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derby and unremittingly Every care is
shown the survivors.
III a Nl,n GIVING. AsSISn,A NEE


shown the survivors.
BLANCO GIVING ASSISTANCE
Captain General Blanco and the officials
continue to cooperate with Captain Sigsbee
and Consul General Lee The messages re-
ceived from Spain and the United States
showing that the action of the Havana
authorities is appreciated gives satisfaction
TO the officers. who are making further
efforts to ameliorate the condition of the
survivors. There is sincere regret that
circumstances make It impossible to meet
the wishes of friends who desire the re-
mains of the loved ones shall be sent home
for burial; but in caass where the officers
OF the Maine deem it practicaplc the neces-
zary facilities viii be afforded. The feeling
Of the community is that social functions
would be out Of place ut q time Of such
mourning. and these will be suspended for
the present.
Statements from Madrid and Washington
published here to the effect that many peo-
pie in the United States believe the ex-
plosion was accidental coincide with the
opinion held by the Spanish officials, and
the excitement which followed the disaster
has subsidized into quiet waiting.
GRATEFUL RECONCENTRADOS.
Previous to the funeral yesterday Of the
victims of the Maine disaster a delegation
from the unfortunate concentrates ex-
pressed the wish TO carry bodies on their
shoulders to the grave as proof of their
gratitude to the Americans, but General
Lee thanked them and said the bodies would
be carried in the manner selected by the au-
thorities. In front of the Albisu Theater, on
Reina and BelascOain avenues, about four
hundred concentrates Joined in the process
sion which had, by that time, been in
creased by some five thousand persons of all
classes. The procession did not reach the
Colon Cemetery until after PR There
the religious ceremonies were pres aed over
by Bishop Manuel Santander ana Rev.
Father ]. p. Chadwick. chaplain OF tie
Maine.
Captain General Blanco and Bishop San
tander have visited Consul General Zee.
General Lee iss receiving many telesrlrns
from mayors and other officials expire ssing
sympathy at the loss of the Maine, and The
foreign consuIs have either called personally
or have sent written expressions of Ekeir
coincidence. Messages of regret this morning
have been received from the Chamber of
Commerce, the president of the colonial
government, DR.. Congosto; the secretary
general, the Governor of Havana, the mayor
of Havana, the Marquis of Esteban, the
Municipal Council, the Produce Exchange
and the Stock Exchange. In addition, the
theaters have suspended their performances
and there will be no more music in the
parks for the present.
Lieut.. Pedro Poral, brother to the in
ventor of the submarine appliance bearing
their name, Senior Poral, the judge in the
case of the Maine and the members ofethe
technical commission, have requested the
authorization Of Consul General Lee to take
the dispositions of the officers of the Maine
and to appoint commission to inspect the
wreck of the Maine and investigate the
cause of the explosion. General Lee has
not yet replied to the application, and, con-
sequently, the experts have not yet COM
menced work.
The men searching for bodies have recov-
cred a number of sad relics of the Maine,
including a medical chest, enlistment rec
oTds a gold watch and chain, marked 'P.
T. Bartlett, Waltham, 3311S4,'' and five por-
traits.
Approach to the Maine is now prevented
inside of 100 metres, excepting in case of
beats of the United States navy or boats
having a special permit. This action is
taken as a precautionary measure against
any accident occurring during the inspec-
ton by the American divers, and to pre-
vent any interference with the work or
dered by Captain Sigsbee.
A revolving incident of the day has been
the presence of vuitures wheeling in the
air above the wreck.