worsteds,
Serges and French Tricot in single and double-breasted, de
signed with critical care at money saving prices
S5.00 to $12.50
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New Easter
styles
SHOES
for
Men. Women
and Children
ON OUR MAIN FLOOR.
60 New Styles at $3
Moro style moro quality moro wear and hotter fitting thdn any other
shoes on tho market and fhoy co3t you a Rood deal less money.
See the
SHOES
on special sale
on bargain
squares in the
basement
29c, 39c,
59c, 75c,
89c, 98c,
1.69, 1.98
A flno lot of Torchon l.accs, Valonclrnnn
I,ncc nnil Inserting, Jn a groat and varied
lino of pattern, worth up to 25c a yard,
on sale nt
2c, 3'c and 5c yard
Flno Normandy I'latto Valenciennes und
Point d'Ksprlt Laces, the very IlncHt pat
terns, extra Rood qualities, worth up to
"Bo a yard, on salo at
10c, 15c and 25c yard
Black silk all-over laces, suitable for dross
trimnilnps and witist patterns an olncra nt lino of vary
choice pattarns, wortli up to $1.75 a yard
salo prico
Special ftalo of black silk chnntlly Kulooni,
black nnd cream silk cnuurlal ealnons, cot
ton and Arabian galopim, miltnblo for dress
trimmings, wortli up to 1.00 a yard, on salo
I5c, 19c, 25c, 39c, 49c yard
Flno embroideries and Inscrtliigx, In Swiss
nainsook nnd cambric, up to 0 Inches wide,
very cholco patterns, worth up to 15c yard,
on salo nt
2c, 3'c and 5c yard
69c
Yard
Very line embroideries and insertings, extra quulity
Swiss, cambric and nainsook, up to 18 inches wide,
and worth up to 75c a yard
on sale at, yard
Manufacturer's sample pieces of all-over em
broideries, of hue nainsooks, and laco all-overs,
worth up to 75c, go on salo at
ok, up 10 io incuos wiuo,
7ci, IOC, (5C, I9C
I9c
$1.50 Gloves at 59c
C.500 pair ladles' high grado real
kid gloves bought from the Now York
Custom Houso at less than half tho
Import price. Somo werb slightly
mussed, tho boxes n llttlo broken but
tho gloves aro in almost perfect con
dition, In every size, In black, white,
reds, modes and greens, worth regular
up to $1.00 pair, go In this Balo at
59c per pair
50c Ladies' Hose
10c and 18c
1,000 dozen ladles' lino Imported und
domestic hose, great variety of plain and
fancy colors, Including stripes, plaids, Rich
elieu and Rembrandt, ribbed, silk finished,
all regular sizes, overy" pair fast color, full
seamless, regular mado, Bomo with double
heels and Bpltcfcd soles, rrRiilar prlco up to
00c, go In this, sole, pair, ut
10c and 18c
TO IMPROVE THE HIGHWAYS
B. W. Hlchardson, SecreUrj of Nation nl Good
Eoadi AsiooiitWn, Tilki.
CAMPAIGN OF EDUCATION GOES ON
Jlr. IlloliurilMiii Im Hiikukj'iI In ut'
' lluliiK TlmroiiKlifnrc l.invn for this
Vnrliuin Sni'HMH"rliuciilnl
Train ti
R, W. Richardson, secretary ot tho Na
tional Good Roads association and. chief
counsel for that organization, returned to
Omaha yesterday afternoon for a brief visit.
Mr. Richardson has been engaged In Chi
cago for tho last three months In codifying
tho road Jaws of the several ritates of tho
union for tho purposo of preparing aiucud
mouts which may bo engrafted upon existing
laws and ut tho samo time bringing thu
slates more Into harmony upon tho subject.
At tho lustnnce of tho association, bills
havo been introduced Into the legislatures
of many nt tlio states on the subject of
roads' nnd In somo places thuy havo already
been passed.
"Tho most Important bill thus far Intro
duced," siild Mr, Richardson, "Is tho ono
pemllrg b faro tlio Illinois Wgltdaturo Known
ns thu Drew bill. It provides that nil able
bodied convicts in the state penitentiary
hall bo employed lu preparing road ma
terial nnd that this materia! shall be de
livered to tho different counties of the state
free" on board tho cars nt the stntlon where
the penal Institution la located. Tho rail
roads of tho state hnvo Indicated their in
tention of making a special rate on this
class ot frolght and will equnllzo tho rate
according to distance, bo that tho counties
in thu remote ports of tho stato can ob
tain tho material nt n cost relatively less
than those which aro located closer to tho
sourco ot supply.
To DenioiiKt rati- tho AVork.
"Next month tho association will send nut
a good roads train, which will visit tho
principal points in Kentucky, Louisiana
and Mississippi. The Illinois Central road
has donated tho cars and will carry tho
train free. The manufacturers of road
machinery havo contributed the machines
and will send men along to operate them.
Tho United States Department of Agrl
culturo will send on tho train experts in
road-making, who will hold Institutes nt
places where experimental roads will bo
constructed.
"It Is tho Intention of tho association to
uso In tlio different communities tho ma
terial indigenous to tho territory through
which thu road jmsses, thus demonstrating
to tho resldonts what may bo dono without
Importing material. For this reason it Is
necessary that all sorts i road-bulldlng
machinery be cnrrlid, for In places whero
gravel can bo secured gravel roads will be
built, whero rock can bo secured tho roads
will bo macadamized, and lu places whom
neither can bo secured tho advnntago of
well drained earthen roads will bo shown.
Interest Is Increasing In tho subject bf
roads nil over tho country mid If tho trip
over tho Illinois Central to tlio south
proves as successful as its promoters con
template, next year train equipped lu tho
samti mannor will visit other states."
furnaces In Youngstown, Struthers, Nllus,
Lowell, Olrurd and Hubbard, O,, has In
structed its wago committee to call upon
tho furnnco owners noxt Tuesday and pro
sent a demand for an advnnco in wages of
20 per cent, taking elfect April 1. Tho
demand will Include a restoration ot tho
10 per cent reduction mado a year ago, and
an increaso ot tho sumo amount. Leaders
of tho union assert that n general strlko
will bo ordered if tho ndvanco Is not conceded.
BANK CLEARINGS FOR WEEK
Dt'i'ri'iin for Our liny Attrlbutnhle In
Snow Sturm Unit CheeUvd
llimliM'Ki.
Tho blizzard on Tuesdny had a marked
Influcuco on tho business ot last week,
ns shown by tho clearing houso report. Tho
decrenso of $143,000 on Wednesday was di
rectly caused by tho nlmost completo sus
pension of local business owing to the
storm, tho offects of which wcro felt for
tho remainder of tho week.
Tho bank clearings for tho week and tho
corresponding week ot last year were:
i In
1901. 1900. creHHO.
Monday Jl.li92.lll t 930.415 I1I1.U99
Tuesday l,on2.tt!R MvS.:au lii.-ir,
! Wednesday 7S9.938 KK.-JGl M2.au
I Thursduy , I,0t4.S.V 011,275 lxt.noo
' Krlduy 1.016167 M1.411 131,7015
Saturday 9S2.S50 S57.SIO 125,10
Totals .,
Decrease.
.3,92S,S92 $3,120.S!)5 $507,997
Kiiriincn .Mfii AhIc n itnlxc.
1'ITTSUORfl. March 23.-Tho Furnace
Employes' union, which includes the bloat
I Another Klilnmiliiif Thri'iit. ,
I IUAVOOU. Ind., March 23. R I.. lAeson.
Jr., u prominent citizen, has received a letter i
III which hip writer uireiiirn io Kidnap nix
lt-yriir-nUl daughter unless u specllled sum
ot money Is forthcoming. Mr, l.eoson has
1 turned tlio letter .over to the authorities.
CLEAN STREETS HIS HOBBY
Georgt D, Mtrrimtn Leads a Orniade of
Municipal Bfrm.
PAYS FOR PUBLIC WORK WITH BOGUS PAPER
I'ollvc Interfere mid Tnkn Merriin:in
In Cnn toil), Jlclli-vlnir llliu
to He Sleutnlly Irre-NIMiimlblc.
Omaha has n Colonel Waring who pro
poses to havo tho streets kept In first-class
condition. His name Is (leorgo D. Merrlman,
and tho only troublo with thu work ho had
dono on tho streets Is that he paid for It In
worthless chocks. Tho laborers ho em
ployed aro not philanthropists and they had
tho man arrested.
In response to an advertisement Inserted
lu n local paper ilfty men reported to Mer
rlman Friday for work on tho streets. Ho
purchased shovels with worthless checks
nnd set tho men to work removing snow
from tho streets.
II Ih I'lilH-r In IIokiih.
All went well uutll it was discovered that
the paper Merrlman uttered was bogus, lie
deserted his worklncmen and was not to lio
found when it was tlmo to cash in, Merrlman
was spotted Friday night on a Purl: av
enue car by Officer Harold and Is nuw lu tho
city Jail charged with being Insano and
passing forged checks.
At tho tlmo of his arrest Morrlmau was
dUguliied In u grotesque munuer. Ho worn
artificial Jute whiskers and curly locks ot
very coarso liorso hair hung from his anti
quated silk hat.
Tho man Is no stranger to tho Omaha po
lice. Threo or four years ago ho fell from
a blcyclo and was severely Injured, Officers
who took charge of him nt tho tlmo dis
covered that lie was very queer. Slnco
then ho has acted strangely on Bcvornl oc
casions and has attracted tho attention ot
dlMccrs.
Ill- .MiiUch Hair Tonic.
Morrlman pretended to ho a manufacturer
of hair tonics nnd engaged a booth nt tho
Auditorium exposition. Ho hired a dozen
young women to tako chargo of a booth that
was scarcely largo enough for ono nnd ho
was finally ordered from, tho building.
Ho Is about 40 years ot nge and has been
employed as fireman In several buslpess
blocks in the city. Slnco ho was locked up
ho has made no attempt to explain ills nc
tlotiH and tho officers bcllevo tie Is Insane.
Morrlman will bo kept In Jail until Mon
day, when ho will probably bo tuken before
tho Insanity board. In taso ha Is found to
bo sano ho will be prosecuted for passing
forged cheeks, Captain S. Nlcolcttl was
duped by Merrlman and filed charges against
tho man.
mntter with tho other mombors ot tho com
pany and they havo partially approved tho
scheme.
According to Ideas of tho engineer, nil of
tho scwago from tho houses will bo run
through sewers to a largo vault or retain
ing tnnk, tho water with tho sowogo run
ning Into the tank from the bottom. Abovo
tho point whero tho wnter enters laterals
will run for tho flow of water from tho tank.
Tho Bewago Is retained In tho tank until
It ferments. It then passes from tho tank
to tho grounds, whero it Is used to fcrtlllzo
the soil.
On tho Chaso county rnnoh thcro Is an
orchard which tho owners hopo to mako
productlvo to n degreo unknown in that
part of tho stato and tho sowngo will proba
bly bo used for that purposo. At present
tho ranch consists of 1.000 acres, six miles
enst of tho Colorado line, hut before thn
company Is through buying It expects to
havo'from 8,000 to 10,000 acres In tho tract.
turn to this city aro that none ot tho offi
cers nor their clurks hnvo been satisfied
with thu new location nnd that tho eastorn
extension has not materialized. On tho
contrary, the extension of tho Union I'aclflo
Kj'Htem drnws tno real center ot tho bus
iness townrd Omaha.
Inquiry was mudo ut tho oillco of tho su
perintendent of tho company In this city
and the statement was mndo that thoy had
heard nothing of It. Speaking of tho mat
tor, an official snld: "I had not hoard such
n rumor. When tho hcadqunrters first went
to St. Louis therb was consldurnblo dissat
isfaction among tho men, for nnno of thmn
appeared to llko St. Louis, I hnvo under
stood, however, that thoy had hecomo ac
climated and nro moro reconciled to St.
Louis. I hardly bollovo thoro could now bo
any possibility of tho return to this city,
In fact 1 am almost positive of It."
TO TEST R0SEWATER PLAN
I'l'iiotli'iil Di-inoiiNlriitloii of City Ilii
Klncer'x Schi-nii- for Simwiki;
I)InkinI I Inn,
Tho first practical toil lu Nebraska of
Andrew Itosnwatcr's plan for tlio dUpnslns
of sowagu will prnbubly bo tried at a ranch
In Chaso county owned by Councilman I). T.
Mount and others. Tho councilman became.
Interested In the plan when it was proposed
for tho Saddle creek sewer and since that
tlmo had been considering it for the ranch.
While in the can recently he took up the
LOOKS GOOD FOR OMAHA
KrliorlK from St. l.ouU Inillcntc TohhI
hlo llfttirii of 1'iifllla
ItrcKH 7niiiinn'.
Omaha may aguln bo the headquarters of
tho I'aclflo Express company.
An apparently well authenticated sugges
tion of this probability comes to Tho lleo
from St. Louis, to which city tho I'nclflc
company moved over n year tigo;
Representatives of. tho I'aclflo In Omaha
deny having heard anything of tho roported
change of base, but that docs not neces
sarily Imply that tho story Is without foun
dation, for tho negotiations might bo In
progres without their knowledge.
The reasons asilgned for the possible re-
SETTLE WITHOUT TROUBLE
i;inilo) cm Not i;iM!t'il to Content
lli'iiiiiinl of lloil Ciirrierx' t'nlon
for liH'ri-imi'tl Wiikch.
According to tho Ideas of tho secretary ot
tho llrlck Contractors' association tho quos.
tlon ot the rulso in tho wages of tho hod
carriers will bo settled shortly without
trouble. At tho last conforenco of tho em
ployers and the union tho latter changed its
demand so ns to mako tho jncreaso of wages
cover only tho mortar men mill tho men
who curry Ilia hod for tho plasterers, tho
wages of wheelbarrow mon and othor labor
ers to remain tho same, According to tho
Idea of many of tho contractors thn nijmhor
of men nlTcfcted by tho chango will bo so
small that tho increaso can be paid with
out cutting any flguro in tho general rs
suit.