The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-03-05
TIE GOVERNMENT END
VI inc Haine Diaiter-TEc Movements OF
'h' aary-Spa!n Tryin,s to Huy War
ahipS OF Oihpr Countries.

WASHINGTON, D. c., March TAT
iast there is prospect OF learning when
he report of the court of inquiry in the
case OF The Maine disaster Is to be
made; that is, II the court itself is COM
pe:eht to pass an opinion on that point.
a telegram has been sent 10 Captain
sampson asking when 1t is expected
'Aat the report can be made!t So far
'heFe has been no response. and 1t may
oe tAat the president OF the court wishes
70 consult first with his colleagues be-
io.e Gs!ivering response. ~
,, inE FACT THAT THIS INQUIRY
tiAS n:'So EEEN ADDRESSED TO THE
SSUSNI BY SECRETARY long, AT
1s, nHE INSTANCE OF THE CABINET,
90 ~; ;HEGARDED AS PROOF POSITIVE
cT IAG CORRECTNESS OF THE
S.ii:AIENENT THAT HAS BEEN
Isn I:iaDE ALMOST DAILY FOR SEW
ma, NAL DAYS PAST. BY MEMBERS OF
taE ADMINISTRATION THAT IT
ro,. ttAD NO CONTROL OVER THE
11,0UHI, 1,,, AND DID NOT KNOW
:" y. EN- THE REPORT WOULD COME.
t was said at the navy department
AZ the close Of Office hours to-day that
Nv Nv word had come from Key West or
iu.aha, save the brief dispatches of the
"a pSst TWO days relative to the disposition
VI .ne wounded men and dead bodies.
~ Is probable that the Olympia, flag
S 1n.p OF the As!atic squadron, and the
heiNsS Queen Of the cruisers, VIII come
i'"nle hU 70 San Francisco The navigation
JIJ,.sdu mas this movement under oon-
ISIe1auon, ISn and In view OF the fact that
"s sn'p mas been three years away from
s,y nINy yard, engaged In hard cruising
,o ,''Ge' even II there were no other rea-
I", u IS probable that the order will
s.VeA. The Olympia Is a protected
Juner Ju.s OF extraordinary speed and en-
IN 'ahve' ' with battery strong enough
huYe,power almost anything short OF
,.oasuesh!p, and speed enough to run
d. from that or anything else she
Iees ,,! no, care to fight, l1.i
ne torpedo boat WInslow. az Norfolk.
,Ss as completed her repairs and will tpin
g.i "oliiia at Key West, as soon as the
,n., %.'r On inc co2at blows Itself out and
"aRcs the run down safe. -
,ho hnnVhl officials are deeply Interested In
S'' 'e reports OF the purchase Of warships
~, S Sbaln. and make the reports OF these
~. ~ ,u.aIsactlons the text for complaints Of
w. %e ,M. ,iMnabili lity OF our navy department to
So w., likewise. However. ns TO the rsnort
~ to"i London to-day Of the purchase of
Sn. S'r :ttnazonas by Spain, 1t Is said at tho
ITygpanrtnent that this vessel sniled Tor
iai1.ll Ta%nll several months ago and had been
H.! IFSrcd 10 the Brazilian government.
At slstcr ship Is near completion In Tho
,cHr,mistrong yarts. They arc useful
- ,ba',fs. b"SfEs. comics or the Barossa, now of
T ,.i brazilian navy. aal their strong
e5,a' ! ny y their great radius OF action--
~, ,T'n iniles-whIch would enable them
w. W., rsoss tho Atlantic and re-cr0ss With
'TI ~ renewing their coo! supply. b n
81 a. ne other two ships building for Bra
r., Ia w France, which are also reported 10
,,n. ABOUT to pass Into Spanish posses-
smn' ,nn arc presumed 10 ba the Dcodora
,"I me Florlana. which nrn building
~ ~, IN setnne: Tnulon These are email
,an ,ml powerful little battlcshlps. Their
Image tnmL Is only 3,lG?, but they carry
WuI ,J0 ten,inch rifles In turrcts, In nddi-
"'h 10 two alx-inch and four 47.inch