Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1907-01-28
VICE CONSUL oRRETT WRITES
FROM KINGSTON.
MAY NOT REBUILD CITY
Insurance Companies DiscIaim LiabiI-
ty for Losses Incurred by Earth
quake end Fire-Fatalties WIFI
Reach 800-Bodies Being Recov-
cred Daily Swettenham's Tele-
gram Kept from Public.

Kingston, Jamaica, Jan. 25.-Gov-
ernor Swettenham has written a let
ter to Jonn F. Stevens, chief engineer
OF the Panama canal thanking him for
the tents and supplies sent here from
the isthmus. William -. Orretl,
American vice consul here, has pub
lished a letter setting forth facts rela-
tive to the landing of marines from
American Warships. This letter is:
Il met Rear Admiral Davis at the
headquarters house, and introduced
him to Colonial Secretary Bourne
The admiral offered his services, TO
land Immediately such food and med
ical supplies as were needed, and to
detail all his men to help generally.
While in the midst of this interview
the deputy inspector general arrived
hurridly and reported to the colonial
secretary that there was a serious
mutiny at the penitentiary, and added
that it could not be quelled only
with an armed force. The aid of the
American admiral was invoked and
he arranged that party be landed
at once. The admiral in the presence
OF the colonial secretary, deputy in
spector general and myself gave in
structions to his flag lieutenant to re-
turn at once to the flagship, order the
Indiana to anchor off the penitentiary
and land an armed parry, and to land
any other parties the authorities
might need
Only a small guard was landed
with the working party which saved
the archives at the consulate, and
when these men had completed their
work they joined the general work
ing party.
Everything Davis did was with the
full knowledge and consent of the
authorities"
Many bodies are being recovered
daily; 40 were found Wednesday. The
exact number Of bodies buried or
cremated is not known, uut it prob
ably will reach 600, and it is believed,
the total fatalities will reach 500 per
sons.
There is great CONSERVATION here
as result of the caplegram from
London saying that insurance COM
panies disclaim liability for losses IN
Cured as a result of the earthquake
and fire. Even the most sanguine
say this precludes the possib lily OF
rebuilding the city.
Swettenham's kilograms Kept Secret.
London, Jan 25.-The colonial Of
fee has received several kilograms
from Governor Swettenham of ia
maica, explaining the incident with
Rear Admiral Davis, but not one is
of such a character that lie authori-
ties are prepared to give it to the
public.
The foreign Office says it has had
no further communication from Wash
ington and considers the international
side of the question settled. At the
same time it is possible however,
that when Swettenham's explanation
is received in full there VIII pc rur-
Their communication with the govern
ment of the United STATES The AS
ISOLATED Press gained the general
impression at the government offices
yesterday that Swettenham' career
is at an END.
The colonial Office has given out two
reports from the governor on condi-
tons in Jamaica. He says that up to
date 500 bodies have been buried in
addition TO a number of remains that
could not be distinguished or identi-
fed The governor estimates that
200 bodies are still buried in the
ruins. There are 1900 homeless per-
sons in temporary shelters. There
are still 400 patients in the hospitals
and many injured are being treated
in their homes. Slight earth shocks
continue.
Governors Letters Unwarranted.
Washington, Jan. 25-The receipt
yesterday of the official full text of
the correspondence between Rear Ad-
miral Davis and Governor Swetten-
ham Of Jamaica, which did not diner
from the communications transmitted
by the Associated Press last Sunday
night caused the naval officials to
again study the situation to see if
Admiral Davis had in any way trans
crossed the bounds of propriety on
his visit to Kingston. They not only