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Show Robber Prices of Boatmen. Postmen In Peru, lnd., recped for tunea by carrying flood sufferers from the danger tone at exorbitant prices, according to M. S. Scott a traveling salesman of New York, who arrived from Peru with two other traveling men. "The condition at Peru." aald Mr. ! Scott, "cannot be told. I waa at a hotel across the street from the court bouse and laat night alx babies were born to women who lay on tbe bare floor of the building. Wben we learned ot CHs e had them rowed across the street and gave them our rooms. Thi boatmen charged 5 each to row three women across the street We paid lit to be hauled three miles, and were lucky to get off that cheaply." |