The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-02-27
ANALYSIS OF THE
SPANISH IDEA
Absence Of Submarine Mines 10 ha-
,ann liarbOr a Stand OFF.
DISPOSITION OF THE BODIES
Shipmtnts oiOfduanes Army Preparations
More Recruit, Ihaa Needed -
0al, Good qtn chossa
DISPOSITION OF THE BODIES

Washington. Feb. 2s.-ln the absence ol
news from Havana On any subject other
than the disposition ~ the dead bodies,
tho oriciBl mind turned today 70 th'
analysis ~ the spanish statement. made
with more or lees degree of official sane
lion. respecting the total absence ~ sub.
marine mines from Havana harbor anu
Il was regarded by thr navy department.
as ucRailyinF tho mine theory ~ the cr-
trrnai cause fof tho explosion, just 40 rc-
cent letters pui nn end 20 the exploding
boiler theory na The internal cause fol
tho disaster Noihins WAS heard today
from the court 0f inquiry and tho depart
mrnt ~ ruil ignorant n' iu plans 10
fact Tho only news coming direct from
Iinnyuna 10 the navy department dur
ing the dag was contained iu the follow
Ing dispatch from Captain slgEbec;
"Iisyc au,rcsdcd in making arrange
mrnts hy which the bodies mas hc sent
10 Key West Ia hyrmctically sealed cases.
Refer to Fofsyih, for burial IN Key Yves,
Probable that the bodies hereafter cann0s
b, recognized Probable that the bodio'
viii not remain intact Tho cnndluon o'
the bodies requires immediate attentions
jenkins ana MERRITT may b. rceosulEc''
hy their uniform divers cannot set down
an after the bodies this morning Cam
secure health permit az Key West 20
land the bodies there. Much dcptiH Mi"
clear Il away Wainwright placed h
charge ~ the Wrccking matter sigS'
hvr
The following reply waf sent
"signbcc, Havana. Referring TO your tcl-
gram of this date. send bodies tha'
may hereafter be- recovered 80 Key Wcr
Tor burial Send by nnchc Long
The double turrcted monitor Tcrrot
started FOR New York this evening from
Hampton Roads under orders received to-
day She viii bo a powerful reinforce
mrnt "a the defense of the commcrcla'
metropolis In case OF need ana SlaIloncs
/ In the narroNs. /, would De- diiculI TO-.
! any hostile ship Ia pass her.
I There were "a number VI alarming sto.
/ ties au To the heavy shipments OF ord-
nance from the Washington navy yai.
ror the nrming of the auxiliary of IN,
new navy II n said az the department.
that none ~ these have been shipped 20.
day. hut that few Tor the Chicago
probably fourteen Of the j-inch rapid ar,
! guns viii be dispatched Monday or Tues
| day with these guns IN place the Chit
cRgn will hc pretty well modernlEcd In
| the matter of armament
/ Tho Dolphin h To 50 into commission
In New York the 2ith OF March.
| Onirials of the war department have
completed all the preliminary arrange
mrnts for immediate execution In bli
| which II expected To become law within
! the next few days providing for two ad'
ditional regiments Of artillery, Their,
will be no difficulty whatever IN securing
the men uS applications for onllstment'
have been received FAR In excess OF tn,
number required. via 1910 men Grca,
care will be taken IN recruiting and only
the best men will be accepted. Under the
law the new men must be citizens OF tn,
| United States.
with the new regiments there win b,
seven regiments OF artillery ana the total
strength Of the army. including the hos.
piIal corps ordnance and engineer bat.
tallonS. and tho West Point detachment
viii bo increased to nearly 1900 men,
The new Organization will result In tht
| promotion OF two lieutenant -colonels, rou,
majors, ten captains. four first and three
second lieutenants. and will absorb tn,
thirteen additional second lleutenants q,
the Infantry,