The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-05-16
ROBBERS OF THE
DEAD JAILED
Forty GhOuIs in Custody at Fort
DeFTance.
PEOPLE WANT ToLYNCH THEM
DISASTER IN ST. VINCENT A
SERIOUS ONE.

I ORT DE FRANCE. Martinique.
May IS, via Paris.-St. Pierre is
infested with piliagers. who are
forcing safes. The authorities are tax
ing severe measures. Forty of the
ghouls have already been arrested and
Imprisoned in Fort de France, where
the population wanted to lynch them.
There were 663 bodies inferred today,
making a total OF 200 buried thus far.
The work of interment is progressing
favorably. The inhabitants Of the
northern part Of the island are now
distributed in the various districts Of
the south. Some Italian sailors were
saved who were thought to have per-
ished at the time Of the eruption.
The volcano continues to belch forth
smoke.
Troops have been detailed to guard
the ruins in st. Pierre, with orders to
fire upon pillagers.
London, May 15.-The colonial secre-
tary. Mr. Chamberlain, tonight wrote
to the foreign Office. desiring Lord
Lansdowne very gracefully to ac-
knowledge and accept President
Roosevelt's offer Of assistance and to
inform Mr.. Roosevelt that Mr.. Cham
berlain cabled 20 the governor OF st.
Vincent today. asking for information
as TO the best method Of utilizing the
United states offer. Until the COVER
nors answer Is received, nothing def
mite can be done
The colonial Office especially asks the
Associated Press TO announce that any
relief Intended for the inhabitants of
ST. Vincent can. for the present, be.
safely sent and win be wisely distrib-
uted if addressed 10 the governor Of
the Windward islands, st. Vincent.
The Associated Press is authorized
90 announce officially on behalf of
both the foreign Office and the colonial
Office that President Roosevelt's offer
has created the deepest gratitude here.
All the officials declare that no occur
renee Of recent years has so brought
home TO them the deep and material
friendship existing between the two
governments.
Grateful to America.
Lord Monkbretton. Mr.. Chamber
aims secretary, said to a representa-
tive Of the Associated Press: we are
indeed grateful 10 America. Our only
difficulty is to ensure an equitable dis
tribution of the relief sent from all
sources. Until we hear from the gov
ernOr Of st. Vincent We believe it
would be better to defer organizing a
system of distribution. though any
thing sent to him will doubtless be well
applied. Experience from previous dis
asters teaches US that unprincipled
persons take advantage of charity and
that a man who has only had his pig
sly burned down viii demand a new
house We have heard nothing today
and find it difficult to communicate
with ST Vincent
Mr.. Chamberlain has contributed $50
to the Mansion House West Indian re-
lief fund.
The horrors of the islands OF Mar
Unique and ST. Vincent are beginning
to give the pride of place in the Lon
don newspapers to discussions as 10
the probable outcome Of Boer peace
conferences at Vereeninging. Trans
wal. Practically all the dispatches
describing the scenes at the time Of
or after the eruptions come from New
York. and many Of the papers content
themselves with publishing the most
striking phrases Of these reports.
Much satisfaction is expressed at the
opening Of the Mansion house fund.
while the hardness of the action taken
by the authorities is adversely COM
mented on. Thus the Westminster
Gazette says.
"Once again. I'm the cause Of charity.
our kinsmen across the Atlantic have
gained a substantial start and have
set the old country an example Of
swift and magnificent generosity from
which we might benefit"
Capitalists Are Slow.
Capitalists are somewhat slow in
subscribing to the Mansion house fund.
Up 70 p. m. only $1,000 had been
received, Of which amount the Bank
Of England contributed e1.000 and the
corporation Of London $500
st. Paul's cathedral and other
churches are arranging for special col
lections Sunday next in aid Of the
fund
The colonial Office has not received
any kilograms whatever regarding the
West Indian disaster since those ca
bled yesterday. The lord mayor Of
Liverpool this afternoon opened a
West Indian relief fund. A telegram
received here today announced the
safety Of Lady Llewellyn. the wife Of
the governor Of the Windward Islands.
ST. Vincent at the time of the erup-
ton Of the volcano there.
A cable message from Kingston, ia
r1aica. today confirms the previous
dispatch Of the Associated Press. re-
ferring TO the possibility. owing TO the
frequent disasters. that the govern
ment win decide to abandon st. Vim
cent and transfer the people now there
TO other islands.
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