Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-01-30
ROUND ABOUT TOWN.


SOulun De more peautlIul-tIie Weatii-
er.
Supt. Abrahsms, OF the penitentary, is
on the sick list.
The improvement OF Manhattan avenue
has begun 1t is timely.
And still no water is turned on IN the
principal south SHE acequia.
Twenty OF the Spider and Fly" troupe
are registered at the Exchange.
A new time schedule for the Santa Fe
route is to be issued shortly. Faster
trains, perhaps.
A gentle family horse with cart and
harness for sale Inquire of Capt. Dug
gan, Fort Marcy.
Several travelling men will make Santa
Fe their headquarters after daily trains
are resumed over the narrow gauge.
There are several flies ON the troupe
that appears at the court house tonight
and the management seems to be rather
proud of it.
The two local lodges, Knights OF Pythias,
have leased the hall formerly occupied by
Paradise lodge, |. o. o. F., and are fitting
it up in good style.
This is the sixth day OF hearing at the
land office in the quasi-contest over coal
lands between the Monero Coal COM
pany and Tomlinson.
The Northern Assurance company has
instructed its local agent, John Gray, 10
adjust the loss OF Mr.. Victory's effects
which were burned in the Kirchner fire.
He was insured for 81 900.
The ID. & r. Ct. management seems at
last to have opened its eyes to the fact
that there is business enough in New
Mexico to justify daily train service. II
it would do the fair thing its business
here could be doubled.
Several fires have occurred at Santa
Fe recently, clearly showing that inceh-
diaries are at work at the territorial cap
ital. However, the town has one of the
best set OF liremen in the country, and in
John Gray fire chief hard to beat.-Al-
buquerque Citizen.
Tie incorporation sentiment is growing
in Santa Fe. The property owners are
beginning to see that they must take
steps TO help themselves. Agitation will
surely result in good, for when the mass es
come to understand it they will see what
its real advantages are. Keep Il up.
Gov. Prince left this morning for Las
Vegas, where he will attend meeting Of
the insane asylum directors, and tonight
he will lecture there at the Presbyterian
church on the subject, "Queen Fashion"
The proceeds of the lecture will be de-
voted to equipping the academy library.
The Second National bank was recently
requested to send a statement of this
county's finances to the New York parties
who expressed a willingness to purchase
$4,000 current expense bonds. The re-
quest was complied with and now it seems
the parties are not 50 anxious to make
the purchase. Too bad!
Says the Engineering and Mining Jour-
nal: "rhere have also been large deal
ings in Santa Fe this week, the stock de-
clining to $l.30 in the early dealings.
The latest advices from the mine report
ore shipments begun, and the finding of
vein OF % per cent copper. This start
ed buying, and the stock sold up to $l.b0,
but subsequently declined to $3.50"
No opinions were handed down in the
supreme court to-day. Justice Long is on
the sick list and did not sit this forenoon,
but nevertheless arguments went on in
the case OF the Territory vs.. the First
National bank, involving the question as
to whether the territory can tax the stock
of national banks. Solicitor Gen. Bartlett
represents the territory, Hon. w. B.
Childers the banks.