The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-01-24

ish admiral landing an armed party and
assisting the New York police. have the
honor 10 be. with profound gratitude ard
the highest respect Your obed.ent servant.
Alex. SwoItcnham. Governor.
Orders Supply Ship Not to Come.
When Rear Admiral Davis was called
AT the headquarters house To bid fare
well To Governor Swettenham. no
waited fifteen minutes and then In
formed the governors aide he would
wait no longer and requested him TO
tell the governor that Ia consequence
OF his attitude In not desiring Ameri-
can aid he had countcrmanded Presi-
dent Roosevelt's order. dispatching the
supply ship Celtic laden with beef, for
the relief OF Kingston.
Governor Swettenham. arriving at that
moment. there was n brief private
meeting and the governor escorted
Rear Admiral Davis to his carriage.
Salutations were exchanged and tho
governor replying To Read Admiral
Davis regret that he was unable to
do more for Kingston. said:
All the more TO your honor" adding
deep bow. evidently In reply TO Ad-
miral Davis reference TO his depart
ure and meaning he would do the same
IL In the admirars place.
In Urgent Need Of Aid.
Rear Admiral Davis told the Asso-
ciated Press he deeply regretted the
governors attitude. He was still con-
WINGED that the governor was unequal
TO the task OF relieving distress-that
this was evident from the fact that
the American field hospital had tended
many sick and wounded and others
were constantly arriving. having been
unable to gain admission to the gov
eminent hospital.
The American hospital was estab-
lished In Winchester park. the prop
erty or the Jesuits, Thursday. under
the American nag and I'm charge OF
Police Surgeon Ames and Surgeon Nor
ton. OF the battleship Missouri, and aid
ed by the sister OF charitys.
The hospital received more than fifty
sufferers. including persons with frac-
tured bones and skulls. cases OF blood
poison. which had resulted from neg.
lect OF wounds. etc.
Opposed American Hospital.
Governor Swettenham and the local
medical men were greatly opposed 10
tho American hospital. insisting that
there was no necessity for II. as all the
wounded already had been attended 10.
Surgeon Ames said the local medical
men were very ready To- accept medical
supplies. but wished no American In
reference with the wounded. Conse-
qucntly there was much suffering
which the American officers I'm the
name OF humanity. were anxious 10
relieve.
A party OF American sailors worked
ut repairing the hospital building TO
the last moment. when they hauled
down their flag. the Jssuits taking
charge. and returned to their ships, tho
Yankton sailing a. o'clock. followed
BY the battlcships at o'clock.
Indignant at Governors Course.
Governor Swettenham's attitude
toward the friendly American on
GERS assistance Is greatly deplored by
many OF the residents OF Kingston.
some OF them even suggesting that the
governor be petitioned To resign. His
action IL construed by some rs in
spired by resentment OF President
Rooscvelts attitude toward Jamaican
negroes on the Panama canal. Others
ridlcule the governors objection TO the
landing OF American sailors. armed or
not armed. The insecurity OF the city
In evidenced by the attempt last Fri
day night By six negroes TO waylay a
midshipman from the Missouri. who
drew his revolver and put his asSail-
ants TO flight.
sity Ripe for PestiIenee.
The streets OF the burned district
still rceked with the stnechr OF decay
ing bodies. Tho burned ruins are IL
Illuminated only By the baleful glow or
the corpse fires lining the roadways.
Today many bodies were recovered
through the aid OF vultures, which
perch In fiocks on the ruins beneath
which their prey Is buried. As fast
as thoy are uncovered the bodies are
thrown on the funeral pyrcs ind slow
| ly consumed
The total number OF known dead IL
about $50. and IL 10 believed there ara
at least $50 persons who have not been
accounted for.
Food Is coming into the city from
the country districts. but famine IN
greatly feared.
Distressing Conditions In Camps.
The nlthy conditions OF the camps on
the parade grounds and race course.
where thousands OF persons are hud-
died under improvised tents rooted over
/. and sheathed with palm leaves. causes
grave apprehension OF an outbreak OF
typhoid fever.
At present there 10 q most urgent
need for tents for several thousand per
sons, but the government IN not sup
piled with these and Ii not making en-
denvors TO obtain them.
Rain Is now threatening and II Il
should come u viii involve untold suf-
f,,eInp m The homelesa Thousands