Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-02-24

pected by the department to bury the
dead here? In fact it would be i'm
practicable to transport the remains
to the United States. Facilities are lack
ing, / accepted the offer of the author
tiles and there will be public funeral
this afternoon. All here from the
Maine will attend Fifteen bodies
were recovered. In reply Secretary
Long sent the following; Your ac-
tion is approved. Express to Blanco
the thanks of the department and its
appreciation of their action in extend
ing honors as you reported to those
lost on board the Maine"
Washington, Feb. 1s.--In order &c
answer inquiries from all sections OF
the country regarding sensational
rumors. the following statement is
made; The cruiser New York has
not been ordered 10 Havana; Lee has
not been assassinated; there has been
no conference of the cabinet, congress
was not in session last night, both
houses having adjourned at the usua
hour; Mckinley did not go to the
capitol and the situation is decidedly
quiet" (Signed.) Washington Office
of the Associated Press.
New York, Feb. IS The Worlds
copyrighted cablegram from Havana
signed by Sylvester Scoyel, says; "The
quays and docks were jammed with
| SPECTATORS shortly after the accident
and | was Informed that some jubilant
sayings were heard among the crowt
and that some of the lower elements
rejoiced over the Yankee massacre as
| they termed it. Personally | saw
nothing but sympathy. 1t was toe
colossal not To dwarf even interna-
tional jealousy and apprehensiye hate.
Only in the palace did see signs OF
contest. Captain Sigsbee bears tht
calamity like an American officer and
! a gentleman. This GOODNESS is no.
ticeable everywhere among the men
! The officers who had something to dc
did it quietly. The Others said
nothing. Correspondents of the Ma
drid press sent home foreboding mes
sages and on the civil side of the pal
ace there was grave apprehension OF
scant courtesy. When | asked Sec
rotary Congosto to aid me in talking
| To General Solano over securing a re
opening of the cable for messages OF
the Names officers, he coldly Gaid il
was none of his business and that
General Solano was in sole charge.
| Fortunately that gentleman was cOur-
| teous and the messages went. In view
| of his present attitude | shall now
quote what Secretary Congosto, then
acting governor general, or, fulfilling
the functions of that responsible posi-
| ton, said to me the night before the
Maine arrived. Lee told him that af.
come. Congosto belligerently objected
| Lee then said: Remember that if an!
trouble does occur | shall have the
whole fleet here in four hours.
Shortly after l saw Congosto and he
was very mad. He also was indiscrete
He said to me: If your people would
OILY let us alone we would be al
right. Spain has put up with more
than another nation would have done
! | have warned you there Will be
trouble If the Maine comes here. Now
bring your ships here. If you wan
war you can have it. You will fnt
that Spain has not forgotten how tt
fight. | took these words at the time
as the angry utterances of an over
taxed diplomat; now they seem tc
mean something. Two days ago {
Spanish daily here claimed that d.
LONE wrote his famous letter anc
caused it's capture because he saw NJ
gain in further delaying break be
tween the two governments.