The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-03-02
BODIES CAN'T BE EXHUMED.

Lee has made further explanation of the
difficulties in the way OF relatives VINO
seek to secure ths removal to the Unlted
States of the remains OF the victims OF
the Maine explosion as have already neen
inferred. Senator Fairbanks of Indiana
REQ uested the State Department to obtain
permission for the exhUmation and re-
moYal of the body of Young Keyes, and
the request having been submitted to
Gen. Lee called forth the following re-
Spouse.
Most bodies buried some weeks ago I'M
recognizable. Against Spanish law to ex-
hume until expiration OF i've years.
Neither steamers nor authorities permit
the shipment of bodies unless at once en-
baImed and in metallic cases. Cost OF
embal,ning and encasing from 5000 to SoU0
each.
STORY DENIED.
Havana, March 1.-The Spanish officer
denied that the divers of the government
of Spain called on Captain Sigsbee today
and were given all the information they
needed. The Spanish divers may go down
later in the day.
DISCIPLINE ON THE TERROR.
New York, March 1.-The United States
monitor Terror remains anchored OH
Tomnkinsyille. The strictest discipline
is maintained on board, and no one may
visit the vessel without permit.
NO NINE FOUND.
Kew West. March 1.-The reports that
remnants of a submarine mine alleged TO
have been raised by the United States
naval divers at Havana with the electrical
wires in which they had been entangled
were brought here on Sunday by the
Manproye and are now in the warehouses
of the lighthouse department, is denied
in high official quarters.
MR.. KNOX WANTS TO FIGHT.
Lawrence, March l.-Secretary VIM. M.
Stuart of the Republican city committee,
received the following letter today from
Congressman VIM. S. Knox at Washing
ton:
ysBut little can be said now about poor
Cuba, for the reason that the time for
words has passed. Congress is waiting
with patience for the result of the official
inquiry with the loss of the Maine and
with entire confidence that the findings of
the court will be in accordance with the
facts If it shall be found that our sailors
were sent to their death by design while
sleeping in the herbor If a nation with
which we are at peace then no indemnity
will satisfy the American people. Moth
ing but swift and condign punishment to
the extent of driving the Spaniards from
the Island of Cuba can atone for the
atrooity. But they will not be forgotten.
Their names are written on the brightest
of all pages of human history; the page
wherein are inscribed the names of those
who died for freedom, for Cuba will soon
be free"
DE LONE HANGED IN EFFIGY.
Troy, March SPAIN former minister
to the United States, Senior Dupuy DE
LONE. was hanged in effigy here today
and the police had to be called uron to
disperse a small crowd which had as.
sembled to hurl harsh epithets at the OBJ.
ject of their scorn. A placard on the
effigy was inscribed: Hang De LONE,
V. Ii. R." The police took the effigy to
the police station amid cries Of derision.
DETROIT AT KEY WEST.
Key West, March 1.-The cruiser De-
troit returned late this evening from the
Tortugas with coal schooner in tow.
The latter dropped anchor near the
cruiser New York, which will take coal
from her.
STAND BY AMERICAN FLAG.
Waterville, March Rev. Father
Charland much beloved French Catho-
lie priest, presiding over st. Frances de
Sales church, of this city, which has
commandment of 1000, has delivered to his
parish a most patriotic sermon, which
is, in substance:
eve must not forget the United States
is our country; we are therefore citizens
of the United States, not of Canada, Eng
land, France, Germany nor Spain. To
the United States alone we owe unfeigned
loyalty and devotion. Hence, should
war, which God avert, break out between
our countryiand any foreign power what
ever, it shall be our sacred duty as Cathe-
lies to stand by our American flag and
die, If need be, for it's Defense