New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-03

Z. Magee ID G. II. Loreing and former Assistant
Engineers McAlister Leach and Magic.
IN HONOR OF THE NAMES COMMANDER
THE PRESIDENT ATTENDS RECEPTION AND
GREETs CAPTAIN sIGsBEE.
Washington April 2-Presldent Mckinley was
one OF throng OF prominent persons who to-
| night attended a reception In honor Of Captain
Sgsbee commander of the wrecked battle-ship
Maine. 1t was a formal reception given by tho
National Geographical Society. Of this city. and
President Mckinley laid aside his work on his
Message long enough to go over and Join the
guests.
over thousand people were present. Pro-
lessor Alexander Graham Bell received with
Captain Sigsbee as the president Of the society
The line of guests occupied two hours In pass
ing through the parlors Of the Arlington Hotel
Secretary Long detained at dinner. arrived
late and stopped few minutes.
The Presidents arrival the signal for an
outburst Of cheering. He refused to take ad-
vantage Of the general movement 10 make way
for him. preferrng to remain I'm line and meet
the Names commander when his time came.
As he reached Captain Sigsbee the President
grasped his hand and said: Captain. 1t gives
me great pleasure To have the honor or meeting
YOU" With few brief words of congratula-
ton he passed to the ballroom, amid cheer
/ ing and the strains Of Hail to the Chief"
The hotel parlOrS were decorated Tor the aHalr
/ with American flags and bunting and profu-
sion of flowers. The Marine Band. under the
leadership Of Santalmann. played patriotic seleo.
lions during the evening and a detachment or
marines was stationed about the parlors.
WORK on THE MAINE WRECK STOPPED.
! THIS ACTION DOUBTLESS BASED on THE REPORT
OF THE NAVAL BoARD-T'IIE rNRE-
COVERED EoDIEs.
Havana. April 2-Orders were received here
today for the closing Of the contract with the
wreckers now at work on the Maine. and di-
recting that salvage operations should be sus-
pended The tug Merritt and the harges Chief
and Sharp will proceed North as soon as prac-
ticable. The tattered flag at the poop Of the
/ Maine will probably be removed. Any further
action that may be taken will be the subject
OF a conference.
The decision arrived at is doubtless based
upon the report OF Captain Chadwick, Ldeuten-
| ant-Command,r COwles and Lieutenant-Com-
mander Wainwright. composing the Board APP
pointed TO decide what was best he done with
the Maine wreck. In its report 1t is believed.
the Board set forth that it not possible to
save the 1O-inch guns unless dynamite was used
| to blow the tops from the turrets
All the other valuable material OF the Maine
which was not destroyed by the explosion or
sunk deep in the harbor mud has already been
sent North The bodies Of the victims OF the
explosion which have not been recovered. num-
! boring seventy-hve or seventy-six. are BY this
| time probably completely disintegrated. but ar
rangements can be made with the local author
| tiles that should any bodies appear upon the
surface they be cared for and shipped North
! by Ward Line steamers.
The Merritt e. Chapman Derrick ard Wreckng
/ cd "a
| from the Government TO discontinue work on
| the wreck Of the Maine in Havana Harbor. and
the boats engaged IN this work Will at once
! leave Havana and proceed 10 Key West This
! notice is regarded Of significance as meaning
! either that the Government expects war win
| Spain very soon. that the Maine is in such
| condition that IL would be inpractcaDic 10
make any further attempt 10 raise her. rms
! telegram was sent to the wrecking company late
| Yesterday afternoon by Secretary Long OF the
| Navy Department. and the company at once
| communicated with its fleet at Havana, ana IL
| is expected that all work on the Maine VIII be
| discontinued by Monday
| The Merritt & Chapman company had the
! contrac. for the raising Of the Maine in con
/ junction with the Boston Towboat Company
| The Merritt 4 Chapman company mas now az
! Havana the tug ]. J. Merritt. the barge +. r.
/ Sharp and the derrick Chief. The Boston Tow
! boat Company has al the scene OF the explosion
! the tug Underwater and the barge Lone star.
| The notice sent TO the Merritt Chapman
company was also sent to the Boston Towboat
| Company, and all the DOatS VIII u" lHfn'uldt'Iy
ordered 10 Key West Captain Frederick Sharp.
who is In command Of the fleet OF the Merritt
g. Chapman company. was ordered by cable late
Yesterday afternoon 10 leave Havana az once,
proceed 10 Key West and there await further
! orders.
! PASSED THROUGH THE BALTIC CANAL
THE TORPEDO BOAT FROM THE sCHICHAU YARDS
on THE WAY TO ENGLAND.
Berlin. April 2.-The torpedo boat purchased
! at schichau for his Government by Lieutenant
A p Niblack the Naval Attache Of the United
! States Legation here passed through the Baltic
to-day on It's way TO England the Government