Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-24
RIGHT ARM AT CUBA
Big Wreeking Tug Now at Scene of
Disaster.
RECOVERING BODIES OF VICTIMS
Court of Inquiry Continues the
Work of Investigation.
WOU NDED DOING WE'LL

late dispatch from Havana yesterday
says:
The tug Right Arm. belonging to the
Nerritt-Chapman Wrecklng Company, with
additional divers md apparatus arrived
here this r.orning
The wounded are doing we'll. The OIL
vette may take two bodies to the United
States today. The identity of the corpses
Is not known at present.
1t is reported five bodies. probably of
fremen, were found under the hatch lead
ing TO the fire room today.
The weather is much cooler, the wind is
higher and norther is threatened.
Ash Wednesday is passing very quietly.
The churches were crowded with people,
and the ashes Of forty Jesuit fathers,
which had been collected, were buried in
a tomb in the cemetery of Columbus
Thousands of the best people were present
at the ceremony. Father Jose Pilacio,
president of the Jesuit College here, made
an address. The provincial of Jesuits,
Father Power, from the United States, was
also present The ashes represent the
mains of Jesuits buried in different places
within the past forty-four years.
Question to he Settled Today.
Those engaged in examining the wreck
of the battle ship Maine hope today to set
tie the question definitely as TO whether
the ten-inch magazine on the starboard
side forward blew up.
1t is suggested that the public should
bear in mind that warship is not easy to
get about in, even when afioat and the
difficulties are therefore much greater
when such a snip is wrecked and under
water. This accounts for the slowness of
the results of the divers work.
Miss Clara Barton, president of the Red
Cross SOcipty in the limited ia
brsily engaged in the relief work, and sys-
tenn now prevails where lack of it was
formerly noted.
The survivors here of the Maine received
today their first mail advices from home
since the warship was destroyed. and every
one is Fastening to prepare mail for the
steamer sailing at l o'clock this afternoon.
Up TO last night one hundred and fifty
eight bodies of the crew of the battle ship
had been buried, all Of them with religious
services.
Senior Jose Poo the lawyer who was
wounded on Sunday by the explosion of a
bomb at the Irijoa Theater, while a mas
querade ball was in progress, died yester-
day
The others who were wounded at the
same time as Senior Poo are progressing
favorably toward recovery.
Gen. Serrano Altmira, governor Of Fort
Cabanas, died yesterday, and was buried
today.
Brig Gen. Masso of the insurgent army
had conference with Captain General
Blanco TO-DAY.
The Court of Inquiry.
The United States court Of inquiry into
the loss of the Maine met this morning at
10 O'Clock, usual, and examined DIR.
Heneberger. Paymaster Ray and Chief
Ell gineer Howell of the battle ship. There
was a recess ordered at noon, and it last
ed until ]: 80 pm. Several witnesses whose
names are not now obtainable were ex-
amined during the afternoon.
The usual visit was made to the wreck
by Capt. Sampson, president of the court.
He says he has no idea of the length of
time the court will remain in session here.
II all depends upon the testimony, and new
features requiring further investigation
nay develop at any time.
Capt. Sampson added that, sooner or
later, every survivor of the Maine will be
examined by the court, which seems to i'm
ply that sessions for that purpose will be
continued later at Key West.
Although this information is meager, it
is absolutely all Capt. Sampson will give to
eiated Press sees him by appointment
twice daily. but there is rigid rule to OBJ
serve silence until the facts in the case
have developed through the testimony pre-
scented.
Sigsbee UnjustIy Criticised.
Capt. Sigsbee is panied by the comments
or his conduct, while the Maine was af1oat,
MADE Dy some OF the papers mere But, u
is pointed out, such papers are not Of the
better class. The captain has been so uni
versally courteous and Is apparently SO
popular with all that he is surprised that
any of the papers of Havana should seek
to do him injustice.
4 large quantity OF clothing has been
taken from the wreck. and after 1t has
been disinfected it will be given to the
reconcentrados.
The bodies of the missing officers. Lieut.
Jenkins and Assistant Engineer Merritt,
have not been recovered. The divers
reached the formers room, but it was
known that his body was not there.
Thus far the sharks have given no trou-
BILE. but the vultures have left scarcely
anything but the skeletons of three men
who were entangled in wreckage near the
surface OF the water. The bodies were not
noticed by any one until the foul birds had
completed their CHASTITY work. From the
hand If one of the men Chaplain Chadwick