The record-union., 1898-03-25
ENERGETIC
WARLIkE
MEASURES,
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WASHINGTON, March 24-The re-
port of the naval board Of inquiry into
the Maine disaster was received in
Washington at 8: 80 tonight The four
naval officers who have guarded it,
watch and watch. since it's departure
from Key West, were hustled at once
into a carriage by an attache of the
Navy Department and driven to the
Ebbitt House, where they tried to catch
little much needed sleep, and at the
same time withstand the crowd of
newspaper men who thrOnged the lobby
in hopes of some stray bits of inform
alton which had escaped the scrutiny
of numerous correspondents along the
route.
The party consisted of Lieutenant
Commander Mark. Lieutenant John
Hood. Lieutenant Carl Jungen, Passed
Assistant Engineer Bowers, A. T. Ma
rix, a nephew of the Judge Advocate,
and Ship Carpenter Helms of the
Names Inflated crew.
There was an immense crowd wait
ing at the depot when the train pulled
in. The naval contingent was in the
last sleeper of the train, and deftly
ing at the upper end of the platform
and going across the tracks. They
were thoroughly tired, and Commander
Mark was asleep in a corner when the
train pulled in, and was gently shaken
into sensibility by his companions who
We're on guard.
The party was met at the steps OF
the car by Lieutenant Ward of the
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representative of Secretary Long. He
informed Commander Mark that the
Secretary would not receive the report
tonight, and. gathering the tired trav
elers under his protection, made for
the hack stand through the rapidly
thickening crowd. which, baked of its
prey at the gate, had swarmed out over
the pavement to get glimpse at the
outside of the much heralded report.
Lieutenant Hood, as the most muscu-
lar member of the party, carried the
bulky document in white canvas bag
slung under his arm. 1t must have
weighed ten or twenty pounds without
it's carrying case, and portended end
less 'reams of complicated testimony to
be digested by the Administration be-
fore the next step in the progress of
the Maine incident can be taken.
The whole party carrying the re-
port was armed, as was demonstrated
in a rather theatrical way just as they
were about to get into the carriage.
The crowd closed around the party and
jostled them considerably Some one
ran against the end of the mysterious
canvas bag in which the report was
concealed. Quick as a flash Lieutenant
Hoods hand went back to his hip and
Lieutenant Jungen laid his hand on the
butt of a revolver that was sticking
out from his side pocket. The move
ments We're sufficient to prevent further
jostling.
On being driven to the Ebbitt House
the whole party retired, first having
ordered some light refreshments to
their rooms. 1t was not long before
the report of their arrival spread, and
the lobby was filled with a curious
crowd of idlers, While the negro bell
boys worked over time in carrying up
cards from various correspondents in
search of an interview. Young Mark
was deputed as q sort of press commit
tee, and met all inquiries with the
stereotyped reply OF Il don't know" to
every question. 1t may be said how
ever, that the report. in due process of
law. must first be delivered to the Sec
rotary of the Navy Department. 1t
will then be submitted to President
Mckinley, upon whose decision its fu-
ture migrations will depend