Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1898-07-01
CAPITAL cULLINGS.
The Trough Riders Distinguish Them
selves al a Fire.
ACTION OF SANTA CRUZ PRIEST.


Special Correspondence.
Santa Re, n. NJ, June 3O.-The Albu-
Querque though Riders who we're sent
10 santa Fe a. additional volunteers for
Col. Woods cavalry company, distin-
guished themselves at a fire on San
Francisco street early this morning. AT
about 3 o'clock the alarm Of fire was
sounded, and the "Rough Riders" headed
by Mort. Donayan and kmmet Laird, made
a break for the flames, which were raging
In a boot and shoe store adjoining
Fishers drug store. Mort. soon had the
hose attacher ~ a hydrant, after the
cart had been slowly pulled 10 the scene
by few Santa Fe iremen ,andwith the aid
OF the Trough Riders water was thrown
on the FIRE, which wa soon extinguished.
The citizens OF the capital town cOmpli-
mented the Rough Riders" and some
stated that the Albuquerque boys had
saved Santa Fe from a serious c0ntlagra-
ton.
The funeral Of Judge Francis Downs,
the Grand Army veteran, took place on
Wednesday afternoon, aud wa largely
attended, the burial occurring In the
United States national cemetery. -Four
Sisters OF Charity rom the hospital, where
the Judge had been a patient and where
he died, attended the funeral. A much
regretted incident occurred AZ the out
come Of the funeral and burial Of Judge
Downs. Adjutant General Whiteman re-
Quested the lieutenant Of the National
| Guard, Santa Fe, TO detail ten mel
~ a firing squad at the burial. The
officer returned and stated that he could
not get the men TO perform the duty
requested, whereupOn another officer Of
the militia company was asked 10 20 and
use his influence with the Guardsmen.
He also failed, and now Il Ia understood
that the National Guard association Of
Santa Re will be Immediately disbanded
by the government for insubordinatiOr.
Your correspondent learned to-day Of
the doings Of the un. American priest ut
the town OF Santa CruZ-a matter that
some OF the officials here are trying hard
10 suppress and have even denied the
story, but the facts are u~ndisputable.
Lieut.. Page b. 0tero, OF Company C., in
fantry volunteers, with another gentle
man, made a visit to Santa Cruz
in the hope Of enlisting volunteers
there for his company. As
soon az the priest OF that village was in
formed OF the mission OF Lieut.. 0tero, he
appeared among the people, waving a
Spanish flag and denouncing the United
states. His influence was 80 great among
the people Of Santa Cruz, that Lieut..
OterO and associate returned to Santa Fe
without securing any recruits from Santa
Cruz. Gov. 0tero, First Lieut.. Page b
0terO, Second Lieut.. Chayes and several
more loyal Spanish Americans regret the
lukewarmnesa Of the Spanish Americans
In the present war for freedom and right
and are not being held responsible fol
|, their actions.
The good ladies Of Santa Fe are seeinl
that the volunteers coming TO the capita
for cavalry or infantry purposes, are moi
. overlooked, and they are well fed, wei
watered and comfortably quartered
Fred. FOrnof, ex city marshal OF Albu
QuerQue, Joined his volunteer associate
here this morning. Fred. Ia not Onl!
popular In the Duke city, but Lieut.. 0te
70 states emphatically that he Is wei
liked among the people Of the territorial
capital.
Rev. Thos. HARDWOOD and Leyeret
Clark. Grand Army veterans from AlbU
querque, attended the funeral and buria
OF Department Commander Franci
Downs. and returned to the Duke cit
, tonight. CAPITAL.