Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1902-06-09


the high school in the First Methodist
church. lightning struck the edifice, de-
molishing the tower and rendering sew
eral of the spectators and graduates
unconscious. 1t is believed that no
deaths will result.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
the dress goods which were lying near.
The flames shot up in moment and
quite fire was started. The alarm
was given and the hose, with which the
store is equipped for fire protection,
was quickly brought into play and
couple of streams turned on and the
fire soon put out. The damage was
something in the neighborhood of 500,
being principally on furniture and ma
terial.
Mrs. Walter Moss of Trinidad, who
came here recently, has gone to Port
land, Ore, to attend the bedside of a
sick mother.
Some fellow with a long arm helped
himself to a SIT. overcoat and pair OF
window at Edward Huey's. No clew to
the miscreant has developed.
Fleck and Eddington, two youthful
toughs, are again in the clutches of the
law on a charge Of discharging fire.
arms in the city limits. The boys near
recently.
The local Elks took couple of stags
into the corral Thursday night. Arthur
Holman and Candido Alonano of
Springer. A number of the Springer
bucks were down and the boys had
nice spread after their arduous labors.
The dance at Rosenthal hall Thurs
day night given by the young men of
the city was quite success. Thirty
couples were in attendance and tripped
until late hour to the strains of En-
lers orchestra.
The total collection for taxes for May
in San Miguel county were $54,279.93.
OF this amount, $15,9S5.62 went to the
territory. This is s4236.59 better than
Bernalillo county. San Migueps county
officers naturally feel quite elated over
the showing made.
A dispatch from the parents Of the
Hill lad that died here says to give the
man a respectable burial here, and the
same has been done. The young man
was about 81 years Of age and was re-
turning home. He had nancy sent
him, which he failed to receive and was
trying to get to Denver where funds
awaited him. He had been roaming
over the southwest for some time, and
was no common tramp.
The directors Of the Y. M. c. A. move
ment held meeting at D. J. Osbornes
home and decided to secure $50 men,
bers at $40 each, and when they are
secured to put in fine gymnasium.
baths, reading room and complete Y.
M. c. A. equipment. The directors are
figuring on Rosenthal hall as a site, but
just where the association will be loca-
ted. All men of good moral character
are invited to join the movement. and
their cooperation is asked.
Judge Thomas Smith, former chief
justice of the territory, is expected here
in a day or two for a short visit while
on his way to Washington from Cali
fornia. The Judge now lives at Warren
ton, Va.
Governor M. A. Otero and son, Mig
uel, came over from Santa Fe yester-
day and, with Hon. ]. S. Clark and son,
Lawrence, left yesterday noon for their
ranches on the Salado, to attend to
their wool crop.
The hearing Of the Sophie Hamilton
damage case held the third day, yester-
day, and the case went to the jury at
o'clock, with instructions to report be-
fore $50 that night or wait until Mon
day morning The jury had trouble In
finding verdict, so did not get through
by $50 and the report will not be given
until Monday. The evidence brought In
the fact that the walk on which the
plaintiff was injured was in better
shape than most Of the walks In the
and that the accident was
caused by the plaintiff catching her
foot near the edge of the sidewalk,
which had been cut out to allow wa
ter connection to be made, and from
which one Of the iron sidewalk taps
protruded. A number of witnesses
were heard and the verdict is in doubt.
Mrs. Hamilton tainted yesterday morn
ing while hearing the testimony. She
is quite old and feeble. The superstition
che nil