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The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-06-13
waco Trading Company. S,or.

Waco Trading Company's store.
A man of fearless character.
With wit that's keen and bright
Who'll place his name on the list of fame,
For dealing just and right.
Who II fearlessly. strongly condemn
Whatever he thinks 8 sin,
AMI to advance the interests OF Waco
Knows exactly wh.re to begin
A citizen worthy and useful
A proprietor worthy and nice;
Who sells just the goods he claims to sell :
And for reasonable price.
He's the head of well known firm
or progressive. business men.
But j. W. Riggin, is known to all
BY the work ofhs versatile pen.
The Waco Trading Compan's store
Is thing Of it's kind unique.
And It's beautiful goods both cheap and fine
For its merits forcibly speak.
For the po Or. the medium and the rich
Are the parlor suits, lovely, of every style
AMI the library Mt ings with easy chairs
Make some sweet leisure hours to begui'e.
And the halls of mansions would be dream
with the things Mr. Higgins will sell for
And dining room furnished from this store
Will shine forth Ms a sparkling gem.
He sells water coolers and ice chests too,
And ovcllest CT ina of every grade.
Beautiful refrlgerators and s.deboards
He stands crown Ell as q king .ftrade.
And the bed room suits for man ,ion or cot
Are the love lest that ever In Waco we're
Styles are the latest, bargains the greatest
That ever before In Texas were known.
Ana the kitchen furnished and lifted mp
here
will be to the housewife = constant JOY.
The gasol inc STOW es can be used without fear,
The others give pleasure without alloy.
Asa SIN OF the wi hole you can furnish
house
And just Of you wish, the sum you can pay
Cash or instAllmeot, long time or short
whichever to you ia he easiest way.
Here's now health TO the Trading Company,
long may 1t prosper. long may It live.
BY having everyt thing i q one house.
To tir; d shoppers much rest twill give
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-06-13
OUTLAWS CAPTURED
Train Robber Evans Wounded
In Frightful Manner

BY Associated Press to The News.
SAN Francisco, June II News
comes from Visalia tina. Evaus, the
notorious outlaw has been captured.
Though he is not as seriously
wounded as his companion in out
lawry be is in frightful condition.
He has one shattered arm, is shot
through another, and one of HIS
eyes is shot out Notwithstanding
his grievous injuries Evans was
able to walk up to the second story
of the all.
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-02-28
resort, try to pass the bill under.a sus-
pension of the rules. He~wiH he recOg
nized for this purpose. @
SOME MAMMOTH FIGURES.
Appropriations ana Deficiencies
Pm fnn tNtun EaAp5.

Appropriations and Deficiencies
f5r the Fast Five Years.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-At the re-
quest of the committee on ways and
means. j. Z. Courts, clerk of the house
committee on appropriations, has sub
mitted to the committee statement Of
deficiencies and appropriations during
the past five years. 1t shows
that the deficiency appropra-
ton bill. as it passed the
house at this session. amounted to
$1,000, 000 was for pensions. The de-
ticiency for 1894, exclusiveo of pensions,
if it reaches the average deficiency ap-
preparations for the past five sessions,
will probably be S9.500,000. For five
sessions, including the present, the de-
3fciency appropriations amounted to
$47, ,220, 1856, or an average of S9,44G, 1913,
OF which the largest was Sl3,-
Of the Fifty-frst congress. The
pension deficiencies during the five
sessions amounted to $S4, ,4Sl, ,274, or all
average of SIG, ,S96, 254. the largest being
500, 1896, sos in the second session, and
S25.32l .9J7 in the first session of the
Fifty-hrSt congress. Ihe miscellaneous
appropriations for the five sessions
amounted to s3491S015, an average of
6,9S3, sos, the smallest year being the
first session of the present congress
$3,2JS, 1929.
MIR. Courts also laid before the com
mlttee q statement of the appropria-
tlonS. exclusive of miscellaneous mat
ters, made 10y the house at this session.
1t shows an aggregate of 1913, 733, ,0S5.
and this amount has been increased to
1919, ,447 by the changes made in bills
by the senate. A comparison be-
tween appropriations and estimates
for the past five years shows
that, contrary to what has
been the generally accepted opin-
ion, the appropriations have exceeded
the estimates, averaging S250.000 more
per anliunl. The reason for this is
found in the fact that appropriations
have been made for Indians and for
rivers and harbors which were not i'll
cluded in the estimates. By ali amend
ment to the sundry civil bill it is pro-
vided that in the future river and har-
Dor WORK must he regularly estimated
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-02-28
LEFT WITH $3o0,o0o.
New Orleans Commission Mer-
chants Suddenly Quit Business.

New Orleans Commission Mer-
chants Suddenly Quit Business.
New ORLEANS. Feb. 27.-About six
weeks ago the firm of Baker, Peter
son Il Co., wholesale grocerS and COM
mission merchants, started in business
at 73 South Peter street. Offices were
fitted up, clerks employed, typewriters
procured, drummerS sent out and the
house seemed to be in fair road to at
tain position of business Importance
in this city. The members of the firm
known to the board OF trade were Ed
ward Baker and George Peterson, but
who the ''company'' was did not appear.
The firm Immediately began buying
on large scale, and their cred
it was unquestioned. They did not con-
fine their operations to the home
merchants, but made purchases in the
country in this state. in Mississippi and
in Texas. In the majority Of cases the
paymant of these purchases was not to
the date of buying, but if the par
ties who sold the firm goods
ever received even a portion of their
money, they will be exceeding anticipa-
tons of the police. Most of the goods
they obtained on consignment and
guaranteed to sell them for a certain
price, but as the goods came to hand
they were closed out for cash for
the best prices obtainable. In this way
it is stated the firm pocketed about
100000. and last Saturday evening
closed up their store, and the pair took
passage OH the Louisville & Nashville
railroad. They were arrested Yesterday
at Montgomery, Ala.,. and will be
brought back to face their accusers, Il
number of affidavits having been made
against them.
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-02-28
BEYOND EXrRADITION.

O'Brien, "King of Bunco Steer
ers," Safe in Argentine.
NEW YORK, Feb. 27-The Mail and
Express this afternoon prints an inter-
view with gentleman just returned
from Buenos Ayres who claims to have
unearthered the liking of the bunco
steerers," Thomas O'Brien, in that
city masqueradiEg as gentleman of
means under the name of "Mr. j. G.
Corwin." O'Brien, the gentleman says,
is accompanied by his old friend, Doc
Minchen, and the two occupy
suite of rooms in the best hotel
in the capital After O'Brien's
escape at Havre he got over the
Spanish frontier and reached Lisbon.
Here he boarded the first steamer which
left. 1t was the Pacific Mail liner
Britannia, sailing south. The steamer
stopped at Montevideo. and at that port
"Bunco" left her and took the night
river boat up to Buenos Ayres. a
run of 10 miles. He was accom-
panied by Doc Minchen. On arrival
they went to the Grand hotel. and both
seemed to have plenty of money, and
they soon began to meet the other
Americans in the city. O'Brien trav-
eled as j. G. Corwin, of Denver, Col,
and Minchen as DR.. Hovensel. of
Boston. "Bunco" was finally recog-
niZed by a gentleman who
had spent part of winner at the
Lafayette hotel, on Broadway, in this
city, and within few days it became
rumored about that these two men were
celebrated characters. O'Brien and
Minchen are perfectly safe i'll Argentine.
There is no eXtraditIon treaty between
that country and this.
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-02-28
Speaker Crisp Refers to That
turbulent Body as a Bear
Garden.
A Dozen Members Speaking
at the Top Of Their
Voices.
The Car Coupler Bill Only
Needs the Presidents
Signature.
Two Views Obtain in tbs
Senate on the Bond
Amendment.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 27.-There was. a
good deal of interest manifested when
the house this morning entered upon
the last legislative week of the Fifty
second congress. Many important
measures were yet awaiting action. Mr.
Peel, of Arkansas, was the first gentle
man to catch the speakers eye. and he
moved the passage of the Indian appro-
priation bill under suspension OF rules.
There was no objection to the measure,
but it was made Il. pivot around which
circled a general discussion of the anti
option bill. Mr.. Peel's mOlion having
been agreed to, discussion of the Sher-
man bond amendment to the sunlry
civil appropriation bill was discussed
with some warmth, but finally all the
senate amendments to the measure were
nOn-concurred in, and the bill was sent
to the conference.
When the speaker Of the house even
indirectly refers to that body as bear
garden, as Speaker Crisp did today, the
proyocation must be very great; and 1t
was. A dozen members were on their
feet speaking at the top of their voices,
which were rendered Shrill through
their efforts to out-yie each other. The
trouble occurred over the motion made
by Mr.. Wise, of Virginia, to suspend
the rules and concur in the senate
amendments to the ''car coupler" Dill,
which amendment was finally concurred
iu-yeaS 1S4. NAYS So.
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-02-28
FOR OLD SOLDIERS.
The Senate Puts Through the
Mammoth Pension Bill.

The Senate Puts Through the
Mammoth Pension Bill.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-The pension
appropriation bill was passed by the
senate today without any amendments.
1t appropriates for army and navy pen
sions. including widows and minor
children. S165. 10000, and about a mill
ion and half dollars in addition for
fees or examining surgeons, clerk hire at
pension agencies, and some small items.
Mr.. German, Of Maryland, commented
upon the magnitude Of pension appro-
prIations, and gave 1T as his opinion
that it would be necessary to appropri-
ate $500, 100000 for pensions next ses-
sion. There was general expression
of opinion in the discussion which took
place that no material reduction could
be effected except through re-
peal or modification of some of the laws
on the subject. and there was no proba-
bility OF such thing. Senator Colquitt,
of Georgia, made his appearance in the
senate chamber today for the first time
this session, andhe was the object OF
sympathetic attention on the part of his
fellow senators. The day closed with
the delivery OF eulogies upon the late
Senator Kenna, of West Virginia.
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-02-28
MAY LOSE THE LANDS.
Previous Decisions in Favor of
the Hastings 81 Dakota Settlers.


WASHINGTON, Feb. 81. - William
Kelly, of Owatonna. the real manager
of the contest which Russell Sage is
making as trustee for the Hastings q
Dakota railroad for several thousand
acres OF land in Chippewa, Big Stone
and Swift counties, passed through
Washington today on his way to st.
Augustine, Fla, where he will confer
with George Z. Skinner, the personal
agent of Sage. A vigorous effort IS
being made to wind up this case hy the
attorneys of the trustees, and decision
will likely be reached early IN tine new
administration. The lands involved are
near Appleton. in Swift, Chippewa and
Big Stone counties, and are valued at
from $40 to S25 per acre. The
contest has been dragging up
and down through the interior
department for twenty years and seems
to be finally reduced to a very simple
proposition. When the Hastings & Da-
kota first put in claim to these lands
the descriptions of them were given. but
not of the lands in lieu OF which they
were taken. The road claims that, as
the grant is far from filled, that this
could make no difference, but there is a
decision of the department which makes
1t necessary for a road, in putting i'll a
claim for indemnity lands 10 describe
the land claimed, at the same time set
ting opposite the description of the
piece lost of the original grant, in other
words specifying piece for piece. I'm
less this decision is reversed the Hast
ings & Dakota will lose and the land
will then 90 to the settlers who have
offered filings upon it during the last
twenty years.
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-02-28
GRAND FEDERATION.
A Movement Looking to closer
Affiliation of All Labor Or
ganizations.
All Trades Unions Asked to Unite
in One international
Union.

MILWAUKEE, Feb. 27.-A movement
looking towards the closer affiliation of
the various labor organization has
been begun in New York. Circulars
have been received in this city
calling a national congress OF the
various bodies. The circular in sub
stance reviews the labor problem
and the danger that threaten it from
the large influx of non-union and for
eign labor, asks that all trades unions
form an international union, with
permanent headquarters atsome central
point. These organizations are to unite
in a grand central organization. which
will control all labOrlng organizations
in the United States and Canada.
When strike in any branch of the
trades is begun.lt must be first endorsed
by the supreme body OF that line, and
then by the central organization, this
body having unlimited power, and will
bring all its influence to bear on the
firm against which organized labor is
arrayed. An assessment. is to be
levied weekly upon each labOring man
III every line and the proceeds devoted to
carrying on the strike. All union men
in the country would be called ont If
necessary. The circular is signed by a
committee presumably from the Eastern
unions headed by Charles T. Hewett,
New York. The local labor unions re =
fuse to either acknowledge or deny the
existence of such request. but it is
known that the circular has been re
ceiyed here.
DECATUR, ILL.,. Feb. 27.-All Of the
Vandalia switchmen or the Peoria di-
vision of the road in Decatur have
struck for higher wages. The demand
was for SIS increase for the fore
men, and 26 cents an hour for the help
ers. The demand was refused, and the
men quit work.
PITTsBURG, Feb. 27.-Another strike
has been lnaugurated at Carnegie'S
Twenty-ninth street mill, the strikers
this time being machlnists. who refuse
to work ten hours day for nine hours
pay. The strike involves about fifty
skilled workmen. Supt. Dillon says
there will be no trouble in filling the
vacancies.
&YoUNGsTowN, Ohio, Feb. 27.-Every
employe at the mills of the Hubbard
Iron company, now a member of the
Amalgamated association, has been
discharged and the works are standing
idle until the vacancies can be filled.
An official of the company says that the
vacancies will be filled as rapidly as
possible and operations resumed.
CHICAGO, Feb. 27.-The general man.
ayers met today to discuss the possiblli-
ties of strike among the switchmen.
1t was decided to consider all reasonable
demands, but to stand firmly by each
other Ill the event Of trouble.
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-02-28
THE BOND AMENDMENT.
Indications that the Senate Will
Kecede From Its Action.

Kecede From Its Action.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-Two views
relative to the Sherman bond amend
ment obtain in the senate. The in
dications are, however, that the senate
will recede from its amendment in this
particular. and that the result of the
struggle will be that the sundry civil
bill will be passed without this
amendment attached to it. MIR.
Teller, one of the most ardent
of the anti-Dond faction, said this even
ing that there was very visible weak
enng of the forces that passed this
amendment when it was up for cOnsid-
Grafton, aud that when it came back
from the house the motion 10 recede
from the amendment would probably
prevail. There has been quiet can
vass of this matter going OH for
the past two days, and the opponents of
the issue of bonds say that they
have ascertained that certain senators
voted for the proposition under mis-
apprehension. and will hail with de-
light any means that will permit them
to change the record as it now stands.
1t is also said that word has come from
Mr. Cleveland that he would rather see
llS SuIlul1 CIVIL Olll a law tuiH navy IL
imperiled by the attempt to force the
bond question. No one in the senate,
however, processes to~speak for MIR.
Cleveland in this matter.
4 Weli-knUWn senator who enjoys the
confidence of the preSident-elect, said
today that there was no reason why the
bond amendment should not prevail.
and he believed it would in the end, for
the reason that it was a clean-cut busi-
ness proposition that could result Ill
nothing but saving of expend-
iture to the country at large. The
administration was in favor Of the
amendment in the event of any con-
tingency that made such an issue
necessity. and the friends of the admin
istration, the senator said would resist
any attempt to defeat the amendment
as passed by the senate. The indica-
tons seem to be. though, that a material
change OF sentiment has been going Oh
in the senate, and that the amendment
will be receded from rather than that
the whole bill should be defeated.
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-02-28
STILL AFTER FIREMEN.
The Storm Does Not Interfere
With the minneapolis
Investigation.
An Executive Session Held
and Sensational Testi-
mOny Given.
Firemen Asked to "Do Up"
Newspaper Reporters by
the Officials.
The Board Of Underwriters
Ready With a Mass Of
Testimony.

In spite of the terrible storm last
night the fire department investigation
went merrily on. 1t was conducted in
Aid. Miners Offices in the Boston block.
Aid. Gray, Miner and Lackey were
present, the blizzard preventing Aid.
BradiSh and Jennings from venturing
down town. The meeting was eXecu-
tive, and but one witness was called
into the room at a time. Three of the
present members OF the department were
present and testified, also several of the
discharged firemen. Some of the testi-
mOny was of sensational nature. The
committee took advantage of the new
powers granted by the council at the
last meeting and delved into matters
pertaining to the entire department.
One fremen said that he had been
asked by Chief Runge and Aid. Wood
ward to 'do up'' Fred Briggs, a repor-
ter on the Times. This Briggs. it was
claimed, was a dangerous fellow
and they wanted him laid up"
tor while. Another fireman testined
that clothing, boots and shoes and other
articles of merchandise were often
taken away from burning buildings.
Ii could not be learned from the wit
nesses who the parties were that took
away these articles, but they were mem
bers of the fire department. Aid.
Miner was asked by GLOBE reporter
if any sensational testimony had come
up, but he declined to commit himself.
The tiremen, he said, had been as
sured that their names would not be
printed in the newspapers nor the ma
ture of the testimony revealed. Ihey
were dependent upon their positions
for livelihood and might lose them if
they were given away in the news
papers. Aid. Gray said the testimony
would be given to the papers III due
time and some of it would be interest
ing reading. The investigation will
proceed now without hindrance, and 1t
is likely meeting will be held this
afternoon and another this evening.
The underwriters have a load of evil
dence to submit to the committee
which has been looked up on the quiet.
Some of it will be of a sensational na-
M
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-02-28
WOULD DO 1T AGAIN.
Rippey Has NO Regrets for His
NTurderouS Deed.

NIurderous Deed.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 81. - Health
Officer James W. Keeney, physician in
attendance on John W. Mackay. today
said that Mr.. Mackay had passed a very
good night. II dressed his wound
at a. m.," said Dr.. Keeney, land
found it was in tip-top condition. To-
night | intend to take out some of the
stitches. Mr.. Mackay is feeling very
we'll and is able to sit up in all easy
chair" Wesley c. Rippey, the old man
who shot Mr.. Mackay, was sinking rap
idly at the receiving hospital today.
Police Surgeon SOmers has no hope OF
the mans recovery. When he was seen
today he said he was sorry he had not
made a good job of the shooting. He
said:
II am an old man, seventy-three
years of age, and | knew perfectly well
what was about when fired that shot.
At one time | had over 1000, but a
combination-Fair, Flood and Mackay-
caused me to lose it after it was invested
in stocks. That loss changed my whole
life. Instead Of the hopeful, energetic
man | once was, l BECAME miSan
thrope. avoided the society of my fel-
10 Nillell dllt UtCtllllC Stl dlIuCu llulh
Pauper alley. l may be wrong, but |
think all itch men like Mackay should
be killed | would do the same thing
over again, but next time with better
success | hope"
A fit of coughing interrupted the old
man, and, turning wearily on his side,
he refused TO say any more. Later he
talked of his two boys in Cincinnati,
and how he did not want then 10 be
Inundated by anything he had done.
SACRAMENTO, Cal. Feb. 81. Col.
James cNasSer, of this city, Rippey's
former partner, said today:
''In 1S65-G6 he was partner with me
and Judge Strathon IN mine at Breck-
enrldge, about sixty miles from Denver,
but he sold out and went into the hotel
business at Denver, running the Ire
mont house there. He sold it for $23.-
900, and that is the most money he ever
had He was always in litigation, and
| regarded him us crank. met him
about six years ago, when he told me he
had lost all his money in mining stocks.
He was in San Francisco then, and
running small saloon. | don't think
he ever knew Mackay personally, or
had dealings with him."
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-02-28
MINNEAPOLIS GLoBULEs.

Thirteen warranty deeds were filed with
Se register of deeds yesterday, aggregating
G35.929.
telegram from the East Saturday after
noon brought to Rev. Pleasant Hunter an
announcement of the death of his mother
and he left Immediately to attend the
funeral.
Marriage licenses were issued yesterday to
Elmer E. Ii. Ryan and Hattie L. Wilson.
John Andrle and Jnlia Smitana, August
Shalin ana Ida Christine Fraykholm, Thomas
Handscomb and Minnie Osman.
The Mississippi Valley Lumber Manutac-
turers' association Will hold its annual meet
ing in Minneapolis today. Besides the cleo
ton Of officers the chief business will be
consideration of the contenplat advance
in prices.
Rev. Maurice j. Bywater. of Christ church,
Albert Lea, and formerly of Nassau, in the
Bahamas, where he was pastor of one of the
largest parish churches, has accepted a cali
TO become rector Of st. Luke's church, in
Minneapolis.
Articles of incorporation were filed yester-
brarv Company Gimited), by E. l.. Graham
and f. " PettiboEe, of Waersmeet, Mich
and G. E. Mlburn, of Minneapolis The
capital stock is $4,000, divided into 400
shares
An inquest was held yesterday morning on
the remains of Mrs. Annie Maddlgan. who
was killed Sunday morning BY a freight
train OH the II. & d. road. The jury, after a
careful investigation, brought in verdict
exonerating the railroad company, and set
ting forth that Mrs Maddigan came TO her
death through her own carelessness. The
funeral Will be held today.