Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-02-15

Dozens of requests for sample copies
OF the New MEXICAN and for immlgra-
tion literature are being received weekly
and sometimes daily by this journal. All
requests are promptly attended to. New
Mexico is evidently attracting attention
east and west and north and south, judg-
ing from the number of inquiries con-
corning it and the people who ask ques-
tions about the territory.
Testimony in the divorce case of Mrs.
Prudencia de las Moves Romero de San
tiStevan versus Juan NJ. Santistevan, OF
Taos county. is being taken this after
noOn before Referee Sam Il. Black.
General Bartlett appears for Mrs. San
tistevan and c. A. Spiess, ESQ, for
Santistevan. The cause alleged in the
petition is inhuman and cruel treatment
on the part of the defendant.
The Rose Stillman Theatcr company
gave an entertainment at the Santa Fe
opera house last night that was enthu-
siastically applauded by each individual
of the large audience in attendance
thereat. This company is one of the
best that travels on the road and merits
the liberal patronage of all amusement
lovers. 1t will appear in a popular Irish
comedy at the opera house tonight. DO
not fail to secure reserved seats.
Espejo not only visited every point in
the Rio Grande and Pecos valleys. the
mining country around Dolores and
Golden and the pueblos up the Jeme2
| river, but he penetrated to the Moqui
country and to a great silver mine in
Arizona. The lecture tonight will be IL
Illustrated by idols and the characteristic
| Pueblo weapon, which is first described
by Espejo. The last OF these very in
teresting lectures at the court house to-
night, in charge of the w. B. T.
Information from Washington is to
the effect that Hon. Matthews G.
Reynolds, U. S. attorney for the court
of private land claims, has been strongly
recommended for appointment as U.
s. attorney for the eastern district of
Missouri and that his chances for APP
pointment are very good indeed.
The damage created by fire yesterday
morning in Arnold'S butcher shop and
meat market on san Francisco street
will be repaired forthwith and the build
ing will be placed in good condition for
occupancy. In the meantime and for
the next month Arnold will do business
in the storeroom just south of the New
MEXICAN Office.
Rev. A. Jacobs, Methodist missionary,
is very i'll at his rooms on the south side
and his condition is considered danger
Gus. He is a member of Paradise lodge
of Odd Fellows, the members of that
lodge looking after his wants and caring
for him.
Espeio was the first traveller in New
Mexico who described the religious Gus
toms, the stone idols and the war inn
plements of the Pueblo Indians, three
centuries ago. The lecture tonight will
be Illustrated by specimens of such idols
and implements.
A special to the New MEXICAN says:
that Chief Justice Mills was in Las Vegas
this afternoon, but arrives in this city
this evening and will qualify here to-
morrow.
Regular meeting Of Santa Fc lodge
! No. 2, X. of F., this evening at 1870 at
Castle hall. Visiting knights invited.
A perfect day. a genuine and unquali-
fed Santa Fe day, a day fit for gods and
the best of men, this today.
U. $. weather bureau forecast for New
Mexico: Generally fair tonight and
Wednesday.