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

There was no wire with Lamy this
morning on the railroad line, owing to
necessary changes in setting up new
poles.
The latest reports received from the
Territorial Regiment at Albany, Ga,
are to the effect that the boys expect to
be mustered out on next Tuesday.
Although the United States marshal
has removed his headquarters to Albu-
querque, a room will be retained for his
use in the federal building here when he
may have business in this city.
Last nights d. & r. G. did not arrive
pillow off the track e Salida, and Il
broken wheel or a passenger car be-
tween Espanola and this city. How
ever, everything is all straight today.
The statement recently made that
pure Havana cigars are more of a
rarity in the market now than they for
mcrly We're, is being contradicted.
Large retailers and many wholesale
men claim that honest Havana cigars
can be easily procured.
Yesterday the thermometer at the local
weather bureau registered as follows:
Maximum temperature, As degrees, at
400 p. M; minimum, 80 degrees, at TOO
a. M; mean temperature for the "a hours
was 80 degrees; NEAR daily relative
humidity, 80 per cent
Do not buy your spring suit until you
have examined the large line of import
ed and domestic suitings and trouserings
just received by the Santa Fe Merchant
Tailoring Co. for the spring and summer
of 1899. They guarantee a perfect fiji
and will please you in every respect.
Conductor Boucher, of the Santa Fe,
who was so badly injured in the wreck
OF the flyer some weeks ago, near Trim
idad, is rapidly recovering and will
soon be able to return to his home ir
Las Vegas. Mrs. Boucher, who has
been with her husband at La Junta
since the accident, is making all arran'
gements for his return, having visited
Las Vegas for that purpose the first Of
he week.
February opened today with a beauti
full balmy atmosphere, such as northern
states enjoy occasionally during last
part Of April, and invalids in town are
reaping a rich benefit from it. Feb
ruary is generally a lovely month il
Santa Fe, while it is harsh and disa
greeable in other parts of the country
and people in less favored sections, who
can afford it, would do well to visit the
Ancient City and enjoy its unsurpassed
February climate.
i, The granite monument to the lat
Judge Francis Downs has arrived
from Kenosha, Wis, and is now at tho
National cemetery, where it will be un
yelled on a date to be set this evening
at the meeting of the local Grand Army
post. Judge Downs was formerly
commander of the department of New
Mexico of the G. A. R.. and was al
honorable veteran highly thought of
The monument is a base with a broker
column, and the insignia of the G. A
r. thereon. 1t weighs 1900 pounds
and will be a striking and attractive
ornament in the cemetery,
Regular meeting of Carleton post G.
A. r., at 1880 p. m. sharp. Business Of
Importance to be transacted in connec
tion with the unwilling and dedication
of the monument erected over the
grave of Past Commander Francis
Downs. Visiting comrades cordially in,
vited.
The acting mayor will introduce g
plan in the city council to have a sewer
built on Palace avenue, leading down tt
the ID. & r. G. railroad bridge.