Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-01-24

Conditions in Kingston are improy-
ing slowly. Many bodies are stu
being recovered and cremated and
1t is believed the fatalities will reach
TOO
The United States refrigerator ship
Celtic arrived here yesterday morn
ing. She received orders not to de-
lay her departure, and sailed early
yesterday afternoon.
Shocks Still Being Felt.
There are still frequent tremors
of the earth a quake of especial Sc.
verify occurred early yesterday morn.
| Ing but did little damage.
rhe citizens Of Kingston are great
| Is discouraged and the fear is growing
that in view OF the enormity of the
dlsaster-there is scarcely a score of
houses capable of restoration-the re-
building of the city will prove impos-
BlDle
To Make Official Inquiry.
Washinton, Jan. 22.-Esme Howard,
charge daffaires at the British en-
bassy, last night called on Acting sec.
rotary Of State Bacon and presented
letter from Earl Grey, principal sec.
rotary of state from Great Britain,
regarding the Davis-Swettenham Incl
dent. In his message, Mr.. Grey says
he Ia causing an official inquiry to be
made to determine the authenticity
% Lot y,prnnrtn1 n huUn hnnn
written by Governor Swettenham to
Rear Admiral Davis. II the press
dispatches prove to be correct, Mr.
Howard says, Great Britain will
deeply regret that any British official
should have written such a letter to
the gallant admiral who had rendered
such valuable assistance to British
subjects at a time of great suffering
and distress"
Mr.. Bacon assured Mr.. Howard that
President Roosevelt and the officials
of the state department are much
gratihed to receive these messages
from the British government.
No official adyices have been re-
'flNih at INC oldl' VI navy utDd'I
ments, but the government officials
have advised the British charge that
they have no reason TO doubt the
authenticity Of the press dispatches.
Davis Prepares Report.
Washington, Jan. 22--Dispatchcs
exchanged yesterday between the
British secretary OF state for the war
and the state department, made pub
lie here last night and wholly ignur-
ing the letters which passed between
Admiral Davis and Governor Swetten-
ham at Kingston, have had the effect
Of relieving the tensity of feeling
which had existed. The message
from London Is interpreted here rs
meaning that the British government
and people disayow the action of the
governor of Jamaica in requesting Al.
miral Davis to reombarll his men.
In the meantime Admiral Davis is
preparing n report which will be Tor.
warded to Washington by mail. The
subject was regarded as one Of such
delicacy that 1t was deemed advisable
to send It in this manner rather than
by wireless telegraphy.
City Mass OF Debris.
St Thomas, d, w l., Jan. 22.-The
cable ship Henry Holmes entered
Kingston harbor Sunday According
to the captain. the situation at King
ston has not been exaggerated; it Is
simply appalling. Hardly a house Is
standing, The city is one mass Of
debris, and the stencil from bodies be-
ing burned on the streets Is awful
The extreme point of Port Royal has
sunk 200 feet
The British cruiser interchangeable
reached Kingston Sunday evening
Incident Virtually Settled.
London, Jan. 22,-Newspapers print
editorial articles on the Kingston in
cidont which they regard as already
virtually settled, or at any rate they
say, the tension of the crisis has been
relieved by the admirably toned dis.
patches exchanged between Great Br.
tain and the United States.
Expressions of deepest gratitude
for help rendered by the American
navy continue to be used and while
full allowance is made for the oXcep,
tlonal circumstances which may have
accounted for Governor Swettenham's
ruled feelings, newspapers are mani.
nous in consuming strongly the tone
of his letter as absolutely wrong and
uncalled for.