Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-03-02

| When the vessel became icebound
the two girls determined to start for
the mainland on foot, and the other
passengers agreed to follow them.
Soon after they started the suns rays
upon the Ice became almost binding.
For two days they struggled on. seven
men Of the party having TO be assisted
by the girls. Completely exhausted,
they all reached here today. Last
night the Mimic managed to free her
self and force a passage to Prince Ed
wards Island.
BERLIN. Feb. 27.-Emperor VIII
liam and the Empress celebrated the
twenty-second anniversary of their
wedding today with large dinner at
the Schloss at which the members of
the cabinet and other notables were
present
| Prince Wilhelm was married to Prin-
cess Victoria of Schleswig Holstein
February 27. 1881, seven years before
the former ascended the throne
There have been seven children. six
sons and one daughter, the oldest be-
Ing the Crown Prince wilhelm. now
in his twenty-frst year, and the
| yohhbcot NltlOTld
who will soon observe her eleventh
birthday. It is pleasing to note, in
view OF the royal scandals that so
frequently agitate the different courts
OF Europe. that. no mater how bitter
the criticism directed towards the
Emperor's political policy, there can
be nothing but praise for his clean
! and wholesome home life and it's com
plete freedom from every trace of
scandal since he led his consort to the
| altar.
SAN FRANCISCO. Cal. Feb. 27.-
Followers of pugilistic sport in this
! section are on edge in anticipation of
the bout at the Yosemite Athletic club
tonight. when Young Corbett" will
defend his championship title against
Eddie Hanlon, the young San Francis
| co fighter whose recent victories in the
ring have attracted wide attention.
| Both men are trained to the minute,
and whichever way the result goes
neither Will be able to fall back on
the old excuse of poor condition"
Despite the favoritism in which
Hanlon is held here. the leading ring
authorities seem to concur in the
opinion that he Is hardly a match for
the champion. While he is clever
with his hands and quick on his feet
it Is believed that he lacks the hard
blow necessary to put out man of
Young Corbett's" calbre. The fight
ing methods of the two, however, and
their gameness is expected to result
in a fight well worth seeing
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Feb. 81
Justice Dean in the Supreme court to-
day ordered the issuance OF writ of
mandamus in the case of G. ID. Lo-
raine, coal operator. against the
Pittsburg, Johnstown, Ebensburg &
Eastern Railway company. The road
notified Lorraine that no cars 10 ship
his product would be furnished unless
he sold his coal to the American
Union Coal company, which is con
trolled by the president of the rail
road. Lorraine was offered Sl.50 a
ton but claimed 1t was worth SO a ton
in the open market. The court held
the road was n common carrier and
must furnish cars.
CLEVELAND. o., Feb. 27.-Much
interest is being manifested in the in
tercollegiate debate between Western
Reserve university and Oberlin college
which takes place here tonight. This
is the third debate between the two
colleges In the previous encounters
each institution has scored one and
consequently considerable interest at
tackles to the rubber"
The Western Reserve debaters have
the affirmative and the Oberlin men
the negative side of the question. Re
solved, That the United States should
not retain permanent control of the
PHILIPPINES"
SAN FRANCISCO. Cal, Feb. 81
Colonel Harrington, recently In com
mand of the marine barracks at Mare
Island. will sail tomorrow for the Phil
ippines, where he will assume com
nani of the marine brigade in those
Isl lands His successor at Mare ISL
and Is Colonel II. J.. Meade, who has
been detached from the command of
the Marine barracks In New York.
NEW YORK, Feb. 27.-one hundred
walters from the leading hotels and
cafes have laid the foundation for an
organization to be known as the
Walters Bonding Fidelity Associa-
ton" which is to be Incorporated un-
der the laws of New York. In no
way will the association be affiliated
with organized labor nor will it act
as an employment agency. Its OBJ
ject is to weed out incompetent and
dishonest walters and to furnish wor-
thy men with substantial certificates
OF character and ability to give them
the protection of the association. If
waiter is accused of stealing from
proprietor or patron of cafe, the as
sociation will lend its aid in investi-
eating the charge. and if the waiter
Is found guilty the association will
make good the loss. One of the. Off
GERS OF the association said today;
New York is overrun with ignorant
and dishonest men, who call them
selves walters. In one way or anoth'
or these men get good places and
make trouble for competent and hon
est walters. They don't understand
their work; they are insolent and