Evening star., 1898-02-18
Interment of Victims of the Maine
Disaster.
STRANGE sight In CUBA'S CAPITAL
Expressions of Sympathy From
Other Nations.
CONFLICT OF OPINIONS

The interment of the victims of the
Marie disaster took place in Havana yes
terday afternoon about o'clock. Shortly
before the hour ell Havana was in move
mcnt. The flags on the public building
were at half-rnast. and many of the houses
were draped in mourning. All classes
were represented in the throngs that filed
the streets along which the funeral pro-
cession passed to the cemetery.
Elaborate preparations were made for
the interment of the dead. The bodies
were brought to the city hall. where they
rested in collins covered with beautiful
crowns of silk ribbons, with appropriate
Inscriptions. The crown from the city
council bore the inscription. The people
of Havana TO the victims Of the Maine.
There was d handsome crown of silk rib
bons in the Spanish national colors, with
the inscription. THE navy department at
Havana to the victims of the Maine
Among other tokens We're one from Law
ton Childs. with the inscription, ITO our
brave dead Sailors, a flower cross from
the New York Morning Journal and Ad-
vertiser. emblem from the Havana
Yacht Club and floral other tributes
from NJ. Carranza, Senior Emilia Mas.
Lucia Lacoste, Mrs. T. Gonzalez, Miss
Catalina Casa. Charles and George Bar
nett and 4 crown from the firm of Dali
mon Brothers with the inscription. Con
dOlcnces upon the disaster to the Maine
Crowns We're received from the captain
Of the port. the mayor of Havana and the
officers Of the port. These were in the
Spanish national colors and We're in
scribed: ''Tc the victims of the Maine"
Other funeral tokens were the offerings
of La Discussion. Joseph Pulitzer, Senor
BeliSraio MareneZ. Robert Merry and
Sonora Magdalena Dolores Martinez
The funeral cortege started from the
principal entrance of the city hall on Wey-
Ter street. then turned to the right on
GercadOres street. then up OReilIy street
along the right side of Central Park and
finally To the right along San Rafael street
TO the cemetery.
The population that lined the route gave
every indication of the profoundest re-
spect- Gen BlaEco witnessed the passing
Of the funeral procession from the balcony
OF the pallce- The entire ceremony was
pathy.
The orGer of the procession was as fol-
lows:
The municipal guards on horseback, in
fun uniform; the city fire brigade; the
municipal employees: the aldermen in seven
splendidly decorated fremen's cars; spe-
cial cars bearing the remains. nine bodies
being carried on a splendidly decorated
car; the clergy; deput atoms consisting of
the chief officers Of the army navy and
the volunteers; representatives of various
official bureaus and of the custom house:
committee representing the chamber of
commerce; delegation representing the
grocers; the council of administration:
representatives of the treasury. the press
ana various political organizations; then
the chief officers of the Maine: the repre-
sentatIves of foreign governments; the city
magistrates with their mace bearers; pro-
vincial deputies; employees of the general
ard regional autonomous governments
the municipal mace bearers; then Cen
Parade. with four aids-de-camp repre-
senTing Capt. Gen. Blanco (whOse personal
presence was not allowable under the law)
having ON his right United States Consul
General Lee ard on his left the mayor Of
Havana: the Marquis Larrinaga Admiral
Nonteroia, Gen Alamo and other officers
two companies of marine and infantry
The funeral music was furnished by the
bands of the Isabella la Catolica and Porto
Rico battalions, which accompanied the
bodies.
. The following cablegram from Capt
SigsDee at Havana was received last even
ing by the Secretary of the Navy:
Twenty-seven will be buried this after
noon, twenty-five found in harbor and two
died in hospital Following only can be
recognized: Dierking. drummer; j. S.
Graham Tinsman. landsman; Brown, Ser
gcant, Nero, chief machinist; Keys ordi-
nary seaman: OSheridan Gaffney fireman;
Cosgrove. fireman Seary, fireman: Col
pine. marine; EaEe. coal passcr; J. Smith.
seaman RespC nding to your telegram of
today to send names of enlisted men now
IN Havana, the list was wired again this
morning.