Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1893-01-12

In the dlStrlCG COurb jury HAS Audily
been secured in the Romero case, and the
trial will begin at o'clock this evening.
Papers and scraps in the postoffice are
swept out upon the streets and make
them dirty and unsightly; this should be
stopped. ..
The rectory building for the church of
the Holy Faith is nearly finished and will
prove quite ornamental when COM
pleted.
The Claire hotel has turned away
patrons every night this week. Manager
McFadyean appears to know how to run
first-class hostelrie.
The regular meeting of the Santa Fe
Mutual Building and Loan association
takes places this evening at the Office of
j. D. Proud6t, secretary.
| Six men began work on the Fort Mar
cy sidewalks to-day. This is valuable
improvement and the public fully ap-
preciate the efforts of Lieut.. Stottler in
bringing it about.
The Santa Fe Southern brought in an
other special train loaded with coal to-
day. Supt. Helm says the business of
the little road is constantly on tho in
crease.
The finest book bindery in the south
west is connected with the New MEXICAN
printing Office. Bring your blank book
work and binding to it and have it done
cheaply, elegantly and durably.
The great jobbing house of A. staab is
to-day distributing among its patrons a
superb calendar. The Columbian scenes
with which it is ornamented are of the
finest of steel engravings.
Rev. N. N. Skinner, of Las Vegas, ar
rived in town last night. He will take
part in the services which are being held
at the Presbyterian church tonight and
tomorrow night. These services begin
at 1880 p. m. A cordial invitation is ex-
tended to all.
The New MEXICAN Printing company
conducts the largest and best job print
ing Office in tho southwest; merchants and
business men should give it liberal pa
tronage as it pays out many dollar in
wages weekly, and every cent is spent
with them.
| W. A. Maxwell, of Gallup, at the u s.
land Office this morning paid over the
neat sum of $4,000, as the purchase price
of $40 acres of coal land, described as
section 2, t Is IS W, near Gallup. He
acted as attorney in fact for Geo. G.
West, j. L. Bryan, Thos. ]. Warming and
John Wright.
Under instructions from the mayor, E.
7. Webber was arrested last evening
charged with opening the city streets
without permission and pumping the
contents of the Claire hotel sewer into
the Water street sewer. Mr.. Weber has
engaged legal counsel and will make a
contest for what he deems his rights be-
fore the district court.
The Alba Haywood troupe arrived
from the east last night and will present
"Edgewood Folks" at Gray's hall tonight
and tomorrow night. This is one of the
best companies on the road. Mr.. Hey
wood has appeared in Santa Fe hereto
fore and is most pleasantly remembe
The public may be assured of treat this
evening.
| The funeral of the late Derwent H.
Smith took place this forenoon, Rev. G
g. Smith conducting the ceremonies
The pail bearers were Gen. E. L. Bartlett
DR.. John Symington, W. j. Currier, P L.
Van Der Veer, Arthur Boyle, Robert Har.
vey, Alfred Grunsfeld and G. w. Knaebel
Mrs. Smith cabled last night that she
would leave Havana, Cuba, to-day TO,
Santa Fe.
Mr.. j. G. Chamberlain. one of the
greatest of western real estate hustlers,
who has built thousands of dwellings in
Denver and elsewhere throughout the
west and sold them on the installment
plan, and who has been impressed with
the needs of Santa Fe in this respect
telegraphs Mr.. Workman that he will
reach here from Denver tomorrow night
accompanied by several capitalists who
come to look over the city. These gentle
men come with view to make heavy in
vestments here. Santa Feans should meet
them more than half way and offer them
evarv urapement.