The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-03-11
WREcKERs AT WORK
Removing the Upper Debris of the Maine
Wreck-POrtiOns of the Hull Already
EnguIfed in the Harbor Mud

hemOv1ng the Upper Debris of the Maine
Wreck-POrtiOns of the Hull Already
EnguIfed in the HarbOr Mud.
HAVANA, March 10. - The arrival
here of the Montgomery was very
quiet, it being generally understood
that she comes to replace the coast sur
vey steamer Fern as quarters for Capt
Sigsbee and others.
Commander Converse, of the Mont
gomery, is high authority on ex-
ploSives, and his advice will be useful
to the court of inquiry into the loss of
the Maine
After firing the usual salute and be-
ing saluted in return, the Montgomery
was moored in the principal harbor
near the wreck of the Maine and in the
center of circle of Spanish ships.
Later in the day Commodore Converse
received press correspondent on
board the cruiser, though he had moth
ing to tell him beyond the facts al
ready sent. He seemed satisfied to
have rest in Havana harbor for a
while, as the cruiser has been very
busy touching at some West Indian
ports lately.
Capt. Sigsbee, Lieut. Commander
Wainwright and Ensign Powelson will
occupy quarters on the Montgomery,
the Fern leaving Havana Wednesday
afternoon. The Montgomery is as
trim and neat as possible Nobody is
allowed on board without permission,
but nobody is excluded if business OF
courtesy demands the admission of the
visitor. There is no intimation OF
the length of the cruisers stay in
! this harbOr. any more than there
is any news of the dura
tion of the sessions of the court of in.
| quiry here. The court held its usual
sessions Wednesday, examining the
divers. Only the Spanish divers were
at work and they were only occupied
part of the day.
The wreckers are steadily removing
the upper debris of the wreck, some OF
which will be dumped into the sea
Other portions of the wreck are worth
saving.
A further examination of the diver:
occupied the court of inquiry Wednes
| day. The sessions were not long anC
it would be hard for any one not pos
sessed of inside information to tel
what keeps the members here, unles.
it be that they are waiting until the
! divers are able to examine and repOr
| upon portions of the hull already en-
quilted in the harbor mud. The Fer1
left for Key West Wednesday night.
Americans here are greatly pleased a
the prompt action OF congress in pass
ing the defense bill, every one regard
ing the appropriation as wise measur,
in time of peace.
Henri Laine, the American CORE
island. He left on the Plant lin,
steamer Olivette at noon Wednesday
There have been further arrests OF
charges of conspiracy.
CHICAGO, March 1O.-The Chronicle
has this Wednesday from its Washing
ton correspondent:
1.-THE report of the board of inquir,
will be of the most startling character
President Mckinley has read the testi
mony of every important witness wh'
testified before the board. The repor
will show that the Maine was blown
up through Spanish treachery. The
ship had no sooner come to anchor il
Havana harbor than conspiracy wa
formed for it's destruction Among tn,
cOnspirators were Spanish officers AM
volunteers
THE report will show that Spain
responsible legally and morally. Whel
the report is made public Presiden
Mckinley will not demand indemnity
He will simply transmit it to congress
and war is sure follow No report
expected until the administration
ready to begin hostilities agains
Spain.