The age-herald., 1898-02-19
FROM HAVANA.

The Mangrove sails this evening for Key West with Edward Mattson, B. R. Wiber, J. c. White, Daniel Cronin John Coffee, J. H. Glover, Alfred Hearns, James Rowe,
 Charles Pilker and William McGuinness. Admiral Manterola refuses to allow the
 divers sent here by American newspapers
 to make an investigation near the wreck, at least until Capt. Sigsbee shall have fin- ished his official investigation.
 Capt. Sigsbee and Gen. Lee visited Capt. Blanco this morning and had a conference,
 at which it was decided that the American press divers should not be allowed to go inside the wreck, though any diver ap- pointed by Capt. Sigsbee Is to have full liberty of movement. The government has wired to Washingtons requesting permission for Spanish official divers to examine the wreck outside and inside.
 Bodies Being Recovered. At o'clock this evening 125 bodies had been rescued Among those identified whose names have not been already cabled are those of Carlton Jeniks, Flynn (Michael or Patrick), Francis Phillips, Noble T. Mudd, Thomas J. Jones, Francis J. McNece, Barry John P or Lewis L.) Charles Cur ran, Patrick Hughes, William Denoughey, Frank Sutton, Daniel Price, Henry Gross, Charles Just, Daniel J. Boyle, William J. Horne, Joseph Scully, James T. League, Trubic Finch, Thomas J. Hardy, Walter Sellers, Charles Franke. Fisher Crank or A. J).
 Alfred J. Holland died at the military hospital today There remains at the Am brosio: William Mattison, Francis D. Ca- h1ll, Frederick c. Hober and James W. Al len, still in a serious condition, but better than they were yesterday. George w. Koe- bier, John Heferon and Jeremiah Shea are somewhat improved. pr. Haas does not despair of saving them all
 The reference to the official character of the work is interpreted at the navy department to mean that no divers hired by newspapers wlii be allowed to inyecyti- gate the wreck.
 As to the published statements that Spain intends to claim a joint interest in the work of inquiry the department says that under the harbor regulations of any clVahZef port the local authorities are bound to make an official investigation of any wreck occurring in their Jurisdiction, irrespective of nationally of the vessel or of amy investigation by another govern
 ment in case it is a craft owned by for- eGgn power. As the matter is understood this is the only right Spain claims in this case and it is conceded to be entirely fair. This statement of the case was confirmed at the Spanish legation.
 message was received th:s afternoon that the coast survey steamer Bache with divers and apparatus aboard had sat,ed from Tampa for Havana.
 Divers Leave.
 Key West, Feb. 1S.-Ail the wounded of the Maine are now doing we'll.
 The Bache left for the cruiser New York at 9 o'clock this morning with divers and paraphenalGa on board. She will take more divers from the New York and will then proceed to Havana. She will probably
 reach the wreck of the Maine tomorrow morning. Affairs here are settling into their usual routine. Spontaneous Combustion. oy New York Feb. 18-The Army and Navy Journal will say tomorrow regarding the cause of the Maine disaster:
 "At the present time of writing, indica-
 tions favor the presumption that the ex-
 plosion of the Maine was due to the spon- taneous combustion of coal in the forward
 bunker, producing a temperature sufficient to overheat the intervening bulkheads. and thus Affect the explosion of the am intuition stored in the adjacent maga- zines. Whether this is the correct expla- nation or not it is significant that it is immediately advanced by many prominent naval officers. Some two years ago the Cincinnati narrowly escaped a like fate from the same cause, and similar fires have originated in the bunkers of both the New York and Oregon"