Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-01-17

1000 persons had been killed In tne \
OF Monday. leave the coun-
try apparently in renewed suspense az
to the fate OF Jamaica's capital.
Earlier reports. including government
dispatch, has tended to minimize the
worst features Of the first messages
received although there Is an inclina-
ton still to credit these official ac-
counts in the absence Of confirmation
OF the later reports. The relief felt this
afternoon tended to give place to
dependency at the possibility that the
worse fears will be realized when the
full accounts Of the disaster come %
hand.
Two things stand out Of the general
gloom and Dring intense satisfaction to
the British public.
Earlier Dispatches Confirmed.
The first Is the fact, confirmed to- |
night in q dispatch from Sir Alfred |
Jones himself, that the Jones party |
I are all safe. The second Is found In
the prompt and active steps taken by
the American government to investi-
gate the real conditions and afford the
necessary relief to the unfortunate
:ity.
Appreciation is felt at Secretary Met
]Alfs decision to act WITHOUT waiting
for congress- sanction. All possible
steps are being taken here but his gem
erous action Is none the less appre-
ciated.
The king and queen and also the pre-
mier Sir Henry Campbell Bannerman.
have hastened to the expression Of the
country's sympathy and are arranging
to hold meetings to express their SYM
Ipathy and afford relief to the VIC
Tins.
King Edward to Rescue.
II A message from Sir Alfred was
practically identical with other mes
|, sages received from Kingston, includ-
, Ing one from correspondent Of the
Standard, who is with the Jones party,
with the exception that all the others
give the death list as several hun
} dred," while dispatch Of similar pur-
! port received by the direct West In
; dian Gable company say the loss of life
was heavy and adds that Port
Antonio was not badly injured.
! At the present time, therefore. it is
: quite impossible to form a reliable idea
] of the number OF lives lost from the
: information available.
King Edward through the earl of Ell
gin, secretary of state Of the colonies
. telegraphed to Sir Alexander Swetten-
ham,, governor Of Jamaica, as follows
: II am commanded by the king to re-
e tqrest you to express to the inhabitants
e of Kingston the horror with which his
! majesty and the queen have learned
!, OF the terrible catastrophe which hai
befallen the town with the loss of man,
: lives. and the deep sympathy Of theil
majesties for the sufferers and the re
lations OF those killed."
Z Resolutions Of Sympathy.
i The earl OF Elgin and Sir Henr,
r Campbell Bannerman also have tele
y Igraphed to the governor Of Jamaica
) assurance Of the governments sym
: pathy with requests for the fulles
IS particulars Of the disaster.
Irl At meeting of Jamaica proprietor
d held in London tonight at which ST
{. Nevill Lubbock chairman Of the Yves
q India committee, presided, resolution
- of sympathy were adopted.
= At the sAdelphi theatre tonight, dur
n ing the performance OF 1.-THE Bonds
lie man." Hall Game came before tn
n curtain and announced the safety Q
IN. Sir Alfred Jones' party. He said ais
that the lord mayor OF London, 81
:. William Trelear, probably would ope
10 relief fund tomorrow and expresses
the hope that the mimic representation
III Of the desolation Of an earthquake 1
err "The Bondsman" would open the purs
u strings Of the audience.
'e Personal messages were receive
m here during the day announcing tn
ID safety of Lord and Lady Dudley, Lor
d. Mount Morris, Henniker Heaton M.
and others.
kn-stcn Harbor Closed.
Santiago de Cuba, JAN 17.-Kings
ton harLor as result of the cart
qual.e is closedsto shipping, but Boy
n den is open. There is need of quar-
u titles of provisions. Famine hn
J. pestiience are threatening and there
misery everywhere. Bowden is
small port on the south coast of j
maica, 80 miles south of Kingsto
The United Fruit companys Bostc
cta clio %