The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-03-26

Of Miami, taking with him the report of
the court OF inquiry in the Maine disas-
ter.
VIII lie Made Public Monday.
Washington, March 23.--After the cab
met meeting yesterday the following
statement was given out from an Off
cial sources:
1T was understood at the ca binet meet
ing today that the report of the court
of inquiry would probably be here Thurs
day or Friday; that it is a very volum-
nous documents that probably it will
he not given to the press and congress
before Monday; that the president will
require that much time for its proper
consideration.
summary Sent Ahead.
New York, March 23.-The Mail and
Express prints a special from its cores
pondent at Key West, in which are the
following statements:
The report of the Maine court, in pos
session OF Lieutenant Muir and Order
ly McCaley, was brought ashore from the
Detroit, where it spent the night for safe
keeping, and was carried direct to the
hotel at Key West for the final approval
OF Admiral Sicard.
The session at the hotel lasted some
time. Judge Advocate Mark went over
che findings with Admiral Sicard Lieu
tenant Julnong and Past Assistant En-
gineer Bowers, both attached to the
Maine, were instructed to hold them
selves in readiness to accompany the
Judge advocate to Washington as a guard
The report leaving here on the steamer
city of Key West, will reach v ashing-
ton possibly Thursday evening.
President Mckinley has already been
informed by cipher cable. OF the findings
of the court.
Spain Is Notified.
Madrid, March 23.-The Spanish gov
eminent has received dispatch from
its minister at Washington saying that
the United States naval court. appointed
TO inquire into the loss of the battleship
Maine, holds the explosion was of extcr-
nal origin.
The Situation Critical.
Washington, March 23.-Scnators Al
lison and German saw the president yes
terday by appointment. The president
desired TO consult them regarding the
present Cuban situation as he has been
consulting Others. Little could be learned
concerning the nature of the conference.
but it Is known the president desires the
views of the leading men of both parties
Vt this time on the situation which is
considered very critical
No official information as to the nature
OF the Maine report has been received but
the assumption is the board will say il
was an outside explosion without fixing
the responsibility.
Threaten to Resign.
New York, March ga dispatch from
Havana alleges that Captain General
Blanco and Admiral Manterola have no
titled the Madrid government that they
will resign their offices if the Spanish tor
pedo fleet is to be detained at the Gtnar-
ies in obedience to the demand of Presi-
dent Mckinley.
Captain Eulatc of the Nizcaya, is also
alleged to have sent similar message to
che Spanish admiralty.
Spains Hasty Preparations.
New York, March ga dispatch to
the World from Madrid says:
The Madrid papers, including the min
isterial organs, the Co1Teo, Correspondent
cia, Liberal and the Globo, print by per-
mission, these items Of news regarding
naval preparations:
The flying squadron is detained at the
Canary islands for two reasons. One is
the necessity for repairing the torpedo
vessel Arcte. the other is to give time to
the Battleship Christobal Colon to coal
and complete her outfit before Joining the
squadron at Las Palmas, to escort il to
Porto Rico.
Orders have been given to hurry the
preparations of the battleship Pelayo at
Marseilles, Emperor Carlos V at Havre
and Newmanca and Victoria at Calta-
gena. This squadron already includes the
first-class cruiser Infanta Maria Teresa.
the second-class cruiser Alfonso XII, the
fourth-class cruisers and the new first
class cruiser Varez of 1000 tons, bought
from Italy.
Another flying squadron is to be formed
at Cadiz with three torpedo vessels built
in Spain. two dcstroyers recently handed
over by English firms and the torpedo
ounboat Reina Maria Mariana, whose
trial trip this week at Ferrol showed 10
knots For the present this second flying
squadron and the fleet of Admiral Ger
Vesa will remain on the coast of Spain
Other ports have called the govern
ment's attention to providing land. sea