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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1907
Page
19
Officials in Washington watch with interest as War Department orders 85 tents and supplies to Kingston for Jamaica relief. The British governor Swettenham may reject the aid, while Admiral Davis and U S navy support the move. Britain apologizes through the Foreign Office and the Cel tic delivers relief ships, with Kingston reports detailing casualties and damage.
Aboard the Prinz Huel on January 21 197, passengers recount rescue delay and harsh treatment of injured by Sir Alfred Jones party in Kingston. They describe sleeping on planks at the docks, English officials snubbing suffering victims, and a Boston-bound rescue offer from Captain Hensel of the Admiral Sampson.
Paris journal decries Davis blunder in Kingston and argues that if Admiral Davis may be pardoned Swettenham deserves pardon too. It notes naval action without invitation risks foreign soil, cites Jamaica governor Swettenham, and claims no lasting harm to Anglo American relations due to improved ties.
News from Rome reports ongoing tremors in Sicily following the Kingston disaster. Slight earthquakes have frightened residents, with houses in several villages teetering toward collapse and forcing families to camp outside amid harsh weather. Mount Etna and Stromboli remain active, signaling continued seismic unrest around Sicily.
Kingston Jamaica residents outrage grows over Gov Swettenhams refusal of American aid and pay docking of clerks who left duty to nurse relatives Archbishop Nuttall denounces dictatorial governance while urging relief efforts with US help. No sailors landed from Indefeatible. Oterl to Santiago with refugees. one earthquake felt today.
Boston readers learn Harvard professor F C De Sumichrast, leader of the Victorian Club, calls Sir Alexander Swettenham’s request to withdraw American naval forces an unwarranted lapse from decency. He says Britons feel deep shame and indignation at the governor’s letter, which misrepresents British sentiment and causes serious mischief.
German editors treat the Swettenham Davis incident as a personal matter rather than a government clash. They note U S reluctance on foreign relief for San Francisco victims mirrors softer anger at the earthquake relief stance, yet warn the situations differ in context and severity.
A representative of The Grafton Press will be present from 11 to 1 o'clock daily and at other times by appointment.
House Post office committee pushes raises for railway mail clerks carriers and clerks in first and second class post offices with new yearly pay scales. Increases target cities by population size raising totals to about 5 million annually with rural carrier raises likely to follow by week end.
London reports the Kingston letters incident between Gov Swettenham and Admiral Davis has stalled action until Parliament reconvenes. Public sentiment weighs apologizing or resigning by Swettenham, while the American squadron’s aid is noted. Press voices and Foreign Secretary Grey explanations loom large as coverage continues.
Special to The Washington Post from Qloan New York reports a distinct improvement in Gov. Higgins condition tonight. Dr. Hibbard says he is conscious and talking with his physician, though still on stimulants and nourished, and looks better than since his illness began. Family mood is cautiously hopeful but aware of the likely outcome.
Mukden dispatch reports a deadlock between the viceroy and foreign consuls over opening Mukden to foreign trade. The dispute centers on likin taxes and the exemption of American goods from taxation under the post Boxer treaty terms. American Consul General Straight pushes for exemption of goods from American ownership traveling through Chinese jurisdictions, while China resists.
London music halls face a broader strike as artists picketed and several venues including the Tivoli in The Strand were forced to close their doors and cancel performances. About 600 pickets surrounded halls while artists like Arthur Roberts and Marie Lloyd refused to perform, demanding pay for matinee shows and opposing the trust system and proprietor combinations.
Special to The Washington. Reid's son Ogden Reid, Yale student, was robbed of a $4,000 trunk containing clothes and jewelry after it was sent from Trenor Park to his father 4 Madison Avenue and later en route to the country. The same driver who carried Trenor Park's trunk used the same trip for Reid's trunk. both disappeared. Police and detectives search. some jewelry recovered in pawn shops.
Brigadier General McCaskey orders a general court martial to meet February 15 at Fort Sill to try Corporal Knowles on a charge of attempting to kill Captain Edgar B. Macklin at Fort Reno on December 21. Knowles transferred to Fort Sill on request and is in shackles, closely guarded. In Arkansas, the lower house rejects endorsing Roosevelt’s action on discharging troops following the Brownsville incident in Texas.
Paris January 22 A sensational Senate scene followed the expulsion of students from Beaupreau Catholic seminary near Angers Conservative senator Delahue claimed Catholics would die for their faith and vowed to defend Notre Dame de Lourdes and Montmartre chapels with arms He accused Combes Clemenceau of suppressing Gea and declared leftists slaves of Free Masonry Briand joined the heated exchange in a turbulent session
Berlin January reports the Kaiser hosting skat games at the palace with veteran generals and ministers as players. The session begins with a simple meal of potatoes, herrings, and beer. Stakes are small, about one tenth of a cent per pfennig, and the Kaiser enjoys wins but grows angry at errors.
The January cold wave grips Europe from Western Europe to Southern Russia with snow, low temperatures, and disrupted navigation. Naplea and the Swiss Alps see heavy snowfall while Vienna reports record lows in fifty years. Berlin records two degrees below zero with colder weather than since 1888, causing travel delays and growing suffering. Several ships wrecked off the coast near Odessa and fishing fleets suffer amid frozen harbors.
Reports from The Hague describe a catastrophic tidal wave near Sumatra striking Atchin and Sirmalu. About 1,500 feared dead with 100 on Tana and 40 on Sirmalu, as officials confirm ongoing quakes and relief dispatches. The civil governor travels to the disaster zone.
The Eiffel Tower in Paris will become a permanent military installation after government decision. From 900 feet high it supported wireless messages during fall maneuvers along the Vosges frontier. New installations aim to assure regular communication with Algeria and Tunis.
Paris reports ills arising from Clemenceau's gambling house ban facing coastal resorts. Mies Candes and other witnesses urge exemptions to avoid harming seaside towns. Government suspended the order for the littoral February as it considers permanent carveouts for casinos and resort towns.
Mrs Spender Clay widow of Lord Astor and daughter of William Waldorf Astor has given birth to a daughter. Miss Astor married Captain Hal Spender Clay of the Second Life Guards on October 14, 1904 at St Margaret's Windsor by the Bishop of London. The couple's home is Ford Manor Lingfield Surrey. Captain Spender Clay resigned from the service in 1902.
A long list of guests staying at prominent hotels in Baltimore Boston Chicago New York Philadelphia Pittsburgh and other cities. The roster names William Baker B A Elllough K T Felder L J Gordon W T Mowechen J N Stockett James Mi Thorton W Rosenthal Louis N Hancke P D Fistea Fe Battell F. J Woodbury and many others are recorded at Metropolitan St James National and other noted establishments. The compiled names include travelers from Raleigh to San Francisco and reflect hotel guest patterns of the period.
Inter state Commerce Commissioner Lane resumes the car shortage inquiry amid lumber firms accusations of preferential car allocations at Tacoma. Charles Patton testified of discrimination and high car prices while Denver hearings feature a large slate of lawyers. Commissioner Prouty cautioned that claims must prove rates are unreasonable to Denver, not just high overall.
New York January 2 a deadlock in the board of aldermen over the recorder election ended with Francis Mc Avoy winning 42 votes to 35 for J Cowden Myers. Mc Avoy is a Democratic member and judge of the Court of Special Sessions. Municipal ownership aldermen switched their support from their candidate to Mc Avoy. Alderman Clifford did not vote amid bribery accusations regarding past votes.
Railroads east of the Mississippi and south of the Ohio and Potomac rivers will offer interchangeable mileage at 212 cents per mile. The Southeastern Passenger Association conference committee announced the plan in Atlanta on February 22, finalizing the Southeast territory rate.
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