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Trouble for Peru.

II appears that the United States consulate
1t one Of the Peruvian ports has been sacked
by mob with apparent police projection
The officer acting rs consular agent for the
United States was fired upon and wounded in
the foot The news comes in brief telegram
through the United States mlnister to Peru.
lie omitted such essential details as the name
of the place and the name of the wounded
officer, or they were dropped from the
dispatch In the tclegrsphIc transmission.
His telegram Ia rs follows;
"LniA, April 5.-Greshnm, WashinEton :;
At (place omitted) mob attacked Masonic
lodge. sacked building and burned the lx-
lures in the street. incidentally the United
States consulate was invaGod; furnishing de-
stroyed and ,cting consular agent shot in
foot. Archives saved intact. Squad Of Pc
ruvian police looked on while the mob per-
formed work without interference. The mail
brings particulars. CHICKS"
secretary Gresham replied directing the
minister to demand suitable apologies and
reparntion. 1t Is probable that the consulate
is one of the several nlled BY Peruvian mer-
chants.
The Bessemer indicator., 1893-04-15
Now York. wa,.. supply.

The war for the publication of New Yorks
water supply continues. Tho objective point
Just nov ia Brewsters. n village OF 400 houses
and probably l 800 inhabitants. A number of
these houses have been condemned and will
soon be food for the pickax and torch. In
the main street there are fifty houses Without
any system Of drainage. These will be al
loved to remain. About fifty houses on stills
along the cast branch of the Croton, which
drain directly into the stream, Will have " CO.
Probably nowhere are the residents 70 con-
cerned over the situation as At Carmel, an
other village contributing To the pollution Of
the water supply. Here the houses Arc Of .
superior class and many Of them have been oc-
cuped BY their present tenants for decades.
A special plea has been put In for the
school house, but II Will be Of no avail. II is
estimated that fifty houses in Carmel alone
will be destroyed.
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Measuring tho Breadth of River.

Anybody can measure. approximate
ly. the breadth of river without Il
surveyors compass or any other me-
chanical means whatever. The man
who desires to make the experiment
should place himself ut the edge OF
the stream. then stand perfectly still.
face the opposite bank and lower tho
brim of his hat until it just cuts tho
opposite bank. Then let him put
both his hands under his chin to
steady his head and turn slowly until
the hat brim cuts some point on the
level ground behind him. Mark tho
spot where the hat brim cuts the
ground, then pace off the distance
and it will be found about the breadth
of the river
The Bessemer indicator., 1893-04-15
New Mexico.

The board Of penitcntlary commissioners
la4 sprung a surprise by electlng Colonel L.
H. Bergman Of Colfsx County superntend-
mt OF the peBitcntiary. to succeed John X.
Demier OF Las Cruces. Bergman was re-
moved last May 10 make room for Demler
Tweuiy-sevcn Mexican children have just
oeen returned TO their homes near Wagon
Mound from the Indian school at Genoa, Ne
lraska. They attended the school nearly a
,ear before It wns discovered that they were
not entitled to the advantages of the school.
The children were found TO not come under
he provision Of the law, which provides for
education OF indians only at the Genoa
school There are now nearly 500 little In
lians at and around Genoa. representing all
Western tribes.
Los Lunas, Belen aud several other towns
IN Valencia County, along the Rio Grande,
are all In excitement over what appears to be
an IDfantlle cnrthouake. -Four shocka have
been distinctly felt, the first one Thursday,
followed by one II little more severe NJ J
o'clock Friday afternoon, and two more nj
o'clock Friday night and 4 O'Clock Saturday
morning. The one Saturday morning was
lnite distinctly attended by an ominous
runbjipg sound underground, and was of u,
least three seconds duration. during which
time eight or ten vibrations were felt Lamp
chimneys and glasses were broken. dishes rat
tied in the cupboard and the few franc
houses in the town swayed rs II shaRtn ny u
terrific wind storm. The agent at the Los
I.unas depot became alarmed nt the shaking
Of the depot building and fed To olen space.
The underground commotion travelled from
north 20 south, and fear Il felt that the lore
going ls the advance guard OF coming
earthquake. The Indians At Isleta nre greatly
slarIned, and several have barricaded them
selves in their adobe houses
On the 5th there arrived In Albuquerque
from Navajo station on the Atlantic and "a
cifc, ]. E. Matthews. Rock Island operator
who was one OF The operators imported lev
discharged operatives belonging to The Broth
erhood Of Railway Employes, IL esdsr :!
tAss tias hAvisg Huuhk wa ~ sNIfoe1
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The KIans, Twins.

freak OF nature even more remarkable
than that Of the siamesc Twins Is reported
from Nsnking, where Kiansi man has two
sons, aged about 8, who are joined together
by an ''arm-like piece of ncsb,' about the
size of mans arm, in such wise that they
stand not side by side. but face to face. a
writer who has examined them, states that
when they walked they had tomove sideways,
or shoulders first, Like the peregrlnAt!ons OF
a crab" Nor did there seem to be any diff
Guilty for one to cit while the other stood.
Another curious incident was that the twins
never fell asleep at the same time, for while
one was asleep the other WAS sure TO be
awake The twins have had audienccs Of all
the auth critics At Marking, crowds collecting
around them Whenever tkey vent shout the
strssts With their fssAef. -Lo~acN Osiy
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Voluntarily Raised wakes.

The Twin City Rapid Transit Company, Of
which Thomas Lowrey Is president, control
ling tho street railways OF Minneapolis md
st. Paul, has issned nm order voluntarily rails
lug the wages Of all motormen and conduc-
tors In the two cities on June l. Those who
have been In the employ Of the company one
year or over are raised from II cents an hour
10 20 cents per hour. Those who have been
In service less than one year will be raised
from II to 18 cents an hour. The raise Affects
about / 900 men and Involves an added eI-
penditure Of SIS, 900 per annum.
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a Rope About III. Neck.

John Hudson, the negro arrested for the
assault upon Mrs j, NJ. Frost at salina, Kan
sas, was taxed from the jail by mob Mon
day night, a rope was placed around his neck
and he was hasrencd TO the National hotel,
where Ms. Frost was living. She positively
identified him a. her assailant, and the mob
took him to the street, He was given chance
to speak aud protested his innocence. He
was told to prepare for death
At this point number of citizens began to
protest aud the sentiment grew strong IN
favor Of Hudson, that proceedings prcpara-
tory to the hanging were stopped. Mayor
Crayens and T. F. Carver addressed the men,
advising them not to act hastily. more
lawful sentiment prevailed. and the negro
was finally returned to the jail.
As threats of another attempt were made
the sheriff appealed to the governor for aid
and a company of militia was ordered 20
guard the jail.
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Another Fire In Leadville.

A special dispatch Tuesday morning frota
l.eadyillc to the Denver Rep,'biican, said;
Fire broke out in Cooks meat market at
the corner Of Harrison avenue and Sixth
street, at / O'Clock this morring The flames
spread rapidly to the adjoining buildings, and
the following buildings are completely
destroyed Pete Foods saloon, Paddy Mack's
cigar store, Cooks meat market James Pow
ellis real estate office, Frank Tools under
taking establishment and the Continental
OIL Company's Office.
The upper stories Of two OF these buildings
were occupied by families. 1t is impossiblc
to get full particulars.
At3a m. the flames are under control
The loss is estimated to be In the neighbor-
hood Of $50, 900.
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positively have the best business to offer an agent
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All beginners succeed grandly, and more than
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them to begin ut once. II you arc already en-.
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Ifor this Is your grand opportunity, and receive
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The Bessemer indicator., 1893-04-15

FLORIDA vegetables and fruits are
dearer this year than usual We are
informed that this is largely due to in
creased demand from the local hoteh
and boarding-bouses in the land Of the
alligator There are so many tourists
in tho state that all hands would
starve if the North did not ship in all
the beef mutton. poultry. butter and
cheese used in Florida. Evcn the fish
are mainly shipped in from the North
and West. florida furnishes the sand
and sunshine, while the North and
West supply the visitors, the green
backs and the substantials of life
The Bessemer indicator., 1893-04-15

A DEALER in pictures says he has
noticed that really good prints, etch-
ings and engravings bring more than
their market price at auction, and he
thinks that the rule of extra high
prices for the best applies to all pub
lie sales,
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Nor the least interesting OF the
sights to be seen ut Chicago will be
the dirigible balloons for use in war.
The United States was the first to
use balloons in military operations,
but since the close of the rebellion
little has been done here and great
deal abroad in improving these i'm
portant auxiliaries
The Bessemer indicator., 1893-04-15

The latest idiocy is that OF u young
woman who starts from given point
and announces that. without getting
out OF a sleeping ear she will traverse
the earta and tcius1I to 4 given point
at certain time. II travelling be
merely cutting aud sleeping in stuff
~. nnd so an uuwholesome. enclosure
on wheels. this world seems to have
reached the ultimate OF its absurdity.
Of old the object in travel Was to sec
lands. study institutions. and derive
and disseminate profit from the time
tAss apehk Now the means Of travel
sppsar y hAvs bsas.s ~ ~ Of ss'
The Bessemer indicator., 1893-04-15

TIE old-fashioned handshake has
received another blow. Two men in
Philadelphia met and clasped fingers
in friendly greeting. An accidental
scratch inflicted by one upon the
palm OF the other resulted in blood
poisoning and death After all. there
may be merit in the placid and in
nocuous shake exchanged by dudes.
The Bessemer indicator., 1893-04-15

A SUICIDE epidemic is said to be
prevailing in and about New YORK.
No less than seven cases OF felo de So
were reported one day last week
The manu- is as prevalent as it once
was in France, when to stop it an
order was issued to expose in the pub
lie market places the naked bodies OF
those who had killed themselves.
The mania was cured by the order.
The Bessemer indicator., 1893-04-15

MASSACHUSETTS has new warden
for its state prison. His first Off
cial act was to deprive the convicts
oi the dumb bells with which their
cells had been supplied. The reason
assigned for this revolutionary act
was that prisoner had threatened
to brain one of the guards with
one of the dumb bells. Incidentally
the warden remarked that he would
try to give the prisoners enough
work to abate the demand for gym
nastic exercises.
The Bessemer indicator., 1893-04-15

An English admiral has been
snubbed- He ordered the sun not to
set until later hour and that sched-
uled in the family almanac And
darkness came on just the same. Tho
admiral should have studied his as
tronomy more faithfully, 1t was his
duty, IL sunset had to be delayed, 10
stop the earth.
The Bessemer indicator., 1893-04-15
Couldn't show HI. Hand.

Thompson-Speechless. you say?
Why, that's nothing new--he's been
deaf and dumb for years.
"Yes, but when mot him to-day
he couldn't say word for the life OF
him. He had his hands in his pock-
ets."-Texas Siftings.
The Bessemer indicator., 1893-04-15

WiTH al the much boosted facili-
ties for acquiring a higher education
by the present generation as com
pared with the two preceding genera
tions, or those who attended school
almost any time from 1920 to 1870.
there is feeling in tine minds Of
some, and settled conviction with
others, that this education Is being
made so comprehensive and wide
spread AS to be very superficial
The Bessemer indicator., 1893-04-15

WE speak advisedly in saying that
the dark clouds of war are again
lowering over Ilayti All that Is
needed is bright brass buttons on the
uniforms Of the troops to make the
thunder cloud smile complete Tho
uniforms generally consist OF dirty
shirt and straw hat, however. which
leaves but scant space Tor the APP
plication of the glittering gewgaws
oi militarism.
The Bessemer indicator., 1893-04-15
seventy Death. from Cholera.

A dispatch from Paris says that seventy
deaths have been recorded at L'Orient, near
Brest, In tho last fortnight from a mild form
of cholera L'Orient is noted asa hotbed Of
fever diseased, due to the absence Of drainage,
slight epidemic occurred there last Sovem-
bcr and It was predicted that there would be
return OF the disease with hot weather.
The government has husbed up the recent
outbreak, hut 1t Is estimated that 30 persons
have been attacked, and the disease Ia still
snrcadInn
The Bessemer indicator., 1893-04-15

The revival Of ship building in this
country is not confined to Northern
ports nor yet to government naval
yards. The Souihcrn Pacific railroad
is about TO construct at Newport
News. La, two enormous steamships.
each OF 10000 tons capacity. for the
trade between New Orleans and Iiv-
erpool. No such merchant steam.
ships as these have ever before been
constructed in this country. line
of 4.jpo-ton steamships for use be-
tween New York and New Orleans
has also lately been constructed by
this same ship yard at Newport News.
The Bessemer indicator., 1893-04-15
A Novel scI.s,n ..

The idea Of q lighted pathway across tho
Atlantic seems 70 be looming mp - possi-
bility. Sometime ago II was suEgsete4 thAt
such thing was practicable, and would tsud
In lospy ways to increase ths eafety a. ocean
liners and other ships beiliAg besWeea kaeope
By The Compngnse AusatlaMtl4rs, whicA u
sid to have psf fostA strong adyceaes fct
the nahtIuf a. ~ Ataant$u feats 3pA In.
!.sa g. !. .aswi0sss q ss,:se q! kEessss :: -
The Bessemer indicator., 1893-04-15

RECENTLY famous baseball catcher
threw of his mask and took to the
stage. The populace listened mo-
ment and then hooted him to flight
and concealment in the wings Real
histrionic ability cannot, it Is plain,
be acquired behind the bat The
catcher might put on boxing-gloves L
few times and see if genius would
not relent and place its mark upon
his brow.
The Bessemer indicator., 1893-04-15

Two Americans, so dispatches re-
late. blew out their brains at Monte
Carlo recently, Us evidence that they
had not succeeded in beating tho
game. The sorrow will be subdued.
and possibly "a casual observer might
overlook it altogether. Whom Amer
leans spend their money on foreign
confidence men, when "surc thing
gamblers stand in every corner in
their native land. they lack in
patriotism
The Bessemer indicator., 1893-04-15
seventy Death. IRON chol.r..

A dispatch from Paris says that seventy
deaths have been recorded At L'Orient, near
Of cholera. L'Orient q noted ~ . hotbea of
fever diseased ,due 10 The absence Of drainage.
A slight epidemic occurred rhsrs Last Noveu-
ber and It WA predistsd that theTs would be
return Of de disea1e With ko4 wsather.
osthfssk. hss h i cs1ilpeSS1 ~ ~ rsfspes
bsss 1sea sstasks1, ~ ~ 1iseaeS y stij1
The Bessemer indicator., 1893-04-15

An Italian fanatic threw stone
at King Humbert and his majesty
escaped unlnjured. The anarchists
Of Italy evidently do not read the
newspapers and are not abreast of
the progress made ty their brethren
elsewhere. The latest thing in
missiles in England Is the biscuit, a,
recently hurled at Mr. Gladstone. II
the Italian anarchists really wish to
hurt the king, they should hire u
woman 10 throw biscuits at him.
The Bessemer indicator., 1893-04-15
Hon't Mention 1t.

A British scientist recently stated
that il u man weighing 14O pounds
were placed under a hydraulic press
and squeezed flat, the result would b,
1o5 pounds OF water and thirty-five
pounds of dry residue.
The Bessemer indicator., 1893-04-15

THERE are some peculiar laws in
Italy. One OF them has sent to Jail
for six months gentleman who
takes into seclusion with him the
name of Mufleo Parberini Colonna di
Sciarra, Prince of Carbagnano. The
name, however, was not his chief
crime. lie had sold some other
works of art belonging to himself
without the consent of the govern
ment
The Bessemer indicator., 1893-04-15

company. During The day Mat.hews drank
considerably and In . daxed condition IN the
evening wandered to An up-stairs lodging
house. He was discovered soon aftsrwafd BY
the lAndlady who desired to put him 70 bed,
but a man stated that be would take charge
of him. He was pulled through the hallway
TO the roof of one-story building In the rear,
and an hour later the police were notified that
man was lying unconscious on the ground
In the alley 10 the rear OF the lodging house.
lie WAS put in the patrol wagon, taken To
the jail, examined and found TO be Matthews
He was unconscious. skull cracked, right ear
nearly cut of aud both eyes blsckened. 1t
was thought at the time that he rolled of the
one story building, but recent disclosures
since the arrival OF his brother, c. Matthews,
from Beacon, Iowa, now prove that he was
first sand.bagged and then tossed to the
ground from the roof and several discharged
raIlroaders are suspected of the crime. On
the 10th 7, o, Rnwsou, who was known to
have been with Matthews :he night he re-
celyed his Injuries, and brakeman named
Judd were arrested, charged With the crime.
The man i- sill unconscious. and II he sur
wives the case Will be 3 miracle.
The Bessemer indicator., 1893-04-15

james Ml.s one Of the most prominent
stockholders in Wyoming, committed suicide
on The 5th by cnssisE bis throat With .
poeket-knife. iIa kad not been feeling well
foy some ume
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$500 REDUCTION

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good Is days from date of sale for
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TO DESTROY ANTS.

A new cure-all for ants of all
kinds came so my knowledge the
other day, and was hailed with de.
light, as this summer we have had
both the tiny red ants and the large
black ones In the house. 1t is also
remedy for cockroaches and 9th
er pests that invade the sanctum of
the "chef." Place green waInuts
in the pantry, closets, cupboards or
any place where the "varmlnts"
roam. / tried it as soon as | heard
of it, and the ants left post haste.
| also placed handful of the nuts
under the red and white peonies,
and the ants do not thrive there,
either. The cure was so quick and
effectual that / concluded that
could recommend il TO the world at
large. / have been so tired OF the
untidy remedies of tea, alum, chalk
etc., Uttered all over the pantry
shelves, and all to no purpose, -
st. Louis Republic.