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Show CHICAGO'S CITIZENS WORRIED. They Kear Repetition of Former Labor Difttcultles. Chicago, April 5. Special. The conservative and wealthy citizens are much concerned about the differences between the working men and their employers, which aro still unsettled. The carpenters were the first to lay their demands for the season before their employers, and nearly all the trades in the city, except the bricklayers, bricklay-ers, have since followed their example. There is no apprehension iu any quarter that there will be any serious disturbance distur-bance of tho peace, but it is found that should the labor quarrel remain unsettled un-settled it will seriously affect tho work of the world's exposition, and will result re-sult in a sort of a guirilla warfare, continuing con-tinuing tho whole year, between employers em-ployers and employees. Several of tho most prominent citizens have already interfered to bring about a compromise, aud it is considered probable that, recognizing rec-ognizing tho wisdom of their counsel, both parties will consent to a settlement settle-ment of their differences by arbitration, |