The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-27
ABOUT PROCTOR AND WEST
It'll Insisted That Their Movement
Are Not Mysterious

Virginia arrived here today from Florida
via Key West He says his coming here
has no significance in connection with
nolftfc2l matters The senator is accom-
panied by Mr.. NJ NJ Parker. real estate
man of Washington, and it is given out
that the two gentlemen, are engaged in
a business venture. Senator Proctor says
he was in Florida for week and con-
cluded to run over here. He may go back
on the next steamer, or he may conclude
to remain for some time.
A number of newspaper men returned
TO Key West today in anticipation of the
transfer of the United States court of
inquiry into the loss of the Maine to that
place.
The arrivals here are not many and the
departures are about up to the average.
The wounded sailors of the Maine are
doing well, according to the last reports,
except Holzer, who was very low last
night.
The extra divers and apparatus on the
| Mascotte were gladly received here.
In an interview with Senator Proctor
| this morning. the correspondent of the
| Associated Press said:
| 'Wil you please tell me the object of
| your mission here?'
To this Mr.. Proctor replied:
AZ have no mission. If I had any Off
| cial duty I would not have been week
! getting here. I am not in any sense a
representative of President Mckinley. nor
have I anything to do with the court Of
inquiry. I shall call on Captain General
/ Blanco and the naval officers of the Unit
ed States here as private citizen. This
l trim is no new idea. Mr.. Parker and /
take two or three trips every year hunt
ing and fishing. in the far north, or as far
south as Flarida Mr. wilkins, of the
Washington Post, was to have come aIong
hut at the last moment he found that he
could not do so.
81 wish you would deny positively that
lam here on official business"
Kew West. Fla, Eth. 26-The United
States coast survey steamer Bacne ar
rived here this morning from Havana
She had on board four of the Maine
wounded. Two of them were well enough
to walk.
Admiral sicard today explained the de-
parture Yesterday Of Commander West
for Havana
There is nothing particularly signih-
cant about it" he said. Commands
West asked my permission to run over
70 Havana to talk with Captain Sigsbe'
and The officers Of the court Of inquiry
Commander West. IS chief Of my stat
has all the papers in the case and we keeI
IN close touch with what is going on a
Havana"
Commander West viii probably return
today.
Regarding the movements Of the fee'
/, Admiral Sicard said.
{ 'The boats AZ TortuEas are doing SOM
t target practice. but the elaborate plan o
naneuvres which I had laid out has ha'
20 be postponed. pending developments
7 brought the New York in here becaus
7 wish 20 be in close and constant com
uurication with the navy department
Referring - rha land naval station mere
, the admiral remarked: "Only nom.na
forces are here nov. Should anythir
= occur" added Admiral sicaTd guardedlg
'gt would have 10 he strengthened con
p sfierah'y-'
The officers composing the nite1 Siate
court of inquiry into the loss q the 7ai
! tleship Maine are expected here tonish
\ prominent naval officer said the cour
e would almost certainly return 10 HaFaT'
after its session here