Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-01-02

The distribution of presents was n
joyed and a watch meeting followed,
lasting until after midnight.
Yesterday the thermometer at the local
weather bureau registered as follows:
Maximum temperature, "a degrees, at
$40 p. M; minimum, 10 degrees, at 300
a. m. The mean temperature for the
"a hours was % degrees; mean daily rela-
tive humidity, so per cent.
The engagement is announced of Miss
Belle Spiegelberg, daughter of Lehman
Spiegelberg, to Mr.. Martin BlumenthaI,
of New York. The brides family were
formerly prominent and esteemed resi-
dents of this city, where Lehman Spie-
gelberg was president of the Second Ma
tional bank, and Miss Spiegelberg was
a great social %favorite. The happy
prospective groom is a large importer of
fancy goods in New York.
The public schools reopened this
morning with a full attendance, and
good prospects of a successful winding
up of the school year. The attendance
was put at $50 or over by Trustee Con-
way, and the pupils are taking hold of
their studies with renewed energy. so
that the lost time will be made up with
out difficulty.
The Old Year went out with a cold,
frigid atmosphere that froze up every
thing it touched. But the New Year
began with a rise in the thermometer
that was encouraging. And today is a
ticularly enjoyed, and pleased every
body.
New Years day was ushered in Sat
urday midnight in this city with the
firing of pistols and shotguns and explo-
sions of cannon crackers. The racket
lasted for some Is minutes or more, and
woke up everybody in town.
Word from La Junta. this morning
says that Conductor Cy Boucher, of the
i'll fated express train, was in very bad
condition, as the flesh was coming from
his face and hands, where he was sc
badly burned.
The football game between the city
and Indian school teams opened at 2:3'
, p. M, with a good attendance, and ev
cry promise of a spirited contest.
At the Republican primary meeting
: held in precinct No. IS, Saturday even
ing, Ascension Guerrero was nominated
: for justice of the peace and Eustaqui'
Vigil for constable.
w. P. Cunningham, somewhat know
' in Santa Fe county, lately married Mis-
= Fannie Reese, of Kansas City.
U. S. weather bureau forecast for Ne,
. Mexico: Fair tonight and Tuesda
5 not so cold,
Saturday the thermometer at the loca
weather bureau registered as follows
; Maximum temperature, 20 degrees at
. p. M: minimum degrees at $50 a. m.
G Tho meal temperature for the "a hour
u was II degrees: mean daily relativ
humidity, go per cent.
) The Henderson theatrical compan
:. has missed railroad connections an
there will be no performance in tn
opera house tonight. If the time los
by the company can be made up it wi
be here in time for tomorrow night
u play, of which due notice will be giver
r The list of officers elected for Center
NAL Camp No. 3, l. O. 0. +. which wa
n handed to the New Mexican for publlca
ton Saturday contained several error.
and the corrected list is as follows: n
= Goldoft, c. p; j. +. Ortiz, II. p; w. W
Fl. Woodward, S. W.; u. G. Wesley, i.
w.; J. L. Zimmerman, scribe; l. Coli
oft, treasurer.
n The recent fire loss at Lamy has bee
n settled by the insurance adjusters q
n 100 cents on the dollar. The entil
n line of policies covering the losses wa
carried in the Paul W%unschmann Con
pany agency of this city. The loss su.
j tanned by the different property owner
in Lamy will amount to nearly $50. OOt
h but the amount of insurance is onl
d about one-third of that.