Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-02-07

/ "a thN N1ht(St 10 PiC'ShtGd C'Siy ACi-
lar will be refunded. We make this
announcement SO that the public will
know Just where il stands. We don't
want this to be misconstrued, though,
as meaning that We are of the opinion
that our plans will not be carried out.
We are sanguine now, as We have
ever been, that Jeffries and Rubin
will meet at Sangerfest hall on Feb.
Is, but we want the purchasers OF
tickets to feel that they are not as
| suming the slightest risk"
Despite the court proceedings the
sale of seats goes merrily on, there
being about $4,000 worth of seats al
ready sold. At this rate the receipts
will reach an enormous figure.
NEW ALBANY, Ind, Feb. 4.-Wll-
liam Roose jr.. formerly of this city.
was arrested at Corydon today charg-
ed with fraudulently using the mails.
He was arraigned here before Unit
ed States Commissioner Cordevill
and sent to jail to await hearing.
He was arrested on complaint of Mrs.
j. S. Matthews of Indianapolis. who
claims that she was the victim of a
w-to-makemone -easy-at-home ad
vertisement issued by Roose. He re-
ceived many letters at the Corydon
postofiice and was doing thriving
business.
| CHICAGO, Feb. Announcement
of the formation of the first ice bridge
of the season at Niagara Falls was
received yesterday by o. W. Ruggles,
general passenger agent of the Mich
igan Central. The bridge is formed
by the clogging at the head of the
gorge below the falls of fthe great
chunks of ice that have passed down
the river and become choked at the
narrow entrance to the great canon.
| CHICAGO. Feb. 4.-The sequel to
Quo Vadis,' which was written by
Henry Sienkiewicx and translated in
to English by jeremiah Curtin of
| Washington, will be published in se-
rial form in this country within few
months. 1t is probable that the sto-
ry will cover period of year or
more. The story will be reproduced
| in book form in English. This an
nouncement was made yesterday by
Mr.. Curtin, who is stopping at the
| Auditorium hotel.
LONDON, Feb. 5.-Cancer of the
throat has marked King Edward as
| victim. His days are numbered, but
he bears up bravely. The best spe-
cialists in the kingdom have exam
ined his throat and regard his condi-
tion as hopeless. He knows his con-
dition. The case is very similar to
that of the emperor of Germany and
duke of Edinburgh. The dreaded dis
ease runs in the family.
| LONDON, Feb. g.. Emperor VIII
liam, the crown prince of Germany
and the royal suite left London today
for home amidst huzzas and a popu-
lar ovation. The farewells between
the king and queen of England and
the German party was most affec-
| tionate. Crowds thronged the thor
oughfares and cheered William to the
| echo.
| ST. PAUL, Mimi, Feb. 5.-Miss
| Margaret Tittemore, society belle
or Des Moines, Iowa, is said to have
donned mems clothes. secreted her
self on board the battleship Indiana
at Nagasaki. Japan, and is en- route
| to America.
| Last fall the girl became betrothed
to young army officer-Lieut Dean.
He was ordered to the orient and
Miss Tittemore persuaded her pros
rective mother-in-law to chaperone
her to Manila, where the wedding
might be performed. Upon arriving
at NagasaIti they learned that the
lover was on duty in China. Tho
maiden refused to proceed into the
Boxer region, although the young
mans mother determined to go and
see her son.
Miss Tittemore was left at Nagasa
XII. She wanted to come home, but
could get no ship. The battleship In
diana was about to start for Ameri
ca, but of course woman could not
secure passage. So, according to the
story. she conceived the idea of com
ing on the man-of-war as stowaway.
1t is claimed that she was success
| ful in getting started.
NEW YORK, Feb 5.--A cable to the
World carries a story from Paris re-
garding the alleged impending mar
iiage of the Emperor Francis Joseph
to the actress Frau Schratt, that the
relations between the woman and the
imperial family are very affectionate
and that she is much in company with
his sister, the empress.
1t is said the pope has annulled
Frau Schratts former marriage with
Raron Kisch and the actress will,
therefore. marry the emperor almost
Immediately. He will raise her to
the rank of Countess Won Hoxtenburg.
LONDON. Feb. Sit was reported
here this morning that the Beers
commanded by General Blake are
threatening Lorenzo Marquee, and
that Portugal has requested British
assistance. The British squadron has
been ordered to the bay.
BALTIMORE, Nd, Feb. 5.-The
Cyclorama building at Royal and Ma
ryland avenues was destroyed by fire
last NIGHT The only animals saved