The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-02-25

on the subject Of the disaster TO the
Maine
The military commander OF GUIANA
hocoa has ordered the suspension of
public festivities as a mark of respect
TO the memory of the. Names dead.
The prohibition will continue for three
days
Gunner Charles Morgan, OF the
cruiser New York. who is in charge OF
the divers, will devote special atten-
tiOns 10 examining the ammunition in
the fOrepart OF the Names hull and to
aScertaininS the condition Of the
plates. magazines and engines. He is
a graduate of gunnery and is regard
ed as entirely competent, as indeed are
all the divers under his direction. He
is under strict orders not to give out
anything on the subject Of his investi-
cations except to the officers Of the
court o. inquiry when called upon.
The autonomist government has con-
firned the appointment of Senior Man
uel Rafael Angulo, as delegate Of the
colonial government in Washington, to
prepare a commercial treaty, according
to instructions, which he will receive
from Senior Montoro and Senor Rodri-
guez, colonial secretaries OF the treas
ury and Of commerce respectively.
BODIES RECOVERED.
The bodies of twelve of the men
have been taken out from under the
hatch heading from the superstructure
fire room. Nine were recognized and
all We're necessarily dismembered in
course of removal.
On the Mangrove the sessions of the
court were held in the captains cabin
aft. The officers were not in full
dress, but in full uniform used every
day aboard ship. The proceedings
were very quiet, no one but the wit
nesses and the shorthand reporter be-
ing admitted. The arrangement is that
the stenographer shall write out his
notes day by day, and the court VIII
adjourn from time to time to give him
the opportunity, as was the case today,
when the court again visited the wreck
and spent some time in additional in
spectiSs,. The pomp and circumstances
Of the tribunal are not as much as IN
ordinary garrison court-martial would
slow, but the high character of it's
members and the evident earnestaesS
of their purpose to find the truth, II
possible, give dignity to the court Of
inquiry.
HAVANA GAY.
This was the last day of the carnival,
and tonight the city is gay as far as
the parade and principal streets are con
cerned. But the display is not 50
great as in former years. for many
are in mourning and others are poor,
or feel so. OF merrymakers, however,
in carriages and on foot, there was no
great lack.
ORDER FOR HOTCHKISS GUNS.
New Haven, Conn, February 22.-The
American Ordnance Company of
Bridgeport, Conn, has received by tel
legraI h from it's vice president at
Wash sngton an order for forty rapid
firing 6-pounder Hotchlkiss guns. The
order is for quick delivery, and the
forgings for them have already been
called for. The guns will all be deliv-
cred in about three months. The
American Ordnance Company officials
say that they do not attach and sig
nificance to the order.
WAR MUNITIONS FOR THE NAVY.
Cleveland, O., February 22.-Work on
the big government contract is now
under rapid headway at the Otis Steel
Works. Five enormous gun carriages
are being constructed there. They are
for 13-inch guns, to be used on United
States battleShipS. A similar carriage
was completed some time ago and
shipped east, where it met the approx
al of the naval department..
New York, February 22-The first
of the expected projectiles from the
Carpenter Steel Works arrived at the
Brooklyn navy yard today. There
were about 1000 of them for the 6, s
and 1O-inch guns Of the cruisers and
battleships. A number of torpedo
heads from New England manufacture
erS are expected by tomorrow.
THE collection of ammunition" said
an ordinance officer, does not mean
that we expect immediate war. These
supplies were ordered some months
ago, when some representatives said
in congress that we had not either
powder or shot enough to last the navy
a day. Powder has been arriving for
the last six weeks. More projectiles
are expected and when they get here,
we shall have ammunition enough on
hand to last during six months of
daily lighting
ACTIVITY AMONG STATE TROOPS.
Newark, N. J., February 22.-Com-
mander Irving, of the division of the
east, New Jersey naval reserves, tele-
graphed to the navy department in
Washington today offering his COM
mand for immediate service should it
be required. There are several hum
dred men in the division
Philadelphia. February 22.-Major
General Snowden, commander Of ;he
national SuarQ or pennsylvania, mas
Issued general orders to every officer
in the state, to recruit his command
up to the full quota required by law
The officers were instructed to have
their men ready to march, fully armed
and equipped, at twenty-four hours
notice. The national guard of Pennsyl-
vania comprises nearly 5000 men.
GLOOMY VIEW OF MADRID PRESS.
Madrid, February pa gloomy tone
pervades political circles on the re-
ports of a split in the Cuban ministry.
The autonomists, Senor Giberga and
Senior Amblard, are, it is believed, Sc
cretly treating with the separationists
in the direction of independence for
Cuba. Senior GOWN, the Cuban sacre-
tary of the interior, is accused OF
treason by The impartial, which pub
fishes a fac simile of a letter from
Senior Gown TO a friend, in which the
former says:
How would you think that Sagasta.
a man inferior TO CanOvaS and liberal
only in name, has inspired my atti-