Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-06-14
Late Happenings in the Duke City AS
Gathered by the New Mexican's
Special Correspondent.
N. M. UNIVERSITY COMMENCEMENT
The zsiger Cafe Property to Be Sold
Next Saturday Under Decree
of the District Court.
Correspondence New Mexican.

consisted of the following: University
chorus, "The Heavens are telling;" invo.
cation, Grafton, "The Word as SYMBOL
Chas. w. Ward; quartette, ga Jolly Pro
verb" Messrs. Dupang, Baker, Downs
Harding; Grafton, "a Factor in Modern
Life" Mabel E. Alger; violin solo, ere
NANCE" Miss Lemon; Grafton, "Times
Revolving Wheels" Blanche M. Holden;
quartette, "Rock-a-bye,' Misses Gehring,
Clusters, Sweet Alger; Grafton, "a Promi-
nent National Issue, The Liquor Traffic" "
Maynard @. Harding; presentation of
diplomas to Messrs. Ward and Harding,
Misses Alger and Holden, latter visiting
from Nebraska, by the secretary of the
who offioiated in the absence of Hon. w.
B. Childers, president of the board; com
mencement address, Rev. A. @. Welch
chorus, "Alma Mater" by the students,
the whole winding up with the new col
lege yell introduced by the young men.
On the stage in addition to the above,
were Professor Hiram Hsdley, vice presi-
dent and principal and Rev. DR.. Bag by F..
The motto adopted for 1917 hung promi-
nently over the prosoenium, reading
"Adelante siempre" (always 60 forward),
and rare e1otics we're distributed literally
about the stage. Mr.. Clancy, speaking
for the university said, among other
things, "the aim of the faculty was to
elevate the standard of studies and in do
ing 30 the number attending was reduced
the past year, but it WAS stronger. In
time the university would be credit not
only to Albuquerque, but to the territory.
In confirmation of a previous state
ment painters are at work putting on
bright and fresh colors to the exterior of
the San Felipe hotel. This argues that
the new owner, Frank Sturges, means to
place the big hostelry in shape for early
opening, course that will meet with ap-
proval, at least by the travelling public.
We have been without first class hotel
ten months and the city has lost many
visitors thereby.
Ex.District Attorney Thomas N. Will
kinson delivered the commencement adj
dress at the closing exercises of the high
school this evening.
Delegate FERGUSON has written young
Bert Baker to the effect that Clarence
Link of Silver City, has failed to ness for
the cadetship at Annapolis. Bert, who
stood high IN the local examination, ex-
poets to 60 to Annapolis within a month
to undertake studies and examination
there for the oadetship.
From we'll known local authority of
Democratic proclivitIes, and delivered to
the writer second hand by a prominent
attorney, the following good story IS told
of Democratic delegate from Arizona:
appointments in his "inside pocket"
ready to turn in. A party which name
was Jinks, for convenience sake, sent in
to the president an application for Office
bearing large array of names. Mr..
Delegate hearing of this, and fearing the
unknown would carry off plum in oppo-
sition to the gang, Immediately wired in
Cipher to his constituency, close to him
in the matter of appointments, "Who is
Jinks? Wire charges at once"
Work on new steel bridge at Laguna
to supplant the present river bridge over
the Rio Pueroo at that place, has begun.
1t is to be $50 foot span, built by a
Chicago firm.
There has been no preparations made
for the reception of William j. Bryan,
who will pass through shortly to Los An
geles by the Santa Fe, it is thought.
On Saturday next, 10Th inst, the Zeiger
cafe property, Second and Railroad, Is to
be sold by decree of the District court.
The First National bank is claimant to
the property. The proceeds of sale to go
into the general fund to cover claims pro
rata.
1t is row apparent that the marshal and
his two lieutenants have all filed resigna-
tions with Mayor Albright. The force
has been generally regarded as the best
the city has had and it is pity such cap
able men should be compelled to tender
their designations. 1t is morally certain
that these places cannot be filled with as
efficient men as Fornoff, Carson and
Glover. The salaries paid are certainly
too low for good men. The officers can
find new billets in advance of the date
they desire to be relieved-July l.
"Firing" from newspaper offices seems
to have touched in unexpected places this
year.
The Gutierres' case has been disposed
of, Frank, the first administrator of his
father, being discharged, and the sum of
$500 charged against him on the distribu-
tion to be made later on. His bonds
men, T. s. Hubbsll and j. R. Armijo,
have been relieved of further responsibility.
Judge T. G. Gutierres and Felipe Hubbell
are the present administrators Of the es-
tate of Guadalupe Gutierres, deceased.
The Dupuy benefit musical entertain.
ment on Tuesday evening promises to be
literally patronizad.
The Ration ball club arrived this even
ing. They play two games with the Browns
Saturday and Sunday.
The Kenwick Sisters, Devere Entertain
ment company, will repeat Wednesdays
program tomorrow evening at the Orches.
trian hall in old town.
Joe Barnett killed 20 out Of "a birds in
his last shoot this week.
John Sweeney, farmer in the suburbs,
will leave for Eddy on Monday.
Max. Becker, manager of the Germania
Insurance company for the southwest, has
returned from the south.
Mrs. H. s. Nones ia at Jemez Springs.
Her husband is west for the Travellers
Accident company.
Henry Essinger left for Socorro this
morning, though he said he was going
west.
Hon. w. B. Ohilders is home with his
family, arriving at 1925 last evening
They have been to Nashville and Wash
ington. Miss Day, a sister Of Mrs. O., s
visiting the family.