Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-11-07

| LONDON, Nov. statistics col
lected by the National Anti Gambling
league show that 191 bankruptcies
and $40 embezzlements in England
| during the last two years were di-
rectly attributable to betting. 1t
| further demonstrates that 50 per cent
| of the robberies of moneys from let
tiers by postofiice clerks and letter
| carries is due to the same evil.
Betting is increasing to an alarm
ing extent despite the efforts of the
authorities and the work OF reforming
associations. Professional betting
men are now invading the streets of
the metropolis and of country towns,
being no longer content with the IA
cilities afforded by clubs, betting
rings and race courses. Their touts
haunt the neighborhoods of factories
and OF large stores, tapping the
wages OF workingmen and boys. 1t
Is asserted that this is causing wide
spread poverty and misery in famil-
les and largely increasing drunkness
The Anti-Gambling league, impress
ed with the danger arising from the
enterprise of the gamblers, is seek.
ing to obtain the passage of a law
making street betting a criminal Of
|-fense. The local authorities in many
places are adopting a regulation pro
viding fine of $25 for street betting.
The bookmakers, gorged with an i'm
mense profits, laugh at such a pen
atty. In one instance bookmaker
fined in this inadequate sum handed
the magistrate a G10 note $500, say
ing that he might put the change in
the poor box
The postofiice, swamped with the
circulars of betting agents, serves to
spread the disease The officials, in
stead of helping to stop the offend
ers. refuse to intervene, saying they
have no right to violate the sanctity
of letters. Edward Fold. secretary of
the Anti-Gambling league, laments
the impotence of the postoffice and
desires the introduction of measures
similar to those of the United States,
enabling the authorities actively to
| cooperate in the conviction of per
sons using the mails for unlawful
purposes.
LONDON, Nov 5.-A curious story
is told by the Daily Mail about the
latest thing in the sporting world,
the birth of the Aero Club which will
devote itself to ballooning
AS the balloon OF the future prom
ises to become an automobile, it is
not strange that the Aero Club
should be the offspring of the we'll
known Automobile club. which will
Immediately acquire the balloons of
one or more expert aeronauts. Thus
equipped, its members will hold races
in mid air and other contests. Every
week there will be ascents. These
will be confined to members of the
club.
1t is expected that many well
known automobilists and aeronauts
will join at once. NJ. Santos-Dumont
is to be honorary member, and the
Hon. John ScottMontague. Sir Davis
Salomons. Colonel Templer, r. e.
Parissinger, Rev. j. NJ. Bacon and
| officials of the Automobile club are
all mentioned as supporters.
IF the success of the movement
in France be an augury," said a well
| known automobilist, then the sue
Neoo VI the new AeIo tluD III bTedt
| Britain is assured. Aeronautics are
| the cult of the future. We want
more roads. We shall find them in
| the air."
| WASHINGTON, ID. c.. Nov5-
President Roosevelt is exected to
take strong advance position on
the Indian question. Commissioner
of Indian Affairs Jones has been at
the White house. and found in the
| President a warm supporter of his
| proposition to break up all tribal re
lations. The president. from his per
sonal experience In the west, is more
| familiar with the needs of the Indian
than any of his immediate predeces-
sors, and advocates the theories in
dorsed by the Indian Rights Associa-
| tion and other organizations formed
in the interest Of the red men.
| 1t is considered probable that the
president will exercise his full in
fiuence with congress to complete the
work already begun to give the In
dians land in severalty and make
them self-supporting. One of the
greatest handicaps to Indian pro
gress. In the opinion of experts who