The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-03-11

Z HAVANA, March 1o.-The central
committee OF the Conservative party af-
ter q asdebate which lnsted until . o'clock
this morning, has agreed to take part In
tho forthcoming elections. The attitude
OF the Conservatives, however, does not
mean that they accept the autonomous
form OF government. or that they Will
contribute TO Its establishment. The
Conservatives will only, accept the POSI-
tons to which they may be elected SO
as to watch the proceedings OF the au--
Economists, defend their interests and
enable them to protest in parliament
against The new regime, against the cal
umnies circulated by the Madrid press.
and against their arbitrary exclusion
from popular representation In the city
councils and provincial assemblies.
ETC.. although the Conservatives claim
to represent eighty per cent OF the
wealth OF the island and assert that they
are paying seventy per cent OF all the
taxes. ~
Captain Converse. OF the United
states cruiser Montgomery. In company
with Consul General Lee called on Cap
tain General Blanco to-day and was re-
| celved very courteously.
In letter 10 the United States consul
general DR.. Congosta, the secretary
general OF Cuba. assures General Lee
that there will be no more delay in the
passage OF relief supplies through the
| custom houses. On account Of the dis
covery of jewelry in such supplies. the
authorities held up many consignments
and some perishabie provisions spoiled.
The United States naval court Of In
quiry into the loss Of the battleship
Maine Is quietly continuing Its work
and Its members are as secretive as
usual. So far as can be Judged, there
have been no important developments
recently.
The officers OF the Montgomery pay
and receive the usual courtesies here,
visiting the Spanish admiral and other
Spanish officials, who return the visits
OF the American officers.
The Spanish divers avoid the MONDAY
heat, working In the morning and even
Ing. Two divers were examined by the
American court of inquiry to-day as to
their recent observations at the wreck.
The work Of wreckage appears very
slow. II any real progress Is made It Is
scaTcely apparent from DAY 10 day.
Still. 1t is hoped that when the upper
debris has been removed to the barge
more bodies will be recovered. 1t may
be, however, that the last body retain
Ing shape recognizable us human has
been removed from the Maine. Chap
lain Chadwick to-day, from descriptions
In enlistment papers. identified two
bodies that were buried at Colon ceme-
terry together some days ago as Joseph
!. Gordon and Johnson. both colored.
The officers and men OF the Montgomery
are still refused shore leave. They de-
vote much time to drill and settling up
exercises, the latter exciting much In
terest. especially to the sailors on the
Spanish ships. where the tactics are
quite different.
The congressional tourists ore likely
to remain ten days or fortnight, as the
health regulations would prevent an
earlier departure even II desired. Ten
o'clock tomorrow morning has been
fixed as the time for the call OF the cere-
mony on General Blanco. There is off,
clal authority for the statement that
the Spanish court OF inquiry will make
Its decision public as soon as reached.