Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-02-26
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
FROM Havana and Key West


HAVANA, Feb. Ex-senator Proctor
arrived here to day from Key West. He
says his coming here has no significance
in connection with political matters.
The Senator is accompanied by Mr.. NJ.
Parker, real estate man OF Washing
ton, and it is given out that they are en-
gagged in business venture. Senator
Proctor may go back on the next
steamer, or he may conclude to remain
Tor some time. A number of news.
paper men return TO Key West to-day,
in anticipation of the transfer of the
United States court of inquiry to that
place. The wounded sailors OF the
Maine are doing well, except Holzer,
who was very low last night.
KEY WEST, Fla, Feb. 26.-The U.
S. coast survey steamer Bache arrived
here this morning from Havana. She
had on board four of the Names
wounded. The United States cruiser
Detroit has arrived here from Mobile.
She came up to the wharf to take coal
on board. Admiral Sicard says there is
nothing significant about the departure
Yesterday of Commander West for Ha-
vana, that Commander West asked per-
mission to run over to Havana to talk
with Captain Siesbee and the officers
of the court of inquiry. He will prob
ably return to-day. The officers com
posing The court OF inquiry into the loss
of the Maine ere expected here to-
night. 1t is aid the court will return
to Havana after its session here.
Absolutely nothing is known here re-
garding the rumored intention to in
crease the strength Of the Key West
garrison. No provisions have been
made for the accomm odation of add.
tional troops. The United States
cruiser Marblehesd is in the harbor.
The wounded sailors brought from
Havana by the Bache were left by her
at the quarantine station at Torlugas.
They will stay there about ten days.
The BAche returns TO Havana to-mor-
row and will probably bring back five
others of the Names wounded. After
undergoing the proper quarantine SUI
veillance all the men of the Maine will
be brought here. Some fear of fever is
expressed by the navy officials here.
The Bache also brought some small
arms from the Maine. The survivors
here will be put to work for two hours
day in order TO clean the rifles, ETC.,
recovered from the wreck.
An officer of the Bache said: "The
sentiment in Havana is more changed.
The Spaniards there seem almosi more
concerned than we are over the posi-
billy OF the Names destruction prov
ing TO ave been due to an external ex-
plosion. Havana, however, is quiet
aud there are no signs there OF an anti
American feeling"
New YORK, Feb. ga special
cablegram to the Evening World from
Sylvester Scovel at Havana says
divers working forward yesterday
found absolute proof that the forward
magazine, which alone could have so
damaged the ship, issurely unexploded.
Many divers have so sworn to-day to
the investigating board. Is is now be-
leved by experts that big torpedo or
mine aided By 500 pounds of saluting
powder in the reserve magazine next
TO the big magazine might have pro-
duced the actual results, both as re-
CARDS extent and direction found in the
wreck. Collapsed powder cases about
the magazine have hexagonal marks in
the thin copper where the external
pressure forced it into its contents OF
hexagonal powder.