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The Bessemer indicator., 1894-02-03
Chcyenns.s Firo Laldlr,.

Cheyenne has volunteer fire de-
partmcnt. Heretofore each of the
companies have been allowed $40 per
month for incidental expenses and the
chief was paid 1900 per year and the
assistant chief 300, but at a recent
meeting of the city council the salary
of the ch ief and his assistant were re-
duced one-half.
The men took this action as an in
suit, and the latent dissatisfaction be
cause of the mcagre allowance mani
tested itself
a meeting Of the department was
held, and the men sent an ultimatum
to the council that unless the salary
of the chief was increased to 5000 per
annum and SO per month allowed to
each company for incidental expenses,
every man would resign, and the cap
tains would turn the keys to the hose
houses over to the fire committee.
A conference committee was ap-
pointed, and it was agreed that at the
meeting of the city council Tuesday
evening, the salary of the chief of the
fire department shall be fixed at $3.50
per annum, and his assistant shall re-
ceivc 800. The respective companies
will be allowed $50 per month for in
cidortal expenses.
The Bessemer indicator., 1894-02-03
A Com ody OF Errors.

While two wedding professions
were fighting for the road at ono OF
the gates OF Hankow. the chairs
holding the brides got mixed. and
each lady was taken to the wrong
bridegroom Tho gentlemen. never
having seen their wives before, ac-
cording to the Chinese custom. knew
no mistake. When the next morn
ing the mothers of the two brides
went to present the usual hair oil to
their daughters, each found q stran.
ger installed in her place. Neither
mother. moreover had any means OF
finding out where her daughter had
gone After very difficult search
of the city the brides were both
found, and then the idea of making
the best of things was blocked by the
fact that one OF the brides, who was
rich and intended for rich hus-
band, had fallen into the hands OF q
very poor man. Tho problem re
mains unsolvod.
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She s,,ut Him on.

A prominent Fnglishman. Lord D.,
nnd proverbial hater OF Amerios
and Americans. was dining lately in
Paris with the British minister. and
next to him at tho table was a noted
Newport belle, Miss x. Tho con.
vcrsation had drifted to discussion
of things American. it is needless
to say that Lord ID. made some pretty
disagreeable remarks about some
Americans he had mot and some
Yankee customs he abhorred. why,
dye know" he continued with An
almost objectionable want Of tact,
that at some OF the places dined
in America saw peoplo eat with
their knives and spill their soup on
tho tablecloth9" Miss X. was thor.
oughly provoked by this time, and
she replied with apparent unconcern:
What poor letters OF introduction
you must have had. my lord" There
was no more unpleasant talk about
America that evening. ng.-Harper's
BaZar,
The Bessemer indicator., 1894-02-03
MonooLs o. ko-ko NOR.
Living In Pastoral Thibst. They Are
Drirsnds by Profession.

Our road first lay through the dis
trict inhabited by the agricultural
tribes on tho frontier. Then we on
tered the country occupied by tho
Mongols OF the Ko-ko Nor. The
pasture there was the richest l have
seen In any part OF Thibet. but an
idyllic pastoral life is by no means
practiced by the inhabitants. Brig
andage Is tho general profession. The
young men spend their time either
In making raids on travellers and on
the encampments OF their tribes.
by which means they mostly acquire
their cherished horses. or in prac-
ticing the art of warfare. l wit
messed military tournament, at
which some riders at full ga'lop fred
one after another al small given
mark.
These Mongols are tall and fierce
looking. says the National Kcview,
though they proved amiable whNp
friendly. The men shave their heads
Both men and women dress in gown
OF sheepskin. girded about the waist.
high boots OF felt and skin. bound
below the knee with leathern strap
or cotton garter, and long white felt
coats, which they wear over the
sheepskins when it rains. Their
summer hat is of white felt, In shape
something like tho top hat worn by
the old Welsh market women. The
cap they wear in winter is of white
astrakhan, shaped like sugar loaf.
with n red and green cotton brim.
The women dress their hair in
little plaits, more than hundred.
caught together at the ends in n
wide band of colored cloth. which is
embroidered with gay silks. and
gold thread, and studded with coral
and turquoise. silver coins and brass
buttons. which they get from Lhassa
The tents are round; tho inner sides
OF trellis-work, the top OF wooden
ribs. giving IN umbrella shape, and
the whole covered with whito felt.
with an aperture for u small door of
wood. and hole in the roof to let
out the smoke.
The Bessemer indicator., 1894-02-03
wyoming Railway Lands.

At the instance Of Senator Carey of
Wyoming the commissioner of the
general land office has ordered to be
examined all the lists of applications
for patents for lands on the part of the
Union Pacific railroad, which have
been soll in Wyoming, in order that
patents may be issued. These lands
have in some in stances been tran s.
ferrcd several times, and the final pay
men,s have been made to the Union
Pacific. The company has now COM
piled with all the requirements of law,
including payment Of fees and survey
ing obligations. 1t appears that there
have been no patents issued to the
company on lands in Wyoming since
1883. There are more than 1000, 900
acres Of land involved, all in the hands
of settlers. Senator Carey feels very
confident that the issuance of the pat
cnts will soon follow the promised ex-
animation.
The Bessemer indicator., 1894-02-03
Scw ro,a to Cripple Creek.

During the last few weeks a survey
has been quietly going on along what
has been known as the Bear creek
canon route to determine the feasibil-
ity Of constructing railway upon
lines as near as possible direct be-
tween Colorado Springs and Cripple
Creek. Tho results of this survey
have not been made public, but enough
is known TO warrant the statement that
no serious engineering problem has
been encountered. Nothing like the
expense and difficulty will be met that
confronted the building of the Midland
and the cog road.
The route will be very nearly direct
with a tracsage Of about twenty. five
miles. Comparatively little heavy
rnck work need be done. The maxi
mum grade is said to be about l2 per
cent, while that Of Pixies Peak road
Is %. For ths hsavlsSt past st w
The Bessemer indicator., 1894-02-03
rar Jatc,bur+ cut-on

The receivers of the Union Pacific
have decided to run no more trains
over the Julesburr cutoff, but 90
ground by way OF Cheyenne. This is
done, they claim, to save expense, as
tie Jplcsburg line belongs to the Gulf
systom, and the other road has to pay
for It's use.
Receiver Trumbull, of the Gulf
road, has petitioned Judge Hallet to
decide whether they can do this, as it
is in violation of the consolidation
agreement. A railway war may re-
suit.
The Bessemer indicator., 1894-02-03
WAS A MUSCULAR PEasoN.
An Engiish Diviae Who Pat IN End ~
an Original Bwlndie.

A curious case WAS discussed In ~
English court recently. says the
jewelers. Weekly. 1t involved
question whether intentional decep-
tion was prncticed In labelling
watch and chain as "Gold Watch and
Chain" Tho obvious meaning Of
the wording. and ono to which no
exception can be taken. was that
both the articles were OF gold. A
Clergyman passing the store in tho
window of which they were displayed
saw tho sign: Gold Watch and
Chain. price II, lis, Cd" (about z.60).
Considering the bargain uncommonly
cheap. ho opened overtures for
purchase. Before, however. putting
upon 1t the final clinch. he demanded
"a written guarantee that tho quality
of both watch and chain was exactly
as represented. Thrust Into an ugly
position the dealer was forced to
confess that tho signs phresaology
was deceptive; tho chain was not
gold. Tho admission in this instance
was frank Tho indignant clergy
man made some strongly perth
mont remarks. Angered at being
entrapped and demonstrated with.
tho store-keeper threatened to eject
his inquisitor. But he made sad
error in enraging the clerical custo.
mer, who, it appears, had passed tho
university with flying colors IS .
finished athlete.
Look here" said tho old gymnast
al don't want to tako advantage Of
you, but II you lay finger on me I'll
trim you round the shop. You may
tako some persons to be old women.
but you are in the wrong box this
time"
Further tho wouldbe ejeotor did
not venture A policeman was sum
moned and the dealer arrested. The
magistrate fined him, after which ho
coursed his way homo, a ssdder and
q much wiser man.
The Bessemer indicator., 1894-02-03
STRIKE AT CRIPPLE CREEK.
Failure of Miners and Owners to Rcnci,
AErerm mt.

Failure of Miners and Owners to Reach
Rn AErerm mt.
A dispatch from Cripple Creek on
the 3lst said:
The great strike or lock out Of min
ers is now on. The fires have been
drawn from the Pharmacist, Ienobia
and Buena Vista, and it is rumorcd
that the same is true on the Summit
mine.
1t was expected up to late hour
to-day that the strike would be avert
cd. The proposition made by the
Miners Union, however, was practi-
cally ignored by the mine owners, and
the strike was ordered on the day set.
The controversy is over the eight
and nine hour day. The Miners
Union designated eight hours and So
per day. Some mine owners have been
working their men nine hours at So.
The miners allegc that the mine
operators recently organized and pro-
posed to force nine hours work per
day on all miners. A general strike,
to go into effect on February /, was
threatened. The last proposition of
the miners was that if the operators
would continue to pay 50 for eight
hours work on all properties now
paying that schedule, the union would
not interfere with those properties
where the ninehour schedule is in ef-
feet. This was the proposition ignor-
ed by the mine owners.
1t may be that only few of the
mines in the district will be affected
The Bessemer indicator., 1894-02-03
THE WESTERN REGION.
RAILROAD BUILDING IN NEW
MEXICO.
Work Com nsncsd ON what is beiisvsd
TO He an Extension OF tho Rock
laiaud

Work Com .asnosd ON What is Bsiisvsd
TO lie an Extension OF tho Rock
Island.
A special dispatch from Santa Fe to
the Denver Republican says:
Word is at hand from Northern Col
fax county to the effect that construc-
ton work has actually commenced on
the new railway project that is to cross
the mountains from Maxwell City to
Amizette and Taos. A force of work
men took the field a few days ago un-
der the direction Of Chief Engineer
Il, II. Smith, and they are now cutting
out brush and doing other preparatory
work for the roadbed through Cimar-
ron canon, James Howe, the livery
man of Maxwell city has received
notice to be prepared to accommo-
date sixty head of horses, which,
it is supposed, are to be used to break
ground at the Maxwell end of the line,
and parties applying for work in the
canon are told that plenty of work can
be had at Maxwell City in a few days.
This is news for all Northern New
Mexico 1t means the coming OF the
Rock Island across Colfax, Taos, Rio
Arriba and San Juan counties, and
early resumption of work on the Rock
Islands link between Libe eral, Kansas,
and Maxwell City. The new line will
touch Annette, run five miles south
of Taos, where new Taos City will
be built, and thence bear southwest,
crossing the Rio Grande at Chama and
go up the Rio Chama.
The Bessemer indicator., 1894-02-03
Cut on tn. union Pacific.

Upon the application Of the receiv-
ers of the Union Pacific road, Judge
Dundy has ordered cut in the wages
of employees.
All employees in every department
are affected by the cut, which amounts
to nearly 10 per cent. The action Of
the court was not altogether sur
prise, although most of the men had
thought the wage question would not
be disturbed.
The proposed reduction does not
change the rate Of pay on the Nebras-
ka, Kansas and Colorado divisions,
except on slight cight-wheel engines,
sixteen and seventeen-inch cylinders.
The Bessemer indicator., 1894-02-03

LATEST advices from Brazil contain
the information that in an important
battle fought in the state OF Sac
Paulo the government troops under
General Argallo were defeated, the
loss to the government forces being
500 killed and the remainder of the
10000 troops engaged male prison
ors. Il this be true the insurgents
not only have won signal victory.
but by killing 90 men have estab-
lished precedent in South Ameri.
can revolutions and closed up another
fountain OF wit to the American news
paper paragrapher.
The Bessemer indicator., 1894-02-03

grade, the short section crossing the
divide between Bear and Four-mile
creeks, 1t is proposed to adopt modi-
fcation Of the Abt cog system now
used in Europe. Under this arrange
ment regular trains can pass over the
ordinary portions Of the road and on
reaching the cog section would be
drawn over that at = reduced speed
The survey thus far has been under
the auspices Of Colorado Springs, and
the work has been done by City Engi-
neer Reid and his corps OF surveyors.
The plan Of those interested is to pro-
mote the closest possible union be-
tween the two cities. While the
Rock Island road has been mentioned
in connection with this plan, it is
probable that the road, if built at all,
will be built by private capital and
largely from that city.
The Bessemer indicator., 1894-02-03

THE profession Of letters has un-
dergone d considerable change since
the iriars, pennilcss and without
wish for pence, wandered first. teach
ing and exhorting among tho lakes
of Oxford and the dalea of Cambridge
President Andrews Of Brown, has de-
clined an odcr Of $1,000 yoar.
with six months leave of absence. to
become chancellor Of the university
of Chicago. The six months leave
OF absence WIS to enable him to
spend some Of the money.
The Bessemer indicator., 1894-02-03

! FRENCH and English troops have
been lighting in the dark, each force
apparently under the impression
that it was potting a few of the un-
civilized who refuse to be guided
into the paths OF refinement II the
forces succeeded in measure in civ
HIKING each other the incident might
fairly be considered closed and no
harm done.
The Bessemer indicator., 1894-02-03
Receiver, for the d,nni.

Application has been made to the
United States Court at st. Louis for
receivers for the Colorado Midland
.a.lway. This is on account of de-
'aultcd interest due February lst on
bonds amounting to si,Ol5,00O. The
total Indebtedness Of the road is about
3i3. 600, $50 Two million of this is a
G7ating debt
The three receivers Of the Santa Fc
will probably be appointed.
The Bessemer indicator., 1894-02-03

The university of Chicago may now
be considered fully established among
institutions OF art and letters. 1t
contains manly intellect enough to
paint cow into Il zebra and hang
Midway plaisance tags on the doors
of the women students dormitory.
1T is achievements of this nature
that fix the status in the modern
universities in the United States.
The Bessemer indicator., 1894-02-03
n.nyar Sinrknfa,

Eggs, ranch 2Oc, state l7c; butter,
best creamery 27(a2sc, dairy lie; hay,
upland baled sl1(dsl2, second bottom
sS(ds9. 80; alfalfa 81; oats 81. l2(as1 20;
potatoes sl00(asl.2O; cattle, choice
steerss3. OO(ds3. so, cows s2. lO(g$2. 30,
native feeders SO. 6O(as3 90; hogs, choice
$3.50; spring chickens s2.50(gs3 %
per doz. turkeys &C.
The Bessemer indicator., 1894-02-03

WHILE fight was in progress in
the streets OF New Orleans a lady
leaned from her window to get bet
ter view. AS she was thus improv-
ing her mind and edifying her spirit
ual parts thief entered her room
ana stole purse containing SlO5
However. the thief did not so much
as obtain a glimpse of the mill. which
is said to have been of much excl
lence. This circumstance seems to
comfort the lady much.
The Bessemer indicator., 1894-02-03
Ciovox.

The chief supply OF cloves is OBJ
tanned from the islands of Zanzibar
and Pemba, where the clovo-tree
was introduced in 1880. Trees ton
years old should produce twenty
pounds OF cloves. Trees of twenty
years frequently produce upward OF
one hundred pounds each. Tho
yield last season was in excess of
any previous year
The Bessemer indicator., 1894-02-03
Big Failure at salt Lake.

Goldsmith & Co, cloth era and
furnishers of Salt Lake, have assigned
with liabilities which will aggregate
nearly 800, COO The Salt Lake house
assigned to A. Hauauer on account Of
a $50, 600 attachment The Ogden
branch Of the firm went down also as a
result Of the Salt Lake failure. The
large branch houses of Goldsmith {;
SO. at Butte, Montana, and Spokane,
Washington, are also affected by the
assignment. August Goldsmith, the
principal owner in the business con
Quoted in his name, is resident of
Baltimore and is now en- route to Salt
Lake. Mr.. Goldsmith wires that the
houses will all resume business speedi-
The Bessemer indicator., 1894-02-03
The Indicator.
sEssENER COLORADO.

I'us saddest thing about the fire
In the worlds fair buildings is that
there is to be no opportunity for the
ph1nix editor to exercise his pre-
negatives.
The Bessemer indicator., 1894-02-03

Tag young war lord of Germany
has issued an address in which he
declared thas the sender of the in
fernal machine failel in his purpose
because the kaiser was "under the
protection OF the Almighty OF
course he is entitled to that belief
but the fact that he never opens
packages. himself but let's others take
the chances. was the real reason for
tho failure,
The Bessemer indicator., 1894-02-03

THE latest from Brazil is to the
e1ect.. that President Peixoto will
send up balloon from which to drop
dynamite bombs on Admiral Mello's
navy. II he should carelessly drop
u few on the fellows who are daily
sending out bogus war news from
Rio. the cause OF decent journalism
would not suffer an irreparable loss.
II Mc'lo can't stop lying, Peixoto.
The Bessemer indicator., 1894-02-03
lie nad NntIcnd IL.

Tho hands OF the clock werc point
ing to twelve
"lIave you noticed tho clock?" she
asked, yawning.
Yes" he replied. "it's tho same
one you've always had. amt it?"
"Yes"
Il noticed it the first night / came
to call on you. It's very nice one. :"
The Bessemer indicator., 1894-02-03
An Unexpected Pleasure.

Miss Winslow-T'm very glad you
called, Mr.. Walker
Mr. Walker-Oh. thanks, awfully.
Miss Winslow. more enthusias-
tically-Yes, l am SO delighted to
have seen that beautiful dog of yours
Truth
The Bessemer indicator., 1894-02-03

CoHGREss should not be palavered
into loaning the caIuvols for exh ibi-
tion round the country. 1t is against
constitutional principles to loan gov
crnment property to private people
or for purposes not within the pur-
Wow of the government II the car
aycls. while toted round the country.
should be injured the government
could not hold any responsible party
to account for them. They cost too
much for shabby Indifference to be
shown to thom now. 1t would also
be dscourtesy to Spain, whose gift
one of them was
The Bessemer indicator., 1894-02-03

THAT the influence OF the Columbi-
an exposition is to be wide and practi-
cal has already been shown in numer-
Gus ways The latest illustration is a
summons by the president of the
German imperial railway bureau to
German military and civil repre- E
sentativcs who were sent to the ex-
position to study the railroad ex-
hibits. They are to make official
individual reports, and from these
Improvements in the German railway
service are to be proposed.
The Bessemer indicator., 1894-02-03

THIRTY-FouE gallant British troop
crs were massacred by Matabeles
after desperate resistance against
odds of over ten to one. Monuments
will bo erected TO them. but the in
scriptions win not give the real
cause of their Deaths British greed.
The Bessemer indicator., 1894-02-03

THE playwright who announces
that he will celebrate the anniversary
OF The death ni his first wife By
taking second evidently does MOI
know whsis the ierce lima begins 10
lie, q he has shown he does 40.
kxs~ whsrs II snds ou tAs utA1s
The Bessemer indicator., 1894-02-03

That woman who has been beat
ing Chicago hotels might have won
eternal fame had she appeared on the
scene few months ago when the
fair was at its height
The Bessemer indicator., 1894-02-03
Hiissrui Ignorance.

IL don't believe that aunt of mine
knows she has moustache," solilo-
quized young Spoonamore. land it's
boon right under her nose for the
last twenty-five years"
The Bessemer indicator., 1894-02-03

WITH his usual solemnity Mr. Glad
stone has informed the house of com
mons that he does not think this q
favorable time to propose to the Eu.
ropoan powers q policy of mutual
disarmament The humor of the
question was doubtlc5sly apparent to
vorybody except the man who asked
it, whose name is Byles, and to the
Grand Old Man, who went to the po-
liza trouble OF auswe wering it.
The Bessemer indicator., 1894-02-03
circumstanee, Altar Gases.

Biddy-Sure the gentleman of the
house is not at home, sor.
Caller-.l'm sorry; for wanted tc
pay him little bill owe him.
Biddy-1n that case, sor, I'll ask
him agin.-Texas Siftings.
The Bessemer indicator., 1894-02-03

The jury in the United States Court
at Cheyenne acquitted William Mast,
ex-postmastcr at Cheyenne, Of the
charge of having ombezzled 81, ,335 Of
postofice funds which were dopoaIted
in the Cheysune National baak at the
time that institutlas suspended,
The Bessemer indicator., 1894-02-03

SoNE of the doctors are agitating
tho question again rs to whether
vaccination il preventive of
smallpoS; whether the preventive
does not involve dangers greater
and more numerous than the disease
involves; how frequently vaccina.
tion should occur. nder the best
system of vaccination. practiced By
skili!ul hands, some serious results
occur. But the number is so small
that the danger may be disregardc
entirely in comparison with all the
successful cases by which smallpox
has been almost banished from among
mankind.
The Bessemer indicator., 1894-02-03

CuAaLES HtHr was bad boy in
scnool, read dime novels. made his
worthy teacher dance at the pistols
point and rising to be chief of
robber band has just been slain by
his ''rais- There are several les
sons somewhere in this set of cir
cunstances. one Of them pointing to
the advisability of a robber chief,
under certain conditions, getting
"thc drop on his pals first.
The Bessemer indicator., 1894-02-03
Artistlcaily Handled.

"Did you hear about young Dart.
the china painterp'
NO; what is itp"
"He has been served like his own
china"
..How is that"
"His wifc's father fired him"
The Bessemer indicator., 1894-02-03
Mid- win,er s..r opcp,.

The California Mid Winter Fair at
Fan francisco was favorably opened
on the 9th. After parade and one
of Two speeches Mrs. NJ II. De Young
pressed sn electric button and the ma
chinery started Seventy thousand
people attended on the opening day.
The Bessemer indicator., 1894-02-03

4 Pneblo company threatens TO con
test the claim Of Colorado to the Twin
Lakes COX reservoir. If the State
saouIl iosa this reservoir il would
bava 10 ~s'er for State CaaA No. !.