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(flit tenrog & V-IU53 t KSTAIM.lSUKit JUT.Y 10, tSS.S. Entered at the Vostvfllce at Unco, Texag,a See Matter VOL. 4. NO. 150 WACO, TEXAS, MONDAY AFTERNOON, JANUARY 4, 1892. 50 Cents Per Month CAUG IKj BRO We have taken inventory and now open the year 1892 Great Clearing bale -IN ALL OF OUR- 42 - Departments - 42 IN OUR CLOTHING DEPARTMENT We shall make an effor to reduce our winter stock lower than ever. ' With this in view, we have reduced prices all through the stock. We Invite Inspection, Feeling satisfied that our prices will make sales. Prices On Overcoats Have been cut more than any other Garments, and every buyer will have quite a saving. SANGER -BROS "Waco Teas. e 3 mm W&w ff&fll c Toy Buf oux pice IrrtviOl' 50" We invite you to visit our immense newly-stocked furni ture emporium and make a careful inspection of onr splen did assortment of fine furniture and novelty articles suitable for Holiday presents. We are showing a stock of unques able splendor and superiority and we feel sure that a visit to our establishment cannot fail to prove interesting and in structive to every visitor. We will take pleasure in showing you through onr stock whether you are ready to make pur chases or not. Our special displays will be continued through the Holiday season and our store will remain open until 9 p. m. to accomodate those who cannot visit ns during the day. We have left nothing uudonet" make our assortment com plete and you will find it an eas' matter to make a selection from our splendid stock. A beautiful calendar for '92 will bepresented to each lady visitor this ieek and a Holiday souvenir. WACO FURNITURE COMPANY CORNER SIXTH AND JACKSON STS CHILEAN NEWS. Tho Chiirlrfttmi ami Sim 1'rnneloon. San Diego, Jan. !. The cruisers San Francisco anil Charleston aro lying near each other in the harbor. Captain Reiny hns very little to bay and Admiral Brown says ho has told all ho can until after congress reassembles. Capt. Ilftniy says that since leaving hero in Jnly the Charleston has been to Japan, China and Honolulu and on its return trip to this country encountered terribly high seas, which the cruiser stood splendidly, prov ing her seagoing qualities to bo tho very best. "Wo know ubsonitcly nothing about the Chilean trouble," said he. "We were directed to como to San ni'o when wo left Honolulu, to meet the bun Franeibco vid take ammunition. To day we will coal and receive ammunition from tho "San Francisco and await or ders." Captain Reiny declined to say whether ho thought there would be war with Chile or not, but it is evident that ho regards the situation aa serious. Fur ther than tho foregoing no information could bo elicited. It iB evident in tho opinion of several officers of both vessels that tho government is taking precau tionary measures and San Diogo will be considered the base of supplies. Tho cruiser Baltimore is expected? Saturday or Monday. It is also reported that General McCook has made arrangements for quarters for three companies of nitillery, which will shoitlv be here. Mat til on tilts Ni-iv Cabinet. Paris, Jan. 4. Vollaire prints an in terview with Senor Matta, tho late Chil ean minister of foreign affairs, touching tho composition of the now cabinet and the policy that the government pioposes to adopt. The new ministry, said Senor Matta, is constituted with a view to pro tecting the interests of Giile, while at the same time it will endeavor to inspire foreign governments with confidence iu her stability. The government, added Senor Matta, will command a largo ma jority iu congress, and thus, be able o institute without delay hTiecessnry measures of reform. Among tho meas ures to bp introduced in congress at an early date will be bills for the re-establishment of gold currency and the re storation of credit. Senor Matta also predicted a lapid increase in Chilean trade, (Jrrnt Mlxilun lt.ttluii) San Francisco, Jan. t. A. Pysoff, chief engineer in charge of the construc tion of tho Ussrie and Amor divisions of the Siberian railway is in this city and says that the Usrio division is 205 miles long, reaching to Crafbki. Over JiOOO convicts, Corean and Russian subjects aro now working on it. Next year thcro will bo 7000. It will take twelve years to finish the entiio road. "We havecon btantly to protect surveyors and build ers of the Siberian road and have eighteen battalions of troops of 100 each, nine squadrons of cavalry and a brigade of artillery of six batteries. Wo need them all,, too, for the road luns close to tho Chinese frontier, and that country is in an oxtieinely turbulent state. Other divisions have been sutveyed and the lino has been extended 1700 miles east erly from St. Petersbuig." lliilniiiiiklns CouuiiUuu. Huuon S. D., Jan. . A meeting of tho commissioners of Beadle, Spink, Foulk, Potter, Sully, Hyde, Hughes, Buffalo, and Jerauld counties will bo held there this week. They will be asked to appoint delegates to it conven tion to bo held Jan. 20 in Miller to con sider tho piopositioii of the Interstate artificial rain company of Kansas to furnish moisture for the counties named during tho coining crop season. The company will use the Melbourne system and representatives of the company will bo present and explain the system and also the piopositioii. The company desire to contract to furnish rain for districts covering at least ten counties. Tho Beadle county commissioners aro likely to name u lepresentative to attend this novel convention. Dentil in it simndUle. Silvkiiton, Col., Jan. I. Another snowslido occurred hero this morning. Miss Sadie Blickson was snow-shoeing on the mountain side opposite the town, when the slido started, carrj ing her COO feet. A rescuing party was aided in finding her by tho discovry of her snowshoea protruding through the snow. Sho wiw dead when taken out. A party of searchers who left lime to find tho body of Mike Perrino, tho Ital ian who was caught in tho snow-slide Thursday, returned today unsuccessful. Another slido has come over him and tho man's body cannot be recovered till spring. Duel With Kultm. Caiiuoda, Jan. 1 A ten ible duel with JONES & GOODLOE. Li stenprices will sell you we will sell you tins coming week. W e will start the ball with a lot of men's suits at $8,oo worth $12.00. See them. Our 10, $12. Co, $10, $18, and $20 suits in Cutaway and Sacks are the best value that money can buy See them. Best line of men and boys over coats in Waco. Tho pirces are $5, 8, 10, 12.50, 16, IS, and 20. ' Sec them. Kneo Pants at 25 cents, 5o, 75, $1, 1.25, 150 and 175. See them. Shirt waists at 25 cents, 40, 5o, 75 and $1.00 world beaters See them. Underwear at 50 cents, 75. $i, j25, 1.50 up to O.oo. See them ast black socks at 25 cents 5o, 75, $1 00 and i.5o. See them Neckwear at 25 cents 5o, 75, $1.00 1.25 and 1.00, Finest in Waco. See them AVhite full dress shirts. New: just tho thing $1 75 See them. See them That lot of white star shirts we are closing out at fio cents. If you wont bargains come SEE THEM JOfES : & : G00DL0E. 407 Austin Avenue. He And it was the biggest order Santa Olaus was eycr called upon to honor. You can have no idea of the display we are making in Watches, Diamonds, Jewelry, Silverware and Art Goods unless you como and look at it. To compare it with previous Christinas offerings is out of the question for nothing like ithas ever previously been seen. Don't stand on ceremony, the time of your disposal is getting limi ted, You can lake your pick now, come before they are all gone. If anything was ever calculated to add to the merriment of a merry Christ mas it is our elegant display of Watches, Diamonds, Jawclry etc Also please remember that we will sell you goods at as low figures as you can get them anywhere. Will meet prices from any somce. Grettsft W. M- 405 Austin Avenue, RAGLAND&SON- Livery and Transfer Stables. FROPRI OF OR. Tho old Orand Building, North Plaza, Waco Texas. The finest vehicles and horses in the city. Call carnages for ladies a spe cialty and when dpsired, ladies can have a driver iu hvery. All trains met. Prompt attention to all orders and satisfaction guarantetd. Uorses boarded on reasonable terms. Ill laBlitfiri HldHraii n mi tF B MI BR K HI HI Vn Bf JH iCUH mh RH m S. A. OWENS & SON, BUGGIES, PHOTONS, CARTS. AND FAMILY OARRIAGES.BIG STOCK, LOW PRICES. HAN'T Rl? k PI AMI Get flin Kowcst, Itesi and Cheapest by (J UU1N I ljl!i A bUm ! at 705 Austin Street Ileforo Buying. lling knives 1ms been tomdit heio between Antonio Gomez, hon of the proprietor of the plaza whem bull fights mo held, niul mother man. Tho yuinitf men were in love with the waino girl. When they met in front of the cathedral one of them struck the other. Iu n moment knives were ont mill flushing through the air. Ono man wiu completely' disemboweled and Hip other terribly hacked. Fully L'OIKt people watched the duel, no one daring to interfere, Truln W rt'ckurent Work. Vickriji'kh, Jan. 4. Pnwcnger train No. 1 coining nouth from Memphis upon leaching tho trestle near Hohmtj station on the Valley route wim partially wiecked by obntructioii8 in tho hhuo of crohh-ties placed on the tiestle. The colored (iiemau was caught under the engine und instantly killed, and a white twmp had hiNleg cut nil", but the engin eer escajH-d by jumping. Thin is the second attempt at wieckingat this spot. llclirMl( I'MH'Ifiiuittlnii. Wakihscjton, Jan. 1. The president issued his procr.miatiiiii promulgating the rccipiocity tieaty with .Salvador. It is hiinilur in the main pn iaious to tho-o heretot'oio entcicd into with other conti nental Mates and the Wet India iMauds. Shut hy Vimiin. WooDHLin, Tenn., Jan. I. Whilo in toxicated yesterday Itobeit Milligan was hhot and killed by Mix. John Pendleton whilo attempting to strike her with a tenco rail. Milligan bioke down the door and got tui enhance to tho house. Tho weapon uned wiu a shot gun, tho chaigo entering tho forehead and death 1 exulted instantaneously. Dr. Willis, Spoclalist. Owing to incirnfed business, I will remain at Waoo til) June,lsn2. Will nay to all who aro alllictcd with Con sumption, Bronchitis, Asthma and Catarrh, oall and bee his into process for treating said diseases. Hot vmllatltJ steam taken direct to disoased puriH by Inhalation. A positive cure in most eases, Will restore heuring when deafness is caused by catarrh. Am also pro paired to trrat female disorders, rhcuui'itisin, liver and kidney diseases, neuralgia. Hay fever onu la grippe relieved promptly. llooms up stairs over McKonnon Broii, it GVh. drug store. Office hours, ') to 12 a. in.; 'A to ti p, in.