Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-27
HAD
TOO MUCH
CHRISTMAS

| NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 26-Christ-
mas celebrations In the South have
proved disastrous to many. Up to
noon today reports from Louisiana.
| Mississippi aud Alabama, show 20 XIII
ed and six seriously hurt, with the ld-
| dltlon that the town Of stateline.
Miss, was wiped ont by fire. Five
were killed In this city as the result OF
allulght orgies and eleven deaths oc-
| Cured in Birmingham. where an nm.
recedented orgy held sway. seven
persons being murdered and three
committing suicide.
MADISON, Wis. Dec. 2G---The stec-
illzation of chronic insane and hope
iessly feeble-ninded persons OF the
state Is to be recommended by the
legislative committee which has been
investigating the asylums during the
last two weeks. The committee he
lieyes that this is the best means II
protecting the society against the In
crease of the insane, weall.minded and
degenerate persons, who seem to De
multiplying at a greater ratio thn1
the population of the stnte The total
number OF chronic insane persons ir
the state at the present time Is 5000
and of hopelessly feeble-mnded 1000
OF those unfortunates over 900 are in
the two state asylums for the insane.
1000 in county asylums and and 100
in the state home for feeble minded
DR.. James H. Noble Of Eau Claire,
graduate of Hahnemann Medical col
lege Of Chicago, is chairman of the leg
islative committee
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2G. - The
president will send another message
to congress on the Japanese question
directly that body reassembles. In Il
he will incorporate or send with It the
report of the immigration commission
er. on the Japanese In Hawaii
NEW YORK, Dec 26.--Mrs. Russell
Sage yesterday presented to l.500 y.
S. sailors handsome simple life ca,
endars for the coming year, contain
Ing hundreds of lines OF good advice
HAVANA. Dec. Ex-Governor Ma
COON is investigating the report that
japanese are planning an insurrection
In February against United States
rnle in Cuba. the Philippines and Ha-
wall. This information Ia given to the
United States government by Par
dinas, a government official Five
Japanese have been taking photo
graphs and measurements of the for
tifcatlons Of Havana. Officers have
been shadowing the Ave Japanese f1s'
three weeks. Governor Magoon has
ordered the police to watch them but
not molest them.
HELENA, Mont. Dec. 26.-T. II.
Brady, a prominent Great Falls law
yer, has beer indicted by the federal
grand jury on the charge of having
Illegally fenced 5000 acres OF public
land in Valley county. Brady gave a
bond for his appearance. Several otn-
er indictments charging similar Of
lenses were returned, but have not
been made public. A number OF prom
lnent persons are involved.
CHICAGO, Dec. 26.-The Tribune to-
day carries Washington special
which says the president and cabinet
are considering a proposition TO ne-
gotate with foreign governments 10
secure the protection OF the fast dwin-
ding herds OF seals on the northern
Pacific seas The idea is to prevent
the wanton killing OF the fur beavers
by branding the seals born on the lit
tic islands to prevent their extermina-
| tlon
MEMPHIS, Tenn. Dec. 26.-With
| the number OF deaths placed at fifteen
on account of the racial trouble pre-
yailing throughout Kemper county
Miss. affairs have reached most
acute stage. and unless quickly check
ed. It is feared a race war Of serious
proportions win result. After quiet
had been restored at wahalak. where
the first outbreak occurred Monday,
and shortly after troops sent to quetl
the disturbance had left the place.
rioting broke out afresh at Scooba.
fve miles south OF the latter place.
and yesterday and last night five ne
eroes are reported TO have been kill
ed. OF this latter clash reports are
conflicting. some reports placing the
number Of killed and wounded ut a
score Troops were Immediately lr-
dored 10 the scene and left early to
day
DENVER, Dec. 26.--The Christina
blaze which shortly after noon partial
ly destroyed the big Earnest & era
mer block on Seventeenth street
proved today not TO have been sc
disastrous as was at first supposed
The upper floors were gutted. but ivs
or six stories are practically unin
jured The loss to the building vii
not be over s50.000. but the tenants
, lose heavily valuable law libraries 20
ing up in smoke. The tenants losse'
are believed to amount to 100000.
wRAY. Colo, Dec. 26 Mrs. vai
Wyck. convicted with ner HUSBAND
for numbering her sister year aga
! was released on 5000 bond today =
the deci6.d satisfaction Of the Who'll
:. town.