WACO EVENING NEWS.
VOL.1
WACO, TEXAS, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1888.
NO. 52.
SANGER BR08
SPECIAL ARRIVALS.
We have just Received a Large and Ele
gant Shipment of
HIGH art novelties-
IN.
Fall 8 Dress i Goods!
The Largest Line of TRICOTS ever brought
to this market.
All the very newest Colors for the Coming
Season in 36 and 52 inch widths.
A. HANDSOME LX3STB OF
Henrietta 1 Olotlrs.
IN ALL THJ3 NEW AND STYLISH COLORINGS 438 IN
CHES WIDE, FROM 25 CENTS TO $1.00 PER YARD.
A NEW AND HANDSOME ASSOSTMENNT OF
Novelty t iEMaici -:- Suitings,
In all the Latest Weaves and Colors, 54 lnoh widths at
05 cents per yard.
An Endless Variety of DRESS SUIT PATTERNS in New Colorings and Weaves from
$6.50 TO $20.00.
WE CALL SPECIAL ATTENTION TO OUIt
Beautiful Collection of Silk and Wool-Mixei Suit Patterns
OF OtTR 0"W:N" importation.
NOW OPEN FOR INSPECTION.
, NOTICE. m
On account of Holiday, our store will be closed
Friday evening, the 14th, at 6 o'clock, and re
open Saturdaythe 15th, at 7, p. m.
Sanger Bros
THE CITY COUNCIL.
A Protracted Meeting The Street
Gang Ordered to be Reduood.
An adjourned meeting of the city
council was held last night, Mayor
Hinchman presiding. Present, alder
men uooae, Mcouocn, rorsgara,
Whelan, Stephenson, Herbert, Lacy,
Eyerly, Caruthers; city marshal Neil
and city attorney Munroe.
The business before the council was
resumed at the point where it was
left off at the last meeting. This was
at the discussion of the report and
resolution of the ordinance commit
tee. Alderman Herbert moved to invite
ex-alderman Makeig, and Prof. Strain
to a seat within the bar, carried. The
same aldermen also moved a general
resolution that all city officers, ex
mayors and ex-aldermen be invited to
seats within the bar, carried.
Alderman Stephenson moved that
the change recommended by the school
committee be adopted, whereby the
city will have to pay the members of
the board of examiners $5, each, per
day and that no fee be charged the
applicants. Superintendent McGre
gor read a portion of the proceedings
covering this point and the metion was
then adopted. Alderman Herbert
moved a reconsideration whicn was
ordered, and the discussion of the
question was renewed. Alderman
Herbert spoke in support of the report
of the committee and moved the pre
vious question. The vote stood ayes:
Goode, Stephenson, Herbert, Whelan.
Noes: McColloch, Lacy, Caruthers,
Forsgard, Eyerly. Alderman Herbert
now moved that the pay of the exam
iners be fixed at $3, per day but he
got no second and the council then
proceeded to the business of the
meeting.
The street committee reported on
the petition of citizens for the opening
and grading' of Clay and Seventh
streets, recommending that the grad
ing be done and further that the streets
be opened if the citizens will pay
two-thirds of the cost of the property,
the city paying the other third. Re
port adopted.
On tne petition of citizens asking
that south Tenth street from Ross Ave.
to Dutton street be defined, the
committee recommended that the pe
tition be granted. Adopted.
Petition of Joel Robinson to be
permitted to erect a corrugated iron
building 24 by 30 feet in the rear of
his store house on the south side of
the square. Granted. Aldermen Her
bert and McColloch voted no.
The street committee reported un
favorably on the memorial of Jno T.
Flint and others for damages from the
grading of Franklin street. Reported
adopted.
Alderman Herbert moved that
Franklin street be curbed, guttered
and macadamized from First to south
Eignth street and that the city engi
neer be instructed to call for bids for
same. The matter was withdrawn
until the head of new business was
reached.
The public improvement committee
recommended that the contract for
moving the colored school house in the
Fifth ward be awarded to Albert Hen
derson at $40. Adopted.
The same committee reported fa
vorably on the new bridge on north
Second street.
The ordinance providing for the
hiring out of city convicts was read
the second time and under a suspen
sion of the rules was read a third
time and amended by sti iking out
the provision limiting the term of im
prisonment to 15 days. The amount
of bond required was tixed at $100.
The ordinance was then passed.
The fire committee reported ad
versely on the petition of Geo Barnard.
Report adopted.
The street committee recommended
that the petition of Geo D.Wood, and
others as to the alley from 4th to 5th
street be granted, provided property
owners grant right of way. Adopted.
Further time was granted, the im
provement committee on bids for
building an engine house.
The street committee reported on
RETAIL DEPARTMENT
Lot Sini
Cor. 5tlT and
Wo aro ploftsedjto inform the public that our New
Addition is now open and in running order
and wd now have ample room to
(show our Immense
stock of
CLOTHING,
GENTS' FURNISHING GOODS,
All the Nobby Styles in Gents' Fall Shapes in
STIFF-:-HATS !
AT $2.50, $3.50 0 $4.00.
Neat and Full Lines Fall Colors Gents' Scarfs at
25, 35, .A-ISTD 50 ODE33STTS.
Gents'! Innsee Sillc Hdld's,
35, 50, 65 and 75 Cents.
All nobby dressers should not fail to
spare a few moments
our immense and well selected stock of
Gents' wearing apparel.
Lessing,
the petition of D. R. Wallace and
others, adversely. Report adopted.
Further time granted public im
provement committee on bridge on
Second street over Waco Creek.
The ordinance committee was dis
charged from consideration of the
scavenger ordinance.
Further time granted on the
matter of graveling the road to Oak
wood cemetery.
Bids for crossings on Austin and
Sixth and Austin and Third streets
were read. One for two iron crossings
to cost $405. The Second was a bid
to lay rock crossing at $2.15 per
square yard, surface measure. The
first bid was from Osborne & Briggs,
the second from John Tennant. The
advantages of a culvert and iron cros
sing over a rock ditch were discussed,
the mayor also participating, 'having
called alderman Eyerly to the chair.
Alderman McCulloch moved that the
mayor in company with the City en
gineer be authorized to put in the
crossings named, in their discretion.
Alderman Caruthers while he held
simalar views with the mayor, thought
this motion was treating the committee
wrong. He favored a postponment.
It was finally ordered that a concrete
sewer be put in at Third and Austin
street and a motion was made to re
commit the remainder of the report
to the committee. Mr. Lacy objected;
so did Major Herbert.
Alderman Caruthers moved that the
iron crossing be laid at the sixth street
crossing. Ayes; McCulloch, Goode,
Whelan, Caruthers", Eyerly, Noes,
Lacy, Stephenson, Forsgara, Herbert.
Alderman Lacy moved that the
services of the policeman to guard the
convicts be dispensed with. Lost.
School fences separating the play
grounds were ordered built.
City engineer instructed to locate line
for fence around the colored school
house in the 5U1 ward.
Alderman Caruthers wanted to
know what was to be done about the
check issued to cover the pay-roll of the
street hands lor last month. Alderman
Lacy moved that the street gang and
all other employes who can possibly
be spared, be discharged at once in the
k
Mil
Austin. Sts.
time in looking through
Solomon & Rosenthal
interest of retrenchment. Alderman
McCulloch thought the motion too
sweeping.
He thought it would be better to re
duce the force and let those who
worked be informed that they must
work for scrip.
Alderman Goode made a motion to
that effect. Alderman Caruthers ob
jected: after some discussion alderman
McCulloch said that he thought that
some 6 or 7 hands could do the nee
cessary work. Alderman Goode's
amendment was then adopted.
Alderman Forsgard moved to instruct
the mayor to advertise for 4 good
large mules and that he and the street
committee inspect the mules. Alder
man Herbert amended that the adver
tisement run 6 days and a day be fixed
upon which to inspect the mulei.
Carried.
Alderman Herbert here renewed
nis resolution as to the improve
ment of Franklin street; also includ
ing Third street from Austin to Frank
hn and the city engineer was instruc
ted to procure bids for the work.
At 12.30 a.m. the council adjourned.
A I.itcly Flicht.
Decatnr, Sept. 10. A fight took
place last night between the Campbell
boys and the officers near Paradise,
in Wise county. Bob Campbell is an
escaped convict and the officers learn
ing that he was at his lather's house
tried to capture him. The ficht oc
curred near the house. About, fifty
shots were fired, and Hamp Campbell,
Bob's brother, received a flesh wound
in the thigh. James Cogburn, one of
the officers was shot through the bow
els fatally. Bob and Dan Campbell
made their escape, Hamp Campbell
was arrested. Dan Campbell is want
ed in Parker county.
Gouerou Mild Modem
New York, Sept 10. A gentleman
who refused to give his name to-day
left his check with Mayor Hewitt for
$12,000 for the relief of the yellow
fever sufferers at Jacksonville.
LniK
GHAT THIS WEEK
News! Nets! News!
WE HAVE OPENED
-IN-
EVERY DEPARTMENT.
Wo will keep you posted ho Oimx
you will know where yott
can buy goods nud
Save - Money.
We have received 50 Dozciu
Boys' Waists, which we will
sell at 20 cunts each.
We linvc Better Qualities which
we will sell correspond
in ply Cheap.
You can buy mi Elegant
Boys' or Youths' Fall Hut
for CO cents each. Of course
we have liner ones too.
We nro showing by far tho
Ilnndsomest and most Styl
ish Hats for Gentlemen.
NEW STYLES OF
SIMPLY AT CASE PRIDES.
l OUR NEW STOCK. t
OF
Fall Clothing and Trouscr.
way above the Standard iu.
quality, and ' below usnutt
prices.
For the Ladies!
We show tho prottlost line of
Hunderohiofs that 1ms ovcl
beou 80011. ,Hom StltoliHnml
kerchiofs C cts,, loots., 15ots.
IMcts. nud 25018. Thoy nrt
verltnblo bargains.
New lilne of Caputs
For 35cts. In whtto niul col
ored that cannot bo duplica
ted for 50 cts. It will pay tlw
ladlos to boo our largo Corbet
stock, as wo have soino very
flue ones wo will sell cheap
IMMENSE LINE 0F UNDERWEAR.
For Ladlos, Misses und Chil
dren JiiBt oponod. Thebes
goods liavo boon placod' so
low, that It will not pay you
to mako thorn.
tfCHosiery! Hosiery !
The cheapest and handsomest
lino In tho city.
Balbrlgguns nt 12'j nor pair.
Colored ilnlHhod hoso 15 per pair
Conio and too our Now Goodtr antl
you nro miro to bo pleased.
Lewie Brothers,
Austin & Mil Sts.
NEWgoodS