The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-22

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HAVANA. Feb. 21.-Today the divers
found a copper cylinder used in convex
ing charges to the siX-inch guns The
Iact that 1t had exploded seems to show
that there was an explosion in the
magazine for fixed ammunition on the
port side forward.
HAVANA, Feb. 21.-The board of in
curry into the Maine disaster met on
the lighthouse tender MangroVe at 10
CLOCK this morning with Capts. Chad
WICK and Sampson and Lieutenant
commanders Potter and Mark pres
enl. capt. Sampson presided, and Lieu
tenant Commander Mark, recently ex-
ecutlVe officer of the Maine. acted as
recorder.
capt. Sigsbee. the commander of the
maine. was the first witness called. He
was under examination until l o'clock
TINS afternoon. at which hour an adj
Journment was taken.
Capt. Sampson received the Associ-
ated Press correspondent Immediately
AFTER the morning session. He said In
the course of the interview: Il would
De glad to give the Associated Press
news, but, owing to the delicate situa-
tlon, the board has decided to make
aims PupIIc. DO not know what
testimony may develop or when. and
1t is only fair to the Spanish govern
ment not to tell the public the testi-
mcny until all has been received and
the findings have been considered
You may say that this rule is abso-
lutte: Due care will be taken for the
rigid enforcement of it. and all stories
purportlng to come from the court
should be set down as false | have no
IDEA as to how long the court will re-
main here. No one Is authorized to
Tx the time, as the members them
serves do not know. 1 shall give to the
Associated Press such routine news of
the proceedings as is proper"
capt. Sigsbee. on board the Man
grove, told the correspondent that he
was quite pleased with the examina-
tion' and that he was able to answer
an the questions asked. not only as 70
MS own acts, but as to those of his
subordinates on the Maine
1here were no signs of disturbance
mere To-Day, and carnival week is ap-
parentIy closing In perfect quiet. there
being much less excitement than usuaI
Gunner Charles Morgan, of the cruis
| er New York, arrived on the Mangroye
| and is In immediate charge OF the div
ers. The latter have been at work ALI
DAY, but up to the time of sending this
ulspatch' no discoveries of Importance
| salvage by the wrecking cononanv win
DE considerable and valuable.
No Interference
This afternoon the divers. under tbs
direction of the naval board. began an
| examination of the hull of the Maine
consul General Lee says the Spanish
officials are not interfering with the in
| Vest1gation into the causes OF the dis
aster. lie has notified the captain of
the port that the wrecking tug Right
! Arm Will be here tomorrow. No OH
Jectlon Will be made to the presence OF
| the tug or her prospective work. She
| PROBABLY Will make an early atte.nnt
10 save the big guns, and If possible
the more valuable parts OF the Maine's
| machinery
Tomorrow morning Consul General
| Lee Will escort the officers of the court
OF Inquiry to pay visits of ceremony to
the captain general and Admiral Man
| terola.
| All the wounded men except two are
doing we'll. Paul LOTUS and one other
| VIII be taken to Key West Wednesday
by the Bache
This afternoon the court of inquiry
personally inspected the wreck of the
| Maine. BY their invitation Capt. Per-
| al appointed by the Spanish govern
ment as special judge to investigate
| the disaster. and his secretary viewed
the divers at work. Capt Peral ex-
| pressed his appreciation OF the cour-
tesies shown him by the court of in
| quiry.
A number of bodies were discovered
| today In the forward hatch 1t was
not possible to remove them, but they
probably Will be removed tomorrow