The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-02-25

HAVANA, Feb. 24.-The court OF in.
uulry held its usual sessions to-day.
Captain Sampson reports that Chaplain
Chldwlck was examined as TO his per-
sonal experience at the time OF the dis
sstcr to tho Maine, and that the testl-
mony was taken Of the captain Of
British bark In the hafoor and the su-,
pern,endent OF the West Indian oil
works across the bay at Regla, both Of
whom witnessed the explosion. Mr..
Rolf, the British engineer OF the floating
dock in the harbor, wrote a letter to the
court, but It is said, did not add any
thing material Ia what was known.
At the afternoon sesslon the divers
were examined more fully than before.
Their testimony Is taken from day to
day. The court expects now to finish
here to-day and to sail on the Mangrove
for Key West, where the other officers
and men will be examined. b
The wrecking tug Right Arm did not
70 north as was expected yesterday. She
Is now moored beside the poop OF the
wreck and will save the smaller por-
,!ons Us far as possible In advance OF the
arrival OF, other tugs with hetter facih-s
Ties for heavy work. The hols.ing ap-
para:us must be capable OF raising
scores o. tons De effective in the work
10 be accomplished.
Chaplain Chadwick reports that all the
wounded here are doing well except
TIeter!c C. Halzer, OF New York, who
RAY die az any moment.
Neither the officers OF the court ofin-
qulry nor the witnesses will give the
slightest Indication nf the testimony or.
the conclusions deducible from It and all
say the men employed on the wreck
have been warned TO observe an equally
strc. retcence. This course Is regarded
as tElluen.ly wise by the American and
ell Intelligent Spanish officials as there
Is no telling what passions might be
aroused or what evil results might be
broueh. about by talking freely on off,
c!al matters in the present state of pub
lie feeling in Havana. This far AmcrI-
cans are treated with the utmost cour-,
:esy and kindness and It seems the spec
!al care OF the residents OF Havana TO
show fr!endllness.
Consul General Lee says there is no
truth In the report that he had asked
Captain General Blanco to dismiss from
Cuoa cer:ain newspaper men for send
ins sensational stories to the United
States. On the contrary, General Lee
has never interfered with the American
newspaper men In any way.
To-day the principal streets and
buildings are gaily decorated with flags
and bunting In honor Of the Spanish SOL
disTs. 2,oe9 infautrymen under the COM
nand nf Jose Amador, who arrived this
morning by the steamer Monteyideo
from Barcelona. q
General sollno. the second chief OF
stan, to-day returned on board the Man.
grove the visit Of the cour. OF Inquiry,
acting as the representative OF the gov
eEn'r general. Admiral Manterola per-
soaally returned the visit paid to him
py the court The Thursday reception
OF General Blanco was resumed this
evening. s 81 I!l.| i 49, !
me insurgents have raided the Smith
anu FISCHER plantation on the Cana.na-
90. In the Trinidad district, and killed
one and wounded five OF the defenders,
VINO numbered only seven. They burn.
ea al me buildings but the dwelling OF
Mr. Smith, and according to the Span
ish account ot the affair. took away or
destroyed 100000 worth OF provisions
and merchandise and got $4,000 in
money. 80 49, -
United States Consul B. Barker. at
sasua IA Grande Is reported III. IT Is
n!on!a. ~ - = : z 80, -