St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-04-15
:, MONDAY MORNING, APRIL Is, 1889.

Trenton Jared but little better. The
have secured such accommodations as
they can find. Many are living in native
houses. There has been no local gov
ernment in Apia for many months,
owing to the wars between the natives,
consequently the
SANITARY CONDITION =
of the town is very poor. The little
streams are choked up with vegetation,
which has been allowed to grow with
out check, and the garbage is emptied
everywhere. The immediate quarters
of the men are kept clean as possible.
and great effort is being made to pre-
vent disease. but the men are obliged to
work on the wrecks in the hot sun, and
there is considerable danger Of fever.
Although 146 men lost their lives during
the storm, there have not been more
than forty bodies recovered. For the
first day or two the bodies of the Ameri-
cans were buried in cemetery con-
the bodies of the Germans were buried
in the French Catholic cemetery, but it
soon. became impossible to iden-
tify the bodies, and, owing to
the warm climate, it was nee
essary to bury them where they were
found. A number of rough cOffins were
made, but number of Bodies were
buried in the native mats. Some of the
bodies we're terribly mutilated by the
beating for hours against the coralreefs.
PaymaSter Arms body was recovered
two days after the storm. 1t was posi-
lively identified by the clothing and the
ring which he wore. The body was in
a terrible condition, and was buried in
the mats where it was washed ashore.
Some of the natives also found body
about the same time, four miles up the
coast, and from the description which
they gave it was believed to be that of
Capt. Schoonmaker, but the identifica-
Lieut.Sutton and Pay Clerk Roach have
not been recovered. Friday, March 90,
the Germans held
MEMORIAL SERVICES
at the French Catholic church. Admiral
Kimberly, Capt. Farquhar, Consul
Blackjack and many other Americans
attended, and guard of honor from the
United States war ships were also pres
ent. The American memorial services
were held Sunday morning, March "a,
in large yard in which the Trenton
men have their quarters. The services
were very brief, and were conducted by
Chaplain McAlister, of the Trenton.
Over seven hundred men from the three
American men-of-war were present, but
none OF the German officers attended.
The storm does not seem to have
changed the political situation at Samoa,
SO far as the natives are concerned.
Both the parties are still encamped in
the same positions they have occupied
for several months past. Mataafa'S men
have not given the slightest intimation
that they intended to take advantage of
the unprepared condition of the Ger
mans, and it is not thought they will
make any attack upon Tamasese'S force
pending the Berlin conference. The
German consul, DR.. Knappe, is still
pursuing spiteful course, which has
always characterized his administra-
ton of the affairs here, notwithstand-
ing the noble work of the Samoans in
saving the lives of the Germans during
the storm. DR.. Knappe posted printed
notices few days later, declaring that
the Samoans daily steal the produce
from the German plantations, and warn
ing the public not to purchase anything
from them. Capt. Fritz has not yet re-
covered from the injuries received dur
ing the storm.