Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-02-26

"Blinky" Morgan, formerly employed
In the New MEXICAN's news room, will
soon return to Santa Fe to take a place
in the Colorado saloon under the man
agcment of John Hampel.
The city schools ceased on yesterday
and the grammar room and high school
joined in a Washington birthday pro-
gram for the closing exercises. The
private school, under Miss Hines, will
open at the University on Tuesday,
March /.
Mr.. Enrique Mares, of Las Vegas,
travelling agent for Mccormick Broth
ers, of Las Vegas, came in last night
to meet the senior member of the
firm, who is buying sheep and cattle In
the southern part Of the county. He
registered at the Bon-Ton.
William Hazeldine, a colored man,
who was brought to this city from Al
buquerque last January suffering from
paralysis. caused by being thrown from
a wagon. died at st. Vincent's hospital
in Santa Fe last night. He was q dis
charged Union soldier and the colored
people Of the city have arranged to have
his body buried in the National ceme-
terry this afternoon.
There will be a very important meet
ing of the Horticultural society tonight
at 8 o'clock at the Office of the Water
company. The affairs of the old year
will be closed up; plans for the next
fair discussed; arrangements made for
publishing the annual report; the sub
ject of a cannery and evaporating estab-
lishment taken up, etc. Everyone in
terested in the fruit industry, or in the
welfare of Santa Fe in connection with
that industry and with the Horticultural
fair, should be present.
Mr.. II. S. Kaune, treasurer of the
business mems road fund, reports that
needed repairs on the wagon road be-
scribed by the merchants of the city
yesterday, and that Messrs. Goodwin
and Bennett, who have taken the con-
tract to do the work, left for Cienega
hill this afternoon to start the important
work of making the repairs indicated.
They expect to have the road up Cienega
hill in good condition in a week.
MI. Erb. the rustling manager of the
Claire hotel, has decided to make this
already very popular resort one of the
best hotels west of the Missouri river.
The hotel will be open henceforth, both
on the American and European plan.
In every detail, great and small, Mr..
Erb will conduct the Claire strictly first
class. Where at present the Arcade is
located, II of the most pleasant and
central corners in the city, will be the
hotel Office and lobby, which will be fur
| nished in a most handsome and COM
Portable style. A very elegant and
comfortable parlor, in n of the best
parts of the fine hotel building, will be
at the service of guests and no pains
will be spared to make guests feel per-
fectly at home and sure of every COM
fort and convenience. The cuisine will
be first class in every respect and it will
be Mr.. Erb's constant aim to make the
Claire hotel, as announced above, one of
the best and most convenient caravan
series west of Kansas City.
Weather permitting the following pro-
gram will be rendered by Professor Perez
band tomorrow at 2 p. M:
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0yerture-Crown of Gold....""... HERMANN
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schottische- Sweet Forget-Me-Not
.......J. W. Chattaway
Ga%lop-Always on Time 49,. -. Robinson
At Tres Pledras, at noon today, Ed
Hartman, brakeman on the Denver &
Rio Grande railroad, while coupling
cars, met with an accident and had two
fingers of the right hand smashed. Mr..
Hartman is well known in Santa He and
his misfortune is much regretted here.
Commercial travellers at the Palace:
FL. l.. Mabey, Las Vegas; Ben d. Grant.
Denver, s. FL. Fields, st. Joseph.
Chas. Il. Allen, special agent Of sew
eral insurance companies, is at the Pal
ace, registering from Denver.
Herbert A. d. Purdy, who has taught
In the city schools during the past year,
will open a private school, on Monday
morning.