The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-02-18

procession proper and joined the second
party of dead. SO that the latter should
not be SO neglected This party also car
ried limbs belonging to ten men.
Up to the time this dispatch Is sent
o'clock at night-fifty-two bodies have
been picked up and forty-two have been
buried.
The following remains have been identi-
fed, in addition to those already, record
ed:-Graham. Jeruman, keyes, Sheridan,
and Smith ii is impossible to identify
the other remains
The Governor General has appointed
technical commission, consisting of Major
Elias Iriarte of the Artillery. Major An
tonic Montero Arnilla of the Engineers
and Lieutenant Fransico Benavento Oh
the Navy. with a sufficient corps or as.
sistants. to go to work on the wreck OF
the Maine.
The divers the correspondent has just
been informed have picked up twelve
more bodies and a vessel with divers on
board has arrived here from the United
States. .
Consul General Lee, Vice Consul Spring
er and the United States consular stan,
who were all present at the funeral, are
said to be highly pleased with the cour-
tesy of the authorities and the kindness
manifested in assisting the Survivors OF
the Maine and in recovering the bodles
of the dead, in which all the Spanish mil
itary. naval and civil authorities, lnclud-
ing the Ambulance Corps, Fire Depart
ment, doctors and others have taken part
The United States authorities were also
grateful to the passengers of the City of
Washington, who did everything possible
finally the United States officials are
grateful to the commander and crew OF
the Spanish cruised Alfonso Nil, VINO
promptly took part in the work Of rescue
1t is estimated that about $4,000 people
lined the streets through which the fune-
raj procession passed, and all the men
present uncovered their heads as the re-
mains passed by. The ceremony was
Captain General Blanco and the BISHOP
have visited Consul General Lee.
General Lee is receiving as many ny tele-
pressing sympathy at the loss OF the
Maine, and the Foreign Consuls have
either called personally or have sent
written expressions of their coincidence.
Messages of regret and sympathy nave
been received from the Chamber of Com
merce, the President of the. Colonial Gov
ernment DR.. Congosto,. the Secretary
General, the Governor of Havana, the
Mayor of Havana, the Marquis Esteban;
the Municipal Council, the Produce Ex-
change and the Stock Exchange. In adj
dltion the theatres have suspended their
performances and there will be no music
in the parks for the present.
The bodies recognized include + those q Or
Chief Yeoman of Newport, r. l.; Tins
man OWilliam H.), landsman, of Port
land. Ne; Sergeant i Brown, who is & &deo
Maine; Keys CHarry J.), ordinary sea-
man of New York; Owen apd Sheridan,
firemen; Nicoi (McNiece, Frances j.. coal
nersmate of New York; Fury QFower?)
described as Captain of the forecasts;
Holmes (HolmD; League. James M,
Chief YeSman e OF meW l1rK Of Port mranh Rova
and Journie; Patrick Gaffney, coal Pas
ser; Roberts, fireman, and McManus,
a marine, are reported to nave died at
The divers yesterday evening picked
up IA more bodies.
recovered a number of sad relics of the
Maine. including a medical chest, enlist
ment records. a gold watch and chain
marked "P. T. Bartlett, Waluham, 331, !
134" and five portraits, one of which
bears a close resemblance to Lieutenant
Gabriel Rodriguez, of the Spanish navy
Second Chief of Staff of the Admiralty,
Approach to the Maine is now prohib-
tied inside distance of one hundred
metres, excepting in the case of boats of
the United States Navy, or boats having
a special permit. This action is taken as
cident occurring during the inspection of
the American divers and to prevent any
interference with the work ordered by
Captain SigSbee.
bee have so far asked permission to in
spect the other works in connection with
the wreck of the Maine.
Lieutenant Pedro Peral, brother of the
inventor of the submarine appliance bear
ing their name; Senior Peral, the Judge
in the case of the Maine, and the mem
bers of the Technical Commission have
requested the authorization of Consul
General Lee to take the dispositions of
the officers of the Maine and to appoint
a commission to inspect the wreck
of the Maine and investigate
the cause of the explosion. The
United States Consul General has not yet
replied to the application, and, conse-
quently. the experts have not commenced
Tho
recovering the bodies of the dead
Up to nine o'clock this morning ninety
seven bodies had been recovered and eight
funeral wagons are employed in carrying
the bodies from La Macina to the Colon
Cemetery. The remains are enclosed in
neat coffins.