The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-16
BOARD OF INQUIRY is BACK.
LEFT HAVANA FOR KEY WEST
LAST NIGHT.

Members Satisfied That They Have
Secured About All the Information
ObtainabIe at Havann-Careful
study of the Plans of the Wreck
About All the Work 1t Has Before
IL Before Compiling Its Report.
Havana, March 15.-The Mangrove. with
the court of inquiry on board, sailed to-
night for Key West.
Capt. Sampson, president of the board
assured the Associated Press correspondent
that the decision to leave Havana was not
reached until this afternoon, after a con-
sultation of the members. 1t was decided
that while further testimony might be OBJ
tained here, it was not sufficient likely to
Justify a longer stay. The court can return
if the divers or wreckers make discoveries
that add to the stock of knowledge now
gathered.
The plans of the submerged wreck, in the
preparation of which Ensign Powelson
has had a large share, was very elaborate
and Capt. Sampson says the testimony and
| records of the divers are very full
Capt. Sampson hopes the court will be
allowed to resume its sittings on the bat
tleship Iowa, now near Key West, with the
! flag ship New York.
| The greater part of the inVestgaton
| that remains will consist, unless the court
returns here. of careful study of the
| plans 1t is not thought it will be neces-
sary to again summon the SURVIVORS Oh
| the Maine, officers or men.
The court has no prophecy to make as
to the further duration of its sittings or
as to when and where the findings will
| be promulgated.
Capt. Sigsbee will probably remain here
with Lieut. Commander Wainwright TO
| superintend the wrecklng on behalf of the
government. Chaplain Chadwick is ex-
pected to remain to care for any bodies
| that NAV be recovered. At least no or
ders had been received to the contrary
when this dispatch was sent The court
called upon Consul General Lee this af-
ternoou to bid him farewell and subse-
! quently Capt. Sigsbee said adieu to the
| court.
The wrecking derrick Chief. of New
| York arrived here to-day In tow of the
Boston tug Underwater. 1t is understood
the latter will return TO the United States
for a 3,0OO-ton barge.
Rolf the English engineer in charge of
the floating dock, denies in this morning s
paper that he has given an interview at
| any time to an American newspaper on
the subject of the wreck Of the Maine
The body of another victim of the Maine
disaster was found late last night floating
| near the United States cruiser Montgom-
| cry. The remains have not been identified
Consul General Lee will forward to the
widow of Charles Crosby, former corre-
| spondent of the Chicago Record, who was
killed in March of last year while in the
field with Gen. Gomez, a gold ring that
she has been very anxious to obtain. Other
effects of Mr.. Crosby have been sent to
Consul General Lee by Gen. Gomez by a
| special messenger
A body that was discovered in the mud
below the wreckage this evening will be
raised tomorrow. This will make three
bodies recovered within thirty hours none
of which can be identified.
| A correspondent who returned here
| from Matanzas to-day, reports that there
are eighty-five tons of supplies in the
warehouse. The cargo of the Bergen has
been released, and the distribution will
commence tomorrow. The committee
| claims TO have full lists of the deserving
poor, and Mr.. Brice, the United States
consul, says he will take the whole affair
into his own hands if further delays oc-
! cur.
There is no direct news to-day from
| Sagua, but it is known that the Fern snd
| the Bergen, with supplies have arrived
| there Mr.. Klopsch, of President Nc
| Kinley's committee, had an interview with
| an inspector of customs to-day who told
| him that the supplies would be passed
| through the customs house with all pos
| sible speed, suggesting that more Gang
| should be used in keeping medicines, food
| and clothing separate and so marked as
TO discriminate between the contents Of
| the packages. The inspector showed him
| a lot of ruined clothing and fish received
| in too bad condition to be sent out. Mr..
/ Klopsch has directed the New York agents
| to be more careful in packing hereafter
| and to send only serviceable supplies.
Beginning with Monday next, a kitchen
| capable of serving 2,000 will be opened at
Ancha del Norte, Havana. in charge of
| Mrs. Soldberg. A central station will be
opposite the camp of Marie and open from
| in the morning to in the afternoon, ex-
cept on Sunday This feeds 12000 daily
| Three other stations will be opened
throughout Sunday, but these will feed
only 500. The completed arrangements
provide for feeding 17,oO0 people per day.
| Senior Cesarla Martinez Capadra, an Of
| ficer In the department of finance has
been appointed delegate for the secretary
of finance on the special committee to ar
range the commercial treaty at Washing
ton The council of secretaries has agreed
that March 81. 1899, SHAH be the date for
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